Keepalive.exe by PTSnoop

If Space Invaders were a hacking game about ping-pong balls, it would be this game.
Arrow keys or WASD to move around. If you're near a ping-pong ball, press Space to shoot it.
Your aim is to stay connected to all the computers for long enough to hack into the network. When a ping-pong ball hits a computer, it "pings" the computer and keeps the connection alive. If computers stay disconnected for too long, they will alert the authorities and you will lose the game.
The log text to the right will fill up over time. The level is complete when it reaches the bottom of the screen. There are seven levels, each with a new type of device. Good luck!
| Youtube | http://alteredtree.co.uk/files/KeepAliveExe/Keepalive.zip |
| Youtube | http://alteredtree.co.uk/files/KeepAliveExe/keepalive.love |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/keepalive-exe |
Ratings
| Overall | 206th | 3.786⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 393th | 3.452⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 161th | 3.81⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 205th | 4⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 468th | 3.524⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 188th | 3.619⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 272th | 3.289⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 244th | 3.575⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 14🗳️ | 16🗨️ |
Cool game in general though!
To improve I'd say the controls were a bit cumbersome. Maybe an option to back up or such would help, or maybe a putt button to shoot the ball less hard.
I replayed the game a good handful of times to make it through to the end screen - that last level is so intense.
Also, music was great! I'm assuming since it's a compo game that you made the music. Definitely had a good combination of lighter tones and aspects that reminded me a lot of that one theme from The Matrix. :grinning:
