{"author_link":"\/users\/deruitda","author_name":"Deruitda","author_uid":1234645,"comments":[{"id":1086860,"author_name":"Cisco","author_uid":"cisco","epoch":1728355618,"text":"Hilarious sounds and great game play! Love the intro haha","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1086863,"author_name":"Chartle","author_uid":"chartle","epoch":1728355662,"text":"Solid platformer, I wish the move speed accelerated a little less exponentially, it made the character a bit hard to control especially in the air. The shooting was satisfying, and the grenade was good as well. Good game!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1086893,"author_name":"BlackCat508","author_uid":"blackcat508","epoch":1728356077,"text":"simple mechanics and easy to understand, I really liked the general concept of shrinking down to the size of the tiny creatures, good way to interpret the theme! ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1086917,"author_name":"imberny","author_uid":"imberny","epoch":1728356357,"text":"What Duke Nukem Forever should have been","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1089916,"author_name":"Eranot","author_uid":"eranot","epoch":1728389383,"text":"This game is very well done! Wish the physics were worked a little more so the wall jump would be easier to control and more satisfying. The humor is 5\/5, and it's impressive that you guys could add even character voice to it =)","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094176,"author_name":"MarkusVonM","author_uid":"markusvonm","epoch":1728416529,"text":"Damn, the game was sick. \n\nI absolutely love the sound design, the *tss-tss* reload sound, cracked me up every single time. Keep it up! ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094264,"author_name":"Deruitda","author_uid":"deruitda","epoch":1728417118,"text":"@chartle agreed on the movement, we just tweaked it a bit. Thanks for the input!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094423,"author_name":"mrspeaker","author_uid":"mrspeaker","epoch":1728418160,"text":"I love the concept and the humor: well executed! I found the controls too floaty, but was ok once I got used to it. Also I wish I needed the grenades more, they were satisfying. Great job!\n\n(P.S. your credit roll above cracked me up - it reminded me of an ancient Flash game \"Quest for the Crown\" https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5_gpXFM7xLc)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1096053,"author_name":"nimidori311-","author_uid":"nimidori311","epoch":1728434966,"text":"great game ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1096073,"author_name":"TheChadRampage","author_uid":"thechadrampage","epoch":1728435230,"text":"Hell yeah, awesome movement, it felt really cripsy. Also a fun concept!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1096097,"author_name":"Ale","author_uid":"ale","epoch":1728435651,"text":"Nice entry, I had fun with it. Platforming was a little difficult at first because the guy moves fast, but I guess that's just how the Rex-Terminator rolls. The flying bug section was brutal! There doesn't seem to be any limit to how many of them spawn, and if you die they don't reset. Shit's hardcore!\n\nGraphics and music work well together, and the voice acting is top notch. Trust me, I know what bad voice acting sounds like...","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1098867,"author_name":"Vladez32","author_uid":"vladez32","epoch":1728476913,"text":"Nice game, but the movements aren't fluid ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1099028,"author_name":"AlxJE","author_uid":"alxje","epoch":1728479048,"text":"Excellent job on this project! The movement and wall jump mechanics really stood out to me; they were incredibly smooth and engaging, making me feel fully immersed in the action. It perfectly captured the power and agility of the protagonist, which made the gameplay truly exhilarating.\n\nI also have to compliment the cutscenes\u2014seeing cutscenes in a game jam project is not something I expected. While they might not be the most polished, they effectively conveyed the game's narrative and gave me a solid sense of how the story unfolds. It added a layer of depth that I really appreciated.\n\nMy only critique would be that the goal of the game could be clearer. The bugs seem to regenerate indefinitely after being killed, and it left me feeling unsure if there was an ultimate objective beyond simply increasing the kill count. It might help to have a clearer sense of progression or some way to show that you are making meaningful progress towards a specific goal. That said, the different levels with increasingly challenging bugs helped mitigate this, adding variety and keeping the gameplay fresh.\n\nOverall, fantastic work! The mechanics, the cutscenes, and the challenge progression made for a very enjoyable experience. Keep up the great effort!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1099144,"author_name":"Deruitda","author_uid":"deruitda","epoch":1728480388,"text":"@alxje thank you for the kind feedback! ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1103536,"author_name":"cherwood","author_uid":"cherwood","epoch":1728555926,"text":"The sound of the character taking damage is very cool. Wall jumps work well, and make moving around fluid and fun.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1104462,"author_name":"Judith Hantisse","author_uid":"judith-hantisse","epoch":1728579447,"text":"Nice game! The gameplay is fun I really liked the audio and voice over, Rex's barks are hilarious. Also the intro in very nice addition to understand the context of the game. If I had to make one comment though, controlling the character is quite difficult, there's a lot of inertia in the movement and it can get a bit frustrating not being able to go where you want\/sliding off platform. I feel like this is part of the challenge of the game but I would have liked feeling a bit more in control.\nIn any case, good job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108605,"author_name":"MachWerx","author_uid":"machwerx","epoch":1728704527,"text":"I had difficulty with the controls so I kept on falling down but I enjoyed the audio and voice over. It feels like you were going for some acceleration in the movement but most platformers get to full speed very quickly so that they feel more responsive. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108664,"author_name":"ElliotS","author_uid":"elliots","epoch":1728708252,"text":"I really appreciated the flashlight beam interaction with objects in the scene.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108876,"author_name":"Sutt00","author_uid":"sutt00","epoch":1728722623,"text":"Fun concept. Great usage of theme.\nMy issue with the game is the controls. They're too slippery for how fast they are. The wall jumps also feel inconsistent. The checkpoints also spawned me on top of enemies. I would also clear an enemy on a wall and jump onto the wall only for an enemy to spawn immediately and damage me. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110657,"author_name":"qwertyuiop","author_uid":"qwertyuiop","epoch":1728791389,"text":"good","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110799,"author_name":"Martingonn","author_uid":"martingonn","epoch":1728801307,"text":"Great job! You can really see a whole team made this game! The graphics are great and the gameplay is very fun! Wish there were more bug species, but one was enough. I imagine a cartoon or TV show about Rex would be possible! He has a funny personality!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110818,"author_name":"Andriana Mantidfly","author_uid":"andriana-mantidfly","epoch":1728802687,"text":"There is a problem with mixing the same sounds and sometimes very illiterate lvl design","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1111580,"author_name":"Slava Besckaravainii","author_uid":"slava-besckaravainii","epoch":1728840002,"text":"Very good game! liked goofy gas bomb and dash sounds, i would recomend to make queen's hp restore every time you lose because i could just sit and hit her then revive and hit again, 5 stars anyways!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1112412,"author_name":"simex","author_uid":"simex","epoch":1728896548,"text":"THIS IS WHAT IM TAKING ABOUT! I'll take inspiration from this going forward, because to me, this is what a jam game is all about. it's fun to play, but more so, I can tell that you had fun making it! and that's the whole point imo.\nwe need more games like this","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1112522,"author_name":"Prunus Padis","author_uid":"prunus-padis","epoch":1728904249,"text":"Super funny audio! 9 Deaths 148 kills and 440s to beat. I really like that you made it \"easy\" by just counting the deaths. \n\nI enjoyed the platforming though it was little finicy and hard but got much easier after i realized you CAN and have to dash (always forget something when reading the controlls).  Map design reminded of getting over it and other \"rage\" platformers, dont know if this intentional. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113889,"author_name":"Exa","author_uid":"exa","epoch":1729001137,"text":"Omg!!!It is S-o beautiful!!!Nice job 10\/10!!!![21FE86B0-9EEB-4C4F-8AB9-F54EEBDA6F5B.jpeg](\/\/\/raw\/753\/16\/z\/68db0.jpg)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113985,"author_name":"MistaGiggles","author_uid":"mistagiggles","epoch":1729006645,"text":"Always great to see a cutscene! \n![Capture.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/547\/14\/z\/68dc5.png) (2nd attempt)\nLiked the respawning enemies, it made the platforming a lot more strategic. Think the controls need some rate-limiting though, as I managed to pull off some suspect double jumps, and spamming dash lets you move VERY quickly.\nHad fun with this one, good job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115660,"author_name":"Nazariglez","author_uid":"nazariglez","epoch":1729189292,"text":"Great humor and sound design! The gameplay is fun, and I loved the concept of shrinking down to fight bugs. The platforming was challenging but satisfying once I got the hang of it. Gj!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115686,"author_name":"Fractal","author_uid":"fractal","epoch":1729191744,"text":"Difficult controls, so I only managed to get to the fourth level or so (with different enemies), but good idea and well done!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116647,"author_name":"Sasa_2010","author_uid":"sasa-2010","epoch":1729332965,"text":"Wow! The game is so wonderful! Keep making games!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1119288,"author_name":"Empyreans","author_uid":"empyreans","epoch":1729714645,"text":"Cool platformer with Duke Nukem vibes :sunglasses: \n\nPlayed it on stream in case you missed it :)\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tLO02FNbICc\n\n~XpMonster","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld56\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/deruitda\/ludum-dare-56","text":"Git"},{"url":"https:\/\/dannyd1221.itch.io\/rex-terminator-the-bug-exterminator","text":"itch.io"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"68527","g_author":"1234645","g_event":"LD56","g_eventkey":"115","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"292274","g_title":"Rex-Terminator","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"423","g_commentcount":"31","g_site2_node_id":"396655","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"396655","n_urlkey":"292274","n_parent":"395186","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/56\/rex-terminator","n_slug":"rex-terminator","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"234645","n_created":"0","n_modified":"0","n_version":"1272999","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"id":396655,"parent":395186,"_superparent":9,"author":234645,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2024-10-07T21:34:45Z","created":"2024-09-23T14:58:08Z","modified":"2024-10-24T23:43:18Z","_trust":1,"version":1272999,"slug":"rex-terminator","name":"Rex-Terminator","body":"Play our game in the browser on itch.io: https:\/\/dannyd1221.itch.io\/rex-terminator-the-bug-exterminator\n\n![action.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/594\/93\/z\/6722e.png)\n\n![pic.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/594\/93\/z\/6723d.png)\n\n\n\"Thank you for calling Rex-Terminator, Rex speaking... Yeah... You've got a termite queen **how** big?? What's your address? Not to worry, I'll be there ASAP.\" \n\nIn Rex-Terminator you play as Rex, your average exterminator and a small business owner. Except Rex does things a bit more... personally, shrinking down to size and taking care of the **tiny creatures** directly at their source. Rex-Terminator is a side-scrolling bullet hell platformer with one goal: take down The Queen.  \n\n\n## Gameplay\n\nThe player plays as Rex, equipped with his trusty insecticide-blaster and bug bombs, you'll need to run, jump, and dash your way up the platforms to reach The Queen and take her down once and for all. Along the way you'll encounter the queen's minions in the form of larvae, soldiers, and alates. Larvae, having just hatched from eggs, like to stay along the floor and can't move very fast. Soldiers are tasked by The Queen to keep an aggressive patrol on walls. 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Once she's killed, the termites will leave the house.\n \n\n## Controls\n\nWASD - Move\n\nSpacebar - Jump \/ Wall-Jump\n\nShift - Dash\n\nMouse - Aim blaster\n\nLeft click- Shoot\n\nRight Click - Bug Bomb\n\nRight Click Hold - Charge Bug Bomb\n\nHold A or D into Wall - Wall Slide\n\nQ - Respawn at Checkpoint\n\n\n\n### Share your score in the comments below!\n\n\n# Credits\n\n### Executive Producer\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n\n### Senior Godot Engineer                    \n\n                                          Andrew Michienzi\n\n### UI Designer\n                                          Matt Escalante\n\n\n### Entry Level Senior Junior Godot Engineer                    \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n### Art Director                              \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n\n### Audio Director                            \n\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n\n## CAST\n\n### Rex                                     \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n### Termite Queen\n                                          Courtney DeRuiter\n \n\n\n## Special Thanks\n\n                         GRTV, a service of The Grand Rapids Community Media Center\n                                          Bean DeRuiter\n                                          Frank DeRuiter\n                                          Nick Mikelsavage\n\n\n\n### Thanks for playing!","scope":"public","node-timestamp":"2024-10-09T16:01:03Z","meta":{"author":[234645,256067,272881],"link-01-tag":[42332],"link-01":"https:\/\/github.com\/deruitda\/ludum-dare-56","link-01-name":"Git","link-02":"https:\/\/dannyd1221.itch.io\/rex-terminator-the-bug-exterminator","link-02-tag":[42336],"link-02-name":"itch.io","cover":"\/\/\/content\/594\/93\/z\/67384.png"},"meta-timestamp":"2024-10-24T23:43:18Z","path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/56\/rex-terminator","parents":[1,5,9,395186],"files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"love":0,"comments":31,"comments-timestamp":"2024-10-23T20:17:25Z","grade":{"grade-01":42,"grade-02":42,"grade-03":41,"grade-04":42,"grade-05":42,"grade-06":42,"grade-07":42,"grade-08":42},"magic":{"cool":113.46637271458,"feedback":74,"given":52.625,"grade":41.875,"grade-01-average":3.663,"grade-01-result":423,"grade-02-average":3.613,"grade-02-result":351,"grade-03-average":3.064,"grade-03-result":732,"grade-04-average":3.913,"grade-04-result":343,"grade-05-average":3.238,"grade-05-result":772,"grade-06-average":3.738,"grade-06-result":221,"grade-07-average":3.975,"grade-07-result":78,"grade-08-average":3.363,"grade-08-result":688,"smart":5.3248941767013},"_wayback":{"timestamp":"20250211021229","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/399681+401010+401281+397100+396684+403484+404330+400870+401825+397375+399204+398758+403509+404325+404269+400332+399945+395648+401189+396655+399259+397002+402177+399424","source":"global-node-catalog"}},"text":"Play our game in the browser on itch.io: https:\/\/dannyd1221.itch.io\/rex-terminator-the-bug-exterminator\n\n![action.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/594\/93\/z\/6722e.png)\n\n![pic.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/594\/93\/z\/6723d.png)\n\n\n\"Thank you for calling Rex-Terminator, Rex speaking... Yeah... You've got a termite queen **how** big?? What's your address? Not to worry, I'll be there ASAP.\" \n\nIn Rex-Terminator you play as Rex, your average exterminator and a small business owner. Except Rex does things a bit more... personally, shrinking down to size and taking care of the **tiny creatures** directly at their source. Rex-Terminator is a side-scrolling bullet hell platformer with one goal: take down The Queen.  \n\n\n## Gameplay\n\nThe player plays as Rex, equipped with his trusty insecticide-blaster and bug bombs, you'll need to run, jump, and dash your way up the platforms to reach The Queen and take her down once and for all. Along the way you'll encounter the queen's minions in the form of larvae, soldiers, and alates. Larvae, having just hatched from eggs, like to stay along the floor and can't move very fast. Soldiers are tasked by The Queen to keep an aggressive patrol on walls. Alates serve as The Queen's scouts, patrolling the skies and raining projectiles down from above.\n\n## Objective\nAscend the inside of the wall, find the Queen and kill her. Once she's killed, the termites will leave the house.\n \n\n## Controls\n\nWASD - Move\n\nSpacebar - Jump \/ Wall-Jump\n\nShift - Dash\n\nMouse - Aim blaster\n\nLeft click- Shoot\n\nRight Click - Bug Bomb\n\nRight Click Hold - Charge Bug Bomb\n\nHold A or D into Wall - Wall Slide\n\nQ - Respawn at Checkpoint\n\n\n\n### Share your score in the comments below!\n\n\n# Credits\n\n### Executive Producer\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n\n### Senior Godot Engineer                    \n\n                                          Andrew Michienzi\n\n### UI Designer\n                                          Matt Escalante\n\n\n### Entry Level Senior Junior Godot Engineer                    \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n### Art Director                              \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n\n### Audio Director                            \n\n                                          Wesley Reedy\n\n\n## CAST\n\n### Rex                                     \n\n                                          Danny DeRuiter\n\n### Termite Queen\n                                          Courtney DeRuiter\n \n\n\n## Special Thanks\n\n                         GRTV, a service of The Grand Rapids Community Media Center\n                                          Bean DeRuiter\n                                          Frank DeRuiter\n                                          Nick Mikelsavage\n\n\n\n### Thanks for playing!","title":"Rex-Terminator","wayback_recovered":true,"wayback_source":{"timestamp":"20250211021229","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/399681+401010+401281+397100+396684+403484+404330+400870+401825+397375+399204+398758+403509+404325+404269+400332+399945+395648+401189+396655+399259+397002+402177+399424","source":"global-node-catalog"}}