Last Days of Atlantis by ccollider

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made by ccollider for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

Every 10 seconds another day passes, and the water rises! A frantic, bite-size city-builder about saving a sinking city.

Controls:

WASD/Arrow Keys to control the camera RMB to select & place buildings LMB to cancel your current selection

Build up your economy, your population, and most importantly, your walls to fend off the oncoming tide! Win the game by successfully protecting your Shrine with walls and domes, but allow it to get washed away and it's all over!

Recommend the Itch.io version, seems to be running a little better over there!

Ratings

Overall 378th 3.697⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 438th 3.545⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 253th 3.719⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 367th 3.875⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 984th 2.875⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 493th 3.306⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 855th 2.321⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 582th 3.45⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 44🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 237945
03. Oct 2022 · 22:27 UTC
Very cool - it felt like a was playing a non-topdown Pharaoh!
EvilScotsman
03. Oct 2022 · 23:46 UTC
Really liked this, it's a shame that it's a little prone to crashes. It crashed just as the water was gonna cover the top of my dome.
Jake Marks
03. Oct 2022 · 23:46 UTC
This looks very cool as a concept. Placement of walls is a bit strange. It however doesn't seem super stable. Time keeps stopping after about 5 water rises/days and I can't progress past it. It's somehow relaxing and stressful at the same time. Nice music.
eerongal
04. Oct 2022 · 01:16 UTC
That's a very interesting concept. It could use some work to flesh it out but the idea is pretty neat. It did crash on me after i got my dome fully built, though.
Jibberwocky
04. Oct 2022 · 07:56 UTC
Very nice, I like the method of walls and domes, a bit of shame you you run out of land if you are doing well. challenge mode didn't seem super different given it was easier to build up the top first anyway.
Riphitter
04. Oct 2022 · 19:39 UTC
Very cool game. building a city that slowly gets swallowed by water has a lot of potential
Jonrei
04. Oct 2022 · 19:40 UTC
I hope all my villagers brought their swimming trunks because they sure will need them
zoglu
04. Oct 2022 · 19:49 UTC
I liked the fact that it is indeed a city builder, but with a clear winning condition, instead of letting you play until you lose. Nice game :)
aevek
04. Oct 2022 · 19:50 UTC
Really cool idea! I had a hard time working out how to get started, but on my second attempt once I had worked out how much everything costs and was able to start making use of land in time I had a good time. I think its partially the point of the game, but I did find it somewhat frustrating that by the time I had figured out what was going on I had no way of winning. I think that my confusion was mostly on how much stuff cost and how much stuff produced, so maybe just bigger/clearer text on those buttons? They're pretty small in an embedded web build. I'm not sure if that would help, but regardless once I got everything worked out I had a good time, so great work!
unprecedented
04. Oct 2022 · 19:54 UTC
This game was a blast! I really like the unique concept of making buildings to gather resources and overcome rising sea level. The stress of building under time pressure while listening to the most zen music is also a fun juxtaposition :)
LDJam user 298475
05. Oct 2022 · 13:49 UTC
This BGM has a feeling of the world is about to be destroyed but hope still exists, the game play is complete, good!
digitaldude555
05. Oct 2022 · 14:37 UTC
Was cool, relaxing atmosphere despite the impending doom, like the art style too. My main problem is the ui obscures the buildings sometimes, one time my shrine was located behind the day/night cycle ui. The use of the theme doesnt really impact the game since you can fast forward. Overall decent game.
Enver Arco
05. Oct 2022 · 14:38 UTC
![Capture56346.PNG](///raw/a51/6/z/5253c.png)

Tried to contain the water but still lost :P

Fun game, I enjoyed it
🎤 ccollider
05. Oct 2022 · 14:40 UTC
@enver-arco The best defense is a good offense
jamersjam
05. Oct 2022 · 14:41 UTC
really fun little city builder that gives a looming threat, makes good use of the theme, and has a good feedback loop! really good! The game feels a little shallow, but eh, its a game jam game. this seems like it could be a good time waster if taken a little further. good game!
Ggross
06. Oct 2022 · 02:28 UTC
Great entry with a city builder core! Also stick to the theme. Well done :D
CreepyCatdev
06. Oct 2022 · 17:55 UTC
Great game with a looming threat. I did find the building a bit weird though. I would place in a straight line one time, but the next time it would only allow me to place one block down where it was before. otherwise nice game. Was able to save Atlantis too.
kromeboy
06. Oct 2022 · 22:17 UTC
mmh i wasnt able to put down a quary...
Guntainment
08. Oct 2022 · 11:15 UTC
This my favourite game of the jam so far.
It's a very unique and used the theme very well.
I even managed to save atlantis! Didn't expect being able to win.
The building system acts a bit weird sometimes though.

![img.png](///raw/459/13/z/52d77.png)
ksimaster
13. Oct 2022 · 14:27 UTC
I liked the flooding theme! Raises a global problem! I liked the control with ease and simplicity
Ratrat44
15. Oct 2022 · 03:13 UTC
It is cool how the place floods and the tune is nice.
The blocks seem to some times not fit the grid which is kinda odd.
I played it a few times and then tried to build one with holes in the roof and it looks like it's raining.
![Atlantis.png](///raw/3cd/71/z/53247.png)