POWERCUT, Inc. by zoglu

made by zoglu for LD 39 (JAM)

UPDATE : A big thank you to everyone who rated or commented the game so far ! We're actively working on a full game ! If you want to keep in touch and be notified when the full game is released, you may : - like us on Facebook - follow us on Twitter

At POWERCUT Inc., our gut-feeling is that a top-line, intra-company, trigger event leverages the commitment. Our milestones foster action items, while we will execute to identify our subpar returns. Brand image, time-to-value and cornerstone deliver maximum impact...

...anyway. We also have some issues with our electric generator set, so could you please help our employees work by turning lights off and on when needed?

Make sure they spend enough time working and watch out for blackouts !

Instructions : - Click here to start playing ! - Click/touch rooms to turn them ON and OFF. - Turning rooms ON costs power. If you run out of power... well, don't let this happen ! - Satisfy all employees' needs and make enough $$$ before the night to unlock the next level !

Made by : - Charly Piva : Game & Level Design, Code, SFX, Music - Pierre Terakopiantz : Game Design, Graphics, SFX - Manon Loison : Master Chef (home-made lasagnas, cheese fondue, burritos and pizzas ! YAY) - Margot Piva : Chief Senior Executive Project Manager + our wonderful testers <3

Note Press F11 when the game launches to go fullscreen ! The graphics will look much better.

HTML5 (web)	http://www.zoglu.net/trucs/powercut/
Windows	http://www.zoglu.net/trucs/powercut/powercut_win.zip
Android	http://www.zoglu.net/trucs/powercut/powercut.apk
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/powercut-inc

Ratings

Overall	3^th	4.458⭐	61🧑‍⚖️
Fun	2^th	4.433⭐	62🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	45^th	4⭐	60🧑‍⚖️
Theme	4^th	4.542⭐	61🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	65^th	4.417⭐	62🧑‍⚖️
Audio	28^th	4.19⭐	60🧑‍⚖️
Humor	64^th	3.8⭐	57🧑‍⚖️
Mood	143^th	3.778⭐	56🧑‍⚖️
Given		62🗳️	56🗨️

Feedback

autovelop

31. Jul 2017 · 11:50 UTC

This is amazing! Had so much fun and totally worth every second I spent with the game. You have done and amazing job! Keep up the great work!

alejandrodlsp

31. Jul 2017 · 12:08 UTC

Great game! Feels very polished.
Had lots of fun with it.

eximarus

31. Jul 2017 · 19:37 UTC

This is really fun and meets the theme very well. I really liked the artstyle and the gameplay was refreshing. nice entry!

Aycan

31. Jul 2017 · 20:54 UTC

love the idea. lots of action with a single click/tap command. lovely graphics and sounds. I spent my time mostly on this game so far.

ShadowyXP Games

31. Jul 2017 · 21:43 UTC

I had such a great time with this game! I was surprised how much fun controlling the lights of that building was.

MichaelTWG

31. Jul 2017 · 22:01 UTC

excellent : graph, sounds, learning curve ... Great job

MrSerp

31. Jul 2017 · 23:03 UTC

Really cool entry! I'm a sucker for management games, but even so, graphics, sound, and mechanics were all on point and consistent with the theme.

Tyler Miller

01. Aug 2017 · 01:36 UTC

Favorite game I have played so far! Really like the gameplay mechanics, simple and fun, congrats!

sean.beyer

01. Aug 2017 · 02:11 UTC

Favourite game I've played this jam so far! Really satisfying to watch and play, and the art is very polished!

Shamuel

01. Aug 2017 · 03:07 UTC

This game was very fun! I love multitasking the little people and managing the power. It was very easy to run out of power, but not in an unfair way. I wish I had chameleon eyes for this game!

Connor Hagan

01. Aug 2017 · 04:43 UTC

I want to say this game is near perfect, and Turbo mode is a nice touch.

alimcomposer

01. Aug 2017 · 06:37 UTC

It's a fun little game and I loved playing it, I liked the pixelated art style as well and game ran smoothly. How I wish I had chameleon eyes to keep track of all the little people I manage.

chimadan

01. Aug 2017 · 07:36 UTC

incredibly fun. i love how the employee raged when i turn of his workroom and all his progress was lost.
fun and engaging tune, managing energy keeps you on your toes. well done!

karreg

01. Aug 2017 · 07:49 UTC

Thank you all for these returns !! It warms our hearts !

jackyjjc

01. Aug 2017 · 12:10 UTC

The game is a lot of fun. When I saw the screenshot I thought it was a sim-tower like game but turns out it is not. The graphics and music were top-notch, make the game aesthetically pleasing. There are a lot of tiny details that enhanced the experience, e.g. the little people's emotions, etc. The gameplay is intense and challenging, especially when it gets to 6 employees and I felt like a chaos. Love what you have created, one of the best entries I have seen in this Ludum Dare. Well done!

If I have to pick something to criticize, it would be the fact that I don't know how much electricity each room is using. So far I found that the stairs tends to eat up a big chunk of the electricity but I ran into scenarios where even though I only have the offices, power still goes down and made me felt like there was nothing I can do and the game was just being unfair.

Raunaq. S

01. Aug 2017 · 12:51 UTC

This is a game to be proud of. The first time I switched off the employee's computer, and he came back to his computer and complained, I was sold. Incrementally funny situations like the queues at bathrooms keep you wondering what's next. Incredibly well suited to the theme and legitimately challenging in places, but sadly too easy in some, I'm gonna boot up turbo mode, but if you can read this comment, go play the game.

<3 to the team for a job well done.

🎤 zoglu

01. Aug 2017 · 13:06 UTC

@jackyjjc : First thanks a lot for your detailed review ! I'm especially glad you liked some details like the speech bubbles :smile:

The issue you mentioned is something we need to work on. Each room (including stairs) take the same amount of power, but currently on levels 5-6, sometimes you have to make some employees stop working in order to reach the goal, as the generator can't power all offices. We will try to explain this feature better or make it more fair in a future version.

@raunaq-s This kind of comment really gets us motivated to keep developing the game ! Thank you !

Daniel Conway

01. Aug 2017 · 23:31 UTC

Great game!
The concept is very straight forward, but hard to master at the higher levels. Excellent art, audio, and graphics too.

Overall, a great Ludum Dare entry. Good luck!

Pedro Miranda

01. Aug 2017 · 23:42 UTC

Amazing game! Congratulations on doing it within the timeframe!

Johngun

02. Aug 2017 · 08:40 UTC

Great idea and very well executed gameplay, had a lot of fun. Graphics and audio are very well done too, great job.

ursagames

02. Aug 2017 · 10:01 UTC

Outstanding entry! Really polished and well balanced. There was always a lot of tension and getting the money at the last second was very rewarding. Everything fit together perfectly in the game, graphics, humor, pacing, audio. Well done all!

Jupiter_Hadley

02. Aug 2017 · 11:07 UTC

Very fun game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 39 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AUyAsiiWQQ

junkdeck

02. Aug 2017 · 13:22 UTC

this is just a straight-up good game. love it!

Rongo Matane

02. Aug 2017 · 17:26 UTC

Wow, this game is so well rounded. I love the pixel art and the chill music. The flow of the game is excellent, for example having to click the generator before starting, so i can get mentally ready to go.

The concept itself is simple but engaging, i went through all levels. It's also a bit funny when you start a level and most of your guys think about pooping :D

This would be so well suited for mobile, especially if you add a little depth for strategies. At the moment it is very straight forward, but that's a plus for many people (depends on what you want from a game - clickers are also very straight forward but enjoyed greatly).

And...120 hamster babies on hamster habits! Very impressive :D

MianaGames

03. Aug 2017 · 23:01 UTC

Awesome! Best game so far that I've seen here. Perfect. Congrats.

GanbareGamesKyle

04. Aug 2017 · 03:59 UTC

Well-made simulation/strategy game. It's hard to see in browser unless it's fullscreened though.

sanojian

04. Aug 2017 · 14:34 UTC

Great use of the theme. Cute graphics and great sound effects and music.

harusame

04. Aug 2017 · 17:00 UTC

Great job again !
It Remind me this game who impressed me in LD37 : http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=55226
I have the same feeling on yours ^^

Good graphics, mechanics and fun, a perfect jam game.

Andreu

04. Aug 2017 · 17:30 UTC

This was super addictive! I couldn't stop till I beat it on turbo. Really well balanced also, the last level on turbo really feels like the final level, it took me lots of attempts till I figured the way to go :)

Dariusa

05. Aug 2017 · 12:22 UTC

This game is absolutely addictive. Simple but innovative. 5 stars !

fledgeling93

05. Aug 2017 · 12:34 UTC

Great game and so amazingly done! Probably the best game on this LD yet. Level design is good, you sneak an unobtrusive tutorial so well in the first levels. I would definitely come back later to play this game more!

Remzo

05. Aug 2017 · 13:03 UTC

Very fun! The last level was pretty tricky and took several attempts to beat. Got stuck on turbo mode level 4 though. Everything about this game works really well. Excellent entry!

Gabet Games

05. Aug 2017 · 14:30 UTC

Loved it! The game is very polished and very fun. The progression seemed to me quite natural. :D

raaaahman

05. Aug 2017 · 22:19 UTC

Wow, that is a very polished game for a jam. This game fits the theme 100%, I felt the supply running short every second I played. Started easy, then it got quite tricky, where you have to sacrifice works from here and there and focus on getting the bucks in time. I played until I beat it on turbo mode, and I believe I would play it a little more if some levels were to be added post-jam... just sayin'. ;)

Very well done!

elit3dgaming

07. Aug 2017 · 05:18 UTC

loved every minute of this game!

jaimuepe

08. Aug 2017 · 17:50 UTC

This game is very fun and well done :) one of the best ones i've tried this far. The graphics, sound, difficulty and gameplay are pretty good, doesn't seems like it's made in 3 days. Congratulations!

Roberto Cano

08. Aug 2017 · 18:11 UTC

This is a 5/5 game for me!! Everything from the art, game concept, audio, fx, game feel. Amazing!!! I finished the game in normal AND turbo mode. Level 6 in turbo mode was a real pickle! Congrats for a wonderful game. I hope it is released some day!

🎤 zoglu

08. Aug 2017 · 23:02 UTC

Hello fellow LDjammers !

First, I'd like to thank everybody for such positive words on our game :smile: As it is now stated on this page, we're working on a full version of POWERCUT, Inc. with much more gameplay elements and levels. We will probably give more information really soon.

Stay tuned and have fun playing LD games :smile:

automatonvx

09. Aug 2017 · 11:20 UTC

Really nicely done, all felt well polished, the game play was fun, the graphics were cute and easy to understand, the music and sfx was good and fit well. Can't think of any criticism. Great work.

pschichtel

10. Aug 2017 · 07:50 UTC

Great game. More levels would have been nice through! :)

TheOneThatNeverWas

10. Aug 2017 · 20:21 UTC

Nice game! Very polished for a game jam. Had a lot of fun. Good job!

Belga54

17. Aug 2017 · 21:17 UTC

Really neat idea. I finished all the levels except the final one. It was really fun to play it. The art style was nice. Really good game !

mspawa

19. Aug 2017 · 01:27 UTC

OMG the final stage is really hard xD Nice game, fun and nice graphics!! Good job :D

jtn191

23. Aug 2017 · 17:19 UTC

haha love that you credited the chef. This aint no indie studio! fun game, chaotic. I might like some RTS/sim tower elements in a final game where you try to maximize profit or survive etc