See You Later, Gladiator by Devtactics

made by Devtactics for LD30 (JAM)

Oh, brave gladiator! For the past 10-12 hours, you've battled your way through an always-online single-player action RPG filled with thrills and terrors. Now you've arrived at the grand arena, and it's finally time for an epic showdown with the slime that stole your lover! No more escapes. No more illusions.

This is it -- the final boss battle. The odds are stacked against you, but don't be so quick to admit defeat!

* Note: Your experience with this single-player game will no doubt be enhanced by the game's always-online requirement and convenient cloud-saving technologies. Online interactions with other players may alter your experience with the solo campaign. Internet access required for some features (i.e. all but the title screen).

-- CONTROLS --

Move: WASD (or gamepad)
Jump: Space
Attack: To the death! [Edit to clarify: There's no attack button, but the slime *can* be damaged.]

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I highly recommend the standalone versions rather than the Web player. Looks much nicer and probably runs a lot smoother...

Web	http://www.devtactics.com/ld30/
Windows	http://www.devtactics.com/ld30/Gladiator.zip
OS/X	http://www.devtactics.com/ld30/Gladiator.app.rar
Linux	http://www.devtactics.com/ld30/GladiatorLinux.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=775

Ratings

Coolness	52%	3
Overall(Jam)	2.71	687

Audio(Jam)	1.58	646
Fun(Jam)	2.55	635
Graphics(Jam)	3.81	215
Humor(Jam)	2.71	259
Innovation(Jam)	3.07	371
Mood(Jam)	2.68	591
Theme(Jam)	2.15	699

Feedback

ruerob

26. Aug 2014 · 06:55 UTC

The graphics are good. The game is nice to look at.

Tanser

26. Aug 2014 · 11:49 UTC

How exactly do you attack? I love how the game looks. The camera is really strange though, why is not the player in the middle?

HELLO23

26. Aug 2014 · 11:54 UTC

The graphics are nice, I like how the sand changes after you walk on it. So,you cannot attack the slime, only die ? The camera angle is weird, and at some point it just randomly changed.

🎤 Devtactics

26. Aug 2014 · 11:58 UTC

There's no attack button -- you and the slime both take damage when you collide. As for the camera, I didn't put the player in the middle because I wanted it nice and low and his fat head kept blocking the view. :D

🎤 Devtactics

26. Aug 2014 · 12:02 UTC

You start with 10 health and the slime has 1000. You each take 1 point when you collide. Seems hopeless, but it isn't.

RawboSaurX

26. Aug 2014 · 12:23 UTC

Graphics are stylish and nice, but I couldn't figure out if I were doing it right. I guess it's impossible to win?
Also I don't get the singleplayer comment in the description. Oh well.

Hypnohustla

26. Aug 2014 · 13:54 UTC

I love the camera angle! Makes it feel like a cool movie. Unfortunately it tends to glitch a lot when I try to attack. Audio was missing which was a shame. I'd still love to see more :)

Tom 7

27. Aug 2014 · 02:55 UTC

I think I understand what I need to do but it sure seems hard (and slow!). I keep getting myself stuck on a wall (because I can't see them), which makes it harder. The camera really spazzes out if I get attacked near a wall. Certainly a very nice looking game, though!

HellBlazer

27. Aug 2014 · 03:02 UTC

Pretty funny idea, and clever twist on the theme. I like the cartoony look too. Good work!

(Am I the only one who "gets it"?)

panurge

27. Aug 2014 · 07:36 UTC

Gets easier once the Americans wake up and come online! ;)

I still couldn't complete it though. Had a nice matador tactic going but once I got trapped against a wall it was all over. Got down to around 600 one time...

Very crafty idea nicely executed. The art style is lovely and clean. A few sounds would have gone a long way. Good work!

Hyoga-3D

27. Aug 2014 · 13:17 UTC

hahaha very funny game, I just did not figure how to attack though.

ChrisGaudino

27. Aug 2014 · 14:43 UTC

Awesome art style and a cool idea.

I couldn't get the mac version to run. I always just got a message that the app couldn't be opened. The web player ran fine though.

Also, a couple times when I was close to both a wall and the slime, the camera would start spinning really fast and not stop until I was dead.

paps

27. Aug 2014 · 19:19 UTC

Nice game,love the graphics. That cartoony style is so good.
To bad we can't attack, and to bad there is no sound, it would have strengthen the feel. I think there is a trick but I can figure it out.

Crocanti de Pollo

27. Aug 2014 · 21:58 UTC

Noooooooooooooooooo I got "connection lost" when it was only 9 points left! whyyyyyyyy! :P Nice take on the theme!

🎤 Devtactics

28. Aug 2014 · 09:44 UTC

Sorry about the broken Mac build -- I've re-built it for "x86" (instead of "Universal" as before) and re-uploaded it.

Thanks for all the comments! Glad to see some people picked up on the angle I was going for. :)

Jiyambi

28. Aug 2014 · 11:37 UTC

Kudos for a unique take on the theme, though I do have to say I felt the butt of the joke rather than sharing in the laugh ;)

BradSmallPlanet

28. Aug 2014 · 22:23 UTC

This game looks great, but I can't figure out how to actually play it.

Elemental Zeal Games Studios

30. Aug 2014 · 02:42 UTC

Liked the aesthetic, including the action-y camera. Nice entry. :)

jukimv1986

01. Sep 2014 · 01:42 UTC

The game looks nice but the camera did some tricks on me while I was being pushed up from jumping at the slime. I would like to know if there is a way to beat it. Good work!

🎤 Devtactics

01. Sep 2014 · 03:18 UTC

Let me put it this way: If you can get the slime's health to go down far enough that the game ends, then you've beat it. :)

JavadocMD

04. Sep 2014 · 21:31 UTC

Very impressive in art style, perspective, and concept. Unfortunately I keep getting disconnected at 1 health. I can't even tell if that's a bug or not. Oh well. Pretty neat anyway.

Linus Lindberg

06. Sep 2014 · 16:53 UTC

3d games done for ludum dare have a tendency to look awful, but here that is not the case! It has a distinct style and looks polished.
Now the gamplay on the other hand feels very unfinished, but I'm willing to look past that for such nice graphics!

Sheepolution

13. Sep 2014 · 11:16 UTC

While running away from your opponent isn't the most fun mechanic, I did enjoy the game. Interesting camera angle, but it worked.

skiddings

14. Sep 2014 · 01:04 UTC

I'm afraid to say I didn't really get it. The camera kept glitching out too when against a wall.