FormScape by SelectricSimian

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made by SelectricSimian for LD27 (COMPO)
Roll through a space shaped by your movement and defeat every enemy in sight.
Every 10 seconds, the world switches between "build mode" and "action mode".
Use the shape of the path you build to your advantage.
Killing some enemies may requrie abilities you gain from others.

Red "Cannon" pyramids yield their guns when rolled over in action mode.

Blue "Hoppers" transfer their jumping capability when killed, and cannot be safely rolled over.

Be mindful of golden "Ephemerals", because, while they may not be dangerous, they're wily and impervious to bullets! Trap them with your path and jump over them to destroy them.

When all enemies are gone, you've won the game! Good luck!

Feedback

avh4
26. Aug 2013 · 06:55 UTC
It's a fun idea. I especially loved how the phrasing of the music indicated when the mode was changing (and the music is pretty good, too).

The ball was a bit tough to maneuver, but in particular it was a bit frustrating because I couldn't find a good strategy for where to position myself when the action mode started. It felt very random as to whether or not a bullet or a blue thing would fly straight at me or not.
leafo
26. Aug 2013 · 07:19 UTC
Wow this game looks awesome! Music is great too. Glad to see MoonScript in action.
josefnpat
26. Aug 2013 · 13:01 UTC
Very nicely done, I love the perspective.
Endurion
30. Aug 2013 · 17:20 UTC
Sorry, no Mac.
FireZenk
31. Aug 2013 · 10:14 UTC
Wooooow! what a game!! I love it! The concept is reaaally nice!
alts
02. Sep 2013 · 06:33 UTC
This is a beautiful game, and it's a shame that so few people have played it. I made some windows builds so that there is one fewer reason.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/160744984/formscape_win32.zip
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/160744984/formscape_win64.zip
MrBlade
12. Sep 2013 · 16:12 UTC
Looks so cool! I would have liked a Windows build or a video of the gameplay. Oh well!