Rainbow Tank by ManicMiner

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made by ManicMiner for LD32 (COMPO)
Destroy the Russians with your rainbow laser tank.

WASD/Arrow keys to move, Mouse to Fire

Score multiplier increases for each enemy you destroy with a single rainbow beam.

Time caught up with me a bit and I wasted too much time trying to write good music, so the visuals are very basic. Still, pretty pleased with the end result as this was my first ever game jam :)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.22 504
Audio 3.12 326
Fun 3.16 452
Graphics 2.93 634
Humor 2.79 494
Innovation 2.13 1054
Mood 2.77 678
Theme 2.81 905

Feedback

gamedevBear
20. Apr 2015 · 03:39 UTC
An error about 'PlayMaker Unity 2D' pops up right after starting the game, but after clicking the tiny close button, the game plays really well. The controls feel great. I managed to get over 250 health :D
(I was playing the Web version)
Neonlare
20. Apr 2015 · 03:57 UTC
Plays well, not particularly innovative (it's Tanks) but it played well and was fun for the time. The rainbow plays more like a flamethrower, but for a first game jam entry this is very balanced on all fields, good stuff, good work, good times abound~ :D
Fanttum
20. Apr 2015 · 04:25 UTC
Fun game. Nice player feedback too, with solid mechanics. Good overall! had a nice time playing this, even if it is a bit simple.
FuzzyWuzzie
20. Apr 2015 · 04:35 UTC
Awesome game! Loved the concept and the execution was spot on. That said, it was a bit too easy - perhaps some stronger enemies or more of them at a time would be called for?
manabreak
20. Apr 2015 · 04:45 UTC
I like the music, it reminds me of the old Duck Tales games back in the days of NES. :)
AlfalfaStudios
20. Apr 2015 · 04:49 UTC
Fun game to play! Really liked how the turret took a bit to match the mouse position.

Awesome job!
iSamurai
20. Apr 2015 · 10:17 UTC
It brings me back to the good old days, nice work! I like the part that I need to predict the enemy's movement and shoot.
deadarius
20. Apr 2015 · 12:22 UTC
That was highly political
Bastienre4
20. Apr 2015 · 12:29 UTC
Menu title is awesome ! The gameplay is well balanced, even if it's a little bit easy.
Flygamer101
20. Apr 2015 · 13:02 UTC
nice graphics, i liked the pixely feel. not too innovative however, but It was fun to play. I had a great time.
ajopart
20. Apr 2015 · 13:08 UTC
Good one. The music is particularly great. Can't stop playing. But maybe a little too easy. Great job !
🎤 ManicMiner
20. Apr 2015 · 13:12 UTC
True story about the game being too easy - it was, until 10 minutes before submission deadline, really, REALLY hard... the I halved the spawning rate on the enemies to test something, and erm... yeah, forgot to put it back :)
DKoding
20. Apr 2015 · 15:14 UTC
10/10 best game ever, would play again. :-) Please rate my game at http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=16225
maunovaha
20. Apr 2015 · 15:15 UTC
Nice little tank game. I really enjoyed the musics. The weird error console affected little about the game, but I managed to close it. Nice game considering that this is your first game jam entry. :) !
Marcellus
20. Apr 2015 · 15:27 UTC
Nice entry, was fun and challenging. A tank firing rainbow is quite a square take on the theme.
Marcellus
20. Apr 2015 · 15:41 UTC
Nah, screw conventions.

Your game looks good, the music is very nice, but a tank firing rainbow instead of bullets is suck a basic redneckish interpretation of what could have been a poetical view on weapons. How dare you saying this :

"Also not sure how it fits the theme, and feel like it might have been a design for a different theme that has been retrofitted with a "gun""

about my game, as yours totally correspond your own critic ?

People like you makes me sad about the future of ludum dare.

A tank firing rainbow... why no a gun that revives zombies...

Pityfull.
Azurency
20. Apr 2015 · 17:00 UTC
Fun game, the music is good and the rainbow are so cool !!
badlydrawnrod
20. Apr 2015 · 17:07 UTC
The only thing missing was unicorns! It plays very well and I like the presentation, particularly the effect on the title text. Definitely fun to play. Cracking tune too!
Havacore
20. Apr 2015 · 17:27 UTC
I really liked this one! Got me laughing pretty good once the music started. I would've liked to see some more to it, like different enemy types, bombs, etc, but with time constraint I know that's difficult to pull off.

Good work on this one!
McFish
20. Apr 2015 · 17:29 UTC
This reminds me of old c64 games :)
kyyrma
20. Apr 2015 · 17:32 UTC
At first I just shot out single rainbows, but then I realized I can hold down the button to spew out glorious rainbow puke. A pretty solid entry! Wish the in-game graphics were as well thought out as the intro screen.
DarkMeatGames
20. Apr 2015 · 18:07 UTC
I'm getting that playmaker error as well, but was able to run the game anyways after closing the log. Nice overall entry. Great audio and polish. Not enough variety though. Maybe a couple powerups or another enemy type would help.
scorched
20. Apr 2015 · 18:19 UTC
Why shall one destroy us?
🎤 ManicMiner
20. Apr 2015 · 19:16 UTC
Really sorry about the playmaker error people are getting - honestly I've NEVER seen it so I can't really fix it - it sounds like the game is perfectly playable, so its probably just some weird bit of Unity nonsense - If anyone can send me a grab of the error, that would be fantastic as then I can at least have a look at what might be causing it
AlexDJones
20. Apr 2015 · 19:28 UTC
Great first entry, really fun and simple gameplay!
QuexD
20. Apr 2015 · 19:54 UTC
I LOVE IT
MrSchlag
20. Apr 2015 · 20:08 UTC
Very cool, i enjoy playing this game, Great music!
Ilseroth
20. Apr 2015 · 22:48 UTC
Fun tank game, gets repetitive after a bit; but Oh those Russians, they are so charming with that intro screen.
matthewd673
20. Apr 2015 · 23:10 UTC
Despite being fairly short, I really enjoyed this game. Especially the music, nice job!
anokta
21. Apr 2015 · 01:11 UTC
loooved the art style, especially the title screen is so cute! :) fun to exploit the rainbow mechanic as well, haha. nicely done!
PapaCheech
21. Apr 2015 · 03:20 UTC
Should have rainbow explosions when you die
davidcmcdonald
21. Apr 2015 · 03:21 UTC
reminds me of "Smash TV" on the nes. really fun and brought back some cool retro memories. i enjoyed this game and think it has potential to continue. the audio was pretty strong too. good work!
LTPATS
21. Apr 2015 · 03:22 UTC
Fun game, the sounds effects were really satisfying and the music was catching. Got a little boring after a bit, but could definitely have a lot more potential with some more enemies or abilities. Great work!
EwChap
21. Apr 2015 · 04:02 UTC
Nice tank controls and turret speed/rotation.
wg_phancock
21. Apr 2015 · 04:46 UTC
Reminds me of Smash TV meets Combat. The art is pretty fun!
Murchurl
21. Apr 2015 · 06:17 UTC
Nice simple game. I lasted a while :p

Good job
Franklin's Ghost
21. Apr 2015 · 13:33 UTC
The text was great, really liked the way you did the Title Screen text. Did wish it was a bit harder though but congratulations on completing your first Ludum Dare.
Nikteddy92
21. Apr 2015 · 14:28 UTC
Tetris Docet!
Btw Great entry! :D
Mathieu Muller
21. Apr 2015 · 16:08 UTC
Funny game, remembers me the game Robot Unicorns from Adult Swim Game :D
Teesquared
21. Apr 2015 · 18:28 UTC
Robotron with tanks and rainbows. Nice! Very polished and fun. I like the screen shake, controls, and fly text. Music and graphics are awesome too. I called it quits at 73K with more health than I started so the difficulty was a bit off. It gives new meaning to "taste the rainbow."
SuperMsp10
21. Apr 2015 · 20:08 UTC
great game
steboots
22. Apr 2015 · 00:05 UTC
Music fit the graphics nicely, was oddly fun to shoot rainbows at tanks to watch them explode.
rjhelms
22. Apr 2015 · 02:55 UTC
I love the music.

Not bad at all for your first game jam - can't go wrong with a compelling game mechanic that's well executed, and you've got that here for sure.
goblin
22. Apr 2015 · 10:55 UTC
Reminded me of an old game for game boy i used to play. Great music and gameplay, nice job!
check ours too http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=44367
DesignerNap
01. May 2015 · 20:56 UTC
Fun little game, a bit too easy and no difficulty curve but well presented.
Sytech
02. May 2015 · 12:54 UTC
Fun game, great music and nice graphics! I like the arcade style of it.
I would have liked an increase in difficulty though, it was a bit too easy. Also I noticed a bug where you could go outside the map with your tank and shoot into the playfield, without ever being shot back at.