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ProtoBot by jhrrsn

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made by jhrrsn for LD31 (JAM)
UPDATE 13/12/14: Added a post-compo version, with PS4 controller support, UI improvements & balance adjustments. Give it a go!

ProtoBot is a game about a tenacious little robot getting ready for the outside world.

Decades of research have taught the robotologists at HexCorp that freshly-made robots - 'protobots', if you will - have a tendency to malfunction very quickly if not properly equipped to withstand challenging environments. The required training is fast, hard and often lethal. Many robots don't even make it past the first wave.

You are not those robots. You are *the* ProtoBot. You will survive, avoiding hostile swarms and deadly hazards, and emerge into the outside world battle-forged and ready for anything.


Failing that, you'll at least beat the first wave... Post your high score!


Music, SFX & Art - Chris (@fenixtao)
Code - Jack (@jhrrsn)
Windows (Post-Compo!) https://www.dropbox.com/s/vascqi3z1md89ph/ProtoBot%20PostCompo%20%28Windows%29.zip?dl=0
OS/X (Post-Compo!) https://www.dropbox.com/s/ad2nmmhskf6ld4h/ProtoBot%20PostCompo%20%28Mac%29.zip?dl=0
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/vlu8ncidg1gmp8s/ProtoBot%20%28Windows%29.zip?dl=0
OS/X https://www.dropbox.com/s/dbkvhvocviiqttc/ProtoBot%20%28Mac%29.zip?dl=0
Linux https://www.dropbox.com/s/a8an574rrieb9ji/Protobot%20%28Linux%29.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=18114

Ratings

Coolness 58% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.68 157
Audio(Jam) 3.42 199
Fun(Jam) 3.61 135
Graphics(Jam) 3.76 255
Innovation(Jam) 2.84 630
Mood(Jam) 3.18 398
Theme(Jam) 3.50 552

Feedback

Ozcr
09. Dec 2014 · 01:10 UTC
Really cool game!

Try mine, http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=44154
Gigawicket
09. Dec 2014 · 01:16 UTC
Difficulty ramps up pretty fast but definitely a fun game!
Hellequin
09. Dec 2014 · 09:36 UTC
Nice concept and really fun to play! Well done!
5k0d
09. Dec 2014 · 18:26 UTC
Looks great, sounds good and plays well, but i got a nasty bug where the player keeps moving to the right...not funny :(
Jaenis
09. Dec 2014 · 18:28 UTC
Nice game, fast and smooth and great playability!
The Walking Kiwi
09. Dec 2014 · 18:31 UTC
Nice! Cool game, loved the mood and graphics!
kruemelkeksfan
09. Dec 2014 · 19:04 UTC
Awesome! Great Graphics, Cool Gameplay. Just a bit difficult, I got till Wave 3.
Jellycakes
09. Dec 2014 · 19:08 UTC
Really cool, found it pretty tough though, it's not very forgiving is it lol. Nice job
HotBoxGames
09. Dec 2014 · 19:26 UTC
Pretty cool game!
Gets tough fast, just how I like it :D
jthistle
09. Dec 2014 · 19:59 UTC
Beautiful graphics and great music. Love it :)
TriSquare
10. Dec 2014 · 03:26 UTC
The Difficulty made it more enjoyable to play and to re play, nice game! But you should implement key only movement the mouse kind of screwed me over at times. :)
srakowski
10. Dec 2014 · 03:32 UTC
Really awesome game. Challenging as the waves come in quicker. I like how the one mobs split up, pause, and then attack again. That was a cool, fun addition.
ChuiGum
10. Dec 2014 · 03:46 UTC
Simple, but nice game! Good job, I like the graphics.
local minimum
10. Dec 2014 · 13:27 UTC
Great game, really fantastic and nice use of those pro effects too. I never did manage the first wave but I had fun dying and though I was failing miserably I was having fun. Music was really superb in combination with the aesthetics and mood.

Things to consider:

Esc to quit the game.

Have the menu/introduction disappear with mouse click or add instructions on what button to click

Add a recharge meter under the hexabot for the blast.

Maybe add some repair kits as well for us less talented players.
pandamicro
10. Dec 2014 · 13:47 UTC
Quite lovely effect, the control is a little bit frustrating for me.
orion_black
10. Dec 2014 · 16:06 UTC
I like the general feel of the game, a bit on the floaty side, but still pretty responsive. I think the melee weapon should be power up in some way, aside from finishing up crowds after shooting it's kind of useless. Basically if you miss the penalization is too high. Just by running away and shooting at groups of enemies I got to wave 3 on my second try, I think, for an action game like this, having interesting risk-reward propositions results in a more engaging experience.
Mechamew
10. Dec 2014 · 17:04 UTC
Fun gameplay and solid action. Nice work!
Scam
11. Dec 2014 · 15:18 UTC
All I get is a black screen. I heard sounds, though. Too bad, I would've wanted to play this. I'll give this another shot with more powerful computer during the weekend.
wilpel1234
11. Dec 2014 · 21:14 UTC
Good job!
HolyBlackCat
11. Dec 2014 · 21:20 UTC
Wow, this game is amazing! It feels very polished.
Though, too hard for me, died at wave 2. =\
GoudaGames
12. Dec 2014 · 20:01 UTC
Looks nice, and fun to play.
Kuality Games
12. Dec 2014 · 20:04 UTC
Such a cute game, couldn't stop playing it!
Arkrothe
13. Dec 2014 · 23:01 UTC
Quite awesome!
spotco
14. Dec 2014 · 01:53 UTC
Fun, but could use a bit of polish and more enemies/mechanics. Pretty little feedback on killing an enemy/getting hit, also gets repetitive since there were only 3 total enemy types.
tudd
16. Dec 2014 · 00:52 UTC
Interesting **MELEE** arena game! I don't think I've seen that before. I keep dying and the progression is kind of slow, however :( Music is PUMPIN! and the graphics, although blurry, are really nice.

Being able to open the stock Unity graphics config would be nice, Unity does a terrible job at auto-detecting my screen size and computer power so I got to play with blurry graphics in the wrong aspect ratio (16:9 squashed into a 5:4 monitor, eww)
ElectricSeagull
16. Dec 2014 · 21:08 UTC
Nice atmosphere and music. The mouse controls are pretty hard with a track pad, but it's better with the control pad. I like how the enemies collide with each other and spawn others.