30/10/17 - An updated Windows version is available for download at:
https://sfrog.itch.io/for-the-queen
The Queens honey is under threat from monsters!
Guide a swarm of brave bees to dive-bomb their enemies and claim victory. Each bee only has one chance to attack, so make sure you hit the target and not the ground.
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'D' button deploys a new bee from one of the four entrances.
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LEFT/RIGHT directional keys control the bee whilst UP key flies.
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Attack the enemies from above. The higher distance the bee dives down from, the more damage it will do.
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Grab the green power pellets to give your bee a temporary strength boost.
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The stages are over when either all the honey has been eaten, or all of the monsters have been destroyed.
Programming/Art by SFrog
SFX by SFrog using bfxr
Additional Art by GicaCreativeStudios
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Lv. 13Neat game! I included it in my compilation video series of all of the games from the GM48, if you’d like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/hQAzb_hhkk0
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Patron
aaaahhhh gawd, check your sound levels.
Neat idea, one thing that annoyed me a lot is the controls.
- first, why do we have to press D each time we want a new bee ?
- since we have to press D, left hand is on the D, right hand on the arrows, right ?
- then WHY do we have to CLICK try again instead of, I don't know... pressing D ???
(I'm exaggerating my reaction, it's not that problematic, but it gets very annoying, especially when you have to really be fast)
SubmittedGolfingDay
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Lv. 38
Neat idea. I can see how the idea of bees sacrificing themselves developed from theme, though it seems a little downplayed. The actual gameplay is okay but has a few issues such as the random spawns and unreliable enemy collisions. The art looks nice, but the sound effects can get a bit annoying.
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Lv. 37
Not a bad idea, barely relates to the theme tho, when you have basically infinite bees to try it. Art and sound were ok, the gameplay a little less, it was kinda fun, but felt pretty awkward to play, and the last level was borderline impossible.
SubmittedParty Maniac
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Lv. 67
I kinda like the idea, but it goes too fast. Controls takes a bit to get used to, but even when you got it, the bees are a bit tedious to control and you need to be high to deal more damage
The "how to play" button was surprisingly difficult to click on
SubmittedParty Maniac
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Lv. 3
Hey, the art looks really good and the game runs great! It took me a second to figure out the contols but I learned quickly.
I would suggest changing the platforms the player spawns on to be a different sprite. It was a little confusing that the platforms dont kill you when you spawn, but if you touch them down below they do. Just a thought.Good job!
SubmittedGone For Good
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Lv. 6
The idea and graphics are great. The controls took a little getting used to, but in the end I was addicted to dive bombing with my bees. Could use some more polish overall though. Will play again.
SubmittedLangton's Mysterious Shapes
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Lv. 8
i like the dive bombing bees, but i feel bad for them. Why not automatically spawn a bee when one dies to save me the trouble of hitting "D"? I didn't get the numbers on the bees. I liked your take on the theme, and the sprites
SubmittedRainforest Rapids
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Lv. 3
Hi, thanks for your feedback and playing my game :)
The "D" button was going to be a concept for some later levels that I ran out of time before implementing. In those levels, the drop from the spawn point would squash the bees automatically, and I wanted to give the player a chance to prepare themselves before the next bee was deployed. But in hindsight, I kinda overestimated how many levels I would be able to make in the time-frame.
The numbers on the bees were an indication of the vertical speed and the amount of damage they would do to the bugs on impact.
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Lv. 7
Cool idea, I really liked the sounds and the take on the theme but some things in the execution really made me mad while playing hahaha.
What was that last stage??? I thought it was impossible but after dozens of tries I managed to pull it off. What really annonyed me is that sometimes there was just one full honey pud left (100) and the bug ate 70 in ONE BITE! >_<
Also, I thought bees were lighter :)
SubmittedCangaço StandOff
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Lv. 3
Thanks for playing and leaving feedback. Yeah, the last level was a bit rushed and probably much harder then I expected it to be. But kudos for managing to beat it :)
As for the honey pods, I'm not quite sure what happened there, as the bugs should have only been able to eat 5-35 in one bite. Admittedly, that in itself may be too much anyway.
These are special (heavy) bees! :D
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