Crystallizator by XCVZXC

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made by XCVZXC for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

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Kill hordes of coronaviruses with a deadly weapon called Crystallizator

Description

Fight back waves enemies in this endless top-down shooter. Upgrade your weapon to easier annihilate stronger and larger groups of enemies. However, You have to be careful - the more upgrades Cristallizator has, the more unstable it gets. Don't be surprised when it explodes in your face at the most unexpected moment.

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Features

  • Satisfying gameplay
  • Too many particles
  • Crazy music
  • 4 types of enemies (In fact differing only in stats xD)
  • Rage quit guaranteed or your money back

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How to play

Controls

  • [W][A][S][D] - move
  • Shift - run (uses Stamina Points)
  • LMB hold - crystallizator use
  • [E] - interact

Upgrading Crystallizator

Collect XP orbs to fill up the XP bar. When the bar is full you get an upgrade point.

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Stand on an upgrade panel and press [E] to open upgrade screen.

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Choose an upgrade;

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Watch the axis of instability. Every certain number of upgrades penalties are activated. Hover over the penalty to see its description.

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Changelog:

v1.0.1 - "not working Restart" bug fixed - "accidental score screen skip" bug fixed - minor variable tweaks for better balance

v1.0.2 - "crashing after reaching 1500 enemies killed" bug fixed - more space between walls and spawn points, so enemies don't spawn behind the walls now

Ratings

Overall 29th 4.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 30th 4.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 416th 2.95⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 357th 3.333⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 41th 4.205⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 21th 4.119⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 321th 2.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 69th 3.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 22🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

DevParty
04. Oct 2021 · 11:40 UTC
AWESOME game! This is SOO fun. I love the graphics style, and the audio is perfect for this game. 9/10
owca
04. Oct 2021 · 11:59 UTC
Very engaging game :smiley: Before I got first upgrade it was a bit dull, but then the fun part started. The music is great and also the overall style of the game.
Some suggestions:
- xp needed for first upgrades could be lower to engage player quicker
- some sound effects for the lasers would be nice (e.g. pulsating sound implemented as a separate layer synced with music and toggled when the laser is firing)
MalusKhan
04. Oct 2021 · 12:48 UTC
Very good experience ! All merchanics are very good and the graphics and audio are also great !
caudatecoder
04. Oct 2021 · 15:33 UTC
Wow, that's a surprisingly polished game for the compo!

I love the music, the art, the upgrade system! Damn it's clever and unexpected too see a well thought trough upgrade system in a jam game. Fits the theme very well.

I really enjoyed it. Given enough it could be a great bullet-hell rogue-like or smth...

Love it, amazing job!
madjackmcmad
04. Oct 2021 · 15:34 UTC
Great sprite art and a solid set of interfaces. I imagine over time and testing you could find a pace that really works for the game. Keep it up!
mrBell270
04. Oct 2021 · 17:06 UTC
Very addictive game. Spend at least 30 min in it, and absolutely will be back for more!
Good luck!
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Oct 2021 · 10:52 UTC
Love the graphics! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/IO7T3gBWVBc
🎤 XCVZXC
06. Oct 2021 · 16:22 UTC
@owca Thanks for feedback! I am glad you enjoyed cristallizato. Also thanks for helpful pieces of advice. I didnt make laser sounds because i thought they would be annoying. But i didnt think about sounds synced with music!
🎤 XCVZXC
06. Oct 2021 · 16:24 UTC
@jupiter-hadley Thanks for including my game! I saw your keynote - interesting and inspiring life story :)
🎤 XCVZXC
06. Oct 2021 · 16:25 UTC
@madjackmcmad Thanks for playing! And yeah, proper balance is something that has always been difficult for me during game jams
🎤 XCVZXC
06. Oct 2021 · 16:27 UTC
@caudatecoder Thanks for playing! Some enemies were meant to shoot bullets, but... limited time said NO :(
SexGanon
07. Oct 2021 · 18:02 UTC
Hey this is a lot of fun =D. Great job! Its crazy satisfying when you have 5 lasers just tearing through the hoards of enemies
CozyGamePals
07. Oct 2021 · 18:10 UTC
Wow! So polished! Great job
JKGames
07. Oct 2021 · 18:13 UTC
This one might be my favorite from everything i played yet! It fells good to play, it´s extremely polished, and EXTREMELY adictive. Really great entry!
Denhette
07. Oct 2021 · 22:00 UTC
Got to 714 enemies defeated and felt like an absolute powerhouse! I'm keeping this one on my pc for sure! Great job!
Life_Lich
09. Oct 2021 · 20:07 UTC
Very fun game after a few levels, the “hold down exit button fill bar” is a good idea. it would have saved my first run, if the reset button had that as well, the music is also really good, did you make that yourself ?
🎤 XCVZXC
10. Oct 2021 · 08:28 UTC
@life-lich Thanks for playing! Sorry for this reset button, I should have thought about that. Yes , I made music myself as this is compo entry and there is no other way to put music in game. I am actually also an amateur music producer (XCVZXC on SoundCloud).
TailsGameDev
10. Oct 2021 · 21:12 UTC
At the first time, I didn't get that I could improve the ship, but it's clear enough, maybe you don't have to explain it better.
Very fun game, exploding ships is satisfaction.
dkz1989
12. Oct 2021 · 17:54 UTC
Very cool game! The art is really cool, congratulations!
Raphiell
12. Oct 2021 · 22:50 UTC
Wow this was amazing! I had so much fun.

It would have been interesting to have the negative effects have a random order, so each play is different. Also, if there was a visible marker showing the radius at which you get hurt from using the gun too close to enemies, that would be nice, I killed myself like that because it was hard to tell if I would hurt myself.

Was really fun though, well done!
LDJam user 259103
13. Oct 2021 · 11:43 UTC
Really fun game! I love the art a lot. Really satisfying to play! :)

Nice work!
shared
17. Oct 2021 · 05:19 UTC
Great game ! Gameplay felt very satisfying and the music is great. A web version would have been nice, but it was clearly worth the download.