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Surf Ace Splashdown by Dominator_101

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made by Dominator_101 for LD29 (COMPO)
In this game, you play as a surfboard trying its hardest to knock the surf ace riding it into the ocean.

Certain obstacles will only damage the rider, while others will deal heavy damage to you, so basically you're trying to hit aerial obstacles while dodging the others.

Game lasts for 5 rounds. Each round, the obstacles increase in speed and spawn rate, and the guy gets more health.



Also, just in case the first link goes down, I have the web files on dropbox, so you can just download that and run locally.
Web (Unity) https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~djk65/ludum48/ld29/SurfAce.html
Webpage Download https://www.dropbox.com/s/qyz1pbjhf510v1f/SurfAce.zip
Source https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~djk65/ludum48/ld29/source/SurfAce.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=21741

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.92 812
Audio 2.76 570
Fun 2.98 587
Graphics 2.44 1023
Humor 3.40 123
Innovation 2.66 855
Mood 2.66 851
Theme 3.23 588

Feedback

MrBlade
28. Apr 2014 路 04:55 UTC
Good work! Original take on the theme, okay graphics, nice sounds! Keep it up!
goerp
28. Apr 2014 路 12:46 UTC
OK, this time the Unity web engine worked, but only on Firefox.
You opening picture is great, also the take on the theme. And there's also a nice array of obstacles .
With the music it gives the game a nice old style arcade game feel.
馃帳 Dominator_101
28. Apr 2014 路 13:57 UTC
Yeah, I don't know why the Unity player only works in Firefox...I might just release some other builds to download.

I'm glad you like the opening picture. It's probably the best piece of art I've ever made :P
cr2crstudios
28. Apr 2014 路 15:14 UTC
Hahaha, totally original and well done! (Surf-ace, I get it :) )
TomCooper3D
28. Apr 2014 路 15:15 UTC
this was pretty enjoyable GG
Pietro Ferrantelli
28. Apr 2014 路 15:17 UTC
Well done ! I really enjoy playing it ! Congratulations :)
CayoDaves
28. Apr 2014 路 15:19 UTC
nice game! I like the humor, and the twist of being the board. The soundtrack was great. A little back story on the board would have been nice, because while it was in your comment, I read it as " you are a surfboardER". I spent a minute looking for the ace, haha.
ninjacharlie
28. Apr 2014 路 19:55 UTC
The gameplay was pretty good, but I wish there was a little more variation. The graphics could use some work, but the audio was good. The music fit the setting :)
mihaivdev
28. Apr 2014 路 20:27 UTC
Never played as a surf board before. Fun take on the theme.
littleball
28. Apr 2014 路 20:29 UTC
I like the idea that you don't play the surfer! Well done
Jo茫o Kucera
28. Apr 2014 路 20:50 UTC
Well done!
elefantopia
28. Apr 2014 路 20:53 UTC
I didn't get the sound.
Miltage
28. Apr 2014 路 21:21 UTC
I loved this concept, very clever, gave me a good laugh. Solid game, I think your biggest setback is your graphics. Pick something a little more legible for your smaller font. For your title screen, that fancy font is awesome, but I struggled reading the smaller stuff. I see no fault with your audio and game play, great work there.
soulrot
28. Apr 2014 路 22:25 UTC
Enjoyable and humorous little game. The music is very.. soothing :D
GertJohnny
29. Apr 2014 路 06:47 UTC
I didn't read the description at first, so I had an 'aha' moment after I saw the surfboard moving around on it's own. I like it.
matt_j
29. Apr 2014 路 13:46 UTC
I see what you did there.
Maschinen-Mensch
29. Apr 2014 路 15:11 UTC
Liked the idea of having to control the surf board instead of the guy. Especially funny when the guy has fallen off and you still move around. :)
Seme
29. Apr 2014 路 17:48 UTC
Nice instructions, nice controls, funny music, proper difficulty. Well Done! :)
Mekuri
29. Apr 2014 路 18:28 UTC
Nice idea. I like that you had to balance sacrificing your own health vs the surf ace's. Since your health aren't refreshed from level to level it all comes down to avoiding obstacles and only hitting the rocks and the seagulls, which, in my opinion, reduces the game to a standard "dodge the obstacles" game, since you can't really afford to hit the reefs and such. - But all in all a great idea, and a fun use of the theme!
Oddly Shaped Pixels
29. Apr 2014 路 19:26 UTC
Super idea it's really fun and original. Congrats!
Marcus_siactro
29. Apr 2014 路 19:26 UTC
Wow that was a really smooth game. I liked it.
SzRaPnEL
29. Apr 2014 路 19:36 UTC
Funny little game :)
Linus Lindberg
29. Apr 2014 路 19:50 UTC
HAha, I love how you play the board! And the graphics are charming! :)
dmcfarline
29. Apr 2014 路 19:58 UTC
Honestly didn't look at the instructions before playing, once the actual objective dawned on me I was pleasantly surprised! nice twist
pkenney
30. Apr 2014 路 05:08 UTC
Cool concept! Liked the sense of humor, enjoyed that was both dodging and hitting things in the unusual contest.

Wished there a wave to ride though, I didn't really feel like I was surfing. I liked the little graphics touches you had, like the animated wave thing on the water's surface, and the chunks taken out of the surf board.
BlazingFanfish
30. Apr 2014 路 10:37 UTC
Great take on the theme. Didn't expect that :v
dook
01. May 2014 路 20:44 UTC
Hehe awesome. You get one extra star just for the pun :P
Rialgar
02. May 2014 路 13:10 UTC
I made a Let's Play of your game, see it here:
http://youtu.be/mdThmBtR7Pg
zeal
02. May 2014 路 13:37 UTC
Funny game with a nice original idea! Although it seems a little difficult with the Surf Ace always getting full energy. Only got to the third level but hopefully I'll beat it eventually. Really nice!
icereci
03. May 2014 路 11:02 UTC
Web Unity link does not work for me(using firefox).