Viral by kokiriboots

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made by kokiriboots for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

First ever finished game and first ever game jam. Special thanks to A Gbro for making this possible. Sub to him at : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCLw6kJDw8g2eDd2oAFQ66g

Viral: Keep the Virus Alive! You have to keep spreading the virus. Avoid doctors, if they touch you you'll have to restart. They send out antibodies to kill the virus. Collect mutations that allow you to get rid of the doctors, making it easier to spread the virus and keep it going!

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Ratings

Overall 1641th 3.31⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1258th 3.3⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1337th 3.232⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 2055th 3.183⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 2268th 2.345⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 707th 3.304⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1710th 3.093⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 36🗨️

Feedback

TomRafferty
21. Apr 2020 · 00:41 UTC
it's a cool concept and I like the idea of mutations however it was a little unclear as to what they actually do, and the graphics leave a little to be desired. but other than that, great job. well done!
master_spike
21. Apr 2020 · 01:25 UTC
This game is hilarious!! Gameplay is fairly fun and I liked the concept. Some of the textures look like they've been coughed on, but I did like the pulsing animation you gave the virus. Also not sure how it fits the theme, is it that you're trying to keep the virus alive? I never did get "cured" by the doctor even when they were touching me, might have been because of a mutation. For the most part I liked it!
ClockworkShaman
21. Apr 2020 · 01:40 UTC
For someone first starting this has an interesting concept. A tool tip over the first mutation explaining what benefit it had would be helpful but it has a 'chip's challenge' vibe to it. Could do alot with this idea.
noahnewline
21. Apr 2020 · 04:14 UTC
Congrats on a finished game! Kinda has Hotline Miami vibes going on. I was unsure of what the mutation did, but being able to move the player and virus at the same time was a fun idea!
Blue Pin Studio
21. Apr 2020 · 05:26 UTC
Not bad at all, kind of slow game play because the corona moves really slowly, especially that second level since the whole level has to be played as the corona.
Likai
21. Apr 2020 · 05:52 UTC
Coughline Miami

This was a pretty fun game. I wasn't 100% sure what the mutations were doing until a bit of a ways in. It was pretty fun - and challenging at a few points.

Some textures look like they could use some love, but given the time constraints this is still really impressive, and you should be proud!
Eli Delventhal
21. Apr 2020 · 06:21 UTC
Hm Mac "can't be opened". :-(
BloodRavens
21. Apr 2020 · 09:14 UTC
First and second levels were fine but the 3rd one was a bit too hard IMHO. But a fun game to play :)
Brenan
21. Apr 2020 · 10:58 UTC
First game jam ? Nice! I'm not sure about the theme you chose, playing corona virus, kind of joke ?
But the game works, it's pretty fun to play, good job !
neuronezero
21. Apr 2020 · 15:17 UTC
Fun is contagious !
The phases where you have to control both the virus and the guy at the same time are really cool. Good job !
But sometimes you can just cough the virus once and outrun all doctors medecine balls and the guy stays safe far from doctors. You could put a timer on the virus (or something like that)to counter this exploit.
I didn't understand mutations effect. You can only get one at a time I think.
But again... good job !
Shigure
21. Apr 2020 · 19:29 UTC
Cool game. I like the idea of controlling the guy and the virus separately. I must say that graphics surely aren't a strong point of this game. The level design is also a bit lackluster. Did have a good laugh while playing though!
Giordas
21. Apr 2020 · 20:01 UTC
Very interesting idea controling 2 "characters" at the same time and I had quite a lot of fun playing it! I would love to see an update to this game.
Skleembof
21. Apr 2020 · 21:51 UTC
I was expecting a bunch of coronavirus joke games but this one was well done. The virus does fly pretty slowly though which feels weird considering how fast the main character moves so some value tweaking would help.
isaque-picao-sanches
22. Apr 2020 · 09:06 UTC
really enjoyed playing it, the 2-character mechanic was well thought-out
Kanonix
22. Apr 2020 · 12:07 UTC
"Corona simulator" ^^

This is actually fun ! I liked the fact that you could find alternative ways by going through the vents.

There was some bugs with some hitboxes some times, but overall the game was real fun ^^

Well done !
Infinite
26. Apr 2020 · 22:47 UTC
Congratz for your first game jam ! its a cool game :) Some improvements can be made of course but it works well
bubbadubc
26. Apr 2020 · 23:18 UTC
Good concept.
melomel
01. May 2020 · 00:19 UTC
I feel like such a jerk! I love it.
MrPiedPiper
10. May 2020 · 04:13 UTC
Enjoyed! Interesting gameplay. I quite liked that I could control both the player and the cough at the same time.

I would have enjoyed that being expanded upon a bit more, with bits that required moving while controlling the cough, but I think things worked out the way you did it. Things did feel a bit flung together with a few visuals (blurry graphics, misaligned walls, stretched textures), and some collision shapes were *bit* weird, but overall I quite enjoyed playing through this. You did a great job, congratulation on the great game!

And also, congrats on your first LD entry! Looking forward to see what you do next ^-^

Edit: Hey, first game too! 👏👏👏