Vintage Defense by mikeureko

made by mikeureko for LD32 (JAM)

This is my second "finished" game, and first time entering Ludum Dare. It was really fun to make! Because of the time constraint, I had to throw in some things last-minute (smoke opacity is a bit weird, cooldown bar appears below some objects, didn't get to implement a health display, etc.), but I think I did pretty well for a first game jam. I created everything within the 72-hour time period except for the background music, which I made just a few weeks ago, and the font I used for the text, which is freely licensed for personal and corporate use (http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Silkscreen).

Controls:

Left-Click: Shoot Record
Right-Click: Shoot Explosive Tape
WASD: Move Around
F11: Toggle Fullscreen
R: Restart
Escape: Quit

Windows	http://gamejolt.com/games/vintage-defense/download-distribution/63256/?os=windows
Source	https://github.com/Mikeureko/ld32
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=50275

Ratings

Coolness	64%	3
Overall(Jam)	3.18	546

Fun(Jam)	3.21	404
Graphics(Jam)	2.91	700
Humor(Jam)	2.65	613
Innovation(Jam)	2.45	842
Mood(Jam)	2.79	706
Theme(Jam)	2.94	783

Feedback

TeamCalcium

22. Apr 2015 · 11:02 UTC

Solid entry!

Hambone

22. Apr 2015 · 21:58 UTC

Wow! Impressive. Nice difficulty increase.

peterfsat

22. Apr 2015 · 22:00 UTC

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't like the fact that I have to install the game first! (I don't know if this is required when using GameMaker)

I enjoyed the graphics and the game plays well - nice job on the particle system too!

gene-z

23. Apr 2015 · 22:28 UTC

very much fun.. congrats

Red_Fan games

23. Apr 2015 · 23:03 UTC

Linux please?

🎤 mikeureko

23. Apr 2015 · 23:53 UTC

Sorry Red_Fan games, I would have to pay about $150 to buy the Linux/Ubuntu export module for GameMaker. :( I totally would if I had the money, though.

xandy

24. Apr 2015 · 00:20 UTC

cool simple game and nice music!

d3garcia

24. Apr 2015 · 00:39 UTC

Really cool entry!

SledKnight

24. Apr 2015 · 00:39 UTC

Nice entry. So many CDs!!! lol

ConflictiveLabs

24. Apr 2015 · 01:02 UTC

Very good game, polished and good controls. Mayby a bit too easy, the fun starts after a few minutes, but overall very goos

Dietrich Epp

26. Apr 2015 · 04:22 UTC

Sorry, it asks for UAC elevation and that is simply never going to happen.

SuperPokeunicorn

26. Apr 2015 · 05:03 UTC

Neat little game. vintage theme was cute. it wasn't particularly challenging though. Perhaps more enemy variety or increasing spawn rates over time would have helped out. Still, great job overall!

jsmars

26. Apr 2015 · 07:28 UTC

Really nice work! Great arcade feel and overall presentation!

Yazara

29. Apr 2015 · 12:56 UTC

Nice game, a little more variety (different weapons/ opponents/ powerups) would be nice, and a life counter.

Rialgar

29. Apr 2015 · 20:53 UTC

I liked the solid engine and the increasing difficulty. The Graphics and the sound work great together to convey a retro feel. The exploding tape seemed useless in the beginning but became very important later, I like that.

A note on installation wizards for jam-games: don't. Just don't. I spent more time installing an uninstalling it then playing. And if your technology requires you to use an installer, use your games title as a name, not the Jams Title.

Eggplant

29. Apr 2015 · 23:07 UTC

This is a fun, solid entry. I don't know how well it fit the theme but it's still really good. Good job!

🎤 mikeureko

04. May 2015 · 02:33 UTC

@Rialgar I actually wasn't sure about the title until I was finished with the game, so I just called it the name of the jam while I was working on it. Anyway, thanks a bunch for the advice and stuff! :D