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Down With Unification! by NickFrushour

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made by NickFrushour for LD30 (COMPO)
Original Compo version requires Xbox controller
Left Stick: aim your ship
Left Trigger: Throttle
Right Bumper: Shoot
Right Trigger: Tractor Beam

Post-Compo version is available with keyboard controls if you're interested.

Destroy enemy ships and bring their cargo to the rebels before the Unificator shows up to do battle! You'll control more ships in the boss battle for each planet you make happy. So do your best!
Web http://thefrushour.com/ld30-down-with-unification/
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/580792/NickFrushour-DownWithUnification_WindowsBuild.zip
Keyboard Controls (Post-compo) http://thefrushour.com/ld30-down-with-unification-keyboard-controls/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=42103

Ratings

Coolness 59% 3
Overall 2.94 829
Audio 2.58 631
Fun 2.97 623
Graphics 2.80 752
Humor 2.65 367
Innovation 2.86 773
Mood 2.52 936
Theme 2.90 781

Feedback

馃帳 NickFrushour
25. Aug 2014 路 01:00 UTC
My very first LD. It's not perfect, but I'm super effing proud!
DesignerNap
25. Aug 2014 路 01:10 UTC
Well done for finishing! :D I remember my first and it is a great feeling of accomplishment. Great work! and don't be too hard on yourself, it looks great.
stimpact
25. Aug 2014 路 04:56 UTC
Congrats on completing your first LD :) I thought the controls handled well, and I got a laugh from a couple of moments. Nice job.
GAFBlizzard
25. Aug 2014 路 05:08 UTC
One negative note, I really dislike respawning enemies. I died because of them. Q_Q

I actually have a 360 controller and was able to play using it! The graphics are cute and the idea of playing delivery person is clever. Who knows what those planets are going to do with the poor pets though.
varun
25. Aug 2014 路 06:10 UTC
Applause sfx were quite satisfying.
tmpxyz
25. Aug 2014 路 06:10 UTC
A controller game, great :)
Green Lightning
25. Aug 2014 路 17:17 UTC
The grabbing mechanic is nice!
馃帳 NickFrushour
26. Aug 2014 路 05:45 UTC
Has anyone made it to the boss fight?
elkiwydev
26. Aug 2014 路 10:16 UTC
Well..Can't really play it since i don't have a controller.. Why you did not make a keyboard-game? :|
Jupiter_Hadley
26. Aug 2014 路 17:12 UTC
Dont have a controller - I included it in part 7 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series :) http://youtu.be/8xjQ7S7Vv10
MintArcade
26. Aug 2014 路 21:51 UTC
Good thing I have a whole bunch of controllers, and in this bunch also xbox controller as well. But how many users have keyboard on theirs desktops and laptops - I'd gestimate around 100%. Controller support for PC should be complimentary, not mandatory.
Cool game othervice - nice grabbing mechanic, funny pictures. Congratulations. First LD game is a nice experience for you. Keep up good job.
mcapraro
28. Aug 2014 路 05:24 UTC
would love to play but i dont have an xbox controller, just a keyboard :(
bluemaroo3
28. Aug 2014 路 15:30 UTC
Had great fun playing this. The graphics were nice and clear and I liked the pop pop sound of the gun :D
darkshadow
28. Aug 2014 路 15:35 UTC
That was great fun! It was a bit weird at the end when I seemed to be controlling 10ish ships all bunched together. Is that number of ships dependent on how many planets you satisfied?
jukimv1986
30. Aug 2014 路 19:14 UTC
Congrats on your first LD. Keep it up and see you on the next one!
Nooner Bear
01. Sep 2014 路 00:29 UTC
Great work. Did you record the firing sound effect yourself? I imagine you'll want to include more support if you continue to work on this.
馃帳 NickFrushour
02. Sep 2014 路 20:53 UTC
Thanks for playing, everyone! I'll get a post-compo build up soon with keyboard support so you can at least play it if you're interested.

@darkshadow: Yes, the number of ships at the end will depend on the number of planets you satisfied.

@Nooner Bear: Yeah, the sound effects were all me. Mostly just making stupid sounds with my mouth.
馃帳 NickFrushour
06. Sep 2014 路 02:13 UTC
Post-compo keyboard version is available!
Jupiter_Hadley
06. Sep 2014 路 21:30 UTC
Love the Keyboard version! I included it in part 17 of my Ludum Dare 30 Compilation video series, if you鈥檇 like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/02vIiZyi3-c
cstudios
08. Sep 2014 路 21:27 UTC
The constant popping of projectiles was annoying. Maybe the mouse control would work better if you would use some other button than the right one on the mouse, because it opened up the context menu.

However its a nice little game. I like the hand drawn style of it.
jojocanard
11. Sep 2014 路 12:52 UTC
Great mechanic. The controls (mainly the way the ship moves) and the identification of the supply icons are not easy to master. But the idea of building your fleet for the boss fight is really fun.
PeerPlay
15. Sep 2014 路 19:34 UTC
Everything but the graphics are awesome about the game. I'm glad I have a controller, it was great fun!