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Wargraph by kirilllosev

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made by kirilllosev for LD34 (COMPO)
Wargraph is my game for Ludum Dare 34. One of the themes was "2 button controls" so I made it.

You probably need some time to get the idea of controls. Give it a chance :)

It's a dogfighting game highly inspired from Luftrausers by Vlambeer.

The game features a dynamic gameplay, lots of shooting, a swarm intelligence, 2-button controls and one boss.

I know it's not good to say, but for maximum dynamic turn on some aggressive music like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMfLhDFT8Uk
Itch.io(WebGL, Windows, OS/X, Linux) http://kirlosev.itch.io/ld34
Source https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kbookrodflfmjcy/AADG0vfDB57AalmgQR6Pao-Ba?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=51713

Ratings

Coolness 42% 1648
Overall 3.71 149
Audio 2.93 349
Fun 3.74 104
Graphics 3.61 229
Humor 2.00 629
Innovation 3.62 206
Mood 3.33 246
Theme 3.90 338

Feedback

Jstank
14. Dec 2015 · 10:41 UTC
Amazing. Id go easy on the flasy though.
SkullPixel
14. Dec 2015 · 11:34 UTC
This is a really cool game! I can see the Luftrausers inspiration, but just a little bit. The swarms of enemies are gratifying to kill once you learn how to, but I will say its a bit hard to learn how to control. Great job though!
tgrehawi
14. Dec 2015 · 11:39 UTC
Clever movement. Kinda feels like stunt flying; stalling your engine and tumbling before restarting it mid flight. It's kind of hard tell yourself apart from the enemy planes though, and some sort of health indicator would be nice. Otherwise, nice work!
Eshford
14. Dec 2015 · 11:40 UTC
I love this game, but contrast screenflashes not a best idea. :(
aamatniekss
14. Dec 2015 · 11:49 UTC
Pretty awesome! Challenging, but once you get used to it, it's not that bad. Also I like the art and it's pretty polished ^^
Pat AfterMoon
14. Dec 2015 · 11:50 UTC
I've got some hard time with the control scheme at start, but after a while, the game is really fun. The swarm effect of enemies is excellent.
Rfdshir
14. Dec 2015 · 11:58 UTC
Definitely, I like it. Wonderful graph, physics, and gameplay.
bering
14. Dec 2015 · 12:50 UTC
I like it, nice gameplay, the swarm stuff is really cool and the gun sounds great
Jupiter_Hadley
15. Dec 2015 · 01:08 UTC
Really intense! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/LlS8bcKfkfQ
scars377
15. Dec 2015 · 12:42 UTC
amazingly awesome game! eyes hurt through
Ildfuglen
15. Dec 2015 · 13:39 UTC
This game is great, the artstyle is minimalistic, and I love it. The audio is a good start, but the game would really benefit from a soundtrack, good take on the theme, smooth and crisp gameplay and controls, although the ship is rotating just a tad too fast.

Not very innovative, great mood, and overall it was a very enjoyable experience.

Thank you for a great game and experience, and I hope to see more of your games in future Ludum Dares!
justinooncx
15. Dec 2015 · 15:50 UTC
Is this how Luftrausers is supposed to be played? Whatever it is, it was pretty damn awesome! The background made you feel like you were going WAY faster than you really were!
Archonthewizard
16. Dec 2015 · 02:44 UTC
Great job with the 2-button theme! I didn't realize you could do satisfying dogfights with only 2-buttons, but it felt so good tearing through hordes of enemies!
amras0000
16. Dec 2015 · 03:43 UTC
Great work. The turn speed and controls are just right for a smooth dogfighting experience. I had some issues with the boss seemingly not taking damage once I got him to a small ball. It could've just been my bullets not hitting him, though.

Biggest issue I had was that there didn't seem to be a way to tell how much more damage I could eat up. A red flash when my health is low, or a healthbar somewhere on the screen would've been really helpful.
Rodaja
16. Dec 2015 · 09:40 UTC
Takes a while to learn how to control your plane, but once you get used to it it's not that hard. Good game feel, great action, fast and satisfying. Great job, keep it up!
emmes
17. Dec 2015 · 00:44 UTC
Weird controls. You're right, it takes some time, but then it actually works nice. The gameplay feels really great, it doesn't seem that easy to beat the game, but possible.
Graphics is minimalistic, but too high contrast for my taste. Sound effects are good, but you already know that the game would benefit greatly from some driving music :-)
mike.cullingham
18. Dec 2015 · 05:23 UTC
Really liked the subtle background that was only really visible when the lightning(?) flashed. Found it a little too fast for me, yet I seemed to get really far and take so many hits that I was wondering for a while if it was possible to fail. Nice job.
crazya02
21. Dec 2015 · 23:32 UTC
Love the mood going on, and a really innovative concept.