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The Mediator by luismb55

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made by luismb55 for LD30 (COMPO)
You play the role of a mediator in a conflict where innocents lives are being lost.

Objective:
- Block the aggressions of both parties in order to make the negotiations succeed before it's too late.

Controls:
W,A,S,D or Arrow keys to move the mediator on the conflict zone.
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1058219/the_mediator/index.html
Source https://github.com/luismb55/the_mediator
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=27363

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1265
Overall 3.19 575
Audio 2.77 515
Fun 2.88 699
Graphics 2.81 747
Humor 1.88 847
Innovation 3.08 620
Mood 3.00 534
Theme 3.20 600

Feedback

TrickFishPie
25. Aug 2014 路 10:07 UTC
Like the idea but found it really difficult to stop the bullets - is it beatable or am I just that rubbish :) I failed miserably and now I must live with the lives of an entire nation on my conscience.

Good effort
馃帳 luismb55
25. Aug 2014 路 10:50 UTC
Thanks for trying it out! The difficulty is high and demands some skill (although nothing compared with real-life task) but I can assure that mediation is possible.
royvanrijn
25. Aug 2014 路 12:05 UTC
The second time I stopped the bullets, it is doable IMHO, good game!
Inudenis
25. Aug 2014 路 12:07 UTC
One of my favorites! Simple and beautiful
Zoomyzoom
25. Aug 2014 路 12:09 UTC
I look this take on the theme :D Nice little DontKillThemUp :P
CryoGenesis
25. Aug 2014 路 12:13 UTC
Really good idea + execution. Bit difficult though, quickly becomes overwhelming.
AkirAssasin
25. Aug 2014 路 12:19 UTC
Haha, nice game! 300+ casualties as a result of only protecting green side
Alexandre Szybiak
25. Aug 2014 路 12:49 UTC
Cool metaphor, works great.
badlydrawnrod
25. Aug 2014 路 14:41 UTC
Harsh message, but probably a good lesson for the kids. A little disturbing that I couldn't bring peace to the world.
Kedume Bits
25. Aug 2014 路 18:32 UTC
The concept is clear but it's a very hard game :-S Good job.
CustomPhase
25. Aug 2014 路 18:34 UTC
pretty interesting idea. gameplay is a little bit on the dull side though.
ittlebit
25. Aug 2014 路 18:42 UTC
Good use of the theme. Pretty challenging as well. Good work!
Kerdelos
26. Aug 2014 路 13:05 UTC
First, I though it was Palestine vs Israel..
Seriously, a bit difficult but fun !
seagaia
26. Aug 2014 路 13:06 UTC
interesting...maybe it's better to not intervene at alla nd let things play out , vs extend it for a long period of time.
rantt
26. Aug 2014 路 13:51 UTC
397 innocents died :( but peace was achieved :)
Interesting take on the theme. I enjoyed it, good job!
KeyMaster
26. Aug 2014 路 18:27 UTC
Nice and compact game! The movement didn't feel completely right but very close to it I think. I especially like that the task got harder the closer both sides got to the middle, increasing the difficulty as you get closer to your goal. Good entry!
lorniebear
28. Aug 2014 路 13:05 UTC
Very hard, but very fun. I would recommend this game