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Sand Runner Arena by Sparrow

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made by Sparrow for LD29 (JAM)
Coded in Flash AS3 + Flashpunk <3

Move: WASD or Arrow keys
Roll: Shift or Enter

Follow the arrow to get to the end zone while avoiding the sand worms. Sand is dangerous and rock is safe from Sandworms.
Tip: Roll off the rock to get a head start on the worms for a better chance to reach the next rock.

Made by Sparrow(Code) and Shrike(Graphics).

29/04/2014 added Preloader and Credits on title screen.
Web (Flash) http://www.firedupgames.com/LD29/index.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=7423

Ratings

Coolness 78% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.60 131
Audio(Jam) 2.58 540
Fun(Jam) 3.84 36
Graphics(Jam) 3.17 455
Humor(Jam) 2.56 373
Innovation(Jam) 3.33 224
Mood(Jam) 3.14 321
Theme(Jam) 3.77 86

Feedback

ghostmaple
29. Apr 2014 路 05:35 UTC
Nice. Quick and fun to play. Not at all what I was expecting when I opened the game. (Which is good!)
馃帳 Sparrow
29. Apr 2014 路 10:23 UTC
Thanks, we're glad you enjoyed it.
MattV
29. Apr 2014 路 16:45 UTC
wow this was really fun! I wish there was more of an indication of how far the escape was. I felt real terror some times as I tried to make it. I think I got really close but I'm not sure! Really fun great job!
馃帳 Sparrow
29. Apr 2014 路 21:55 UTC
Thank you for your kind comment, that was exactly what we were going for (the terror thing). Totally agree on the indicator because the goal is pretty far (and reachable with all 4 lives). Will add it in post-compo version.
CaiusTSM
29. Apr 2014 路 22:06 UTC
Nice game! It was tense at times when I just made it to the edge of a safe area.
dusho
29. Apr 2014 路 22:10 UTC
took some time to master the moves, but then it was really fun
cudabear
29. Apr 2014 路 22:17 UTC
Quite liked this game! It's pretty short and sweet but could be expanded to so much more. It was so nerve-wracking at times! I loved the art, too. Full 8 way walk animations on the guy was pretty nice, and the worms looked good too. Plus the work AI was basically perfect! The only thing I would suggest is bigger turn radius for the worm, so it can be a little easier to dodge.
mariscal
29. Apr 2014 路 22:24 UTC
I really enjoyed it at first, but the lack of music ruined the mood a little bit after a while, also, you could add new gameplay elements while the player progresses through this massive level :)

I loved the enemies movement, and the tension of not getting to a safe place when they are coming after you, nice work!
馃帳 Sparrow
29. Apr 2014 路 23:03 UTC
Thanks so much for all your nice comments. We will take all your comments and critique and make a better game for the post-compo version. You guys are awesome!
theholychicken
29. Apr 2014 路 23:33 UTC
Very exhilarating to narrowly escape the jaws of the sand stalker thingeys!
I keep getting so close to the exit with one life left and die. I'll keep trying!
theholychicken
29. Apr 2014 路 23:41 UTC
"WINNER" D:
XD It was still awesome. Great job!
WhiteVoidia
30. Apr 2014 路 00:36 UTC
Had some very tense moments, very fun :)
LandoSystems
30. Apr 2014 路 00:36 UTC
Quick and easy to learn, and I played through quite a bit of it. I was initially a bit confused about the white walls vs dirt, as I started on the walls and then couldn't get back on the other ones. I would suggest that the player starts on dirt to teach them that it's safe.

Damn, those sand-worms are unforgiving.
pichifino
30. Apr 2014 路 00:37 UTC
I had fun playing this game, I like the tencion moments generated by seeing if you reach the ground or not. If I have anything bad to say about this game is that the walking noises are a bit annoying
Daniel X. Moore
30. Apr 2014 路 00:39 UTC
Fun and well balanced. The movement and sprinting were just the right amount of challenge and learning the patterns of the sand worms was good as well.
Coin Flip Games
30. Apr 2014 路 00:40 UTC
Pretty awesome game. Had me terrified of the sand monsters after playing for a while!
Gaspard_
30. Apr 2014 路 13:05 UTC
Someone help me, I'm being eaten by worms!
Great game.
attractivenerd
30. Apr 2014 路 13:10 UTC
awesome!
carrier_signal
30. Apr 2014 路 13:15 UTC
I loved this game. Was a lot of fun!
Thorig
30. Apr 2014 路 14:00 UTC
Nice game! Really like it.
aaronjbaptiste
30. Apr 2014 路 22:18 UTC
Great job, loved the roll mechanism.
XrXr
01. May 2014 路 17:16 UTC
Very well done! Simple mechanic, fun and challenging to play, good visuals, good enemy movement. Very polished game.
ramoncb
01. May 2014 路 22:10 UTC
quickly fun, quite addicting when you go further

the indicator of how far the goal are... is a good idea, but should be capable of turn off, the tension made it more fun

(sorry my bad english ^^')
jhrrsn
02. May 2014 路 12:26 UTC
Great little game, really nice animations.
conormn
02. May 2014 路 14:08 UTC
Absolutely loved this. One of my favorites! Made me feel like I was on Dune. Thanks so much for making it :)
Caridorc
02. May 2014 路 14:29 UTC
In depth review of this game here: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2014/05/02/some-ludum-dare-gameplay/comment-page-1/#comment-239347
Cawrtz
02. May 2014 路 17:29 UTC
This game is pretty addictive, I like the game mechanics and the idea of the monster in the sand. It's really hard though ! Checkpoints are good, but there are just not enough lives to get to the end of the level ^^

Anyway, that was a lot of fun
Tomski
02. May 2014 路 20:25 UTC
Good fun!
馃帳 Sparrow
02. May 2014 路 21:58 UTC
Thanks for all your nice comments everyone. I'll just repost the tip on the top of this page.

Tip: Roll off the rock to get a head start on the worms for a better chance to reach the next rock.
ryangatts
02. May 2014 路 23:07 UTC
Wow! That was intense!

I really liked the effort you put into making the sandworms move in a believable manner.
Crefossus
02. May 2014 路 23:15 UTC
Like the main mechanic of rolling and the timing puzzles.
馃帳 Sparrow
02. May 2014 路 23:16 UTC
Check out Crefossus on twitch.tv
http://www.twitch.tv/crefossus
GamerTaters
03. May 2014 路 06:26 UTC
Nice fun game. Loved the tense feeling I would get whenever I'd have a close call with the sand worms. Cool game!
drnick
03. May 2014 路 19:40 UTC
Nice, but either add customizable controls or don't use the shift key as Windows keeps opening the adherence keys window.
馃帳 Sparrow
03. May 2014 路 20:03 UTC
You can use enter as well drnick
cardboard
06. May 2014 路 01:22 UTC
Haha, it's the movie Tremors in video game form. The gameplay was fun the entire time, and it was definitely suspenseful whenever the sandworms got close to eating me. Also, the game made me feel like I was Kevin Bacon the whole time, which is something more games should strive for.