Bugs by schizofunky

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made by schizofunky for LD23 (COMPO)
You play as a computer bug named Buug! Buugs task is to explore the tiny computer world and to break the game you inhabit. The aim is to hack into various parts of the computer and generate errors whilst avoiding the Unit Tests that are searching for you!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.73 583
Audio 2.58 383
Fun 2.52 596
Graphics 2.56 602
Humor 2.50 296
Innovation 2.71 530
Mood 2.60 492
Theme 2.94 489

Feedback

SidetrackGames
23. Apr 2012 · 05:36 UTC
Cool, love the stress when hacking, and seeing a lightbeam approaching.
matthias_zarzecki
23. Apr 2012 · 09:36 UTC
Stealth-mechanics work quite well!
fatSquirrel
24. Apr 2012 · 04:16 UTC
The game progresses well through the levels, fun game.
DoktorAce
24. Apr 2012 · 10:47 UTC
Haha, I love the Intro and Level Complete screens! Very sensual! :D
10WonXero10
24. Apr 2012 · 10:55 UTC
Nicely done. I'm a fan of stealth games and this plays well. Wish there were more levels!
schnerble
24. Apr 2012 · 12:50 UTC
Looks very nice; sounds pretty good too. I'd prefer a bit more variation in the gameplay, though.
Kimau
24. Apr 2012 · 12:54 UTC
Loved the graphics of the bug guy.

Basic mechanics are solid, moving slightly faster than the light beam the tension of hacking all great.

A little overview map would have helped with the later levels. Maybe baked into the background? Found myself making notes on the later level I got stuck on.
GFM
24. Apr 2012 · 14:00 UTC
Funny little game. =]

I liked how I'm literally a bug. xD
(Also, that's where the definition bug came from, so... extra cool points xD)
devwil
24. Apr 2012 · 20:40 UTC
funny concept, but i couldn't really get into it. very simple and not especially rewarding.
Valeour
24. Apr 2012 · 20:43 UTC
Fun to play, I enjoy stealth games like that. Graphics were cool, sound was cool, the only downside I can think of is that it doesn't match the theme that much, but either way, it's still a cool game!
Lucas Tiridath
24. Apr 2012 · 20:52 UTC
Very well balanced; tricky but not impossible. Graphics are very good too. Sound a little repetitive but helps to build up the tension so I like it.
Monkey Armada
24. Apr 2012 · 21:56 UTC
Hehe like it those graphics.
ratboy2713
24. Apr 2012 · 22:00 UTC
The music loop was far too short, but I liked the mechanic. After a couple of levels though there really isn't anything new to see.
Drabiter
25. Apr 2012 · 03:54 UTC
It's a very fun puzzle game. Unfortunately only 3 levels for now. Need moar :)
orgarus
25. Apr 2012 · 10:25 UTC
Hey! That's a good one, I like the games that go straight to the point, it's fun and engaging, with better graphics you got it!
Need more levels! :D
Congratulations!
GreyShock
26. Apr 2012 · 13:31 UTC
Quite original! Nice level design also.
daandruff
26. Apr 2012 · 16:47 UTC
Cool idea, but it was frustrating when you realized you needed to backtrack to get higher lvl and then running out of time because of it.
kratorspore
27. Apr 2012 · 06:47 UTC
I really enjoyed this! I wanted more levels to play! Good use of clear unambiguous graphics to convey gameplay meaning.
Hegemege
27. Apr 2012 · 16:26 UTC
If it only had more levels :<

Solid gameplay and needed some memorization to know where the light beams change direction. Nice graphics!
ahm99
27. Apr 2012 · 16:51 UTC
The background music was a little annoying. The game was short, but it was fun. Great job.
tripleVisionGames
28. Apr 2012 · 13:40 UTC
Good game, made me realise again that I'm not very good at games. Nice innovation and good concept
racarate
28. Apr 2012 · 16:20 UTC
That was funny, I got to level three but kept failing so I quit. The music is fantastic, very reminiscent of Steve Reich. I could listen to that all day, and it really fit the world of a circuit board. The character design was pretty hilarious for the bug , I especially enjoyed the letters made of bugs on the interstitial screen. The stage looked fine too, although the typeface seemed to clash with your hand-drawn style. The roaming lights were ok, although I couldn't quite tell what they were supposed to be. As far as game feel, there were a few times where my movement latency was really high when turning left then right then left then right. If this is intentional, like some sort of "stumble" mechanic, maybe you can visualize a clumsy effect over the bug's head? Overall, it was pretty cute 2D stealther.
Tom 7
28. Apr 2012 · 16:22 UTC
A charming little game, mostly because of the character graphics, and the way they're used to write words. :) I played to the fourth level, but the game is not very forgiving and it's actually pretty hard to time the hacking since you have to remember where the unit tests turn around. So I did get fed up. :)
spiral
30. Apr 2012 · 16:22 UTC
uggh! stuck at terminal! want to move! :D Damn lights got me

I like the colours. Bright!
toadd-y
30. Apr 2012 · 16:25 UTC
Nice game! Stressful : p The music is a bit repetitive but good game overall ; )
Fireblend
01. May 2012 · 16:56 UTC
Nice game! I wish there was some way other than memory to know how much every "detector" moves (maybe a rail on the roof from which they move or something) so I could do a little more planning on where to stand. Other than that, great job!
robcozzens
06. May 2012 · 02:10 UTC
I don't think I really 'got it'. I guess I'm missing something.
Datamosh
06. May 2012 · 13:53 UTC
Gameplay is really cool. I would like to use WASD keys too! Music is kind of repetitive after a while. Keep up the good work!
Hume
07. May 2012 · 02:16 UTC
Love a good hacking/stealth game. Good level design really makes this. I really enjoyed playing. Seemed like the hitbox on the player was maybe a tiny bit big, and I'm only pointing that out because I can't think of any other issue.

Good job!
Pacifist Games
07. May 2012 · 11:27 UTC
I like the art and concept, but the music got annoying fast and I found the game became very tedious when the "hacking levels" were introduced. Great job though! :)
azurenimbus
10. May 2012 · 19:42 UTC
Nice little virtual insect stealth hacking game!
MrPhil
10. May 2012 · 22:14 UTC
Great game, well done. I really wanted to hack the level 3 computer!