Faceguy by EmCannon
Faceguy is a short game made for LD42. Evade the evil bullet, drop bombs, survive as long as possible, and try not to blow yourself up... or get impaled... or squished.
Controls
Arrow Keys to move, Z to drop bombs.
| Source code | https://emcannon.itch.io/faceguy |
| HTML5 (web) | https://emcannon.itch.io/faceguy |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/faceguy |
Ratings
| Overall | 428th | 3.263⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 357th | 3.25⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 513th | 2.895⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 590th | 3⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 448th | 3.026⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 6🗳️ | 5🗨️ |
gameplay at 28:49 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/296991095##
At the beginning i thought: 'Well, they shoud have given me a hint of what to do" (imagine some deep 'know it all'-teachery voice to that)
but after being hit a few times i got the hint, and then after a evading a few times i realized that the walls were shrinking.
This 'learning by doing' was very satisfying (after i got it, of course)
This is one of the best game mechanic ideas for this theme that i have seen, well done indeed!
p.s.: i think the bombs are not even necessary, just keep it simple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or8qP4lcWTk