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Graveyard Shift by radmccool

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made by radmccool for LD 40 (COMPO)

DSADSADAS2.gifTry to save as much money as you can. Caution, carrying money slows you down! So deposit as much as you can into the bank (the gold piggy banks). Try to get the highscore!

CONTROLS

WASD or Left Thumb-Stick ---- move

left mouse button or Right Trigger --- shoot

E or gamepad left face button ---- deposit coins into bank

Esc or START ---- Pause Game (and quit)

basically, for the theme i had the main activity make the game worse to play (collecting coins eventually makes you super slow). Added the piggy bank to make this loop and give an anti capitalist spin on things (the bank wins if you put all youre money in it) Untitled5000.png

Windows https://rad.itch.io/graveyardshift
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/graveyard-shift

Ratings

Overall 573th 2.903⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 386th 3.177⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 590th 2.532⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 348th 3.435⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 588th 2.548⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 433th 2.583⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 309th 2.79⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 535th 2.613⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

Scott R Howell
04. Dec 2017 · 12:40 UTC
I like that it starts with a tutorial sequence, how could anyone resist those coins!? sound effects are satisfying and graphics get the job done, jump is a smidge floaty, being in the air atall feels awkward, the slow down from carrying coins is also really harsh, with some tuning it could be super addictive

ultimately though I found the winning strategy was to sit on the building, shoot some guys, kite the rest away, pick up then run to a deposit pig, only thing which got be was the occasional getting stuck on a zombie
Jupiter_Hadley
06. Dec 2017 · 17:57 UTC
Interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUur4iynK94
velvetlobster
07. Dec 2017 · 00:19 UTC
Shooting the enemies is kinda weirdly satisfying I must say =)
PonchoGuy
07. Dec 2017 · 10:24 UTC
Amazing shooter with an interesting take on the theme

I loved the fact that I could bank the money and jump around and shotgun people - The ragdoll physics were very satisfying too!

What I would wish for would be that the AI would still follow me even though I'm jumping high (they seem to just drift away otherwise)

A feature that would make the game more addictive would be that the money you put in the bank has intrest (builds up over time) and that you could increase the intrest rates to get more money, upgrade damage/jump height etc

Had alot of fun, thanks for making it :wink:

Cheers!
Pedro Miranda
07. Dec 2017 · 12:07 UTC
Nice entry! It's kinda overwhelming when they all get near you, but pretty cool!
Grentacular
07. Dec 2017 · 12:12 UTC
Pretty goofy, but I enjoyed it. It was fast-paced enough to hold my attention, and the ragdolling of the enemies upon death made kills really satisfying. I would have liked a more gradual increase in spawn rate, but overall great job!
GettingRekt
07. Dec 2017 · 13:03 UTC
Quite well made game, the sound is the strongest part for me and also that it feels satisfying to keep shooting the zombies.
Also a smart way to implement a warmup section on top of the building.
peach-pie-productions
07. Dec 2017 · 16:43 UTC
Haha I love the look of this game! Great job! 5 stars!
Steing
07. Dec 2017 · 17:13 UTC
Pretty cool game, i actually love the fact that it seems achievable from the start to the end, but still representing a challenge
Sound design is on point, ragdolls are always funny to watch haha
Great job
nizlow
07. Dec 2017 · 18:18 UTC
The moment you walk into the coins and realize you are so freaking slow haha

I wished the different color of the enemy would indicate how much they would endure instead they all semeed to be of equal health?
I really liked the shooting though, was fun and fast. Sounds were also good and the integration of the theme was also there.

All in all, solid entry!
rohezal
07. Dec 2017 · 19:03 UTC
When I noticed that you can't jump high enough to be save from the zombies, when you have to much coins was scary. A small funny game, nicely done :).
Simon Rahnasto
08. Dec 2017 · 18:52 UTC
hahaha, the physics of the enemies are great! I like the sense of humor that this entry has (similar to my entry). The mechanic ties in with the theme perfectly as well. Great job and very impressive for a compo entry!
falak
09. Dec 2017 · 10:13 UTC
The game might be better but it's not bad. good luck
jynspielt
09. Dec 2017 · 10:20 UTC
I liked that the starting point was quite tutorial like. Some funny voice acting. And weird looking enemies. I basiclly just had to ran backwards all the time and shoot. Was a little bit too easy for me.
MarjorieP
10. Dec 2017 · 02:36 UTC
The sound effects made the game more satisfying, good job!
Vasco Rodrigues
10. Dec 2017 · 17:06 UTC
Had a lot of fun playing this. It's very satisfying to blast the enemies through the air. The approach to the theme is interesting and I found it challenging to manage the gold between me and the bank, ended up giving all my gold away :p
Keep up the good work!