Labyrinth: The Watering by Shared

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made by Shared for LD32 (COMPO)
IF CHROME DOESN'T LET YOU DOWNLOAD, PRESS CTRL+J TO FORCE IT TO


This is my first try at both making a game, and at Ludum Dare.

Use your bottomless watering can to drown your ennemies, killing them slowly, but surely.
The game features :
- 3 Levels: An introductive one, the Labyrinth and a boss.
- Atari-ish sound effects, this plus the crude programmer art make the game quite linked with your imagination.
- A rudimentary score system
- A very satisfying ending.

NOTE : This game is NOT easy, but you can get to the end (I did it, you can do it too)

How to play :
- WASD to move
- Mouse to pour water

P.S. : The game is locked at 1024 x 768 resolution.
P.P.S. : If you're stuck in the very first room, try watering the whole place, you should find it out.

Ratings

Coolness 39% 1713
Overall 3.27 462
Fun 3.15 461
Graphics 2.86 672
Humor 2.83 475
Innovation 3.00 618
Mood 3.76 68
Theme 3.67 284

Feedback

sxmn
20. Apr 2015 · 03:29 UTC
those two big black snakes got me from both sides
guigrillo13
20. Apr 2015 · 16:46 UTC
really good game man!!!
Keep doing it
seankimdesign
20. Apr 2015 · 16:47 UTC
Just as an FYI, Chrome browser labels your game file as 'malicious' and force removes your game after download.
bace1000
20. Apr 2015 · 16:48 UTC
You should really have made it easier. When someone's trying to rate the game they'll probably give up really early. Good work for 48 hours, though.
Ilseroth
20. Apr 2015 · 16:51 UTC
Was about to say screw it then saw the P.P.S. and decided to persevere. Until I cleaned out the 2nd room and got tackled by the snake repeatedly. The concept is fine but your attacks have little feedback and with instant death it means a lot of pointless deaths.

Also that sound for pouring water was unbelievably annoying.
Iak
20. Apr 2015 · 17:04 UTC
Jup, same situation as seankimdesign mentioned...
elpaulo
20. Apr 2015 · 17:04 UTC
Black snakes are hardcore ! maybe you shoud implement a life bar to not die at the first hit.
Congratulations for your first game !
🎤 Shared
20. Apr 2015 · 17:17 UTC
Added Info in the post for those who can't download it
benmcnelly
20. Apr 2015 · 17:37 UTC
I like that its hard, I know people tend to bail on your game early, but a walk in the park just isn't fun. Hard mode or get out! Good work!
Artylo
20. Apr 2015 · 17:40 UTC
I try playing games without looking at the instructions on the page, and yours is the first one that explains itself pretty quickly. I like the aesthetic, the sounds are nice. Could do with some music. Gameplay is great and difficult.
WebFreak001
20. Apr 2015 · 17:44 UTC
Insanely difficult. But im a person who really likes difficult games. So hard but i had lots of fun. They werent even frustating deaths because the game is kept simple, so there are no invisible walls that block me unfairly.
nuprahtor
20. Apr 2015 · 20:34 UTC
It took me ~10 respawns to leave the first room, and then the black monster killed me.
Strangely addicting, I like this game.
CornflowerBlue
21. Apr 2015 · 02:00 UTC
This is probably one of the more difficult LD entries I've played. I think water as the weapon was simple yet a very nice choice. Nice work for 48 hours.
LuckyCassette
21. Apr 2015 · 12:56 UTC
Fun concept. Reminds me of the set up of some old atari games, esp with the beep boop. I get stuck on walls often, though. Hard to evade enemies as a result.
adnzzzzZ
21. Apr 2015 · 13:03 UTC
This is difficult but in a bad way. Look up steering behaviors to make entities follow a player in a more interesting and less punishing manner. The way they follow you now and the way they explode make it for very uninteresting gameplay and unfair gameplay.
Dohxis
27. Apr 2015 · 18:16 UTC
Nice entry :)