Power UP ? by Tresmollo

Power UP? is a twin stick shooter. Every pickup droped by the enemy will boost your fire power and give you a little health back but it will also incrase your vulnerability!

Controls:
- Move: WASD or left stick
- Shoot: Arrow keys of right stick
I did my best for my first jam and my first "real" project :p Had trouble with enemy AI, found a better way to do it but too late ^^'
| Windows | https://www.mediafire.com/file/pxgj9djjr9f64fn/PowerUP.zip |
| HTML5 (web) | https://tresmollo.itch.io/power-up |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/power-up |
Ratings
| Overall | 950th | 3⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 927th | 2.842⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1101th | 2.316⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 904th | 2.947⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 716th | 3.237⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 928th | 2⭐ | 19🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 902th | 2.806⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 15🗳️ | 5🗨️ |
@wujood yes, I had trouble with my first implementation of the AI, I tried to rework it half way through but... ^^'
@elemel I didn't took enought time for the balancing, the player "should" get hit so he want to heal with the power-ups but yeah, the enemy spawn rate is a bit too high
@mrthee I agree, the games mechanics are not clear enough, I'll take that into account for next time :)
Great job!
Check out my game if you like!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/virus-detected
The only feedback I have (you already mentioned enemy AI) is that you should also support mouse direction for shooting. The arrow keys definitely give it a unique (maybe arbitrary) challenge.
Overall this is a good submission!
Perhaps creating waves and altering the layout of the game play after each waves would allow it to stay fresh for longer sessions. :D
The game could use some more visual effects (trails and explosions)