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Oozin' in Space! by bclikesyou

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made by bclikesyou for LD33 (JAM)
My first LDJam AND first completed game! Overall I had a blast.

//GAME//
Left and right arrows to move.
Up to hide in a closet and down to exit closet.
Shift to ooze an astronaut. Meter in the upper left will turn green when you're close enough to ooze.
If they turn and face you while you're in their room, you're vaporized!

//DEV NOTES//
The game feels as finished as it can be. Next time I'd definitely take Monday off of work and continue to work on it. I ended up rushing sfx and just using a song I wrote a few years back. Would've like to spend more time on those two aspects.

The game has a few slight issues. Sometimes you can get shot right before you go in a closet and nothing will happen until you exit the closet. Also the astronauts can spot you even if you're off screen. Would've liked to fix that with more time.
Web https://db.tt/g0B6dQgX
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=54917

Ratings

Coolness 30% 1942
Overall(Jam) 2.86 834
Fun(Jam) 2.67 808
Graphics(Jam) 3.57 436
Humor(Jam) 2.42 715
Innovation(Jam) 2.52 875
Mood(Jam) 2.80 757
Theme(Jam) 3.48 503

Feedback

HuvaaKoodia
24. Aug 2015 · 18:28 UTC
The basic gameplay is solid, but also repetitive. This is mainly caused by there only being one game mechanic (oozing) and the level consisting only of rectangular rooms with one or two spacemen each.

With a few more mechanics like jumping, dashing or changing shape (you don't need to hide in a closet if you can turn into an innocuous fern!) and more varied level design with multiple passages around the place and exploration (try Metroidvanias and Gunpoint for reference) these faults could be rectified.

I like the graphics and music (too bad audio isn't one of the rating categories). Overall a good job for a first go.
Digitaldude555
24. Aug 2015 · 20:54 UTC
I just left this on to listen to the music.
superpatch
24. Aug 2015 · 21:05 UTC
Music is super cool!
GFM
24. Aug 2015 · 21:11 UTC
Even if you did rush things, the game came out quite fun and cute! The game is quite simple but, for what it proposes to do, it's quite well done!

I really liked the slime sfx while moving. :)
robshaff
24. Aug 2015 · 21:13 UTC
Game didnt work for me melted as soon as I enter first room. Likein the music tho go daddy go daddy go!
goet
24. Aug 2015 · 21:14 UTC
The music is really nice, and honestly I think this has quite a potentital. The stealthy monster gameplay sounds fun, however in it's current form it's extremely repetitive, in the end the challenge and the solution stays the same, and the game only really requires patience to be completed.
Big Cow
24. Aug 2015 · 21:37 UTC
Haha good work on the theme. Also love the sound it makes when you hide in the cupboard. Took me a while to work out you died if the space men face you so very frustrated at first. Great idea love the retro mood.
Sanju
25. Aug 2015 · 11:08 UTC
Great retro style music and nice graphics. I enjoyed the gameplay too.

Simple but well done.
Infokub Arcade
25. Aug 2015 · 15:40 UTC
The game is really cool !
The only miss is to make a more understandable door system. I think it's not clear that astronaut dont shot you when u are behind a "wall part".
But overall, it's good !

And thanks for the comment :D
Jupiter_Hadley
25. Aug 2015 · 20:30 UTC
Great job for your first game! At first, I was quite confused, but once you get the game - its pretty good! I included it in part 4 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/NqmWO8MUX6c
SecondDimension
26. Aug 2015 · 20:38 UTC
This was pretty difficult, the guards seemed to be super-human blob killing machines! I liked the overall look of the game
glerikud
26. Aug 2015 · 21:46 UTC
Great artwork and fun gameplay. I enjoyed gooing the astronauts. I'd love to hear some sounds under it, but it was fine that way too. Nice to see an other C2 game here.
zatyka
27. Aug 2015 · 00:21 UTC
Very nice visuals. It would have been better with a bit more variety, and as you mentioned, there are a few things that feel unfinished. Congrats on your first games and LD! Hope you participate again.
rudra
29. Aug 2015 · 14:40 UTC
Awesome game, Really liked the gameplay and the animation of the player. Well done!
colludium
29. Aug 2015 · 21:30 UTC
Good first entry. Enjoyed the music and animations/art. Some triggers weren't robust (running animation when at idle) and some of the astronauts were off screen for a long time... and I'm impatient :). Nice one!
mubox
30. Aug 2015 · 13:05 UTC
Good game. ^^
psychonull
30. Aug 2015 · 23:23 UTC
Fun Game, but after you kill 4 or 5 astronauts, it turns a little repetitive and boring.
Nice retro game music. xD
Biruts
31. Aug 2015 · 14:23 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.