Sci-Fi Stratagem by Mekyi

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made by Mekyi for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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On a space exploration adventure, you have been captured by alien machines that have forced you to play a game of "dodge the bullets and explosions". If you can survive for two minutes, you will be granted freedom.

Ratings

Overall 692th 3.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 501th 3.52⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1000th 2.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 402th 3.88⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 778th 3.22⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 888th 2⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 863th 3.125⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 34🗳️ 30🗨️

Feedback

wiru
02. Oct 2023 · 23:39 UTC
hey! I liked the idea of the game, but for some reason it was very laggy in the browser. Maybe if a windows build was there I could try it out better. I liked the sound effects and the usage of the theme!
🎤 Mekyi
03. Oct 2023 · 00:06 UTC
@wiru thanks for trying our game and giving it feedback! I added a download option for Windows build so feel free to try it again if you want to. Hope it runs better than the browser version.
MAR Zockmeister
03. Oct 2023 · 01:48 UTC
This is tough - while dodging the normal bullets was ok, escaping the explosions was really tough. If you want to increase the difficulty even more, let the platform rotate. :grin:
Have some real explosion or something in the red zones would be visually cool.
Overall, nice little game. :smiley:
Andrew Michienzi
03. Oct 2023 · 02:43 UTC
satisfying level design!
nckpark
03. Oct 2023 · 02:51 UTC
Definitely fits the theme! Nice balance of challenge and skill, too. I didn't git gud in my time with it, but felt like I could with more time. Nice work! My main suggestion would be to smooth out the difficulty curve a bit? Let me feel like a winner before I'm getting destroyed by 5 explosions.
HangoverGames
03. Oct 2023 · 11:29 UTC
I imagined the character as a white fluffy cat caught in a hellish trap!
Sparkleypie
03. Oct 2023 · 13:11 UTC
I love this sorts of game. The mechanics worked well and I think it's a nice balance between difficulty and skill. Good mood!
Sergei11156
03. Oct 2023 · 13:21 UTC
The game is pretty addictive! The gameplay is enjoyable and the difficulty is perfectly balanced
minjutin
03. Oct 2023 · 16:12 UTC
Died when there was only 4 seconds left and ragequitted. But before that, dodging the bullets was really fun, just a perfect amount of challenge. Also, "have forced you to play a game of dodge the bullets and explosions" made me laugh. Sounds like fun and games
John Saba
04. Oct 2023 · 04:11 UTC
Good game and use of theme! I died a lot. Should I feel lucky to escape alive? I kind of want revenge on these alien machine meanos. Shout out to the transition between the title screen and gameplay. GJ!
Devez
04. Oct 2023 · 18:03 UTC
Holy I kept getting blasted. Not good with bullet hell games :cry:
jk5000
04. Oct 2023 · 18:59 UTC
The idea is fun, but the game was way too difficult for me. I liked the visuals and the music. Overall a pretty well made little jam game.
LDJam user 372374
05. Oct 2023 · 01:56 UTC
Great use of the theme, I love bullet hell. The lava ring definitely made this even harder. I would play this.
Skosnowich
13. Oct 2023 · 09:26 UTC
Really challenging game, my personal best was around 1:10. I think it was really readable, probably it would've been easier for me with a controller (if that's supported) instead of keyboard. The biggest problems for me were the bullets and not running into the (stationary-not-moving-so-totally-shouldnt-be-a-problem) lava.
LDJam user 371030
14. Oct 2023 · 19:39 UTC
I liked the 3d introduction. And enjoyed your game quite a lot! Bravo ^^ !
I beat it from the 3rd try... it is addictive ^^

I wish there was more :P
But overall, a pretty fun, *clear* (very important) and addictive experience : ))) GJ!
Vitaslayer
17. Oct 2023 · 06:04 UTC
A pleasant game concept, surviving is quite challenging, especially since you can't touch the edges of the map.