Battery boy is running out of juice ! by Batheo3000

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made by Batheo3000 for LD 39 (COMPO)

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You are a small battery running around looking for juice and hopefully surviving. WASD to move, arrow keys to shoot a bolt which freezes obstacles but at the expense of some of your health. It's not very long, but it WAS made in two days so cut it some slack...

I used Gimp and Unity.

Ratings

Overall 334th 3.32⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 168th 3.48⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 449th 2.833⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 39th 4.16⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 257th 3.462⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 425th 2.435⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 151th 3⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 302th 3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

Drachmor
31. Jul 2017 · 03:44 UTC
The art style is so cute - it certainly gets the job done. The sound design is also effective, but where this game really shines is gameplay. Seriously, this is so satisfying and challenging! I especially love the first level where the rocket launchers were introduced, as I had to be much more conscious of how I used my power. Overall, this was a very enjoyable experience.
🎤 Batheo3000
31. Jul 2017 · 09:58 UTC
Thank you! I personally find my game to be pretty meh but if other people enjoy it, that's great !
souperstrawer
31. Jul 2017 · 10:41 UTC
I like the hand-drawn Paint graphics :P reminds me of some games on Newgrounds. The game was really hard actually but i made it. I really like the battery animation as well.
🎤 Batheo3000
31. Jul 2017 · 10:48 UTC
Actually I'm a big fan of Edmund McMillen and took great inspiration from The binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy so that's why it has that old newgrounds feel (at least I think it does).
tuism
31. Jul 2017 · 11:48 UTC
Great art style, it's a shame it didn't permeate through more of the game, like the environment and such.

The game itself is a pretty good implementation of the idea I've seen in several other entries. Brief but well thought out.

The character movement could have been more interesting and juicy given the simple nature of the game.

But cool work nonetheless :)
🎤 Batheo3000
31. Jul 2017 · 12:15 UTC
I would have improved it but you know how it is - only 2 days to make it...
PeaupOte
31. Jul 2017 · 22:12 UTC
Like others here I like the art but I'm a little sad because with a little more animation or sound design the game would be sooo more funny ! But however great job !
Snowy
01. Aug 2017 · 12:03 UTC
I absolutely love the art style (but I may be a bit biased... Big Isaac fan!). Everything in the game was really cute, which gave it a lovely atmosphere.
The game was quite challenging when not using the shooting mechanic, which I really liked (I might also just be bad lol)

The only thing I disliked was, of course, the lack of AZERTY-support (you're not first one to have me whine about it, don't worry), so it was rather awkward for me to move around. Great game nonetheless!
🎤 Batheo3000
01. Aug 2017 · 12:13 UTC
I'm gonna be straight with you, I have an AZERTY keyboard. I would have added it in if I had enough time but the menus were a bigger priority. I think most people won't notice it but there's actually a small pause menu in the game. It's simple and it doesn't look great, but it does what it's supposed to do - pause the game. I find games with no pause feature quite selfish. By the way, I'm guessing you don't know that but on Unity games, before you actually launch it, you can bind the controls to your liking in the input tab. Or you can just press alt+shift to change it to qwerty.
GoldRanger
02. Aug 2017 · 00:00 UTC
I am actually having a fun time in it!

The difficulties is just right(may be a little high haha)
It take me a pretty long time to pass the four rockets place.
The diffculties of the game make me satisfIed when I pass.
Although the graphics of this game is not that charming, it's still a cool game!
tinfoilboy
02. Aug 2017 · 04:34 UTC
I really enjoy the art of this game! It's a cute little style, I dig it. Though, I felt like those rockets are a little OP. Overall though, great job!
AJ Weeks
02. Aug 2017 · 08:57 UTC
Nice game, fun, cool hand-drawn style. Shooting and moving felt a little sticky/unresponsive at times, but overall great work :)
gimbalock
03. Aug 2017 · 18:58 UTC
Nice Game. Funny artwork. Smooth controls. Simple gameplay. I like the level design, where you sometimes have to use a strategy to pass the level. Nicely done!
Jason200101
03. Aug 2017 · 22:06 UTC
Nice game! The artwork is nice, but could use a little bit more on the background. The levels are nice, making you think outside the box, and the sprite change is a nice way of telling how much your battery has left!

Overall, good work!
orcdraco
06. Aug 2017 · 14:21 UTC
Good game! The battery boy character is cute too :)
Kashif
07. Aug 2017 · 10:22 UTC
This is freaking fabulous. Cute art, awesome gameplay. Loved it
Sarah
07. Aug 2017 · 18:37 UTC
Definitely cute graphics, they get the job done! The game play is interesting and I love how the battery boy changes in relation to his power level. Good job overall!