Professional Protesters by MartinTristan

made by MartinTristan for LD 39 (JAM)

Click, click, and more click to protest, gain influence, and change the world! Don't let your protesters get tired in this one of a kind clicker game!

Professional Protesters is a clicker game where you have to keep on clicking to energize your protesters so that they won't run out of energy and get tired. Tired protesters can't protest and can't gain influence. Influence is the key to get want you want! But don't worry, protesters can level up so that they won't lose energy that fast and gain more influence.

So don't stop protesting!

Source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/momm1etwqe7zdqf/Professional%20Protesters-Source.rar?dl=0 Windows Build: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lesubcw2dz6hgzh/Professional%20Protesters2.rar?dl=0

This was an amazing Ludum Dare for me! Although this game is in no way complete, I am very pleased with what I have accomplished. I am going to finish this game since I enjoyed making it (and playing it!). I hope you enjoy this game too!

I am proud to say that I made this game by myself. Next Ludum Dare, I would like to try to collaborate with other talented game developers!

Game Engine: Unity Game Art: Photoshop Background Music: MuseScore Sound effects: sfxr

Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/lesubcw2dz6hgzh/Professional%20Protesters2.rar?dl=0
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/professional-protesters

Ratings

Overall	530^th	3.195⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Fun	471^th	3.073⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	717^th	2.512⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Theme	533^th	3.341⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	579^th	3.1⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Audio	429^th	2.9⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Humor	44^th	3.95⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Mood	399^th	3.263⭐	40🧑‍⚖️
Given		65🗳️	21🗨️

Feedback

Rikoclon

01. Aug 2017 · 03:16 UTC

it was really fun! ...and then my hand started going numb about halfway to my 3rd hire lol. Def made with a tablet in mind. Great Jam!

sausage_squad_games

01. Aug 2017 · 03:35 UTC

Good fun and the first few minutes had me rolling lol. And then the minutes after.

On an unrelated note anyone knows a good remedy for mysterious finger pains?

ToadieTechnika

01. Aug 2017 · 05:02 UTC

A pretty cool clicker there. Totally pointed out on what a lot of professionals really want lol. I would suggest to make this compatible for mobile for better clicker gaming experience.

🎤 MartinTristan

01. Aug 2017 · 11:15 UTC

thanks guys! i am planning to balance the game play more and do an android build.

moonlightbomber

01. Aug 2017 · 13:00 UTC

Pretty sums up my view of protesters in general, heh.

Brendan Engelman

01. Aug 2017 · 14:23 UTC

This was a pretty fun, if simple, game. The art was a bit messy but I think that fit with the feel of the game, and the rate at which you could upgrade your protesters was paced very well, which kept the game from becoming boring. With a bit of time and polish, I could see this becoming a very successful game.

khams

01. Aug 2017 · 15:19 UTC

Nice work ! It's a very neat interpretation of the theme and I really got into your game ! I didn't have any sound though, I imagine it's a bug considering that there were credits for the song :/

Matoux42

01. Aug 2017 · 15:33 UTC

That's really fun ! :grinning:

Ajayajayaj

02. Aug 2017 · 03:46 UTC

Very interesting take on the clicker game. Though, after a while, I did get very tired of clicking, so I only could get one guy to level 10 and another to level 5. With other clicker games, eventually, the game plays itself, and it is fully automated. I think that would improve this game, because clicking forever really is hard :)

Congrats!

Gep

02. Aug 2017 · 04:04 UTC

me: I want to be a protester.
manager Well you'll need influence kid
me: how do i get that
manager by protesting, obviously

...
I'm protesting this game :P
Really enjoyed this one. I wish there was more though.

superpokeunicorn

02. Aug 2017 · 04:06 UTC

Clicker games are always an interesting concept. This game has some things going for it, but has a few too many long stretches of just clicking without much happening. I feel like there need to be a few more meaningful upgrades to make the game more interesting. That issue aside, I really like the silly, cartoon visuals and the music is nice too. overall, this is a pretty polished entry. Nice work!

Battle Buddy

02. Aug 2017 · 04:25 UTC

My mouse has a 300 million click lifespan. I needed to buy two more after playing.

Clickers were never my thing, but the theme is a pretty cool twist to an 'upgrade' game. Looks like I'm building up protesters to make an army of communists!

jahndis

02. Aug 2017 · 04:46 UTC

My wrist hates you. But in all seriousness, this was a neat little clicker. The graphics and dialog were charming, although the music sounded like it needed to be dialed back a bit in whatever audio software you used (gain was probably a bit high causing clipping buzzing). Good job!

earthexe

02. Aug 2017 · 05:11 UTC

I really like the theme and the aesthetic; the humor is spot on. But, it's a clicker game with not really any twist; i barely think about the energy mechanic, only about how long it takes to get the new protesters. After I got to the "I don't want to be criticized for my work" level, I closed the game. I would invest in a new piano soundfont too, since the one you used was a little annoying.

But, you finished a game, and that's much better than what I did. Good job.

Infernal

02. Aug 2017 · 05:28 UTC

Nice idea. The humour is real at the start but it sets in by hire #2 that your hand and mouse will regret that you started playing.
Also, the Audio was super LOUD.

🎤 MartinTristan

02. Aug 2017 · 05:35 UTC

Thanks for the valuable feedback guys! I know that this gets repetitive real quick. I was planning to add some more content and mechanics but I ran out of time. I am still developing this and hopefully release it for mobile and tablets. Sorry, too, for the sound quality. I'm basically a noob when it comes to music and it was made during the last couple of hours of development. Again, thanks for playing this game and letting me know what you think!

Terribly Awesome Games

02. Aug 2017 · 05:51 UTC

This looks really funny, wish there was webGl or mac!

Spice135

02. Aug 2017 · 07:48 UTC

Humor : 11/10. Had me clicking for hours xD

GoldRanger

02. Aug 2017 · 07:53 UTC

Mouse Destroyer!
The most fun part I think is the reason of protest,
You want phone? take it and go away
You want GAS?? OKOK
What? You want house???

HAHA those different funny reason are the things that make me keep clicking!

Bartol44

02. Aug 2017 · 09:28 UTC

As for clicker game it's pretty good. I really like the idea, that lost power is energy of the protesters. The "Hey!" sign and protesting about everything being free - it's just gold, extremly funny. One more thing to point out is tutorial - it's really great. Don't like clickers, but it could be solid Android game.

Zdeno

02. Aug 2017 · 11:49 UTC

Hello,
this is funny little game inducing a lot of pain :grinning:

Having your protesters getting tired is really nice improvement against standard clicker games. It forces player to be active instead of just building passive income.

Everything in the game matches overall style and that's what I like too. Good job!

CobaltRisen

02. Aug 2017 · 11:52 UTC

Not being able to change the resolution from 4:3 was a little annoying, but other than that, a great game. The causes that your protesters fight for are also very legitimate problems facing the real world. /s

Reuh

02. Aug 2017 · 14:02 UTC

Oh hey another clicker. Funnier than mine though :p

The protesting reasons are gold, the art nicely matches the humor, and the tutorial works.

It started getting repetitive (and my hand started to hurt...) at the free work sign though, and the music is WAY TOO LOUD. I was using headphones, ouch...

Still, with a bit more variety/abilities it will be a very solid game. Good job!

nbitsstudio

02. Aug 2017 · 18:07 UTC

Good clicker, seems very well resolved. I think the evolution is just a bit slow for the levels.

EShudra

03. Aug 2017 · 11:43 UTC

Funny game! But something is broken on 22lvl((( I cannot press anything
![brocken.jpg](///raw/0d0/8/z/8820.jpg)

Ixous

05. Aug 2017 · 00:32 UTC

As a French, this hit quite close to home. Funny take on the classic clicker type, including the classic hand pain that goes with it.

Badly Drawn Rod

06. Aug 2017 · 09:49 UTC

The logic is a bit strange. If someone is a professional protester, and is getting paid to protest, then why are they protesting to get things that they can clearly afford. Surely buying your own laptop is easier than paying a bunch of protesters to do so.

I also felt that the progression was a bit steep.

Having said that, I can see where it is going, and it was an interesting idea.

mrboxbox

06. Aug 2017 · 16:10 UTC

Not much of a clicker game fan but this was alright. I think it the graphics looked pretty ok and had a certain charm to it. But why is the music SO GODDAMN LOUD JESUS CHRIST MY EARS!!!!!!!!!