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Keep 'Em Alive! by mrerdalural

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made by mrerdalural for LD 39 (JAM)

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Keep 'Em Alive!

You are a Nurse. All your patients are dying because the whole city's is power shut down... Oh and also there is a zombie crisis.

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Controls

Arrow keys to move around.

Hold down space key and a direction to aim.

Release space key to shoot.

How To Play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BuhLWP9C38&feature=youtu.be

You have to keep as many patients as possible alive until the time reaches 0.

Patients constantly lose health.

You can stabilize a patient's health manually.

Powering up a room will heal a patient but also drain power.

Zombies will try to murder your patients but you have shotgun.

The shotgun has 2 shots in it. You have to get ammo when it is empty.

You can kill zombies with your shotgun and use their corpses to gain power using the generator

Team

  • Erdal Ural -- Programming, Game Design

  • İdil Kıtır -- Artwork

  • Umur Cem Altürk -- Programming, Sound Design

  • Onur Koralp -- Writing, Game Design

Notes

  • Update Log: Added Icon for the game executable and removed unsupported aspect ratios

  • Secret Tip 1: There is a secret ending obituary in the game for anyone interested.

  • Secret Tip 2: Where does all these zombies are coming from?!

  • Post your perfect score screenshots here and share your stories with the others https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/keep-em-alive/come-and-learn-how-good-a-nurse-would-you-be-when-the-zombies-are-real

Windows https://mrerdalural.itch.io/keep-em-alive
HTML5 (web) https://mrerdalural.itch.io/keep-em-alive
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/keep-em-alive

Ratings

Overall 306th 3.533⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Fun 186th 3.567⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 207th 3.45⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Theme 215th 3.817⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 350th 3.717⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Audio 432th 2.897⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Humor 104th 3.5⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Mood 335th 3.379⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Given 80🗳️ 74🗨️

Feedback

LittleLegend
31. Jul 2017 · 22:40 UTC
I adore the setting and the idea of one nurse being a shotgunweilding badass XD Artstyle is cool and mechanigs seem interesting, but unfotunately nothing worked for me how it should and game breaking bugs destroyed the experience :O
HoldMeImScared
31. Jul 2017 · 22:47 UTC
I love your concept, and your art is perfect. I had a zombie go in and start eating a corpse whose life support I never powered, he just ate that corpse over and over and never did anything else. I could not fire the shotgun in the room, nor into it from the hallway to get him out. I tried basically the whole game to clear him, between performing other tasks. Overall a solid entry, nice work :)
TheFlyingKeyboard
01. Aug 2017 · 10:56 UTC
The art is just amazing, idea is simple but the game is nice.
maniacanshul
01. Aug 2017 · 12:52 UTC
Its a good experience. The whole setup was backed up brilliantly by the mechanics. Great work. :)
Trasheur
01. Aug 2017 · 14:12 UTC
The best game I've tested at this time ( 30/ 40 games).

Can be upgrade in a awesome game !
Trasheur
01. Aug 2017 · 14:12 UTC
The best game I've tested at this time ( 30/ 40 games).

Can be upgrade in a awesome game !
Solah
01. Aug 2017 · 14:51 UTC
It's hard to keep everybody alive! I actually felt like music was missing to make everything feel more epic/dramatic/whatever, still it's great with some good game design ideas. Well done ^^
Fedor
01. Aug 2017 · 20:05 UTC
Really nice concept, great graphics. It was hard for me to shooting and moving. Well done !!
SVR_Audio
01. Aug 2017 · 20:07 UTC
This art is so cute, I think this is the first game I play which the main character is a nurse, and this is awesome, so different and so cool, a great concept, the only thing I did not like was the lack of music, a good music would enhace the atmosphere os this game, but it is a great game, great team work !
MattJx3T
01. Aug 2017 · 22:42 UTC
Great idea and some pretty cool visuals as well :D
hav24
01. Aug 2017 · 23:35 UTC
Art is beautiful: I love the swinging walk, it gives an unique style to the game.
I got some difficulties to keep all patients alive, though.
Not because there are too many zombie, but because I think that you should carry more bullets and being able to shoot vertically and not only horizzontally (or maybe it's only a bug?).
You hit the theme very well, and the game is very good.
So keep up the good work! :)
Spice135
02. Aug 2017 · 06:45 UTC
Great experience, had a lot of fun, could have done with some nice music. But great work! Really enjoyed your entry :)
pcmaster
02. Aug 2017 · 09:03 UTC
Awesome! I managed to save two. The obituaries at the end surprised me, funny! :) I love the graphics, the movement, the subtle sounds. I loved playing this one and nicely explained in the first screen. Just awesome!
undi
02. Aug 2017 · 09:34 UTC
Wonderful idea! The theme is implemented in the standard way, but the rest of the mechanics make for a great micromanagement mix. Specially the balance of being able to choice between spending the energy on keeping them automatically alive and dealing with the zombies is what makes the game shine.

The problem is that the backtracking becomes tedious very fast, the zombies (movement and health) and the map design are too simple, and 5 minutes are too much. Addressing one of those issues would heavily alleviate the rest.

Nice job!
GoldRanger
02. Aug 2017 · 09:44 UTC
Great! it's a really good designed game! That is balance between everything!
I need to hurry and at the same time I need to plan to next few move.
And at the end, you show the info of death patient and one of them you said "maybe it's good you kill her"
It just make me laugh! :rofl:
appreciate that you have prepare the patient's profile!
🎤 mrerdalural
02. Aug 2017 · 10:40 UTC
@undi @pcmaster @hav24 @solah We are aware that it is extremely hard to keep 6 out of 6 patients alive. It is intentional. We designed it to be only achievable by players who would try to master the game and in a few days we plan to create a post/competition about who will achieve a perfect score first. Make sure you visit this page in a few days if you want to try. I will add the link of the post to the Notes section of this page.

Thank you all for the great feedback you have given to our team!
pcmaster
02. Aug 2017 · 11:16 UTC
I'm pretty sure I will, I'm making a reminder! Hardcore!
Coauctor
02. Aug 2017 · 12:00 UTC
I like the concept! The shotgun aiming is a bit unobvious though. Also, the game doesn't launch in the resolution other than 1366x768 fullscreen (Win10).
bram_ve
02. Aug 2017 · 12:06 UTC
Nice game, i just would've liked if i could aim with the mouse instead of arrow keys! :)
MajamiLTU
02. Aug 2017 · 12:11 UTC
Very cool game, enjoyed it!
Vehem
02. Aug 2017 · 13:59 UTC
Very nice twist on the theme, plus nicely illustrated Nurse vs Zombie shotgun-carnage - who could ask for more? Seriously considering a zombie-fueled generator for my future power needs.
Agecaf
02. Aug 2017 · 14:49 UTC
I liked it, it has a good balance of things you have to do, and the power runs out at a good pace; enough for you to be able to save some, but not all. And this is the first time zombies were used as fuel that I remember of. If only they appeared right next to the power generator... Just kidding : )

I quite liked the end biographies, It makes you think "oh no poor jenny she had a life probably", and makes you feel good for those who didn't die, who knows they might have cured cancer. Not that cancer matters anymore if there's zombies, but whatever : )
Nicso
03. Aug 2017 · 10:20 UTC
Art, sound and mood are pretty nice.
Controls are ok, even if the shooting system is a little bit wonky.
I liked the main concept but it ended up being quit routinish. Maybe because of the level design being too symmetrical.

overall cool entry, nice work.
Descrout
03. Aug 2017 · 10:24 UTC
Great game guys ! A simple mechanic enhanced with the good atmosphere . One post apocalyptic music would really increase the experience though. Good luck with your entry ! (Başarılar arkadaşlar.)
Bomb-X
03. Aug 2017 · 11:36 UTC
BURN THEM ALL !! I love the generator mechanic, put dead zombies in it to gain power. Interesting concept, well done !
chispaLBC
03. Aug 2017 · 14:02 UTC
One of the best game i have played here! Great graphics and it is really fun to play. At first it looked really hard but it was fine. I also like the sound effects (especially waliking :o)
I would change the aiming system ( maybe with the mouse?) it is super weird :s
Anatei
03. Aug 2017 · 15:46 UTC
I love zombies and love burn them) Cool game. Great job)
Reggnos
03. Aug 2017 · 18:24 UTC
Great job i LOVED the game. Really great concept. had a few laughs while i was playing, just the thought of a nurse shooting zombies with a shotgun in a hospital is hilarious. The game mechanics are great. Draging zombies in to the furnace, healing patients, its insane. One of the better games i played on this Ludum Dare. Keep Going! And Amazing work!
MianaGames
03. Aug 2017 · 23:09 UTC
Great game. Very funny. Congrats!
Phlip45
04. Aug 2017 · 05:12 UTC
This game is great but would have been truly amazing with even the simplest of music. The sound effects were good but were not enough to carry the mood by themselves. Even just an a little ambient noise would have gone a long way. Not sure if the music was part of it, but the player's character felt more like the terminator than a nurse.

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Music aside, everything else about this game was great. The art fit the gameplay well and was consistent throughout. The gameplay was simple but challenging (I only managed to save 4 of the 6 patients my first time through). The obituaries at the end for patients you lost was a nice touch. Burning the zombies for fuel was pretty funny. The first time I picked one up I was confused, like what are you doing Terminator Nurse!? and then I realized why. The only other bit of feedback I can think of is that it was odd you couldn't aim up and down with the shotgun but I can see how you wouldn't want to have to deal with a player trying to shoot the patients.

Great job!
frankiesmileshow
04. Aug 2017 · 05:17 UTC
Very solid resource management game! Also, appreciated the humor in the obituaries at the end.
jahndis
04. Aug 2017 · 15:33 UTC
I very quickly realized I didn't care about 5 of the people. Keeping one alive was much more manageable ;) Great entry! The shooting sometimes felt like it wasn't working, and it wasn't obvious to me I had two shots until playing around a little. Also, the zombies seemed content continuing to eat a dead body, and I couldn't shoot them in a room, so... I just let them be my new pet zombies! :D
celia14
05. Aug 2017 · 01:32 UTC
This is great! It's fun (though hard!) and I love the humor. I liked the fact that you just have to stand in the right place to do actions, that felt very smooth.
Remzo
05. Aug 2017 · 11:14 UTC
Fun game! Managed to save 4 of 6 patients. The high heels audio was a nice touch and the obituaries were funny to read. Nice work!
Starlight Glimmer is best poney
05. Aug 2017 · 12:51 UTC
Lack of music is fine and suitable. If you were there irl as the nurse, no one would tune in some horror tracks. It's more atmospheric this way. The best horror is the one without music, because you don't know when you should be scared.

I enjoyed the game. I only wish I could throw Susan MacGregor into that generator, but sadly I could only pick up zombie corpses.
🎤 mrerdalural
05. Aug 2017 · 13:40 UTC
@pcmaster the challenge is up! Show your skills as a nurse right here https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/keep-em-alive/come-and-learn-how-good-a-nurse-would-you-be-when-the-zombies-are-real
Gabet Games
05. Aug 2017 · 15:33 UTC
Very fun and creative game. Even "zombie" being a recurring theme in the games, I managed to have fun.
I thought the volume of the sound effects is a little high.
Well done! :)
Chris Coe
05. Aug 2017 · 18:24 UTC
Woo, very stressful, very tense! I definitely could NOT master the system. Cute graphics; it's easy to tell what everything is, and nothing's ugly. That alone is, IMO, tough to do in a short time! Disappointed about lack of music, but the sounds were spot on.
Roberto Cano
08. Aug 2017 · 19:14 UTC
I love the graphics! Quite fresh and humorous. I really like the game idea and I think with a bit more polish it could be a great game. Particularly for me I think you could improve the main character speed (or allow her to run) because sometimes it is quite boring to have to walk back and forth. Perhaps more rooms to take care of or a more intricate stage would help. Love the footsteps sound :smile:
Screech
10. Aug 2017 · 13:29 UTC
Really really enjoyable game! From the graphics to the mechanics , what was nice is that it seemed you timed yourself well and allowed time to polish what really gave the game that extra edge over others! somthing to be proud of!

My only criticism would be the option to interact with things , Pressing E to pickup a body instead of auto picking it up. but apart from that top game!
Eremiell
10. Aug 2017 · 14:58 UTC
May we get a Linux64 export please?
🎤 mrerdalural
11. Aug 2017 · 10:25 UTC
@Eremiall I added a webgl build you can play that now!
Hishicorne
11. Aug 2017 · 14:34 UTC
Wow, the game is cool, tank for the webgl build. Graphics are cool, the tutorial is great - maybe I should have read it better at the begining - ; the concept is not verry original but the fact that you have to burn zombies and to heal patients is really good ! Great entry, good work !

However maybe adding a little music could be cool !
ProdigalSon
11. Aug 2017 · 19:20 UTC
The gameplay is solid and easy to get into however, I found the controls hard to play with. Perhaps allowing the spacebar to just shoot in whatever direction I am facing rather than having a delay of "activating the gun", aiming, and then shooting, that would have made the experience a little better for me. I also would've liked to been able to carry more ammo and just have to reload after two shots rather than running back. Having said that, I do agree that using the zombies as fuel to restore the health of my patients is a wonderful idea and I really liked that
Piotrek
13. Aug 2017 · 19:03 UTC
Good work on graphics. Gameplay was fun even though controls weren't really intuitive. Good job.
randomphantom
14. Aug 2017 · 15:09 UTC
Once you get the hang of it it becomes pretty fun! Didn't like that the zombies were a little predictable and were not chasing after you instead. Would be cool with even more interactions e.g. the zombies didn't manage to zombify the patients as expected. Some BGM would work well to set the mood. Humorous side story in the obituaries as well. All in all a great entry and pretty fun!
mspawa
15. Aug 2017 · 22:13 UTC
This game proves that I suck as a nurse (good thing that I left that career xD) But! I am a good zombie killer :D
The first time I played it, everyone died so I restarted the game xD The second time I learned how to play so only 2 died... and when I read their story... I had to play it again and this time I let the 2 of them live and the other 4 to die... The stories are really funny xD

I also like the art a lot, it is easy to play, easy to understand the rules and fun to play. I just missed some background music but I understand how hard is to do everything with only a few hours to work.

Really funny and nice job!! :D Congratulations
🎤 mrerdalural
16. Aug 2017 · 08:27 UTC
@mspawa Have you tried leaving the hospital?
GanbareGamesKyle
16. Aug 2017 · 16:18 UTC
Interesting concept but there's too much to keep track of for me.
mspawa
18. Aug 2017 · 03:44 UTC
@mrerdalural OMG!!! xD That was unexpected!!

Again, congratulations for your work!!
Johngun
18. Aug 2017 · 08:50 UTC
Very nice game, had a lot of fun. Was a bit hard at first, I failed hard a couple of times, but then I got into the flow. You have to play to the end multiple times to read the stories of the patients, hilarious :smile:

Good job
Alexandr AndroidDev
20. Aug 2017 · 16:22 UTC
good game, but balance need work. The game wothout win ?
🎤 mrerdalural
21. Aug 2017 · 09:20 UTC
@alexandr-androiddev This is a survival/management game. You win if you keep all of them alive. You win less if you keep few of them alive. You lose if you don't keep them alive.
Jupiter_Hadley
28. Sep 2017 · 21:14 UTC
Challenging but 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=ZUoaduptLak