Save the Reactor by Old Man Dave

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made by Old Man Dave for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

First completed game.

changed plans mid-day Sunday.

Teamed up with my awesome daughter.

Great time. Enjoy!

Ratings

Overall 1189th 3.079⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1165th 2.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 694th 3.316⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 722th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 911th 3.368⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 811th 2.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 921th 3.267⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 2🗨️

Feedback

Karahan
05. Apr 2022 · 00:23 UTC
Really innovativ but I found the gameplay a bit too hard, also font gets broken when full screen.
hajpappan
05. Apr 2022 · 05:38 UTC
Very hard, but quite innovative and fun. Good job!
bufalloo
06. Apr 2022 · 05:33 UTC
Great polish, especially for your first completed game!
OrangeDragon
06. Apr 2022 · 07:04 UTC
Wow this game is hard! But a very interesting take on Pong/Breakout kind of game. Graphics are simple but nice. Good job!
superjai
09. Apr 2022 · 00:32 UTC
Really cool idea. I love the concept. It's hard but fun. Nice job!
Egor010121
18. Apr 2022 · 16:07 UTC
Cool idea! Font is bugged in full size
LDJam user 279546
19. Apr 2022 · 01:51 UTC
I like the idea and am very impressed that this is your first completed game. Great work! I would say that I didn't feel the need to rotate much. I put the shields over all 4 of the entrance ways and they all broke around the same time. Really cool game though. Great work!
Apples_mmmmmmmm
19. Apr 2022 · 02:00 UTC
Nice entry. Mouse controls seemed pretty sensitive. Would probably be a bit more intersting if the chamber changed directions or something, so that moving the shields was really needed, if the spawn rate of atoms was a bit lower, and if there was some way to restore the shields.
Hawkin
19. Apr 2022 · 02:31 UTC
I like the idea, and the environment artwork is really creative. It feels very clean and well designed Great use of the colors everywhere. Congrats on submitting a finished game even after changing direction mid-Sunday!!

I would have liked to see more progression (such as, starting with only one or two openings, or being able to re-power shields at certain milestones). But for a prototype, this is a solid entry! Awesome job to you and your daughter.
Tomas Rodriguez
19. Apr 2022 · 03:02 UTC
Could not manage to go higher than 24, but really entertaining!
LDJam user 267116
19. Apr 2022 · 03:20 UTC
Neat game! Good presentation and a cool concept. I guess I'm not cut out to be a particle physicist, the reactor seemed to do better without my intervention...