(OVER)LORD OF THE FLIES by rachjn

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made by rachjn for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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!

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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! Group_1 4.png

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 kinggif.gif| Melee meleegif.gif| Tank shieldgif.gif| Ranged rangedgif2.gif| | ----- | ----- | ------ | ------ | | 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 pup<em>flick.png| Slam pup</em>stomp.png| Spray pup<em>spray.png| Taunt pup</em>taunt.png| | ---- | ------ | ------ | | 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 :)

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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


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🗨️

Feedback

Pacocaper
07. Oct 2024 · 22:35 UTC
i really liked it!
Sine Nomine
07. Oct 2024 · 23:17 UTC
This game is awesome! I'm only playing against myself, but I was on the edge of my seat when I didn't know how each battle would unfold. I bet there's a lot of skill and strategy involved if the players were competitive.
Zebonny
07. Oct 2024 · 23:17 UTC
style is awesome!
BrainH
07. Oct 2024 · 23:20 UTC
Visual ecstasy, the art style really popped. We were a little confused about the controls and how to actually fight eachother
eerongal
07. Oct 2024 · 23:21 UTC
trying to play on itch, but the screen is too big for the window, and i cant maximize it (the unity button is completely hidden) ![ss.png](///raw/428/1/z/678c9.png)
ComicSans
07. Oct 2024 · 23:26 UTC
Same as @eerongal. I'd love to try.
IonBingo
07. Oct 2024 · 23:29 UTC
Really creative and ambitious. Like the art and I think its got potential to be a really fun versus game
hugh joe
08. Oct 2024 · 00:13 UTC
Sorry to hear about the glitches, if you try zooming into the game (ctrl + +), you might enlarge the menu screen enough to hit the start button. Once you can click it, the rest should fit the screen properly!
Jeffrey Tan
08. Oct 2024 · 00:17 UTC
So polished and really fun too! The art, music, and theming are all on point!
Jeffrey Tan
08. Oct 2024 · 00:17 UTC
So polished and really fun too! The art, music, and theming are all on point!
Angelina Wu
08. Oct 2024 · 03:39 UTC
The art style eats so hard. Super fun concept
Bobap
08. Oct 2024 · 12:24 UTC
Fantastic vibe, phenomenal art direction.
Marilou
08. Oct 2024 · 15:16 UTC
I love the music and graphics, and have so much fun playing !
LDJam user 315748
08. Oct 2024 · 17:29 UTC
Niceee, really great visual style and creative mechanics. I wish there was some rudimentary AI that I could play against for when I don't have a player 2 around.
NecroTwist
08. Oct 2024 · 17:29 UTC
A little unclear what I am supposed to do against my opponent and what I am actually doing, but I had fun with my friend.
Dan_Nik_SG
08. Oct 2024 · 17:29 UTC
The game is cool, good idea, good realization but the thing that you didn't make the main menu adaptable is annoying, at least i could zoom in to 300% and start the game :)
RaeTheWizrd
08. Oct 2024 · 17:30 UTC
Absolutely love the style of it, and the gameplay is pretty fun (obviously better when you have 2 players too)!
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:42 UTC
I really liked this game! It's awesome!
brainles etertainment
08. Oct 2024 · 17:48 UTC
The artwork is very beautiful. Sad there is no AI enemy, but I've tried to play against my left hand (if you know what I mean).
gudkova_ds
08. Oct 2024 · 19:01 UTC
ОЧЕНЬ КРУТАЯ ГРАФИКА, МНЕ ПОНРАВИЛОСЬ
жаль то что немного сдвинулась картинка в меню, но это не критично)
ArcadeEleven
08. Oct 2024 · 20:41 UTC
Very unique art style ! Well done !
Iustinian
09. Oct 2024 · 07:58 UTC
So great, so nice!
onlysleptfor4hourstdy
09. Oct 2024 · 09:12 UTC
Very nice art style! The layout of the game kinda throw me back to that 2010s era.
Kalbshack
09. Oct 2024 · 10:27 UTC
Great game. Like the art style. gj
1finiteloop
09. Oct 2024 · 10:44 UTC
Great game! I love the art style. I used both my left and right hand to play, and I think it would definitely be a lot of fun to play with friends!
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 21:41 UTC
The art is awesome
lumbra
10. Oct 2024 · 11:35 UTC
loves the style its so silly hahah
floata3
11. Oct 2024 · 00:23 UTC
great entry , very fun and enjoyed the fist smash , very enjoyable
benjaminm
11. Oct 2024 · 02:39 UTC
the art style was really fun, fun game, i like.
JustAnotherMusician7
11. Oct 2024 · 02:40 UTC
Awesome game, mechanics feel so good and the music is perfect!
Ryab
11. Oct 2024 · 03:30 UTC
crazy impressive graphics and satisfying ui! i love the music and the fact that it's a two player game makes it super fun :)
Patomkin
11. Oct 2024 · 11:22 UTC
The art is SOLID! Good job!
robin_schmitz
13. Oct 2024 · 14:03 UTC
Thanks to you guys, my girlfriend an I could finally conclude our ongoing discussion about who of us would be the better fly.

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. :)
HermesEs
14. Oct 2024 · 12:47 UTC
Amazing game! Very polished and I love the graphics and the sound effects hahaha