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Ricochette by Nathalia Hohl

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made by Nathalia Hohl for LD 40 (JAM)

Ricochette is a two-player shooter game. Play against your friends and remember... the more you shoot, the worse it is not just for your opponent, but for yourself as well.

We wanted to make an enjoyable game from a simple idea. It may seem like a normal 2-player shooting game, but the catch, that we believe make it more fun, is that you have to be careful with your own bullets, since they can damage you as well, besides bouncing on the walls.

Its our fourth game (all of them together!) and we've learned a lot, but there is of course a lot more room to improvement. The hardest part in this one was probably the keymapping inside the game (its a two-player game, so we wanted it to be really flexible on the controls).

We are considering making an AI in the future. ;]

Default controls (These keys can be changed in the CONTROLS menu):

Player 1: WASD to move Q and E to rotate SPACE to shoot

Player 2: IJKL to move U and O to rotate N to shoot

ricochette print1.PNG

HTML5 (web) https://flpguima.itch.io/ricochette
HTML5 (web) https://www.kongregate.com/games/FlpGuima/ricochette
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/ricochette

Ratings

Overall 594th 3.429⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Fun 385th 3.5⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 566th 3.171⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Theme 277th 3.805⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 985th 2.571⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Humor 780th 2.486⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Mood 913th 2.782⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Given 52🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

mennchen22
05. Dec 2017 · 22:12 UTC
Simple but great Game. Common idea with remaining bullets. Really like the graphics and the simple white dsign :smile: and the two-player setting. Well done :clap: :joystick:
Jeremy Wolf
06. Dec 2017 · 02:00 UTC
Beautifully simple. Didn't look like I had anyone to play...
mooncalf
06. Dec 2017 · 06:06 UTC
Simple idea, executed well. I was able to place shots outside of the arena. I think if the shots started out faster then slowed down it could help gameplay, as is I felt little hope my shot would actually connect. Great work!
Felipe Guimaraes
06. Dec 2017 · 22:00 UTC
Thanks for the comments. @mooncalf, nice idea about the speed of the bullets, thanks. ^^
Jack Maxwell
06. Dec 2017 · 22:58 UTC
Simple but fun. I really like the take on the theme its very innovative. Good work
Meneer Guus
06. Dec 2017 · 23:05 UTC
Friend and I had a blast playing this, because it was pretty darn hard to play it without involving twister-like hand positions, so desperately clutching the keyboard with two people was fun as heck. Like the poster above me said, it's a pretty simple premise, but because of the reason mentioned it was a pretty fun game!
WikidBotta
06. Dec 2017 · 23:05 UTC
I can see what you guys were going for. I will say that it was pretty well executed for the short time we had.
interpol
06. Dec 2017 · 23:07 UTC
Really smart decision to put players in the situation where your bullets can be fatal for you.

You can't spam with your bullets and you should think twice before the next shot. Nice job!

And I forgot. Game's logo reminds me of Pepsi Cola :relieved:
gatinmnsok
06. Dec 2017 · 23:07 UTC
It's a well polished resulting game. The maximum of bullets is well balanced, to avoid complete mayhem. Graphics are nice and clean. Would be great to be able to play online against others.
🎤 Nathalia Hohl
07. Dec 2017 · 01:32 UTC
Thank you very much for the feedback, I'm really really happy you liked it. = ]

@monncalf, I don't believe we didn't try to shoot outside of the field while playtesting. XD And we'll definetely consider your tip about the bullets speed if it gets a new version.

@meneer-guss, if you have an alphanumeric keyboad, controls can be changed in the menu to accomodate 2 players better. But I know it's still kinda . ^^

@interpol, I confess I had the same thought after I made the logo, but decided to stick with it. :p

We're not sure we'll try to implement an online version because we have a few other projects going on, but we'll really consider it.
velvetlobster
07. Dec 2017 · 04:50 UTC
Really nice mechanics, it gets really tough real fast. Perhaps adding simple stuff like acceleration to the bullet (starting fast then slowing down) and fast dodging mechanics (can be something like quick dodge left/right) would make this a very exciting competitive game.
velvetlobster
07. Dec 2017 · 04:52 UTC
by the way it is also kinda fun to play it by yourself... pretending that you should have the maximum bullets flying in the arena for the most time
Fenerax
07. Dec 2017 · 19:04 UTC
Really nice game it would be nice if there was single player as it was difficult to fully enjoy on your own maybe something to update in the future.
mess110
07. Dec 2017 · 19:07 UTC
Fun mechanics, would like to have a buddy next to me to try it out. When pressing down while at the bottom edge of the map, the ship starts shaking. However, I like how you handled moving the ship and respecting the ship shape.

I feel the ship speed can be increased, nevertheless, this feels like a fun concept which has interesting mechanics.
Kutase
07. Dec 2017 · 20:15 UTC
Simple and qualitive! Good concept of two-player shooter.
Minemes
07. Dec 2017 · 20:25 UTC
A simple game, but with two players very funny!
Eraleis
08. Dec 2017 · 00:08 UTC
Really funny to play with a friend, well done ! :)
EliasMarin
08. Dec 2017 · 00:12 UTC
Very fun with friends, and the best part is when bullets return !
jynspielt
08. Dec 2017 · 00:39 UTC
Ahhh gosh i wished i had this game back in the days when my parents didnt allow me to play video games and the only way to play something with my friends when they we're at my home was searching for 2 Player Webbrowser games. I actually played this with a friend from kindergarden and we hat a lot of fun. Don't have anything constructive to say but i wanted to just share my joy :-)
stevenjmiller
08. Dec 2017 · 02:55 UTC
Really fun game, having an option to change the controls was also a nice touch. Great job!
ChuiGum
08. Dec 2017 · 05:18 UTC
Cool concept, really goes with the theme! Love the audio too.
PowerSpark
08. Dec 2017 · 05:26 UTC
Good work, feels polished and clean without anything unnecessary. I wish I had someone to play with. Putting announcer sounds in there is pretty cool too, keep it up!
ZAX
08. Dec 2017 · 17:17 UTC
i like it simple and cool
keep it up!
don't forget to check out my game too :)
ArturasD
08. Dec 2017 · 20:37 UTC
Nice concept. 1 player option could be added, since to properly test the game 2 players are needed. Other than that, seems great! Good job.
Enot487
08. Dec 2017 · 21:00 UTC
Interesting idea. I think it's fun to play with someone, I, unfortunately, had to wriggle out myself :upside_down: This mechanics has great potential, it allows you to create a huge number of levels and different types of bullets. You can make serious game with it, especially with multiplayer. And the use of real voice acting is bold and cool! Good luck to your team!
Haj
09. Dec 2017 · 23:30 UTC
Nice with a competitive game. Simplistic and without anything unnecessary, makes you able to focus more on the actual gameplay. Feels like a finished games, the only thing I feel the need of is more levels, but a competitive game could be played on the same level over and over again and still keep its glance, so it's not a necessity.

Liked it, really fits the team.
Lazard
11. Dec 2017 · 15:12 UTC
I played with a friend and it was so much fun ! It was a big funny mess, trying to aim while dodging all those bullets ! Really nice game, where was it when I was in school ?
IllaBom
12. Dec 2017 · 03:01 UTC
This is very very good game. It such a simple concept but yet its genius.
Everything is spot on. The music, the sound, the graphics.
I feel like there needs to be a little more content perhaps. The only think is lacks is replay-ability, and singleplayer-ability. Maybe add some objects or obstacles in the game scene that would deflect bullets as well. There could be moving or stationary doesn't matter. Maybe power ups that would allows the player to shoot faster or take no damage etc.... Very good game but with a tiny more effort it could amazing!
You should also look into maybe making a single player mode were you face some basic AI.

Best of luck to you!
MagonX
12. Dec 2017 · 04:23 UTC
Tried to play against my friend, we had a lot of fun :) Great entry guys!!!
tetra
12. Dec 2017 · 12:03 UTC
I enjoyed it, our games pretty much have the same mechanic, it works well with two players!
Sebastian-M
12. Dec 2017 · 14:22 UTC
The logo of the game is very striking. He captured me just by thumbing it ...
It is fun and above all simple. Very good work ..
Bocodillo
16. Dec 2017 · 23:55 UTC
This game is a really good example of simple design executed very well. The game plays great & is very fun. It is a little too simple graphically and the gameplay does become lacking after multiple plays, but it is still a very enjoyable game to play. Reminds me of some old online flash games I used to play in school!
aeveis
18. Dec 2017 · 04:53 UTC
I like the game idea, seems like something that could be built upon. I think there are a lot of ways it could go from here though, so maybe think about what you like best about the design and focus on that (the bullets, the movement, the levels, etc). I think keyboard controls can be pretty hard for turning, but it works well in a local setting. good job!
🎤 Nathalia Hohl
29. Dec 2017 · 12:30 UTC
Thank you everyone again for the feedback and @aeveis for the tips. We intend to get the game in an online server as an experiment with multiplayer, but we are conscious we have at the bare minimum some bugs to solve and could really polish the features. ^-^