Annihilation of Tiny Strugglers by XSiL

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made by XSiL for Ludum Dare 56 (COMPO)

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You play as an alien trying to absorb life energy of some annoying creatures. They are too pitiful for honest fight so they'll attack you with some tasteless aircraft.

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Ratings

Overall 134th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 145th 3.435⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 68th 3.813⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 85th 3.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 151th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 173th 3.167⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 84th 3.542⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 76th 3.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

🎤 XSiL
06. Oct 2024 · 23:26 UTC
Why bother sleeping?
bad_fetus
07. Oct 2024 · 01:44 UTC
Cool concept! The movement sensitivity was a bit too high for my taste but I enjoyed swatting out airplanes nonetheless! It seemed like the best strategy was to ignore them and keep spamming the strongest attack though. They also stopped spawning eventually - not sure if I broke them somehow. Fun mechanic nevertheless!

The game has a tendency to crash on browser (Firefox) but I'm not sure what triggers it - I think I accidentally clicked off-window both times it happened? Might want to investigate.

I'm not sure about the sound design - the airplane collisions etc. do their job but charging the attack to max power is unpleasant with the buzzing getting ever louder.

The art is rough but servicable - no issues with readability. The tentacle arms though were done really well!

Good work overall - had a fun time exterminating the Earth. Cool take on the theme!
Tad I Guess
07. Oct 2024 · 01:47 UTC
Controls were a little difficult for me, but I really enjoyed the art and this take on the theme!
takhomasac
07. Oct 2024 · 04:22 UTC
interesting controls and concept! pretty cool overall
OldToadPower
07. Oct 2024 · 06:49 UTC
That's a good idea. Need to fix the cursor out of the screen, very much interferes with the game.
🎤 XSiL
07. Oct 2024 · 09:11 UTC
@oldtoadpower I found out that cursor snapping doesn't work in WebGL build. If you care, please try the Desktop version.
Flipsy
07. Oct 2024 · 13:05 UTC
Made me laugh, love it. Crashed in my Browser (Brave on OS X) after game over. Controls felt a little bit odd. I enjoyed it more just smashing into things than trying to swat them away. Love your big colourful main character, the sense of scale, and the astronomical creature count down. Great sense of humour.
elykx
07. Oct 2024 · 14:06 UTC
Great animation and effects! The game crashed for me at the end.
Sockenpuppe
07. Oct 2024 · 14:21 UTC
Really funny take on the theme!

Took me a bit till I got the hang of the controls. But when it finally clicked for me, I really had fun (turns out what really makes a girl happy is being able to swat planes out of the sky haha).

After getting a game over, the game crashed for me. Played the web build using Firefox btw
Sviborg
07. Oct 2024 · 14:57 UTC
Very fun game! 😄 The concept is really unique and I really enjoyed controlling a huge character and shooting down planes! ✈️ Although the controls are a bit sensitive, it adds to the dynamism. The art style is funny and the animation is just great! 🎨 The only thing that needs to be improved is the stability on the browser, as the game crashed several times. But overall, it was an unforgettable experience! 👏 I love your sense of humor and original approach to the topic! Keep up the good work! 🌟✨
LDJam user 258850
07. Oct 2024 · 15:43 UTC
hell yeah ^^ fun game!

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Arstotzk
07. Oct 2024 · 17:08 UTC
Good game! I think this game need more balance. You can just spam energy ball and win. But that sound when charge, ears pain...
Nazariglez
07. Oct 2024 · 18:15 UTC
The controls remind me of games like Getting Over It's frustrating at first, but once you get used to them, you really feel in control. The idea is nice! The energy ball was tricky though, I didn’t fully understand how to use it. Overall it's a great game!
Oduvan
08. Oct 2024 · 11:21 UTC
Cool concept! The gameplay was fun once I got used to the controls. I had a blast swatting planes, but did notice the game crashed after the game over screen (Firefox here too). Love the humor and the big, colorful character! Nice job overall!
🎤 XSiL
08. Oct 2024 · 11:52 UTC
@oduvan i have no idea why you guys encounter those crashes, i tested the game on FireFox 131.0 64bit (Windows 10) and for me it worked just fine. What's your OS?
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 18:19 UTC
Cool game idea! I liked it! Good job!