Boom Box by Vanea
You are a man with a thirst for gold and a box of highly unstable explosives. What could go wrong?
A/D to move, S to throw a stick of dynamite, and hold and release W to jump
Running into a wall or boulder will jostle the contents of the box, resulting in death.
Destroy boulders and terrain with dynamite, jump over gaps, and watch out for the totally intentionally glitchy-looking terrain.
We're not making another platformer for a ludum dare after this surprisingly thematic experience.
| Link | https://memeregimestudios.itch.io/boom-box |
| Link | https://memeregimestudios.itch.io/boom-box |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/boom-box |
Ratings
| Overall | 1508th | 2.4⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1511th | 2.175⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1388th | 2.575⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 905th | 3.375⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 1317th | 2.6⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 934th | 2.625⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 874th | 2.722⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1355th | 2.579⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 15🗳️ | 0🗨️ |
Feedback
Zahab_AQ
05. Oct 2021 · 08:49 UTC
Great job! I really like the graphics, and the dynamite throwing mechanic was particularly satisfying! The lose conditions were a bit confusing, and I was unable to understand why I lost. Only after dying multiple times I realized that touching any side other than the top resulted in the player character dying. Also, I was not able to understand the end goal of the game, although I might have missed it or maybe time constraints got in the way. All in all, I can see the blueprint of a fun arcade-y game mechanic here, you just have to mine (or TNT) it for gold (wink wink).
Blake Mullin
05. Oct 2021 · 17:16 UTC
I can definitely see the start of something here. Tossing dynamite is fun, I would add more reasons to start chucking sticks. I couldn't figure out what the instability was, but liked grabbing some gold at the end!
evn
05. Oct 2021 · 17:45 UTC
A very fun game!! I wish there was more lol
LDJam user 270875
13. Oct 2021 · 23:13 UTC
Interesting idea but the web version seems to be really glitchy and the jump mechanic is just plain weird.
LDJam user 268934
21. Oct 2021 · 18:07 UTC
Nice concept , a little slow imo. Good art!
zimny11
21. Oct 2021 · 19:48 UTC
Yay, I found 1 gold! Cool music and nice game. I like how terrain is getting more and more destroyed the further you go. Solid game!