Bugloop by buddhamann

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made by buddhamann for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Catch all bugs in the desert for your bugloop.

It took me 2 weeks to get working on windows but here it is! This is my first time creating something in C.

FOR LINUX AND MAC BUILD FROM SOURCE IF YOU WANT: Download the source, build with ./buildExternal ./build and then run with ./exe

Ratings

Given 6🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

wrimo
17. Oct 2020 · 19:23 UTC
Okay, so I played this game once on the default difficulty and thought it was fine. I was bit confused about some of the mechanics, but overall it seemed like I just was leading around an ever growing herd of ants. So then I turned the difficulty up to max, and holy cow this game is amazing. Probably the most fun I've had with LD game so far. Getting chased around by bigger herds and preying on smaller ones is fantastic. I still don't fully understand what causes my insects to win a battle (is just comparing size, is it randomized somewhat, or does the way I approach the other insects matter?). Anyways, I love this and I hope you continue development.

ETA: Played some more and realized a few notes I would like to make. First, the bug AI gets stuck in the corner giving you free bugs. Second, it appears to just be a number comparison. I was losing and only had 100 bugs and single swarm left was on my tail. I was planning on slowing cutting his forces down. I surrounded one of his bugs and as soon as I touched it, I lost (even though I had the singular one overwhelmed) since the other swarm was bigger, I lost. I think system could be better to allow for more strategy and the potential for comebacks.
Satolas
17. Oct 2020 · 20:20 UTC
Nice idea, but I'm not fan of the controls getting harder and harder after you are a bigger swarm, or maybe they could be a bit more polished so it doesn't feel like a bug :-)
But I really liked the animations of the swarm pretty cool !
lilkrit
18. Oct 2020 · 00:30 UTC
Cool idea, reminds me of the game "Osmos". Was that your inspiration?
AmusingFrog
18. Oct 2020 · 14:07 UTC
Woww great idea, really enjoyed playing this game!
Amin_JK000
19. Oct 2020 · 12:55 UTC
fun idea I love the game:)