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Legacy Survivors by quill18

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made by quill18 for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

There is no avoiding the slow, insidious killer that is time... but you can fight against it with a multi-generational dynasty! Inspired by rogue-lite games (including, certainly, Vampire Survivors) -- Legacy Survivors is an arcade-y single-stick adventure full of bad guys, loot, and a ticking clock of DOOM!

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HINT: Upgrade your hitpoints first, since you are taking automatic damage every second!

Controls:
WASD/Arrow

Cheats:
F1 - Insta-die.
F8 - Delete save (restart game to start fresh)

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Made in 48-hours for the Ludum Dare Compo by Martin “quill18” Glaude. Livestreamed start-to-finish in front of an audience of thousands.

Tools:

Unity 2020.3 LTS, Pyxel Edit, Audacity, Photoshop, Visual Studio

Special thanks to everyone out in Twitch-land for supporting me and my streaming!

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Questions?
quill18@quill18.com
http://twitter.com/quill18
http://youtube.com/quill18creates - Unity Programming Tutorials
http://youtube.com/quill18 – Let’s Plays!

Link https://github.com/quill18/LD50
Win/Mac/Linux http://quill18.com/ld50/
Link http://quill18.com/ld50/ld50_quill18_webgl/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/legacy-survivors

Ratings

Overall 29th 4.064⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Fun 6th 4.3⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 338th 3.236⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Theme 149th 3.945⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 259th 3.564⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Audio 144th 3.618⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Humor 75th 3.745⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Mood 177th 3.527⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

mrwillowb
04. Apr 2022 · 03:37 UTC
This game should go down in Ludum Dare history as the greatest game ever made. I'm addicted to this game please help me.
EmberUshi
04. Apr 2022 · 05:01 UTC
Goddamn. I just spent an hour with this.

It's good.
gord10ahmet
04. Apr 2022 · 07:05 UTC
Nice take on the theme and genre! My only complaint is the repetitive sound effects.
smiley
04. Apr 2022 · 07:44 UTC
"I will spend no more then 10 minutes on this game". 30 minutes later......

really good done and very addictive and great sound effects. The only thing I can complain about is no full screen button and a white background :)

now back to play some more ;)
Taffaz
04. Apr 2022 · 08:03 UTC
Wow, there have been some great games already this year and this is no exception. It combines two games I love, Vampire Survivors and Rogue Legacy. It has that "One More Turn" appeal, I must have thought, I'll finish this run then rate the game only to click on a new heir and boom back into the loop.
Esben Jensen
04. Apr 2022 · 09:40 UTC
Very addicting. Getting those upgrades and mowing down enemies is very satisfying, so much that I often find myself forgetting to go for the chests.
I thhink what especially stands out is how well rounded this game is in all areas. There are no particular things that feel unfinished or lacking attention.
After a while I do miss some urgency. Maybe it would help if enemies spawned in larger numbers after a while, making those upgrades more important. But that could also be an inherent flaw of the theme this year.
🎤 quill18
04. Apr 2022 · 13:45 UTC
@smiley Good point -- I changed the HTML container to embiggen to fill most of the browser screen now -- since that's not a change to the game itself.
EagleV
04. Apr 2022 · 15:06 UTC
Addicting indeed. My biggest issue is that after a while, standing still is safe, and there doesn't seem to be a reason to go after chests anymore, the best option is just to stay where you are and wait till you die of old age. Maybe adding a token amount of legacy currency to chests would help?
SimplePotential
04. Apr 2022 · 16:20 UTC
My god this was WAY more fun than a Ludum Dare game probably should be. I'm bookmarking and playing more later :clap_tone1:

Da da da, Sound effect are wonderful!

Very addicting, I'd love to see this expanded on for a full release. If I was to offer one piece of criticism it'd be that I think if you could aim with the mouse it might be a bit more fun though less challenging for sure. I died a lot by just stopping to aim, but I also realize that is sort of the point so maybe better the way it is.

Fantastic entry. I sent a link to my brother who doesn't participate but he highly enjoyed the game as well. Nicely done sir!

EDIT: I kept playing... I realized after closing the browser that my progress was saved which is really cool but perhaps a way to start over would be a nice addition
Delightfullymad
04. Apr 2022 · 16:40 UTC
Very addicting. Love the cheesy sound effects too. good work!
Aarimous
04. Apr 2022 · 17:34 UTC
Stopped by your stream to take breaks from my game, and TBH thought you were just making a full Vampire Survivors clone. I was wrong, this totally fit with the theme and had it's own take on the genre. The one piece of feedback would have been to make the spells/player sound effect not be positional. Otherwise this was very well made and impressive that you were able to hope back into unity after so long and create this little gem. Nice work Quill. Cheers!

P.S. I never got all the weapons but I was hopping there would be some sort of infinity gauntlet easter egg waiting there. Maybe I'll return later to see if that is true. Time to go rate some more games.
mgear
04. Apr 2022 · 17:46 UTC
super cool! wasn't really sure what should i do to stay alive initially, keyboard controls for the shop would be nice.
DragonStaty
04. Apr 2022 · 18:06 UTC
Very fun game that makes you want to play one more turn. The death animations for the enemies is quite satisfying and the sound effects are fun.

Some feedback would be that the enemies seem a bit similar other than the bats being able to pass through obstacles, so there isn't much strategy of how you would counter them, like avoiding a certain enemy for being more dangerous for example. Different atack patterns or bosses with more health could be something that could help with this.

There does seem to be a bug where the treasure chest can get stuck in obstacles, however this dosn't happen often and you can quickly find other ones.
Corporation
04. Apr 2022 · 18:57 UTC
Really liked sound effects here) that's how it should be done for LD ;)
Ryne
04. Apr 2022 · 18:59 UTC
Very addicting game play loop.

My only wish is for more, which is a testament to how good this game is.
GrimPuppet
04. Apr 2022 · 19:40 UTC
Spent so much time playing this and I bet I will continue doing so whenever I'm bored. Heard some audio glitches and visual glitches when reloading a new legacy but this is such a good game.
graphite
04. Apr 2022 · 21:23 UTC
This was a lot of fun! It's especially satisfying when you get powerful enough that you can just sit and let the assassins try and get you. :laughing:
jsmitq
04. Apr 2022 · 22:13 UTC
Great game! I couldn't stop playing it. It seems fairly bug free

The boomerang is OP!
Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 23:21 UTC
Sound effects are the best. Reminds me of realm of the made god.
CaptainCarrot
05. Apr 2022 · 00:43 UTC
Having played it for a while I can confidently say that I'm... pretty sure that you get more legacy points for killing assassins?

Really fun and arcadey, reminds me of Realm of the Mad God in a good way. One note: The left/right balancing on the sound effects is very disconcerting when using headphones.

No obvious bugs that I found! good job
Fromage
05. Apr 2022 · 01:24 UTC
Undeniably an amazing game to play! New weapons and the combos...super satisfying. Great job!
JustWannaFly
05. Apr 2022 · 01:55 UTC
A really fun game overall! My only complaints would be the audio is a little odd being exclusively left/right for the source (rather than having some blended into the quiet side) while using headphones, chest finding audio seems to come from the wrong side or not play sometimes; and it seems like the damage you can do scales far more than the enemy threat (though this lets me feel like a total boss murdering all the assassins!). All in all just a little bit of polish that is perfectly understandable considering how quickly it was made. I give it a solid 9/10 and would most certainly recommend!
teenythanos
05. Apr 2022 · 02:12 UTC
I played this for WAY longer than I meant to, just because it's so addictive. It gives me Rogue Legacy vibes and I am here for it. As a sound/music person, the "ba da da daaa" for the treasure chest got me right in the funny bone, and the use of your voice for the enemies are just *chef's kiss*. Bravo!!
Sheol
05. Apr 2022 · 06:39 UTC
Super addictive and fun, I really enjoyed myself! I found the sound effects pretty funny, I think it adds to the charm of the game.
BadPiggy
05. Apr 2022 · 09:02 UTC
It's a rather nice take on vampire survivors. The leveling up system was well implemented and the enemy designs are cool. I'm not very fond of the walls in place and I also feel like bombs spawn way too close to you. Still, it's a good and fun entry
rhewid
05. Apr 2022 · 09:47 UTC
Addictive gameplay, would've loved some sort of potion to make me live even longer. Hard Vampire Survivor vibes, which is good :) Had lots of fun, especially by picking a new character after death!
PurpledArtFrog
05. Apr 2022 · 09:51 UTC
Dropped in a couple of times during your stream when I needed a break.
Great to see your usual high standards and well thought out ideas. Execution as always stellar :thumbsup_tone1: Absolutely impressed that you not only do this - but also interact with people on the stream....

As someone else mentioned... the sounds of course get a bit repetitive - but hey.. an absolutely minor issue.

In general - a great one .... although.........

Tub of war is still the one that floats my boat :wink: and actually got me into game dev - so thank you so much :smile:
DerekBell
05. Apr 2022 · 15:38 UTC
Fun game with lots of upgrades making it very replayable. Loved the sound effects!
JuhrJuhr
05. Apr 2022 · 17:04 UTC
Very fun :) Definitely has the "just one more go" effect!
recursor
05. Apr 2022 · 18:40 UTC
Enjoyed the upgrades. They kept me playing.
Tryston
05. Apr 2022 · 19:50 UTC
I thought I wouldn't like it it because the gameplay seemed a bit bland, then almost half a hour went by and I was still playing... Great job!

I started watching you when I was a kid watching Sim city 5 and Civ 5 lets plays and first heard about ludum dare, unity, and game dev from you. Now this is my 3rd time participating and hoping to get into game dev as a career. Just wanted to say thanks for being an inspiration!
foxwater
05. Apr 2022 · 20:12 UTC
Holy smokes you managed to make a functional roguelike in 48 hours, very impressive! Sound effects had me laughing, especially when opening the chest. The additive nature of the chest upgrades immediately pairs well with making your character more sustainable between rounds...very simple formula that works super well. Awesome job!
nethead
06. Apr 2022 · 13:42 UTC
Really fun game, much like other people I ended up spending a long time playing it :D i had a chest spawn in a solid block once but other than that I didn't notice any bugs or anything! Cute art.
mrjeremy
06. Apr 2022 · 14:31 UTC
Wow really great game! I love the simplicity of the gameplay paired with the complexity of meta progression, really interesting idea. I think adding some more sophisticated pathfinding to the enemies would be nice, alot of times i would get clumps of enemies stuck on walls that would make getting to a chest near impossible. But still really enjoyable and tough to put down.
Duck Reaction
06. Apr 2022 · 16:40 UTC
So funny game !

Simple gameplay but very addictive ! It's well polished (specially for a compo game) :clap: The sound effect make me laugh :laughing:
Art is nice, I would like more animation on main character. The shopping page UI could be improve with icons.
The tutorial/introduction is very nice.

Great work :clap:
Ossi
06. Apr 2022 · 18:48 UTC
Really great take on the theme! Even with just a few simple abilities you created so much variety and replayability it's super impressive. Very addicting little game, great work!
bradur
07. Apr 2022 · 14:37 UTC
Neat roguelite game but it gets stale quite fast. The music track could have been a few bars longer also. I liked the man-made sounds and the dying animation of the enemies.
Itskdog
09. Apr 2022 · 21:35 UTC
Nice game. I liked the graphics and the pixel destruction. Boomerangs are overpowered. I couldn't get past 3 upgrades. Never could get enough legacy points even though I survived the entire time. A health potion drop would be nice or course with boomerangs I didn't even need to move my character.
superpokeunicorn
10. Apr 2022 · 18:32 UTC
Pretty fun game! I like how chaotic it can get with so many units around, especially when you get multiple weapons. I appreciate how all of the weapons are unique and serve their own distinct purpose. I will say that the game got repetitive pretty quickly. I wonder if something could be added to spice up the gameplay loop as you progress. But, overall, a simple and solid game. Nice work!
Tygrak
12. Apr 2022 · 11:38 UTC
That was so fun! The combination of rogue legacy+vampire survivors (clever name) works super nicely, getting permament upgrades is very fun, getting temporary random weapons is also very fun. It just goes together really well. Had a great time playing.

Amazing work as always :)!
Frank Gevaerts
19. Apr 2022 · 19:33 UTC
Another excellent game! Perfect to spend a bit of time with!
DGSpitzer
21. Apr 2022 · 09:11 UTC
Quite a fun game!! It's amazing for a game made in just 48 hours!
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