Turtle Gatling by Francisco Lucas

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made by Francisco Lucas for Ludum Dare 54 (COMPO)

The limited space theme is present in three things:

  • Bullets take up game space;
  • Your computer's processor consumption!!
  • The constraint of making a game in Construct....

At the limits of your processor with Turtle Gatling!!

PLAY HERE:

https://chicogames.itch.io/turtle-gatling

Controls:

W, A, S, D - Move

R - Restart

Mouse - Shoot

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Ratings

Overall 197th 3.5⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 177th 3.5⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 140th 3.587⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 70th 4.13⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 101th 3.848⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 237th 2.917⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 49th 3.587⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 202th 3.239⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

kory
01. Oct 2023 · 22:18 UTC
Ha that's hilarious, I got 1600 without dropping FPS and then I died because I couldn't move at all :P
red-stake
02. Oct 2023 · 16:32 UTC
Games with absurdly large guns are my kind of videogames! I like this!

I can't ever remember playing a game that has the casings you fire actually become a gameplay element, so that was super creative and created a neat experience when you're dodging around them.

This is one of those games where my recommendations are just, like, I want more it: more enemies on screen at once, more and different things to blow up, and more and bigger guns!
HolyBlackCat
02. Oct 2023 · 16:32 UTC
Nice idea. :grin: I wish the enemies were a bit more squishy, and there was more of them.

The audio was way too quiet though.
Nick Rafalski
02. Oct 2023 · 16:54 UTC
I really liked this! The theme is very well integrated, with both the bullets blocking up your space, and the screen real estate just being so limited. It felt super claustrophobic, which was obviously the point. I agree the enemies were a tad too tanky, but I get what you were going for (it keeps the tension up). The art is very cohesive too!
🎤 Francisco Lucas
02. Oct 2023 · 18:03 UTC
Thank you for playing @red-stake!! I'm very happy with the feedback!! After the jam, I can expand the game hehehe!
Bumble
02. Oct 2023 · 19:47 UTC
I played until the physics went haywire and flung me into the enemy (at around 1500 bullets)!

Very interesting implementation of the theme - because getting stuck means certain death it feels like I the room I am in is my health bar, ammo clip size, level, everything! :D
Vollfeiw
02. Oct 2023 · 22:48 UTC
Limited space, more like limited frames. Dropped to 70fps when all screen was full of bullet
Doug Graham
02. Oct 2023 · 23:18 UTC
Like the Vampire Survivors vibe. Had 1476 max bullets on screen and my laptop was still chugging along just fine. Nice entry!
zubspace
03. Oct 2023 · 19:37 UTC
Funny concept. I really tried to bring my notebook into its knees, but unfortunately I think you can't get past 2022 bullets. 29 FPS was the lowest I could reach:

![Screenshot_0001115.jpg](///raw/037/22/z/5f61b.jpg)

I love the art style and the subtle crt effect. Good job!
dob
06. Oct 2023 · 06:53 UTC
Simple, effective, fun. I wondered what the green gem was that I could turn gray. My talent was more limiting than my processor - played about ten times and topped out at around 850 bullets. Nice job, and a fun use of the theme.
LDJam user 278146
08. Oct 2023 · 02:18 UTC
An interesting take on the theme and nice work on the graphics. The gameplay felt a bit simple though and I didn't put it together that the gem was what was causing the zero-G. The enemies also felt super tanky.
Hakro
08. Oct 2023 · 19:12 UTC
Very fun concept ! I didn't expect this kind of approach to the theme, I like it a lot.
Too bad there isn't some sound to complement the game, but the rest is great !

GG
smiley405
10. Oct 2023 · 14:41 UTC
good take on the game theme. My CPU was crying with all those bullets :smiley_cat: Would have been awesome to hear the Gatling firing sound.
OldDog
11. Oct 2023 · 01:12 UTC
game idea : 5 stars!love this game mechanism so much,while the content of this game is a bit sparse;
maybe adding some change to my gun or find some way to destroy my bullet shell can be great xD. nice work
pkenney
11. Oct 2023 · 01:52 UTC
WOW those guys are tough stuff! Really felt the theme with my huge body on the tiny screen, and THEN THE BULLETS! Slayed some bomber guys but always boxed myself in eventually.

Cool idea and it was fun to blast away.
Xeke-Death
11. Oct 2023 · 10:47 UTC
Sat in the bottom right and unleashed hell on the poor guys until they learned to take cover.
Got to 2022 bullets before a sponge walked up to me and exploded.
Interesting concept overall.
ThaProfesional
11. Oct 2023 · 11:43 UTC
Great graphics and excellent idea. Gun's really satisfying to fire.

Early on wished there was more enemy variety.. but then when the screen filled up it all clicked together and it was great :D

Would have loved music.
Kekyr
11. Oct 2023 · 12:53 UTC
You created very funny and absorbing benchmark for computers! Well done!
LDJam user 277851
14. Oct 2023 · 18:35 UTC
Very interesting game, and it's the most unexpected way I've seen fitting the theme.It's really funny to see the number of shell casings go crazy.good job
Kazuma
17. Oct 2023 · 20:17 UTC
it's fun to play