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Tectonicalypse by alec

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made by alec for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

After a particularly emotional breakup, Tectonica the earthquake is feeling a little unstable. What better way to blow off some steam then to BRING THE FEEBLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS OF THOSE INSIGNIFICANT ANTS TO THE GROUND!

should be fun :)

  • Use the mouse to move.

  • Use the mouse left button, or X or Z on your keyboard unleash your shake to bring down buildings.

  • Destroy all the buildings in a city and that city will disappear, destroy all the cities to win! Be careful not to neglect a city, since if its buildings grow to their max size a new city will be spawned!

  • Shaking will use up your rings, so be sure to collect those shiny tremors to refuel them.

  • Take down all the buildings, or just watch them grow and multiply. Its really up to you

Made using the wonderful TIC-80, written in Fennel

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Link https://gist.github.com/AlecTroemel/bb55751106dac8f84a5870fce2d4fdd5
Link https://alect.itch.io/tectonicalypse
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/tectonicalypse

Ratings

Overall 171th 3.691⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 219th 3.5⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 143th 3.714⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 209th 3.743⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 66th 4.043⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Audio 88th 3.714⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 150th 3.172⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Mood 115th 3.636⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 48🗨️

Feedback

N.O. Games
04. Oct 2021 · 11:05 UTC
Really like the audio and feel of the game. I do wish there was a scoring system just to show some progress in the game. Otherwise great game. Good job!
LDJam user 2042
04. Oct 2021 · 13:21 UTC
I love the smooth, slick feel of this one, and the art is great. It's clear you put a lot of effort into polish, which is something I really appreciate when playing. It's one of those games that it's just fun to play with, never mind winning.

Speaking of winning, though, I never managed it. Couldn't seem to figure out why some buildings just stay as little stubs and never totally explode.
Chameth
04. Oct 2021 · 23:33 UTC
SOME OF THE PUNY ANTS DARED TO DEFY ME AND REBUILT THEIR FEEBLE BUILDINGS!

Good fun, and well polished. I did actually feel better after destroying everything :laughing:

Agree a scoring system would be a nice addition. Perhaps there could be a rival or some danger as well, if you want to take it further.
🎤 alec
04. Oct 2021 · 23:59 UTC
Thanks for the feedback everyone!

@rogual I added a point in the description explaining how city's are destroyed or spawned, hopefully that will help future players.

@chameth I'm glad haha. One of my stretch goals that i didn't end up having time for was to give some of the little people guns to fight back! A rival is interesting.. maybe Tectonica's EX would make an appearance lol
Chikentear
05. Oct 2021 · 00:18 UTC
Well done ! Clean work, simple gameplay with a refined artistic direction but full of soul.
BinaryPrinciple
05. Oct 2021 · 03:37 UTC
The theme implementation is brilliant since it can work on so many levels.
The look and sound are really crisp and put you in the right mood to play it. I like the way it controls, you manage to make using only mouse a nice experience and adding a minimap was a great way to avoid getting disoriented.
You have something special here.
Shigor
05. Oct 2021 · 05:17 UTC
Lol :) game might be simple, but the description is excellent :)
Last time i was playing as an earthquake was 30 years ago in Sim City and this is definitely better earthquake roleplaying simulator :D
caudatecoder
05. Oct 2021 · 10:27 UTC
Great audio and visuals!
Pretty fun to play, nice idea! I've already seen a game in this jam where you build a city defending it against earthquakes and we play as the bad guy. Doesn't last long as there's not much pregression... but hey you can add it after jam. Good job!
Jonah_SRG
05. Oct 2021 · 13:35 UTC
Really beautiful pixel art in motion here, the crashing of the buildings and concentric rings of the earthquake have a lot of life. The music is nice, and the gameplay is cathartic. I hope this wasn't inspired by a breakup, but the integration of the theme is good here. It's a lot of fun chasing the little people around. Really excellent art and auditory feedback. Well done!
🎤 alec
05. Oct 2021 · 16:31 UTC
@Jonah_SRG haha thankfully no! An earthquake being in a relationship was just funny to me at midnight lol
mrBell270
05. Oct 2021 · 21:25 UTC
I request remake with tectonic music :D!

Overall, fun game. Good way to spen some time without pushing your brain.

Great work, keep up!
almightyzentaco
06. Oct 2021 · 00:54 UTC
The graphics were simple, but very smooth and well done. Nailed the vibe. It's also one of the more interesting interpretations of the theme I have seen. Great job.
MickyHC
06. Oct 2021 · 02:24 UTC
Great game! The aesthetic worked nicely with the gameplay, and you fit the theme really in a unique and interesting way! I managed to destroy all the cities.
HIKO_game
06. Oct 2021 · 08:13 UTC
Nice artwork and music. Gameplay is fun but difficult for me...
José Bonilla
06. Oct 2021 · 12:51 UTC
It's an interesting little game with casual mechanics. I'd love to see some score, combos and/or other incentives to keep playing. Nicely done.
TheWustache
06. Oct 2021 · 14:27 UTC
Beautiful, relaxing little game (despite the subject matter :P). It got out of hand for me for a minute until I figured out how to efficiently level all the cities. The controls feel incredibly smooth -- I think it's because of the camera movement? It definitely fits the game very well. Great entry!
kalevrk
06. Oct 2021 · 15:00 UTC
Great idea and I love the vibe of the graphics and music. It reminds me a bit of the old Rampage NES game that way. I also love the evil grin of the earthquake when it powers up!
Hobzone
07. Oct 2021 · 08:39 UTC
I really enjoyed this little game. I feel better now I've destroyed everything :D
Enad96
07. Oct 2021 · 08:42 UTC
Establishes mood very well, the little people running about are funny.
ruruie
07. Oct 2021 · 08:43 UTC
I destroyed everything. I DO feel better! I think maybe what this might need is slightly easier grabbing of powerups. I was spinning around missing them a lot.
Alex Chertilin
07. Oct 2021 · 08:55 UTC
thank you so much. I like to play as a natural disaster. It reminds me my favorite the Carrion. Destroy!)
Jon_Nova
07. Oct 2021 · 09:24 UTC
Nice game! i liked how the buildings keep growing back and the little people keep running around. I had some difficult in catching the rings, maybe you need to change collision size. The game is really good and polished. Nice Work!
FloGames
07. Oct 2021 · 21:35 UTC
Quirky little game with your trademark retro graphics and sound. Reminds me of my good old C64 :D I only managed to destory a few cities though, they kept growing too fast for me. Good job!
Lex
08. Oct 2021 · 10:23 UTC
I destroyed everything so much faster on my NG+!
LDJam user 142503
08. Oct 2021 · 11:59 UTC
Cool game，it feels so good when I keep made myself bigger and bigger~
Followed you and waiting for your new games~
Barney25052
10. Oct 2021 · 02:24 UTC
Really love the simple art style. Good fun.
irwatts
12. Oct 2021 · 04:38 UTC
Excellent music and presentation! Love the art and had a lot of fun overall. I do feel better, thank you very much!