Ludum Defendare by Cievers

The Game
The Ludum Dare jam is in danger! Protect the innocent developers from the dreaded bugs at all costs. Join the Ludum Defendare, a highly trained team of hammer-wielding heroes, squishing bugs left and right, to keep the jam alive!

The Controls
Use your mouse to squash the bugs, but be warned! You can also damage the posts and the Publish button. You win when the game jam is finished, with your score equal to the amount of posts you saved.

The Team
This game was made by Cas Sievers, Christiaan Biesterbosch, Jarik Karsten and Rens Leendertz, four students from Enschede. If you enjoyed this game please rate and review our game.
Ratings
| Overall | 889th | 3.629⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 833th | 3.516⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 467th | 3.688⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 457th | 4.03⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 1188th | 3.656⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 982th | 3.266⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 177th | 3.938⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1318th | 3.344⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 52🗳️ | 20🗨️ |
There are no posts spawning after the initial one! After a restart even this one disaPEARs (whats with the puns today?)
Also, how do I exit?
Also I really liked the idea. That was refreshing!
My only problem was the enemies spawning right above the publish button so I have very little time to react
I loved it! also, I discovered new games I have to try that way ;)
Really an awesome idea, this felt like one of those cool google games where suddenly the screen just turns into a whole game :D :D
I liked that the hammer showed where you will hit, I'd maybe have replaced it with a little bull's eye or something :)
and maybe add a stain sprite for every bug squished that then quickly fades :D but I know no one ever has enough time at gamejams, especially since you also had to protect our games O:
A job I'm lousy at btw, I only ever managed to get to the last day :(
Welp, don't rely on me, fellow gamdevs!
Btw, sometimes it felt a little bit unfair, like hitting next to the publish buttun (on the left) it then damages the button because while hovering the hammer is above the button? other than that, great game :D
Also, pretty accurate portayal of the Countdown ;)
Really a great entry, congrats! :D