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Game of Virus by Kolbjorn

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made by Kolbjorn for LD 40 (COMPO)

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Your cave has been infected with a virus! Search out and isolate it, THEN destroy it.

Isolate it by shutting it in with ground mass (right click)

After isolation is done destroy the remains (left click)

Use the keys: [w], [a], [d] to move, and swap between weapons with [1], [2] and [3].

(inspired by the cellular automata: Game of Life)

Forgot a mute button, just delete the sound file and/or folder, should work just fine :)

Source code https://github.com/Kolbjoern/LDCompo40
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/pnnfc9xmxcqsn7m/GameOfVirus.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/game-of-virus

Ratings

Overall 167th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 126th 3.737⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 72th 3.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 399th 3.316⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 230th 3.289⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

Chong Lee
04. Dec 2017 · 15:00 UTC
Wow this was very innovative and fun to play! Good job!
PhillSerrazina
04. Dec 2017 · 15:10 UTC
Really interesting! Makes you time your shots very well to prevent you from getting stuck inside your own mass! Never would've thought of the 360 mode, nice one there! Good game overall!
Noxbuds
04. Dec 2017 · 15:15 UTC
The music was a bit repetitive, didn't like how mass would spawn on top of you and trap you and I'm not really sure how this fits into the idea of 'the more *you* have'. But I liked the idea and had some fun.
Remco
04. Dec 2017 · 20:38 UTC
Took me a long while to find the virus!
Maybe spawn the player somewhere in the vicinity? Or have an indicator.

Matter creation/destruction is _very_ satisfying, but it might be more effective if I didn't keep getting stuck in my 'own' matter...

The concept is very unique, and I can see something that looks very much like fun from here: I think you're on to something! :smile:
Syrapt0r
04. Dec 2017 · 21:03 UTC
Good idea! I liked the concept, the controls felt floaty, but responsive and the goal was clearly designed. However, the virus kept popping up where I had cleared it away already and that kind of felt unfair. The different attack mechanisms were really cool though :D
🎤 Kolbjorn
04. Dec 2017 · 21:08 UTC
@syrapt0r the virus will continue to spread as longs as its active, it will deactivate and stop it's growth when it has to place to go. I had planned to make the active spots light green ish, but didnt have the time, anyways thank you for trying out my game!
🎤 Kolbjorn
04. Dec 2017 · 21:14 UTC
@remco indeed, an indicator would be a good idea, the "stuck in own matter" kept bugging me too, something i might have changed if I'd figured out a quick fix.

Thanks for the praise :)
Christian Koch
04. Dec 2017 · 21:36 UTC
Some time ago I programmed Convays game of life myself and it was fun. But this is even better. I like the idea of first isolating it, which is actually work and then getting rewarded with destroying it. That felt so good. "stuck in own matter", yeah I felt that too, but only tapping the mouse worked fine. To sum it up: Great entry :)
nizlow
06. Dec 2017 · 15:29 UTC
I always liked Game of Life and I think you did a great job of combining the GoL with some playable elements while also keeping the theme.
I needed 306seconds to win and found it pretty cool that there were different stages to the virus. (keeps growing until isolated then your eradicate it).

Good job!
Jupiter_Hadley
07. Dec 2017 · 17:30 UTC
Very challenging game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsp8m-rrtCY
🎤 Kolbjorn
07. Dec 2017 · 22:35 UTC
@jupiter-hadley thank you for trying out my game Jupi:)
CreativeWhisper
09. Dec 2017 · 16:35 UTC
It's very very difficult to understand the game at first and that you start so far of the virus doesn't help it. The idea is very interesting and it could be a good game with some work. Maybe something that help to find the virus, or a tutorial level with a little virus spreading slowly. The simple graphics works well but the sound could use more work. An interesting aproach, good work.
Zirrrus
09. Dec 2017 · 17:57 UTC
I love cellular automata! This was really fun, just a neat thing to mess around with - very well done!

One thing I was a little confused by was that before I had quarantined the virus it kept popping up in places where I had already eliminated all traces of it...what are the rules there? I guess the game would be a bit easy if you could just spray and pray the virus to extinction :)
IllaBom
12. Dec 2017 · 01:48 UTC
Nice game you have here. SUPER WELL DONE!

Come check out my game if you like!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/virus-detected
vfabien21
17. Dec 2017 · 16:58 UTC
It took me a while to figure out what I was supposed to do. But once done, it has been an enjoyable experience.

While playing I was imagining that block pixels were parts of the virus' host. With this in mind, the process of containing the virus and then destroying it, felt really messy...
ProdigalSon
25. Dec 2017 · 01:31 UTC
I think I had more fun just painting the town white ;) Especially once I switched to the 'spray' option. Surprisingly relaxing, just going around and ignoring the virus destroying the black stuff...lol :D