Laeser by KristianGibson

made by KristianGibson for LD26 (COMPO)

Laeser is inspired by the simplicity and addictiveness of old arcade games and takes on quite a few visual, gameplay and aural effects to emulate that feeling. Enjoy!

Source is included with main download and can also be downloaded separate.

Gamemaker is required to view the source.

Sorry Mac and Linux users, I have neither a linux or a mac and gamemaker will not export it as either a .app or a .ELF

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108516373/Laeser.zip
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108516373/Source.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=20629

Ratings

Coolness	56%	3
Overall	2.63	1091

Audio	2.28	795
Fun	2.28	1130
Graphics	2.88	683
Humor	2.00	714
Innovation	1.61	1334
Mood	2.44	972
Theme	2.88	1105

Feedback

SuperlevelSebastian

28. Apr 2013 · 12:22 UTC

When I try to start it, I get the following error message:

"
___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object crteffect2:

Trying to use non-existing surface."

🎤 KristianGibson

28. Apr 2013 · 21:35 UTC

Thanks, im not quite sure what happened there, I tested it for quite a while and got no errors.

🎤 KristianGibson

28. Apr 2013 · 21:36 UTC

Actually if you're opening the source, you need gamemaker 8 pro.

CryoGenesis

29. Apr 2013 · 06:48 UTC

Good game!

nseward

29. Apr 2013 · 06:49 UTC

Great stylized game. It looked like a CRT. Great.

avidgamerNino

29. Apr 2013 · 06:51 UTC

I liked it, especially the arcade case around the screen, So you made it in Gamemaker 8 Pro, I will have to check that out.

🎤 KristianGibson

29. Apr 2013 · 07:41 UTC

Thanks guys, these comments just made my day (:

LrdKzrth

29. Apr 2013 · 08:31 UTC

Good effort!

Benjamin

29. Apr 2013 · 08:41 UTC

I got the error too.
It happens when you try to check hint or control before launching the game. If you launch the game without checking those pasges everything works fine.
The game itselft is nice, the sfx works well the crt retro effect. I just regret the star patterns, they appear line by line, some more y randmness would greatly improse the scrolling space feeling.

🎤 KristianGibson

29. Apr 2013 · 09:23 UTC

Thanks! I am not sure what the error is though sadly, I am not getting it and my parent's computer isn't.
I agree, those stars could have been improved on.

glisk

29. Apr 2013 · 09:48 UTC

I'm getting no errors and runs fine (Windows 7 x64), nice old school shooter

johnste

29. Apr 2013 · 09:50 UTC

Game works fine for me.

Looks pretty, but I get nauseous after only playing it for a short while.

🎤 KristianGibson

29. Apr 2013 · 09:52 UTC

Wow, not sure what it is but everyone gets a different experience while playing (:

lambomang

29. Apr 2013 · 10:11 UTC

Dem ships got swag, yo.

🎤 KristianGibson

29. Apr 2013 · 10:18 UTC

Haha, thanks (:

yinbar

29. Apr 2013 · 11:54 UTC

Wow, really good visuals! Feels great.

PhilZ

29. Apr 2013 · 13:45 UTC

Pretty fun arcade style game. Not anything innovating or new, but still a little addictive and fun to play. Graphics look old school, and I like old school graphics. Overall, fun game.

Good job, mate!

🎤 KristianGibson

29. Apr 2013 · 21:05 UTC

Thanks! Everything you commented was my exact goal (this was my first ludum dare so I kept it simple)

Dark Acre Jack

29. Apr 2013 · 22:48 UTC

Certainly captured the old-school aesthetic, nice visual work.

🎤 KristianGibson

30. Apr 2013 · 07:02 UTC

Thankyou (:

whitetigle

02. May 2013 · 13:06 UTC

Sooo Retrooooo.
By the way I think your spaceships look like cow heads. Once you see cow heads your game take another very special/weird dimension. ;)

StMatn

03. May 2013 · 21:32 UTC

Cool graphics! I like the old-scool crt-style of it. Theme is relized quite nicely :)

SuperDisk

05. May 2013 · 00:45 UTC

Simple game, would have done nicely with some music. Neat visual style.

[-BipolarDesign+]

08. May 2013 · 15:11 UTC

Not bad for a very simple arcade shooter :)

JonathanG

10. May 2013 · 18:49 UTC

The arcade game style was effective, and the game was well paced. I felt like the weapon was too weak - it would be good if you got some upgrades. I'm glad you had retro sound effects, but some chip-tune music would have been nice :) All in all, it's a simple game, but it does what it says on the tin - plus you could shoot potatoes! Always good in my book!

🎤 KristianGibson

13. May 2013 · 10:00 UTC

Thanks guys! And finally, someone realizes you can shoot potatoes ;D

RawBits

17. May 2013 · 21:27 UTC

It needs a lot of ballancing I think. Ships are too fast to shoot them down or bypass bullets to get a chance to shoot.

And you don't have to flash colors or use just the basic 3 to make the game look oldschool. Look up some VCS games on YouTube - if you don't want to play them by your self - to get the idea of the color usage.