Advanced Pong by Gandalf1209
Hello all!
This game is obviously styled after pong. I decided, what better game to make on one screen, than the first successful video game ever? I just made better graphics, and added some power up things. These enable the user to completely destroy the computer he/she is playing against, because the computer can't use power ups. The game's simplicity and multiple goals (beating the computer and getting power ups) makes it very fun, whether you want to play it for a couple minutes, or for an entire hour. Feel free to post high scores!
I used Code New Roman as the font in the game, just so I don't get in trouble with Open Font Library or whatever.
This game is obviously styled after pong. I decided, what better game to make on one screen, than the first successful video game ever? I just made better graphics, and added some power up things. These enable the user to completely destroy the computer he/she is playing against, because the computer can't use power ups. The game's simplicity and multiple goals (beating the computer and getting power ups) makes it very fun, whether you want to play it for a couple minutes, or for an entire hour. Feel free to post high scores!
I used Code New Roman as the font in the game, just so I don't get in trouble with Open Font Library or whatever.
| Windows | Mac | Linux | http://gandalf1209.itch.io/pong |
| Source | https://github.com/Gandalf1209/Advanced-Pong |
| Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFMtuvX9YU8 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=36850 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 30% | 1987 |
| Overall | 2.87 | 893 |
| Audio | 2.38 | 731 |
| Fun | 2.67 | 916 |
| Graphics | 2.30 | 1040 |
| Humor | 2.06 | 822 |
| Innovation | 2.04 | 1143 |
| Mood | 2.56 | 874 |
| Theme | 3.00 | 1049 |
Feedback
Spacemyname
08. Dec 2014 路 00:32 UTC
CPU's AI needs higher difficulties, it was too easy (Especially with a high mouse DPI)
馃帳 Gandalf1209
08. Dec 2014 路 01:08 UTC
Thanks, I'll definitely add some higher difficulty post-mortem. I'll have some links to newer things when they get released, so stay tuned!
Spacemyname
08. Dec 2014 路 03:45 UTC
Will do!
davesoft
08. Dec 2014 路 21:14 UTC
A nice Pong :)
qleonetti
08. Dec 2014 路 21:18 UTC
I like the idea of the power up in a pong game :)
馃帳 Gandalf1209
08. Dec 2014 路 22:15 UTC
Thanks dave and qleonetti!
Jupiter_Hadley
09. Dec 2014 路 03:10 UTC
Simple game, but love the power up ideas. I Included it in part 1 of my Ludum Dare 31 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/v6qOf-i7cO4
Hermitli
09. Dec 2014 路 12:00 UTC
well done~ I love it. A classic game with new game play.
馃帳 Gandalf1209
09. Dec 2014 路 16:13 UTC
Thanks Hermitli!
hazzahazzam
10. Dec 2014 路 06:24 UTC
Never seen an upgradeable pong before, nice twist on pong!
馃帳 Gandalf1209
10. Dec 2014 路 16:16 UTC
Thanks Haz :D
Geckoo1337
10. Dec 2014 路 17:35 UTC
Another pong. Why not? Well done ++
馃帳 Gandalf1209
10. Dec 2014 路 22:19 UTC
Thanks Geckoo!
CodeNMore
10. Dec 2014 路 23:12 UTC
Cool game, like the colors!
馃帳 Gandalf1209
11. Dec 2014 路 02:40 UTC
Thanks CodeNMore! The background color was actually viewer suggested, and the other colors were made to go well together.
Slothmachine
11. Dec 2014 路 16:42 UTC
Nice pong. Congrats for coding a game :)
馃帳 Gandalf1209
12. Dec 2014 路 01:36 UTC
Thanks sloth!
fil00dl
14. Dec 2014 路 21:41 UTC
nice power-ups and especially the slow-mo
馃帳 Gandalf1209
15. Dec 2014 路 16:16 UTC
Thanks fil00dl!
ShellfishGames
17. Dec 2014 路 22:09 UTC
Good idea, makes the whole pong concept much more interesting. I'd like if the powerups were moving though, maybe just vertically to make the whole game a little more dynamic. Also the visuals could be improved obviously, a more interesting background or slightly better sprites - but then again, the game is fun and that's what counts right? :)
馃帳 Gandalf1209
21. Dec 2014 路 03:26 UTC
Hey, thanks Shellfish. I will still willingly improve this game. I like the idea of moving powerups. I'm not too good with art, but I could try to make better sprites, and probably a better background.