Extreme Beachcombing by xeon06

made by xeon06 for LD19 (COMPO)

***NOTE***: Requires .NET Framework 3.5 to run. It can be found there:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325fd-ae52-4e35-b531-508d977d32a6

Beachcombing is the act of searching for and discovering items washed up by the shore, buried in beaches.

Use your trusty object detector. The more it beeps, the closer you are to an item.

You must find the 5 buried treasures as fast as possible, but beware, there could be dangerous stuff down there!

Arrow keys - Move
Space - Dig

Windows	http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3310651/LD19/LD19_Extreme_Beachcombing.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-19/?action=preview&uid=1882

Ratings

Coolness	8%	70
Overall	2.63	150

Audio	2.44	113
Community	1.92	187
Fun	2.00	200
Graphics	2.21	200
Humor	2.46	90
Innovation	2.89	103
Theme	3.53	52

Feedback

r4m0n

20. Dec 2010 · 07:20 UTC

Interesting idea, and well executed.

ladron

21. Dec 2010 · 01:35 UTC

Nice idea! I didn't find the treasures very exciting, but then that it probably realistic for metal detecting :-)

Regarding your package, I knew to dig down into the bin directory for the executable, but it isn't super user-friendly.

Endurion

22. Dec 2010 · 08:39 UTC

Cute idea, also the different beeps for different objects.
Overall it feels a bit sluggish, is that GDI based?

Tom 7

24. Dec 2010 · 18:04 UTC

All the thrill of mowing the lawn with my eyes closed! Gameplay's kind of slow, but I think that's accurate for beach combing. I got four of five treasures, then I started digging for the last one, which had a special beep, and I was like, oh, this is going to be a particularly good treasure, but then it blew me up. :) What beach am I combing, Normandy?

Myx

26. Dec 2010 · 13:32 UTC

A pretty good idea. The game felt quite slow to me though, increasing the speed of movement and digging would probably increase the fun (at the cost of realism, but it is after all a game).

badlydrawnrod

01. Jan 2011 · 10:35 UTC

Feels like part of a game, not a whole game. Needs a bit more to maintain interest.

NiallM

04. Jan 2011 · 16:26 UTC

It's a neat idea, but the movement felt a bit too slow for my liking. Finding the treasures was a bit of a chore.