Jack Primus: Peacekeeper by TeamQuadratic

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made by TeamQuadratic for LD30 (JAM)
Jack Primus is a special operative under the command of President Cubama. But when worlds collide, Jack will get more than he bargained for. Armed with his trusty ruler and protractor, he must defeat enemies from the inner planets in order to gather the three gears President Cubama seeks. Only then will Cubama's true plan be revealed...

Controls: Arrow Keys to move and jump, space to throw protractor/boomerang

Game Guide (how to beat the bosses):

Note: If you find a boss too challenging/glitchy, you can press the 1-4 keys on the title or game over screen to skip to that boss battle automatically. Please try them all out!

Boss 1, Venus: Just jump up on the platforms and hit him with the boomerang. If you get hit by his attacks you will be knocked back.

Boss 2, Mercury: Jump on the platforms and hit him. After he is hit once, or when you get near him, he will turn red and become invincible. This is your cue to jump! He will quickly slam his fist into the ground and send you flying if you are on the ground. If you hit him after he has turned red, he will turn gold. The only way to avoid this is to jump down and climb back up again!

Boss 3, Mars: When he charges at you, he will damage you and can't be hit. The only time to get him is when his back is turned after he charges, but it is only for a short time. If you stay too far away, he will send rocks showering down on you.

Boss 4, Peacekeeper: Made of solid steel, he can't be hurt and deals damage if you touch him. First, you have to redirect a homing missile at him. To do this, maneuver around. It takes some time for the missiles to track you again! Once he is hit, he will fall down and is vulnerable to the boomerang. Once hit, he will take flight and go on a bombing run. Get under one of the solid covers to avoid this. Then, he will return to the right side and the battle starts over.

We apologize for any bugginess. Overall, this was a large step forward for us. The graphics improved significantly, although they were made in varying styles. Unfortunately the gameplay is a bit more mediocre. Enjoy, and please let us know what you think! By the way, Jack Primus: Peacekeeper is a reimagining of our first ever Ludum Dare entry back at LD23. You can find it at http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=11631 if you want to check it out.

Credits:
Programming - Adam V.
Lead Graphics Designer - Josh D.
Graphics - Paul K.
Comics and backgrounds - Christine N.
Music - Kevin L.
General Design - Ryan G.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.94 565
Audio(Jam) 2.56 538
Fun(Jam) 3.00 391
Graphics(Jam) 2.87 587
Humor(Jam) 3.25 124
Innovation(Jam) 2.60 607
Mood(Jam) 2.78 553
Theme(Jam) 2.78 538

Feedback

Seraphic Media
25. Aug 2014 路 19:08 UTC
Dang that was hard lol but very creative and fun game!
grillaface
26. Aug 2014 路 01:55 UTC
is there a mac / web build?
ShivaFang
26. Aug 2014 路 01:58 UTC
Best game I've played so far.
馃帳 TeamQuadratic
26. Aug 2014 路 02:07 UTC
@Seraphic Media Glad you enjoyed! Sorry about the difficulty. Balancing a game isn't easy in such a short time!

@grillaface I may look into making a web build in the next couple of weeks, but I wouldn't count on it, sorry.

@ShivaFang Wow, glad you liked it so much. Thanks for playing!
Satyre
26. Aug 2014 路 03:07 UTC
I agree with others, the game is really challenging, but if you have patience and study the enemy movements, it is solvable. Nice project!
OnlySlightly
26. Aug 2014 路 04:10 UTC
Loved the comic book style!
hamster_mk_4
26. Aug 2014 路 04:36 UTC
I found the protractor button after some experimentation. I am not sure if there is a ruler.
se1by
26. Aug 2014 路 04:42 UTC
Chrome blocks the download for me :o
馃帳 TeamQuadratic
26. Aug 2014 路 04:45 UTC
@hamster_mk_4 No ruler, sorry. The controls are mentioned above though.

@se1by Yeah, I've gotten reports of that in the past. Normally uploading it in a .zip folder fixes it, which is included in the post, but if not I can't really do anything about it.
tommyboys0107
26. Aug 2014 路 05:58 UTC
Final boss is somewhat tricky.
Great job! I like it!
Caliber_Project
27. Aug 2014 路 00:44 UTC
Love the creative input for each level. No bosses are created equal, you'll have to find ways of effectively defeating them. Awesome game!
Cosrnos
27. Aug 2014 路 03:42 UTC
Haha, ouph, tough game. I liked that each level and boss had it's own personality, and some thought obviously went into the placement of platforms. Great job.
rRootagea
27. Aug 2014 路 04:31 UTC
Best final boss of all time
ChuiGum
27. Aug 2014 路 05:25 UTC
Nice intro! Great music and pretty good work overall
~SquigglySoup~
27. Aug 2014 路 05:42 UTC
Great game! Loved the artwork!!
Stepwise
27. Aug 2014 路 05:58 UTC
Great intro like everyone has mentioned. I found the bosses rather unforgiving, though solvable indeed for how to fight them. Felt like the game could have benefited a lot from physics having more time spent on them. Again great pacing for the opening sequence, had a few giggles.
Dietrich Epp
27. Aug 2014 路 06:11 UTC
Really cool game, and THANK YOU for adding a button to skip levels, otherwise I'd be stuck on Mercury! It would be nice if you could see farther on that level... if you're at the top of the screen, you have no time to react before meteors hit you.
Christian Scandariato
27. Aug 2014 路 06:35 UTC
Fun game! Loved the comic art in the beginning.
maike
27. Aug 2014 路 08:18 UTC
Great game, I like difficult games :)!
ZoneOne2
27. Aug 2014 路 15:48 UTC
Haha, this was fun. The comics looked really nice.
SevenKingdomsSurvivors
28. Aug 2014 路 01:42 UTC
Funny theme. Nice job!
Boberro
28. Aug 2014 路 07:08 UTC
Mercury was terrible (music and the fact that it's basically Doom 2 boss, that I always hated :) ), but the game is pretty solid. Good job.
naksrifati
28. Aug 2014 路 07:12 UTC
Make it till the end. Cool graphics, and funny characters) For me actually the bosses were quite easy)) Had a lot of fun)
Robot Souls Games
28. Aug 2014 路 21:24 UTC
Why does he look different in each illustration?
Otrora Games
29. Aug 2014 路 16:20 UTC
Can be a bit difficult, but that is ok. Glad I find it, is really nice
mechabit
30. Aug 2014 路 22:46 UTC
cool theme
H1S2
07. Sep 2014 路 08:15 UTC
i liked the comic style storytelling very much! cool game over all. catchy tunes, nice artwork. some enemies were pretty hard to beat. :)
mysterycjgamer
09. Sep 2014 路 00:38 UTC
Nice, pretty silly too.
But it's also really hard because of projectiles coming from awkward positions all the time...
Snicklodocus
12. Sep 2014 路 02:20 UTC
I liked the comics! Platforming was difficult since it was difficult to control the Jack. I liked the music but it seemed to stop after being on a level for a while. But, great job!