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Squirrel Defender by SoftCoconuts

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made by SoftCoconuts for LD32 (JAM)
Defend your tree from mean lumberjacks! You are a squirrel and must shoot away the evildoers with your winter supply of chestnuts.

Controls:
Left: A
Right: D
Shoot: Mouse click
Exit: Escape

Notes:
Ran out of time to implement everything I wanted. No sounds or animations, and still placeholder characters (I intended to do a really nice animated squirrel with multiple animated lumberjacks to add variety). Oh well, I completed my first LD! That is a success!
Windows http://www.softaltitudegames.com/uploads/LD32.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=44165

Ratings

Coolness 46% 1436
Overall(Jam) 2.78 868
Audio(Jam) 2.82 489
Fun(Jam) 2.83 661
Graphics(Jam) 2.60 816
Humor(Jam) 2.86 515
Innovation(Jam) 2.57 804
Mood(Jam) 2.62 811
Theme(Jam) 2.96 774

Feedback

jglrxavpok
22. Apr 2015 路 11:41 UTC
This music is a bit repetitive but I think it fits quite good the game.
Also I really like that you can get down the tree and push the lumberjacks to protect your tree ^^
kunzbe
22. Apr 2015 路 23:34 UTC
The music was nice. The game was a bit repetitive
kunzbe
22. Apr 2015 路 23:35 UTC
ps: I also have a game with squirrels and nuts :P
DeadFragment
24. Apr 2015 路 17:56 UTC
The gameplay was fun, everything was going fine until 4 lumberjacks jumped me, and I think I lost? my tree lost all it's health and all that remained was like a piece of the tree and the squirrel. But it was good fun!

-Neith
馃帳 SoftCoconuts
28. Apr 2015 路 03:25 UTC
Hahaha yes, the win/lose conditions weren't quite complete yet. This was my first completed LD entry so I'm really happy with the result! Thanks for the comments guys! :)
java the hutt
28. Apr 2015 路 04:05 UTC
Pretty good. The unconventional weapon being throwing acorns is alright however it's basically a bouncy bullet. The collision detection is inconsistent with a player's expectations sometimes and the lumberjacks don't seem to do anything once they get to the tree.
ZQMony
28. Apr 2015 路 05:23 UTC
Nice game, but there isn't much skill involved.
spin-down
28. Apr 2015 路 19:39 UTC
The graphics had a charm to them, even if they were place holders, and the music was good. The arching nut attack was also nice and I liked the way they bounced off to the foreground/background. I know you ran out of time but it would have really benefited from a simple lose/restart when your tree is cut down.
Langouste
29. Apr 2015 路 16:40 UTC
Super Game! I love it ;) Thanks