TAKE THIS!!!

Title: TAKE THIS!!!
Platform: PC
Developer: SonnyBone
Genre: 2D Beat ‘Em Up

TAKE THIS!!! is a PC game that was created for Ludum Dare 20, a 48 hour game design competition that took place during the last weekend of April, 2011. The theme for the competition was IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS!, and is a direct reference to the original Legend Of Zelda game.

In TAKE THIS!!!, you control a recent dojo graduate on his quest to … beat the shit out of everyone and everything. As of this writing, there are 3 standard strikes (jab, hook, and kick) and one super strike. There are a variety of different sound effects to accompany the attacks to keep things from becoming grating. You can move your character left and right, and you can jump as well as swim. Character speed is gradual and you will slide to a halt rather than stop completely. You can also perform a quick turn around that will reverse your momentum. There is currently no way to die or take damage, and enemies do not attack you. There is only one enemy type, but several voice samples have been created to provide death variations. The enemies have randomized movement speeds and ‘safe distances’ that determine how close they will get to you. They have a line of sight that, when triggered, will cause them to run towards you. If you outrun them, they will chase you for a period of time. Each enemy also has a different HP value that determines how many hits it will take to ‘DIZZY’ them. You cannot defeat enemies with standard punches. You can only defeat them with the super punch, but non dazed enemies will duck the super punch. You can travel between rooms by walking into ‘doorways’, but these areas are not currently represented visually and exist in the boundary of the room.

Planned features

- Strike combos
- Jump attacks
- Running attacks
- Grapple moves
- Enemies that attack
- XP / Reward system
- More enemy types
- Non-enemy NPCs
- Interactive scenery (such as the punching bags)
- More music / SFX
- Extra voice samples for when an enemy first sees you
- More locations / backgrounds