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Triangle Command by backyard-dev

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made by backyard-dev for LD 40 (COMPO)

This game was made in about 8 hours and it's my first time participating at Ludum Dare.

Welcome Pilot!

Dodge the obstacles by using the [up & down arrows] or [w/s].

Collect the energy pellets by shooting at them with [l-ctrl] or [left mouse]. This will make you faster and also increases your score faster!

If you are going too fast, dump an energy pellet using the [space] key.

Good luck.

You are our only hope...!

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Sources @ github https://github.com/ErikJungnickel/Triangle-Command-LD40
HTML5 (web) https://backyard-dev.itch.io/triangle-command
Other (document) http://backyard-dev.de/ludum-dare/ld40/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/triangle-command

Ratings

Overall 607th 2.78⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 585th 2.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 608th 2.438⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 379th 3.36⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 624th 2.28⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 334th 2.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 541th 1.765⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 591th 2.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

Jani Nykanen
04. Dec 2017 · 07:59 UTC
The controls feel a little sluggish (but if that's intentional, I don't complain!)
Dr_V
04. Dec 2017 · 08:04 UTC
Nice and minimalist design, the concept is good, but the execution could use some work. I would suggest you make the movement up and down quicker - that would allow the game to be played at much higher speed (and hence tension). Currently its hard to build up any kind of speed without quickly dying.
🎤 backyard-dev
04. Dec 2017 · 08:06 UTC
About the controls: I experimented with a more direct input. I did it the way it is now to make it a bit harder. But you might be right.
Thanks for the feedback.
Noa Calice
04. Dec 2017 · 10:03 UTC
A nice take on a flappy bird style game :) ! The very simple black and white art style was also quite appealing !
teekeks
04. Dec 2017 · 10:03 UTC
that game is actually hard! nicely done!
sbarrio
04. Dec 2017 · 10:57 UTC
Nice job on your first LD entry, keep up the good work :)
mess110
04. Dec 2017 · 11:44 UTC
Managing how many power ups you carry is a nice idea! Gj
JackIsaacs
04. Dec 2017 · 12:24 UTC
Controls do feel quite sluggish, maybe use Input.GetAxisRaw instead of Input.GetAxis. This will speed up acceleration. Also maybe swap ctrl and space around as I kept accidently dropping the orbs.
_benhumphries
04. Dec 2017 · 12:33 UTC
This is great for 8 hours! I like the minimalist style but think that the character movement could use a little work. It's a little frustrating not to be able to get in front of a pellet before you reach it at the slowest speed.
Kieran Newland
04. Dec 2017 · 12:36 UTC
For 8 hours of work, this is pretty awesome. Sadly the movement controls annoy me a little as it's floaty. Also you could just make sure you never have pellets and take the game really slowly for a huge score.

I also had a bug where I died even though I didn't hit anything :(
ysty
04. Dec 2017 · 13:19 UTC
A good idea that works really well. I like how the pellets are represented bouncing about inside your ship. :)
Chong Lee
04. Dec 2017 · 14:55 UTC
Simplistic but fun! Good job!
fakeyou
04. Dec 2017 · 18:16 UTC
Good job for just 8 hours! I wish the up and down movement was a little more direct, it feels a bit sluggish. Also on macOS pressing the `L-CTRL + UP` or `L-CTRL + DOWN` will change the windows, so I had to be careful not to press these keys together.
SilvervaleGames
04. Dec 2017 · 18:20 UTC
This game had a good difficulty/reward curve/balance. Very well done!
Neowedge
04. Dec 2017 · 21:11 UTC
Funny game and good balance, great job!
Sebastian Lague
05. Dec 2017 · 23:12 UTC
Like others I was a bit put off by the overly smooth controls. Would have preferred the difficulty to have been increased some other way. It was very cool seeing the energy pellets bouncing around inside the ship, that detail really appealed to me for some reason. Music was fantastic.