Tiny Territories by badlydrawnrod

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made by badlydrawnrod for LD23 (COMPO)

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall 2.17 838
Audio 1.42 716
Fun 2.72 478
Graphics 2.55 610
Humor 1.77 662
Innovation 1.86 861
Mood 2.29 672
Theme 1.82 872

Feedback

azurenimbus
24. Apr 2012 路 21:17 UTC
I wish there was a way to play again after you die without having to quit and reload. At least that's what happens on my mac. It would be good also if you could block the enemy's bullets as you shoot!
PabloAM
25. Apr 2012 路 19:02 UTC
Its a bit buggy.
I think the same that azurenimbus about the reload. :)
netmute
25. Apr 2012 路 19:25 UTC
Gameplay was fun once I figured out how to play. And I agree that the ability to restart after death would be very nice :)
jwolf
25. Apr 2012 路 19:35 UTC
The gameplay is pretty basic, but the tank moves and feels pretty good. Like the others, I'd recommend adding a way to respawn somehow in-game.
馃帳 badlydrawnrod
25. Apr 2012 路 19:39 UTC
There are two main problems:

1) Sometimes a bullet will bounce rather than destroying the enemy. This happens if a contact is made then released in the same tick. I've corrected it, but obviously too late for the competition.

2) It really does need a score, and the ability to play again after death.
Dax
25. Apr 2012 路 19:48 UTC
Controls are really hard to master but I like this kind of shooting.
aeveis
25. Apr 2012 路 19:51 UTC
like the simple vector graphics,
nice and simple game. Interesting how you can shoot the bullets to prevent them from hitting you.
R3ason
27. Apr 2012 路 05:32 UTC
Interesting...it seems a bit plain right now with out a score counter / goal, but looks-wise, I really like it! A little Tron-esque. If you capitalized on this (the look/feel) and added more features, I'd definitely give it another go!
mikelovesrobots3
28. Apr 2012 路 04:01 UTC
I'm a sucker for vector vehicles and tanks. I just wish it had a way to restart quickly and maybe if the enemy tanks scrolled onto the playfield rather than popping into existence.

In any case, I enjoyed it. Cheers!
dr_soda
29. Apr 2012 路 03:01 UTC
There's a solid base here for a more fleshed-out tank combat game. Your motion and controls are absolutely on-point. The only thing that's missing really is a mission beyond just shooting down the randomly spawning enemy tanks.

You know, maybe you should make this a more open-world type game where you take your tank around and try to find / rescue / destroy targets? Maybe add some extra considerations like barrel overheating, fuel, terrain?
Raptor85
30. Apr 2012 路 23:34 UTC
the tank physics and firing controls are actually pretty good, reminds me in some ways of combat on the 2600. there's not much of a game here though since it doesnt even keep score. The controls are absoulutely perfect though, a fully developed game with tank physics like this could be quite fun.
someone
01. May 2012 路 19:47 UTC
The game feels smooth. I like that you can shoot down bullets.
Its a great start, but is very unfinished.
Permanent7
01. May 2012 路 22:12 UTC
The game actually felt quite nice. Maybe a bit unoriginal but the controls responded nicely. A way to tell which is the front and which is the back of your tank would have been nice.
Endurion
02. May 2012 路 17:09 UTC
Looks like a good start. Gameplay feels fine, once my bullet tumbled away, which looked neat.

What others said applies: A bit boring, needs more content, score counter and restart ability.
evilseanbot
05. May 2012 路 09:18 UTC
I get the title screen, but the game crashes when I click the "play" button.
Hume
06. May 2012 路 17:06 UTC
What's here is really good. Controls work well, shooting is right on, you've got bullet-bullet collisions.

I think you needed more time. I think this is a good candidate for post-compo work.

Nice one!
Datw
06. May 2012 路 19:37 UTC
The Game didn't open properly on my PC. Windows, JDK7 (and JRE7) installed.
Thotep
07. May 2012 路 09:12 UTC
Tank movement and shooting feels just right! Sad that the game is unfinished...
Vilborg
08. May 2012 路 02:34 UTC
Neat game; definitely needs to be fleshed out more next time around.
asfdfdfd
10. May 2012 路 16:20 UTC
Nice simple game.
馃帳 badlydrawnrod
14. May 2012 路 19:48 UTC
Thanks to everyone who took the time to rate this game and comment on it. I appreciated your feedback.