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Simple? Tower Defense by shared

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made by shared for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

A concept as simple as tower defense can become very strange if you don't start with anything. You better pray for a miracle.

UPDATE NOTE: I have done a post compo update to fix some bugs, here is the change list: - Fixed being able to select a tower when you don't have enough coins for it - Fixed some tileset issues in map03, this fixes come layering issues and some tile variations not being used - Towers can't be placed on paths anymore in map03 - Fixed being able to place certain towers over another

This probably should have been part of in game dialogue, but the cannon tower shoots in all 4 directions in a straight line.

I am fairly satisfied with the game itself, but the later levels are a bit more rushed. Also i didn't have the time to make any music, so I'll encourage you to play with your own ! Screenshot<em>49.png Screenshot</em>50.png

Youtube https://shared.itch.io/ld45
Youtube https://shared.itch.io/ld45
Youtube https://shared.itch.io/ld45
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/simple-tower-defense

Ratings

Overall 149th 3.619⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 118th 3.591⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 483th 2.364⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 332th 3.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 295th 3.152⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 48th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 242th 3.167⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

HappySnake
07. Oct 2019 · 09:37 UTC
I'm sorry if it's my internet, but after the loading bar the game was just black and never loaded :( tried refreshing a couple times and nothing. sorry.
congusbongus
07. Oct 2019 · 09:49 UTC
Hey, very impressive that you completed a proper TD in a solo weekend!
AppoxGames
07. Oct 2019 · 09:51 UTC
Not sure how this games work. I couldnt place the turret and when i tried to click randomly some thunder came and stopped the game and i could not proceed.
HolyBlackCat
07. Oct 2019 · 09:52 UTC
It doesn't load for me as well. In the browser console it says `uncaught exception: abort(101). Build with -s ASSERTIONS=1 for more info.`.
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 09:59 UTC
@happysnake @holyblackcat I have added a release executable for windows, maybe that will help !
@appoxgames You don't start the game with money for a tower, to fit with the theme. After the thunder kills the first wave though, you can build a tower
@congusbongus Thank you very much ! It was very hard to do in the time, so there's a few issues I missed, especially in the third level.
AppoxGames
07. Oct 2019 · 10:01 UTC
shared (@shared)
Oh, i see. But how do you continue the game after the thunder hits?
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 10:03 UTC
@appoxgames You just have to advance the dialogue, did it now show up for some reason ? I have never seen that happen during testing
SvartTand
07. Oct 2019 · 10:07 UTC
The game was pretty good.
One bug o found was that i had selected a tower and then the lightning thing happened and i could not press next on the text box. Some sort of feedback from the game such as basic audio when clicking or highlighted buttons when hovering over it would have added a lot and made it feel a lot smoother to play.
Chaosinism
07. Oct 2019 · 10:07 UTC
It is an interesting idea and the art looks very comfortable. It even has different themes!
It might be good if the first wave can be skipped when retrying the game, since we already know what will happen. (It surprised me in my first game though :D)
HolyBlackCat
07. Oct 2019 · 10:15 UTC
@shared The executable works! @appoxgames Simply click the `>>` button on the dialogue?
AppoxGames
07. Oct 2019 · 10:16 UTC
@holyblackcat @shared Yeah it worked now :D
laegoose
07. Oct 2019 · 10:24 UTC
Web version worked fine for me.
Oh man, I love tower defenses, made one too!
It took me a while to figure out how to place tower efficiently, I almost gave up after 3 failed tries. But then I looked at your screenshots, and understood how it works.
Slimes animation is very cute.
Black slimes a bit too slow to kill maybe?
"Funds did not arrive" made me chuckle :D
Completed all 3 levels, was enjoyable!
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 10:26 UTC
@svarttand You can right click to unselect the tower, you aren't supposed to be able to select a tower you can't buy, and I noticed that bug, but I kinda forgot to fix it when i ran short of time, which is a bit of a shame because that's a pretty easy fix.
I also wish i had more time for sound design, but the last hours were a real rush to get the 3 levels out.

@chaosinism Thanks a lot ! And damn I agree, skipping the first wave should have been a thing, I saw those first waves a lot during testing lmao.
spthiel
07. Oct 2019 · 10:32 UTC
Works great for me! Great game, qutie challening, had to restart most maps a few times to get the perfect combination of towers. I did notice a few bugs on the last stage tho
- you can place towers on the road
- web sprites will be spawned below the road sprite
- waves end before all enemies are killed
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 10:39 UTC
@laegoose I'm very happy you liked it ! Thanks for playing.

@spthiel Thanks for the feedback, but yeah, I ran out on time near the 3rd stage, so it has quite a few annoying bugs. I plan on correcting a few, but I'm kinda clueless about why the waves end early on that level, it doesn't happen every time even, this will take quite a bit of investigation. Thanks again for the compliments !
HolyBlackCat
07. Oct 2019 · 10:55 UTC
Despite the simple graphics, the game felt very solid. The gameplay is good!
The only thing I missed is an indication in which direction/how far a tower shoots *before* placing it.

I also found some minor bugs, like bullets colliding with each other and being able to place towers on top of each other.
spthiel
07. Oct 2019 · 11:13 UTC
I believe bullets colliding is an intended behavior, if it isn't: I absolutely love it
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 11:50 UTC
@holyblackcat This could be a pretty good addition, didn't really have the time to add that sadly. Thanks for the feedback though, I'm happy you like my game !

@spthiel It is somewhat intended, as I made bullets physical objects
W0lfEnstein
07. Oct 2019 · 14:55 UTC
It looks well. But I put the web under the shop button so I can't open it :B Nice work!
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 15:04 UTC
@w0lfenstein I'm glad you like it ! And a friend got that bug too, I'll fix it if I do another bugfixing round, thanks for telling me.
clemonades
07. Oct 2019 · 16:02 UTC
Great job, I was so confused at the beginning why I couldn't place anything, then a lucky event took place :)
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 16:13 UTC
@clemonades I hope you liked the surprise ! Thanks for the comment
CooperJKnapp
07. Oct 2019 · 17:00 UTC
Loved the beginning. Well made TD game, wish you showed tower range thought, I misplaced many towers not knowing how long of a range they were.
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 17:13 UTC
@cooperjknapp Glad you enjoyed it ! And yeah, tower range is a pretty important thing to show, especially since you can't sell towers, but sadly I kinda ran out of time
diaonic
07. Oct 2019 · 17:16 UTC
That was cute, I made it to the third map before moving on. The cannon towers not firing directly at the enemies at first was frustrating, but that was probably due to lack of knowledge. I was like... why are my towers missing their shots ?!.

Props for making so many levels too, nice work!
PurpledArtFrog
07. Oct 2019 · 17:18 UTC
Good job on this entry :smile: :thumbsup_tone1: I might do a TD game next time ... if I get a theme that fits :wink: Lightning scared the crap out of me... had the surround up quite high because I was listening to music :rofl: .... don't do that :rofl:

:purple_heart: :dart: :frog:
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 17:28 UTC
@diaonic I appreciate the feedback and kind words ! As to the towers, all cannons are synchronized, and they shoot on sight, so if you're not next to the road and firing perpendicularly you might miss the blue slimes.

@purpledartfrog Thanks you very much ! And I'll be honest, I scared myself quite a few times with the lightning during testing, as I wouldn't really watch the screen during the first phase
PurpledArtFrog
07. Oct 2019 · 17:50 UTC
:rofl:
TwinTurboDouche
07. Oct 2019 · 18:26 UTC
Very good tower defense game! I love the art and it seems very polished as everything works well! I only wish the turrets didn't block projectiles from other turrets! Nice submission! You should expand this after the jam since it is so good!
adamk33n3r
07. Oct 2019 · 18:38 UTC
Nice entry. I've been long interested in a TD game but I usually don't think of it when it comes time lol. The sound effects were nice and the visuals were appealing. Thanks for making it!

P.S. The beginning was a little too long I think. I thought I was doing something wrong or that it was broken. The idea was really cool, starting with nothing and getting money from a lightning strike. But maybe speed the enemies up or something.
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 18:51 UTC
@twinturbodouche Thank you very much, I appreciate the compliment a lot. And btw, it took quite a decent bit of effort not to have towers shoot through eachother, mainly for balance

@adamk33n3r Thanks ! I'm happy you like it. Although yeah, I could have made the beginning faster, but having it be like that was better for the surprise I think. However, this kinda sucks if you have to restart the first level, and I had to do that quite a bit in testing, to make sure the balance was decent enough
NachtWitch
07. Oct 2019 · 18:53 UTC
Good work there mate, glad you joined us for this year's ludum dare
Grhyll
07. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC
Just finished the game, it was fun /o/ My first try was a bit pathetic since I didn't expect the base tower to behave that way, but I started again and crushed all those slimes :D
Funny narrator as well, and I like a lot how the field gets all messy at the end of each stage, especially the third one ^^' (Although I was frustrated to not know the effect of the upgrades ^^')
🎤 shared
07. Oct 2019 · 21:25 UTC
@nachtwitch Thank you !

@grhyll I'm very happy you liked it, thank you very much. The narrator was fun to make, and I know it would be nice to see the effects of the upgrades, but time really went short
Kirbloid
22. Oct 2019 · 16:08 UTC
Not lots of games, especially for a gamejam, can really have fun with their humor and graphics, but yours certainly did. Great job!
NoisyPanda
24. Oct 2019 · 03:33 UTC
I really enjoyed this game!!! Definitely one of my favorites so far.

We also created an entry for the jam in case you wanna check :)

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/$172916
organicpencil
29. Oct 2019 · 02:10 UTC
FINALLY BEAT THE FIRST MAP
Very challenging. I might be at this for awhile
Wakobu
29. Oct 2019 · 17:25 UTC
Salut !
Super jeu, simple mais efficace !
Bravo pour les graphismes, j'aime beaucoup ;)