Reactor Guy by GummiBot

made by GummiBot for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

HI ALL!

In the game you are a volunteer that is going to delay the nuclear reactor explosion in order to enable whole town emergency evacuation. You try to fix what is breaking, but you don't know exactly how (trial and error is the key). Manage reactor heat and your radiation until everyone is safe.

#EDIT: Fixed two bugs that I did not think about when released:

- two points minigame (the one in front) can't take both balls in one spot anymore (you need to properly try to find another)

- sliders now properly check proper position on mouse release (it does not count the position on mouse release but target position)

PS.: That was awesome experience, as it was my first Ludum Dare, I wanted to participate in Compo category (I don't like taking it easy). I am quite happy of my work, I finished all that I wanted so please enjoy! :D

Programs that I used: Gimp, Aseprite, Substance 3D Designer, Blender, Unity, BoscaCeoil, sfxr, Audacity

PPS.:

Don't judge the code, it was a wild ride...

Link	https://github.com/mrskupien/LD50
Link	https://gummibot.itch.io/reactorguy
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/reactor-guy

Ratings

Overall	115^th	3.79⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Fun	237^th	3.5⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	165^th	3.645⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Theme	5^th	4.419⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	110^th	4⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Audio	223^th	3.403⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Humor	311^th	2.741⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Mood	113^th	3.694⭐	33🧑‍⚖️
Given		30🗳️	40🗨️

Feedback

sirJupitron

04. Apr 2022 · 11:28 UTC

Hi!
Lol, felt the urge to run with shift.
Nice one, really cool graphics, sets the mood really well on your role.
Thanks

Dan Smith

04. Apr 2022 · 18:22 UTC

Liked the idea, good use of the theme. The UI did a great job of showing the progression of the meltdown and the evacuation. Ngl was pretty confused, but loved the overtop death camera shake :) Good job!

owca

04. Apr 2022 · 18:26 UTC

Haha, same like my predecessor - I was constantly trying to run with shift key :smile:
For me the animations could be a bit faster but maybe that was part of the design.
I played it several times and it was fun. Congrats on your first LD game :tada:

Legolula

04. Apr 2022 · 21:15 UTC

You got me playing over and over again! The indicators were a bit confusing to me but I liked your take on theme and the mood is on point. Congrats on your first compo!

bit66

04. Apr 2022 · 22:04 UTC

Nice implementation of the theme. The siren definitely made me feel the urgency :thumbsup:

viashimo

05. Apr 2022 · 01:07 UTC

At first the movement felt really weird, but then I realized it was probably due to some radiation suit and the feeling of it just clicked.

Paroxysmal

05. Apr 2022 · 01:12 UTC

Cool concept and good entry. Would be nice to have a way to invert y on the mouse.

LarsDu

05. Apr 2022 · 07:16 UTC

Loved the mood. I too made a reactor themed game.

omer1615

05. Apr 2022 · 11:25 UTC

Nice game but it was a bit hard for even easy mode. We had same concept for the last jam.

Jupiter_Hadley

05. Apr 2022 · 16:09 UTC

Fun and intense game! I included it in my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/v0i3VE06y_Y

🎤 GummiBot

05. Apr 2022 · 18:12 UTC

Sorry all, but I found a bug when my friend played this game, in slider panel you should hold the mouse untill slider is positioned on top/bottom/middle, if you release mouse too early it won't count as proper position :( I will release updated version after rating ends!

muriel

05. Apr 2022 · 18:53 UTC

Loved the game, nice graphics and the puzzles where so cool :)

LDP

05. Apr 2022 · 19:09 UTC

Nice use of the theme, this is a really interesting takes. As other says, I would have love to be able to run or move faster in such a urge. Nice little puzzles, it would make a nice full game in this universe.

BrettSchiff

05. Apr 2022 · 19:16 UTC

Took me a while to figure out what was going on, but once I did, it is a cool concept! Definitely on theme, fun to rush around and balance the two danger bars while waiting on the evacuation one!

The sound and lighting really contribute to the atmosphere, great job on both of those!

William Corrin

05. Apr 2022 · 20:23 UTC

@gummibot if its a bug like that, you are allowed to fix it and update it :) you're just not supposed to add anything new, but as far as bugs go, its pretty widely accepted to be okay to fix it during rating!

Anywho, I really liked the setup and the concept here. The little ring you walk around and play small minigames to fix/balance the reactor was a good gameplay loop! The art was also not bad at all, and i think you lit the environment really well, and the reactor had some cool effects going.

The music was a little distracting imo, but I very much enjoyed that you added in a sensitivity/volume slider! Thats some solid polish right there.

Some of the minigames were confusing at first. It took me 2-3 playthroughs to understand what to do - i think some more visual indication on the slider minigame would go a long way, since it only turns green once you release it.

Overally this was a really solid entry! Great work :)

🎤 GummiBot

05. Apr 2022 · 20:34 UTC

@william-corrin wait, really?! I did not know that, thank you for letting me know!

You are very right, music making is one thing that I need to work on :laughing: That's why making this slider was a must.

Thanks very much for the insight, glad you liked it :)

William Corrin

05. Apr 2022 · 20:38 UTC

@gummibot Yes!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules (see: _Additional Notes for both the Jam and Compo_)

No problem. Its your first LD, so I wanted to let you know that its allowed :) and thank you for making a cool game!

Kaleido

05. Apr 2022 · 22:24 UTC

I like this one! Always wished that there were more minigame-style entries in prior LD. This is great. A little more UI feedback would be nice (unclear what my goal is for the minigames and what I can/can't interact with). But great job.

A Chill Lemur

05. Apr 2022 · 22:27 UTC

I did not understand how to do any of the puzzles except the first one lol. Great job on the aesthetics, though, and it worked well with the theme!

benskca

05. Apr 2022 · 22:43 UTC

Really fun game! The trial and error puzzles worked well with the time constraints to make the game pretty intense, and I like the way you gave the player the three different meters to try and juggle. Once I understood what everything did I had a blast but for the first couple minutes I was pretty confused - I think a bit more of a tutorial would help a lot, but as I said I managed to figure it out anyways. Great job!

Defrag

05. Apr 2022 · 23:12 UTC

I like the minimal handholding for an experience like this. The games weren't intuitive at first, but you designed them in a way that I was quickly able to figure out what to do. After I figured out each game, I tried really hard to beat them as fast as I can, but I still encountered the same endgame. I suppose that is the theme coming through. The graphics, especially the giant reactor core, really helped sell the environment.

theLudovyc

05. Apr 2022 · 23:27 UTC

Good Idea ! But I don't know what should I do on first puzzle (I do others) with second light ^^'

plexium.nerd

05. Apr 2022 · 23:41 UTC

This is great! It took a few tries but I finally got everyone evacuated. I really like the graphics style. It reminds me of quadrilateral cowboy. Nice job!

🎤 GummiBot

06. Apr 2022 · 13:49 UTC

@theludovyc in this minigame only one out of two positions light up, you have to guess the second one (there is a pattern though, second one can't be close to the first one). But maybe I got this minigame made a little too hard :fire:. Didn't think straight with this little sleep :laughing:

Pio

06. Apr 2022 · 21:40 UTC

Cool game! I liked the graphics and the fact that puzzles weren't exactly the same on each play, so there was still some challenge. Since I had to repeat the game a few times, I wish there was a faster way to restart.

unpronounceable

06. Apr 2022 · 23:26 UTC

Nice game. Was able to beat it on easy mode. Figuring out the minigames wasn't too hard, just need to work on my speed.

velvetlobster

07. Apr 2022 · 12:34 UTC

figuring out the controls took me a while.

I love the idea of having multiple mini games to play.

The sci-fi vibe to it does make it interesting and makes me wanna try longer to see if something happens.

good concept to be evolved post jam :thumbsup:

shadowbrain

08. Apr 2022 · 13:51 UTC

I converted this game into a VR game for fun, thanks for including the source!

Quick playthrough:
https://youtu.be/E30UVXTFch8

I forked it on Github, so the source of this is out there, though I messed up some of the commit messages haha.

Well done! :smile:

tigerj

10. Apr 2022 · 14:55 UTC

This was pretty cool! I was able to solve all the puzzles a few times, I think I may have messed up the ending but it was a fun game! Thanks for bringing it by.

highlight: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1451440143?t=04h28m23s