Channel Surfing by RockhopperGames

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made by RockhopperGames for LD31 (COMPO)
A game about old TVs. Browse a handful of simple channels, and interact with some.

All actions are performed with the mouse.

When the static gets too harsh, click on the antenna to fix it.

My first Ludlum Dare, and I was learning ActionScript as I went. If I'd have some more time or practice, I would have added more channels...

The retro TV class is from Flash and Math: http://www.flashandmath.com/flashcs4/retrotv/index.html

Ratings

Coolness 94% 2
Overall 3.20 546
Audio 2.60 612
Fun 2.76 855
Graphics 3.76 178
Humor 3.30 142
Innovation 3.72 178
Mood 3.36 208
Theme 4.55 12

Feedback

bubblemapgaming
08. Dec 2014 · 15:46 UTC
A very neat tech demo.
roktom
08. Dec 2014 · 15:47 UTC
Its Crazy but fun as hell to surf those channels, Theme 5 stars:D
sputnik
08. Dec 2014 · 15:59 UTC
Really nice! Perfect use of the theme.
FerraWare
09. Dec 2014 · 05:12 UTC
Nice way of using the theme, hadn't thought of it!
Drtizzle
09. Dec 2014 · 08:18 UTC
Very nice pixel art! Especially when you die while playing the platformer game.
Sh1rogane
09. Dec 2014 · 08:19 UTC
Great use of the theme
lekochen
09. Dec 2014 · 08:20 UTC
Channel 9 give me lol.
Blue Thumbs Gaming
09. Dec 2014 · 08:20 UTC
Could play that penguin jumping game for hours. Interesting game - reminded me of my childhood, somehow (sad, I know). I REALLY wanted to turn on that lamp next to the TV, though.
-Steffen
Scam
09. Dec 2014 · 08:31 UTC
The dancer/fitness instructor on channel 4 gave me a big grin. Funny take on the theme and I would have wanted to see more channels.
lycrashampoo
09. Dec 2014 · 08:36 UTC
Oh man nostalgia! I really like the retro TV framework for a series of minigames, and having to futz with the rabbit ears was a perfect touch. If you get more time to work on this, a full-on adjustable-rabbit-ears minigame would be awesome!
NaoisTheGuardian
09. Dec 2014 · 09:31 UTC
I thought of this idea when I was trying to decide what to do with the theme, and thought, "Nah, that wouldn't work." You, sir, proved me wrong. Great job. I love the penguin too.
pavel_insight
09. Dec 2014 · 09:39 UTC
Very interesting, like it. :)
Playing pinguin is fun. :)
skonkan
09. Dec 2014 · 10:01 UTC
Love that you can play some channels :D
EthanWebster
09. Dec 2014 · 17:00 UTC
It fit the theme very well. Nice game.
C63Industries
09. Dec 2014 · 17:29 UTC
I enjoyed many of the little details of this. Clicking on the antenna, the rockhopper game, the ☃ weather channel, and so on. Nice graphics, great variety, good use of the theme.
Ossi
10. Dec 2014 · 07:01 UTC
This is great! Surfing the channels was pretty cool and then when I realized I could play some of them it kind of blew my mind. Doing those sick penguin dives! Also the weather channel was pretty funny! I know you didn't have the time but I really wanted more channels, there were so many! Good job!
🎤 RockhopperGames
10. Dec 2014 · 10:04 UTC
Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Being my first LD, I wasn't expecting such a positive response! ^_^

@Blue Thumbs Gaming: That's such a good idea! Now I feel silly for not thinking of it!

@lycrashampoo: I was definitely thinking of that as a possibility, somthing like having different channels needing different positions, and maybe some hidden channels you could only find if the antenna was just right. Sadly, I didn't have time though...
bobombe
10. Dec 2014 · 22:24 UTC
Great performance, your art is very bood ! I liked the penguin game^^
biscuitdough
11. Dec 2014 · 07:53 UTC
Wish I could turn the lamp on and off lol. great interlace and static effects.
6DownStudios
13. Dec 2014 · 00:38 UTC
Fun interpretation, and I love the art! The static effect is very neat, especially the pixel filter. Also the penguin game was sweet! Well done!
ramonparaiba
13. Dec 2014 · 14:52 UTC
O jogo do pinguim é muito bacana... Gostei demais de como você abordou o tema!

Parabéns
Vladik Plays
13. Dec 2014 · 14:53 UTC
Wow. nice old TV :)
HappyTransportGames
13. Dec 2014 · 20:47 UTC
loved it!
snickersnacks
18. Dec 2014 · 21:01 UTC
Interesting little game, good job :)
cardboard
21. Dec 2014 · 07:49 UTC
This is very nice! The graphics style works very well to give the game a nice, monotonous, channel-surfing-afternoon kind of feel. I like the channel variety, and the interactive channels were neat; I especially liked the penguin one. This game lets me experience the joy of continuously changing the channel and finding that there is literally nothing on (after channel 25 at least). Also, this is a great interpretation of the theme.
dylanwolf
26. Dec 2014 · 04:41 UTC
Interesting interpretation of the theme, and good job on the "old TV" effect.
Lokiman
28. Dec 2014 · 12:09 UTC
Haha! what a nice idea about the "game" inside the TV :D Had my fun surfing the channels :D
01rafael
29. Dec 2014 · 04:48 UTC
Look great! My favourite chanel with man against the bugs drama xD
Crowbeak
29. Dec 2014 · 06:19 UTC
Channel 9 was my favorite. I kinda wish that LD-related number channels had had stuff, but I totally get the time limitations. Good job!
piotrevic
29. Dec 2014 · 10:33 UTC
It's really distinguishing. Nice graphics and concept
gana0
29. Dec 2014 · 13:20 UTC
I really liked the graphics on the TV. The RGB effect as well of the static seemed very authentic. The TV remote controls were very solid and seemed to function exactly as how a TV remote should. I also thought it was clever how a lot of the channels (especially the higher ones) had nothing on them. Very true to real life. The static and rabbit was a clever function too. Interesting concept and ideas, but I'm not sure if there's enough "game" here. The penguin game is fun, but a little bit unintuitive and grows old pretty quickly. Very good use of theme, graphics, and other ideas, but not enough "game" for my tastes.
Valeour
29. Dec 2014 · 13:32 UTC
Very clever. A win condition would be nice, or some form of progress, however 2 days isn't much so it doesn't matter.
Love that you worked on little mini-games and the antennae was a great touch. Would be interesting to see on mobile. (Hell, maybe even use mobile as a remote, for giggles.)
I hope you polish this, it's really good!