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[NazTaiL]

This is Commander Invader. I made it for the GMC jam#2, october 2016. The theme was: You are not the hero. I had an instant inspiration for a clone of Space Invaders but playing from the invaders side. This is the 'upgraded' version of the entry. I won't add more features. (After all, Space Invaders was very, very simple.) Now stop reading and invade right here: http://www.naztail.com/games/commander_invader/Commander_Invader.zip

The game's page: http://www.naztail.com/games/commander_invader/game_commander_invader.html

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[NeithR]

Good job, Game Developer! The players will be pleased!

Great strategy game. Managed to invade the normal and the wrecked mode.
To me, the most important unit to break the barrier was the 3rd unit to keep shooting the barrier without need to spot the "hero" and also fast to re-deployed.
Love of how you splitted the text for alien and "hero" side by flipping the text for "hero" size.
Btw, how to take over my higher's position? He/she was quite a noisy one ;p.

Btw, when first time playing this game, I was quite confused how to play especially the control. Maybe in the title screen, player needs to click to proceed instead of using Enter key to confirm the action controller of the game.

Also, after completed the wrecked mode, looking at the "higher"'s comments, seems the highscore is not splitted between normal and wrecked mode. Consider splitting them since both have different difficulty.

Also, some little glitch. Holding Q and Alt didn't quit the game as written in the gameplay screen.

[NazTaiL]

Hi. Thx for playing and for the comments. In fact, you pressing ALT then Q quits the game. Will fix this asap.
Will change the intro too. (Like add a press enter or something like this.)

[NeithR]

Hi. Thx for playing and for the comments. In fact, you pressing ALT then Q quits the game. Will fix this asap.
Will change the intro too. (Like add a press enter or something like this.)

You're welcome .
Oh, I see. It was different button sequence.
About the intro, "click" is better than "press enter" since click is the main action button in the gameplay especially to place the aliens.

[QuadrupleA]

Cool idea

I have to admit I was a little confused playing it. Wasn't sure how to get past the title screen at first, eventually spammed keys and found Enter. Also switching dudes with the mouse wheel was a bit cumbersome, but number keys worked better. My strategy was just to spam guys onto the screen as fast as possible, there was too much going on to really pay attention to strategy. Maybe it's an eye-tracking thing? I had to constantly look between my "inventory" of units to see what's reloaded, to the top of the screen to find somewhere to place guys, to the "player" area below to try to keep track of what's happening. Maybe having the units list / recharge state float around with the mouse cursor or something to allow you to keep eye focus in one place would help.

[ndnninja15]

Took a while for me to figure out that I had to click up top in order to spawn the enemy guys. I think some sort of tutorial is in order to show how to play this game. I didn't really have much strategy either kinda just spammed the numbers and mouse clicks to get guys on the screen.

[NazTaiL]

Commander Invader don't needs a lot of strategy. It's a fast and short game. Spamming aliens in the sky as fast as you can is the key! A couple strategy that I think can work:
Drop a Commando between 2 others aliens to rapidly destroy bunkers. (between 2 sergeants or 2 troopers)
Drop kamikake to the far right or far left, where the player spawn after dying.
Drop a Sniper with 3 trooper above him. To assure a rapid kill.
Drop a Psionic as soon as it's available.

I added mouse wheel for debug and decided to leave it there. Pressing 1-6 is waaaay faster!

And for the enter key... I won't change that. I believe it's an obvious key to press when playing a game.

Again, thx for your comments guys. I appreciated it.

[NeithR]

And for the enter key... I won't change that. I believe it's an obvious key to press when playing a game.

Again, thx for your comments guys. I appreciated it.

Why not both?

[ndnninja15]

Give us the any key!