Binary Odyssey by Falk Bruskeland

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made by Falk Bruskeland for LD 42 (COMPO)

In desperation of running out of disk space on your hard drive, you transform yourself into a computer program in order to delete all those useless files!

Controls:

*Movement: * Arrow keys

*Shoot: * Space

*Jump: * Up Arrow

Gameplay

Your hard drive is running out of space, and you have to stop it from doing so! Kill the files disguised as enemies and try to not get yourself killed in the process. After each round you can browse the store for weapons!

Screenshots

pistol2.gif

bazooka.gif

Ratings

Overall 265th 3.526⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 309th 3.333⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 593th 2.705⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Theme 609th 2.947⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 205th 3.641⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Audio 317th 2.987⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

MissAlpha
13. Aug 2018 · 09:24 UTC
I can't seem to chose a disk, It just exits the game, how can I play?
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 09:31 UTC
@missalpha Did it exit when you pressed Enter?
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 09:36 UTC
@missalpha Try reinstalling DirectX maybe: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35&84e4d527-1a2f-c70a-8906-a877ec4baada=1
Jole
13. Aug 2018 · 09:44 UTC
I have no idea who you are, @falk-bruskeland but i really enjoyed the game! It was a bit hard though :^(. BUT THE BAZOOKA THING LOOKS REALLY FRICCIN COOL MATE.
psychead
13. Aug 2018 · 10:05 UTC
Good job. The game has a charming look and presentation. It would help the game a lot if you would incentivise the player to move more.
vivek.sharma20
13. Aug 2018 · 10:06 UTC
Good job on completing the game.
Game is simple and repetitive. Consider putting out a browser version will make it easy for people to try it out.
Love the graphics. Does it matches the theme ,.... I wonder...
thechubbypanda
13. Aug 2018 · 11:03 UTC
Great game! Music is a bit harsh on the ears though...
rainysolar
13. Aug 2018 · 11:06 UTC
Using a grenade launcher and 'delete' myself. 5/5 :laughing:
frontlinesaint
13. Aug 2018 · 11:13 UTC
haha good fun
Wekaj
13. Aug 2018 · 11:27 UTC
Nice work! The art style was cool, and I like how you used the computer account name in the intro. I do admit I thought it was a strange coincidence for a few seconds...
teekeks
13. Aug 2018 · 11:29 UTC
No idea how I select Drive D but anyway a nice game!
BoltKey
13. Aug 2018 · 11:30 UTC
The gameplay is not very innovative or fun, gets very repetitive after a while.

I got negative space on my disk - I guess I won?
ConnorThompson
13. Aug 2018 · 11:33 UTC
Awesome game well executed! has a nice Super crate box feel to it :)
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 11:36 UTC
@connorthompson Yes, I found half way through the game that it was pretty similar to Super crate box. @wekaj Haha
ConnorThompson
13. Aug 2018 · 11:38 UTC
@falk-bruskeland thats a good thing the game has a great feel to it. Congrats!
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 11:51 UTC
@teekeks Use the arrow keys to choose which drive!
TontonPizza
13. Aug 2018 · 12:23 UTC
Really cool game here, i love the narrative. But once you find a good spot, you juste have to spam the bullets and you can't die (unless you buy the bazooka)
gamepopper
13. Aug 2018 · 12:25 UTC
Well polished game, reminds me of Super Crate Box. Graphics are simple yet distinct and there is a good amount of upgrades.
anaglyphcoding
13. Aug 2018 · 12:25 UTC
"Woah that's my name :o" - me reading the start screen

a neat little game, I think it would benefit from some extra features such as combos for killing multiple enemies at once, weapon upgrades, different enemy types etc. to keep it less repetitive. Overall a fun game though!
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 12:29 UTC
@tontonpizza Yeah, that's one of the problems with the game. It was way worse, but it's still there. @gamepopper
@anaglyphcoding Thanks for the feedback!
GameJMunk
13. Aug 2018 · 12:32 UTC
Very nice graphics and sound, (+ innovation is good too). But the controls were in my opinion a little lame.
Teo Miklethun
13. Aug 2018 · 12:38 UTC
Awesome game! I love the screen shake and the other little things that make it just feel good!
Team-on
13. Aug 2018 · 12:43 UTC
Quess that mc is 'rm - rf /', cuz only it can suicide)
Hakro
13. Aug 2018 · 12:48 UTC
Nice idea. The design and animations are really cute.
Well done.
Call_me_Nutty
13. Aug 2018 · 12:49 UTC
Very well polished game. The movement, the UI, the artstyle it all was very clean. The game had some really nice visual effects (rocket launcher) and some great weapon variety (ROCKET LAUNCHER AHAHAHA). I found the first round quite difficult and the following ones easier, so I think the pacing needs to be reworked a bit. The music didn't really get me into the game either, I think it was a bit too dull (the audio one not the "boring" one) and not upbeat enough. Otherwise, had a some fun playing this one. Also congrats on early 20 votes.
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 12:53 UTC
@call-me-nutty Thanks, enjoyed your game too <3
pomb
13. Aug 2018 · 13:09 UTC
It's like a slow super crate box, without the crates. I wanted to shoot faster :D
There lots of enemies that aren't very 'intelligent' so the slowness of the shooting felt strange, when normally you have fast attack speeds on hordes of enemies and slower more tactical attack times in games that require more considered combat.
Eric Kulbiej
13. Aug 2018 · 13:12 UTC
Nice game, enjoyed it very much. Keep it up!
winnie33
13. Aug 2018 · 13:12 UTC
Wow, such a polished and visually appealing game! Animations and art are absolutely on point.

Was a bit surprised when it showed my name, and even more so if I could choose to play on my C: or D: drive. And hell, even the storage filled was about the same as on my own PC. I hope this is all coincidence and you didn't actually fetch those values and implemented a menu for people with multiple drives :)

Overall one of the best games I've played so far. Heaps of fun and once again, looks awesome!
ytaha
13. Aug 2018 · 13:33 UTC
I can honestly say its really fun. So well polished. Now gkm has -250GB/1000GB of storage. And the rocket launcher is OP :smile:
randdir
13. Aug 2018 · 14:17 UTC
Really nice, also like rocket launcher by the way. Graphics are pretty cool too. Just keep it in that direction you'll find something useful for sure :) !
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
13. Aug 2018 · 15:49 UTC
@pomb I'll take it into consideration if I'm gonna expand upon the game! @eric-kulbiej Thx @winnie33 Thank you <3 The game actually uses your username to name the character you're playing, everything else is a coincidence. I promise I ain't spying on you :PPP @ytaha Thanks @randdir Thanks
crastinator
13. Aug 2018 · 20:09 UTC
What a fun game! My name's also Eugene so it feels way more personal and satisfying being able to wield that bazooka around. The control feels especially good.

Btw with headphones on sipping coffee, that sound the first purchasable weapon makes hitting the walls is one of the most horrific sounds I've ever heard :D
Jon_Nova
14. Aug 2018 · 01:10 UTC
Nice game!!! becomes a bit repetitive when you understand the game... but it's still a nice game!!!
🎤 Falk Bruskeland
14. Aug 2018 · 13:31 UTC
@crastinator Thanks for the praise! I actually use your username to name the character :p @jon-nova I'll fix that if I'll ever make a sequel
AwiX
15. Aug 2018 · 07:41 UTC
A good game idea, the music should be improved. The graphics are good.
Try our game too, maybe you'll like it)
paulhocker
16. Aug 2018 · 03:07 UTC
great game - love the crate box feel - a few more types of enemies would have been nice - thanks for making it
anstabo
16. Aug 2018 · 18:04 UTC
Fun little game, I really like the way the level names are C: and D:, the jump animation is a little weird at first now i kinda love it, it adds something definitely. You should tune down the SFX a bit, it's way too loud for me. And maybe rework the IA because it just falls to it's death. Cool entry for only one man.
Ethan Allwood
21. Aug 2018 · 13:58 UTC
Fun game and looks nice! Like super crate box but without the crate box part, which I guess just makes this game super? Nice entry!
watdowtal
21. Aug 2018 · 15:12 UTC
Agree with @ethan-allwood , this game is a lot like SCB. Good work!
kr4ft3r
21. Aug 2018 · 15:34 UTC
Hey what the hell, this game is about me :D Update: oh ok, I just read in comments it takes your itch username, very inventive. Two things make this game stand out from the start, it wasn't made in a game engine, and audio doesn't blow up my speakers when they're at default volume. The game idea is alright but only story and graphics have to do with the theme. Adorable graphics btw.
Ratherjolly
01. Sep 2018 · 02:24 UTC
Oh man! You totally got me with inserting the user name in the intro xD
This was an extraordinarily polished game Chock full of audio/visual cues! Brilliant job on this! I really enjoyed it :)
Jupiter_Hadley
12. Sep 2018 · 18:59 UTC
Cute game! I included it in my compilation video series of the Ludum Dare 42 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/RBBzpxy2bdA