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Vampire Runner by arielsan

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made by arielsan for LD21 (-)
Vampire runner is some kind of Canabalt where you have to avoid obstacles by using a super power to move through them. The original idea was to be escaping from the Sun light, that is why you play a Vampire, but I forgot to add the Sun... small detail :(

Instructions - PC: use click to activate super skill
Instructions - Android: touch screen to activate super skill
(note: on Android looks a bit wrong because I did the game for another aspect ratio).

Hope you like it.

UPDATE: Added timelapse -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osN0gO6ajNs

Play on PC http://www.gemserk.com/ludumdare/ld48-21-vampirerunner/launch-webstart.jnlp
Play on Android http://www.gemserk.com/ludumdare/ld48-21-vampirerunner/vampirerunner-android.apk
Applet http://blog.gemserk.com/ludum-dare/vampire-runner/play/
Source https://github.com/gemserk/vampirerunner
Blog http://blog.gemserk.com
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-21/?action=preview&uid=2034

Ratings

Coolness 4% 144
Overall 2.75 290
Audio 1.29 339
Community 3.22 87
Fun 2.94 159
Graphics 2.50 305
Humor 2.18 168
Innovation 2.38 345
Theme 2.00 450

Feedback

thristhart
22. Aug 2011 路 16:31 UTC
I went in to this game skeptical. "Canabalt but you just run through walls? How could that be fun?"

I was happily proven wrong though, it's a fun little timing game. I like how it kind of strips out all the unnecessary complications and is just a pure simple timing challenge.
Graphics are pretty, although the walls are rather bland.
Didn't really feel like I was Escaping anything, just running. If I was running from something, I didn't really get that.
馃帳 arielsan
22. Aug 2011 路 16:53 UTC
Yeah, it is a bit incomplete in that, the first idea was to make the "vampire" to run away from the sun but then I never added the sun light following you so it doesn't transmit the idea of escaping.

Happy the game resulted to be fun though.
Kinta
23. Aug 2011 路 13:01 UTC
I kept smiling all the time while playing, it's really a fun game! ^^
I like how simple but good the concept is! 4*
quickfingers
23. Aug 2011 路 22:55 UTC
fun was up there :D Felt like a nice twist on a rhythm game. Good stuff
snesgaard
23. Aug 2011 路 23:39 UTC
Feels like Bit.trip Runner meets Vampire the Masquerade (or Requiem if you are one of those new school hipster kids :P). Very fun to play.
marudziik
24. Aug 2011 路 11:26 UTC
The game is pretty nice, although some audio would definitely make it better. Fun to play anyway!
KevinWorkman
25. Aug 2011 路 03:25 UTC
This is an awesome start, and I can see this becoming really addicting with some better graphics and a few more surprises. Well done.
johnfn
25. Aug 2011 路 06:06 UTC
Nice little game. I would like to see more gameplay mechanics though, to keep things more interesting.
bach
25. Aug 2011 路 11:55 UTC
What a simple concept, yet so much fun! :)

libgdx FTW!
Gornova
26. Aug 2011 路 07:55 UTC
I like it :D Simple and fun, maybe with some bonuses or adding jump ?
siebharinn
28. Aug 2011 路 01:33 UTC
Wouldn't run. Downloaded a bunch of stuff, but then the page stayed blank. Chrome on Windows XP.
馃帳 arielsan
28. Aug 2011 路 20:29 UTC
Tried webstart too? (play on pc link)
seism
31. Aug 2011 路 21:05 UTC
Fun one-button game. Best I could manage was just short of 500. Need more practice!
gokuhd
04. Sep 2011 路 23:36 UTC
Very nice game!