S.H.A.F.T by TIMOTHEUS-25

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made by TIMOTHEUS-25 for LD 41 (JAM)

SUPER HAPPY ADVENTURE FUN TIME!

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I finished it, yay! Here is my game SHAFT you guys. I focused more on the art themes when it came down to two opposing themes or genres, so I hope you guys enjoy it all. I'm really happy with the outcome!

I even managed to fit in a silly little easter egg, so look out for it ;)

PS: HELP! TOO MANY PANDAS! help.gif

Ratings

Overall 109th 4⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 48th 4.086⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 748th 3.155⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 751th 3.367⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 158th 4.224⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 59th 4.067⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 50th 4.086⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 84th 4.034⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

Onnion
23. Apr 2018 · 14:34 UTC
Looks so fun, but it's too hard for me (I'm a noobie gamer).
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
23. Apr 2018 · 14:37 UTC
@Onnion I'm sorry about that >> I spent a little time making the game a bit harder and linearly progressive in terms of difficulty to avoid this.. Alas, I'm sorry I did not achieve such things! Thanks for the feedback though!
Dmitry Smirnov
23. Apr 2018 · 14:44 UTC
Nice game. Blood was everywhere)
Adam Wallberg
23. Apr 2018 · 14:52 UTC
Awesome game! I love metal and pixel art, so this is right up my alley :D
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
23. Apr 2018 · 15:03 UTC
@Adam Wallberg My kinda guy haha! Glad you liked it :D :3
Kaitlin Quick
23. Apr 2018 · 16:16 UTC
Metal and pixel art? I approve. It plays smoothly and is so entertaining. I never knew I needed headbanging pandas in my life but that just made my day. Nice work!
Allen Oliver
23. Apr 2018 · 16:25 UTC
@TIMOTHEUS-25 Neat game! Wish there was more to see, but what was there was tight and fun!
Sholf
23. Apr 2018 · 16:46 UTC
Oh god I had so much fun with this hahah! I love the pixel art and the music switching was hilarious!! Did you make the music yourself btw? It's amazing!
Vyolfers
23. Apr 2018 · 16:53 UTC
This game is hilariously fun! Love the art and gameplay is so smoothly, the headbanging panda killed me and I don't regret it!
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
23. Apr 2018 · 17:09 UTC
@Kaitlin Quick thanks so much :3 metal and games bringing people together <3 And the pandas were literally my favourite polish!

@Sholf thanks man!! And sadly no i WISH i made the music myself haha! But i got it from a free site :)

@Vyolfers I think the pandas are what make the game REALLY stand out, lol - thanks so much :)
SMILEY_4_
23. Apr 2018 · 19:40 UTC
Really fun game. The pixelart and music is awesome!
Hare Software
24. Apr 2018 · 00:17 UTC
I love it, the shift in music actually made me laugh. Great job on the graphics and the gameplay is really fun!
GastricSparrow
24. Apr 2018 · 14:03 UTC
- Pros: Music is fantastic, lovely art style that is cute and fluffy and nothing else. I love pandas.
- Cons: I was hoping for more innovation following this theme (but I don't mind having some pure unadulterated fun, which this is). I f*cking hate pandas.
mfric
25. Apr 2018 · 10:23 UTC
Haha! Funny game! I see some conection between our and your game! Nice visual.
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
25. Apr 2018 · 10:32 UTC
@mfric just played it now - love the brutality man :laughing:
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
25. Apr 2018 · 10:34 UTC
@GastricSparrow thanks for the feedback :3 I think I'll definitely improve upon it a bit more and maybe release a small arcade-esque game with a few more features and guns and leveling system etc. :smile: Thanks!

@Hare Software Thanks for the appreciation man! I feel the music shift is definitely what pulls it all together :smile: stay awesome!
Riddhee Dutta
25. Apr 2018 · 10:56 UTC
No man I love the pandas, Great Game afterall. Well done. Feel free to drop a review in our game https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/boomball
gilborn
25. Apr 2018 · 11:19 UTC
Very fun game, although its a bit loose on the theme.

Exceptionally good is the feedback when hitting a Panda: Blood, Score, Screen shake, Sound.
Anthony Krafft
25. Apr 2018 · 11:20 UTC
Liked it a lot. Core gameplay and feedbacks are very satisfying and makes for a fun use of the theme, and I appreciate that you took the time to include an arrow indicator for the health packs, even if a icon would have helped to undestand the first time.

Obviously lacking a proper progression curve but can't be held against you in a jam. However, I'd have liked a bigger emphasis on the gun ammo, as I have had trouble predicting reload time and ammo left.

Good job!
Ben Grimm
25. Apr 2018 · 11:32 UTC
Great use of humor.
Love the switch between the happy place and metal place :)

The fx when killing pandas ist awesome! Good work.
CrazyHomeboys
25. Apr 2018 · 11:36 UTC
AAAAAAAAAAH! I freakin love it! I found it hard to find something like that, just my congrats! Im in love with you guys! Fantastic job!
Brendan Toy
25. Apr 2018 · 12:20 UTC
haha really good job on this! got to wave 5, gonna be trying this again! :) loved switching between the bat and the pistol. the pistol fires instantly when selected but the bat has a delay, which i don't know if was intentional but it added a nice little bit of strategy :) as for the theme, i guess its cutness mashed with evil cute murder? lol not really sure it fits the mashing of two game mechanics. but i'm not gonna be too strict :P it was fun and i really enjoyed it! great entry!
Jin9310
25. Apr 2018 · 12:46 UTC
Ok, now after work, this was very handy and I was able to forget about everything and just enjoy it. Thanks a lot!
Sound and Art transitions between the kills are very well handled and I really like the smooth going atmosphere from menu all the way to the first kill. Found the easter egg and love the change of the title :-D Great Job!
kkrac
26. Apr 2018 · 03:46 UTC
Very cool mechanics!
Ja_viera
27. Apr 2018 · 00:00 UTC
Cool game! I loved the quick pace and the sudden change in the mood, it was very fun, the music went along with it pretty nice, the artwork and animation were very well done. Good job!
🎤 TIMOTHEUS-25
27. Apr 2018 · 14:22 UTC
@Riddhee Dutta thanks so much :) also, done! ;)

@Jin9310 I'm glad it got you're mind off of everything and you could just enjoy it for what it is! :smile:

@Brendan Toy dude I'm so glad you like it - also nice on getting to wave 5 :3 thanks so much for the feedback!

@Anthony Krafft thanks for the specific feedback and taking the time to critique it properly :smile: Super appreciated!

@CrazyHomeboys DUUUUDE you're one to talk!!! Your game and visuals were MAAAD! I fell inlove with everything!!! seriously well done :3 Hit me up if you guys ever want an artist for a project :sunglasses: :smiley:
Kainkun
27. Apr 2018 · 17:58 UTC
fun! it kept getting lagier and lagier until it crashed though
Carter Andrews
27. Apr 2018 · 18:04 UTC
What a game! Kinda fun to play and pretty funny for a short while.
Pietro Ferrantelli
28. Apr 2018 · 19:41 UTC
I really enjoyed playing this one, it's a cachy concept with eye candy pixel art. The overall aesthetics are cool, the audio fits the game well. Solid and funny entry !
LJFMX
29. Apr 2018 · 00:52 UTC
Solid pixel art and great music! The dying animation was so smooth! Good game.
Jupiter_Hadley
14. May 2018 · 21:36 UTC
Very cute and creepy game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI6TXc0bclc