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HenchManager by Maato

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made by Maato for LD25 (COMPO)
Windows / 64bit linux / source will be added later.

You are a master criminal in possession of a nuclear device. The information got out that you have it, so now the good guys are trying to get it back. You decide to detonate it from a remote location. All that remains is managing your stupid henchman so they can fend of the good guys for long enough.

Some notes:
- The good guys enter through certain doors every 10 seconds.
- You have 10 seconds to prepare before the first one.
- Some of your henchman (the blue ones) are technicians who can repair broken doors.
- If you lose health there are some medpaks around that you can use.

Controls:
- Drag a square over the henchman you want to control.
- Click on an object to have a henchman interact with it.
- WASD to control a single henchman at a time.

Linux 32Bit https://dl.dropbox.com/u/189744/henchmanager_linux_32_bit.tar.gz
Windows https://dl.dropbox.com/u/189744/henchmanager_windows.zip
Web (Chrome) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/henchmanager/ealempcgpcaddaecgocihlclaohbcbdn
Source (Game code) https://dl.dropbox.com/u/189744/henchmanager_gamecode_only.tar.gz
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=8527

Ratings

Coolness 28% 990
Overall 2.71 523
Audio 2.53 329
Fun 2.18 640
Graphics 2.76 439
Humor 1.54 681
Innovation 2.47 548
Mood 2.53 505
Theme 2.94 476

Feedback

JacksGamesSucks
17. Dec 2012 路 20:39 UTC
i will come back to rate this game when you add win or web version
awppy
17. Dec 2012 路 21:03 UTC
Played the web version. Controls were a tad frustrating and could use some polish, but the concept was nice, if a bit thin in action sometimes. Cameras were a nice aesthetic touch
joyboxed
18. Dec 2012 路 19:08 UTC
can only agree with previous guy, controls felt a bit weird but you got a nice concept =) keep it up
bwdevel
18. Dec 2012 路 19:24 UTC
Passing on rating the game. If it's in your power, please don't target one specific browser. I understand that the browser manufacturers are being proprietary jerks, but it is possible to develop for more than one browser.
馃帳 Maato
18. Dec 2012 路 19:31 UTC
In this case it is not really possible, the game was programmed in C++ and was ported to the browser using Native Client which is a chrome only technology. If it was made using html5 I can imagine your objection, but in this case it should not apply.
Starspell
18. Dec 2012 路 19:32 UTC
Nice concept but way too easy. I just got everyone in the building together and sat them all in front of the closest outside door and gunned anything down that came in.

The graphics and sounds were pretty nice but it was all a little bit too slow-paced.

Oh and a couple of times my guys got confused about going through a door and got stuck on the walls.

But you should definitely take this and polish it up some more, it could turn out really nice!
Remblej
19. Dec 2012 路 08:54 UTC
Who tell me, how run game like this at linux(ubuntu)?
Remblej
19. Dec 2012 路 08:55 UTC
Who tell me how run game like this at linux(ubuntu) ?
jamesca
19. Dec 2012 路 23:23 UTC
Good effort on doing a game in C++ I know how much a PITA that language can be having written software in it for 10 years, but I am not sure about running native C++ code in Chrome from a security point of view. It increases the attack surface of your browser a lot.
Tom 7
20. Dec 2012 路 05:21 UTC
I liked this idea. It was fun trying to manically keep the heroes from penetrating the base, and I had limited success (mostly by dodging their shots, keeping them preoccupied with trying to kill me). But I found it hard to get my characters to do the stuff I wanted them to... they were usually deadweight. Maybe I just missed something about the controls?
Sergey Mohov
26. Dec 2012 路 15:13 UTC
For some reason it reminded me of FTL. Also, How did you add it to the Chrome store? Really curious.
MortalWombat
04. Jan 2013 路 14:28 UTC
Solid game!

Controls didn't feel very good to me.
azurenimbus
05. Jan 2013 路 18:18 UTC
I didn't have trouble with the controls, like some people here did, but I think that the level design needs improving, because there isn't much (that I could find) to actually stop them. Is it really just opening and closing doors and moving around dodging bullets? I think this game is really cool, you just have to work on the design so that there's more of an engagement with the player!

Cool effort, though!