Ace Golf: Blade Brawlers by elHombreBanana

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made by elHombreBanana for LD 41 (JAM)

Welcome to Ace Golf: Blade Brawlers, the golf game where the ball isn't the only thing you can smash with your club!

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Bring your best club to the most fierce battle in golf history! A 5v5 match where the only way of winning is to score 3 points by hitting the ball into the enemy hole!

This is a game made in roughly 60 hours for the Ludum Dare Jam 41 and the GameJamON.

Follow me on Twitter: JavierRuidoRosa

Logo made by FrankieBu

[ATTENTION: It is HIGHLY recommended to play the downloadable version, as it runs way smoother]

CONTROLS:

Mouse Left Click: Move across the map Q: Melee Attack W: Golf Mode when near the ball E: Dash

Ratings

Overall 39th 4.189⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Fun 38th 4.123⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 20th 4.287⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Theme 33th 4.418⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 259th 4⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Audio 88th 3.95⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Humor 140th 3.788⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Mood 111th 3.939⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Given 52🗳️ 74🗨️

Feedback

GerardB
24. Apr 2018 · 01:43 UTC
Fantastic! Great idea and great execution! You sir got talent!

The only negative thing I found is that sometimes (mostly when the ball is near a wall) it tends to be super hard for the game to let you shoot in the direction you intend.
ccglp
24. Apr 2018 · 01:43 UTC
Javier Lynsenn.

Can't give negative feedback of this. GO TO SLEEP 40 HOURS STRAIGHT.

I kinda want to know how funny this can be playing in multiplayer. Because I think it will get a LOT funnier.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 01:56 UTC
Thank you both for your kind words!

I'm planning on making the game multiplayer if it gets enough attention (not probable but huh, let me DREAM OK)

I know about the problem with the shoot direction. I tried to reduce the cases when that occurs making an automatic adjustment to the best point to hit the ball towards. It's not perfect at all, but I didn't have the time to improve it ><
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 01:56 UTC
(duplicated comment deleted ><)
Jrpl
24. Apr 2018 · 05:42 UTC
Awesome game and very well made! If you added multiplayer / lan I could see this game becoming really popular!
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 07:19 UTC
@Jrpl thank you so much!

I wish I could've made it multiplayer for the jam, but that was too much xD maybe in an update?
FrankieBu
24. Apr 2018 · 08:19 UTC
Dude... this game is awesome, just the simple idea of playing a golf moba its perfect <3
frostdragonliz
24. Apr 2018 · 08:56 UTC
Brilliant!
MichiPantera
24. Apr 2018 · 12:40 UTC
Amazingly well executed. Good AI, great system. Good concept. I only managed to score once. But it's very funny. I'd love to see this game developed and play online against other players. It could be hilarious! Great music, by the way. <3
Random Thoughts
24. Apr 2018 · 12:48 UTC
Really cool game! Was a bit worried at first because I thought it would need multiplayer, but was surprised that you could make good AI within three days. Good job :)
0nironauta
24. Apr 2018 · 12:58 UTC
Hahaha I love it
Music is a joke, the characters are cool and collisions goes perfect.
Bigger ball maybe?
Congratulations man! curraco!
Imphenzia
24. Apr 2018 · 13:40 UTC
Hey, I got here from your comment and fun to see another golf game in this LD for sure =) I really liked your entry. Your came feels really solid, nice with the blitz dash option and the action nature of the game. I also like the zoom in to aim as you get close to the ball - I think I may implement that style for my post-version of my game since aiming is difficult in my game. Over all, great effort and well done!
sandovictor17
24. Apr 2018 · 13:43 UTC
Impresionante...Amazing! well done!!! I really enjoyed your game.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 13:51 UTC
@MichiPantera @0nironauta thank you both! I really enjoyed your submission and I'm glad you enjoyed mine too!

@Random Thoughts thanks! The AI is pretty basic but gets the job done. As long as it feels good to the player, everything will work <3

@Imphenzia thank you! I'm really excited to see another golf game! I wish I could make something as visually compact and good as your game, really.

@sandovictor17 I'm glad to hear that! <3
Aditya Shukla
24. Apr 2018 · 13:54 UTC
Really Amazing! Hats off! The Hard work really shows. Can't tell you how much inspired I am to make an AI game after playing this game.
Mine is not that great in front of your game, but you can try it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/memebumps
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 14:00 UTC
@Aditya Shukla thank you so much, really!

I'm planning to write a post about how I designed and coded the AI to feel good and enjoyable, if you want I can let you know whenever I do it!
DerLasseHenrich
24. Apr 2018 · 14:01 UTC
Wow, this is really cool.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 14:05 UTC
@DerLasseHenrich thank you! <3
Weirdybeardyman
24. Apr 2018 · 14:15 UTC
Really great, great concept and well executed. Of course the gameplay is limited but for a jam game it is great, very polished, and good fun for ten minutes. Never thought a golf moba would be a thing so very pleased it is a good thing.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 14:18 UTC
@Weirdybeardyman Thank you sir! My objective with this game was to make it enjoyable for about 5-10 minutes, so mission accomplished! <3
Bitten Toast Games
24. Apr 2018 · 14:32 UTC
You combined these two themes perfectly! Really love the concept.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 14:39 UTC
@Bitten Toast Games thank you so much! :D
tigerj
24. Apr 2018 · 15:13 UTC
I loved it! what a great game. I like the SFX and the style, It would be really fun to play this 5v5 or even 3v3 with people. The AI is very impressive. I can imagine the commentary about more built out gameplay and levels. "He's going middle but there is 3 sand traps, not a great idea....
Rha
24. Apr 2018 · 15:16 UTC
Great game, it's fun and addictive, the AI is really good and I just love to dash and whack 'em in the face hahaha! Great job!
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 15:17 UTC
@tigerj Thank you! I'd really love to expand this game, it's in my to-do list before I die now!
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 15:22 UTC
@Rha Thanks a lot! The most satisfying thing that you should be able to do in any game is to smack a large amount of faces consecutively x3
Yetman
24. Apr 2018 · 16:03 UTC
As if golf wasn't hard enough, now I have to give people concussion. It is really fun, but since I fail hard at golf, I focused on hitting the opponent and we won (1-0). The gameplay, art and sfx is really well done and polished. This game really need a multiplayer mode.
🎤 elHombreBanana
24. Apr 2018 · 16:08 UTC
@Yetman Hahah, I'm glad you enjoyed beating the devil out of the AI x3

After 5 or 6 multiplayer requests, now I'm legally obligued to implement it, right?
AmigoPadilha
24. Apr 2018 · 17:33 UTC
Awesome game!
Had a lot of fun playing!
Great Job!!!
Rayne
24. Apr 2018 · 17:40 UTC
I'm watching someone play it on Twitch and I need to play this. Amazing job with the music, very fluid animations.
I love it! 5 stars
Cristhor98
24. Apr 2018 · 18:32 UTC
Fukcing insane, when it comes out? xD. It could be in steam like early access, 5/5
UltraBill
24. Apr 2018 · 18:39 UTC
Loved the concept, it's fun and cool :D !
Like many other, I think that a multiplayer mod should exist for this game, playing with firend might be very fun.
Ethereal Psyche Games
24. Apr 2018 · 18:57 UTC
My god this game is fire. I was here to play a little to can rate and I spent a lot of time playing xD Good dammit job with this game!
trivial171
24. Apr 2018 · 21:13 UTC
Great game! The music is a straight banger.
RIBOUT Horace
24. Apr 2018 · 23:06 UTC
I loved that "Jet Set Radio" overall visual and music/ambiance/FX style ! I realluy catch me on (+ I work on a golf game too, so, I HAD to play this game) and the result was pretty cool !
A clever idea, well implemented, with the main feature who makes the game works ! I made a whole match , and I get in the mood to play it and enjoy it !

In the bad part : the "one , two, three, go" was too quick, so we see that there is 2 team, but the "2" who appear hide the ball, so the second camera position doesn't seem to have sense and we don't nescessarly know there is a ball on the beginning of the match (the blue circle help a little ).
Listonos
25. Apr 2018 · 00:29 UTC
Pretty fun game, the AI was clueless at times so nut much strategy need but it was action-packed enough to keep me on my toes.
Subhajit Nath
25. Apr 2018 · 03:16 UTC
It was a fun play. The concept is innovative and theme is nice.
Subhajit Nath
25. Apr 2018 · 03:16 UTC
It was a fun play. The concept is innovative and theme is nice.
arzi
25. Apr 2018 · 13:30 UTC
There's a lot to like here! The concept is good and I think could actually be expanded to a full game.

The part that needs the most work in my opinion is hitting the ball, it seems very hard to get even remotely anywhere you'd want.
Eitrius
25. Apr 2018 · 15:20 UTC
This was fantastic! Great idea that was well executed. Only issue was that I found it a little frustrating that the ball bounced off of invisible walls. Seriously though, one of the most fun games I've played in LD.
🎤 elHombreBanana
25. Apr 2018 · 16:50 UTC
@amigopadilha @rayne @cristhor98 @ultrabill @ethereal-psyche-games @trivial171 @subhajit-nath Wow! Thank you all for the love, seriously <3 <3

@ribout-horace Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you liked the aesthetics ^^ You're totally right about the 2 hiding the ball, and I'm thinking about removing every text in the countdown and using some "traffic light" system like in Mario Kart instead. We'll see how that goes!

@listonos Thank you! Yes, the AI is pretty dumb, but holds the player for a match or two. Glad you liked it!

@arzi Thank you a lot! Yes, the angle is a bit off and maybe the power bar goes too fast, I'll try to improve it for the next release!

@eitrius I'm really glad you liked it! The invisible walls were the solution to a big problem where the ball just falls off almost at every shot. I agree that it's frustrating sometimes, and I think it really is a level design problem: a level without those big holes shouldn't need invisible walls, and would be funnier to play with it. Thank you for the feedback!
Shelvid
25. Apr 2018 · 17:44 UTC
Awesome take on a MOBA genre, well done! you should work on this in the future.
Guy Withivy
26. Apr 2018 · 09:11 UTC
Very good job! I liked mood in general. Hope you slept some hours during the 50h time dev
🎤 elHombreBanana
26. Apr 2018 · 19:39 UTC
@shelvid Thank you so much! I really enjoyed watching you play it <3
@guy-withivy Thank you! Yeah, I slept a little bit x3
Issac
27. Apr 2018 · 01:14 UTC
Cool! The art and music are great -- the aesthetic reminds me a lot of Jet Set Radio.

Full five-on-five multiplayer w/ some more polish/mechanics and different characters w/ abilities... you could have an awesome golf MOBA! Something I'd like to play :smile:

Also, we made a golf game too - [Golf with Guns](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/untitled-fpsg)
diptoman
27. Apr 2018 · 02:58 UTC
That music was HYPE! Very fun stuff - impressive that you pulled off that AI within the timeframe! Great work!
Jupiter_Hadley
27. Apr 2018 · 15:06 UTC
Super nice game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cwbDpVj28g
quijipixel
27. Apr 2018 · 22:33 UTC
Great entry! Loved the concept and the feel.
Beebo Studios
29. Apr 2018 · 21:13 UTC
Insanely cool game! The idea alone is gold, but the execution is even better! You managed to make an AI that is actually fun to play against! Though I totally wish I could play this against human opponents.

Graphics and especially audio are extremely well done, too! Awesome entry, love it. Have a fish <3 🐟
🎤 elHombreBanana
01. May 2018 · 16:15 UTC
@diptoman Thank you! I'm really glad you loved the music <3

@jupiter-hadley Thanks! I've seen your gameplays and they're lovely <3

@quijipixel Thank you so much!

@beebo-studios wow, thank you for your kind words! The real multiplayer is on its way, so stay tuned!
🎤 elHombreBanana
01. May 2018 · 16:16 UTC
@issac Thank you! It's super exciting to see other golf games in this LD :D
cristiano.m.garcia
04. May 2018 · 15:53 UTC
Good job! Cool game!
I think it would be very insane if they had more balls at the same time.

I left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.

I hope you continue with the project.

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/witchs-escape
Corbak
15. May 2018 · 08:26 UTC
I had a lot of fun playing it actually, well done!
It was a bit hard to hit and take the ball and also shooting it, very fast actions in short time. But lovely idea and fun :)
mic_matrix91
15. May 2018 · 08:45 UTC
I like very much the cartoon style! The graphics are cool, the mechanics and the AI very polished.
This game is challenging and very funny!
I don't know if you are not setting the camera right behind the player on purpose, when shooting, but it's good because it adds more challenge!
Very good work!
arche-san
15. May 2018 · 08:50 UTC
This is a really good entry here! Very dynamic and it's a pleasure to kick some golfers when I don't have the time to reach the ball. Controls are pretty cool and game is polished as well. I didn't notice there's a indicator to show the ball direction at first so I've tried to follow AI and sometimes they seem to be a bit lost XD.
Music atmosphere fits the concept entirely.

Great job!
SecondDimension
15. May 2018 · 10:35 UTC
Haha, what a mad game! The web version actually ran perfect for me, and I managed a narrow 1-0 victory. Probably be great in multiplayer, although I'd prefer it if once you were taking a shot nobody could knock you off the ball, maybe just get in a position to block you? Anyway good job, we all know that golf games are the best :wink:
sebastianscaini
15. May 2018 · 14:33 UTC
Wow this was a lot of fun.

The menu really reminds me of Jet Set Radio, which is an easy way to get straight to my heart.
MZA
15. May 2018 · 16:24 UTC
I would like to give feedback but i cant think of anything that will improve the gameplay. I can only rate. A very polished entry to LD#41. I hope you make this local and online multiplayer. :100: :thumbsup:
jusw85
15. May 2018 · 20:08 UTC
The music fit the game really well! Gave a good sense of hectic gameplay, and I thought the AI was also done really well. If I had to give some critique, I felt the the movement was a little slippery, and could be fine tuned slightly, but it's a very minor gripe.