Drill la Drill by FrogtownMatt

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made by FrogtownMatt for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

DRILL and SHOOT your way to the center of the earth.

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WASD to move
Left click to shoot
Right click to zoom

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AUDIO NOTE: We made the music, but not the sound effects. Please only consider the music in your audio rating.

Ratings

Overall 614th 3.304⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 434th 3.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 531th 3.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 181th 4.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 634th 3.217⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 402th 3.283⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 621th 2.262⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 686th 3.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Gaverion
08. Apr 2025 · 01:39 UTC
The animation after beating a level was really cool! It was a bit hard to see where you were goin when the drill was in the middle of the screen.
kenevil1
08. Apr 2025 · 02:00 UTC
I really liked the gameplay, hard to see when you getting shot at. Can tell the effort put in was significant, good job!
MoD_Wiz
08. Apr 2025 · 02:25 UTC
I liked it, aesthetic and choses of colors, i especially liked the rotating fan / double blade obstacle it looked very good and music was nice!
One thing i missed is some kind of real time scoring system during gameplay.
chloew
08. Apr 2025 · 03:33 UTC
Super fun !!! Wished I could see my score increase as I play. Difficulty spiked up quick XD
LDJam user 379094
08. Apr 2025 · 07:53 UTC
This is very impressive stuff, so many things accounted for with the crosshair and the hit location so you have time to dodge it. The boosts from the rings were a cool touch too.

I could've handled a little bit more difficulty but that is my only criticism.
fungus mundus
09. Apr 2025 · 04:23 UTC
Fun game! I liked that the main punishment for getting hit was a speed penalty as opposed to having to restart, while still encouraging avoiding damage by tracking your times.
Houmgaor
09. Apr 2025 · 21:05 UTC
Many cool things with this game. The game menu is original, the animation for incoming attacks are effective. I played until the boss fight and really liked its attack patterns. The various game elements make the experience more enjoyable.
Monogatari
10. Apr 2025 · 01:07 UTC
Nice game ! The boss level was my favourite part because the shooting + obstacles + dodging bullets was a little too much for me, but i had a good time anyway =) The music is cool and the graphism are lovely, you did well !
red
10. Apr 2025 · 01:23 UTC
Nice reference
MajoMirez
10. Apr 2025 · 01:34 UTC
Really nice approach of the genre, my only issue is that at some point, there was way too much going on the screen that it was overwhelming, but overall it's a pretty good game!
ArkansasLover
10. Apr 2025 · 11:59 UTC
Played to the end. Quite fun, though I think the sound design could have had a little more work.
ScoobySnacks
10. Apr 2025 · 23:22 UTC
i liked the feedback before you get shot
jepjoh2
12. Apr 2025 · 22:32 UTC
Wroom wroom!
Perfect touch with the guns being stowed before it drills into the ground. That would have been immersion breaking otherwise :)
LDJam user 337697
13. Apr 2025 · 09:20 UTC
Flying around feels pretty solid, and the overall gameplay is smooth and clear. I liked the minimalist art style, though I gotta admit that the color palette on level 3 felt a bit wild. The shooting mechanics could be improved; the targets are hard to see, and incorporating some screen shake or hit effects might enhance the impact and make it feel more satisfying. Just a little adjustment to make it feel punchier. Overall, nice work!
LDJam user 213574
15. Apr 2025 · 11:43 UTC
The thing is liked the most is the movement. It felt really good and well polished. The boss was the easier one imo. The 3rd one was def hard and I think there should've been a boost option as well to boost past the fan wings. But otherwise pretty cool game for a game jam. Well done!
lima victor
20. Apr 2025 · 14:01 UTC
Cool graphics, would like to see more obstacles like crystals at level3. Liked the boss fight
LDJam user 412745
23. Apr 2025 · 15:05 UTC
Really cool and enjoyable! I love how little it makes sense, yet it's very fun to play. Great job!