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Terminal thanks by Timo Strating

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made by Timo Strating for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

A game inspired by Wii tanks, but for the terminal.

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Use your mouse to Play the game. Left Click is shoot.

Tools

Graphics FTXUI

c++ to web emscripten

Sound Blender (Yes i know, any good free sound mixing tool recommendations that work well on linux are appreciated)

Credits

Ascii art is highly inspired from https://ascii.co.uk/art/tank

The music is made out of samples from E-Lab X static GoldMine 4 https://archive.org/details/e-lab-x-static-goldmine-2-akai

Play the game in the browser

Source Code https://github.com/timostrating/Ludumdare50
HTML5(web) https://ludumdare50-fab71.web.app/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/terminal-thanks

Ratings

Overall 180th 3.957⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 371th 3.674⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 158th 3.87⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1278th 2.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 219th 4.239⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 118th 4.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 864th 2.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 229th 3.952⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 237588
05. Apr 2022 · 10:33 UTC
I think you can turn the "wiggle your mouse to move the tank" workaround into a feature instead of a bug. Because it actually is a quite nice game mechanic.

I love the ascii animations, especially the 3D map and the intro. The soundtrack also helps setting the mood.

The bouncing/reflecting of the bullets could be improved since the angles are incorrect, it would help with playing the game more tactically.
GlorifiedPig
05. Apr 2022 · 10:36 UTC
My highest rated game so far, you've hit the vibe very well. Took me a second to figure out what was going on though
Onezerox
05. Apr 2022 · 10:40 UTC
very funny game with cool graphics =)
DPS2004
05. Apr 2022 · 10:40 UTC
A fun game, I can definitely see the Wii tanks inspiration. I really liked the touch of the 3d world map.
NikaZ
05. Apr 2022 · 10:42 UTC
Interesting graphics and gameplay. But I can't figure out how ricochet works
reneantunes
05. Apr 2022 · 16:59 UTC
Cool sound & music. Dripping with style. Loved it.
Nick Saulnier
05. Apr 2022 · 17:39 UTC
Super interesting entry! The "wiggle mouse" movement was actually my favourite part, I think there is an entire deep-dive on that alone that could be really cool in another project or an update.

Overall, really cohesive and well-presented and fun to work around the quirks of the terminal emulation.
LDJam user 158900
05. Apr 2022 · 17:51 UTC
I really like the level Selection
🎤 Timo Strating
05. Apr 2022 · 19:10 UTC
@nick-saulnier yes it is indeed a strange (bug) feature. Old arcade games also had it where you shoot in the direction of movement, so there is definitely more to explore. Thanks for the nice works, learning new things is also what keeps LudumDare fun.
foxwater
05. Apr 2022 · 22:12 UTC
A lot of really cool stylistic choices here! I especially liked the little ASCI hub on the bottom, it was super cool and had a lot of fun details. The map interacting with your mouse was a super cool effect that didn't get old. The level design was pretty solid and difficulty ramped nicely. Well done!
MrSchlag2
07. Apr 2022 · 09:18 UTC
Nice game, I like the ascii style. The best looking menu I have seen so far in this jam, really cool effect. Indeed, wiggle the mouse works well here, it adds dynamism to it i think. Really cool, thanks !
Spaint
07. Apr 2022 · 19:33 UTC
Cool ascii, especially in the hub. Mouse bug really turned into a nice feature. Sadly couldn't launch level 5, nothing happens on click.
LDJam user 280755
07. Apr 2022 · 21:24 UTC
Wow! The audio really and graphics create an amazing atmosphere in this game. Really love the interactive 3d effects done in ASCII.
Jajakeim
19. Apr 2022 · 15:42 UTC
Love the ascci style, good job!