Drill Sergeant by GoldOne

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made by GoldOne for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

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You're a soldier tasked with protecting an important drill.

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It would be an easy job, if it wasn't for those damn bugs...

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Engine - Unity 2020.3.4f1 Art - Aseprite & Photoshops Sounds - SFXR & Audacity

This is my first submission to Ludum Dare - please be kind :)

Ratings

Overall 364th 3.574⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 241th 3.667⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 462th 3.204⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 62th 4.241⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 345th 3.593⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Audio 634th 2.611⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 273th 2.935⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 452th 3.241⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

Prof.Suarez
26. Apr 2021 · 01:33 UTC
Once I wake up. This shall be the first game I play!
AnthonyHarmitage
26. Apr 2021 · 12:31 UTC
Looks great, concept is interesting. In your head is it more procedural or not?
deadmanjw
26. Apr 2021 · 13:16 UTC
Awesome game, didnt realise i could move with A and D until i almost died but really love the art style, controls and mechanics. Nice job.
NoCymer
26. Apr 2021 · 13:18 UTC
Really nice game, love it, one thing that bothers me a bit is that when there is too much spider the sound is saturating and it hurts a bit but anyway really fun game
BubakGames
26. Apr 2021 · 13:21 UTC
I like the interesting gameplay.
Ghost_Wave
26. Apr 2021 · 13:22 UTC
Very addictive and fun. Great game, if it had a tiny bit more polish and a sick soundtrack, it would be perfect.
🎤 GoldOne
27. Apr 2021 · 21:58 UTC
@anthonyharmitage - Yes, I would have loved to make the map procedural but unfortunately time didn't allow to do that. But may still do it in an "Extended Edition", just to try it out.
🎤 GoldOne
27. Apr 2021 · 21:59 UTC
@nocymer - thanks! yes, I did notice the sound got annoying at times but ran out of time to look into that. But a well placed grenade should fix that issue ;)
🎤 GoldOne
27. Apr 2021 · 22:00 UTC
@ghost-wave thanks for the feedback - yes, for the LD submission i'll figure out how to compose music, i promise :)
xtacobaco
27. Apr 2021 · 22:27 UTC
Great game! Loved the concept and the execution, really good job on this entry. My only real feedback would be that the game would feel more complete with some background music. :D
mrtnldm
27. Apr 2021 · 22:42 UTC
I love the character art and animation. He is just so cool The game got a little too hard a little too fast for my taste. Otherwise I loved the concept even though I hate spiders. Even in the game they creeped me out by being so fast. +1 mood point for that :) Well done!
ezgoodnight
28. Apr 2021 · 01:44 UTC
Very strong entry and nicely playable. The absence of music hurts it, but the gameplay is pretty good. I am reminded pretty positively of Cammander Keen. Nice job!
Prof.Suarez
29. Apr 2021 · 00:46 UTC
I'm back, cool game. Wish there were upgrades and power ups.
Re-Lo
02. May 2021 · 19:40 UTC
Great game, i liked it very much. I miss some sfx for the drill, and the big red ants got stuck sometimes and you had to go to them to continue to the next level but I had fun playing it, great job!
snip_man
02. May 2021 · 21:03 UTC
Great game name btw! Good graphics and animations and the control were crisp.
filgru
03. May 2021 · 18:07 UTC
My drill has been destroyed....Again! Very cool game idea! Simple to understand but gets pretty challenging quick. I like those creepy sounds of the spiders:) It would be really nice to hear some music in the background too. Art style is cool! I've enjoyed playing this game a lot!! Congrats for your first game jam on LD! Well done!!!
YuriKun
03. May 2021 · 23:06 UTC
A very dynamic and fun game. It is challenging to destroy the spiders while protecting your life and the drill. Even without background music, I really liked the game. I only think there was a lack of sound effect from the drill. Congratulations to the developer.
Raphiell
04. May 2021 · 02:34 UTC
I found it a little difficult to see the text in the corners on the web build, like I wasn't sure how many grenades I had left. Also the conversations went by a bit quick. Besides that, a fun game and a good entry! Well done!
zzox
04. May 2021 · 03:16 UTC
not bad! especially for your first submission. Got pretty hard quickly, but cool nonetheless
Kurama_Youko
12. May 2021 · 18:17 UTC
Of course I didn't read the instructions and was playing on keyboard only. "Why the hell I can't turn left" were my last words. Ok, that's my fault, *but* maybe moving could automatically turn the character to the correct side in order to play kb-only. Anyway, I like the idea and graphics :)
felo07
16. May 2021 · 15:29 UTC
hey man, nice game, the graphics are very good. You could add some music in the future! Mechanics and player physics are nice and smooth, congrats!
LDJam user 233347
16. May 2021 · 18:37 UTC
I like the game and the controls. Graphics were nice. I didn't fancy the AR sounds, but fast firing must cause something to that affect.

Got an error when the drill was destroyed though...

I was playing the Windows WebGL version iirc.

![DrillSergeant.png](///raw/38f/83/z/4279d.png)
Laurari
16. May 2021 · 19:31 UTC
nice game with good graphics :smile: I just wish there were some 8-bit music xD good job!!
Kotzi
17. May 2021 · 12:41 UTC
Nice game! Probably you wanted to add a shop and use the money for that, but didn't make it on the scope of the jam. I think you could even add some turrets or drones to help you out.

Congrats for your submission!