31 Sugar Free by MurderSantaTeam

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made by MurderSantaTeam for LD31 (JAM)
Hello LudumDare-ers !

Here comes MurderSantaTeam (name picked on the spot).
Our game is a combination of the “tower defense” and RTS genres.
The game consists of just one map, with many waves of enemies (unlimited) and a present box (that’s the base, really).
We didn’t have any special ideas regarding the jam theme, just the obvious one: put everything on the screen.
And since it’s almost christmas time, we added some candy bars, jellybeans and chocolate.

CONTROLS:
mouse left - select units
mouse middle - move camera.
mouse right - move units.
there are 3 buttons to spawn troops.
And shortcuts (for lazy players):
WASD / arrows - move camera
1/2/3 - spawn troops

Now, in case you wonder what you need to do to win the game, the answer is simple: YOU CAN’T, MUHAHAHA (evil laugh …)
This is a survival game; the point is to survive as many enemy waves as possible (more than 2-3 would be great).

With that said, have fun :)


PS. sadly, none of us was a 3D artist, so we had to use some free 3D models from web. So we disabled the Graphics rating :(

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.76 856
Audio(Jam) 2.66 515
Fun(Jam) 2.75 724
Humor(Jam) 2.31 643
Innovation(Jam) 2.42 852
Mood(Jam) 2.65 772
Theme(Jam) 2.28 992

Feedback

Fanttum
08. Dec 2014 · 20:15 UTC
looks really cool, but I'm on mac so can't play :/
roktom
08. Dec 2014 · 20:21 UTC
Looks quite fun , and i like graphics, i would only suggest you to increase camera angle a little bit, just maybe 10 degrees, maybe its just me but i dont like straight vertical view.
AntonyBaasan
08. Dec 2014 · 20:29 UTC
What engine did you use? Bloom effect looks cool
Maurogik
08. Dec 2014 · 20:51 UTC
Terrain and FX look great ! Your troop are a bit difficult to see but the game still plays nicely. Nice entry ;)
OneMuppet
08. Dec 2014 · 20:59 UTC
Nice! Awsome work in 48h! I got beat up real bad every time I tried it :)
GeeItSomeLaldy
08. Dec 2014 · 21:09 UTC
It's not really clear who your guys are or, initially, where they spawn. Also, the first wave seems to include five times the number of troops you're able to spawn in the same amount of time.

also, as a Unity game it shouldn't be too hard to publish this as a web game. You'd get more exposure too. Free gaming hosts can be found in the FAQ: http://ludumdare.com/compo/faq/
esaygin
09. Dec 2014 · 09:40 UTC
looks very nice , Good graphics
SelfishGenome
09. Dec 2014 · 09:46 UTC
Nice, good difficulty level.
allurious
09. Dec 2014 · 10:52 UTC
Nice execution but I feel this doesn't really capture the jam's theme. I like the fact that you can control your summons. RTS movement and controls feel pretty slick too.
🎤 MurderSantaTeam
09. Dec 2014 · 11:13 UTC
glad you like our games :D
we added a web version on kongragate ... hope it works :)
deyteris_team
09. Dec 2014 · 11:34 UTC
Nice graphics and FX.
Tuism
09. Dec 2014 · 11:37 UTC
The file doesn't do anything, running OS X, if I run the .app file Terminal opens... then nothing.
Luke Molnar
09. Dec 2014 · 12:54 UTC
I get a "Cannot be opened" error on the mac.
🎤 MurderSantaTeam
09. Dec 2014 · 14:09 UTC
oh well, since none of us had any Mac to test on, we shall just give up the Mac version.
sorry :|
you can still play on the web :)
EthanWebster
09. Dec 2014 · 17:31 UTC
Very nice game, good graphics and use of effects.
Asaratha
09. Dec 2014 · 17:41 UTC
A cool RTS, but the sound effects are extremely loud. It's also not clear what is happening as soon as you load in.
kaype
09. Dec 2014 · 17:42 UTC
I loooooooove the music and sound effects!

The gameplay is good, but I don't see how it really relates to the theme.
Demy
09. Dec 2014 · 17:45 UTC
This game is difficult to control, but looks nice. And i love this snowflakes from the screen, i don't know why.
JoshuaBurr
09. Dec 2014 · 17:52 UTC
Pressing space didn't start the game (web version). I was stuck on the instructions.
Yarek
09. Dec 2014 · 22:42 UTC
Nice RTS game :)
pjimmy
10. Dec 2014 · 12:51 UTC
nice, interesting tower defense game
MintArcade
10. Dec 2014 · 12:54 UTC
Really solid entry. Not my favourite genre, but it is innovative and fun.
TriSquare
10. Dec 2014 · 13:42 UTC
The graphics are outstanding in this game, nice job :)
davidB
10. Dec 2014 · 15:30 UTC
No linux version ? (web plugin doesn't exist for linux)
EquipeJAM
10. Dec 2014 · 19:56 UTC
Good Work ^^
Ossi
10. Dec 2014 · 20:50 UTC
I like how the game looks and the fact that you are defending a huge present! It was a bit hard to see what my units were doing and I eventually got overwhelmed trying to defend. Neat little game!
CoderDozer
13. Dec 2014 · 11:56 UTC
Neat game, very Christmassy theme.
rjhelms
14. Dec 2014 · 05:16 UTC
Cool take on an RTS made in 48 hours. Very challenging!
DiegoHenriquez
14. Dec 2014 · 19:36 UTC
It was a fun game also has some good visuals but i must say it sure is hard to play :p. good job