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Light of Bacterium by Blurred Lines

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made by Blurred Lines for LD 42 (JAM)

Light of bacterium is a simple 2d arcade game.

You are a good bacterium, also called probiotics. You are good for people's health. But there are many bad bacteria out there to kill you and harm human body.

Your task is to kill all the bad bacteria.Desktop Screenshot 2018.08.14 - 04.50.36.58.png

You have no weapon or any powerDesktop Screenshot 2018.08.14 - 04.51.18.24.png to kill them. You are just having a shield of light in front of you, which can only kill the bad ones there. If any of them touch you from beside or aside then you are destroyed.

Try out your bacteria killing skill now!!

HTML5 (web) https://kfahim110.itch.io/light-of-bacterium
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/light-of-bacterium

Ratings

Overall 1025th 2.966⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 756th 3.069⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 988th 2.776⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1228th 2.286⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 961th 2.862⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 683th 2.63⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 796th 2.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 958th 2.62⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

nandelind
14. Aug 2018 · 02:17 UTC
It sounds fun but the game wasn't at the link.
GreenBoxGames
14. Aug 2018 · 02:26 UTC
Yeah the link gives me the 404 error
DarkGuardsman
14. Aug 2018 · 02:27 UTC
Link is broken, let me know when you get it fixed would love to test it out.
🎤 Blurred Lines
14. Aug 2018 · 02:30 UTC
Sorry for the broken link. It's now working
luckyDaisy
14. Aug 2018 · 02:33 UTC
Music at the beginning is pretty adorable and catchy.. Had some issues when running in my browser so will try on a different computer later tonight (was seeing massive frame rate drops on the first level).. hoping it was just my computer
Stephen Coley
14. Aug 2018 · 02:39 UTC
I really like the way this game controls. It definitely got me into a flow state. The art and backgrounds were nice as well. I could see this going somewhere with the right polish and maybe bonuses when you kill multiple bacteria in a row. Good work!
rargrave
14. Aug 2018 · 02:42 UTC
Loved the graphics and setting. Would have liked to have a level counter so I could compare to how other people did (I lost count).
max6333
14. Aug 2018 · 02:42 UTC
Feels kinda like that Spore™ stage, when you're a microorganism. Really takes me back. It's a bit laggy though, you might wanna do something about that.
FizzpowMike1
14. Aug 2018 · 02:45 UTC
@blurred-lines thanks for fixing the link quickly, I was here a while ago and almost missed playing your game. The control scheme is very clever, challenging but when you master it it feels good. Like @luckydaisy I also had some heavy frame drops, mostly in the later levels, and I have pretty hefty internet. Good game :)
Human Person
14. Aug 2018 · 02:47 UTC
Once you get the hang of the controls it's pretty intuitive and fun. Some sound effects would give it a little extra pizazz, but otherwise it's pretty clean. Solid work!
BustosMan
14. Aug 2018 · 02:48 UTC
After a while, it gets a bit repetitive and feels like there isn't much variation for each level. The artwork is good, but can use some more detailing for the background of each level. The player movement is somewhat challenging when trying to kill the bacteria, but doesn't quite fit the gameplay as a whole. Also, it doesn't really feel like I'm running out of space, since the screen size stays the same, too. Decent first try!
Steffanie
14. Aug 2018 · 02:48 UTC
The art called back Dr. Mario for me in the best possible way. I loved that game.

Really enjoyed the background music. Found it a little difficult to play on a Macbook, but I suspect that's a hardware limitation with the mouse controls more than anything.

Thanks for posting! Really fun play!
Swift
14. Aug 2018 · 02:49 UTC
Lag is a bit unpleasant. Love the limited control scheme, but would like to see some more enemy variety, maybe some that path back and forth or shoot projectiles.
josehzz
14. Aug 2018 · 02:54 UTC
Simple and nice, I had a hard time playing because of frames dropping when rotating, maybe the rotation code is slowing down the game?. Fixing that will greatly improve the game.
Neverdusk
14. Aug 2018 · 02:55 UTC
Interesting game. I'd suggest taking off the controls before every level. The stuttering made it hard to play at times, but other than that it was very fun.
webthingee
14. Aug 2018 · 02:59 UTC
love the simple mechanics, the clarity of the gameplay, and the easy definition of the goals. Nice Job!
zchangvx
14. Aug 2018 · 03:08 UTC
Charming and simple. Beat is catchy.
Could do with some polishing.
Ever
14. Aug 2018 · 03:17 UTC
Cool mechanics, but I think it needs to be more challenging
🎤 Blurred Lines
14. Aug 2018 · 17:32 UTC
Sorry for the lag issues. I've fixed some bug and lag issues. Thanks to all for your support.
wowa
14. Aug 2018 · 18:58 UTC
The controls fells surprisingly well. Simple and nice game, well done.
KMCE
14. Aug 2018 · 23:14 UTC
I really liked the art in this, the bacteria looked cool, but I really liked the backgrounds.
Eclahn
15. Aug 2018 · 14:52 UTC
Nice controls and art, it has potential but needs a lot more polish and complexity to not feel stale after a few levels. A bit laggy.
Also I don't see the jam theme at all in it, you should opt out of this category.
EpigramGames
16. Aug 2018 · 17:47 UTC
Enjoyed playing it, didn't get too far though. I saw in another comment that a level counter would be nice.
HYPRGLOO
18. Aug 2018 · 07:50 UTC
Nice entry! The art is pretty good, and the music is appropriate but it gets repetitive after a while (maybe add some other sounds or variation?). The controls are a strange choice, but it adds an interesting level of challenge that I think actually works pretty well with this game. Gameplay quickly gets challenging, but I was able to beat the entire game after a few dozen deaths. Overall well done!
Grigory
29. Aug 2018 · 02:54 UTC
The game looks rather simple but it is fun because of unusual control, good graphics, and interesting common idea.