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Kings of the Archipelago by feyleaf

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made by feyleaf for LD24 (COMPO)
It wasn't finished. It's still fun, though, if you push objectives aside and just use your imagination.

The goal would be to eliminate the members of the other species on the map, evolving through breeding to become more adept at surviving different hardships. That didn't really happen. There are no hardships, only that moving, breeding and fighting work and will drain your creatures' HP.

CONTROLS
Mouse clicks
F5 Reboots the world

Have fun.

Download (Windows Only) http://feyleaf.com/downloads/kings-of-archipelago.zip
Source http://feyleaf.com/downloads/kings-src.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-24/?action=preview&uid=3375

Ratings

Coolness 45% 641
Overall 2.35 663
Fun 1.84 708
Graphics 3.65 120
Humor 1.77 488
Innovation 2.68 442
Mood 2.33 523
Theme 3.15 271

Feedback

jplur
27. Aug 2012 · 22:45 UTC
great graphics, but yeah I don't think it was really finished enough.
McFunkypants
28. Aug 2012 · 20:50 UTC
Pretty awesome! Nice isometric gfx. A bit too complex but keep working on it! There is definitely a lot of potential here, just waiting for more polish and simplification. Great job.
Oreganik
29. Aug 2012 · 00:12 UTC
I love the graphics and use of color. For some reason, I get a 60's vibe...
Benjamin
29. Aug 2012 · 21:20 UTC
That's a nice set of graphics ! I think you should next time focus on a very small playable game, add options step by step so you can end the compo with a playble version.
Walt
29. Aug 2012 · 21:23 UTC
i didnt get it, fighting didn't happen, who do i fight if i control everyone and why can every creature create offspring with itself? i missed something, didn't i?
tastive
31. Aug 2012 · 01:40 UTC
Some seriously trippy shit here. I bred my jellyfish with its dead compatriot to produce an army of monsters. I don't know what happened, but I enjoyed it.
cobrajs
31. Aug 2012 · 01:44 UTC
Fantastic graphics, but seems like it was too much for 48 hours. Don't get discouraged, though, keep developing it!
DaveDobson
31. Aug 2012 · 14:52 UTC
I like the isometric graphics - very nice. The interface is a little hard to use - I wasn't initially sure what all the stats and buttons were and how to use them, although I figured them out. There isn't a lot to play here - obviously some goals or an AI would help. Looks like a great start, though, and visually very nice.
Jeremias
31. Aug 2012 · 20:37 UTC
Nice idea, sadly you could not finish the other features. It's a bit strange to control all creatures together, instead selecting one at start. But moving, fighting and breeding looks fine (even a turtle died after breeding... is this your message to the world? xD)

You should make a post-compo-version to include the missing parts you mentioned!
Kmad
01. Sep 2012 · 12:06 UTC
Visually it's very nice and it's a good concept that fits the theme. Would be great to see it in a more complete state eventually.
juaxix
01. Sep 2012 · 15:15 UTC
I think you are in the right path, the hexagonal board is great and the "biological" system seems to work ,add some gameplay and serious features ;)
🎤 feyleaf
01. Sep 2012 · 18:05 UTC
Yes, I am working on a post-compo version. Thank you everyone for the compliments on my graphics.
davidwparker
14. Sep 2012 · 15:12 UTC
Sorry, I don't have Windows to test it out.