I’ve know about Ludum Dare for a few years because of Notch but this is the first time I’m going to attempt to submit a game for it. I’ll probably use java and if so I will be using Slick2D (http://slick.ninjacave.com) as a graphics library. I may also use JSyn (http://www.softsynth.com/jsyn/) for some parts of it. I’m really hoping that either Break the System or End of the Universe wins as theme, they’re both pretty good themes.
It’s meant to be an arena where enemies stream in constantly. You only get one disc that you can throw at them, then you are vulnerable and have to go retrieve it.
For lack of a better title, this is DISC-MAN. You only get one disc with which to slice up the gray people, so if it goes too far away you have to go parkour your way over to it avoiding enemies. The disc is really bouncy and slidey so you can pull off all kinds of SWEET TRICKS with it. And there’s lots of gibbing.
Throw disc at people, hide in doorways, retrieve disc, repeat. It’s nearing where I want it to be. The gameplay still needs to be balanced a lot and I need to add more to the level as well as adding in some wall jumping and more visuals for your combos. Good luck to everybody on the final stretch and to anyone else coding at 5 AM: GO TO SLEEP. PLEASE.
Here’s the video:
Here’s DISC-MAN at the end of its rope. Click here to play it.
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VIDEO:
http://youtu.be/hmIVjrxf6aoDESCRIPTION:
You only get one disc with which to slice up the wretched android menace which the noble and holy DISC-MAN has sworn his life against. After you fire your disc, you are vulnerable and must parkour and sneak your way over to where it landed before you can throw it again. Survive as long as you can as more and more of these fiends swarm the arena.
Instructions are repeated in game:
A – Run left
D – Run right
S – Hide in alleyway
SPACE – Jump
HOLD LEFT MOUSE – Charge disc
RELEASE LEFT MOUSE – Fire disc
Wall-jump by touching a wall and pressing SPACE or running in the opposite direction. Retrieve your disc by touching it.