10 Second Defender by boddiul

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made by boddiul for LD27 (JAM)
Don't let the zombies get to survivors. Kill them 10 seconds after they spawn. Get moneys for killing zombies. Buy new weapons, upgrade the wall, buy lawn mowers, upgrade your skills. And try to get secret weapon.
Zombie speed and health increases each round.

- Controls -
WASD - Move
Mouse - Shoot

Made in Game Maker 8.1
Sounds - sfxr

Yes, the game goes for forever.
!!!TO CHANGE THE WEAPON after buying it, you have to choose it in the store.

Btw I made it on my birthday, i turned 15 today :D
And I am the only participator from my country (Moldova)
Hope you will enjoy playing my second LD game

Ratings

Coolness 88% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.34 192
Audio(Jam) 2.49 393
Fun(Jam) 3.64 42
Graphics(Jam) 3.16 319
Humor(Jam) 2.78 205
Innovation(Jam) 2.58 441
Mood(Jam) 2.90 294
Theme(Jam) 3.06 294

Feedback

frankbsad
26. Aug 2013 · 23:43 UTC
Loved it
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 · 23:48 UTC
Loved it, reminds me of a few old FPSses like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D. Couldn't switch weapons.
lulzfish_4
26. Aug 2013 · 23:48 UTC
There weren't any statistics on the weapons, and they mostly felt the same once I stopped using the pistol.

I didn't get to the mystery weapon because I wondered what happened if the timer got to 0. I lost, even though I could have still shot the last zombie. This is weird.

I didn't realize I could move until the 3rd or 4th wave. Usually the arrow keys work.

The shotgun didn't feel any stronger than the pistol, it didn't seem to spread or over-penetrate.

It's an interesting start.
olafurw
26. Aug 2013 · 23:51 UTC
Loved it! That impact sound is great and its a good simple concept. The buying mechanic is great but I didn't see a giant difference between the two machine guns.
[-BipolarDesign+]
26. Aug 2013 · 23:53 UTC
Very simple, but quite fun! The upgrade system kept me coming back for more: "just one more wave, I need that upgrade!"
ChrisGaudino
26. Aug 2013 · 23:56 UTC
Fun, but way too easy. Also, I eventually ran in to a bug where one last zombie knocked the wall down, but time was up and I couldn't shoot anymore. Instead of coming through and killing somebody, he just stood there and the wave never ended.
oajfh
27. Aug 2013 · 00:04 UTC
Nice game. Quite fun, though I dislike these repetitive power yourself up games. It is very polished, no bugs that I could find. Dunno if there is an ending to this. Oh yeah, surprise weapon was quite nice too.
Vaughn
27. Aug 2013 · 00:06 UTC
Overall a fun experience. Good job! Does it go on forever? I pretty much maxed out my upgrades at the end.
LevelUpJordan
27. Aug 2013 · 07:09 UTC
Really cool, congrats! If you could take a look at my game I'd really appreciate it
manabreak
27. Aug 2013 · 07:09 UTC
Really great idea, but I couldn't figure out how to change the weapons.
jay griffin
27. Aug 2013 · 07:17 UTC
Quite a simple setup, but executed nicely. Felt quite slick to play, more so than most gamemaker shooters. Nicely done!
archaeometrician
27. Aug 2013 · 07:18 UTC
Neat ! Loved it too !
Jarcas Studios
27. Aug 2013 · 07:31 UTC
Very nice! The store kept me engaged a lot longer than I would have been otherwise. I kept playing b/c I had to know what the secret weapon was! I wasn't disappointed.

As for difficulty, once I had the minigun I felt like I could play forever. I also eventually learned that, since range didn't really matter, the best tactic was to just sit still at one end of the wall rather than running around back and forth.

Not sure why damage is an upgrade since everything seems to be a one hit kill anyway...

Also, shotgun felt like a downgrade from the machine gun. I do think the store and/or weapons need some balancing in general.

Finally, extra bonus points for making me feel all that retro nostalgia :)
MisterDerek2
27. Aug 2013 · 18:39 UTC
Nice job! I really enjoyed the old school shooterness of it.
Arrow-x
27. Aug 2013 · 18:45 UTC
Very retro ..love it
Feffers
27. Aug 2013 · 18:45 UTC
I had a lot of fun with this game, and really liked the gun sounds.
lordjosephdeburg
27. Aug 2013 · 18:50 UTC
Hey Boddiul! You used the same tools as me this LD. (GM and SFXR) Im impressed by what you made... can never survive long enough to unlock the secret weapon. I enjoyed this 5 stars a lot
Boodog
27. Aug 2013 · 20:48 UTC
Cool game! :) I liked it!
zlowrance
27. Aug 2013 · 21:00 UTC
Great game! :D
Optimus6128
27. Aug 2013 · 21:03 UTC
Haha, great!!!
Andromatta
27. Aug 2013 · 21:07 UTC
keep it up!
keyboardmonkey
27. Aug 2013 · 21:38 UTC
I felt like Rambo wielding an automatic poptart cat. I was king of the zombies and it was great!
ezolotko
28. Aug 2013 · 13:04 UTC
Fun game, i like it doesnt have a crosshair
UnixXNova
28. Aug 2013 · 13:19 UTC
Nyan Cat! great game
Cotton
28. Aug 2013 · 21:14 UTC
Good oldschool FPS!
RobDangerous
28. Aug 2013 · 21:16 UTC
Waah, Zombies! Nice game.
monosacharride
28. Aug 2013 · 21:17 UTC
pretty awesome
Pixelfan Games
29. Aug 2013 · 14:04 UTC
Cool game i enjoy it
BasmanovDaniil
29. Aug 2013 · 14:57 UTC
Nice game! Happy birthday! :)
Jupiter_Hadley
30. Aug 2013 · 03:27 UTC
I love shooting things. This was a game about shooting things. It was great!! I featured it in a Ludum Dare 27 compilation video, if you would like to check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HQ96z_y-M
Oxygamer
30. Aug 2013 · 07:28 UTC
Minecraft like. Funny looks, when zomby eat people.
shard123
30. Aug 2013 · 12:22 UTC
Very fun and well polished! I enjoyed playing it a lot.
Supercannon
30. Aug 2013 · 14:16 UTC
Played until I got the 15k weapon (which was great), lots of fun. Got pretty easy near the end, and the sounds were a bit glitchy, other than that great entry!
mamoniem
30. Aug 2013 · 17:31 UTC
Doom ^_^