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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? by Andrew Shouldice

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made by Andrew Shouldice for LD30 (COMPO)
Update: As requested, I have added an "anti-wrist strain" version. This change was made after the compo ended.

This game uses the arrow keys (or WASD) and the mouse.

Warning: some flashing images.

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After you've played, perhaps you would like some "connected worlds" context:

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=22249

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=22249

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=22249
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/123827/DumbShooter/Original/DumbShooter/index.html
Web (anti wrist strain version) http://bit.ly/ld30wcpgw
Source http://bit.ly/ld30source
Timelapse http://bit.ly/ld30timelapse
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=22249

Ratings

Coolness 42% 1523
Overall 4.17 15
Audio 3.72 66
Fun 4.35 1
Graphics 4.44 15
Humor 3.46 75
Innovation 2.79 833
Mood 4.06 27
Theme 3.31 520

Feedback

Bemmu
25. Aug 2014 路 04:08 UTC
Great entry. I can see some connection with "our god lives underground" with the purposefully grainy art style and mood. Nice polish with the hair, blood, gunshots with trails and recoil.
Hypnohustla
25. Aug 2014 路 08:50 UTC
So slick! Great shooter. Sometimes the mouse would get stuck, it was probably due to me clicking outside the games boundaries. Really enjoyed it still :)
Crowbeak
25. Aug 2014 路 10:42 UTC
This is great but it really, REALLY needs the ability to just hold the mouse down to shoot. A trigger warning about that potentially epilepsy-inducing flashing on the game over screen might not be out of place, either. xD
馃帳 Andrew Shouldice
25. Aug 2014 路 12:35 UTC
Thanks for the feedback, Crowbeak. I've added a warning about the flashing; good call. You're right about holding the mouse too: post compo version maybe! :)
mrexcessive
25. Aug 2014 路 15:05 UTC
That's really cool. Retro is great. Lovely smooth movement, great kill effects and final death is unpleasant! Terrific graphics and sound. Great job!
Lemonade
25. Aug 2014 路 15:07 UTC
This was excellent.
Is there a way to beat Wave 6 aka AAAAAAAAA?
graebor
25. Aug 2014 路 16:44 UTC
Definitely agree that you should be able to hold down the mouse button. Great job with the feel/polish/effects, it's quite satisfying. The text between waves is also a nice touch, I think it actually adds a lot.
joonamo
25. Aug 2014 路 18:57 UTC
Not very innovative, but solid gameplay. Also nice animations and hair physics!
Opelious
25. Aug 2014 路 21:14 UTC
I actually like the 'press to shoot' rather than the 'hold to shoot' method, though I would like there to be an option on the keyboard itself. Using Space to shoot would be ideal.

That said, really like the game feel. Both the sound and visuals make it very satisfying to play. Now if only I could beat wave 6...
elliottd
25. Aug 2014 路 22:41 UTC
Fantastic feel, very juicy. Sounds and visual effects are very intentional and polished while still feeling raw and simple.
ehtd
25. Aug 2014 路 22:44 UTC
Autofire would be appreciated :)
jayhof
26. Aug 2014 路 02:10 UTC
Such a nice feel to the shooting, I could not bring myself to stop. The art style is very nice as well. Body parts flying everywhere blood and explosions what else does a game need? ;)
rylgh
26. Aug 2014 路 05:31 UTC
Great fun and game feel. Only complaint (besides no hold-to-shoot) is that the enemy bullet color kinda blended with the ground color for me.
rogueNoodle
26. Aug 2014 路 12:34 UTC
Juicy visuals, awesome sound and hectic-fun gameplay. Excellent entry!
steve
26. Aug 2014 路 15:18 UTC
Great shooter, loved the connections with your previous LD entries, camera could have been a little further out though as mostly I killed stuff off screen by spraying'n'praying ;)
DesignerNap
26. Aug 2014 路 18:26 UTC
+1 to the request for hold and shoot! I came back to check your entry after "our god lives underground" stuck with me for so long. I like this one too and you have a great way of bringing out atmosphere with audio and misting effects. another great game. :)
teamrocketbear
26. Aug 2014 路 20:16 UTC
The scale of your character and the view really made it for me. Give a very unique feel, tense and lively.
Alexandre Szybiak
27. Aug 2014 路 11:46 UTC
Cool game, great execution.
Vinyl Pixels
27. Aug 2014 路 17:41 UTC
Pure awesomeness :)
KevinZuhn
27. Aug 2014 路 20:52 UTC
The feel of this game, especially regarding the gunshots and the alien noises, is really compelling. I'll have to see if I can make it to the end of this.
MicroChasm
27. Aug 2014 路 22:41 UTC
This is the best game I have seen so far for LD 30. I love the feel, the graphics, the chaotic combat, and the humor. Nice "juicy" feedback. I think the best part is the hair though. Nice touch.
XenosNS
27. Aug 2014 路 22:44 UTC
Very cool! Love the blocky art, humour and the sound effects. The wind is creepy, especially.

Had issues with the mouse though, kept going too high and accidentally click on tool bar tabs in my browser. Perhaps if the game window was further down?
alvivar
28. Aug 2014 路 07:10 UTC
Solid work! Great gameplay, sounds, mood! Good job.
micahcowan
28. Aug 2014 路 08:50 UTC
Gets my blood pumping. It's friggin' hard! Really, really solid entry.
metalchouchen
28. Aug 2014 路 10:43 UTC
Awesome ! Really like graphics and effect! Congrats!
chas
28. Aug 2014 路 18:43 UTC
The sound, camera work, and animation all work together to make such a visceral impact. Very effective.
runvs
29. Aug 2014 路 14:56 UTC
What a great game! Very Juicy, indeed.
dickpoelen
30. Aug 2014 路 12:17 UTC
Man, that gun feels good!
andrewkennedy
31. Aug 2014 路 02:55 UTC
Would have been nice not to have to start over again when dead, but it was fun nonetheless!

The persistent enemy death decals and screen shake added a lot to the polish!
hadesfury
31. Aug 2014 路 18:20 UTC
Great game !
lekochen
02. Sep 2014 路 07:31 UTC
Excellent game feel, well done!
anssipe
02. Sep 2014 路 13:36 UTC
Nice, solid game. Graphics have a neat olskool feeling. Love the recoil effect when you shoot.
Pavel
02. Sep 2014 路 17:59 UTC
Cool game. Love the graphics and pace.
OFF
02. Sep 2014 路 19:00 UTC
Even the game over is cool.

It lack of a little bit of intensity maybe with a soundtrack. Also a way to enlarge the field of view (maybe when you didn't shoot for example) could make the game more strategic, and less random.

But for 48h it's technically terrific!
Sargonius
04. Sep 2014 路 13:29 UTC
Amazing!
malf
04. Sep 2014 路 22:02 UTC
VEry good game, impressive what can be done in 48h
igoramendola
06. Sep 2014 路 03:49 UTC
Wow!! After hours of playing, my best was reach the Wave 7... wheee! \o/
That wave is insane!! hahaha... the game is pretty good in many aspects.
Super cool entry :D
local minimum
06. Sep 2014 路 15:54 UTC
Really nice and hard entry! Lots of good work on the effects, shakes and though-through style of the game. Got a couple of waves down, but playing with touch-pad that was about as far I deemed possible. I'm hard pressed to come up with something constructive other than praise, but one possible thing that might make it more fun would be if one could re-up the health. Either by low chance spawning hearts from killed aliens or by long cool down health station.
Macocco
07. Sep 2014 路 15:58 UTC
Really fun shooter! Awesome graphics including the little details like the hair and nice screenshakes! Approach to the theme is surprisingly simple compared to your other games though.
wdebowicz
08. Sep 2014 路 17:00 UTC
AI is simple but I still have a lot of fun. I like the graphic style, so simple so cool.
mcapraro
13. Sep 2014 路 15:00 UTC
i love your entries! very polished and feels really smooth.
oscarmbp
16. Sep 2014 路 06:06 UTC
Nice Carnage
Ashley Coulter
19. Sep 2014 路 15:23 UTC
Was hoping for some power-ups or lives but I understand for the time limit some things must be cut. Seems very old-school without those features. Got to Wave 4, didn't find any bugs. When you replay it a couple times, figuring out you can hide behind rocks and the enemies fire slower than you think makes it pretty strategic but only having four hearts means death comes eventually without perfect reflexes.
greytram
11. Nov 2014 路 15:49 UTC
Nice game! A little suggestion: it would be great if movement keys could be modified (WASD isn't a great setup on AZERTY keyboards).
mynametiger
22. Mar 2015 路 10:39 UTC
Can I use it in my game
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