DEVOURER by 4quet

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made by 4quet for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

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Screenshots

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How to play

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Devour as much as you can. Avoid to be devoured.

This game takes place in an infinite 2D world where you play as a triangle.
You must consume other triangles to grow in size, but beware not to be swallowed by a bigger one !

You might encounter special types of triangles:
:yellowheart: Yellow ones will increase your attraction radius and attraction force.
:blue
heart: Blue ones will increase your speed.
:green_heart: Green ones will increase your score by 1000.
All theses bonuses are momentary.

Also, there are lasers... if a laser touches you, you'll shrink, but if you're too small... you disappear !

Thank you for playing my game !

I know the game is far from perfect but I think it's OK for my first Ludum Dare :)
I'll be glad to read any kind of feedback, positive or negative !

What's your score ?
Highest scores:
11681 (@jefvel)
8702 (@boltkey)

Ratings

Overall 248th 3.774⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 186th 3.758⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 528th 3.21⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 614th 3.242⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 158th 4.177⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 129th 3.935⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

Bredera
07. Oct 2019 · 21:09 UTC
cool little game, liked the art and gamplay was very smooth!
Cpokered
07. Oct 2019 · 21:10 UTC
Cool Game but the lasers should have a longer No damage zone.
Swordishmage
07. Oct 2019 · 21:14 UTC
Great game! This was really fun to play. The music and sounds were great in this setting.
Kenarf
07. Oct 2019 · 21:26 UTC
The artwork and controlls are simply great! Bravo!
simXple
07. Oct 2019 · 22:51 UTC
Nice but I think it would have been cooler if the big triangles would have been a greater danger. Would have brought some variation to the lasers. :) All in all a great game with great graphics and sound.
Cybikitty
07. Oct 2019 · 22:51 UTC
One of my favourite games I've played so far this jam! I love the aesthetic you've gone for, and the gameplay is really fun! :)
jaydubbyasee
07. Oct 2019 · 22:52 UTC
Really fun. I'm digging the art style, and the controls are smooth.
Matterox
07. Oct 2019 · 22:52 UTC
Interesting take on theme! And art style is awesome!)
Hmaya
07. Oct 2019 · 23:01 UTC
Easy to get your hands on.

The balance also feels great ! I enjoyed how it was getting harder and harder as the devourer got bigger. Question though, can you actually eat this big fatty that keeps following you ?

Got the feeling the lasers were getting a little bit too unfairly intense on the end but hey, I had fun !

Good graphics
great sound design
Fitting music
adding up to a mood fitting the game, its title, and the theme

bravo :clap:
Sciman101
08. Oct 2019 · 01:18 UTC
Fun game - I really like the aesthetic, though the font is a tiny bit hard to read. The lasers got kind of intense later on, but overall a fun little time killer
🎤 4quet
08. Oct 2019 · 08:16 UTC
@hmaya Unfortunately you can't eat that big fatty because it's always twice the size of the player, but I agree that could be an interesting feature to add !
Thank you very much for the great feedback :)
boats
08. Oct 2019 · 11:36 UTC
Drew me in with the art, absolutely love the style. Gameplay was simple, in a good way.
venik
08. Oct 2019 · 11:41 UTC
Great idea, difficult and very interesting to play.
BoltKey
08. Oct 2019 · 12:13 UTC
Great polish! Love the visual effects and overal feel.

I don't know whether there is a goal. Is it even possible to eat the big triangle? I didn't manage to do that. I got score of 8702.

From what you wrote earlier, it is impossible to eat the big triangle, so I don't think I understand its purpose, considering the plane is infinite and you can just move to different part of the map. And I didn't find more triangles that were bigger than me.

Another thing - in this type of game, I want to become gradually more and more powerful, with the goal being getting to a final state where I can do anything I want. This game however did the opposite - at start, there were many triangles to eat, but as the lasers started to shine more, I was getting smaller and less powerful, and there were less triangles to eat.

My game is quite similar to yours, feel free to check it out.
🎤 4quet
08. Oct 2019 · 12:43 UTC
@boltkey The initial goal of that big black triangle was to put a permanent threat in addition to the lasers.
Actually in my mind the game is more like a "survival" game where you'll eventually lose, but you need to get the highest score possible ! I've never been to 8702 point haha, good job :)

@venik @boats @boltkey Thank you for the great feedback, I'll be sure to check your games as well :thumbsup:
Phobos001
08. Oct 2019 · 17:51 UTC
Very pretty, and lovely audio! But it was very hard to hold still to get the smaller triangles while lasers skimmed me by my corners. Gotta get more pull powerups I guess :L I got 2437 points in the end. Maybe give the player a skill-based tool/ability to help dodge the lasers? It might make it too easy though. Nicely done game :)
ancient-pixel
09. Oct 2019 · 20:31 UTC
IT is OK for you first LD game :) i didnt see the theme very much, but it is a cool little game!
ThePirateNun
09. Oct 2019 · 20:42 UTC
I thought the mood was very well executed, and the graphics looked really nice! Gameplay was very fun as well, and the power ups gave it a more unique touch. Nice!
trinarr
09. Oct 2019 · 21:12 UTC
Looks like an improved version of Agar.io. Great new mechanics and visual style :)
jefvel
09. Oct 2019 · 22:04 UTC
Neat game, you really get a flow in it after a while. I think the lasers stop increasing after a while, so it doesn't really get more difficult. I got up to 11681: ![FZpHE7i.png](///raw/f9d/1/z/293b8.png)
🎤 4quet
10. Oct 2019 · 14:18 UTC
@jefvel Wow, nice score ! You're the leader now :)
I think there is a maximum of 4 lasers so yeah, the difficulty stops increasing at a certain point unfortunately