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Emporium of Death and Laughter by talecrafter

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made by talecrafter for LD31 (COMPO)
Welcome to the Emporium, where your struggle for survival is just one of the many pleasures experienced by the beloved clients of the house.
Survive in a hostile arena, where countless champions have died to amuse the audience.

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Well, I had many features planned. Probably too much. I feel like this is just the barebones of the game it could have been, with items, traps, more enemies... But at least the shooting part works.

I thought that an arena works perfect for the theme "everything on a single screen" because the actors and the plot may change, but the stage remains always the same.

Move with WASD or Arrow Keys.
Shoot with Mouse.
Switch Weapons with Space or Right Mouse Button.

My contact info if you wanna know anything specific: https://twitter.com/talecrafter
http://www.craftinglegends.com
Web http://craftinglegends.com/games/prototypes/ludumdare31/web/
Windows http://craftinglegends.com/games/prototypes/ludumdare31/emporiumofdeathandlaughter.zip
OS/X http://craftinglegends.com/games/prototypes/ludumdare31/emporium_mac.zip
Linux http://craftinglegends.com/games/prototypes/ludumdare31/emporium_linux.zip
Source https://github.com/talecrafter/LudumDare31
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=3707

Ratings

Coolness 75% 2
Overall 3.34 403
Audio 2.83 491
Fun 3.20 439
Graphics 3.93 113
Humor 2.50 539
Innovation 2.89 735
Mood 3.47 152
Theme 3.89 227

Feedback

Maurogik
08. Dec 2014 · 07:59 UTC
Nice game ! It's kind of hard to see where your firing at, but hte game is gorgeous !
Snuux
08. Dec 2014 · 08:01 UTC
Graphics and idea is very well! Thanks for game!
Pastry
08. Dec 2014 · 08:02 UTC
Sweet graphics, sounds, and atmosphere. The tile spawning is a neat mechanic, and moving and shooting feels good enough.
seanographies
08. Dec 2014 · 08:25 UTC
I like the ominous mood and the grotesque design of the creatures. Well done for completing this in 48 hours!
Tasteslikefuture
08. Dec 2014 · 17:19 UTC
Very well done! Looks gorgeous, and the shootem up gameplay is quick and fun. Excellent work!
furriKira
08. Dec 2014 · 17:21 UTC
The game is very darn great and well done as well it fits the idea around it! This should be expanded into something greater but not make it as monotonous like this entry.
cutandreil
08. Dec 2014 · 17:23 UTC
Anothe shooter, great!
It's a little bit hard but fun.
Good job!
DaRaziel
08. Dec 2014 · 20:26 UTC
The everchanging arena is nicely done. Contributes to the theme very well! Though the weapons need a bit more balancing i think, they are well done. Nicely done within those 48h!
BlackBulletIV
09. Dec 2014 · 01:58 UTC
Nice gameplay with well polished graphics. Was hard to aim sometimes, as has been mentioned.
MrLeePerry
09. Dec 2014 · 02:51 UTC
I liked it! The way the world changed between rounds was pretty excellent and rewarding, it had nice pacing based on that. I too wished the crosshair was more visible, but for a jam it was excellent. Good job.
cardanai
09. Dec 2014 · 10:42 UTC
Like the style of the graphics.
triplefox
09. Dec 2014 · 10:53 UTC
I really enjoyed the deliberate feeling of everything being interchangeable about this scenario. Not just the arena, but the monsters and the player characters too.
asobitech
09. Dec 2014 · 13:14 UTC
I'm impressed with the intended scope of the game. Would like to see this idea taken further.
Anshul Goyal
10. Dec 2014 · 16:41 UTC
Great game. I had fun playing it!

I think the AI speed should be reduced a little bit which will allow some separation (possibly for a slightly longer time) between the player and the enemies.
ElectricSeagull
10. Dec 2014 · 17:05 UTC
It's pretty much impossible to play well with a laptop & trackpad, but I really like the look and feel, and the different characters.
NicePenguins
11. Dec 2014 · 01:32 UTC
The mood and story is weird but cool. Nice graphics, i love the design of the monsters ! The gameplay is a little bit boring by the time, cause the level design force you to get damages from the enemies.
Rocketship
12. Dec 2014 · 12:47 UTC
Nice idea with the expanding maps, the graphics were quite nice and unique. The weapons could've had a bit more oomph in their sound effects.
rayman1900
12. Dec 2014 · 15:13 UTC
The atmosphere is very well done and gives you a sense of pressure. Btw, can you win ? I think you battle waves of enemies on top of waves of enemies without knowing what's next
TimtheBo
17. Dec 2014 · 17:18 UTC
The changing map felt really smooth and polished as well as the graphics/mood.
I feel the gameplay lacks the feeling of progress, maybe some unlocks would have comforted the feeling of my inescapable doom.
mrexcessive
18. Dec 2014 · 19:44 UTC
Hi there. Love the graphics and sounds, the effects and the map reveal after each wave. Got through round 1 but then death. Nice sounds. Would be nice if shooting was a bit more generous collision-wise, bit more power to the player would be more fun, I think. Like the random character name generation, nice touch! Good job!
Alex Rose
29. Dec 2014 · 18:03 UTC
Gorgeous. Reminds me of Bastion. Really like the narrative with the giant eye in the sky etc, and the diversity of weapons.

At a few points it feels like it's impossible to get away from them (like, at the beginning before any platforms have spawned) and like I'm doomed, but that's a minor gripe for an otherwise greatly polished game. Nice one.