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Kill 'em With Kindness by DaveCarlile

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made by DaveCarlile for LD32 (JAM)
The Russians are back and preparing to launch a nuclear missile strike. Wave after wave of special forces have failed to eliminate the threat, leaving only a single secret weapon standing in the way. Your mom.

Guide your mom while she infiltrates the secret Russian facility and shows those boys the error of their ways.

Instructions
- Click to move
- Move over gold items to collect attacks or heal
- Approach red enemies to battle
- Say and do nice things to defeat the baddies
- Make your way to the door on each level to move on
Web http://crappycoding.com/KillWithKindness/
Windows http://crappycoding.com/KillWithKindness/KillWithKindness.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=51447

Ratings

Coolness 60% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.28 468
Audio(Jam) 3.22 306
Fun(Jam) 3.34 298
Graphics(Jam) 1.91 950
Humor(Jam) 4.10 27
Innovation(Jam) 3.44 291
Mood(Jam) 3.30 354
Theme(Jam) 4.06 64

Feedback

Thingo Studios
21. Apr 2015 路 02:31 UTC
The gameplay itself was a little lacking-- I wish there was some way to heal yourself, or at the very least a checkpoint. It's cool how you psychoanalyze the Russian soldiers, though, and the dialogue is hilarious.
UltraRat
21. Apr 2015 路 07:43 UTC
The windows dropbox link seems to have expired but the web link still works.

I like the indirect combat mechanics and ability to avoid enemies. Alas as directed by the end game here is my Mom card.
馃帳 DaveCarlile
21. Apr 2015 路 13:00 UTC
Thanks for the heads up on the missing Windows link. Not sure what happened there, but it's back now.
lochmann-apps
21. Apr 2015 路 14:27 UTC
Funny idea, with more time and some graphics this can be a cool thing!
blaster391
21. Apr 2015 路 14:31 UTC
Gameplay was lacking, didn't really have any real strategy to it, graphics would have been nice.

But the writing was on point for humour, I was giggling my way through each dialogue option.
Chikoness
21. Apr 2015 路 14:40 UTC
The fight gameplay is interesting :D "Your mother was a hamster" lol!

Very cool idea!
dwemthy
21. Apr 2015 路 14:49 UTC
Great concept, a little slow moving at times and I couldn't tell if the descriptions of the soldiers' feelings were hints about what items to give them or not.
DKoding
21. Apr 2015 路 16:54 UTC
It was fun for a while, and very original. Good game.
randomperson42
21. Apr 2015 路 17:14 UTC
Good concept
rodobodolfo
22. Apr 2015 路 01:50 UTC
Great Dialogs, good idea, this was super fun! though I think the perks could be a little more related to the soldier feelings.
SuperKid
22. Apr 2015 路 02:02 UTC
Combat system is so fun! :D
rzfmzn
22. Apr 2015 路 11:53 UTC
hahahahah Just loved it :D
eott
22. Apr 2015 路 18:37 UTC
Awesome concept, solid execution and witty dialogue. I like it!

Sometimes it felt a bit random as to what was effective and what not and I wish there was a checkpoint. Still, overall a great game.
peterkirk
22. Apr 2015 路 18:48 UTC
I like what you did with the theme, but the gameplay was a bit too same-y.
Dining Philosopher
22. Apr 2015 路 21:54 UTC
This is great use of the theme! Such cool 'weapons' :D
filthyincubation666
23. Apr 2015 路 05:20 UTC
i like it
Robotic-Brain
23. Apr 2015 路 07:52 UTC
Lol the dialogue is awesome! - although a bit repetitive...
MonoS
11. May 2015 路 16:30 UTC
The general idea is good but the realization is lacking on more than one aspect.
I personally got bored after a couple of minutes cause of this.

Some description of the object you pick would have helped a lot, also smaller play areas
igoramendola
11. May 2015 路 19:00 UTC
I loved the concept! Although is simple graphically, it's very enjoyable :D
I also liked the music. Nice entry ^^