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Make Your Time by ken

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made by ken for LD33 (COMPO)
Controls:
A and D - Move left and right
W - Enter doors
E - Activate traps/Summon minions/Drink from pools

In Make Your Time you play an evil overlord who is told by his adviser that a boy with a pure heart is coming to fight you. As you watch him as he goes on his journey you will need to weaken him before he gets to your castle and you will need to strengthen yourself.

- Spring traps to slow down and damage the hero
- Summon minions to attack the hero
- Equip a weapon and drink from the pools of mana and health to gain strength
- Once the hero reaches your castle whoever has become the strongest shall win

Notes:
- Audio is messed up on the web version! The best experience is on the stand-alone versions.
- The hero should not get stuck on the pit but if he gets stuck in/on the pit for more than ~3 seconds you will have to restart to finish the game.
Web http://mythrilkeyboard.com/LudumDare33/makeyourtime/
Windows http://mythrilkeyboard.com/LudumDare33/MakeYourTime_Windows.zip
OS/X http://mythrilkeyboard.com/LudumDare33/MakeYourTime_Mac.zip
Linux http://mythrilkeyboard.com/LudumDare33/MakeYourTime_Linux.zip
Source http://mythrilkeyboard.com/LudumDare33/MakeYourTime_Source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=14138

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.31 313
Audio 2.32 605
Fun 3.37 239
Graphics 2.37 803
Humor 3.15 274
Innovation 3.97 41
Mood 3.10 391
Theme 3.89 149

Feedback

ENDESGA
24. Aug 2015 · 02:47 UTC
Great game :)
dustinaux
24. Aug 2015 · 02:49 UTC
Nice work, I'm really impressed with the amount of content here. Plus dialogue/plot, it's a lot more than most other submissions!
FerraWare
24. Aug 2015 · 02:50 UTC
Cool game!

Pros:
-Really innovative
-Interesting mechanic

Cons:
-Graphics & Sounds
-Traps kinda confused me
notajetski
24. Aug 2015 · 02:50 UTC
I always like the concept of these dungeon keeper style of games.

I didn't get that I was supposed to use the traps at first - I figured it out on the 4th one.

What was the purple stuff for? It doesn't summon monsters or set traps?
chunkybrewster
24. Aug 2015 · 02:56 UTC
A very fun idea! I wish the battle at the end was less of a numbers game and more of an actual battle; maybe having a higher score would make the battle easier.
🎤 ken
24. Aug 2015 · 03:02 UTC
@notajetski The purple stuff is mana. It currently has no purpose in the game besides adding to the final score but it was originally going to be a resource to use spells in the final battle. I had to cut the final battle due to time constraints though.
🎤 ken
24. Aug 2015 · 03:06 UTC
@chunkybrewster I agree the battle in the end should have been an actual battle! That was the original idea but about halfway through I had to decide to focus on either the battle part or the sabotaging the hero while you watch him adventure part. I thought the latter was more interesting and new so I decided to go with that.
peterthehe
24. Aug 2015 · 07:55 UTC
Great :)
Andrew Deem
24. Aug 2015 · 18:33 UTC
Good stuff. Enjoyed the nice take on the theme. :)
folex70
24. Aug 2015 · 18:54 UTC
awesome
whalebot
24. Aug 2015 · 22:20 UTC
Haha, this is pretty similar to my interpretation of the theme :) I really like how the monsters and traps you choose show up in the hero's path. I only wish that I could have actually done the final fight myself! Great job!
Move127
25. Aug 2015 · 01:08 UTC
Interesting idea and pretty fun. The visuals and audio could use some work.
trashmob
25. Aug 2015 · 01:12 UTC
Well, this is an excellent idea. :D Great Job!
deathray
25. Aug 2015 · 06:07 UTC
I didn't really know what I was doing... There needs to be more feedback when you try to activate a trap... but I still had fun. No idea how I won!
pkenney
26. Aug 2015 · 00:40 UTC
I win! 34-29!!

Cool to have both games going on at once... I totally wish there was a cool final showdown though! Nice job, cool concept and I enjoyed the art.
JoshyOshKenoshi
26. Aug 2015 · 13:51 UTC
I really liked the interactivity and plot-driven elements of this game. I did get a little bit confused by the trap system, though, so missed quite a few opportunities, I think.
fragileannihilator
26. Aug 2015 · 14:00 UTC
Great Zelda tribute and interesting mechanics! Though could be more polished and variative.
PowerSpark
29. Aug 2015 · 16:36 UTC
Not too bad, but I have to point out that the spikes got the hero stuck. He constantly died to the zombies there.
Vladirien
29. Aug 2015 · 16:44 UTC
Nice game, reminds me of the deathrun games in CS or GMOD.
Loved the idea of having real time indications by your minion.
mubox
01. Sep 2015 · 13:33 UTC
A lot of potential. Seems easy to win by now. Good work. :)

Very good idea splitting the screen.
Donpastor
13. Sep 2015 · 18:51 UTC
It's a short but fun game, and it's amazing you nailed the mechanics in so little time.