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Wesh Grow by SamH

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made by SamH for LD34 (COMPO)
A cave flyer, inspired by Thrust and Gravity force, where you need to pick up spaceship parts. The collected parts affect the weight, thrust power, collisions and overall physics.

This entry competes in both the “Two-button controls” and “Growing” categories, because why the hell not!

Keys:
- Q/W/A for left thruster
- P/O/L for right thruster
- Escape to restart level

The game is written in C++. It compiles and runs on Windows, Linux, and WebGL (using emscripten).
Windows http://people.zoy.org/~sam/ld34/weshgrow-windows.zip
Linux http://people.zoy.org/~sam/ld34/weshgrow-linux.tar.gz
Source http://lolengine.net/browser/trunk/games/weshgrow
YouTube video https://youtu.be/0f33AfMsuOs
WebGL (itch.io) http://samh.itch.io/wesh-grow
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=26183

Ratings

Coolness 82% 2
Overall 3.60 214
Audio 3.21 222
Fun 3.79 91
Graphics 3.42 312
Humor 2.78 293
Innovation 3.40 323
Mood 3.29 271
Theme 3.88 355

Feedback

NuSan
14. Dec 2015 · 09:08 UTC
Great game, I love the rocket stacking and particle effect. The pink color choice is ... risky. A reset button would have been nice on one particular level.
Boberro
14. Dec 2015 · 10:20 UTC
That's wicked!
+1 for reset button, but I still love it.
🎤 SamH
14. Dec 2015 · 14:46 UTC
“Escape” resets the level; doesn’t it work for you guys?
Ghen
14. Dec 2015 · 15:48 UTC
sick graphic dude!, love the gameplay, but its really hard tho :))
i can't really finish the whole game because of the camera share visual effect make me dizzy
Ghen
14. Dec 2015 · 15:48 UTC
sick graphic dude!, love the gameplay, but its really hard tho :))
i can't really finish the whole game because of the camera shake visual effect make me dizzy
Tutti Ankka
14. Dec 2015 · 15:54 UTC
At first it was hard to control the ship, but after a while I learned it and it was fun! Art is great, I love the particle effect and the art! Soundtrack is amazing too and the idea suits both themes well! Amazing!
DustyStylus
14. Dec 2015 · 21:47 UTC
Watched the Youtube video, this looks ace and I want to play! Alas, my ISP (VM, I'm on 3G) won't allow zoy.org ... :(
🎤 SamH
15. Dec 2015 · 01:29 UTC
@DustyStylus I’m sorry about that. I changed the WebGL link to an itch.io URL, if that can help!
Benlitz
15. Dec 2015 · 05:29 UTC
You were kind enough not to implement death, thanks! :) Quite difficult, especially because the left key makes you rotate in the opposite direction, but quite fun to play!
LittleThor
15. Dec 2015 · 17:27 UTC
DAT title!
And those controls ... haha fun and well made!
GuillaumeGwi
16. Dec 2015 · 10:40 UTC
Nice game, a little hard to control at first but once you master it, it's pretty easy :D
mattrified
17. Dec 2015 · 00:55 UTC
Fun game! That camera shake, lol! The music was nice and the mechanics were challenging but enjoyable once you got the hang of it.
tantumgames
17. Dec 2015 · 01:42 UTC
Cool camera effect. Hard but fun.
shadow64
17. Dec 2015 · 08:08 UTC
Thanks for taking the time to review and comment on GET IT OUT!!! Hopefully I'll have time to take it further eventually. There were good levels here, but I felt like the controls were pretty difficult, even though I understood that they were the thrusters. Having right turn you left and vice versa definitely took some getting used to. That said it was still a cool control style and the music was fun. :) Thanks for sharing and congrats on finishing!
mockthebear
17. Dec 2015 · 21:14 UTC
Cool, you used emscripten too!
I loved everything but the screne shake. I think its just too much. But everything else its awesome!!!
Raphi
18. Dec 2015 · 09:36 UTC
Really nice game, good job ;)
kepons
19. Dec 2015 · 10:44 UTC
Very enjoyable. I got stuck into a wall at one point but it didn't really matter. Interesting yet great visuals.
Blake_Lead
20. Dec 2015 · 13:24 UTC
Super fun game ! I'm a fan. Congrats.
ponk
20. Dec 2015 · 21:49 UTC
Cool game ! Nice pixels. I like dat screen shake
Thanks for jamming :) ...!!
Starspell
21. Dec 2015 · 02:32 UTC
I enjoyed the game a lot. The music made me really have some fun with it and get into the silly mood. I got to a level however where you need to slip through a crack between the pink and normal tiles and then pick up a power up. Once you get that power up you then can't get back because you are too large which is frustrating. Also whilst your movement speed / force increases as you add parts, and you are adding mass, you never seem to fall as a realistic rate.
🎤 SamH
24. Dec 2015 · 10:21 UTC
@Starspell that was a puzzle; you can press Escape to restart the level and try to solve it a different way.
miwuc
24. Dec 2015 · 16:19 UTC
Nice entry with potential. Controls are very hard at first, but you get slightly better at it with practice. It would be nice if power ups had more effect on the ship. As is, I didn't feel like they changed much apart from appearance/size, which only really matters in the penultimate level.
And the title is lol.
srakowski
24. Dec 2015 · 16:45 UTC
Very good game! One of my favorites this Ludum Dare. Teaching yourself how to fly the ship was frustratingly fun and rewarding. Great particle/screen shake effects, and audio to match. The L/A keys didn't work, but I made by with P/O and Q/W :-). Very well done!
Imagos Softworks
25. Dec 2015 · 00:08 UTC
The controls were delightful. Flying the ship into walls collecting power ups was awesome. The few levels that begin to feature puzzles were great and I hope to see more!

kaz
freaknarf
25. Dec 2015 · 00:23 UTC
Cool use of theme , the ship has pleasant and original controls, and game has a nice vibe and concept. Some difficulty is missing I think, maybe just adding time or damages could make it more intense...good job!
Xanjos
27. Dec 2015 · 02:07 UTC
The controls take some time to master but this is a really well done entry with great usage of both themes.
matiz982
27. Dec 2015 · 14:22 UTC
Good job. I have fun while playing this game. I love this music and i will play it again!
Loneshark
27. Dec 2015 · 18:59 UTC
Reminds me of when I first learned to drive stick

Funny little game. Add more levels and a fail condition (perhaps timer or loss of expansions) and I can see this as a money game (especially if you can make it mobile-friendly).
nassi
27. Dec 2015 · 19:12 UTC
Cool aesthetic! The controls took quite a lot of getting used to as they didn't behave quite how I expected them to behave. Would've been cool if there were more varying map like the one where you had to collect the pieces in certain order.
Dayko
27. Dec 2015 · 19:13 UTC
Very cool entry ! The gamefeel is great it's really pleasant being in "control" of this clunky armored rocket, Congrats !
g12345
04. Jan 2016 · 00:27 UTC
One of the better games I've played this LD. Then again I haven't played thrust/gravity force for a long time now.

The first few levels were probably the hardest for me, and the final one.

Yeah, it's a bit short and easy but theres lots of room to enhance it.

It's a very challenging control method though and I still prefer the thrust controls.

You make me realise I should make a thrust clone too. Thanks! :)
Kerdelos
04. Jan 2016 · 22:40 UTC
I like the ways pick ups influence the thrust and weight but the gravity does not feel real. The graphics are cute but a bit flashy. And I would bet from the title that you're french ;D