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Sinking Tower by eugman

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made by eugman for LD29 (COMPO)
Requires .net 4.0 and OpenGl. It doesn't seem to run for some, so I tried porting it to DirectX. Unfortunately I couldn't get the sound to work.

I'm hoping to see if I can port it to Linux soon.

How to play:
Click on the tower types below to select your tower. Then click above to add towers. The more towers you add, the faster everything sinks.

Tower types:
Base: just delays the sinking
Gun: basic turret
Cash: income producer:
Lift: has a negative weight, used to stabilize other towers
Multi: shoots in all directions
Range: shoots faster and longer distances
Windows OpenGl http://www.eugenemeidinger.com/games/LD29/SinkingTower_OpenGL.zip
Windows DirectX (no sound) http://www.eugenemeidinger.com/games/LD29/SinkingTower_DirectX_noSound.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=191

Ratings

Coolness 68% 3
Overall 3.19 544
Audio 2.27 801
Fun 3.18 415
Graphics 2.18 1138
Humor 2.21 719
Innovation 3.76 133
Mood 2.44 1010
Theme 3.09 707

Feedback

ix
28. Apr 2014 路 21:37 UTC
Doesn't seem to work for me. Double-click on the exe, nothing happens.
sensenmann666
28. Apr 2014 路 21:37 UTC
great idea and well done! i liked it very much.
lorancou
28. Apr 2014 路 21:54 UTC
Runs OK for me. Sooo, the towers sink, that's interesting. Would need to be more balanced to keep me playing, it's a bit too easy. But the idea is interesting!
UltimateWalrus
28. Apr 2014 路 22:01 UTC
This is a pretty awesome prototype. Five stars for innovation, I love the idea, it's a really refreshing departure from the brainlessness of most tower defense. I would actually recommend at least considering axing the "lift" element, as I felt the game was much more interesting before I had built them, when I thought everything I built was bound to be impermanent. Also you might want to work on your art, since from the screenshot I wasn't expecting much. Oh and the music doesn't seem to loop. Nice job though!
馃帳 eugman
28. Apr 2014 路 22:10 UTC
Yeah for some people it doesn't run, I wish I know why. I was able to half port it to directx, so hopefully that helps.

I appreciate everyone's feedback!
eerongal
29. Apr 2014 路 01:48 UTC
Neat little tower defense-esque game with a unique twist.
blahoink
29. Apr 2014 路 02:01 UTC
really cool game design and a great idea. i played this for a lot longer than i thought i would. please continue development after LD, there is some serious potential in this
Marcellus
29. Apr 2014 路 23:46 UTC
very cool game, too bad for the sound (couldn't have the open gl version to work)
I think you have something here, you should continue to work on this game
Tititesouris
29. Apr 2014 路 23:54 UTC
Really cool idea, I wish there was a goal though, and the game becomes really easy once you started placing lifts. Good work.
ghostmaple
30. Apr 2014 路 00:05 UTC
Excellent idea for a game mechanic!
Jason Lay
30. Apr 2014 路 00:23 UTC
Wow, cool mechanic!
Zerkruemler
30. Apr 2014 路 10:46 UTC
Very cool mechanics. Highly innovative. I needed several attempts to survive the fisrt minutes, but when you have enough money nothing can happen anymore.
Maybe increasingly difficult enemies would be a good idea.
SecularBaron
01. May 2014 路 00:22 UTC
This is a really awesome idea. It's rare to see a defensive game with an innovative twist.
fermenter
01. May 2014 路 00:23 UTC
Neat gameplay concept. While brainstorming, I came up with the exact opposite idea, haha. I'd like to see some more balance as well. Keep it rockin!
Dreii
01. May 2014 路 01:07 UTC
This was actually a very unique and fun game! With some time and expanding on the ideas it could be something really cool!
kunzbe
03. May 2014 路 00:21 UTC
Interesting mechanic!
BlazingFanfish
03. May 2014 路 01:49 UTC
The concept is interesting. If there's update, I'd love to see it. :)
mystakin
09. May 2014 路 23:08 UTC
Took me a second to get the hang of it, but I really like the strategy involved with the lift object. Bummer about the DirectX lack of sound.