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Poison Mushrooms by Xanderzoo

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made by Xanderzoo for LD32 (JAM)
The circles are attacking! Harvest mushroom gas to fight them with!

Instructions are given in-game.

Written in Python 2.7 and Pygame 1.92.

I opted out of sound because I got music off the internet. Music credit to DST. http://www.nosoapradio.us/

The source should run on any operating system with Python 2.7 and Pygame 1.92.

To run the EXE, extract the zip, enter it, and go into exe.win32-2-7 and run Game.exe.
To run the source, extract the zip, enter it and run Game.py

It doesn't fit the theme perfectly, but I think mushroom gas is a fairly unconventional weapon.
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/xr68opw5bnbohwb/PoisonMushroomsExe.zip?dl=0
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzb4czk3cmrhuwc/Ludum%20Dare%2032.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=50396

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.71 910
Fun(Jam) 2.63 801
Graphics(Jam) 2.18 919
Humor(Jam) 2.18 832
Innovation(Jam) 2.76 710
Mood(Jam) 2.56 841
Theme(Jam) 2.86 828

Feedback

Pixel Heart
21. Apr 2015 路 02:48 UTC
Im allergic to mushrubbs but good jobs!
netgrind
21. Apr 2015 路 03:03 UTC
That instructions screen was a bit rough. Perhaps split up the sentences into separate lines, and let the player make sense of it at their own pace.
馃帳 Xanderzoo
21. Apr 2015 路 03:05 UTC
@netgrind
The instructions screen was rushed. I'll probably release a post-jam version in a while. :)
jdselsor
21. Apr 2015 路 03:35 UTC
I liked how it was also a resource gather at the beginning I have never seen that before in a tower defense.
Xinelu
21. Apr 2015 路 03:49 UTC
Looks like someone eat some mushrroms before make a game hum? Nice job =D
sorlok
21. Apr 2015 路 03:50 UTC
Cool idea, but I was a little unclear as to the controls (instructions could have scrolled faster too).

Nice use of competing styles of gameplay; felt a little bit like Locke's Quest. Good job!
馃帳 Xanderzoo
21. Apr 2015 路 04:25 UTC
@Xinelu
Actually... I did on the second day. :)
Nilq
21. Apr 2015 路 04:49 UTC
Nice!
louis.denizet
21. Apr 2015 路 15:38 UTC
Realy realy realy good idea to put the game play in two parts. First you need to harvest and then to create buildings with the ressources you have taken.
Like the music even if the menu one is note the same style as the in game one.
However the game could have been better with smoother graphics I think.
Keep rocking guys this game is nice :)
Clavus
21. Apr 2015 路 15:49 UTC
Instructions were a bit lacking / overwhelming and I never figured out what button I pressed to open the build menu later on. Sort of see where you were going with this idea. The first part where you collect resources could be a bit more interesting by adding interactions for collecting stuff instead of just moving over it. Good work though.
bace1000
21. Apr 2015 路 15:57 UTC
Instead of having instructions that scroll really slowly, try and create a tutorial level or design your levels to introduce the mechanics of the game.
muromets
21. Apr 2015 路 19:55 UTC
The instruction screen was a bit long, but understandable for the time restrictions, overall good idea, maybe work a bit more on the gathering part, like assigning jobs to agents that gather resources for u
Lancelot Gao
22. Apr 2015 路 02:11 UTC
good jobs!
benjamck
22. Apr 2015 路 03:45 UTC
Resource gathering for a TD game, good idea! I liked how the gathering icon slowed down when gathering in trees; added a bit of a challenge to going after the mushrooms. Took me a bit to figure out what the game controls were, but once I did it was smooth sailing. Good job!
UrbanHelsing
22. Apr 2015 路 17:40 UTC
I almost turn off this game because I did not get the keys, but after alot of guessing I could start to play. Fun game, nice idea to combine TD with the resource collecting. Far to easy though.
Demy
22. Apr 2015 路 18:07 UTC
i like how you choosed music for your game, fits nicely!
Demy
22. Apr 2015 路 18:07 UTC
i like how you choosed music for your game, it perfectly fits!
MiniBobbo
23. Apr 2015 路 01:46 UTC
I enjoyed the resource collecting and TD aspects. The meed was good and your music choice was nice.

I did have a problem during the resource collection phase though. Sometimes my character would move incredibly slowly and other times he would shoot around all over the place. The timer fell at the same rate during both so I'm not sure why that was.
馃帳 Xanderzoo
23. Apr 2015 路 04:21 UTC
@Minibobbo
You move slower when you are inside a tree.
C.Lodwick
23. Apr 2015 路 15:32 UTC
pretty cool mechanic and fun to play. i like the how the spores affect you and your enemies!
frnknstn
23. Apr 2015 路 21:45 UTC
Pretty cool.
Benjamin
24. Apr 2015 路 21:04 UTC
I like the 2 parts gameplay, but I could not build farm even after finishing the first level. Did I missed someting ?
馃帳 Xanderzoo
24. Apr 2015 路 23:30 UTC
@Benjamin
You also need to have some wood and gas.
TomBoogaart
03. May 2015 路 19:49 UTC
chill music!