The Calcannon by igorfelga

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made by igorfelga for LD32 (COMPO)
Welcome to The Calcannon

Update: Bug Fix - Numpad fix and the visual buttons (in the calc) fix too.

Save the castle and don't allow enemy collide with the wall!!!

Instruction:

- Type the anwser of expression (just interger);
- To erase, tap SPACE;
- Right click to prepare the cannon;
- Aim the enemy expression;
- Left click to shoot;

Ratings

Coolness 42% 1601
Overall 2.56 1023
Audio 2.63 582
Fun 2.16 1060
Graphics 1.96 1055
Humor 2.17 826
Innovation 2.88 703
Mood 2.09 1003
Theme 3.32 564

Feedback

Celt
20. Apr 2015 · 02:14 UTC
This was stressfull :D
Nice idea, dude i'm bad at calculating
Tiago Ling Alexandre
20. Apr 2015 · 13:01 UTC
Cool game - really demands some quick thinking and reflexes. Very cool music also, really sets the mood for the urgency of the game. Only thing is that it gets too hard too quickly. Overall a fun little game!
Ilseroth
20. Apr 2015 · 14:30 UTC
Fun concept, but it ramps up crazy fast. On top of that, the game glitched and the cannon stopped working when I was playing.

May consider having the cannon auto fire when you enter in a correct answer, would fix a bit of the problem with the ramp up.
ajopart
20. Apr 2015 · 14:34 UTC
Hard time to understand the gamplay (numpad isn't supported) but nice concept. Really, 29*25 ?? Well done
ViliX64
20. Apr 2015 · 14:35 UTC
This is pure evil. You can't just ask people to do math in games.
(Nice idea for unconventional weapon. I honestly did not see that comming :D )
jhell
20. Apr 2015 · 14:44 UTC
Controls are broken for me :(. A nice idea though, and perfectly on theme. Cheers!
zatyka
20. Apr 2015 · 18:34 UTC
Interesting concept, but I think the execution could use a little work. Things get difficult way too fast. I think it would be better if your answers auto-fired. Also, and this may be my error, I couldn't figure out how to input negative number, or numbers with decimals.
biscuitdough
22. Apr 2015 · 06:23 UTC
the numpad thing got me too at first.
NoWandStudios
22. Apr 2015 · 19:49 UTC
Nice concept but impossible to play, number buttons wasn't where they was supposed to be.
Photon
23. Apr 2015 · 01:53 UTC
The firing was really unresponsive for me and as mentioned already the calculator glitched and wouldn't let me type in answers. Nice spin on the theme though.
6x13
23. Apr 2015 · 02:07 UTC
I like the concept and mechanics even though it is a little unbalanced. Also it has glitches. But still, that is a good work! And I loved the music.
mildmojo
23. Apr 2015 · 04:30 UTC
The difficulty ramps up really quickly on this one. Entering a number and then right-clicking and left-clicking (on a trackpad!!) was kind of awkward. Plus the game didn't capture the minus key so it popped open my browser's search box and took focus away (I use typeahead find).

Sometimes two expressions would end up on top of each other, which made them really hard to read. Using non-integer fractions (even though you use an integer answer) was a mindbender.

The idea is pretty good and kudos for working on something that could be good for reinforcing arithmetic skills. It just needs a little better pacing, streamlined control, and a little polish.