Circle Strafe by yokcos700
Slide side-to-side on an increasingly wide ride.
Also, don't get hit.
Also, don't get hit.
| Windows (Itch.io) | http://yokcos.itch.io/circlestrafe |
| Windows (Dropbox) | https://www.dropbox.com/s/1qaakflpiwj5lfn/CircleStrafe.exe?dl=1 |
| Source (Game Maker / Dropbox) | https://www.dropbox.com/s/9yk3wu5mt51ndn5/CircleStrafeSource.zip?dl=1 |
| Windows (GameJolt) | http://gamejolt.com/games/circle-strafe/113781 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=7500 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 46% | 1507 |
| Overall | 3.59 | 218 |
| Audio | 2.43 | 571 |
| Fun | 3.73 | 108 |
| Graphics | 3.68 | 202 |
| Innovation | 3.23 | 426 |
| Theme | 4.14 | 125 |
Dodging things is fun.
There are a number of strong game design and aesthetic choices here. I love the lack of any instructions, I love the instant restart with zero user action, I love that your previous score is durably shown large for you to see even while playing the next time.
My top score was 28.93 seconds.
This is a very tight package and I approve! If I could change anything it would be to apply a ramp-up to the responsiveness of the movement keys. The speed is correct but it feels like it instantly starts at max speed, so the controls are twitchy, and unfortunately this was a primary aspect of the challenge.
The game wants to be more smooth, I think. If the speed of the movement ramped from 10% to Max over the course of 200ms or so I think it would take the edge off the jerkiness of tiny taps and help.
Awesome entry, though. The graphics and sound really added to the feel.
Anyway, I found the gameplay interesting and fun.