Mugslinger by IDidGame

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made by IDidGame for LD32 (COMPO)
The gunslinger was tired, tired of all the killing and the blodshed.
The sheep were drawing closer and the wolf would have to go about his business once more.
In this last moment, pondering over a mug of ale, the gunslinger had an idea,
an idea that would make him something different entirely.

Walk........WASD/Arrows

Dash........RMB

Throw.......Hold LMB

Aim..........Mouse

Fend of the attackers by hitting them with mugs.
Dash through enemies to catch your mug.
The mugslinger is invincible, just dont drop the mug.

created by @IDidGame
for Ludum Dare 32

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24.04.15
updated the description
i'm aware of the respawn bug and have fixed it locally but havent updated the compo entry because i dont consider it gamebreaking
i would however ask you to reload the game if you ever see two player characters

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.48 276
Audio 2.39 673
Fun 3.58 181
Graphics 3.23 429
Humor 3.25 287
Innovation 3.29 420
Mood 3.02 478
Theme 3.90 141

Feedback

AlfalfaStudios
19. Apr 2015 · 23:26 UTC
Fun game, makes me think of the old kung fu game on 8-bit Nintendo. I like the physics of the mug, it's fun to watch it bounce up and down and kill multiple opponents before you need to pick it up again.
huminaboz
20. Apr 2015 · 02:01 UTC
That mug catch and combo is surprisingly awesome.
sirikan
20. Apr 2015 · 05:48 UTC
Nice game. Fits the theme perfectly.
Havacore
20. Apr 2015 · 05:48 UTC
Another booze related entry eh?? I like it!

Had a blast playing this one, good work
Pietdagamer
20. Apr 2015 · 05:50 UTC
I like the mug-catching mechanic!
barkergames
20. Apr 2015 · 05:50 UTC
Had fun with this one, I had no idea that the mug would go over the enemies, lost my streak because of it :(
Great job!
awmace5
20. Apr 2015 · 06:20 UTC
Unique idea!
ThreeUp
20. Apr 2015 · 07:02 UTC
Very fun! Especially with the combos. Throwing backwards may have been easier or harder, im not sure but they got past me a couple times.
Lizzip
20. Apr 2015 · 08:25 UTC
Really fun, even if I keep accidentally throwing my mug at the ceiling. At least the ceiling knows not to mess with me
Lancelot Gao
20. Apr 2015 · 14:34 UTC
I really enjoyed the combo hits!
xirion11
20. Apr 2015 · 18:19 UTC
Pretty fun game, there seems to be a bug when you lose because one time i lost and hit play again and all the other guys were still there and i died instantly.
Iak
20. Apr 2015 · 19:14 UTC
This game is much more fun than it probably should be. Really neat catchy-bouncy mechanic!
sbarrio
20. Apr 2015 · 19:35 UTC
Pretty hard but very rewarding. I like the idea, nice job! :)
jordyadan
20. Apr 2015 · 20:29 UTC
Liked the attack mechanic
Xgor
20. Apr 2015 · 20:43 UTC
Neat take on the theme and it's fun. I feel that it would be even more fun and chaotic if the mug bounced in different directions than just up.

Oh yeah, I found a bug that if you click start quickly after you die the actors doesn't despawn.
Dungeonation
21. Apr 2015 · 18:27 UTC
The game doesn't reset after a few games, and as soon as you start playing you die, but other then that this is not a bad game. Good job!
nihilaleph
21. Apr 2015 · 18:29 UTC
Really fun, great game mechanics! Awesome art too!
I just think the gunslinger could throw his mug a bit stronger xp
AtomicVikings
21. Apr 2015 · 19:18 UTC
I had extreme fun with it
got a score of 3k on hard, beat that!!
AtomicVikings
21. Apr 2015 · 19:18 UTC
http://gyazo.com/029398212f9b7d9b9bc7c340466f9e75 proof
Luke Nizik
24. Apr 2015 · 08:38 UTC
Woa. I always wanted to kill angry lumbers with a mug :) Nice job guys :) 5/5
Luke Nizik
24. Apr 2015 · 08:40 UTC
http://prntscr.com/6xj247
btw
Nanolotl
24. Apr 2015 · 08:43 UTC
Nice game. I thought the mug fullness on the menu to indicate difficulty was a nice touch.
SmilingCat
24. Apr 2015 · 17:42 UTC
Great use of the theme, nice job!
Hectigo
24. Apr 2015 · 17:44 UTC
It's a fun, well-executed simple concept. I like the combo mechanic and the overall wackiness of it. The game sorely needs some music though.
randoman
24. Apr 2015 · 17:51 UTC
Very nice game! It is not possible to face/trhow backwards? Enemies would go behind my back a few times but I couldn't turn
renanlindner
24. Apr 2015 · 17:53 UTC
Really nice mechanic ideia man!!
🎤 IDidGame
24. Apr 2015 · 18:01 UTC
the mugslinger is the kinda man who doesn't look back
...
or his developer didn't think of that until last minute and did not want to change the formula too much but will probably try it once compo is over because it makes sense
Wevel
24. Apr 2015 · 21:08 UTC
Nice game, nice mechanics and fun to play
SimianLogic
30. Apr 2015 · 18:35 UTC
Nice little game! I like the way he pulls his arm back to show how powerful a throw it's going to be.

At first I thought it was REALLY easy, then I realized I wasn't moving my mouse at all from eye-level. If your mouse is higher or lower the throws get a lot harder, but I never saw any reason to move the mouse at all.

Would love to add a jump to jump up and catch my mug instead of having to wait for it to drop.
GAFBlizzard
30. Apr 2015 · 19:18 UTC
It would be nice if there were a final goal. I thought with the difficulty level I might need to defeat some number of waves, maybe like Streets of Rage or Ninja Turtles.

Nice idea and pixel art though!
blubberquark
01. May 2015 · 22:16 UTC
(@OhHelloTilman using the account to rate games) That you have to catch the mug to stay in the game is a really nice idea for the theme and an interesting game design idea with potential. Nice and fun game. I would prefer it if the difficulty would increase whilst you play, instead of having three levels. There was a bug where enemies stay in the scene when playing more than once (its a small game, so its easy eenough to press reload ;) ).
Zener
02. May 2015 · 07:26 UTC
Cool idea, 8 bit graphics and beer, perfect game!
JenniNexus
05. May 2015 · 01:42 UTC
Cute pixel art & fun times!!
Jupiter_Hadley
12. May 2015 · 23:37 UTC
Funny game, great concept and graphics! I included it in part 10 of my Ludum Dare 32 compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/3cEj0moqZLI