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Magical Cyclone by fsqrt

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made by fsqrt for LD35 (JAM)
Simple and endless side-scrolling shooter.

Controls:
[Arrow keys] / [D-pad (or analog stick)]: move
[V key] / [A button (or B/X/Y)]: shot

Using gamepad was tested on Google Chrome and Firefox with XBox 360 gamepad. These controls may correspond to other buttons/sticks on other gamepad.


Tools:
The game was written in C++/SDL2 and compiled into JavaScript/HTML5 using Emscripten.
Graphics made with Gimp, and sounds made with sfxr.


Updates:
- Added more gamepad support. You (probably) can use your gamepad on Firefox
- Fixed rendering enemy bullets at wrong position
Web http://fsqrt.matrix.jp/jam/ld35/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=91346

Ratings

Coolness 47% 1248
Overall(Jam) 2.90 866
Audio(Jam) 2.38 651
Fun(Jam) 2.80 797
Graphics(Jam) 4.02 181
Humor(Jam) 2.35 590
Mood(Jam) 3.03 600

Feedback

Black Horn Studios
20. Apr 2016 · 09:04 UTC
Nice conceptart! I think this is a good point to start a project. I love the witch and colour set choosen.
Clever way to solve the "game start" moving the paralax background. The difficulty increases very fast but good jam game.
TheMightyTeam
20. Apr 2016 · 19:52 UTC
Nice game. I like to see the pixels :) Maybe a little difficult from start.
rahulparihar
21. Apr 2016 · 01:38 UTC
Nice game, had fun playing this. Would be better if I didn't have to keep pressing the shoot button. Instead, holding down the button should keep the bullets shooting (maybe at a low fire rate). Except that, I love everything in the game, especially the visuals. Nice colors and gameplay ! Followed you on twitter :)
marod
23. Apr 2016 · 08:59 UTC
Nice game and nice art!
djfariel
23. Apr 2016 · 09:07 UTC
Really liked the art, and sounds.
Nice entry.
Theme though?
goodbadokay
23. Apr 2016 · 21:20 UTC
Looks juicy!
DrillerDev
24. Apr 2016 · 12:24 UTC
Nice little shooter, and great graphics. It could see a bigger game being developed from this

You should give some visual feedback when enemies are hit
DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!
24. Apr 2016 · 12:55 UTC
I don't see how this is related to the theme. But the game has really nice pixel art graphics and is nice to look at and play. I would add some things like coins for the heroine to collect while she is avoiding all those shooting creatures.
webadev
25. Apr 2016 · 19:35 UTC
Graphics were pretty good but game is quickly boring and hard
Inateno
27. Apr 2016 · 17:10 UTC
Nice arts!
I have to spam my gamepad to shoot which made the game pretty unplayable :(
okoto
29. Apr 2016 · 12:26 UTC
cool art, wierd game design
avinashd
02. May 2016 · 02:11 UTC
I really love the art style, but without pickups or a cooldown, it really becomes a button-masher.
tomlum
02. May 2016 · 05:53 UTC
Absolutely gorgeous game.
Dining Philosopher
03. May 2016 · 22:10 UTC
2600 points, pretty hard imho... I agree with others that shooting should really be done by holding a button rather than tapping it.
Rock Eaters
03. May 2016 · 23:15 UTC
Nice art, but sound is awful, graphics looks like a konami shooter
domrein
05. May 2016 · 00:49 UTC
Pretty fun, but has nothing to do with the theme? I guess there are some shapes shifting around.
jordgubben
05. May 2016 · 07:29 UTC
A game about a witch flying and shooting at things? Sound vaguely familiar somehow(*).

Can't really tell how this game relates to the theme, but it looks and sounds great.


(* Check out my compo entry, you'll get it)
syst3m_ERROR
05. May 2016 · 18:54 UTC
Cute game! The art was adorable and well made, I wasn't sure where the theme for the jam was though? Maybe I just missed it. You should also add some feedback to let the player know what is friendly/has been hit, since it took more than one shot to destroy the enemies and there was no feedback letting me know they had been damaged, at first i thought they were collectibles, same with the projectiles they launched. Really great and fun game overall though!
broknecho
10. May 2016 · 00:55 UTC
Tough little game here. Graphics are really nice! Great job!