RoboCharger by technosander

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made by technosander for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Story

It's the year 2169. You have been called up to the military to fight robots. But before you do this, you want to call your family for the last time. But when you try to call, you realise the plane has already taken off. And that's not the worst part of the story...

So: KEEP YOUR PHONE ALIVE!

Screenshot1RoboCharger.png

Controls

Walking/Shooting

  • Walking: WASD
  • Shooting: Left mouse button

Special abilities

  • Slow-Motion: Left shift
  • See arrow to finish: Tab (only in campaign)
  • Regen: R

Developers

  • Programmer: @technosander
  • Artist: @Thevruniverse
  • Level design: @technosander & @Thevruniverse
  • Music: @Chinatown5483
  • Story: @Chinatown5483

Warning

This game was made and tested in 1920x1080. If you're playing on another resolution: Please leave a comment if it went good/not good.

This is our first game jam, we enjoyed it a lot! Hopefully you enjoy our game too!!

Ratings

Overall 1501th 3.37⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 968th 3.442⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1746th 3.019⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 901th 3.796⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1927th 3⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 1393th 2.769⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1559th 3.192⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Thevruniverse
20. Apr 2020 · 15:24 UTC
I ENJOYED MAKING THIS GAME THIS WAS MY FISRT GAME JAM.
Wikers
20. Apr 2020 · 15:51 UTC
jajajaj good job, i like it, and shooting and lose batery it was a good idea xD, gj
doodlebrisk
20. Apr 2020 · 15:56 UTC
This was really fun. Several of the early levels I could run through without caring too much about my phone charge. The music is good. The shooting noises are a little abrasive for my ears. Overall awesome.
BigBoiArtist
20. Apr 2020 · 15:58 UTC
It game good








Make me go yes
Thevruniverse
20. Apr 2020 · 15:59 UTC
@wikers THANKS MAN
Thevruniverse
20. Apr 2020 · 15:59 UTC
@doodlebrisk WHE are reducing the shooting sound now thanks for the comment
Gonzako
20. Apr 2020 · 16:00 UTC
I love the idea of managing the battery. Though the sfx are a bit off for me
sledzik
20. Apr 2020 · 16:06 UTC
Good job, fun game
🎤 technosander
20. Apr 2020 · 17:44 UTC
@gonzako Thx for the feedback! @sledzik Great to hear you like it!
Brainstormer
20. Apr 2020 · 18:00 UTC
Fun game. The idea to keep your cell phone battery ALIVE is very original! :) Good job guys.
LocksmithArmy
20. Apr 2020 · 18:24 UTC
I actually realy liked the magnifying powerup. the low fov made the game difficult, and using that as a bonus drop was crative. Good job on this game :)
Nickdevr
20. Apr 2020 · 18:34 UTC
The idea is really creative, I also loved the minimalistic graphics and the gameplay, good job guys! The UI was simple but pretty, I also liked they way the instructions were given, sound effects could be a bit better though, overall good job!
🎤 technosander
20. Apr 2020 · 18:47 UTC
@locksmitharmy Thx for the feedback! @nickdevr Also thanks! We know our sound effects aren't the best... We'll try to do a better job in our next game!
Matt Burton
20. Apr 2020 · 18:51 UTC
Good ole classic robo shooter :). Good game all around.
Furfel
20. Apr 2020 · 18:54 UTC
The gameplay is well done, the graphics could be improved by animations and zooming out so the player can see more.
psychic_ash
20. Apr 2020 · 19:03 UTC
this was fun. The concept was different if not a little strange. I felt like the phone was more a mugguffin to keep the battery charged. Other than the arrow(map) feature, it didn't really seem to do anything. honestly, the game was more fun without the arrow feature. I found with using it, I could just run past everything all the way to the safe zone on most of the levels. I was initially annoyed by the close camera view because it made everything terribly hard to see, especially when I was returning fire offscreen. Then I got a magnifying glass off the ground. I realized it was intentional. Well played.

My only really complaint is that while I could shoot a robot when we were both standing on ground, if there was water between us, the laser wouldn't fly over it. Not sure that should be the case. Overall though, good job.
MaximBegunov
20. Apr 2020 · 19:05 UTC
Good job with the game. It lacks the animations though.
🎤 technosander
20. Apr 2020 · 19:20 UTC
@psychic-ash thanks for your feedback! Yes, the 'not over water shooting' was intentional;) We wanted to implement more features with the phone, but we just didn't had inspiration... But I like to hear you still liked it!
Taffaz
20. Apr 2020 · 19:41 UTC
Well done, really cool take on the theme.
Ilimanic
21. Apr 2020 · 09:51 UTC
Well done, but, the sounds need to be changed.
mlkvr
21. Apr 2020 · 13:43 UTC
Nice one! i sticked with peaceful run tho :)
WhatNameGames
23. Apr 2020 · 15:55 UTC
Fun little game, I think the collider on the character is a bit wonky thought, but overall a good entry.
Convg
24. Apr 2020 · 11:09 UTC
This game is awesome. I love the slow motion. The game is really well polished and the controls are insanely smooth. Awesome work!
PonyPen
24. Apr 2020 · 11:09 UTC
Well done for your first jam!! I really liked the idea and take on the theme, it was cool and original :)
fabula_rasa
24. Apr 2020 · 11:31 UTC
Very well done for your first jam! After I found my first magnifying glass, I wished the view was like that all the time - it was a nice gimmick :).
The sounds were the only thing that I really didn't like. They are too high and too overwhelming, get unpleasant after a while.
Amazura
24. Apr 2020 · 11:41 UTC
awesome work.. love the graphics and well polished game. oh yea.. such an awesome slow motion you got there. good job :thumbsup: