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Save The Bird! by F1Krazy

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made by F1Krazy for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

if (bird.beauty=="incredible") protect_at_all_costs();

You are an experimental military drone. Captivated by the beauty of a passing bird, you vow to protect it from the threats surrounding it -- including your former comrades, who've realised you've gone AWOL and are chasing you down. Keep the bird (and yourself) alive for as long as you can!

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Features: - Shoot down obstacles, or lure the bird away from them - Endless gameplay that gradually ramps up in difficulty - Local high-score table to track your best runs

Controls: - Arrows: Move - Z: Shoot - X: Call the bird to you

Created in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 46.

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Youtube https://www.mediafire.com/file/ivd9d974dyyq7nb/ld46.p8/file
Youtube https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/753105
Youtube https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=75064
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/save-the-bird-1

Ratings

Overall 1280th 3.48⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1020th 3.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1705th 3.04⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 772th 3.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1410th 3.48⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 685th 3.52⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 871th 3.152⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 22🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

CyclonicHeart51
21. Apr 2020 · 02:40 UTC
Pretty nice game, fun and rather cute
jonah
21. Apr 2020 · 16:35 UTC
I had fun playing your game! I felt super protective about the little guy. The enemies are all quite unique and the alien especially was a very nice touch.
I also liked how the little bird would sing when you call him.

👍nice game
Maxathon
21. Apr 2020 · 16:46 UTC
Very sweet. Feels finished and cohesive. Good job!
ABRDs
21. Apr 2020 · 16:48 UTC
Art and narrative are great! The pacing at the start was a little slow, and would have loved to have heard some more sound effects for the drones, and the environment. Great job!
ZeGGamer
21. Apr 2020 · 16:48 UTC
Nice little game. Would have been nice to see some small two frame animation rather then just static images, and the friction was a little tight, but otherwise it was great!
Trexxak
21. Apr 2020 · 16:54 UTC
sweet little minigame I could see being implemented in a bigger project. Feels very finished and packed up. Great job :D
Tbrax
21. Apr 2020 · 16:58 UTC
The art was simple and nice
🎤 F1Krazy
21. Apr 2020 · 17:34 UTC
Wow, where are all these reviews coming from all of a sudden? Did we get featured in a stream or something? Thank you all for your kind words!

@zeggamer I did want to add a little more animation, like a proper sprite for the bird instead of a circle, but I just plain ran out of time. I'll see if I can patch some in over the coming days.
Tatuvasara
21. Apr 2020 · 18:36 UTC
Nice game! Easy to understand what needs to be done to get going. Great job.

Personally I prefer games that I can win, rather than playing until I ”lose”.
kjscott
28. Apr 2020 · 08:04 UTC
The graphical style was cohesive all the way through and the audio track and chirp worked out very well. Good solid game, the controls are tight and I like how you not only had to worry about your own position but also the "bird" (which you already know doesn't look like a bird XD).
Loig
01. May 2020 · 11:24 UTC
Very nice! I like the art style, the sound, and the feeling while playing. A very good game for such a small amount of development time.
Ava Rae
01. May 2020 · 17:07 UTC
This was actually pretty neat! I like to see fun new pico-8 stuff! Quite liked the SFX, well done!
KeyVote
07. May 2020 · 21:56 UTC
This was a good game. The only thing I didn't like was the control of your drone. I liked the audio and the art was really nice. A good game overall, good job.
Voidsay
10. May 2020 · 13:46 UTC
Very nice arcade game!

The drone was a little slow coming to a stop after you release the button, but other than that very good!
POBIX
12. May 2020 · 09:55 UTC
You did a really good job with this game! It could easily make a really good mobile game if expanded.
the art and music were simply amazing (other than the bird, obviously). They could easily feature in a $5-$10 game. Gameplay was really addicting and fun, I especially liked the way the drone controlled. Only complaint is that the drone and clouds don't stand out enough, so when the drone goes in front of one it's possible to lose track of it.
🎤 F1Krazy
12. May 2020 · 10:00 UTC
@pobix Yeah, that's the problem with restricted palettes. I could make the drone a bit greyer, but then I'd worry about contrast with the enemy drones. Glad you enjoyed it so much, though!