{"author_link":"\/users\/ilari","author_name":"Ilari","author_uid":1298582,"comments":[{"id":1190574,"author_name":"LDJam user 280624","author_uid":"280624","epoch":1776651449,"text":"Unfortunately, I was unable to play your game. When I try to run it, it says that the library libgcc_s_seh-1.dll is missing","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1191045,"author_name":"Ilari","author_uid":"ilari","epoch":1776673515,"text":"Thanks for the feedback! I didn't remember to link some libs statically for the release build. Fixed (hopefully) in the version 1.0.2.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1191063,"author_name":"bereg","author_uid":"bereg","epoch":1776674121,"text":"Can't run the game. libgcc_s_seh-1.dll is missing.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1191091,"author_name":"Ilari","author_uid":"ilari","epoch":1776675091,"text":"@bereg Oh no! Did you try with the version 1.0.2? I believed it had been fixed in 1.0.2. I now removed the older broken binaries so no one would accidentally try those.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1192641,"author_name":"Last Angle","author_uid":"last-angle","epoch":1776712070,"text":"Luckily your game seems to work now! I had a hard time aiming at the enemies, because you shoot in the direction you're facing and control that with the arrow keys. It would also feel more natural to shoot with the mouse instead of ctrl button. \nI liked the charge up of the enemy atack, it gives you the change to get out of the way! It's kinda slow paced because of that, but I like that!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1210390,"author_name":"vydra","author_uid":"vydra","epoch":1776971602,"text":"I tried last build 1.0.2 and find out that i don't understand how to shoot. Because i press ctrl and only one flash became after that nothing. Also i liked graphics it is very cozy and nice. But i didn't reach the source of signal because i don't understand how to reach the room with signal.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1210409,"author_name":"Ionax","author_uid":"ionax","epoch":1776972026,"text":"I liked the player model it reminded me of Optimus Prime. The shooting felt a bit random. Like it didn't shoot every time, I clicked. It may have been some cooldown, but it didn't feel consistent. I still think this is a good compo Entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1210527,"author_name":"Neon Kuroasa","author_uid":"neon-kuroasa","epoch":1776974221,"text":"Absolutely incredible. I made the mistake of downloading the source code first and got my first slap when i saw it was raw CPP with a build system. \n\nI got my second when i found the movement system to be so enjoyable. I never expected that strafing system to work so good.\n\nI got my third when i found myself using the barrels to cross the doors with cover in order to attack the larger bot groups.\n\nOverall i had a lot of fun playing this ! A bit sad though that there was no audio, and i found the use of the theme a bit light. But this has been unparalleled in terms of Game Design and of Fun !","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1212472,"author_name":"kanity","author_uid":"kanity","epoch":1777043863,"text":"Wow, that's pretty cool! Shame there is no audio at all, but I love how the environment lights up a little when we use a gun :) And that my bullets are infinite hehe.\n\nI like there is a story to it, and I enjoy the top-down view. The main character looks pretty nice, cool blocky design, bright colour to contrast the environment. The game overall looks like great bones on which you can place more textures and expand- expand this all into a full-blown story shooter game. With elements of stealth ig if we consider I can crouch and move quietly.\n\nOfc I got lost (I see there is a map, which looks like a labyrinth, but that didn't help me). I have horrible sense of direction so I just kept checking every room.\n\nAnd that was the moment I knew I was f***ed..\n\n![fucked.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/c93\/65\/z\/7294e.jpg)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1216133,"author_name":"Smugsman","author_uid":"smugsman","epoch":1777212015,"text":"At the end of the day you can run through the whole thing and even then theres intense moments! Even if theres no sound i feel like this game has one of the most fun gameplay loops of all the compo entries and ill probably end up replaying it several times for that. Good job, mate, you made short, fun, game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1218434,"author_name":"zbrogdom","author_uid":"zbrogdom","epoch":1777393236,"text":"Except for the missing audio, it feels like a very complete game. I did realize quite quickly that it\u2019s better to run between enemies rather than engage them.\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1218742,"author_name":"William Corrin","author_uid":"william-corrin","epoch":1777414518,"text":"The gameplay is really good. The control schema is a bit odd to me, I would have preferreda full-directional 360 controller with mouse and click to shoot, but maybe thats just me!\n\nOthers have said, no audio is a bit of a bummer, but thats mostly because everything else feels...really good. I have a few minor nitpicks here and there, like lack of taking damage detection on the player (it kind of feels like you just die suddenly) and the muzzle flash on the gun is a bit much (for me at least) but yeah its really great all around.\n\nPlus its made in cpp, so you get bonus points for that :stuck_out_tongue: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1219172,"author_name":"henk","author_uid":"henk","epoch":1777481355,"text":"You've been following Handmade Hero, I see.  I liked the crisp shadows.  I think having the enemies die in fewer hits would have made up for the awkward aiming controls.  I ended up just orbiting large groups of them taking pot-shots until they were all dead.\n\nI looked at the source code and found it funny that you seem to be using the \"Modern\" OpenGL API only to wrap it in your own functions that work the way old-style immediate-mode OpenGL did.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1220518,"author_name":"unfavorable_enhancer","author_uid":"unfavorable-enhancer","epoch":1777710654,"text":"Im kinda mixed about this game. At one hand it's really cool that it was all written in almost plain C++ in 72 hours. At other hand gameplay is quite barebones because of that. There's no reason to fight enemies as controls are very clunky, you have very low DPS and there are so many enemies, that it's way easier to just run away from them, as they doesn't rotate after starting charging their shoot. Tho it turns game into pretty fun star wars stormtroopers escape simulator, and I like how you can block shots using movable barrels.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1220523,"author_name":"Volkolak","author_uid":"volkolak","epoch":1777711435,"text":"First of all, respect for the low-level development. \nI liked the graphics and controls, I would like the shooting to be a little more comfortable and dynamic.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222792,"author_name":"Frogman","author_uid":"frogman","epoch":1778033336,"text":"I have completed the mission!!\n\nAnyway, this was pretty fun! I really liked the gameplay & vibes here, the robots looking so similar to the barrels made for excellent camouflage :) I also loved the intro sequence mentioning dropping the gun only to actually find it on the floor once the game started - awesome! Like a few other commentators, I had trouble with shooting, so I found myself bravely running away the entire game. Still, that was fun in itself, and definitely intense - I barely managed to reach the ending with a measly 8 health remaining! Just really cool vibes all around. And making everything yourself with no engine is super impressive! My main nitpick is the lack of feedback for most actions (getting hit, shooting enemies, etc.), but otherwise, really nice entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222943,"author_name":"SteveOfStevesGames","author_uid":"steveofstevesgames","epoch":1778064350,"text":"Really cool game, love the graphics.\nWasnt sure if i could kill the bad guys so i just ran to the end, it was a bit too easy.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222955,"author_name":"someone","author_uid":"someone","epoch":1778065541,"text":"There is a good amount here for a 3d compo entry, shame audio didn't make it in.  \nDodging the beams and shooting back was a fun challenge with the awkward aiming.  \nIt was not ideal that they tried to shoot you through the walls and tended to stack up around the doorways.  \nThe signal from the goal didn't actually help at all. I didn't realise it was even there at first.    \nI eventually completed the mission by just running past the robots.  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