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Gauntlet by xyrix

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made by xyrix for LD28 (COMPO)
Please read the controls page before playing!
Controls:
Up - accelerate
Left/Right - turn counter/clockwise
S - break
A/D - strafe left/right
Space - fire


The game seems to require good performance from the browser. The game is unplayable if the performance is no good. Hence, it would be best if you try it in a couple of different browsers before giving up on it :-). I also found I had to close other browser windows when working on it (but, my PC is ancient).

WARNING: the sound effects are LOUD. Turn your master volume down. Sorry I didn't realise when I was making it :-/.

I hope you enjoy it - and all had a great Ludum Dare :-D!
Windows http://xyrix.org/ld28
Web http://xyrix.org/ld28
Source http://github.org/xyrix/ld28
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=22764

Feedback

馃帳 xyrix
16. Dec 2013 路 01:28 UTC
I can't see the link here... So for anyone as inept as I apparently am, you can play this game at xyrix.org/ld28 :-).
Xeke_Death
16. Dec 2013 路 06:18 UTC
They are so fast, but that is their downfall! They kept sliding off the map and giving me free kills.
Game was pretty fun, good work!
I liked the beep at the start of the game... Made me think of it as a blooper reel for a movie, where the main actor screws up heaps... Coz I kept dying...
anvoz
16. Dec 2013 路 13:04 UTC
The game was too fast. I tried several times but could not help the ship from crashing.
turnA
16. Dec 2013 路 14:27 UTC
I think the control need adjustment, it's so easy getting killed by moving in a direction and hit the wall ><
The mechanic, while not original, is fun though!
Loren
16. Dec 2013 路 17:39 UTC
cool idea! I like the challenge a bunch, felt a little fast, but after playing a bit, it worked quite well. nice job!
adnzzzzZ
17. Dec 2013 路 00:09 UTC
Controls on the ship are waaaaaay off. You need to add some damping (every frame: velocity = velocity*damping, and then damping is some number like 0.95) so that the ship's velocity goes down faster over time. The way it is now makes this kinda unplayable. Other than that good job!
WojWorks
17. Dec 2013 路 00:10 UTC
Having a brake button would be nice for controlling this slippery slidey ship.
anvoz
17. Dec 2013 路 12:11 UTC
I just found out that you can press S to brake. Everything is easier now.

@xyrix You should add the key instruction on your entry description.
馃帳 xyrix
17. Dec 2013 路 14:30 UTC
Well, I can't change the description now, but I have added a note to read the controls page to the intro page.
馃帳 xyrix
17. Dec 2013 路 14:32 UTC
Okay, nevermind, turns out I can.
TheCams
17. Dec 2013 路 21:35 UTC
Ahah, I just had fun wandering in the levels, using the throttle to brake like in theses old games like more recently Gravity Crash. Didn't met any ennemies though.
BlazingFanfish
19. Dec 2013 路 08:34 UTC
It's frickin hard. I hate the die sfx :v
Nice game anyway :)
dqmhose
26. Dec 2013 路 13:33 UTC
Sh.. so fun and addicting!! :D
Raphy
06. Jan 2014 路 23:26 UTC
Ship is so hard to control ! It's a shame coz game has a lot of potential :/