Fifty Dollar Smash by Benjamin Gare

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made by Benjamin Gare for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

Description

You are trying to survive during an endless swarm. The goal is to survive as long as possible with the highest score. It doesn't get easier. You will only be delaying the inevitable.

Controls

Movement

  • W - Move up
  • A - Move left
  • S - Move down
  • D - Move right

Shooting

  • Up Arrow - Shoot up
  • Left Arrow - Shoot left
  • Down Arrow - Shoot down
  • Right Arrow - Shoot right

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Ratings

Overall 574th 2.795⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 475th 2.932⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 616th 2.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 497th 3.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 587th 2.364⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 479th 2.3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 472th 1.857⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 568th 2.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 13:45 UTC
Game doesn't work for me, missing "libgcc_s_seh-1.dll"
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 13:50 UTC
@genpaku Which operating system are you on?
Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 13:52 UTC
@benjamin-gare Win 10 Pro
Vectrex28
04. Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC
Same here, same dll missing :(
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 14:01 UTC
@genpaku @vectrex28 I've reuploaded to itch.io with the dll. Can you try again and let me know if it works?
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 14:06 UTC
@genpaku @vectrex28

I removed my path to mingw and it notified me of the two dlls that were missing. I added those to the root directory of the zip.

- libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
- libstdc++-6.dll

And now it works. Enjoy!
Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 14:06 UTC
@benjamin-gare now its error "0xc0000007b" i've checked it on web and it's something with "DirectX", ".NET" or "Visual C++ Redistributable"
sivarde
04. Apr 2022 · 14:10 UTC
Unable to download the build. I get an error that says "Invalid Upload".
Vectrex28
04. Apr 2022 · 14:11 UTC
Works for me! Reminds me a lot of Smash TV, if Smash TV was made for Ludum Dare :P
One positive I can find is that the difficulty progression is actually pretty decent. With a faster pace, more weapons, and maybe a sountrack, it could be a fun infinite arcadey shooter :)
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 14:12 UTC
@genpaku Thank you for looking into that. I'm troubleshooting now. If I find a solution I will ping you again.
Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 14:16 UTC
yea now it works :D Cool game, but i had to take my headphones off cause it was too loud :P
I like that score is not only based on killed enemies but you have added some cash to collect.
Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 14:18 UTC
@benjamin-gare i think that i've downloaded it to fast, when you said that "I’ve reuploaded to itch.io with the dll." then it had only one dll and that was the version with error, now everything is fine :)
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 14:25 UTC
@genpaku thank you. Per your feedback. I've adjusted the sound volume a lot. Turns out I had my volume way low on my PC.
Eli Haun
04. Apr 2022 · 14:40 UTC
no going to play (or rate) because My browser (chrome) AND antivirus says it is suspect (I don't want to download a virus). Thought you should be aware
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 14:44 UTC
@eli-haun Did you have a screenshot? I'm wondering if the browser is triggering that just because it is a zip file.
LDJam user 258850
04. Apr 2022 · 15:10 UTC
Oh yeah! just like Smash TV. I got 123 seconds staying in the centre and not moving at all :'). Great submission!
glitchman
04. Apr 2022 · 16:02 UTC
Got 625 points!

Actually, I would like to see a lot more upgrades. Overall, it's a good take on the theme.

PS *It runs well on Windows 10 x64.

PS **Sorry, all that kind of games reminds me Vampire Survivors :grin:
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 16:34 UTC
I wanted to add more weapons, powerups, and upgrades. However, I ran out of time :smile: !

But more importantly, I wanted to add a leaderboard cause it favors this type of game. Keeping track of your best times and scores.
CharlesSchar
04. Apr 2022 · 17:19 UTC
Nice game! I got to 480 points. Gameplay is really fun and I like the audio feedback you get when picking up upgrades or killing enemies. Could be cool if enemies spawned from all directions rather than just left and right.
DanC2236
04. Apr 2022 · 17:22 UTC
Game worked well for me. Thanks I enjoyed it :)
Quinn_Patrick
04. Apr 2022 · 17:27 UTC
I love Robotron 2084.

I wish more LD games were like this. Just a simple, straightforward concept that's hard to get wrong. And you did a lot of things right here. I like the gun mechanics, where picking up the upgrade only gives you one clip of bullets, so you have to keep picking it up again. At first I thought the ideal strategy was to just sit in the center of the screen and shoot, but that got me moving.

Overall, though, there is room for additions. Some sort of crowd control option like a grenade or a shotgun would really open this game up, since I found that I was usually finished once the crowds got too large. Also, making the targets wider so they are easier to hit from above and below would be a good change in my view. Great job, though, you made a solid 48 hour game.
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 17:38 UTC
@charlesschar They do spawn from top and bottom. Their spawner starts at about 40 seconds into it.
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 17:38 UTC
Added the web version here: https://garegames.com/games/ld50/game.html
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 17:41 UTC
@quinn-patrick I'm thinking about using this as a foundation for a bigger project.
🎤 Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 17:41 UTC
@eli-haun I've got a web version up that you can play on since the download route didn't work well for you.
damnscout
05. Apr 2022 · 02:58 UTC
Interesting game. Not crazy about the shooting controls, but it works. Pretty fast paced and wonderful simple little game. Awesome work!
🎤 Benjamin Gare
05. Apr 2022 · 13:36 UTC
@sivarde I made a web version if you would like to try again.
PurpledArtFrog
05. Apr 2022 · 16:02 UTC
Cute entry - really easy to get into - a bit more "flavor" to the playing field would have been good - but the mechanics work and it isn't long before you're under pressure :smile: :thumbsup_tone1:
jesusnoseq
05. Apr 2022 · 17:11 UTC
Simple and fun. I like it!

I played the web version. It works :thumbsup:

139.27" and 1650 score
SasquatchBStudios
06. Apr 2022 · 02:31 UTC
Simple and straightforward, I liked that the enemies dropped upgrades and it got pretty intense towards the end.

Some sound would have really added to the experience. Same goes for visual feedback. I didn't feel too incentivized to actually move around since it made things far more dangerous, and the spawn points were positioned precisely to the left and right and directly above and below me, which made aiming really easy.

Impressive for one person to have completed in 48 hours, you should feel proud!

Congrats on the upload!
Alexthehuman2
06. Apr 2022 · 18:27 UTC
Using score as an ammunition would be a greater idea to emphasize on the theme of delay the inevitable, could use a simple math formula to change the movement of enemies up a bit, more variation of gun types would be cool. Also a simple background sound would definitely improve the mood a lot more for a simple 2d shooter game with arrow controls. But other than that, good job on making it bug free!
Deylinia
06. Apr 2022 · 18:46 UTC
Pretty fun! I wish the enemies had some more varied behavior and there was some music though.
LDJam user 258516
06. Apr 2022 · 18:48 UTC
I just saw a live from your game, and I was playing it when I saw your feed post. I know how hard it is to make a game in 48 hours for COMPO. I thought it was really cool the way you used the HUD, covering the entire frame of the screen, and the power ups were used intelligently.

I'm not evaluating the use of the theme much, because it was actually a very difficult one, but I think I could have explored a little more, not just the time and number of enemies.

Congratulations!

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Jean-Francois
06. Apr 2022 · 18:48 UTC
The web version works well. Simple and fun, good job ;)
jkyd
06. Apr 2022 · 18:53 UTC
Nice job! Fun little arcade game
Gabriel Dias Oliveira de Almeida
06. Apr 2022 · 18:56 UTC
Congrats for doing all by yourself, I wanna see more of this game hope you improve it a lot more but it's amazing :D
Tankou
06. Apr 2022 · 19:07 UTC
A good take on the topic, compliments that you created the game all by yourself!
I played in browser and it worked pretty well. Nice job!
Mantsje
06. Apr 2022 · 19:23 UTC
fun game! makes me think of those old school browser games.Nice work!
squaxcom
06. Apr 2022 · 19:32 UTC
Fun game, played the web version, performs well :)
Chocolat-Endive
06. Apr 2022 · 20:10 UTC
Simple and efficient compo game! Easy to understand, easy to play, mechanics works pretty well. Nice job! One thing you could add to improve the game is to make the ennemies to spawn at other positions. Because right now, the best strategy seems to stay at the middle of the screen so you can have direct shots at incoming enemies. Good job on your game!
nyxkn
19. Apr 2022 · 14:31 UTC
Very basic game, but hey it works :) Gameplay isn't very fun and the weapon pickup didn't seem to do anything. Game needs more and bigger shooting :D