Pressure Run by Phil Strahl
Oh no! The factory caught on fire and it's your duty to help the workers reach the exit. But steam pipes and floor gaps threaten them on their way to safety, be sure to disarm those obstacles before the worker reaches the hazard. But beware: Holding a door platform or valve closed for too long will deplete your energy.
How many workers will you get to safety?
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This one went quite well. After some fussing about I recalled how well those good old Game & Watch handhelds from 30 years ago played with just two buttons. I always wanted to make one of those things anyway, so I took the chance to make it a reality this weekend.
The game is a little challenging but once you got the hang of it it's quite fun. The trick is to hit and hold the platform/valve key before the worker reaches the obstacle. After the tick, you can release it. I've also made a little video if you just want to watch ;)
Controls:
* A and D. Hit either to start the game.
* Esc to exit.
Notes:
* Game is Windows standalone .exe
* You can resize the window to your liking
* 5 lives
* The steam pipes activate after the first round after each miss
* With each saved worker, the game gets faster
* After a couple of saved workers, your energy energy bars increase
* Also, the steam will get more intense the longer you play
Gameplay Video:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt9RXnip9oc
Making-Of Documentary:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmsjc97VH8
How many workers will you get to safety?
---
This one went quite well. After some fussing about I recalled how well those good old Game & Watch handhelds from 30 years ago played with just two buttons. I always wanted to make one of those things anyway, so I took the chance to make it a reality this weekend.
The game is a little challenging but once you got the hang of it it's quite fun. The trick is to hit and hold the platform/valve key before the worker reaches the obstacle. After the tick, you can release it. I've also made a little video if you just want to watch ;)
Controls:
* A and D. Hit either to start the game.
* Esc to exit.
Notes:
* Game is Windows standalone .exe
* You can resize the window to your liking
* 5 lives
* The steam pipes activate after the first round after each miss
* With each saved worker, the game gets faster
* After a couple of saved workers, your energy energy bars increase
* Also, the steam will get more intense the longer you play
Gameplay Video:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt9RXnip9oc
Making-Of Documentary:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmsjc97VH8
Ratings
| Coolness | 56% | 3 |
| Overall | 3.72 | 144 |
| Audio | 3.12 | 258 |
| Fun | 3.17 | 463 |
| Graphics | 4.36 | 36 |
| Humor | 3.26 | 142 |
| Innovation | 3.25 | 413 |
| Mood | 3.83 | 66 |
| Theme | 4.03 | 218 |
My two cents: I think the activation of doors and valves should had been sync'ed with the game tick. It would make a lot more sense, to me...
Well done!
It reminded me memories of Bomb Sweeper...
The game becomes quite hard after level 10, especially when steam is getting higher... It's hard to go beyond level 15 for me :p
Great old school vibe !
I liked your initiative to revive an old game mechanics.
Great Job!
On the other hand, it's not very fun. I also wish the buttons for the inputs were A and L so that you had to use two hands like you would on an actual console, even though that would be kind of annoying.