Charge! by randomhuman

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made by randomhuman for LD34 (JAM)
Help Einar the Bald expand (GROW, eh? EH?) his territory and amass a large pile of plunder in this hacky-slashy endless runner.

Based on the two button control theme.

Currently only the Mac build is tested. I discovered last minute that the UI was not working fullscreen at all resolutions, so running windowed is recommended. If running fullscreen, do so at your full resolution.

Update: Graphical glitches in web version are fixed.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.44 390
Audio(Jam) 3.23 395
Fun(Jam) 3.76 102
Graphics(Jam) 3.61 435
Humor(Jam) 3.28 219
Innovation(Jam) 2.65 828
Mood(Jam) 3.05 647
Theme(Jam) 3.92 296

Feedback

Yamzho
15. Dec 2015 · 14:33 UTC
Nice work. :)
sirono
15. Dec 2015 · 14:34 UTC
It is Fun! Although it is still some display bug in the game.
dusho
15. Dec 2015 · 14:36 UTC
nice game.. vikings are so in, this year :)
btw. have same issue with WebGL animated sprites, no idea what is going on, so I published WebPlayer at least
SkullPixel
15. Dec 2015 · 14:42 UTC
Nice work! I liked the colorfulness of the scenery and Einar's comments at the beginning.
lordsavage
15. Dec 2015 · 14:42 UTC
Well done, this is a neat game - your parallax'n of the mountains etc was subtle but really nice.
Firellon
15. Dec 2015 · 14:46 UTC
It's fun, but requires you to be rather quick, as arrows fly quite fast. Disappointed with a graphic of shielded viking, though. Overall good.
bazkur98
15. Dec 2015 · 14:48 UTC
Not to bad at all. I used the Web version on a windows box without any issues I could find. Bit difficult to avoid the archers but that's probably just because I suck at it :) I enjoyed it
Oski
15. Dec 2015 · 14:49 UTC
Sounds were a bit too loud for me.
🎤 randomhuman
15. Dec 2015 · 14:54 UTC
@dusho Ha ha, all aboard the bandwagon!

I've tried a WebPlayer build as well and it has the same glitch, but white instead of black :S I might just remove the web link until I can figure out what's going on...
tyrants.not.found.team
15. Dec 2015 · 14:55 UTC
Simple and fun, does the job very well, could use a little more variety and he should do those funny battlecries more often than just at start, heh

Cheers,
Ionut(Tyrants.not.found team)
internetpaulicy
15. Dec 2015 · 15:01 UTC
Great submission. Its fun and challenging. I am not sure why I am murdering monks. I guess thats what vikings do :) The arrow guys can be pretty tough to defeat as things heat up.
danielsann7
15. Dec 2015 · 15:03 UTC
very challenging game, realy liked simple and fun the archers are realy hard to pass but it is possible just very hard haha nice work!
TomenLuca
16. Dec 2015 · 22:42 UTC
I will feast in Valhalla tonight!
Xanjos
16. Dec 2015 · 22:47 UTC
Absolutely loved the mechanics and the battlecries at the beginning were pretty amusing.
andyman404
17. Dec 2015 · 01:50 UTC
By Loki's Thighs! That was a challenging but fun game.
TRAB
17. Dec 2015 · 05:55 UTC
Not incredibly theme-based or innovative, but a very good feeling game with a ton of polish. Killing is fun, defending is SUPER fun when you time it just right. And I love both the random phrase generator at the beginning and the snark at the end. Nice work!
IAmSpencer
18. Dec 2015 · 06:38 UTC
really fun game with a simple concept that allows players to understand controls within seconds, but allows for a surprising amount of challenge.

every time I died [which happened a lot haha], it felt like completely my fault. The game seemed very forgiving, and yet still tough and fun, which is a tough thing to make, especially in 72 hours.

Great work, this was a surprisingly solid little game! :)
BackslashYoutube
18. Dec 2015 · 16:49 UTC
I played this for way longer than I should've, got an eventual score of 27, I was happy to be awaited in Valhalla. :D Great fun.
phi6
18. Dec 2015 · 20:54 UTC
Great simple endless runner, nice colour scheme. Web version works nicely. Some screenshake would add a bit of juice to the feel of it. Overll, good job!
Gyfis
18. Dec 2015 · 21:07 UTC
Love the theme of Vikings! Also good game mechanism "learn by dying" :)
dcRfj15
19. Dec 2015 · 00:42 UTC
I liked the graphics, and the game itself was very polished. The screen shake was a nice touch too :).
Good job!
wilsk
19. Dec 2015 · 14:11 UTC
A fun infinite runner with nice looking graphics. The volume of the "ping" sound effects was pretty loud compared to the music.
Adreqi
19. Dec 2015 · 16:29 UTC
Fun and efficient infinite runner, running and controls are reactive, I like it :)

Maybe sound effects are a little too loud compared to the music.
lawendt
19. Dec 2015 · 19:05 UTC
Loved everything. I bet this will get even better with more enemies and more mechanics. Keep up with the good work!
SK16 Games
20. Dec 2015 · 16:43 UTC
I'm from Denmark so it's nice to know how it was like when my ancestors were looting christians in England and stuff :)
Really great game! Love the mechanics and use of theme! 5/5
🎤 randomhuman
20. Dec 2015 · 18:40 UTC
@SK16 Games Guaranteed 100% historically accurate ;)
🎤 randomhuman
20. Dec 2015 · 18:43 UTC
Thanks all for the kind words and feedback. I think I might expand on this one a little bit over the next few months.
Galvesmash
20. Dec 2015 · 19:24 UTC
Really liked the game, it is simple but cool. I think the sounds could be better, because it's repetitive. With more type of enemies, effects and a good use for the money you can release it in mobile. Congrats, good job!
zulman
21. Dec 2015 · 16:32 UTC
Vikings FTW! Want it for my iPhone right now!
Zyow
21. Dec 2015 · 21:10 UTC
Simple but effective. I love the theme! Nice work!
AsixJin
22. Dec 2015 · 03:12 UTC
This was simple and very fun. I like the way the two button theme was used for the sword and shield.
NoWandStudios
22. Dec 2015 · 07:43 UTC
Nice endless runner here :D. Mechanics is simple but effective!
cptalbertwesker
22. Dec 2015 · 10:42 UTC
FANTASTIC! I could play this for hours!
suppi
22. Dec 2015 · 14:08 UTC
I like it. the colors blends really well, the music is good and the game is quite interesting. good job!
Weloxux
22. Dec 2015 · 14:43 UTC
Lovely little game!

High score: distance 446, plunder 4200, kills 31
alpha_rat
22. Dec 2015 · 20:28 UTC
Simple and efficient, but the sound effects where a bit harsh
Anshul Goyal
23. Dec 2015 · 02:19 UTC
It would be nice if you would have mentioned the controls somewhere :)
publicidadeba
23. Dec 2015 · 02:53 UTC
I felt like I was Ragnar from the TV Series! People will enjoy this over mobile. Good job!
🎤 randomhuman
23. Dec 2015 · 10:11 UTC
@Anshul Goyal They're on the title screen...
Krafty
26. Dec 2015 · 05:33 UTC
This game was pretty cool and fun, although it got a bit boring after a little bit. I thought it was funny and I liked the graphics and music! Great job! :)
scorched
26. Dec 2015 · 15:49 UTC
Nice, the music IMHO doesn't suit well the violent game
Trasevol_Dog
31. Dec 2015 · 16:27 UTC
Feels a bit empty but somehow keeps you playing. Good work!
local minimum
03. Jan 2016 · 12:50 UTC
Great controls and nice graphics. The timing of then enemies was also really well made as well as the difficulty progression. I got to 19 kills. Would have been cool with some global ranking for it of course, or at least personal high score.

That one actually had to kill the archers were a bit surprising first time I failed to do that, though it makes great sense from the difficulty perspective. It would help with some animation of the archer whipping the character over the head as he falls down. To make it more logical.

One thing I would urge you to fix too would be to either automatically with a bit of delay just restart the game upon death or have either of the two buttons used to play also allow to retry. I find it critical in these types of fast play-fail-retry type of games to minimize the effort and time between plays. Don't let the player escape wanting to just play one more time.
In general a very solid made entry.
🎤 randomhuman
03. Jan 2016 · 13:04 UTC
@local minimum That's good advice, thanks.
sandbaydev
04. Jan 2016 · 17:20 UTC
Interesting entry. I can imagine the speed increasing faster and faster and then with accurate controls you try get more and more points. Well done entry.
Jupiter_Hadley
30. Mar 2016 · 16:42 UTC
Good game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/S5oK4fsls3Q