The Guy Who Fights Underground Monsters by Rusky

made by Rusky for LD29 (COMPO)

CONTROLS: Arrow keys for walk, Z for jump, X for punch/kick.

I was going for a PI/mystery type of game with some combat, but that was *waaay* too ambitious so it's just a game of beating up purple underground monsters who want to eat you.

The combat mechanics and animations are my favorite part- a little rough around the edges but I think they're pretty fun(ny).

Besides the storyline (which is amazing in my imagination), I also hoped to add player death, a win condition, multiple levels, and weapons besides fists. Maybe later.

(note: for Linux, install love2d and run it with "love ld29.love". it also works in Wine)

Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/hm08tup95v7btgj/ld29-win32.zip
OS/X	https://www.dropbox.com/s/w8zawv87h9d4ab0/ld29.app.zip
Linux	https://www.dropbox.com/s/ausnzs0p6ckturg/ld29.love
Source	https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xka6iz9gykudtl/ld29.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=7817

Ratings

Coolness	45%	1547
Overall	2.74	971

Audio	2.04	886
Fun	2.52	968
Graphics	2.60	917
Humor	2.37	606
Innovation	2.08	1175
Mood	2.48	983
Theme	2.68	967

Feedback

danbo

29. Apr 2014 · 02:04 UTC

Nice animations and I like the effect where the higher you go the more green the background is.

Couldn't get past a particular jump though :S

pancakecity

29. Apr 2014 · 02:15 UTC

There's a jump I got stuck at! Nice monsters!

Galdon

29. Apr 2014 · 02:21 UTC

You can't go very far into the game before reaching an impossible jump with no other routes to take. From the looks of the tiles near that spot, maybe a one way wall was accidentally placed facing the wrong direction?

Cake&Code

29. Apr 2014 · 02:37 UTC

The controls are a bit difficult to get used to and the jumping can be too unforgiving but the punch works pretty darn well :)

🎤 Rusky

29. Apr 2014 · 15:00 UTC

The sticky spot is just barely possible to get past, but I'll upload a typo-style fix this evening to make it easier. Luckily that's essentially the end of what I've made anyway, so all you're missing is a floating "the end" marker.

I'm glad the parts I liked worked out well at least. :)

🎤 Rusky

30. Apr 2014 · 00:51 UTC

Alright, fix uploaded.

WhiteVoidia

30. Apr 2014 · 01:03 UTC

Game does not run on 64-bit windows, a message box pops up with the following text:
"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher"

🎤 Rusky

30. Apr 2014 · 02:17 UTC

Whoops, fixed that.

josefnpat

30. Apr 2014 · 07:49 UTC

Nice start! I got to the "the end" section! I'm glad you submitted this anyway. It's pretty cool. I like the pink things.

eowindil

30. Apr 2014 · 17:57 UTC

A bit short, but i really appreciated the highkick sprite, look like he is gonna lay down on a lounger XD.

Empyrealhell

01. May 2014 · 02:29 UTC

At one point I went into hyper mode, running around crazy fast and only able to face left. Not sure if that was intentional, but it was kinda fun. It seemed to lack substance though, not a lot too do, and the theme tie-in seemed pretty tenuous.

ocmu

01. May 2014 · 02:31 UTC

Ack, couldn't find a way to get that middle monster : ) I liked the high jump the most. Surprising for the scale of the game/character. Nice animations, too. I wish there was more to explore, though.

5T4MP5

01. May 2014 · 02:40 UTC

The attack felt good. The jump was a little weird to figure out, but aside from a couple of spots the level felt good. Nice work.

🎤 Rusky

01. May 2014 · 02:48 UTC

eowindil: yeah, half of my theme tie-in was the story I didn't get to (and a cinematic intro I didn't get to either would've made the half that does exist a little clearer than the word "underground" in the title) :)

King_Mew

02. May 2014 · 12:44 UTC

It's good! I'd like it if it was a bit longer and had a definite goal, but the gameplay itself is pretty polished and nice and fun.

metkis

03. May 2014 · 20:08 UTC

Awesome work!

eckcz

03. May 2014 · 20:27 UTC

The name explains everything :D

ChuiGum

07. May 2014 · 05:58 UTC

Love the graphics, like the jumping too. Very nice for 48 hours

Delca

09. May 2014 · 20:03 UTC

Nice platformer with good graphics, however the collision with the world was a little bit clunky when I played (clipped through the pillar all the way down, just after being hit by an enemy).