Aliens Are Stealing My Potatoes by edriavw

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made by edriavw for LD34 (COMPO)
**update:
WebGL version works well after upgrading to Unity 5.3, so here it is! Enjoy!

This game is about some astronauts growing crops on mars and some aliens trying to steal the crops. You have to blow up the alien ships with remote-controlled missile. use Key-A & D to control the missile.

i spent too much time exploring some the game idea before executing this one, so just manage to implement some basic gameplay mechanic.
some concept that comes up but unimplemented yet:
- other type of alien (actually finished sprite animation for alien that can teleport but didn't got enough time to finish the code
- boss fight
- astronaut cameo, watering the crops, harvesting, panicking
- more missile type: homing, larger explosion area, slow missile
- HP for alien ship
any suggestion idea for this game?


also
Can't come up with a good name, any idea?

Engine: Unity 5.3

Hope you enjoy it!

"They say once you grow crops somewhere, you have officially colonized it. So, technically, I colonized Mars. In your face, Neil Armstrong!" Mark Watney


**WebGL version look better in fullscreen mode

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall 3.39 352
Fun 3.50 234
Graphics 4.10 83
Humor 3.22 154
Innovation 3.13 498
Mood 3.23 307
Theme 4.07 184

Feedback

FuzzyWuzzie
14. Dec 2015 · 05:04 UTC
Ain't NO aliens gettin' MY Martian potatoes!

Controls were a bit difficult at first, but didn't take long to get a hang of and made me feel like a champ when I did.

Add some sound, and you should publish it on mobile!
zybit
14. Dec 2015 · 06:16 UTC
Cool! Porting to android/iOS? Aspect ratio makes me think so.
ProjectX593
14. Dec 2015 · 06:18 UTC
The controls seem awkward at first but once I got the hang of it I found it to be actually pretty effective. Nice work!
fishtrek
14. Dec 2015 · 06:42 UTC
Great visuals, the controls for the missiles are pretty terrible but I love them for making the game a lot funnier to play. Nice job :)
dvdking
14. Dec 2015 · 08:08 UTC
The controls are amazing, they are surprisingly intuitive to use. Great graphics. Wish there were sounds. I had to voice the game myself...
Really fun overall.
Akhera
14. Dec 2015 · 11:33 UTC
Maybe it's because I player CMDR LR before this, but I feel the controls are exactly the opposite of what they should be. But other than that, nice concept and great art.
🎤 edriavw
14. Dec 2015 · 12:35 UTC
Akhera:
yes, my initial concept also has the same control scheme like CMDR LR. But when i try to invert it, i think this way is easier and fun. Which control scheme do you prefer?
Thanks for playing guys!
Gyfis
14. Dec 2015 · 14:06 UTC
Cool. Even though I don't know what that little alien or so is, I love it.
JD557
15. Dec 2015 · 11:20 UTC
Neat game. The controls are a bit hard, but fun nonetheless.

I think there should be a small delay before each missile. I lost a lot of times because I was pressing A or D when the new missile spawns.
AthenaOfDelphi
15. Dec 2015 · 11:51 UTC
Controls are a bit tricky to get used to, but once you do this is a great game.
Drtizzle
15. Dec 2015 · 22:14 UTC
The pixel-art is really good! Especially the background is gorgeous!
I think with a little more tweaking on the physics, the controls would be much better.

Good job!
fluidvolt
17. Dec 2015 · 02:54 UTC
I think the title's good! It was fun learning how to control the missiles well. I like swerving around a UFO, aiming at it from above, and slamming both blasters on and smashing into it! With some retro sound and music this wouldn't be out of place in an arcade. Good job.
Jupiter_Hadley
17. Dec 2015 · 15:05 UTC
Really cute game! Quite challenging. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/DppxuiW8XzY
Sir Magic
17. Dec 2015 · 19:56 UTC
I liked the way of movement, I've never seen anything like it. Some music would be nice though.
caryoscelus
18. Dec 2015 · 20:57 UTC
It's a pity i don't get most of the gfx (bg is just greenish) :/ Enough to be playable though.

"Press A/D to turn left/right" is kinda confusing. It should be more like "Press A/D to turn on left/right engine". When you understand that, controls become pretty simple.
SaintHeiser
22. Dec 2015 · 13:49 UTC
Game has interesting control mechanic, but is boring itself =(
GeorgeBroussard
04. Jan 2016 · 16:18 UTC
Fun flying the rockets around. Took some getting used to, but in a good way. Liked the art, especially the background. Nice job.