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Author here: Last weekend I participated in the Ludum Dare Game Jam (#44, Theme was "Life is your currency") and did a game from scratch in 48 hours: TIME ZONE

Author here: Last weekend I participated in the Ludum Dare Game Jam (#44, Theme was "Life is your currency") and did a game from scratch in 48 hours: TIME ZONE How to play? Arrow Keys Left/Right: Move left/right Arrow Keys: Up: Jump X: Shoot Instructions: Try to reach the exit before your life counter reaches zero. You can earn valuable time by collecting Life Capsules. When you destroy an enemy they will drop Life Capsules. But be careful: Each shoot costs you time. Play at itch.io: https://joemanaco.itch.io/timezone https://joemanaco.itch.io/timezone Source code: https://github.com/JochenHeizmann/timezone-ld44 https://github.com/JochenHeizmann/timezone-ld44 (will add Readme/Build Instructions later on when I got some more hours of Sleep) Soundtrack: https://soundcloud.com/jochenheizmann/timezone-ludum-dare-44 https://soundcloud.com/jochenheizmann/timezone-ludum-dare-44 Ludum Dare Game Page: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/timezone https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/timezone I did everything from scratch (Code, GFX, Audio, Level Design). I've used Monkey (which transpiles to Javascript) to code it, Photoshop for the pixels (Artwise I was inspired by Downwell, which I tried to mimic, but I suck at art) and Logic and Renoise for the Music and Sound FX.

Kagerjay 7y ago
Really cool animations and sound Have you ever tried using phaserJS?
- joemanaco 7y ago
  Yes, I know phaser. But I don't like Javascript and also prefer to use my own custom stuff (especially for simple things) instead of Frameworks. (No offense, just my personal preference).
airstrike 7y ago
why not support WASD? we've been using our left hand for directional controls since at least 1981 http://www.sextonsmusicandgames.com/80s-classic-arcade-games/y8azyi81bholy5zxwr7dhmtty5lvou http://www.sextonsmusicandgames.com/80s-classic-arcade-games... probably want to make jump / shoot right-hand actions as well, like in most games I really like the concept and wanted to play the game, but as it stands the controls are too annoying for me
- Jyaif 7y ago
  > why not support WASD? because of the AZERTY keyboards. You can't detect AZERTY keyboards in a browser, so he would have had to create menus to allow players to choose the keys.
  - airstrike 7y ago
    That makes no sense. Just bind Z and Q as well And if every other game out there can manage it, by definition it's not an insurmountable problem
    - wattengard 7y ago
      You fix it then, the code is on github...
- doodpants 7y ago
  Why WASD and not ESDF? People have been touch-typing with their left hand in that home position since the late 1800s. (Or do you actually operate WASD with your pinky, ring, and middle fingers when gaming?)
  - airstrike 7y ago
    Don't be dense. WASD is the most common layout, but sure, if you're that opinionated make it ESDF then. My point still stands. Left and right hand controls should follow a common sense approach
    - doodpants 7y ago
      Maybe I'm weird, but being right-handed (like most people), I prefer directional controls on the right hand and action buttons on the left. Your characterization of the former as "left-handed" and the latter as "right-handed" controls seem backwards to me. So, to be honest, I don't even use WASD (or ESDF).
      - 7y ago
tonetheman 7y ago
Any links on monkey? All the ones I have found so far were spam and the term is close enough to spider monkey ... Not a language I have seen before.
- linuxftw 7y ago
  google: monkey lang https://github.com/prologic/monkey-lang https://github.com/prologic/monkey-lang EDIT: NVM, that's not it either.
  - tonetheman 7y ago
    Thanks!
  - ncr100 7y ago
    http://monkeycoder.co.nz/ http://monkeycoder.co.nz/
- joemanaco 7y ago
  Monkey is a language by Mark Sibly. Unfortunately the original language is abandoned since Mark started to work on Monkey-2 (But Monkey-1 still available at: https://github.com/blitz-research/monkey https://github.com/blitz-research/monkey).
  - joemanaco 7y ago
    This is the new language by Mark Sibly, but haven't really used it yet: http://monkeycoder.co.nz http://monkeycoder.co.nz
linuxftw 7y ago
Source code is missing a license as well, FYI.
- joemanaco 7y ago
  Yes, will add it. I will put it into public domain.

Kagerjay 7y ago

Really cool animations and sound Have you ever tried using phaserJS?

joemanaco 7y ago
Yes, I know phaser. But I don't like Javascript and also prefer to use my own custom stuff (especially for simple things) instead of Frameworks. (No offense, just my personal preference).

airstrike 7y ago

why not support WASD? we've been using our left hand for directional controls since at least 1981 http://www.sextonsmusicandgames.com/80s-classic-arcade-games/y8azyi81bholy5zxwr7dhmtty5lvou http://www.sextonsmusicandgames.com/80s-classic-arcade-games... probably want to make jump / shoot right-hand actions as well, like in most games I really like the concept and wanted to play the game, but as it stands the controls are too annoying for me

Jyaif 7y ago
> why not support WASD? because of the AZERTY keyboards. You can't detect AZERTY keyboards in a browser, so he would have had to create menus to allow players to choose the keys.
- airstrike 7y ago
  That makes no sense. Just bind Z and Q as well And if every other game out there can manage it, by definition it's not an insurmountable problem
  - wattengard 7y ago
    You fix it then, the code is on github...
doodpants 7y ago
Why WASD and not ESDF? People have been touch-typing with their left hand in that home position since the late 1800s. (Or do you actually operate WASD with your pinky, ring, and middle fingers when gaming?)
- airstrike 7y ago
  Don't be dense. WASD is the most common layout, but sure, if you're that opinionated make it ESDF then. My point still stands. Left and right hand controls should follow a common sense approach
  - doodpants 7y ago
    Maybe I'm weird, but being right-handed (like most people), I prefer directional controls on the right hand and action buttons on the left. Your characterization of the former as "left-handed" and the latter as "right-handed" controls seem backwards to me. So, to be honest, I don't even use WASD (or ESDF).
    - 7y ago

tonetheman 7y ago

Any links on monkey? All the ones I have found so far were spam and the term is close enough to spider monkey ... Not a language I have seen before.

linuxftw 7y ago
google: monkey lang https://github.com/prologic/monkey-lang https://github.com/prologic/monkey-lang EDIT: NVM, that's not it either.
- tonetheman 7y ago
  Thanks!
- ncr100 7y ago
  http://monkeycoder.co.nz/ http://monkeycoder.co.nz/
joemanaco 7y ago
Monkey is a language by Mark Sibly. Unfortunately the original language is abandoned since Mark started to work on Monkey-2 (But Monkey-1 still available at: https://github.com/blitz-research/monkey https://github.com/blitz-research/monkey).
- joemanaco 7y ago
  This is the new language by Mark Sibly, but haven't really used it yet: http://monkeycoder.co.nz http://monkeycoder.co.nz

linuxftw 7y ago

Source code is missing a license as well, FYI.

joemanaco 7y ago
Yes, will add it. I will put it into public domain.