Neon Shifter by anshulsinghxd

made by anshulsinghxd for LD35 (JAM)

My second Ludum Dare Entry !!
Controls :-
a,d - to move player
h,j,k,l - to switch between shapes
space - to shoot vertically upwards(if u have bullets that is)

Rules
Classic : Score as many points as possible within the time . Gain points by destroying falling shapes(by touching them while being the same shape or shooting
them). every shape that passes by you reduces your points by 1 . you lose if u touch a shape while being a different shape

Survival : Try to survive as long as possible without letting your score fall below zero . Increasing and deduction of points works the same way as in the classic mode

Thats it

Hope you guys enjoy it :)

credits
Art - Anshul singh , Pulkit Juneja
Programming - Pulkit Juneja

Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/beea7zq6qcvalpw/Windows.rar?dl=0
OS/X	https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ajjwaai65lwudm/mac.rar?dl=0
Linux	https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxs1ayy8pt602mv/linux.rar?dl=0
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=63655

Ratings

Coolness	44%	1416
Overall(Jam)	2.96	801

Fun(Jam)	3.04	608
Graphics(Jam)	3.30	554
Innovation(Jam)	2.78	770
Mood(Jam)	3.15	502
Theme(Jam)	3.65	295

Feedback

Skruffye

19. Apr 2016 · 16:47 UTC

Initially frustrating because I couldn't get used to which key represented which shape, but after a little while I started to get into it.
Nice and simple, and fun to play. Good job! ^^

Big Cow

19. Apr 2016 · 18:51 UTC

Graphics are pretty. Music really fits the graphics. I like the game play and you have to be fast choosing the right shape. DAMN survival is hard :) Great job, thanks.

Lagoe

20. Apr 2016 · 11:43 UTC

pretty hard at start, but when you understand the buttons it's fun.
Also, i like the neon gaphics so... nice game!

Studiosaurus

20. Apr 2016 · 11:54 UTC

38 :) Nice little game. It's hard to judge what to do when it gets really fast because missing loads can cost you so much, it's sometimes just better to kill yourself while you're ahead rather than risk losing all those points. Would be nice if there were a visual when you fire.

zenmumbler

20. Apr 2016 · 20:33 UTC

Not sure why the bullets were needed as catching shapes should be sufficient. I guess as a last resort. The mood set by the music is casual but it's actually a quite mentally taxing, fast-paced game. I like the idea though.

unit684

20. Apr 2016 · 20:37 UTC

Pretty fun game once you get used to it, some visual representation of bullets/lasers would be nice though.

notime4games

20. Apr 2016 · 20:38 UTC

It followed the theme pretty well once I realized I could change my shape. Ran out of bullets really quick hehe

karln

20. Apr 2016 · 20:40 UTC

Was fun once I learned the order of the shapes. Might have been easier to learn if they were in order of number of sides: circle, triangle, square, pentagon.

🎤 anshulsinghxd

20. Apr 2016 · 20:53 UTC

@unit684 , @Studiosaurus . Adding a visual for the bullet was definitely in my plan . but i ran out of time working on other things :P

Dr. Funkenstein

28. Apr 2016 · 18:22 UTC

I ENJOYED THIS, ANSHUL AND PULKIT. ALTHOUGH CONTROLS TOOK ME A SECOND TO PICK UP LIKE ANY GOOD GAME

puppetmaster

28. Apr 2016 · 19:25 UTC

Great music and graphics fx! Keep up the good work!

LOSTALLOY

28. Apr 2016 · 20:43 UTC

This is a cool idea, although the objective can be a bit overwhelming at first (you have to manage bullets, shift the shape, manage falling shapes; is can be a lot at once). The bgm is cool and chill. I just like to point out that maybe the sequence of shapes on the keys h,j,k,l may be improved to go from circle to pentagon to square and then to triangle.