Doug: A Miner Inconvenience by Aaants

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made by Aaants for LD29 (COMPO)
Wow, 2 very different days this weekend.

On Saturday, I tried (and failed) to make a defense game. The idea was too big and there was no real fun factor to it. You can play what there is of 'Salvation' here: http://www.fastswf.com/RkSwxkQ

After sulking for the morning on Sunday, I fired up some Mario 3D World for inspiration. Needless to say, bright colours + jumping around = fun, and I hope I achieved that with what I made with the last 12-13 hours of the competition. It's a little bit uninspired but I'm happy I at least got something out there (or 1 and a half somethings).

Ratings

Coolness 58% 3
Overall 3.68 147
Audio 3.37 206
Fun 3.68 113
Graphics 3.73 225
Humor 3.00 241
Innovation 3.43 309
Mood 3.18 385
Theme 3.68 194

Feedback

ruerob
28. Apr 2014 · 02:21 UTC
This is a nice game. I like the idea with the changing gravity.
eatsleepindie
28. Apr 2014 · 02:21 UTC
Made me want to grab an NES controller. I'll definitely be back to beat it.
CastEclipse
28. Apr 2014 · 11:14 UTC
Loved the concept! Addicting and visually attracting (since I like pixel art). Great work!
Grafter
28. Apr 2014 · 16:50 UTC
Awesome Game!!
Conchlab Games
28. Apr 2014 · 19:04 UTC
I saw a picture of this game on twitter. I love it! The graphics are awesome!
anbreizh
28. Apr 2014 · 20:01 UTC
Very good use of the theme. I found the double jump a bit too short (horizontally speaking) to be really useful
Geckoo1337
28. Apr 2014 · 21:11 UTC
Nice concept - nice graphic - nice game, but really hard. THX ++
Seraphic Media
28. Apr 2014 · 21:45 UTC
Cool! I like it.
bakpakin
28. Apr 2014 · 22:20 UTC
The graphics are simple, but the game is surprisingly fun. The mechanics are interesting and work pretty well.
Gamepopper
28. Apr 2014 · 23:43 UTC
Nifty endless runner we have here. Liked the changing gravity and the retro music.
trueyomic
29. Apr 2014 · 03:02 UTC
Nice simple game considering it was your second go. It should definitely be ported over to mobile as the simple controls would work well there.
alvarop
29. Apr 2014 · 05:51 UTC
Flappy Bird meets what's beneath the surface.
Hypnohustla
29. Apr 2014 · 07:48 UTC
Nice little game! :) The gravity changing was cool and the pixel art was cute. Solid work :)
DustyStylus
29. Apr 2014 · 14:03 UTC
Very nice! Particularly given the time constraints. I want to give you extra stars for the pun as well. ;-P
namuol
29. Apr 2014 · 23:51 UTC
Nice music and graphics. Jumping feels good.

A tad frustrating, but we're living in an age of Flappy Bird, so I'm not sure that's a bad thing, anymore.
sam101
30. Apr 2014 · 10:58 UTC
Nice concept, I like the whole "inversed gravity" thing with the water, and the execution is well done.
Xaychru04
30. Apr 2014 · 16:20 UTC
I really like the concept, clever use of the gravity! The graphics are very nice too. Good job! :)
rnlf
30. Apr 2014 · 23:21 UTC
Cool physics. It lagged a bit for me, but that might be caused by the ads on newgrounds.
Sheepolution
02. May 2014 · 11:21 UTC
Really fun! And challenging too! It's the good old gravity switching, but still different, and I like that.
Shadow Dreamer
02. May 2014 · 16:08 UTC
This was an entertaining game to play. I like the gameplay, as well as most other aspects. Good luck!
commanderstitch
03. May 2014 · 01:53 UTC
a miner? for water? simple mechanics, solid physics. nice. :)
bazld
03. May 2014 · 08:41 UTC
Loved your game. It is indeed really tough, but I hear thats cool these days... :)
Great retro graphics and very playable.
Coin Flip Games
04. May 2014 · 04:48 UTC
Awesome game! Very impressed you made this in only 12 hours.
AlexFili
11. May 2014 · 08:39 UTC
Quite tricky but it really does feel like an older game. Brilliant job and please do make more games like this in the future!
King_Mew
12. May 2014 · 01:07 UTC
I liked the concept! I found it pretty difficult though!