Created within 48 hours for the game jam Ludum Dare 44, under the theme 'your life is currency'.

Two Minutes of Fame

Thesedays, it's difficult to get a foothold in the social media market. It seems the only possible method that rakes in the cash is a series of increasingly dangerous stunts. Of course, this is easy to obtain with a full team of editors, but what about if you only have two minutes of your life remaining?

In that case, you'd have to perform those stunts for real... and so your life, or death, would be your currency.

Instructions

You have two minutes to run across the map, taking photos (with a small cooldown) of your dangerous actions or the aftermath thereof. Each photo will net you some money, as displayed in the top-left hand corner. Use this money to purchase items and unlock new areas, to give yourself even more money! Be careful, however, you have a limited amount of health, and if you run out, you die. Your aim is to maximise how much currency you get by the end of the game.

Controls

		Keyboard
	Movement	WASD | Arrow keys
Start Game	Take Photo	Space bar
Swap Character	Get Item	Left or right Shift

Take photos of dangerous things, or the aftermath of those dangerous things, to gain money. Move over an item to pick it up, or purchase it for the listed cost.

Guide

The enjoyment of the game comes from experimenting with different methods to get higher scores, but I have made a full list of items here. Do not look at it unless necessary.

The medical kits restore one health each upon purchase (or taking damage, if you were already at full health). The clocks give you a few extra seconds each. The meat will relocate the wolves from the park, which can be useful in evading swarms of enemies like police. The bombs, once placed, will explode, creating valuable shrapnel and many new paths. Coins and diamonds give you free score, but may send the police after you. The camera will decrease the cooldown between taking photos. The keycard and password allow access into other areas of the map.

Comments

Please leave any comments at my entry page on the Ludum Dare website.