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TETRATOR by Trasevol_Dog

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made by Trasevol_Dog for LD32 (COMPO)
TETRATOR.
Is it just a Tetris clone ?
No, it's more.


TETRATOR is a game in which you decimate invaders from your tetris-powered missile-launcher bunker.

Controls :
- 'Q' and 'W' ('A' and 'Z' on azerty keyboards) rotate the tetramino left and right.
- left and right arrows let you move the tetramino... left and right !
- down arrow makes the tetramino fall faster.
- up arrow ends the tetramino's fall directly.

The source code is awfully messy, I strongly disrecommend that you stare at it.

Also, this is my first Ludum Dare Entry as well as my first gamejam entry ever. And I am very proud of myself.


Post-mortem --> http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/04/26/tetrator-postmortem/


Edit : I missed one line of code when I lowered the difficulty in the last hour and so the game was still way too hard... Fixed it !
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/oenogroaqk3tced/TETRATOR-FTWindows-hotfixed.zip?dl=0
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/f0nnxdt45b85d7t/TETRATOR%20-%20TheSourceCode.c?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=51405

Ratings

Coolness 65% 3
Overall 3.88 69
Audio 3.56 128
Fun 3.83 76
Graphics 4.02 103
Theme 3.90 141

Feedback

DDisAlone
20. Apr 2015 路 12:17 UTC
I really enjoyed playing this game :D (those are the cutest invaders EVER !!!)
Domicuc
20. Apr 2015 路 16:13 UTC
Heya, ! Dombee softworks here. I like your game, (graphics is really good) i like this style!:)
also check our game if u have some time. Have a great Czech day :D
馃帳 Trasevol_Dog
20. Apr 2015 路 17:07 UTC
I promise I will as soon as I get internet back on my computer ! Thanks for the vote and the kind words :D (your game looks pretty good too from the screenshots !)
phi6
23. Apr 2015 路 10:38 UTC
Great. So not only do I have to play Tetris, and not die in normal Tetris but now I have to keep an eye out for those invaders? And then I get distracted watching the lovely missile and explosions animation after I do a 4 line Tetris, only to realise I've forgotten that the next piece has fallen. Fucker. (Full marks btw!)
HolyBlackCat
23. Apr 2015 路 14:37 UTC
Interesting idea! Very fun to play until difficulty becomes too high. xD
thaaks
23. Apr 2015 路 18:19 UTC
I loved the low level pixel style - very nice. Music was okay, kept the pressure up ;-) Was a bit annoying but somehow fit the theme. The color changing was also a nice idea and the gameplay itself too (finishing rows to bomb aliens).
I found the game speed going a bit too early too fast - was still trying to get used of the controls.

Nice game overall.
Junber
23. Apr 2015 路 18:21 UTC
Cool game. Nice visual effects and music. Very fun.
Jyrkface
23. Apr 2015 路 18:34 UTC
Retro mash-up brilliance plain and simple. Very enjoyable. For some reason the "tetris" facilities reminded me of NERV.
Dietrich Epp
23. Apr 2015 路 20:32 UTC
I love it! But I find it really frustrating that the up arrow key doesn't rotate the tetramino, because I'm so used to it being that way.
Jajo
25. Apr 2015 路 17:49 UTC
Very retro, annoying music. I'm bad at tetris, so yeah... Great game
Kate Kligman
25. Apr 2015 路 20:26 UTC
Enjoyed this! Loved watching the invaders advance. Great music and good use of color.
Nikteddy92
25. Apr 2015 路 20:27 UTC
THIS IS GREaT!
I really like the interpretation you made of the theme and had a lot of fun playing this version of tetris! Lot of anxiety! XD Well done!
KhaoTom
25. Apr 2015 路 20:36 UTC
Really pretty to look at.
nassi
25. Apr 2015 路 20:51 UTC
Interesting mashup, even if the difficulty ramps up pretty fast. Took me some tries to get used to the controls and the fact that you could move the block while on the ground for so long. I guess my mind was already conditioned on how a tetris game should feel :P.

Nice juiciness and the minimalistic graphics worked. The screenshake could've been toned down just a tad though. Audio wasn't too bad either, but I can see (or rather hear?) it getting annoying after a while.

Really solid first entry, good job!

By the way, I don't think there's an easier way to get your controller supported by my game. I should've programmed it a bit differently to begin with, but oh well. Thanks for the interest though!
Omiya Games
25. Apr 2015 路 23:41 UTC
It's Tetris, with two ways to die. Well, I'll take it for what it is.
coderitual
26. Apr 2015 路 00:11 UTC
Hi! I've been playing little bit during twitch stream. Despite it's tetris it is different because of second death condition.
frosty
26. Apr 2015 路 00:31 UTC
While it's not completely original, I really like the retro style and execution of it.
jushii
26. Apr 2015 路 03:57 UTC
I suck at Tetris, so it got difficult for me really quickly! I enjoyed the overall presentation and anything didn't feel out of place. I got so panicky when the guys got near my turret!!! :D
rogueNoodle
26. Apr 2015 路 14:14 UTC
Love the visual style for this! I think the use of a puzzle game controlling the outcome of the battle was pretty unique as well - I just wish it wasn't tetris. Or at least, I wish there was something more unique added to the tetris formula. As far as tetris clones go, though, this was fun!
elpaulo
26. Apr 2015 路 15:41 UTC
Already said to you what i think about the game on the stream, it's very very cool and original. Love it !
Vulture Tamer
26. Apr 2015 路 20:53 UTC
good clone good clone! :-)

should have entried the 'mood' rating aswell!
flummox3d
29. Apr 2015 路 13:29 UTC
Awesome, though sometimes the screenshake is a bit distracting when I'm trying to stack the blocks fast :)
Pierrec
29. Apr 2015 路 18:25 UTC
Nice idea and great realisation.
I would have loved to give you complete feedback as you asked on twitter but I don't find much too say. It's just good. The only thing I can see that could make it better is to have the blocks move faster when pressing down. They seem to do, but not much. When you're used to Tetris gameplay and those fast falling bricks, this could be annoying. Plus, it would probably makes the game a bit easier since we're kinda fighting against the clock here!
yuigoto
11. May 2015 路 16:49 UTC
That's a lovely game, for sure! :D As a Tetris lover, this was quite a fun game!
Gotta love the graphics style! Reminded me a lot of the handheld versions of tetris, some minigames and other fun goods from my childhood. :P

Soundtrack is AWESOME, BTW! :D
kyyrma
11. May 2015 路 18:18 UTC
One of the best mashups this LD. Very polished, and a great first time jam! Congrats!