Rouge Connection by Edalbung

made by Edalbung for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

You are connected to a red weird ball, and all people wants to break it, what happens if it breaks ?

Made during LD46 - 18-04-2020 to 21-04-2020, where the theme was "Keep it Alive".

Controls: ZQSD or WASD or Arrows direction for movement, and to throw the red weird ball, put the mouse position towards the location where you want to throw it, and press left click !

Credits:

Music: Red Ant - Quincas Moreira (Youtube Royalty music)
Feedback sounds: Made with Bfxr

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Making of video:

https://youtu.be/NtzmWIM97NI

Updated the cover image on itch.io & on LD46 page - 22/04/2020

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/edalbung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephouleportugaisdesiles/

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ksCtGtQJzCU9zkg2jtXuA

Youtube	https://edalbung.itch.io/rouge-connection
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/rouge-connection

Ratings

Overall	2073^th	3.079⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Fun	2178^th	2.77⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	928^th	3.429⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Theme	1676^th	3.444⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	1142^th	3.69⭐	65🧑‍⚖️
Given		80🗳️	129🗨️

Feedback

Cybernetic

21. Apr 2020 · 09:32 UTC

Like the mood and visuals. Great concept who needs more time!

🎤 Edalbung

21. Apr 2020 · 19:36 UTC

Thank you for your comment :)
Yes, I will put a lot more time in this game !

Geryon Games

21. Apr 2020 · 20:00 UTC

Awesome concept! I love the visuals and a little bloom can go a long way :). Additonally, I think that you could add more juice to the ball "throw" (eg. slo mo, screen shake, color shift). This could be a great game with a little more time and content.

Koolruz

21. Apr 2020 · 20:03 UTC

I clicked on this game because the graphics looked really well polished, stylish, and cool - Great job! :)

I found the camera difficult to use - The way that it quickly jumped ahead of me when I turned around was disorienting, and if I was making a short movement instead of starting a run, my character would disappear off screen for a second or so.

Camera concerns aside though, this is a very stylishly executed concept!

Franklin Lei

21. Apr 2020 · 20:04 UTC

Good soundtrack that goes great with the gameplay. Camera is a little jarring but with some tweaks it will feel a lot more smooth. overall great job!

Max Louis

21. Apr 2020 · 20:04 UTC

Nice work! I like the reds you've used :D Would love to see more from this in the future :)

HannaHelena

21. Apr 2020 · 20:07 UTC

looks good! it could be more challenging if there is incentive to walk and dodge

Dovahkciin

21. Apr 2020 · 20:08 UTC

such a nice game :)

RelicTooth

21. Apr 2020 · 20:08 UTC

Very cool idea, could become something really great I think. I sort of wish the camera was a bit smoother but other than that a great entry!

Gallahron

21. Apr 2020 · 20:13 UTC

Cool idea, i found the stamina recharge quite restricting but it was a very stylish and well executed game

albertnez

21. Apr 2020 · 20:14 UTC

Cool idea and good looking game. However, I find the camera makes the game very frustrating to play.

Giordas

21. Apr 2020 · 20:16 UTC

This game gives of a really good vibe I have to admit and the visuals are very neat. I managed to score 145, pretty good.

studiocurtis

21. Apr 2020 · 20:19 UTC

The graphics and sound are great. While playing this I found that I was could best protect myself by not moving and just throwing the ball. Consider adding a clear motivation for moving. Overall, great work!

jeroenwimmers

21. Apr 2020 · 20:48 UTC

I like the running animation but gameplay is a bit dull.
I can just stand there and shoot the ball left or right from me. all the particles, bloom and highscores don't really help with it. think more focus on the gameplay would've done it well

daichifob

21. Apr 2020 · 22:20 UTC

Nice game! As others have said, adding more variation to the gameplay to spice things up would benefit the game. Maybe different enemy types and being able to throw the ball in different directions. Also
I'm really interested in how you made the string :D

🎤 Edalbung

22. Apr 2020 · 08:19 UTC

@all : Duly noted for the camera issue, I think that I have already a fix for this, when you throw the ball the camera will zoom out. Thank you for pointed out the issue ! :)

@geryon-games : Thank you ! Duly noted for the more juicy ball "throw", I think that it is a really good idea ! :)

@koolruz : Thank you ! I'm glad that the graphic style pleased you :)

@franklin-lei : Thank you ! I'm happy to know that the music fits well ! :)

@max-louis : Thank you ! I was in red mood and I used a dark red palette, so I'm glad that you liked it ! :)

@hannahelena : Thank you ! :) Noted for the incentive, I will think about some features like these kinds you wrote.

@dovahkciin : Thank you ! :)

@relictooth : Thank you ! I will surely make it as bigger game ! :)

@gallahron : Thank you ! :) Noted for the stamina, I will think about making the stamina less restricting.

@albertnez : Thank you ! :)

@giordas : Thank you ! Nice score ! :) (Mine was about 450, but I'm the creator so I "cheat" haha)

@studiocurtis : Thank you ! :) Noted for the motivation, maybe by putting the enemies faster, it may give the desire to move, I will make some tests.

@jeroenwimmers : Thank you ! :) Yes, I will think about putting a lot more in the core gameplay, in order to add more variety and difficulty.

@daichifob : Thank you twitter neighbour ! :) Good ideas for the enemies, and the ball directions, I will make some tests. Moreover, for the string, I used this tutorial => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnvwtyxLds (It is well explained !)

Sinamon

22. Apr 2020 · 12:27 UTC

Interesting game.

I specifically love the visual artstyle and the use of glowing objects.

studiocurtis

22. Apr 2020 · 16:23 UTC

@edalbung Thank you, I'm glad my feedback was helpful :-)

22. Apr 2020 · 22:19 UTC

Interesting idea, I think it could certainly be refined some more (especially with the ball swinging effects), but otherwise I respect the work done here. The minimalist visuals are neato.

Patricio

23. Apr 2020 · 11:36 UTC

WebGL version is lagged :(

🎤 Edalbung

23. Apr 2020 · 11:49 UTC

@sinamon : Thank you ! :)

@studiocurtis : I hope that mine was helpful too :)

@Anonymous : Thank you ! :) Yes, I plan in the future to rework the throwing system.

@patricio : Too bad, I'm sorry for this issue on your system :/ You can try the exe version if you want, you can find it at the bottom of the current link page of the game, here:

![DownLoad.JPG](///raw/ae3/c2/z/32bbf.jpg)

Please let me know, if you are still in trouble with this version too !

ben657

23. Apr 2020 · 12:25 UTC

Really enjoy the style, although some variation in gameplay is definitely needed. Some verticality too would really improve it I think!

illuminegames

23. Apr 2020 · 12:31 UTC

What a cool game! The visuals and music fit really well together, really set the mood. Would appreciate some more gameplay variation and some of the sound fx was a bit loud. But this is quality-stuff!

Goutye

23. Apr 2020 · 12:32 UTC

Love the style, and the body itself! Had fun trying to survive ~359 points. Nice concepts, that could be extended into a 2D platformer with multiple ways to go over obstacles! Lovely :smile:

SlimBun

23. Apr 2020 · 22:00 UTC

The game is very nice, Very cool concept. With some balancing it can be a great game to play in your free time

pee-thief

23. Apr 2020 · 22:04 UTC

very neat idea, and great visuals. Loved the crunchy screen shake and sounds. maybe shorting the rope or expanding the screen size would help make moving feel safer. when you run in one direction the ball trails off the edge of the screen and can get hit by enemies before you even see them.

Bisvilla

23. Apr 2020 · 22:05 UTC

Really nice style ! Will love to see that mechanic in another game ( i press space to jump so many times... :) )

pee-thief

23. Apr 2020 · 22:06 UTC

also a color change on the ball during attack would be nice to help differentiate attacking from when the ball is vulnerable

TheDestoryer

23. Apr 2020 · 22:08 UTC

It's very polished, but the game feels 1 dimensional without platforms and enemys on different levels.

ristoretto

23. Apr 2020 · 22:19 UTC

I dig the music, the stamina usage felt too big for the single attack.

Brandon Gonzalez

23. Apr 2020 · 22:29 UTC

It was not clear at first when I could throw the ball. I saw the stamina but I didn't understand that throwing costed 50% of the stamina bar. Maybe another UI could be clearer. In all cases, good job !

Amerigo Gazaway

24. Apr 2020 · 05:59 UTC

Cool concept, loved the character animations. If you ever need some original music keep me in mind!

FinnThePirate

24. Apr 2020 · 12:13 UTC

nice concept for the theme and love the rope physics, could be developed further into some kind of 2d god of war style game

GenericToast

24. Apr 2020 · 18:03 UTC

I really like the core mechanics and visuals of the game, perhaps if you decide to expand on the game in the future more enemy types or different level designs would be nice. Still a really fun and great game!

jsmailes

24. Apr 2020 · 18:24 UTC

Fun concept and interesting gameplay! I think it would make the game more fun if instead of teleporting the ball right to the cursor it instead "threw" the ball in that direction, with a fast-moving ball damaging enemies. It would allow for some more interesting gameplay mechanics. The game could also do with more classes of enemies, and potentially "waves" of enemies.

ProForce

24. Apr 2020 · 19:29 UTC

The concept was very good! My only problem with the game is the camera was really off at times, sometimes so much I couldn't see the ball or the player. Other than that, this is one of the most polished game I have seen, and the visuals are awesome!

yodoG

24. Apr 2020 · 19:38 UTC

The polished look got me to check this out. It looks really great! The gameplay concept is good, but doesn't feel challenging at first. I found myself just standing and clicking left, right, left, right, until finally more enemies came from both sides. Then I found myself overwhelemd with no ability to survive. I think there's a sweetspot in the middle somewhere that would make this game challenging without being overwhelming. Your SFX are also a little on the loud side compared to the music. I turned it up because I liked the music, but almost pooped my pants when the first soud effect went off. Overall, this feels like a nice start and I'd love to see how it develops.

Kevin Sun

25. Apr 2020 · 03:56 UTC

Like many other said, concept is good. The technical aspects of this game are really good, but the gameplay is too easy, it's actually easier if you stand still than if you move, so some more difficulty scaling would've been good.

hwaet

25. Apr 2020 · 05:55 UTC

This was a good application of the theme! I like the ambiguity of "here's this mystery mcguffin now go protect", it's simple and effective. Much like the art style, which is was simple and clean and worked well for this. My only suggestion would be to add some buffer zones with the camera, when changing direction I'd often end up right on the edge of the screen, and get harmed by enemies that I couldn't see until it was too late. It's always best to have players get hurt because they chose poorly with enough info, rather than choosing poorly because of unknown stuff. Thank you for sharing this!

dankar

25. Apr 2020 · 13:16 UTC

Cool game. Nice animations and fun mechanics! A bit easy and the camera could use some work. But otherwise, good job!

SAVVU

25. Apr 2020 · 17:34 UTC

The simplicity of the game makes it even better! Excellent animation and the colors you picked are all macthing very well! A great entry and I wish you good luck!

TheDouche

25. Apr 2020 · 17:37 UTC

Haha, cool game! I liked it, i found a bug that made the ball go right through the enemies. But with some polish this can be a really fun and great game!

Bot12313

25. Apr 2020 · 19:00 UTC

"Big and heavy Yo-Yo" game :)

marrero171

26. Apr 2020 · 00:24 UTC

This is a really good game! Although a bit lacking in gameplay. The animations are very well made and the concept is interesting. Some of the sfx are a bit loud. This could definitely become a really good looking and fun game.

TheCrittersCove

26. Apr 2020 · 00:26 UTC

Very interesting concept, but it does need some more gameplay/content. Unfortunately there isn't much to do except stand still and swing the ball back and forth. The mechanic could be really neat in a platformer. I kept having the urge to jump for some reason.

Euforia Games

27. Apr 2020 · 15:12 UTC

Scored 500, awesome game!

Reece Geofroy

27. Apr 2020 · 15:53 UTC

Great game man, loved it from start to finish! :]

KreGames

27. Apr 2020 · 17:14 UTC

Really like the rope in the game. Thanks for the video in the previous comments :) Nice work!

🎤 Edalbung

28. Apr 2020 · 10:22 UTC

@all : A big thanks to all of you for your comments ! It is really helpful and rewarding !

@ben657 @goutye @slimbun @kregames @reece-geofroy @euforia-games @savvu : Thank you for your feedback ! :)

@illuminegames @yodog @marrero171 : Thank you for your feedback ! Duly noted for the sound level, I will put an option to set the level, and I will put a less powerful sound level by default.

@pee-thief : Thank you for your feedback ! Neat idea for the the ball color change when attacking, and when it is vulnerable, I will apply this cool idea ! :)

@thedestoryer @generictoast : Thank you for your feedback ! Yes, currently it is very limited, I had a lot of ideas, for example using the ball to draw the character towards its location, unfortunately I ran out of time, but I will sure apply some of these ideas on the game.

@amerigo-gazaway : Thank you for your feedback ! Yes I will keep you in mind if I need some original music ! :)

@finnthepirate : Thank you for your feedback ! I have to admit that God of War was an inspiration for me, so I think that the game will evolve in this type of style !

@jsmailes : Thank you for your feedback ! I will rework the throwing system, indeed, I'm not satisfied about the current state of it.

@proforce @dankar : Thank you for your feedback ! I will dezoom the camera when we throw the ball, I think that it will solve the issue.

@kevin-sun : Thank you for your feedback ! Yes, as I said above, I will put a lot more on the challenge and things to do.

@hwaet : Thank you for your feedback ! It was exactly this kind of effect that I wanted the player to feel ! :) And duly noted for the buffer on the camera.

@thedouche : Thank you for your feedback ! Nice catch for the bug, I will fix it with the new throwing system !

@bot12313 : Thanks ! Yeah it is a kind of simulation of Yo-Yo ^^

@bisvilla @thecritterscove : Thank you ! I thought about a Jump mechanic during the jam, where the character will use the ball as mecanism to jump, I will test if it works, but anyway your feedback convinced me to implement a Jump feature.

@ristoretto @brandon-gonzalez : Thank you for your feedback ! I have to be honest, I think that I was too extreme for the stamina usage, I will tweak it.

@kregames : Thank you, and no problem for the video ! :)

A last note, yesterday, I posted a making of video about this project, so if you want to take a look at it, don't hesitate !

https://youtu.be/NtzmWIM97NI

Zalop

28. Apr 2020 · 18:39 UTC

Love the style! Great mechanics! Great game

Ismael Rodriguez

01. May 2020 · 02:43 UTC

Cool game. Seems like you ran out of time. Not much to do beside run and shoot the ball back and forth. Very nice visuals.

Eran Haas

01. May 2020 · 22:55 UTC

The art and animation were really lovely, very clean and it felt good to just move around!

I will be curious to see what it develops into as you add more gameplay.

Eran Haas

01. May 2020 · 22:56 UTC

Your use of color was great too. Such I nice pallet, everything felt bright and readable while still being pleasant and kind of muted.

fabula_rasa

04. May 2020 · 21:35 UTC

I liked the minimalistic art and the soundscape really added to the mood. The game feels polished and pleasant. Great work overall!

Gameplay is very simple and gets repetitive fast. I explored the area left and right and after that there was not really much to do but stand and click the ball from time to time. I found that there is really no incentive to move around much. Most of the time just standing works fine. Which doesn't make for a very thrilling gameplay :wink:

Eli Delventhal

08. May 2020 · 18:29 UTC

Great game! I had to review it because I kept seeing your comments in other games (including mine). I think this is a really solid entry.

Good stuff:
• Great job making simple graphics look nice. The blur effect is a good touch and overall it feels very good.
• The gameplay is unique and different, but still simple enough to understand.
• It's a nice self-contained entry.

Improvement points:
• There's not much time to react to the guys coming towards the ball because the screen is pretty zoomed in. Pulling it backwards and adding a Y dimension to it could probably add a lot more.
• Pretty quickly I realized the the only successful way to play is to just shoot left and right without moving. Some more tweaking would be very helpful, and some reason for the ball to be behind you other than as a weapon could add a lot.

Nice work!

🎤 Edalbung

12. May 2020 · 07:13 UTC

Thank you very much @zalop @ismael-rodriguez @eran-haas @fabula-rasa @eli-delventhal for your feedback !!!

It will help to improve my work ! :)