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Aliens from outer space! by svenardo

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made by svenardo for LD25 (COMPO)
You are part of an intergalactic alien force determined to invade earth and take control of the water! Destroy the human plague once and for all!

Game code is open sourced for non commercial use (please see provided github link). The same goes for the music, sfx and graphics.

Music made with Magix music maker. SFX made with CFXR. Graphics with Photoshop, Pngweasel and Seashore. The game code requires a license for ImpactJS if you want to edit and redistribute the game.

Windows http://play.svenardo.com/outerspace
Web http://play.svenardo.com/outerspace
Source https://github.com/svenanders/reverse-spaceinvaders
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=19180

Ratings

Coolness 50% 3
Overall 2.78 483
Audio 2.52 333
Fun 2.69 439
Graphics 2.44 548
Humor 2.08 514
Innovation 2.53 520
Mood 2.65 435
Theme 3.58 198

Feedback

joyboxed
17. Dec 2012 · 06:20 UTC
had quite some fun to play the space invader instead of preventing the invasion
h.attila
17. Dec 2012 · 06:56 UTC
Remaking a classic game with the roles switched was the first idea I had when I saw the theme. I eventually dropped it, but I see you managed to recreate the old arcade feeling well with your game. Space Invaders is perfect for this kind of role reversal.
The graphics and sound effects are alright. The game plays well, but the enemy can take way too much damage, and the music quickly becomes repetitive.
munchor
17. Dec 2012 · 10:59 UTC
Too bad the sound gets in my nerves. Otherwise, nice entry, very similar to mine.
Idovoodoo
17. Dec 2012 · 13:29 UTC
Good fun. Some AI in the defending NPC would be cool.
chribbe1
17. Dec 2012 · 16:28 UTC
Nice execution of a good idea! Maybe you should get punished for not staying in line with the other invaders ? Nice job!
impulse9
17. Dec 2012 · 19:36 UTC
Cool idea! Nice game. :)
robashton
18. Dec 2012 · 00:44 UTC
This is one of the better role reversals of this particular game I've seen in this competition.

It would have been better if there was a bit more interactivity though, it didn't really feel as if there was going to be more variation other than dodge and shoot once the shields were gone
permanente1600
18. Dec 2012 · 03:06 UTC
i always wondered what it would be like to be one of the space invaders. Now i know. Very cool
namuol
18. Dec 2012 · 12:31 UTC
Nice to see a game with some solid music!

Gameplay is a little too straightforward -- would have been nice to see the ability to control different hordes of enemies at once, and a slightly more strategic "enemy" AI. But hey, the game plays well!
gnx
18. Dec 2012 · 22:09 UTC
I liked background music and there are some nice visual touches here too.

The physics of the controls - in particular how your space invader slides around - were a bit off putting.

Also there is not really very much to the gameplay (but then again, is there in space invaders either?).
Joncom
19. Dec 2012 · 00:11 UTC
Nice work man. You hit the theme perfectly.
tim_u
19. Dec 2012 · 08:52 UTC
I liked peeling off from my brethren and showing what a single invader could do.
Crowbeak
21. Dec 2012 · 08:29 UTC
This isn't the first reverse-a-classic-arcade-game entry I've played, but has a unique take on the gameplay aspect. I like it.
Eamon
21. Dec 2012 · 16:03 UTC
The game didn't really fit in my browser, I had to scroll which cut some of it off... Sound was a little annoying but it fitted the theme well and was a good try!
Joozey
30. Dec 2012 · 19:42 UTC
Nice idea, would have liked to see more levels with different difficulties, and a bit more innovative gameplay. Staying close to the original is good, but to make a game perfect it needs something refreshing.
fishbrain
04. Jan 2013 · 17:06 UTC
Looks and plays well.
Datw
04. Jan 2013 · 22:55 UTC
Same concept as mine: inverted classic arcade game. Your game, though, was more balanced than mine for sure. The only thing that annoyed me was the slippery movement.