(OVER)LORD OF THE FLIES by rachjn
PLEASE PLAY ON ITCH.IO: https://jomnaq.itch.io/over-lord-of-the-flies <3
It's a swat-or-be-swatted world! In (Over)Lord of the Flies, you and your best fly-foe take command of fly-ghter legions and duke it out to the death for ultimate fly power!
Hatch eggs to gather your swarm, stock up on power-ups, and KILL! Or, take cover behind paperclips or pennies...
If you are encountering an issue of the main menu being cropped, try zooming into the game (ctrl + +). Try to enlarge the menu screen enough to hit the start button. Once you can click it, the rest should fit the screen properly!

How To Play:
Find a friend to play this local co-op game with! Using the control schemes below, ATTACK to send your swarm out to the enemy, DEFEND to call your swarm back and protect you, and USE your collected power ups to knock the foe off their feet!

Fly 1
| Move | Attack | Defend | Sprint | Use |
| ---- | ------ | ------ | ------ | --- |
| W-A-S-D: Up, Left, Down, Right | hold E: Send out your swarm to attack | hold Q: Call your swarm back to protect you | L Shift: Get a brief boost in speed | F: Launch special attacks with the power-ups you've collected |
Fly 2
| Move | Attack | Defend | Sprint | Use |
| ---- | ------ | ------ | ------ | --- |
| I-J-K-L: Up, Left, Down, Right | hold U: Send out your swarm to attack | hold O: Call your swarm back to protect you | R Shift: Get a brief boost in speed | H: Launch special attacks with the power-ups you've collected |
Fly Types
| King
| Melee
| Tank
| Ranged
|
| ----- | ----- | ------ | ------ |
| That's you! | Deals damage by colliding | Deals no damage, but has more health | Shoots projectiles to deal damage, lower health than melee flies |
Power Ups
| Flick
| Slam
| Spray
| Taunt
|
| ---- | ------ | ------ |
| Flick enemy away from you | Deal damage in a radius | Disperse enemy's flies | Taunt your enemy, stunning them briefly |
Big thanks to everyone who worked on this jam :)

Featured Socials
Joanna (jomnaq) - Twitter/Insta: @mangojammies | Itch.io: https://jomnaq.itch.io/
Rachel (rychie) - Twitter: @flubstered | Itch.io: https://rychie.itch.io/
Derek (itostoi) - Itch.io: https://ininfallible.itch.io/
Lily - Itch.io: https://lilyzhou.itch.io/
Hugo - Itch.io: https://hugo-onghai.itch.io/ | Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hugo-onghai
| Link | https://jomnaq.itch.io/over-lord-of-the-flies |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/overlord-of-the-flies |
Ratings
| Overall | 76th | 4.138⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 62th | 4.085⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 125th | 3.883⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 78th | 4.277⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 68th | 4.489⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 50th | 4.167⭐ | 47🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 93th | 3.935⭐ | 48🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 220th | 3.926⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 42🗳️ | 74🗨️ |
жаль то что немного сдвинулась картинка в меню, но это не критично)
It took us a couple of rounds to understand, how the interactions work, but then I found it really enjoyable. The special effect when using a power-up was fun but also a bit disorienting. Apart from that, very cool entry, I appreciate the complexity of the pathfinding of the many tiny flies that we hatched. :)