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Kill the Hero by rodrigomotta

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made by rodrigomotta for LD25 (JAM)
This is the result of our second participation in all Ludum Dare game jams. The game is maybe a tower defense plus puzzle-based game. We loved the theme and we tried to develop a funny game with villain spirit. LoL.

>> To play Kill the Hero DRAG, MOVE AND CLICK itens in the Hero's way... to kill him.

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* Cool graphics, characters and animations;
* Amazing Puzzle-based levels;
* Original soundtrack;
* Funny villain spirit; :D

Coming soon:

* More items;
* More levels;

Bugs

- Sometimes drag and drop/click doesn't work as intended. (Maybe this game work better in touchscreen)

Play Online http://www.kaipora.com/killthehero
Video http://youtu.be/pbZIbLd5I_o
Journal http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/tag/killthehero/
Post-Mortem http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/01/07/kill-the-hero-post-mortem/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=15106

Ratings

Coolness 33% 930
Overall(Jam) 3.03 159
Audio(Jam) 3.48 52
Fun(Jam) 2.36 256
Graphics(Jam) 4.59 5
Humor(Jam) 3.46 38
Innovation(Jam) 2.86 164
Mood(Jam) 3.70 24
Theme(Jam) 4.21 9

Feedback

Smaxx
17. Dec 2012 · 23:59 UTC
Interesting little game. I like the graphic style (Mrs. Mr. Hero is a bit "overdone" I'd say). Only real downside I could find are the controls. Sometimes I've had quite some issues properly grabbing or dropping traps just in time (IE10/Win7).
Floko
18. Dec 2012 · 03:44 UTC
Kinda hard to set the objects in the scene, but still pretty fun! =]
chambers
18. Dec 2012 · 03:46 UTC
Love the graphics and humor (character names, "you win" message, etc). Had a lot of difficulty placing the objects though =/ It took me a lot of attempts to clear stage 1, and I couldn't beat stage 2...
daredevildave
18. Dec 2012 · 12:47 UTC
Loved the idea and the look. But frustratingly difficult to place items in the time limit.
Stryphe
19. Dec 2012 · 05:39 UTC
It was a bit difficult to place items in the amount of time available.
robashton
19. Dec 2012 · 11:25 UTC
Fun concept - but it's a bit hard to put the objects down in the scene so by the time you do the hero already has the girl.

It could have been a good puzzle game actually
Per
19. Dec 2012 · 12:03 UTC
Great idea!
Love the graphics and the intro.
You should work a bit on the control though... Maybe add a hint when you can drop the obstacles?
gre
19. Dec 2012 · 12:45 UTC
I like the graphic and atmosphere, but it's damn too hard to place object on the floor! We should have a feedback when you hover the droppable area.
🎤 rodrigomotta
19. Dec 2012 · 16:13 UTC
@Smaxx @Floko @chambers @daredevildave @Stryphe @robashton @Per @gre So guys, thanks for your comments. Thats it, the TIME IS CHALLENGE too, but the "drag, move, click/drop" must be fixed... this behaviour is strange. Maybe we add a hint about how to play (where drop the items), but, is obviously (or not?), above the ground or in the "roof". So, thanks! We will try to make a better experience!
Ludonaut
19. Dec 2012 · 16:43 UTC
This game is amazing. I really love the design and the sounds. Have an awesome rating for an awesome game!
FrederickK
19. Dec 2012 · 18:16 UTC
Like was said, that controls are really hard. Maybe if the hero waited a little before start running it would be a lot better.
Great humor!
Good job!
stigmawall
20. Dec 2012 · 01:07 UTC
Just one problem is the drag and drop think... it's annoying.
THe sound don't really need to repeat when the player play again IMO. And i enjoy the graphics.
TyrusPeace
21. Dec 2012 · 18:57 UTC
Very nice art and good execution on the theme, but I couldn't manage to drag/drop items most of the time and so I couldn't beat the first level... most of the time I dragged something out there it would either stay in my hand or return to the toolbar (Chrome, Win7).
LemonTree
22. Dec 2012 · 13:22 UTC
Great! Amazing game!
brantkings
24. Dec 2012 · 18:32 UTC
Controls ruined it :( Give us a little time to put the traps before the hero starts moving...
Can't get past lvl 1-5, how many are there?
fishbrain
27. Dec 2012 · 09:21 UTC
Great graphics! I really like the idea too - unfortunately, I had a lot of trouble with the click-and-drag... seemed difficult to simply drop a trap where I wanted to.
aare
27. Dec 2012 · 11:26 UTC
Really good graphics and animations, but the controls are irritating. I often cannot place the traps, or they dissapear. The hand that lacks proper "pointer" also doesn't help at all.
KWL_TW
27. Dec 2012 · 13:09 UTC
Nice artwork,
but hard to place the item.
michax
27. Dec 2012 · 17:17 UTC
Awesome graphics and nice animation. As mentioned in descriptions there are some problems with drag and drop mechanics. If fixed it could be very enjoyable fast paced puzzle game!
Joozey
30. Dec 2012 · 17:00 UTC
really cool game, only i can't really play it.. it's really hard to place the obstacles with a touch pad... it's probalby pretty doable with a touch screen.
azurenimbus
05. Jan 2013 · 18:22 UTC
It's a fun game, but the controls can be frustrating. It should be much easier to drop the traps than it is. That falls into the category of frustration, rather than challenge, if you know what I mean.

I love the concept and the art style. I think this game has a lot of potential :)
Demurgos
07. Jan 2013 · 19:51 UTC
The idea was used lot of times, but here is good realisation.

Grabbing is a bit buggy, but graphics are beautifull and I found that cool ;)
It fits perfectly the theme.
zerebruin
07. Jan 2013 · 21:51 UTC
Hillarious! Great graphics & sound. The trap placing is a little buggy, though.
namuol
08. Jan 2013 · 00:39 UTC
Has potential to be quite fun, but the mouse controls are very hard to gauge. Make the "hitbox" for the mouse larger, and perhaps change the visuals to reflect it better, and you have a fun sort of on-your-feet puzzle game!

Loved the production as a whole, though.