Gate Keeper by Lawrence
Overview
Gate Keeper is a mix of action packed tower defense slapped on a tetris grid, where you fight evil imps and try to keep them away from the gate where you stand guard.
There are 10 waves, each wave tries to bring something new to the game. 😉
Please rate and leave a review. Appreciate it! :thumbsup:

Controls
[W] - jump, you can __double jump__ and __jump off of boxes mid-air__
[A] [D] - move to sides
mouse - aim where the sword should hit
mouse left button - swing sword
Tools used
- Phaser 3
- Aseprite
- Audacity
- Chiptone
| Link | https://lawrence-laz.itch.io/gate-keeper |
| Link | https://github.com/lawrence-laz/game-jam/tree/master/LudumDare/LD50 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/gate-keeper |
Ratings
| Overall | 121th | 3.78⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 160th | 3.659⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 105th | 3.793⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 242th | 3.756⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 192th | 3.756⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 220th | 3.413⭐ | 42🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 222th | 3.413⭐ | 42🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 36🗳️ | 57🗨️ |

Only one problem was to me to reach the archer.
very good entry :)
The imps shooting at me from above are a pain :smile:
Also the boxes where the real enemies all along.
(Only really negative I had was that the hitboxes seem slightly off)
Visual and sound creates a great mood!
You really managed to pack in a good number of features, I was surprised with each wave.
As for improvements, I honestly can't think of any. The game stands very well on it's own. Very good job!
I got stuck on Wave 4 -- I couldn't get high enough, and the little flying imp kept destroying the box tower that I was trying to build up to get to him. Some way to deflect arrows would have been handy.
I might also have gotten lucky, but it seemed like once a few crates started to build up things got quite a bit easier (because the enemies couldn't reach or damage the gate). Maybe punishing the player for letting things build up too high, or clearing rows Tetris-style would help?
The different enemies and blocks are all really great. I love how each wave feels different. The difficulty and pacing is great. I like that there are really a lot of things dropping constantly, but it's still not too many.
Good music and sounds!
:o I didn't realize you could double jump or wall jump until I watched that video! (Though I do now see that clearly written in the description, oops!)
I love the music too, it really goes well with the mood of the game.
Good job!
I kept getting squashed, but couldn't squash the demons in revenge for my stupid positioning.
Overall I liked this game, it was fun, the pace was good, and the new element in each wave was cool.
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1450188475?t=2h13m30s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
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