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Blade Stalker - by Endocrine_BAMSc

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made by Endocrine_BAMSc for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

Blade Stalker

Blade Stalker takes you on a cyberpunk-esque journey through a neon-lit bar, where mastering the limited space bar is your path to finding your brother, all while remaining unseen by the futuristic city's watchful eyes.

Press "P" for the pause menu in the level.

WASD to move, SPACE to become invisible for some steps.

The theme is met by being in a one-room setting with limited space to dodge the enemies, but also by having a mechanic reliant on limited uses of the space bar.

Some added notes: - the font is "glitch goblin", which is a license-free 3rd party font (the only non-original asset) - fixed a bug where the "Blade Stalker" line was played for every loading screen, instead of just the first one - fixed a bug where enemy idle voice lines weren't played at all - fixed a bug where enemy would gatling fire their voice line when the player got caught - fixed a bug where the volume sliders wouldn't work in the build (they did in the editor, weird timing issues with WebGL) - lowered music volume, since it was too loud

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/blade-stalker

Ratings

Overall 775th 3.36⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 766th 3.18⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 681th 3.22⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1055th 2.74⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 512th 3.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 168th 3.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 452th 3.66⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

Lunicrous
02. Oct 2023 · 21:59 UTC
"I`ll take that ... thank you ^^" super cute voice lines. The invisible feature is cool however I don`t know how much the game has to do with limited space but still it was pretty fun to play.
txomin
02. Oct 2023 · 22:09 UTC
I found the music pretty good, very fitting! The graphics look polished too. Overall i feel like the invisibility feature could be used into more complex schemes but as it stands it already feels a little challenging so it's alright. Good job 👍
douglass
02. Oct 2023 · 22:16 UTC
Nice. Might want to reconsider having all the audio default to max volume though :)
KoB-Kirito
03. Oct 2023 · 13:58 UTC
The occurrence of space was limited, ingenious :D
Nomiki
03. Oct 2023 · 19:57 UTC
Cool game, nice mechanic and a fun short adventure. Even includes voiceacting! :)
Onygox
03. Oct 2023 · 21:12 UTC
creative take on the theme!
Viwka
04. Oct 2023 · 16:59 UTC
Vety pleasent ost, liked the turn-based movement
mmason
04. Oct 2023 · 18:17 UTC
fun game, I like all the voice acting
chitoyuu
05. Oct 2023 · 10:08 UTC
I liked the music, and voice acting especially was a very nice touch!
deadjolly
06. Oct 2023 · 03:11 UTC
The voice-acting added personality to the game world. Very short and simple. Only had to cloak like once to finish the level. Enjoyed the turn-based movement!
LDJam user 301711
15. Oct 2023 · 01:17 UTC
Great entry, turn based movement made this an interesting way to play. Short and sweet, great for a jam game. Well done!
EgorMnc
15. Oct 2023 · 19:11 UTC
I liked the game and it’s interesting, keep it up
gamebuilder
16. Oct 2023 · 22:52 UTC
I love the music and voice synthesis in this game. They go a long way to create the right atmosphere. The old-skool pixel art reminds me of *Beneath a Steel Sky*. Gameplay is simple but fun. A solid entry.