Merlin, Build Me a Castle by ChrisWhitman
The sibling rivalry between King Arthur and his lesser known brother King Brothur has reached new heights as the two command Merlin to build them extravagant castles in the sky.
Of course, it's no good having a castle in the sky if your brother has one too. Assemble your castle; you then have 15 seconds to destroy as much of your opponent's castle as possible. The player with the tallest castle at the end wins. Ties go to Arthur (Player 1) because he's slightly older.
The game is two players at one keyboard. Player 1 gets WASD + space and Player 2 gets the arrow keys + enter. Clicking anywhere after the game is over restarts. Pushing the other player physically is allowed, but I'm not responsible for any injuries, broken computers or hurt feelings.
(This combines Tiny World with Castles/Castles in the Sky/Build It, Then Use It/Limited Resources. Possible alternate title is Castles In The Sky Are Tiny Worlds Where You Build It, Then Use It With Limited Resources).
Of course, it's no good having a castle in the sky if your brother has one too. Assemble your castle; you then have 15 seconds to destroy as much of your opponent's castle as possible. The player with the tallest castle at the end wins. Ties go to Arthur (Player 1) because he's slightly older.
The game is two players at one keyboard. Player 1 gets WASD + space and Player 2 gets the arrow keys + enter. Clicking anywhere after the game is over restarts. Pushing the other player physically is allowed, but I'm not responsible for any injuries, broken computers or hurt feelings.
(This combines Tiny World with Castles/Castles in the Sky/Build It, Then Use It/Limited Resources. Possible alternate title is Castles In The Sky Are Tiny Worlds Where You Build It, Then Use It With Limited Resources).
| Windows | http://christopherwhitman.net/games/TinyWorld/ |
| Web | http://christopherwhitman.net/games/TinyWorld/ |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=8129 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 41% | 748 |
| Overall | 3.16 | 325 |
| Audio | 2.13 | 565 |
| Fun | 3.00 | 325 |
| Graphics | 4.16 | 41 |
| Humor | 3.37 | 66 |
| Innovation | 3.44 | 193 |
| Mood | 2.76 | 366 |
| Theme | 3.68 | 112 |
Bravo.
Congratulations on completing LD23!
Really cool idea, but I think the gameplay needs a bit more balancing. I played a few times with a friend, and we pretty much just ended up putting down 3 cannons and a wooden thing on top and spamming the fire buttons... It was fun though :)
I promise better balancing when I get to the post-LD48 edition!
It could use a bit more sound effects or maybe music during the building phase, though. (which you may have planned, anyway)
Plus points for two-player!