LDJAM39: Power Brawler League by Andreu | LudumData

LDJAM39: Power Brawler League by Andreu

made by Andreu for LD 39 (JAM)

This is the first time we participate in a Jam and also the first time we make a game together. It has been the most intense 72 hours of our lives. The theme for the Jam was "Running out of power", and here is our final game, a Power Brawler!

A very discharging game! Participate in the professional Power Brawler League! Bring energy to your base before it runs out while avoiding the enemy team. Use your fists to stun your opponent and steal its battery!

5 thrilling levels that can be played in 1vsCPU or 1vs1 modes. Keyboard+mouse and controller supported.

What are you waiting to play it! Play! Power Brawler League!!! Power Brawler League!!! POWER BRAWLER LEAGUE!!

Gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_LQmtJQv8

WHAT TO DO

Bring the batteries to your base before you run out of energy, but watch out, your opponent will try to do the same, so why don't you feed'em some nasty homing fists!

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

Move: WASD keys
Aim: Mouse
Shoot fist or throw battery: Left click

XBOX 360 CONTROLLER

Move: Left stick
Aim: Right stick
Shoot fist or throw battery: Right bumper or A

HTML5 (web)	http://www.robertocano.es/unity/ldjam39-pbl/
Windows	http://www.robertocano.es/unity/ldjam39-pbl/ldjam39-pbl-win.zip
macOS	http://www.robertocano.es/unity/ldjam39-pbl/ldjam39-pbl-mac.zip
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/power-brawler-league

Ratings

Overall	234^th	3.644⭐	47🧑‍⚖️
Fun	120^th	3.733⭐	47🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	318^th	3.222⭐	47🧑‍⚖️
Theme	393^th	3.523⭐	46🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	279^th	3.889⭐	47🧑‍⚖️
Humor	309^th	2.658⭐	40🧑‍⚖️
Mood	405^th	3.256⭐	45🧑‍⚖️
Given		44🗳️	42🗨️

Feedback

TheFlyingKeyboard

04. Aug 2017 · 09:11 UTC

Really fun game to play, espacially with a friend. Simple and fun idea of gameplay. Neat graphics, but character controlls needs to be a little more polished(is it planned to make character fall down the screen while steering?).

04. Aug 2017 · 09:20 UTC

Hi @theflyingkeyboard! Thanks for the feedback! Indeed character control is still a bit rough. Right now we are just focused on voting other published games but in the near future we would like to polish it a bit more to publish it in itch.io and similar websites. About the character falling we haven't planed that but it is an idea worth considering! Thanks for the idea!

04. Aug 2017 · 09:21 UTC

Well done! It's my favorite so far.
Some points of improvements would be character controls, you don't need to change the animations to have a smoother control and a more aggressive AI.
I found a bug on the AI who try to attack me even if there was a wall between us.

04. Aug 2017 · 09:35 UTC

Hi @thrainsa! Many thanks for the feedback! We are happy that you really liked it! We tried to improve the controls towards the end of the jam but time ate us up :smile: And thanks for the AI tip, we'll look into it. After the jam voting finishes we are planning to clean-up and improve certain aspects of the game before posting it back to gaming websites. Cheers!

04. Aug 2017 · 09:37 UTC

Really fun, even against the AI. Will definitely bring this up the next time I have some buddies over for couch multiplayer. Like the others have said, it could use some minor tweaks to moving and shooting. Do you guys have a place where I can follow future updates?

04. Aug 2017 · 09:56 UTC

Excellent game -- had a lot fun playing it. Graphics are great and mechanics really good. Hope you push this further!

04. Aug 2017 · 09:58 UTC

Very nice game you got there :P I liked it a lot and a cool first Jam Entry :) The AI could be a bit more aggressive on map 1 and 3. On map 2 he somehow played very aggressive which was a lot of fun :D

Cheers

04. Aug 2017 · 10:15 UTC

Wow very well done! Were the levels being generated randomly? The AI is a bit stupid now, but that is to be expected ofcourse haha. First try he did win from me though xD. A really fun game! Nice work!

04. Aug 2017 · 11:12 UTC

Nice little game! The AI feels weird, but I assume that you didn't have lots of time to perfect it. Overall a very nice solid game

04. Aug 2017 · 11:30 UTC

Haha, very nice! I like that it had some AI to play against. Very nicely done. FUCKING AWESOME GRAPHICS!!! Keep going guys, epic job, looking forward to more Ludum Dare games from you! This one kicks ass!

04. Aug 2017 · 11:50 UTC

Good job ! The graphs are pretty good and the gameplay is fun to play.

In other hand the AI is not very agressive, it was easy to win against him.
Also, maybe the delay when blinking can be a little longer because I found it was not very efficient to take over the AI.

Last thing : sometimes, when trying to steal the AI's battery after shooting him, the battery was just pushed ahead and grabed by the enemy's HQ. Frustrating :p

But, overall, it is a very good game ! It was really fun, thank you for this moment ! Congrats !
(sorry for the approximative english, I have a lack of practice :p )

04. Aug 2017 · 12:35 UTC

Hi @llamaq! Thanks for the feedback! We are glad you liked it. We are not sure if we will update the Power Brawler to a fully blown up game, but we'd like to address some of the issues. In any case you can follow the Ludum Dare website, our twitter accounts (@robersoca, @aaccensi and @pacogomezgrana) or my personal website http://www.robertocano.es (I hope it is OK to advertise it here). I don't publish often there but I'll definitely update it if we release the game somewhere :smile:

04. Aug 2017 · 12:39 UTC

Hi @alwaysinbeta! Thanks for the comments! We really appreciate the warm welcome you are giving us guys! We had a lot of fun doing it but we also work really hard, so we are really happy you enjoyed it. We'll think about pushing it further. Please check my above comment for links where we would publish the reviewed game. Cheers!

04. Aug 2017 · 12:40 UTC

Hi @yves! Thanks for the tip and the feedback! That is a very good suggestion. We will see why in map 2 it is more aggressive. Definitely not an explicitly implemented feature :laughing:

04. Aug 2017 · 12:43 UTC

Hi @furkanfs! Thanks a lot, we are thrilled that you are enjoying this guys, we enjoyed a lot doing it! The levels are not random generated. We spawn a quick level editor (ASCII based :smile:), but random generation could be a cool feature to implement! Also perhaps community created levels?? :wink:

04. Aug 2017 · 12:44 UTC

Hi @alejandrodlsp! Thanks for the feedback! Yes, it seems the AI is not as strong as it could be. With a bit more time we could have improved it a bit more. Also we mainly tested one against each other, so we didn't fully polish the AI. Let's see if we have time to upgrade it. It could be a lot of fun!

04. Aug 2017 · 12:46 UTC

Thanks @pcmaster!! It is awesome the response we are getting from you, guys! And I agree with you, the graphics are AWESOME!! (I didn't do them :laughing:, but my teammates). I would love to participate again in Ludum Dare, although first we need to recover from this one! :smile: Cheers!

04. Aug 2017 · 12:49 UTC

Hi @karreg! Your english is more than fine, so no worries! Thanks for the feedback, we really appreciate! The AI part is indeed a weak point, as we didn't test it enough, but that could be something we eventually update. And yes, I know what you mean with the battery issue. It has happened to me several times since we published the game :joy: We'll definitely take it into account if we update the game. Cheers!

04. Aug 2017 · 12:52 UTC

Hi all! I definitely want to try all the games from people posting here. You are great guys and I'd love to see your hard work. I've already seen some of them and
it is great to see so many different ideas and approaches. Currently I'm traveling so it will be difficult for me to check them, but rest assured I will play them before the voting phase finishes :smile: Thanks for being so awesome!!!

04. Aug 2017 · 14:14 UTC

Cool game! I will try this with a friend too. (AI wasn't so satisfying) I really liked it! Thank you for making this game.

04. Aug 2017 · 14:19 UTC

Thanks @mrerdalural! We are really happy that you liked it! Let us know if like the 2 player mode as well :smile: Cheers!

claramakesamess

04. Aug 2017 · 14:21 UTC

Really fun game! Nice graphics. I do find that it's not worth it to steal the battery from the AI. By the time I get in position to shoot him, grab the battery, he's awake, putting him in excellent position for the next battery. I also wished I could walk through him without knocking him into the battery. Love the music as well.

04. Aug 2017 · 15:23 UTC

Great job. I love that you actually options between player or cpu. keep working on this!

NikolayKuznetsov

05. Aug 2017 · 12:09 UTC

Funny!
Levels with 2 battery strange, i always have 1-1. I think 1 or 3 battery - better

05. Aug 2017 · 13:31 UTC

Good game feel and music. The only issue i came with was the fullscreen thing, the game by default clipping the content until i full screen, and then back to normal. Reminds me with some nice pixel art games from the past couple of years.

-m

07. Aug 2017 · 12:13 UTC

very fun game concept. The art is very readable. The music add to the tension of the game.
Could be even more fun with more players.

08. Aug 2017 · 18:13 UTC

@mamoniem you are right. We realized late and didn't know how to fix that for WebGL. It is not game breaker but it is annoying. We'll have a look to see if we can fix that. Thanks!!

08. Aug 2017 · 18:14 UTC

@bombjack we actually wanted to develop it for 4 player, but we run out of time :smile:

08. Aug 2017 · 18:31 UTC

Love the concept and i think it fits perfectly with the theme! Cool music, one problem is that the resolution of the menu is messed up in the webgl version.Great game.

08. Aug 2017 · 19:31 UTC

Very clever game! the music and art fit together perfectly. Well done!

08. Aug 2017 · 19:39 UTC

This is awesome! Solid, simple concept that anyone can understand (although basic Capture the Flag isn't too innovative), intuitive controls, great audiovisual feedback on every action. The sounds are very fitting and motivating, and the graphics do their job well. The maps are diverse and the AI is well balanced. I found using a controller harder than the keyboard, and I sometimes found it confusing that the bullets have the same velocity as the player (they become invisible when running in the same direction as the bullet). The implementation of the theme is kind of secondary on this one, but that doesn't really matter if the game is good. Thanks for making this, I really enjoyed it! :)

08. Aug 2017 · 19:59 UTC

I imagine it's a lot more fun playing against an actual opponent because it was way too easy against the AI. Very well put together, though!

08. Aug 2017 · 21:29 UTC

Aw - es - fucking - some ! I do not have friend (... I cry every night ...) to play with, but the game is hyper cool ! I have nothing to add x) Good game :)

09. Aug 2017 · 11:48 UTC

Wow! Awesome game here!

Nice mood, audio and art!

The AI is quite good and the level design is great.

09. Aug 2017 · 14:56 UTC

@schu it is indeed way more fun against people, the AI was a necessity so everyone could get a glimpse of the gameplay. Thanks for your feedback :)

09. Aug 2017 · 14:59 UTC

Thanks @mathiouza! I'm glad you liked it!

09. Aug 2017 · 15:04 UTC

@kubenexion We fell a bit short in terms of AI difficulty and the number of levels cause of time restrictions but we might improve it for a post JAM version

09. Aug 2017 · 15:08 UTC

@phi we tried to balance gameplay on the short time for testing we had and fast bullets were too punishing in such a small levels so we decided to make them slower than a character without battery but faster than one carrying a battery.

09. Aug 2017 · 15:10 UTC

Thanks @fwazle! And thanks to everybody's feedback! We are checking your entries to do the same for you :)

10. Aug 2017 · 20:16 UTC

Innocently looking game that turns into absolute beast when it comes to its core gameplay. I just can't have enough at it. As far as suggestions go, do you think you could add some kind of "king-of-the-hill" mode with several players/bots? Pure madness. Pure fun.

And thanks for the controller support!

10. Aug 2017 · 20:51 UTC

Thanks @shess! If it receives enough love we will definitely give some love back :) Meaning some more polish, levels, maybe 4 players? other modes like the one you suggest?

14. Aug 2017 · 06:22 UTC

Top-notch presentation with excellent graphics, sound, etc. The main mechanic seems simple but the strategy is actually a bit more complex than you'd think. If there's one thing I'd improve, it's the enemy AI. In vs. CPU mode it's a little too easy to beat, although this would be less of a problem in multiplayer.

19. Aug 2017 · 19:54 UTC

Cool game, amazing job, everything looks just right, very impressive, I loved the art btw !

19. Aug 2017 · 22:36 UTC

Really fun! This had a surprising amount of depth to it.

21. Aug 2017 · 08:56 UTC

Hi @svr-audio! Thanks for the feedback, we are really glad you liked it!! We are really curious about the scores!! :) I'll make sure I give a try to your game before the endline. Cheers!

21. Aug 2017 · 08:57 UTC

Hi @ddrkirbyisq! Thanks as well for the feedback. We are really learning a lot from it! I'll give a try to your game this evening, before the endline. Cheers!!

22. Aug 2017 · 03:59 UTC

My word this is amazingly done. The art style is excellent and well-executed and the game's mechanics do a good job of backing it up. The controls and projectiles felt very solid and punchy (though my bot always would go kinda haywire during the victory screen.) I wish I had a friend around to play this with. As it was, I learned to exploit the AI's docility, and the last couple maps were complete stomps in my favor. My favorite map was the one with both power stations in the middle and the batteries in the corners. I like how it encouraged a different kind of interaction than the convention followed by the other four. All in all, I had a blast playing this. Well done!