Heartbreak by elemel
Heartbreak is a Breakout clone with physics and procedural levels.
It requires L脰VE (version 9.1 works for me):
https://love2d.org/
Download heartbreak.love here:
https://github.com/elemel/heartbreak/releases/tag/v1.0.0
You control the paddle with the arrow keys. You score by hitting static bricks with a ball, by breaking falling bricks with the paddle, and by scoring bricks that fall off the screen. You are awarded an extra ball every twenty points.
It requires L脰VE (version 9.1 works for me):
https://love2d.org/
Download heartbreak.love here:
https://github.com/elemel/heartbreak/releases/tag/v1.0.0
You control the paddle with the arrow keys. You score by hitting static bricks with a ball, by breaking falling bricks with the paddle, and by scoring bricks that fall off the screen. You are awarded an extra ball every twenty points.
Ratings
| Coolness | 22% | 2152 |
| Overall | 2.65 | 1041 |
| Audio | 2.33 | 760 |
| Fun | 2.47 | 1024 |
| Graphics | 2.18 | 1086 |
| Innovation | 2.47 | 971 |
| Theme | 3.29 | 914 |
Feedback
ketura
09. Dec 2014 路 19:22 UTC
Fun enough, though I have to question the decisions to make the paddle spherical and the movement acceleration, which makes movement frustrating and decreases one's tolerance for what could otherwise be played indefinitely.
sausagroll
09. Dec 2014 路 19:25 UTC
The game doesn't work. Soon after it starts it says "attempt to call method clone (a nil value)" and crashes.
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 20:34 UTC
ketura: Yeah, I'm having second thoughts about those things too... If I do any post-LD hacking on it I'll probably switch to a flat paddle and add mouse controls.
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 20:36 UTC
@sausagroll OK, that's both weird and unfortunate. The only clone call I have is for playing multiple instances of the same sound in parallel. What version of L脰VE are you using?
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 21:08 UTC
Since @sausagroll was having problems, I've updated the description to say that L脰VE version 9.1 works for me.
Aglavra
09. Dec 2014 路 21:25 UTC
Wouldn't you provide .exe file? I liked the screenshots, but all I see on download link is .love file.
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 21:30 UTC
Aglavra: I didn't have time to package it for all platforms. You can download L脰VE separately, it's nice and simple. Sorry for the hassle!
HuntTheWumpus
09. Dec 2014 路 22:16 UTC
Interesting concept of having a spherical paddle. I really liked that you can smash the falling pieces.
solarexplorer
09. Dec 2014 路 22:17 UTC
The control for the paddle felt really loose, I felt like I was always guessing where the paddle would end up. Nice animation with the falling bricks.
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 22:40 UTC
HuntTheWumpus: Yeah, it gives you something to do while waiting for the ball. And there's a nice risk/reward to it.
馃帳 elemel
09. Dec 2014 路 22:41 UTC
solarexplorer: Agree on the paddle controls. I usually die instantly the few times I make it to level 3.
jangler
12. Dec 2014 路 00:18 UTC
Made it to level 3. I loved the color scheme. The bricks falling & breaking was cool. Nothing too new here, but a solid playable game.
vrld
13. Dec 2014 路 10:53 UTC
Interesting idea, but doesn't really work because the controls are way too "inert".
馃帳 elemel
13. Dec 2014 路 12:28 UTC
jangler: Well done!
馃帳 elemel
13. Dec 2014 路 12:28 UTC
vrid: Yeah, agreed...