Smash the Game by hollowspecter

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made by hollowspecter for LD31 (JAM)
** UPDATE 10/2015, Windows version got fixed **

Welcome to Smash the Game!

This is a 2.5D local Multiplayer game. The goal is to knock the other boar out of the screen. As soon as one boar is not rendered anymore, it dies!
First you try to increase the opponents multiplier, that way it will be easy to punch him out of the screen!

For the start screen: Press x to look at attacks and controls!

Attacks:
- Simple jabs: will increase the multiplier
- Strong push: will NOT increase multiplier, but will push the enemy significantly
- Special dash: very strong attack with a cooldown
- Combo Attacks... find out!

Items:
- Swirl: will put the screen upside down
- Zoom: will zoom in, that way the screen gets smaller
- Snowball gun: you can try and freeze your opponent
- Apple: will reduce the cooldown for your special attack
- Heart: reduces your multiplier
- Snowflake: everything will get icy!

Obstacles:
- Bumpers: there are scarecrow and snowman bumpers who will bump ya!
- Pits: Yes. It's a trap!

Special winter mode:
After some time, winter will creep in, making everything icy!

Controls:
Are explained in the main menu. Best played with two XBOX Controllers. If you find any bug in the controller settings, let us know, because we have not yet tested it with two controllers!

The Team:
Julian (@viezensj)
- most of the graphics
- programming
Vivien (@hollowspecter)
- programming
- music
Graphics, 3D, Animation, Music, Programming, Code. Everything done from scratch using various tools especially Unity3D, Photohop, Milky Tracker.

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1414
Overall(Jam) 3.17 541
Audio(Jam) 2.67 509
Fun(Jam) 3.03 511
Graphics(Jam) 3.11 579
Humor(Jam) 3.06 273
Innovation(Jam) 2.85 622
Mood(Jam) 2.87 632
Theme(Jam) 3.29 722

Feedback

SpartanIceCream
09. Dec 2014 · 04:26 UTC
A nice little multilayer game! That being said good thing I had a buddy to play this with because there is no AI :O
Forge
09. Dec 2014 · 11:56 UTC
I loved this game!
Music, art, concept and controls was all very nice, I liked the humour within the game.
As much as I love the multiplayer idea I think the game is a little let down by having no AI.
On the Whole a fantas
anokta
09. Dec 2014 · 11:57 UTC
really enjoyed how you can combine the attacks together! nice job. :)
folmerkelly
09. Dec 2014 · 12:05 UTC
P sweet! I'm impressed with the amount of things you managed to get into it, attacks items etc. One of the more fleshed out local MP entries I've seen (and there are a bunch of them this time around for some reason)
Dissiden7
09. Dec 2014 · 12:08 UTC
Great stuff. Would like to see this expanded to even more players.
With some polish and a 4 player local multiplayer mode this would rock.

Now I want to have me some Smash Bros. :P
Trite Games
09. Dec 2014 · 12:21 UTC
I like the combo attack mechanics, is a lot of fun! The assigned keys were a little unfavorable, since WASD and the X key to attack are only accesible with the left hand, which is already used to navigate.
el-pepi
10. Dec 2014 · 03:14 UTC
It is fun! It is like an isometric SSB.
I like the combos!
SelfishGenome
10. Dec 2014 · 08:41 UTC
Another game with good humour, liking the animations too. I could not get the menu buttons to work but the game worked perfectly.
Verz
10. Dec 2014 · 16:46 UTC
Congratulation on making a multi player game :)! I really liked how the character's flip. Also the evil snowman :P
brokenbeach
10. Dec 2014 · 18:47 UTC
It's a shame there's no AI to play with! The art work is adorable and I imagine it would be a lot of fun if I had someone to play against. Nice use of sound, too! Good work.
Headmade
10. Dec 2014 · 20:06 UTC
I would like to see a single player mode, as I don't have a partner to play with.
ShellfishGames
10. Dec 2014 · 21:39 UTC
Seems very solid overall. Nice visuals, simple but catchy music plus a clear relation to the theme. Only complaint I'd have is that it all feels quite slow which might reduce how fun the game is - however, I couldn't play with anybody, so I can't really tell (or rate all categories). Anyway, I did enjoy looking at and listening to it. :P
alfadur
11. Dec 2014 · 05:25 UTC
Nice brawler! The camera zoom/inversion bonuses are quite cool as well. :)
I'm not quite sure, but it seems like the characters would benefit from simple round shadows under them so that it would be easier to grasp their relative position.
Caliber_Project
12. Dec 2014 · 02:22 UTC
I never knew pork could pack a punch! The level hazards and item variety gave this game some good replay. The combos when chained correctly are awesome.
Somehow the game not only reminded me of Smash Bros. (as the comments and relate to as well) but also reminded me of Kirby Fighters Deluxe, and its not a bad thing at all.
Teesquared
13. Dec 2014 · 18:12 UTC
Funny but the game felt like it lasted a little too long.