Computer Crisis by PixelFormedStudios

made by PixelFormedStudios for LD 39 (COMPO)

We can all relate to that tragic time when our daily activities are cut short because of a power shortage. Well, what would you do? Save your work, turn off your computer and obey the digital commands? NOT IN THIS GAME!

Power through the stressful acts of work as fast as you can, beating the power decrease and making a stand for not giving in to the computer and its twisted tricks.

Seriousness:

Computer Crisis is a game where you must complete various mini-games and gain points, aiming to complete them as many times as possible before your computer runs out of charge.

Game Link: https://pixelformedstudios.itch.io/computer-crisis

Source Code Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dfoy7539wnq571v/LD39%20%5BSource%5D.zip?dl=0

TOOLS USED: Game Maker: Studio Professional - Main engine normally used for jams (for time sake)

Paint.net - Additional Graphics

FL Studio - Main Soundtrack Composition

Audacity - Main Sound Effects

Beepbox.co - Additional Sound Effects

I will also be creating a small documentary style post mortem video up on my YouTube page: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDZc3hLfmNlJvibtxBvddcA

Updated: A HTML5 version is available on the GameJolt page and the itch.io page, so it is much more accessible now!

Windows	https://pixelformedstudios.itch.io/computer-crisis
Source code	https://www.dropbox.com/s/5vy1wnh1txfb1mt/Computer%20Crisis%20%5BSource%5D.zip?dl=0
Windows
HTML5 (web)	https://itch.io/embed-upload/567965?color=242424
Windows	http://gamejolt.com/games/computercrisis/276974
HTML5 (web)	http://gamejolt.com/games/computercrisis/276974
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/computer-crisis-1

Ratings

Overall	12^th	4.182⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Fun	10^th	4.182⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	86^th	3.758⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Theme	67^th	4.015⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	136^th	3.773⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Audio	36^th	3.879⭐	68🧑‍⚖️
Humor	2^th	4.569⭐	67🧑‍⚖️
Mood	68^th	3.73⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Given		51🗳️	63🗨️

Feedback

GettingRekt

31. Jul 2017 · 15:33 UTC

Really nice meta game, funny and creative with great graphics. Rating it really high, the only issues I had was how to get to the Todo-list and get the game up and running (may been active design choice) and that the font was difficult to read with higher resolution.

frostdragonliz

31. Jul 2017 · 15:35 UTC

:thumbsup:

Sarah

31. Jul 2017 · 15:36 UTC

Cut to pong... BACK TO WORK... :( The end was so stressful haha!
Great game, it's very lively. I liked the style a lot, well done :)

Timbaleek

31. Jul 2017 · 15:39 UTC

Oh man, I love your Game. The controls could be better, for example in the dot-connector. But I like the humor and the fun Gameplay =D

Aarneus

31. Jul 2017 · 15:39 UTC

Really nice humor and music!
Just had a grin on my face the whole time after the intro.

The only nitpick I could make is that the intro was just a tad too long compared to the amount of things to do on the desktop but even that's probably just my own impatience.

3mpty

31. Jul 2017 · 15:40 UTC

This is really really good.
Love the attention to detail and franticness.

My favourite game so far!

Runuchok

31. Jul 2017 · 15:48 UTC

That was awsome! Didn't expect it would be so engaging) And break moment with pong-"get to work" got me really well! XD

stevenjmiller

31. Jul 2017 · 15:53 UTC

Great game! I loved how frantic the game feels and the humor and mood are really well done. After a few tries, my best score was 3822.

jahndis

31. Jul 2017 · 16:04 UTC

This was hilarious! Awesome work! The comedic timing of that pong game was perfect lol.

HolyBlackCat

31. Jul 2017 · 16:06 UTC

10 out of 10, this is the funniest thing I've seen on this LD. And the music is good.

Raogs

31. Jul 2017 · 20:49 UTC

Well, I suck at it but it's an awesome game, good job!

Lander.M

31. Jul 2017 · 20:49 UTC

This was amazing. I found it funny and the music was epic!

FloBar

31. Jul 2017 · 20:49 UTC

I really laughed at this one. In a good way. Well done.

Kalshutein

31. Jul 2017 · 21:15 UTC

DANK out of 10. Brilliant game! Pinnacle of human achievement!

hbirler

31. Jul 2017 · 21:19 UTC

But where is the game? All I could see was just my desktop.

player2point0

31. Jul 2017 · 21:56 UTC

Very cool game, with a great concept and execution.

HoldMeImScared

31. Jul 2017 · 21:59 UTC

Full marks in all categories, and well deserved on all counts. This was amazing! You did fun things with the theme, mood and humor were both very strong, the minigames were fun and fast, without going so long that they became stale. Awesome job! Best game so far.

Thorneto

01. Aug 2017 · 06:07 UTC

This is the funniest game I've played for sure. Spicy memes and button mashing, what more could I ask for? Seriously though great job.

eximarus

01. Aug 2017 · 06:49 UTC

I score 2135 :D I really like the game, it has nice humor and good design. the "type as fast as you can" mechanic was the best!

Ramou

01. Aug 2017 · 16:29 UTC

I VERY LOVE ALL !!!!!! great job !!

DayDreamerStudios

01. Aug 2017 · 19:50 UTC

Amazing game! The effects are really great. It had a lot of fun playing it. Keep up the good work!

Super Shark

01. Aug 2017 · 20:22 UTC

Hilarious, I love it. Pong interlude is excellent.

cnoble

01. Aug 2017 · 23:49 UTC

Wow!! That was a lot of fun! :) I felt like a couple more minigames would've been a nice little boost, but you can't beat a relaxing game of pong inside of a series of upbeat mini games. Very well done!!

Pixel Programmer

02. Aug 2017 · 00:35 UTC

Really fun, creative, and well made game! One of my favorites this jam! :-)

Infernal

02. Aug 2017 · 02:16 UTC

Fun game. Music was great. The "find the meme" game needed to scroll around instead of having absolute left and right click limits.

Arkthalohs

02. Aug 2017 · 05:26 UTC

Great collection of mini-games all brought together to fit the theme. I really liked the pong interlude and the humor throughout. Good job!

Narudgi

02. Aug 2017 · 13:53 UTC

DANK AF, excellent lmfao really fun

CobaltRisen

02. Aug 2017 · 17:38 UTC

It's gameception - games inside of games. I like it :)

Le Slo

02. Aug 2017 · 17:44 UTC

Hahahaha, really fun, polished at its maximum and fun. I really enjoyed the music too.

nikrt

02. Aug 2017 · 19:20 UTC

The humor component of the game has been really well implemented. The game is fun to play, and the art style adds to the overall mood. Really well made :D

elit3dgaming

02. Aug 2017 · 19:34 UTC

3663 is my highest, very fun and funny game, made me laugh when the pong game came on. Nice work!

gonutz

02. Aug 2017 · 21:51 UTC

3034!

This is a very cool game, I like the humor, the sound, the pixelated graphics, it is intuitive to find the start, then it simply gives you the instructions, no confusion possible!

I like the idea of WarioWare games very much, as you obviously do too, so this is exactly my cup of tea. The added score system is very nice, it integrates the theme and increases replayablility, genius design!

Overall a very greate entry, thank you and keep up the good work!

🎤 PixelFormedStudios

02. Aug 2017 · 22:17 UTC

Thank you everyone for the very kind words and helpful feedback, I couldn't have asked for more!

martymon

02. Aug 2017 · 22:29 UTC

That was fun as hell. I felt like I really got much done after playing your game (except that part where I procrastinated with one player pong).

Tomahawk2001913

02. Aug 2017 · 22:30 UTC

This game is hilarious!

Kakureta

02. Aug 2017 · 22:50 UTC

Very nice graphics and humour. You did an awesome job with this, I like it

Estebe

03. Aug 2017 · 07:26 UTC

Wahaha! This game has a boatload of humor!
I liked the most that you had to play Pong and the computer said: "Back to work!"
I thought that was part of the minigames af first! Funny.
The text at the end was good too. It always pays to wait for stuff like that in games.

Good pixelart, though fullscreen doesn't work for it. I like low-res, but the pixels were like a square CM on my monitor!
Fortunately you had lot's of display options. Very important for pixel art and overal nice to have for everyone playing.

smdeveloper

03. Aug 2017 · 17:36 UTC

Stupendo! ahahahhah . Nothing to add really a nice game and a nice idea ! Congrats!

Robber

03. Aug 2017 · 18:08 UTC

Awesome concept, wish it had even more mini-games. Music was stressfully fitting.

TheFlyingKeyboard

04. Aug 2017 · 17:46 UTC

Really fun concept of gameplay, but gets repetitive very fast. Adding more minigames would definitelly make it better.

somethinboutgames

04. Aug 2017 · 22:25 UTC

Hectic, humorous, fun to play. Maybe the points given for some of the games need to be balanced a bit, because it always took me way longer to connect the dots than to type the letters for example, but a really, really fun entry overall.

Great music too ^^

nratcliff

06. Aug 2017 · 20:10 UTC

HECK what a good'n. I absolutely love the pacing of this game from start to finish. I also have a soft spot in my heart for Wario Ware-likes so you've got me there.

My only complaint would be that at such a low resolution, it was hard to read text/tell what keys I should be pressing at times.

Great work!

Jimbly

09. Aug 2017 · 01:54 UTC

Really enjoyed this! Had to play it twice, got 3801 on the second go. The Pong Break was fantastic!

Sarrixx

09. Aug 2017 · 04:31 UTC

Haha holy hell that was intense! Excellent work, the only problem I encountered was that when the resolution was set to fullscreen it would only display a black screen but all of the gameplay was spot on! The only other thing I could mention is that the text was sometimes a little bit hard to read sometimes. Kudos on a game well done!

Jupiter_Hadley

11. Aug 2017 · 13:20 UTC

Very fun, intense game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 39 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_RV8hzvGH4

blinry

12. Aug 2017 · 10:51 UTC

I enjoyed the humor in this game! :) The tasks got a bit repetitive, but that's probably what work is, huh? ;) The pong intermission was especially nice! Cute graphics, the screen shake was really well done! And finally, this is one of the best interpretations of the theme that I've seen so far! Thank you for making this, I will show it around!

winniehell

13. Aug 2017 · 19:41 UTC

I would have played if there was a Linux / Mac OS / Web version available.

abductedPlatypus

14. Aug 2017 · 23:38 UTC

I had a good laugh with this one, thank you! Game play graphics music, all unique and pretty good!

KiiroHanabi

15. Aug 2017 · 17:14 UTC

Fun Wario Ware style game. The lamb sauce gives you an extra point haha!

Graphics and audio are really good too and the concept is well executed, a solid entry !

PeculiarCarrot

16. Aug 2017 · 16:37 UTC

This was great. Everything is really well done, and it's super funny. Awesome job!

Ellian

20. Aug 2017 · 23:30 UTC

What a dumb game, in a good way! I really like those Wario Ware type stuff, but you absolutely nailed the crazy atmosphere of it. It's so dumb and funny, I love it

Congrats and thank you for the fun time!

kkrac

23. Aug 2017 · 02:00 UTC

It's Ok.

The web version doesn't work.