Beneath the Surf Ace by Scruffylooking

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made by Scruffylooking for LD29 (JAM)
Beneath the Surf Ace (NOW with 100% less downloading!)
HTML5 (index.html)

Created with Construct 2 and GIMP

First Ludum Dare Jam entry!

****Update****
Thanks for all the feedback!
Now the WEB link is playable without Downloading!
There is some sound, but doesn't seem to be playing for IE.
Fixed issue with Sharks Chasing speed being affected by higher frame rate. Who knew my PC was so slow?

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1359
Overall(Jam) 2.38 716
Audio(Jam) 1.90 636
Fun(Jam) 2.08 721
Graphics(Jam) 1.60 763
Humor(Jam) 2.56 373
Innovation(Jam) 2.25 682
Mood(Jam) 1.95 723
Theme(Jam) 2.58 620

Feedback

pvwradtke
29. Apr 2014 · 02:17 UTC
Nice idea, however I found the control a bit difficult. Even on the easiest setting i was struggling to protect surfers. Also, maybe Dropbox is not the best place for a web game, I couldn't run it from there, had to download all files and run them locally. Just a heads up, as people may find it too difficult to get it running and give up without even trying.
Andrew Adams
29. Apr 2014 · 03:24 UTC
Nice but slightly difficult. Oh well, I'll beat it eventually
nddrylliog
29. Apr 2014 · 03:28 UTC
Hey, on dropbox.com, right click on your index.html file, hit 'Copy Public Link', and paste *that* as your 'Web' link instead.

It'll make it infinitely easier for people to test your game :)
LemmingSurvivor
29. Apr 2014 · 03:35 UTC
Couldn't run it on Chrome. Worked on IE. If anyone else has issues starting the game, try that.

The sharks may be a bit too aggressive; best strategy ends up being idling near the beach when there's a handful of redshirts left; any further and you'll be rammed to death before you can cross a fifth of the field.

Nice idea. The graphics did their job, but some basic audio would have helped the game feel more dynamic.

Good work.
parDal
29. Apr 2014 · 08:29 UTC
Sorry dude, you lost this pun.

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=27397
Trilby
29. Apr 2014 · 20:58 UTC
Those voices made me jump. Lol

Like nddrylliog said. Please share the public link of your html file to make it easier for people to run it. :)
PaperBlurt
30. Apr 2014 · 06:47 UTC
Nice game and great with a little story too!
BlazingFanfish
30. Apr 2014 · 10:54 UTC
The font color make the description a bit hard to read. The cocept is interesting though. :)
blockbot
01. May 2014 · 21:46 UTC
Interesting concept, I kind of liked the bird's eye view.
mrexcessive
03. May 2014 · 11:38 UTC
Hi. Nice idea. Graphics tricky to control and a bit small, though I see why you do that to get a big play area. Rescued all except 2 on easy. Like the rescued red surfer sound!
Thorig
04. May 2014 · 19:01 UTC
The idea is nice, good entry for a first Ludum Dare.
elefantopia
07. May 2014 · 04:02 UTC
The graphics are a bit too small to see what was going on. Still, this is an interesting game. The audio is weird, but humorous. This is a good entry.