Five Finger Discount by boyTurnedRobot

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made by boyTurnedRobot for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

FIVE FINGER DISCOUNT

You're a thief... and not a very good one. You find yourself in a mall after hours. This is what rock bottom looks like. With nothing in your pockets, and nothing to lose, you have one last chance to prove to your other thief friends that you have what it takes to practice the art of looting.

Unfortunately, the mall is filled with killer robots. Can you sneak past them and make it to the exit on the first floor while wracking up the big bucks? Time to pull on your ski mask and prove that you aren't just another straight laced normie.

WASD or ARROW KEYS to move. Press E to interact with items. Use the elevators, escalators and stairs to travel between floors.

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Ratings

Overall 181th 3.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 154th 3.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 762th 2.925⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 524th 3.35⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 463th 3.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 68th 4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 572th 2.676⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 242th 3.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 27🗨️

Feedback

GeneralBeans
08. Oct 2019 · 04:00 UTC
Great game! Might be neat to see some variations on the guards and maybe a way to randomize or add options to the security guards pathing. It was really easy to predict where they were headed and made the game a bit simple.
That does not detract any amount of fun I had though, I almost beat it! I got to the last moment before I go to the 1st floor and made a bad call on the direction the guard was gonna rotate! I would love to play it and finish next time!
Thanks!
Eryph
08. Oct 2019 · 13:40 UTC
Pretty cool for a compo ! Cool abstract art style, and loved the room names.
A lil bit too easy i think, while i didn't had to think a lot or make risky move to go anywhere.
Artyom Volkov
08. Oct 2019 · 15:22 UTC
I like such simple games like this, it's easy, but fun to play, and the most pleased moment is that you can easily develop it further in the future.
jaydubbyasee
08. Oct 2019 · 21:17 UTC
This is really fun. I love it's simplicity. It would be cool to add a couple of other enemy types that move faster or have different behavior patterns. I also really like the retro 80's vibe. The scan lines is a really nice touch. Music is awesome as well.
erebus
09. Oct 2019 · 02:30 UTC
Love the aesthetic. Controls really well. Really neat idea. Thanks for bringing it by the stream!
Ekin
09. Oct 2019 · 17:50 UTC
Hey! I am in love with graphics. Good game for this theme i think! I like it. Simple but lovely. :)
smiley
09. Oct 2019 · 17:55 UTC
I liked the simple but yet nice graphic. Also nice work with the raycasting (I guess it was?). Too often in games enimies are reacting trough walls but not in this one :)
Marcin J
09. Oct 2019 · 18:49 UTC
Very enjoyable experience and one quality that many ld games I played lacked - replayability. I don't see myself playing this for an hour straight, but I'd pick it up every few days to chill. If this were to become a full game some player progression or just swag to buy with money you stole (skins, spy gadgets, idk :P). Good job!
Drazhaar
09. Oct 2019 · 18:50 UTC
I love the game play, totally my kind of game. A bit tired by this kind of graphic universe to be honest, but it makes really sens in this gameplay, everything in clear and easy to understand.
Fear Games
09. Oct 2019 · 19:48 UTC
I love the art and music on this and the gameplay is great. Great game
Sozey
11. Oct 2019 · 10:55 UTC
That's such an awesome game! Great job on getting that CRT screen look and the 80's aesthetic just right.
DDRKirbyISQ
14. Oct 2019 · 08:02 UTC
Simple but not too shabby! I normally am not a fan of filter effects personally but I think it actually works very well with what you have here, so props on that aesthetic decision. You had a nice mood and the music track added to the atmosphere well.

For the gameplay, it did tend to feel quite tedious after a while, and I think the setup heavily penalizes you if you lose all of your lives. I think if you were to run with this idea, I think instead of having one very large level with a ton of rooms and money scattered about everywhere, I would have liked to see individual levels, each with varying layouts of guards that present different types of challenges. What you have is perfectly acceptable for a jam game though!
Cyberwiz
14. Oct 2019 · 21:58 UTC
I absolutely love the mood and colour scheme used in this game. It feels almost Hotline Miami esque. Simple concept but executed very well.
Hajden
14. Oct 2019 · 22:02 UTC
Pretty good, and great music/sound: Even though it's very minimal visually, it looks pleasing.
elysiagriffin
30. Oct 2019 · 01:29 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/494941349?t=7h41m21s

Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin