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Jean-Micheng VS Goblins by lo-x

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made by lo-x for LD 41 (COMPO)

Jean-Micheng VS Goblins is a platformer-handball(sports) game.

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The goal is to score as much as possible against the Goblins team (AI). Use the plaforms to move out of reach, there is no referee so you can throw some punches to the Goblins, no one will care!

The is no win or lose conditions. Just try to have the best score you can. Beware, Goblins are unfair and will jump on the field if you score too much...

Important note: the throw/attack keyboard key is SHIFT (and not arrow up), both have an arrow pointing up on the keyboard, but only the first one works.

I wrote my game out of raw C++ with SFML. Graphics are done on Gimp, audio with sfxr and a microphone and audacity.

Github https://github.com/Lo-X/ld41
Linux https://gamejolt.com/games/jmvsgoblins/335143
Windows https://gamejolt.com/games/jmvsgoblins/335143
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/jean-micheng-vs-goblins

Ratings

Overall 483th 3.167⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 410th 3.167⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 543th 2.952⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 465th 3.333⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 419th 3.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 159th 3.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 209th 3.079⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 392th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

Satanos
24. Apr 2018 · 14:01 UTC
Ca marche aussi sur les goblins ? Ouais, c'est pas la langue c'est les tournures qui interloquent :D
🎤 lo-x
24. Apr 2018 · 14:23 UTC
@Satanos Haha :) Je vois qu'il y a un fan de Jean-Micheng. Au départ de la jam je voulais implémenter le super pouvoir (et un sprint), mais j'ai pas eu le temps.
Hare Software
24. Apr 2018 · 17:55 UTC
Great graphics with fun gameplay, although the Goblins seem to be a bit better. I still had a great time and hope you make it into a full game later!
mAnimal
24. Apr 2018 · 20:00 UTC
win or lose conditions are missing for me. Goblins are playing so unfair :D
Rapter
24. Apr 2018 · 21:04 UTC
Nice game and idea 5/5!!! Good Luck!
TheGreenMan
24. Apr 2018 · 21:12 UTC
The gameplay is pretty good. So are the graphics! ^^ I know it's meant to be unfair, but it is to a point where it's not really fun anymore... One Goblin picks up the ball while the others are punching you and when he has it you have no way to catch up to him on his way to the goal. Also a little ball physics would've been nice. Good job tho ! There really is some potential here!
🎤 lo-x
24. Apr 2018 · 21:15 UTC
@all thanks for the kind comments

@TheGreenMan yeah the next step would have been a sprint and then some kind of area stun that would have helped A LOT. And of course win/lose conditions. But I was lacking time due to ~~making the art~~ writing the code hum..
Jack Hipson
24. Apr 2018 · 21:21 UTC
The audio is awesome. The graphics are good except the animations could use some work. I think having a win lose condition would make the game so much better. It would give players a goal to strive for. I also feel like you could do more for the platformer side. It seems like its just a sports game with some obstacles. Overall its pretty good just needs a few more features and refining.
loonydrope
24. Apr 2018 · 22:41 UTC
Content de voir un jeu utilisant SFML! (et des francophones!)

Le jeu est un peu trop difficile pour moi mais c'est prenant et on a envie de leur en faire voir à ces gobelins!
Dommage pour l'idée du sprint qui n'a pas pu être implémentée, ce serait un gros plus avec les condition de victoire/défaite, mais il reste toujours le plaisir de leur taper dessus lorsque plus rien d'autre n'est possible, et ça c'est bien...


Voir ici un jeu programmé avec cette bibliothèque que j'ai utilisée un peu ajoute au plaisir d'y jouer! (pour ma part je me suis dirigé vers un moteur de jeu pour cette ludum dare, je n'aurais pas eu les compétences autrement)

Beau travail!
theamazingb
25. Apr 2018 · 15:19 UTC
There is definitely some potential here. I thought the graphic and audio were great. It would have been nice if the player ran a little faster. In the 10 or so rounds I played, scored nothing. Just kept getting punched.Once the goblin has the ball, there is no reason to chase him. you won't catch up. A moving platform might have made it more obvious you were combining the 2 genres. To me it a sport game and that just happened to be the arena it was played in
obachuka
25. Apr 2018 · 22:04 UTC
I like the audio, especially the clapping, felt like a real crowd cheering me on. Jumping felt very floaty, and jumping into a platform caused me to teleport above it. I think there's a lot of potential in your idea though, would love to see more without time constraints.
shakamaiden
26. Apr 2018 · 13:32 UTC
Very Nice! Like the graphics and specially the audio!

Check ours out, we also made a sports game, which seems to be the trend of this LD =)
legavroche
26. Apr 2018 · 13:54 UTC
If you look at a game like Rocket League the game is built around a simple core concept (hit the ball) with a twist (cars/physics engine). You definitely have a the same foundation, a core concept (score the ball) with a twist (platforming/slight-beat-em-up mechanic) but right now the goblins are a bit too aggressive. I still had fun for the few minutes that I played your game.
Thy Duck
26. Apr 2018 · 13:55 UTC
I would recommend making the player faster than the goblins, as you're already in a disadvantage by making it a 1v2, but it was still pretty fun. The platforming could use some work, and the animations need a bit more fluency, but other than that it's a pretty good game!
Chikoness
26. Apr 2018 · 14:08 UTC
The zombies are overpowering! :laughing: Amazing that this is made scratch from C++!! I kinda like the graphics and audio, it reminds me of this mobile game called 10000000 (ten million) by EightyEight Games :) It's a pretty polished looking game, hopefully there is more options for the player to grab the ball back from the zombie in the future!
Torak Whiteleopard
26. Apr 2018 · 17:07 UTC
A nice game but it felt quite unfair with goblins being able to move as fast as you - it was almost impossible to score at all, since if a goblin got the ball it was too difficult most of the time to catch up with them. I liked the art style though!
Zessirb
26. Apr 2018 · 17:40 UTC
What a frustrating game ! There lacks some sort of action that could help you in this unfair battle. Impressive you did it with SFML !
ema1ih
28. Apr 2018 · 11:28 UTC
This is soo fun, love the idea. It's kind of annoying that you are alone and in their team are 2 players and i can't win. But the game is pretty good :D