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Roombat by JD557

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made by JD557 for Ludum Dare 37 (COMPO)
** DISCLAIMER FOR NON-FIREFOX USERS **
I forgot to test this game on other browsers. Using the arrow keys on the Ludum Dare live version in some browsers (eg. Chrome) will also scroll the page. If you have this problem, please play the Game Jolt version below.
** END OF DISCLAIMER **
You are Billy, a young boy who loves to play in his room, but hates to clean it.
After months of harsh negotiations the evil tyrant (mom) has lost her patience and decided to unleash an army of Roombas upon you.
Do you have what it takes to fight off the invaders and keep your room dirty?
# How to play
Arrow keys: Move Billy
Z: Shoot marble
Eat snacks to keep your room dirty (+25 dirtiness).
If your dirtiness reaches 0, you lose.
Web (GameJolt) http://gamejolt.com/games/roombat/217240
Source (GitHub) https://github.com/JD557/Roombat
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=9253

Feedback

Malsanity
12. Dec 2016 路 22:07 UTC
Don't use arrow keys on browser game, the page moves
OldPeculier
12. Dec 2016 路 22:11 UTC
Nice little top-down shooter. I dig the Roombas theme. I think I could have used a bit more direct danger: not allowed to touch the Roombas or something.
馃帳 JD557
12. Dec 2016 路 22:19 UTC
@Malsanity, Ah damn, you are right. I should have tested it on Chrome (it works fine on Firefox).
I'll add a disclaimer so that chrome players use the game jolt link. It seems to work fine there.
icefallgames
13. Dec 2016 路 05:51 UTC
Like the theme. Wish I could shoot/move in arbitrary directions though.
rplnt
13. Dec 2016 路 18:33 UTC
Managed to win it, could use a bit of balancing (maybe repositioning the table so I can't see both entrances) or something like that. But nice game that definitely fits the theme and I could totally see the character's motivations :)
Dvorgaz
14. Dec 2016 路 11:16 UTC
Pretty solid game overall. Being able to shoot diagonally would have been nice.
Yamzho
21. Dec 2016 路 16:26 UTC
Good game ! Well done !
erik
31. Dec 2016 路 01:47 UTC
Yours is the first Roomba game I've played where the rooombas are the enemies. It's a nice twist on a shooter, but the lack of direct threat to the player maybe takes away some of the tension. Perhaps having other things to complete in the room would have helped? I wanted to use the computer for something.
SimonHutchinson
31. Dec 2016 路 13:59 UTC
Another roomba game! Cool and challenging. I wish the marbles were a little more serious of a projectile.
ciaodavinci
03. Jan 2017 路 01:18 UTC
Nice job! I like the premise of the game. It was fun and fast-paced, but I found it distracting that the page moved up and down when moving the character.
FunkyDelPueblo
03. Jan 2017 路 01:19 UTC
Cute idea, that you need to keep your room dirty. Control scheme could use a little more love, but a nice simple game.
Maple
03. Jan 2017 路 02:34 UTC
The intro screen set a really nice atmosphere, but unfortunately that same vibe didn't carry in to the main game.
Aside from that, you did alright. The game was rounded. I ended up beating it with sore wrists, lol.