Submarine (treasure hunting) by reidrac

made by reidrac for LD29 (JAM)

The game plays (hopefully) in any modern web browser supporting canvas 2D (and a keyboard).

I couldn't finish it for the compo, but I managed to get to something playable for the Jam... so enjoy!

Made from scratch with Javascript and Canvas 2D (no framework + SoundJS for audio). Graphics with Gimp, sound effects with sfxr.

Web	http://www.usebox.net/jjm/submarine/play.html
Source	https://github.com/reidrac/submarine-ld29
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=24731

Ratings

Coolness	56%	3
Overall(Jam)	3.34	293

Audio(Jam)	2.73	493
Fun(Jam)	3.53	98
Graphics(Jam)	4.03	139
Humor(Jam)	2.42	428
Innovation(Jam)	2.59	568
Mood(Jam)	2.97	427
Theme(Jam)	3.59	155

Feedback

longshorts

28. Apr 2014 · 21:23 UTC

Fun little game! The title screen is gorgeous and I love the little intro sequence. Shame you couldn't make the compo but a good game none the less!

Tuism

28. Apr 2014 · 21:30 UTC

I like it! It's well polished and rounded off, a good challenge, and intense in small doses :) I really like the way the game starts and the way it moves!

Could be nice if you make the mine explosions hit enemy subs - more interactivity is cool :D

🎤 reidrac

28. Apr 2014 · 21:53 UTC

@longshorts: thanks, I'm happy you like the graphics :)

@Tuism: I didn't have time to get too deep into the enemies AI. At least they accelerate and turn the same way the player submarine does. I no way perfect, but... I couldn't do more! :) Thanks for your comment! Very appreciated!

Charimation

29. Apr 2014 · 11:49 UTC

Really enjoyable game :D The graphics style is really sweet too :)

RetroEpic

29. Apr 2014 · 11:50 UTC

Cool pixel style, really liked the mines. Felt the movement could have done with some acceleration.

Zeta

29. Apr 2014 · 11:51 UTC

It is a good game, well polished! I do agree that the title screen looks really lovely and then the transition into the actual game looks great

manabreak

29. Apr 2014 · 11:52 UTC

This is pretty fun! I love the NES feeling throughout the game, being a retro-game fanatic. :)

Spotline

29. Apr 2014 · 11:54 UTC

Very cute and polished (the intro is great !) i think with a bit more work on the gamefeel it could be even better

InfectionTeam

29. Apr 2014 · 12:03 UTC

Ooh I like the art ;)
I thought the vertical acceleration was maybe a bit rapid?
Nonetheless, that was pretty cool!

🎤 reidrac

29. Apr 2014 · 12:10 UTC

InfectionTeam: you're probably right! This is the first time I implement that kind of movement (tried to make it feel like it is underwater).

Thanks everybody for the feedback :)

codevinsky

29. Apr 2014 · 14:08 UTC

I really liked the graphics in this game and the game play was fun enough.

I just wish there was more.

TheGamingProject

29. Apr 2014 · 16:51 UTC

Very smooth animations!

BubuIIC

29. Apr 2014 · 17:49 UTC

Great animations. I really enjoyed it.

IAmSpencer

29. Apr 2014 · 20:31 UTC

simple idea, but pretty fun. It's always nice to blow shit up, good job :)

Green Lightning

29. Apr 2014 · 21:14 UTC

A really nice game!

One minor thing I noticed though was this: There were two submarines shooting at me from left and right and I moved up and dodged the bullets, but each of them went straight past the other sub. I think if they would also hit other submarines and not just the player that would be awesome!

🎤 reidrac

30. Apr 2014 · 05:49 UTC

Green Lightning: it's a good idea, also the enemy submarines shouldn't go through the mines. I didn't have too much time to work on these details!

Thanks for you comment!

Thorig

01. May 2014 · 07:05 UTC

Nice little shoot em up. Good job.

Teesquared

03. May 2014 · 06:25 UTC

Fun game. Not much of a challenge if you just coast along the bottom and grab treasures. I like following my torpedo :)

White Rabbit Games

03. May 2014 · 11:05 UTC

Good game, I played over half an hour with it :D

mrbungle

09. May 2014 · 22:03 UTC

Beautiful, beautiful pixels. A well polished little game.

loxo

12. May 2014 · 13:02 UTC

Nice idea and great graphics. Would be nice to have some goals, maybe destroy all mines or all enemies or get all treasure chests + more levels with increased difficulty.