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ShapeOff by MisterMortal

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made by MisterMortal for LD35 (JAM)
Made with Defold


CAUTION: It works best if you don't resize the game window!


1) Read wanted poster carefully. It will give you a clue of a bandit shape you will be fighting with.

2) Select your cowboy and remember: the closer your shape is to the bandit the better your chances of winning are!

3) Time your shot perfectly by clicking mouse button when the indicator is as close to the middle as possible.

4) Repeat and become richest bounty hunter manager in the west!
Web http://malinauskas.lt/files/Shapeoff/
Windows http://malinauskas.lt/files/ShapeOff.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=62112

Ratings

Coolness 99% 2
Overall(Jam) 2.98 791
Fun(Jam) 2.91 718
Graphics(Jam) 3.66 362
Humor(Jam) 3.06 264
Innovation(Jam) 2.96 622
Mood(Jam) 3.23 443
Theme(Jam) 2.63 960

Feedback

Falak
19. Apr 2016 · 10:26 UTC
I don't undertand
meek
19. Apr 2016 · 16:30 UTC
Love it. Really like the sound and the presentation is fantastic. Was a little confused at first, but then it became easier to understand the more I played.

Good job!
Ayawaska
19. Apr 2016 · 16:43 UTC
I like the idea behind it. There is a nice mood.
However, once you read every sign, you loose the fun.
jollyserpent
19. Apr 2016 · 16:48 UTC
Neat game, interesting idea and lovely design! Don't know whether a 0 bounty is intended or not, as I got that sometimes.
marod
20. Apr 2016 · 10:18 UTC
Nice game!
xandy
20. Apr 2016 · 10:32 UTC
nice concept. the graphics and sound make for a cool western themed mood. once you get the rules it is very fun but the hints/challenges are too few(understandably at a game jam). was a fun short game!

ps: seeing as you made your game in defold, providing more platforms(you just have to bundle them), especially html5 will give you more plays.
EdoCreate
20. Apr 2016 · 10:49 UTC
I like art and concept. Thank for game!
hregrin
20. Apr 2016 · 10:51 UTC
The game is nice but there is a problem with the reward system. Often the game will offer a reward that is lower than the price you have to pay for your cowboy. I also more than once had 0$ bounties, and no way to turn them down.
Raptorij
20. Apr 2016 · 11:13 UTC
great game
Lewwwer
20. Apr 2016 · 11:18 UTC
The shooting screen is really quick, I can't realize what's happening.
kostasvs
20. Apr 2016 · 11:35 UTC
Pretty fun to play, although you go through all the shapes too fast and the reward system is not balanced. Good job otherwise!
Drkr
20. Apr 2016 · 11:39 UTC
I think it's a bit bugged, I kept getting bounties lower then the cowboy price but I kept winning so I had a debt higher than the USA. Apart from that though it was pretty fun and nice aesthetic.
Raphael_
21. Apr 2016 · 08:57 UTC
Kind of confused at to what the game is trying to be.
norseware
21. Apr 2016 · 08:57 UTC
It was unique and clever! Sometimes I'd pick the right shape, and click in the center, but I'd still die. That was frustrating, but making money was satisfying! The art and sound effects were clean too. Solid entry :)
gogo199432
21. Apr 2016 · 09:15 UTC
A nice game, however it gets repetitive pretty fast. Good job nevertheless :)
Imperial Unit
21. Apr 2016 · 09:27 UTC
Game has a very nice aesthetic design and the gameplay is easy to pick up. The randomness in the rewards led to some risk vs reward decisions where I could pick the incorrect shape for a higher payoff which I enjoyed. The audio you selected for the game also suited it perfectly.
themadknights
21. Apr 2016 · 09:29 UTC
Graphics are awesome
The M
21. Apr 2016 · 09:41 UTC
Pretty fun game, at least until it starts getting repetitive. There doesn't seem to be a goal nor can you lose, which eventually makes you quit out of boredom.
panurge
21. Apr 2016 · 09:43 UTC
Great visuals, sound and general mood. An interesting mechanic too. I would have liked a much wider variety of clues (and more emphasis on using them to guess the right shape) but I really enjoyed playing. Thanks!
Yumeito
21. Apr 2016 · 09:43 UTC
Nice game :)
robb_blob
21. Apr 2016 · 10:10 UTC
A lot of games in this theme were made of shapes. But I felt like this one took this approach in a more original way. I love westerns in general and the mood was really well built. Loved the music and the sounds (death laugh more than anything).
apalade
21. Apr 2016 · 11:55 UTC
Interesting combination of mechanics and good presentation. A fun little game.

My only problem is that progression is meaningless. The better you do (and more money you make) the more expensive everything becomes. I would've added a goal to reach $10,000 or something and scaled the cost/reward differently.
Arvydas
21. Apr 2016 · 12:38 UTC
The game presentation is really nice, the gameplay is confusing at first but when you get it becames too easy in my opinion, good job anyway!
ObsessiveNotion
21. Apr 2016 · 12:58 UTC
Was a bit confused on what actually happens
SeaDads
21. Apr 2016 · 13:20 UTC
It took me a while to figure out what was going on, but figured it out eventually. Love the shape descriptions!
Freank
21. Apr 2016 · 16:46 UTC
Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description
Folztarg
21. Apr 2016 · 22:25 UTC
i love the design, but i'm pretty sure that i didn't get the idea of the game :(
Gyfis
22. Apr 2016 · 08:19 UTC
Overall, nice entry. I like the idea though the random engine could be a bit more thought through.
Jin47
22. Apr 2016 · 08:50 UTC
Very polished game. awesome music and fun gameplay. Good job!
Pestel Crew
22. Apr 2016 · 10:26 UTC
Neat idea, could be worth porting it to mobile after some work.
HolyBlackCat
22. Apr 2016 · 12:31 UTC
Funny little game!
PinkIndian
22. Apr 2016 · 14:25 UTC
Great concept and graphics. But I don't see the point in the money earning or the "hiring" costs. They seem irrelevant.
Fabraz
22. Apr 2016 · 15:02 UTC
In dire need of better easing into the gameplay. Interesting idea though.
Rock Eaters
05. May 2016 · 22:31 UTC
real and simple game , must be good on a portanle device :) really love the graphics , i managed to kill many bad dude ^^