The Last Barman by Nisshoku

made by Nisshoku for LD26 (COMPO)

My second entry in Ludum Dare! I interpreted the theme as "doing something as efficiently as possible". In this game you take the role of a barman. You get in orders one by one, but to serve everyone in time you will have to approach things smartly. Try to find a method that works for you.

Use WASD to move and SPACE to interact.

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/333770/The%20Last%20Barman/TheLastBarman-Windows.zip
OS/X	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/333770/The%20Last%20Barman/TheLastBarman-MacOSX.zip
Linux	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/333770/The%20Last%20Barman/TheLastBarman-Linux.zip
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/333770/The%20Last%20Barman/TheLastBarman-Source.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=19360

Ratings

Coolness	44%	1471
Overall	3.14	584

Audio	2.54	647
Fun	3.38	234
Graphics	3.07	521
Humor	2.41	434
Innovation	2.62	923
Mood	2.83	598
Theme	2.46	1282

Feedback

HelkeGames

30. Apr 2013 · 09:39 UTC

Nice and cool game! Great job ;)

SirJson

30. Apr 2013 · 10:18 UTC

The animation is a bit laggy

Tainted_Code

30. Apr 2013 · 12:04 UTC

Oooooh, nice game! The movement was laggy and slow but the idea was fun :)

Exclamation Mark

30. Apr 2013 · 12:05 UTC

Fun! Fast paced button mashers are always fun! Not that much in theme, but other than that good job!

Skulls

30. Apr 2013 · 12:12 UTC

There is something so relaxing about this game.

Spierek

30. Apr 2013 · 12:26 UTC

At first the controls seemed strange, but you can quickly get used to them. The gameplay was really neat, though the best strategy is to always pick four items and place them on the counter. If placed items could spoil after 30 seconds of not completing an order, the game could be more balanced.

AlbertoSM

30. Apr 2013 · 12:53 UTC

Nice work :)
There should be some restriction on how many drinks should you make for the orders, so that the game would make a better challenge for the player (right now you can make as many things as you want and just place them on the counter whenever). I like it though :)

Lucas Tiridath

30. Apr 2013 · 12:55 UTC

Nice idea and solid implementation. Works very well. Slightly tricky to move the guy to pick up the coffees when you're in a rush, but aside from that, very well done!

antonijn

30. Apr 2013 · 12:55 UTC

I like the idea. The game was quite challenging once you started it, but you kind of got into a rythm as you played it more and more.

wolfadex

30. Apr 2013 · 12:56 UTC

Reminded me a lot of Diner Dash and Tapper but in a very good way.

🎤 Nisshoku

01. May 2013 · 10:58 UTC

Thanks for the reactions people! I agree I should have put some restriction on how easily you can produce drinks or how you can just prepare way more than necessary beforehand. I'll take your suggestions into account should I ever feel like continuing this game. :)

zkenshin

02. May 2013 · 19:16 UTC

Fun game. :)

Kom

03. May 2013 · 00:49 UTC

Very fun, very well executed. This has a lot of potential.

Clavus

04. May 2013 · 14:20 UTC

Fun game, well executed formula :)

MinionStudios

05. May 2013 · 16:49 UTC

Fun! too many ice teas pushed me over the edge.