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The Murderers of Originality by IamAcoconut

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made by IamAcoconut for LD32 (COMPO)
Um it's about the search for originality and stuff....

Basically, you're a ninja, and all your ninja friends are making fun of you because your weapon is the unconventional banana gun. So you decide to take them out! After you beat them, however, they copy you and also use your weapon, making it conventional.

There is a bug where you infinitely jump. If you come across it please stop pressing the up key, you will eventually just fall back down.

-ALSO IMPORTANT-

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE STANDALONE PLEASE PLAY IN WINDOWED MODE, I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO MAKE A QUIT BUTTON!

THIS IS SORT OF, KIND OF A RAGE GAME... KUDOS IF YOU BEAT LEVEL 3.

LOOK AT THE THIRD THUMBNAIL IF YOU ARE LOST ON LEVEL 2 AT THAT POINT! YOU KIND OF HAVE TO LOSE A LIFE THERE...

UNITY WEBPLAYER MAY LAG....

AT LEVEL 3 IF YOU ARE USING ARROW KEYS USE S FOR SPECIAL POWER AND VICE VERSA

----BUG FIXES----

1. Fixed it so you can't infinite jump on the first level

2. The banana should now always shoot in the direction your facing

3. In standalone build, the instructions don't get cut off based on your
screen size

4. Deleted apples in third level so the game doesn't lag
Web http://gamejolt.com/games/platformer/the-murderers-of-originality/61446/
Windows/Mac/Linux http://gamejolt.com/games/platformer/the-murderers-of-originality/61446/
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/3n2imaylyuisuuc/LudumDare32.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=25337

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 3.15 576
Audio 3.05 365
Fun 3.20 418
Graphics 2.59 822
Humor 3.60 149
Innovation 2.95 647
Mood 2.86 612
Theme 3.52 400

Feedback

jhell
20. Apr 2015 · 08:25 UTC
Hi,

A straight-forward entry, I had some fun. The comments are funny at first but can get a little annoying.
shimage
21. Apr 2015 · 03:50 UTC
Nice! At first I didn't understand why dead at the last stage, but fun. I like voice.
muromets
21. Apr 2015 · 04:00 UTC
I found it really fun, hard (for me) but fun! I felt the hurtbox and hitbox areas were a little off, but the idea was cool overall
esayitch
22. Apr 2015 · 01:16 UTC
Voice over was pretty annoying... entry was okay to play... Would make the other ninjas a bit slower xD Second level weapon is a bit worthless... I preferred to dodge fights than to try and fight. A small cooldown between hits you take would be good as well, to allow you to "get out" of combat and prepare again.

Good luck!
novadream
22. Apr 2015 · 01:20 UTC
Lol, the deadpan voice made it! :)

I couldn't get past level 3, needed just a bit more limited invincibility. :P
jmborden
22. Apr 2015 · 01:23 UTC
Pretty hilarious game! Every time the game started talking I was like "shut up kid!" Great entry, high marks from me.
internetpaulicy
22. Apr 2015 · 02:11 UTC
This is one of the most fun games in the jam. I hope you get more traffic. You mock us so well. Raising apples is a pretty awesome attack and I really like how you float in the air with your arms apart like its some sort of huge spell and then four apples fall. Brilliant! The enemy animations are actually really well done and while simple I feel that they are a lot more effective and charming than many of the more detailed character art you see around the compo. Super funny and one of my favorites.
🎤 IamAcoconut
22. Apr 2015 · 02:18 UTC
Oh my gosh! Thank you guys so much for all the great comments, and advice! You guys are awesome! :)
HeuGamer
22. Apr 2015 · 04:54 UTC
Dat voice though.
randomperson42
22. Apr 2015 · 04:55 UTC
Whaaa...?
wearehomebound
22. Apr 2015 · 05:00 UTC
The sound effects were very funny, haha. Hats off, fun game.
phi
22. Apr 2015 · 08:14 UTC
I love how you can just jump on their heads and stand on there without getting shot. :D
The comments are sometimes a bit too silly for my taste, but you've managed to get some good gameplay in spite of the not very seriously interpreted theme.
peterfsat
22. Apr 2015 · 22:27 UTC
Liked the encouragement! Also the gameplay feels solid for a rage game! Didn't manage to get past the first level.
WiErD0
22. Apr 2015 · 22:33 UTC
Hi,
To start with, I thought the voices were hilarious at first, but they got a little old after a while. But considering that most people only play these games for like 5 minutes, I think it was a good decision to add. Getting stuck on walls, kinda got annoying after a while, and the game had some work to be done in both the art and (surprisingly, considering you were using Unity) the physics (You need to harness the powers of Newton and make people fall faster!). If you could make it a bit more responsive and easier to predict where you will go once you jump, I think that will take care of the difficulty. Good job, and hope to see you next LD!
stoarch
23. Apr 2015 · 01:07 UTC
Idea of absorbing your weapon is good. But I went in place, where two of enemies shoot bananas under cover and I can not overjump or deal damage with apple shower.
🎤 IamAcoconut
23. Apr 2015 · 01:27 UTC
@stoarch there is a hint in the 3rd screenshot. You have to climb up the boxes. Thanks!
terryg
23. Apr 2015 · 02:20 UTC
fun game. I had a great time trying to get past level 2. The graphics and game play are a lot of fun...the voice work is VERY funny. I liked the taunts. Great job.
Red_Fan games
23. Apr 2015 · 22:43 UTC
Pretty good, it really fit the theme, a great concept.(I too considered using a banana gun but i ended up with a banana/boomerang). But "the voice" scared the s#!^ out of me :) 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10 -IGN
squirrelbot
23. Apr 2015 · 22:55 UTC
Finally found a game with death messages as annoying as mine :)
bossmojoman
27. Apr 2015 · 01:14 UTC
Checkpoint..... Loved the voice overs. Good humor, held to theme in a great way. Awesome job.
Tatsu Studio
28. Apr 2015 · 03:28 UTC
Very good, I thought the sounds and the game were very funny !
defacid
28. Apr 2015 · 03:37 UTC
Good effort! At first I was disappointed that the banana gun felt pretty generic, but then I beat the level and kept playing! Definitely not bad at all, but there are some points I wanted to touch on:
- You don't remove apples/bullets that go out of view/off of the level. I noticed that when I left your game up in a tab and came back to it randomly lagging.
- Hit cooldown is super necessary since it's not fun that 3 apples hit you at the same time.
- Maybe make the first level shorter so that people can see that you're only using the gun for a short while as a joke.
🎤 IamAcoconut
28. Apr 2015 · 04:18 UTC
@defacid, thanks for your feedback! I never understood why my game kept lagging before! Yeah, I tried to make it so if one of the three apples in the bunch hit you, the rest wouldn't impact, but I was kind of stressed for time. Anyway, thanks! Your points are really awesome! :)
GAFBlizzard
28. Apr 2015 · 05:12 UTC
This was one of the funniest games I've played this Ludum Dare, though maybe it was because I played it late at night. :P I could see how the voiceover could be annoying, but it entertained me.

The collisions and deaths could be frustrating but I'm guessing that was the point. I managed to beat all 3 levels.
eemmbbeerr
03. May 2015 · 18:03 UTC
gOOD GAME WITH REALLY FUNNY VOICE ACTING.

yOU SHOULD FIX THE lINUX LINK, IT CONTAINS AN .EXE
eemmbbeerr
03. May 2015 · 18:04 UTC
gOOD GAME WITH REALLY FUNNY VOICE ACTING.

yOU SHOULD FIX THE lINUX LINK, IT CONTAINS AN .EXE

OOps, seems like your game made me press Caps Lock at some point :)
🎤 IamAcoconut
05. May 2015 · 03:03 UTC
@eembbeerr sorry, I had no idea linux didn't run .exes. It should work no, I think... I don't have a Linux so I can't test it.
k0j0
11. May 2015 · 01:54 UTC
Good and silly stuff! I like the apples weapon and found the audio really funny
Evergreen Games
11. May 2015 · 23:50 UTC
this was really fun! i couldn't beat the last level, since you have no way to kill them you have to bullet dodge, which is tough. the voice was hilarious!!