RAM by Evilperson77

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made by Evilperson77 for LD36 (COMPO)
Following the theme, I decided to base this game around a battering ram, an ancient technology used for wrecking things.

You play as a ram-wielding warrior, bashing into weapon-wielding monsters, trying to make your last stand as long as possible.

WASD to move
Space/LMB to bash
Mouse to point where you want to bash

Sorry that the source code is really messy, because this being my first game jam, I was (unnecessarily) stressed for time.

Feedback

quentinus60
29. Aug 2016 · 00:23 UTC
i like it i guess. i have played 7-8 times. best score 23
alexv
29. Aug 2016 · 01:31 UTC
Probably the most fun game I've played so far this LD.

You don't have to apologize for your source code being messy, it's supposed to be that way. If you have 48 hours and are wasting time trying to follow standarts you're doing something wrong
Vantaug
29. Aug 2016 · 01:53 UTC
Now that was a solid entry. Overall very solid. I really like how the enemies skid across the ground and have a little smoke trail, that works really well. The music really added to the intensity of the game.

best score: 39.
Crown Games
29. Aug 2016 · 01:54 UTC
Neat game :D
Steven Miller
29. Aug 2016 · 02:09 UTC
Good, simple game. I liked the art and the gameplay was fun.
killthealias
29. Aug 2016 · 04:28 UTC
Actually pretty enjoyable! Could benefit from adding some kinesthetic related things such as screen shake, animation blur, and better feeling sounds (that punch sound so weak).
RugbugRedfern
29. Aug 2016 · 13:45 UTC
Would play it if I could, but I don't have WinRar. Is there any way you could just put it in a .zip file?
LCMW_Spud
29. Aug 2016 · 15:13 UTC
Very addictive and very difficult
🎤 Evilperson77
29. Aug 2016 · 15:24 UTC
Thanks for the feedback so far, everyone, you guys made my day.

@RugbugRedfern
I updated the itch.io page, you should be able to download the installer instead. I hope you'll like it.

@killthealias
Yeah, now that you say it, I realise that punch sound is pretty bad. It was the best I could find on freesound.com though, and I can't imagine that's a very popular resource among sound designers.
RafaCP
29. Aug 2016 · 16:16 UTC
Good job with the music, really made me feel that arena vibe!
Nice graphics, the fallen enemy particles and movement was really satisfying and the red = death representation was very clear. Maybe you should ditch the movement keys and only move by ramming! =D
WERT Studio
29. Aug 2016 · 18:23 UTC
compelling music with an intressting idea. neat but a bit unfair balenced for my skill set
joemag
29. Aug 2016 · 20:39 UTC
Very fun, reminded me a lot of a Smash TV type of game. Took me a few tries to get how useful the charge is in getting around some of the enemies.
Couple suggestions, 1: enemies you push into the spikes should count towards your total, 2: I had a couple cheap deaths from charging into swordsman mid-swing, seems like there should be more leeway on those.
Great job!
MrBrenan
29. Aug 2016 · 20:41 UTC
Just Awesome :D The graphics aren't wonderful but simple, the gameplay is really funny, the most funny i've seen on this LD for the moment. My highest score is just 12 but I really enjoy it, great job :)
steph88
30. Aug 2016 · 07:00 UTC
Hi, nice game and congratulations ! Simple mechanics that still offered a decent amount of challenge.We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #36. We made the same thing at the previous jam.

Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description.
kuro
30. Aug 2016 · 12:52 UTC
This game rocks :)

I played it for quite a while, and probably am comming back to it later. Simple, fun, neat music, pretty graphics, great game mechanics, variable oponents needing variable tactics. I salute you sir. This was very enjoyable :)
Sri Harsha Chilakapati
30. Aug 2016 · 17:41 UTC
Ran pretty smooth here, I really like the art. The game is very addicting and also challenging. Got 28 as my best score.

Looks like GMS guys should update their code, there are a few warnings in the console :P
Jwatt
30. Aug 2016 · 17:43 UTC
This game is very clear on what it wants to be. The enemy types complement the simplistic controls nicely.

The music is a big part of the charm!
randomhuman
31. Aug 2016 · 14:16 UTC
It was sometimes a little unclear why I was dying, but the gameplay is quite addictive. The attack was very satisfying when it connected :) The music was great as well.
ErikU
31. Aug 2016 · 17:04 UTC
Fun trying to adapt to the various enemy types. It seems the club enemies were never to be underestimated. All it takes is one mis-timed lunge.
g12345
05. Sep 2016 · 21:39 UTC
This was a fun game. Even if I only played it once. 20 points.

This is a lot better than my own game. :)
SamuelSousa
16. Sep 2016 · 18:43 UTC
Very simple and fun. Nice presentation. Good music.

The difficulty has a way of keeping you on your toes.
Smashing enemies just feels great, it has a sense of intuition being the atack lock to the LMB.

Great Job!