Bitrun by Devark

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made by Devark for LD34 (COMPO)
Bitrun is a simple but addictive endless runner that'll test your gaming skills and dexterity!

- RUN as far as you can!
- DASH from lane to lane!
- COLLECT Bitgold!
- POWERUP with the four powerups!
- ACHIEVE highscores!

CONTROLS:
Keyboard (recommended for PC users)
- and to move through lanes
OR
Mouse:
- upper or lower half of screen to move through lanes

- Toggle fullscreen

Made in GM:S with sounds created through Chiptone.

UPDATES (please read, the main issues in the compo version are fixed in the post-compo!)

Update 1 (17/12/15):
Bitrun has been updated! New features include:

– Gameplay balances due to feedback: the game now speeds up slower and has a lower maximum speed
– Local highscores and bitgold are saved
– Bitrun now successfully runs on iOS! (if you have the Game Maker: Studio iPhone export, you can play it on your devices, else just wait until I *hopefully* release it on the Appstore)
– More pattern variation
– Added the snail skin
– Added the Bitshop with it’s first item: the 500m booster!
– Minor graphical updates
– MORE SCREENSHAKE!
– Fixed a graphical glitch where some surfaces wouldn’t refresh upon switching to fullscreen

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.48 292
Audio 3.10 271
Fun 3.55 211
Graphics 4.06 95
Humor 2.80 283
Innovation 2.61 773
Mood 3.05 416
Theme 3.64 554

Feedback

oxysoft
14. Dec 2015 · 03:37 UTC
very efficient and cute pixel art. the game suddenly gets a lot harder past a certain point
Kortuga
14. Dec 2015 · 04:25 UTC
OOOOOoooOoo, those sounds were nice and bass-y...
brandloose
14. Dec 2015 · 04:28 UTC
Really like the art, this seemed like a something I would download with my friends like piano tiles. Great game!
Modoc73
14. Dec 2015 · 04:28 UTC
Awesome work with the art, animation and effects. Game seemed to speed up too fast. But excellent job.
Jordan
14. Dec 2015 · 05:32 UTC
Cute pixel art. I love "rage" type games like this, good job!
trueboolean
14. Dec 2015 · 05:32 UTC
Very addictive! Definitely consider porting this to IOS if you get the chance!
mackthehobbit
14. Dec 2015 · 05:47 UTC
Love the art, and it's pretty fun! There might be post-LD potential if you wanted to port it to a mobile platform (think about it: online high scores, skins buyable with bitgold, IAP for coins...).
NirabazGAMES
14. Dec 2015 · 23:51 UTC
PIXELS its amazing)
Lukbebalduke
14. Dec 2015 · 23:56 UTC
Yeah, very smooth gameplay and cool sound effects, everything was really polished. Nice entry!
refreshgames
14. Dec 2015 · 23:57 UTC
A simple, but fun game, executed well with power ups, lovely sound effects. I'd have liked my high score to be saved but, yeah, it's a nice lil game :)
sP0CkEr2
16. Dec 2015 · 03:48 UTC
really good game - simple and fun - great work
Elit3dGaming
16. Dec 2015 · 12:20 UTC
As it gets faster it becomes extremely hard on the PC however, this would be a really nice mobile game. I love the simplicity of it and I really enjoy the graphics and sounds. Nice game :)
Tackwin
16. Dec 2015 · 12:25 UTC
Great game, nice pixel art and sound. It get harder really quick =)
rzuf
16. Dec 2015 · 12:34 UTC
Cute! But the difficulty curve is steeeep! Nice pixel art and sound effects but it badly needs some frantic chiptune music. :D
Jupiter_Hadley
16. Dec 2015 · 13:22 UTC
Very cute, well made game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/rvwkTXA2Y10
fluidvolt
17. Dec 2015 · 00:33 UTC
Stripped-down fun! Kept trying to go farther each time, though I never made it into the 300s. The magnet powerup's my fav, slinging coins towards me. The art really stands out -- love those sleek and chunky pixels :). With the addition of some funky music you'd really seal the deal. Good work.
careless
17. Dec 2015 · 01:54 UTC
Simple but fun, love the pixel art and nice sounds to go with it.

Some nice powerups, the magnet is very cool.

Great entry
MountainRanger
17. Dec 2015 · 07:01 UTC
Really cool but starts to slow in my opinion
Imagos Softworks
17. Dec 2015 · 07:36 UTC
Overall very fun, and a thoughtful use of two buttons! I'd have likes more audio, but the gameplay more than made up for it!

MAGNET POWERUP FTW!
behzad_robot
17. Dec 2015 · 08:17 UTC
very gooood !
Leon Möhring
17. Dec 2015 · 08:22 UTC
nice game, was good fun!
bwatanabe
17. Dec 2015 · 08:25 UTC
Nice and elegantly simple.
shadow64
17. Dec 2015 · 08:27 UTC
Very simple. Very fun. It fits the theme and it gets the job done. What more can you ask for? It's definitely an addictive game that kept me coming back multiple times to try to improve. I love the idea of the shield and the controls were very tight which was great. Cool that you ported it to iOS. That seems like a great platform. Congrats on finishing and thanks for sharing!
AndreasL
17. Dec 2015 · 08:29 UTC
Pretty nice!
Cute graphics!
Some thoughts: An indicator showing you your personal best would've motivated me to try harder.
It was also annoying how I had to press the up/down button each time I wanted to move. You should've been able to hold the button to keep moving through the lanes.
It was also annoying how I couldn't use the home/restart button on a keyboard.

Good job!
CremaGames
17. Dec 2015 · 08:38 UTC
Very nice! You should make a mobile version
thebrickanator
17. Dec 2015 · 08:43 UTC
really polished and smooth. awesome work :D
Luxorix
17. Dec 2015 · 08:58 UTC
Good!
sgolden
17. Dec 2015 · 09:06 UTC
The sounds are very satisfying. The design is simple, but very enjoyable. Looking forward to post-compo updates.
Bogden
17. Dec 2015 · 09:24 UTC
Hmmm, the Windows link seems to be leading to the post-compo version for me. Bug? Neat game though!
Trasevol_Dog
17. Dec 2015 · 09:46 UTC
Nice entry! Cool art style but I wish there was more of it :3 I'm happy you're working more on it!
Astro Cat
17. Dec 2015 · 09:57 UTC
Excellent!
pjimmy
17. Dec 2015 · 10:35 UTC
cute game, lovely visuals, simple but entertaining, well done :)
martim00
17. Dec 2015 · 11:45 UTC
Nice game! Could be ported to mobile.
felixreeve
17. Dec 2015 · 12:14 UTC
Enjoyed watching your updates and the game seems like a great fit for phones!
ohmaigawd
17. Dec 2015 · 12:36 UTC
Cool, you get a kinda addicted after a while.
SecondDimension
17. Dec 2015 · 12:41 UTC
Nice pixel graphics and sounds, it felt like a complete game. I was terrible at it though!
Astro Cat
17. Dec 2015 · 13:16 UTC
Nice pugs!
Baransu
17. Dec 2015 · 14:15 UTC
Amazing pixel art :)
dx0ne
17. Dec 2015 · 14:17 UTC
Simple and nice but obstacle placement could be more freaking forgiving!@
sputnik
17. Dec 2015 · 16:01 UTC
Simple and effective game. Well done!
IAmSpencer
18. Dec 2015 · 06:01 UTC
game ramps up in difficulty pretty fast, and sometimes I feel like the arrow keys aren't being registered, but I did still have fun playing!

cute art, simple idea, fun concept, nice job! :)
VitasaMode
18. Dec 2015 · 09:38 UTC
Nice complete game. I did discover a glitch of the dog duplicating itself when I hit replay.
🎤 Devark
18. Dec 2015 · 10:15 UTC
Thank you all so much for the feedback! Pretty much all of the issues you guys have pointed out have been addressed in the post-compo version. Please do check it out! I'm currently working on adding more features to the game so watch out for more updates to come!
nunesbarbosa
19. Dec 2015 · 03:06 UTC
Missed the theme there.. was it growth or two btn?
What are the B's for and why should I risk collecting it?

Regardless of my bragging the game is really fun and should be awesome on mobile. Looking forward to see this come!
PaperboxStudios
19. Dec 2015 · 07:20 UTC
Really polished game. Has nice sound effects. Cute little sprites. Addictive gameplay.
Drauthius
24. Dec 2015 · 00:20 UTC
Got rekt, indeed. The power-ups were nice.
crucknuk
28. Dec 2015 · 10:32 UTC
Nice entry! It is a well executed runner! Good job ;)