TV Top by MintArcade

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made by MintArcade for LD31 (COMPO)
Web version is not recommended - no microphone support, no post render effects, no controller support. Download version for you operating system, adjust microphone and speakers and have a blast.

This is 1-2 player game where you score by... you will figure it out. Play against AI (Robot :D ) or against friend. Use Arrow keys for player 1 and WASD for player 2. Or use thumb-sticks on controller or controllers.

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Tools used to create this game:
Brain: Ah d'oh.
Game Engine: ShiVa3D (Because it is that awesome)
Modelling: Wings3D, Blender3D, SketchUp
Graphics: Gimp, Inkscape, Texture Maker
Sky and terrain: Bryce 5.5
Audio: Audacity, bfxr, Launchpad (iPad)

Big tanks (in alphabetical orger) to: mikegamer131, nimthora, oobienation, rotru_gamedev and skusku for watching entire development precess on Twitch. Thank you for the following, chatting and believing, that I can finish this game.

Follow me on Twitch/Twitter to see how I did it (in past broadcasts), look how post-compo version may be developed, or to find out about and play more of my games. (On behalf of Shameless Self Promotion Group;))

Links:

Timelapse: http://youtu.be/O5k26Xxl1E8
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/mintarcade
Twitter: @MintArcade
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MintArcade

Small bug fix:
- Correct material applied to robot arms. Black
- Fixed use of [Q] key. Now it triggers bloom too.
- Wallpaper and floor material accepting shadows.
- Camera now focuses on the table doing gameplay if not controlled by the mouse.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.66 164
Audio 3.95 32
Fun 3.39 283
Graphics 4.20 43
Humor 2.85 325
Innovation 3.39 365
Mood 3.33 220
Theme 3.64 498

Feedback

hexagore
08. Dec 2014 · 14:59 UTC
This is lovely. Great graphics. Took me a while to figure out how to win. IN YOUR FACE AI! :D
bubblemapgaming
08. Dec 2014 · 21:28 UTC
Amazing! Really cool perspective to play a table top game from. The physics in this is game is great. 5/5
OldPeculier
08. Dec 2014 · 21:30 UTC
Yep, took me a few plays to figure out the goal, but in the end...yeah, it's fun! And I love that the game itself is explicitly not limited to a screen (you can move the view), but it *is* "on a single screen." I've always wanted one of those arcade cocktail machines for my house.
AntonyBaasan
08. Dec 2014 · 22:33 UTC
Great graphics. Controller is fun.
Kuupu
08. Dec 2014 · 22:37 UTC
Looks cool, but I could not play. Too laggy and constrolls not working.
I'll download the windows version to check if it have the same problema to me.
🎤 MintArcade
08. Dec 2014 · 23:02 UTC
Yes, as I write in description web version can be played with keyboard - no support for controller. Downloaded version is not only looks 1000000 times better, but have controller support, microphone support to make game looks better. You can use [Q] key to toggle render if you experience render lag/FPS drop.
apiotrw
08. Dec 2014 · 23:16 UTC
Nice but confusing at first
Evergreen Games
08. Dec 2014 · 23:18 UTC
quite fun after i figured it out. the view should start looking at the table because i didn't realize i could look around. like the environment.
bigbazwa
08. Dec 2014 · 23:19 UTC
Very nice and smooth physics, looks great!
AinaSG
08. Dec 2014 · 23:22 UTC
Uh! my head is spining!
I specially love the music in this game.
error031
09. Dec 2014 · 01:46 UTC
great graphics, keep it up!
Ossi
09. Dec 2014 · 01:46 UTC
The game looks and sounds fantastic! What's better than playing Tron air hockey on a tube TV?! Very well done!
juaxix
09. Dec 2014 · 09:56 UTC
I left my comment in gamejolt ;)
Esjaji
09. Dec 2014 · 13:51 UTC
Quite a fun game! Took a small while to work out what to do, but once I did, it was really enjoyable. I like how you rather cleverly made it so the puck wouldn't get stuck in the corners, certainly goes a long way to preventing cheating. The game looks good too, so good work!
CustomPhase
09. Dec 2014 · 20:28 UTC
Really good graphics and sound! I didnt understand gameplay though, is it just hit the disk as much times as you can?
harley77
09. Dec 2014 · 20:28 UTC
The graphics are awesome, music is great, and the concept is a nice take on the theme.
tomdeal
09. Dec 2014 · 20:30 UTC
really good game! despite its being a simple mechanic, it is well executed and polished. One really minor complaint: once the game starts, the camera should zoom to the table.
Sh1rogane
09. Dec 2014 · 20:44 UTC
Confusing at first but I understood quickly. The graphics and the music are great and it is very fun to play with others :D
Crefossus
10. Dec 2014 · 09:54 UTC
Excellent work, especially on the graphics and interesting microphone as score multiplier. Fitting to the theme and a moody room (all in a compo game... you're crazy good!).

Gameplay could use a little work, but the environment and energy make up for it. A human opponent might tip the scales too but unfortunately I'm alone.
joppiesaus
10. Dec 2014 · 12:09 UTC
Hahahaha, really fun game!
Very challenging. It has many features if you consider the time put in this. Pretty polished, theme perfectly implemented.
The fact that you need to find out how to win makes it more fun.
Great work!
Tasteslikefuture
10. Dec 2014 · 13:48 UTC
Lots of frenetic fun! Interesting mechanics; I like how you worked the microphone input, lots of people experiment with that but few use it effectively. Awesome Job!
puppetmaster
10. Dec 2014 · 19:04 UTC
Cool graphics and sound, took me a while but a the it was very funny to play.

Thanks for streaming our game, was very funny to watch :-)
alvarop
10. Dec 2014 · 19:37 UTC
I like how this game feels "fun". From the graphics to the gameplay, everything contributes to that "feel good" feeling. Good job.
Zi
11. Dec 2014 · 09:56 UTC
Simple and fun! =) I like the microphone mechanic.
Frozen Fractal
11. Dec 2014 · 18:34 UTC
Impressive! Best compo game I've seen so far. Looks very polished, gameplay is interesting, and the music is great. One minor complaint would be that it's hard to perceive depth sometimes, but all the rest more than makes up for it.
ramoncb
11. Dec 2014 · 22:46 UTC
Really nice! =D

Cool graphics and music, simple but yet really fun! Good job! =)
GarethIW
12. Dec 2014 · 12:26 UTC
Still not entirely sure how I'm scoring! Is it a simple game of keepy-uppy? Great audio and graphics!
🎤 MintArcade
12. Dec 2014 · 21:31 UTC
keepy-uppy - Exactly :)
sirival
13. Dec 2014 · 09:27 UTC
Nice music, cool graphics, pleasant atmosphere, gameplay could be more interesting. Overall nice job
pjimmy
13. Dec 2014 · 12:37 UTC
wow, visually stunning for 48 hours, one of the best I've seen so far. Well done
badlydrawnrod
14. Dec 2014 · 18:42 UTC
That's rather frantic and fun. Great job.
Integershift
15. Dec 2014 · 22:29 UTC
After I figured out what to do the game was quite fun I liked playing from that first person and I could see that guy playing against me fun game. I actually enjoyed beating the AI for some reason...
mrexcessive
18. Dec 2014 · 14:18 UTC
Hi there. Interesting take on theme. Found the control for single player tricky would prefer WASD also work for single plr. Maybe more feedback in the main part of screen when score points would be nice. Like the sounds and visuals. Good job!
Jupiter_Hadley
20. Dec 2014 · 20:46 UTC
I enjoyed this game very much! I Included it in part 11 of my Ludum Dare 31 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/09kdLS-s81I
theCoder15
25. Dec 2014 · 23:50 UTC
Awesome game love the mic idea and graphics.
Omiya Games
27. Dec 2014 · 02:04 UTC
Enjoyable and Simple. Controls felt unwieldy with the mic on.
Maxw3ll
27. Dec 2014 · 02:24 UTC
really cool! Would love to see what a flow-based version of this game turns out to be <3.
Rodaja
28. Dec 2014 · 21:07 UTC
Blue player was controlled with the right stick of it's controller, which was odd.

We tried to use our microphone, but it didn't seem to do anything other than add visual noise (pun intended).

Game itself was fine, it's impressive you got an AI working that isn't extremely smart.

Using the mouse to look around feels like only a way to make sure the player knows the game is entirely in a screen as in on top of a TV screen and not in a game screen, which is a bold thing to do. Though I must say I'm confused as to that use of the theme.

Graphics are stunning for a compo entry, great job!