Button Sniper by BubuIIC

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made by BubuIIC for LD34 (JAM)
Esc for menu. R for reload.
If the web version is too slow use the download version (requires java).
There is one nasty bug: When you pause the game, all of the moving platforms get completely out of sync. Just reset the level then.

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Years have passed since Jimmy Two-Button was last called to his job. Times have been easy ...
But now, as the tides rise again and calamity ascends from the deep, his skills are needed once more.
Only one man and his unusual weapons stand between our world and the darkness.

Are you ready to take on the role of Jimmy Two-Button --- the worlds best button sniper?

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Gameplay is easy, just like in real world button sniping. Your mouse is represented by a blue button and the projectile by a red button at the bottom of the page.
Just klick down the blue button over the red button and drag it down over the edge. The red button will be flipped in the opposite direction.

Use your buttons to deactivate the laser security system in various levels. Pay attention to the surroundings and use them to your advantage.

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To Do:
Better level design, more difficult levels, more levels, additional dialogue (only four dialogues so far).
All our timers are broken if you pause the game (or it loses focus, or it runs slower than expected...)

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Made by Stephan W盲ldchen & Marcus Hoffmann
The game is programmed using the libGDX framework (http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/) and uses some things from their default UI skin.
Graphics made in Inkscape & Gimp.
Sounds made with sfxr.

Ratings

Coolness 85% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.59 266
Audio(Jam) 2.26 694
Fun(Jam) 3.47 273
Graphics(Jam) 2.70 853
Humor(Jam) 3.69 101
Innovation(Jam) 3.33 367
Mood(Jam) 3.23 496
Theme(Jam) 4.16 116

Feedback

zlaine
15. Dec 2015 路 02:28 UTC
Your web and windows links don't work. :(
benjammin1391
15. Dec 2015 路 02:48 UTC
Haha, two buttons. Thats actually awesome! Fun little puzzler!
馃帳 BubuIIC
15. Dec 2015 路 02:55 UTC
@zlaine: Everything should work now. Submission hour ends in 1 minute :-)
scorched
15. Dec 2015 路 20:05 UTC
Took me couple of minutes to understand the controls, even if I read the description... But after I did, the game is not bad :-)
oparisy
15. Dec 2015 路 23:02 UTC
OK, now, that's a definitely very good button clicking simulation. Like, the Super Meat Boy of button clicking (especially once you've understood you'd better keep your finger on that "r" key all the time). Whatever button clicking might be. Is that a thing in your place, something kids do? Anyway.

Liked the challenge, there's even a story and some graphics! Nice job guys.
WASDMagician
15. Dec 2015 路 23:06 UTC
That was fun, reminded me somewhat of Ricochet.
Steven Miller
15. Dec 2015 路 23:07 UTC
Good game. I really enjoyed the puzzles, and the story was a nice touch. I also loved the boss fight at the end.
馃帳 BubuIIC
15. Dec 2015 路 23:14 UTC
@oparisy:
Thanks for playing. Yes, you can use buttons or coins and try to flip them into cups or other targets. Have you never done that?
Move127
15. Dec 2015 路 23:25 UTC
Nice game. You have a lot of levels and they are designed well.
trexmix
15. Dec 2015 路 23:26 UTC
Had a lot of fun with it! Felt very smooth. I think you could definitely expand this!
Bobsleigh
15. Dec 2015 路 23:27 UTC
Awesome game, had loads of fun with it. I'm not quite sure if the boss battle is bugged or just a joke, but I laughed when I one shot the scary dude. Like the little story part very much.
Multiplexor
15. Dec 2015 路 23:27 UTC
Nice game! Loved the characters and the dialogues too! :D Some music would be great! Keep up the good work people!
simon.parzer
15. Dec 2015 路 23:28 UTC
Two button game.. I see what you did there :)
The game is fun and also short.
sikosis
15. Dec 2015 路 23:28 UTC
Good to see a cut scene in a LD game, unfortunately, the game never ran at level 1.
Rodaja
16. Dec 2015 路 09:26 UTC
Last level was too easy, and the gravity thing could have been used a bit more, but it seems you have most things covered in your To Do list, so keep working on it, good job!
rzuf
16. Dec 2015 路 10:01 UTC
Nice take on the theme. Levels are well-designed, cutscenes are funny with nicely drawn characters and the captain is hilarious. :D
Great game, congrats!
piper82
16. Dec 2015 路 10:02 UTC
this was quite enjoyable. besides some minor issues with hit detection and lack of polish. well done.
Oneiric Worlds
16. Dec 2015 路 10:04 UTC
I had to read the other comments to get the "Two button controls" pun! Great one! Simple but efficient concept. Love the little story and cutscenes. Well done!
mathijs750
16. Dec 2015 路 10:47 UTC
Boss battle of the year. Genius to use literal buttons. Would fish-stick again.
Flip120
16. Dec 2015 路 13:10 UTC
Good game, the controls are difficult to understand
Gipzo
16. Dec 2015 路 13:11 UTC
Nice work. Really liked the ability to turn the lasers back on accidentally :)
TheOZone
16. Dec 2015 路 13:17 UTC
Cool story, had a lot of fun.
teamross
16. Dec 2015 路 13:20 UTC
I liked a lot, nice use of the theme.
As you say in the description, the game has a lot of potential to continue working and adding levels.
Good job!
馃帳 BubuIIC
16. Dec 2015 路 13:23 UTC
@Bobsleigh: Haha, no the boss is not bugged. It was the best we could do in the last 10 minutes before the deadline. So it ended up as kind of a joke. :-)
Decentsauce
16. Dec 2015 路 15:16 UTC
Such a cool idea! :) And for some reason I really like the word ''button sniper''. The gravity object feels a bit random without indicator. I would suggest to show field lines. Also some of the levels had (unintended?) easy ways to solve them without using half the level. Overall a very nice entry!

(Btw, thank you very much for the Linux build of my game! Added it to the download list with your username)
DrFallos
17. Dec 2015 路 12:44 UTC
Understanding of theme is fun! Game is interesting! But I found that red button not always react with blue. You should fix it
Hot Box Games
17. Dec 2015 路 16:36 UTC
Haha, I loved the premise and the script!
The boss fight with captain calamari was great :D
Btw, we've just put up a Linux build of our game for you!
Geckoo1337
17. Dec 2015 路 16:40 UTC
A great entry - a great game. It reminds me another game which is one of the best on mobile device - UltraFlow. I like the way you develop your project around the theme. Aesthetic isn't bad and the story is funny. Well done. One of my favorites ++
axoona
17. Dec 2015 路 21:42 UTC
it's a very fun puzzle game!
you could probably restart automatically the level without obliging the player to press R button (but that's really a detail)
eemmbbeerr
18. Dec 2015 路 17:30 UTC
An impressive amount of content in this short timeframe!
PieChronicles
18. Dec 2015 路 23:17 UTC
funny little narrative at the start gave me a chuckle.
getting the buttons to interact was a bit difficult.
Finn Stokes
26. Dec 2015 路 00:05 UTC
Nice take on the theme and a fun little game overall!

This is a game I would love to see taken further. There is definitely room for more exploration here, both with the mechanics you already have and adding more (perhaps wind/repulsors, other switches that change the level in some way, teleporters/portals, or other projectiles that you can ricochet off like pool balls). If you are working on it further, a predicted path like in peggle while holding down the button might also be nice.
cptalbertwesker
30. Dec 2015 路 21:56 UTC
Attempting to run the web version on Firefox:

The connection was interrupted
The connection to bubu1.eu was interrupted while the page was loading.
CMG
01. Jan 2016 路 14:22 UTC
I especially liked the gravity effect!