Alien creature from space! by Runuchok

made by Runuchok for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Here's my work! Done in 48 our, while recovering from back injury! =D It was hard to sit and code for long, so some times it was done from bed! (God bless remote control!) XD

Also it should've been published in COMPO, but i have an issue with compiling stuff. And tired enought at 3 am just give up to resolve this issue. So JAM it is!

P.S. So it's allowed me publish as COMPO, so it be! =D

SYNOPSIS:

Keep fallen space alien creature alive, make it bigger!

WHAT TO DO:

Keep building stuff! Progress bar at top of screen showing how big is your creature! When it will be big enough you will win!

HOW TO PLAY:

After you start HEART will spawn, try drag it to make a TUMOR. Then, same drag move on TUMOR will duplicate it. Right click on TUMOR will open Upgrade menu. TUMOR can be upgraded to "TOWER"

TUTORIAL VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/PUpZddDVM1Q

ITCH.IO PAGE:

https://runuchok.itch.io/alien-creature-from-space

BALANCE FIX:

(Download "LD46RunuchokKeepitAlive_BalanceFix")

Fixed all the issues with game's difficulty, now it's more fair, but still challenging! Plus fixed some minor bugs and added QUIT function)) (Press "Esc") XD Everything else is same with COMPO version of the game!

Youtube	https://runuchok.itch.io/alien-creature-from-space
Youtube	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Co27Jtq67ApfAyVKEwDXW6vbUzXJXuRW/view?usp=sharing
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/alien-creature-from-space

Ratings

Overall	227^th	3.76⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Fun	222^th	3.68⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	112^th	3.94⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Theme	205^th	4⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	399^th	3.62⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Mood	441^th	3.3⭐	27🧑‍⚖️
Given		25🗳️	26🗨️

Feedback

Landerack

20. Apr 2020 · 08:32 UTC

I couldnt win it for the life of me xD but I did really enjoy it. It was a little unclear exactly what did what or how effective things were, but the game was very nice to play~ nice job :) oh right and the video link for the tutorial is broken btw~

Odeyalko

20. Apr 2020 · 08:42 UTC

Nice idea, good work

Nicolas Diniz

20. Apr 2020 · 08:44 UTC

That's a really cool game ! The graphics are really nice to, at least the finished ones.
The only thing is the lack of quit/close button, since the game is in fullscreen.
I had a great time !

theArchitect

20. Apr 2020 · 09:45 UTC

Really good game! and can't helping noticing the [LD46_KeepItAlive_BackUpThisFolder_ButDontShipItWithYourGame] folder XD.

One small piece of advice: if there is some kind of feedback loop on the base, it would bring more dynamic into the game.

🎤 Runuchok

20. Apr 2020 · 13:07 UTC

@thearchitect Yeah! i didn't even bother) It's open source project so leave it all there! Thanks for feedback!

poisondart00

21. Apr 2020 · 08:58 UTC

Great game buddy!

mehrdadsh

21. Apr 2020 · 12:21 UTC

unique idea, nice execution, im kind of Jealous :)

bereg

21. Apr 2020 · 13:27 UTC

Wow! That's a great mature game, it has potential to grow into a really fun and clever strategy game. Well done, I really enjoyed playing it.

RustyRobotGames

21. Apr 2020 · 18:28 UTC

Nice entry! Love the concept. But a little bit too hard for me. Keep up the good work

davision

22. Apr 2020 · 11:51 UTC

Really cool, we had a bit of a similiar idea! That with the connections required is a bit confusing. The gameplay is really interesting but could use more polish.

BinaryPrinciple

23. Apr 2020 · 04:15 UTC

Wow!!!
I loved this game quite a lot!, very enjoyable, once you get the mechanics it becomes very strategic! Once of the best I played so far.

caeonosphere

23. Apr 2020 · 08:28 UTC

I won! Tanks OP, but Hives even more OP. I liked this twist on tower defense, growing out from a central location and keeping all sides defended. Nice work!

🎤 Runuchok

23. Apr 2020 · 09:26 UTC

@caeonosphere You are a legend! Right now i'm building balance patch, to make it more fair!

Daepso

25. Apr 2020 · 09:12 UTC

Nice game! It still needs some balance but the idea is very good.

vizitas

25. Apr 2020 · 09:36 UTC

Wow, Super fun, felt like playing starcraft with zerg, just out grow your enemies :D, Good job. Some audio would have been nice, but other than that perfect!

OndraSej

25. Apr 2020 · 10:07 UTC

Interesting concept, though not the style I usually play. I kept playing until ~33%, then I gave up.

A couple of points that could be improved, though I understand that this was hard to do in one weekend:
- it is not completely clear what all the structures do, and what are the rules for building them. Moreover, the intro screen speaks about a tower, but I didn't manage to build any during the game.
- I could use more visual feedback for what's going on.
Overall, the game would be easier to play if there were missions, or perhaps a small tutorial. But then again, great job for a weekend, especially when you're recovering.

HadB

25. Apr 2020 · 10:21 UTC

Really really cool! :D But i die once the tanks are coming !

By the way i've got a bug - no more active brains, progress at 17% and the enemies are still coming
![bug_alien.PNG](///raw/6e5/d2/z/332b5.png)

(sorry for bad english)

🎤 Runuchok

25. Apr 2020 · 12:15 UTC

@ondrasej Yeah, i stumbled on explaining what does what) Game needs some sort of step-by-step tutorial for basic of growing "tumors" and evolving them to towers by right clicking))

@hadb Yeah, lose screen is not showing up( I think it's bugging progress bar too... Did you play original suggestion or "balance fix"?

HadB

25. Apr 2020 · 13:23 UTC

@runuchok the original one. I've just tested the balanced one now but the bug is still there. Also i survived longer '^^ but it still hard to get it well (up to 60% after that i got crushed). Keep it up!

Ivan643

04. May 2020 · 16:26 UTC

Fine! Just great!