Box Simulator by terraco

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made by terraco for LD29 (COMPO)
Box box, box?
BOX!

UPDATE! There's now a post comp update for people to see where Box Sim could be headed.

Box simulator. Built to simulate boxes and mining trucks for up to 16 people.

Aim: BOX! Move the boxes to the depot. Move other trucks out of the way. Move more boxes.

Theme: It's very loosely based on the theme. The trucks are mining trucks. They are in a hole. They are moving boxes about. I was not in a mood for creating a deep, metaphysical philosophical view on the world to marry the theme... BECAUSE I STUCK THOSE FEELINGS INTO A BOX AND RAMMED THEM WITH A TRUCK!

Controls:
WASD, Arrows - Accelerate, brake, steer.
Space: Handbrake

Notes: Sometimes you'll be unable to host a new game due to Unity's test server being overloaded. Try again in a few minutes and your friends will be able to connect over LAN. Internet play requires you op forward a port to the PC hosting a server, just like Minecraft.

Follow me: @cernji

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.12 625
Audio 3.31 228
Fun 3.36 297
Graphics 2.92 712
Humor 3.92 34
Innovation 2.93 648
Mood 2.91 632
Theme 1.67 1249

Feedback

Infraviolet
28. Apr 2014 · 02:22 UTC
10/10 Game of the year
when is 2014 edition coming out?
ryebread761
28. Apr 2014 · 02:24 UTC
Couldn't seem to join your server (clicking connect did nothing). I did play the game however single-player. Was pretty fun.
Move127
28. Apr 2014 · 02:25 UTC
Quite amusing. Box Box Box Box Box
ehtd
28. Apr 2014 · 02:26 UTC
lol I wasn't sure what I was doing, but BOX!!!
NicoM
28. Apr 2014 · 02:33 UTC
Strangely fun:D I had no idea what to do, so I just drove around, listening to the beautiful soundtrack;) reminds me in a weird way of carmageddon :) good job!
Zenton
28. Apr 2014 · 02:39 UTC
Going in I had no way of know there would be boxes, boxes/10 would box again.
SFBTom
28. Apr 2014 · 03:41 UTC
If you're going to play one game from LD48 this year, this should be box.
Elforama
28. Apr 2014 · 03:44 UTC
Those boxes, so vocal. I loved the audio in this. Box blast!
DrMelon
28. Apr 2014 · 03:44 UTC
Had fun playing this with a friend! But I dunno what it has to do with the surface theme, haha!
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 03:51 UTC
@DrMelon The theme - the boxes contain shovels and the screaming when you hit the boxes is just the shovels hurting the boxes, from beneath their surface. BOX!
cr2crstudios
28. Apr 2014 · 04:49 UTC
Hahahaha, box.
Brian Stegmann
28. Apr 2014 · 05:31 UTC
I sat watching the title screen, but nothing happened, and I don't see a single player option... All my life they told me I could never box, and I thought this would be my chance... but sadly, it doesn't seem to be so.
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 05:36 UTC
Ah, Brian. You were clearly not thinking outside the box. To be box, one must not be box.

Host your own server and you can box.
Brian Stegmann
28. Apr 2014 · 05:42 UTC
Thank you terraco, my dream has finally been fulfilled, I can now say with pride that I was able to box box box box box box box box box boxboxboxbox
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 05:45 UTC
Box be to you, young box.
Idkfawin32
28. Apr 2014 · 06:25 UTC
box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box
Slader16
28. Apr 2014 · 06:27 UTC
BOX SIMULATOR 2014!!!
shyupuff
28. Apr 2014 · 06:27 UTC
Didn't see how this was related to the theme but BOXESSSSS!!!!
whalebot
28. Apr 2014 · 06:29 UTC
WTF. Box. This game deserves an award.
kirbytails7
28. Apr 2014 · 06:29 UTC
Box/10. Would box again.
I couldn't connect to any servers, and the camera seemed to get in weird positions. Very box, though!
Suese
28. Apr 2014 · 06:33 UTC
Doesn't do anything when I click 'connect'
Suese
28. Apr 2014 · 06:37 UTC
Doesn't do anything when I click 'connect'. Local game didn't really explain the whole thing. I'm tempted to think this game is more fun multi-player. I'm curious though, the game had absolutely nothing to do with the theme. What's up with that?
jtpup0
28. Apr 2014 · 06:39 UTC
Box, box box box... box box? box, BOX box box BOXBOX box.
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 06:41 UTC
@seuss - you're right, it is really good in multiplayer. You can't experience smashing into your friends if you have none available. Also it doesn't seem to connect over the internet, only locally. My bad!
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 06:47 UTC
Also, Suess... I updated the description to address your concerns.
Graf_Grun
28. Apr 2014 · 07:02 UTC
Audio 5/5.
John Drury
28. Apr 2014 · 07:39 UTC
LOL. Craziness...
PaperBlurt
28. Apr 2014 · 07:49 UTC
The other day me and my friends talked about the serious lack of box simulation games in the world.

We can stop worry now.

Good graphics.
Techblogogy
28. Apr 2014 · 07:51 UTC
11/10 You won the LD Congrats!
Caridorc
28. Apr 2014 · 08:01 UTC
This 'boxing' game is very strange but amusing (I did not know what I was doing but, it was FUN).
IAmSpencer
28. Apr 2014 · 08:21 UTC
haha always fun to goof around and drive off raps. good job. :)
Dreii
28. Apr 2014 · 08:30 UTC
box
r0x0r
28. Apr 2014 · 08:50 UTC
Can't play on linux =( i think the text it's not rendered.. http://imgur.com/OrtdTNw
spotco
28. Apr 2014 · 08:52 UTC
glorious sound effects if I could rate those higher than 5 i would
🎤 terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 08:53 UTC
@r0x0r - is that in the web player or downloaded from GameJolt?
GiveMeAllYourCats
28. Apr 2014 · 10:10 UTC
What the hell :D
Sam Oates Games
28. Apr 2014 · 10:40 UTC
Box, box boooxxxxx, box, box box.

SO funny XD great work.
bzizizi
28. Apr 2014 · 11:34 UTC
Box simulator!
eskivor
28. Apr 2014 · 11:34 UTC
Cameras and controls are weird.
Split82
28. Apr 2014 · 12:24 UTC
BOOOOOX :D Lol Crazy stuff.
microapple
28. Apr 2014 · 12:56 UTC
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Nice sound effects. ;D Really fun physics stuff.

The menu could have been documented a bit more. A little confusing to get into a game.
Hypnohustla
28. Apr 2014 · 13:03 UTC
Multiplayer games are always impressive for Ludum Dare. There wasn't anyone to play with but still a cool game! And I'm glad you didn't take the theme too seriously! :)
Foofur
28. Apr 2014 · 13:47 UTC
Five stars for ultimate boxiness omg :D
morcosan
28. Apr 2014 · 14:34 UTC
well done :)
MaddeStudios
28. Apr 2014 · 16:17 UTC
This is too good! I want a full version, with more boxes. MORE BOXES!!!
Lacaranian
28. Apr 2014 · 17:36 UTC
Not sure I got how the theme fit in, but the game is a box to be reckoned with. Nice work!
benmcnelly
28. Apr 2014 · 20:37 UTC
10/10 would rofl again
DarkMeatGames
28. Apr 2014 · 22:13 UTC
Nice, loved the sfx (boxboxboxbox) - If the controls had been a bit better, I could definitely see spending some time screwing around! Polish it up, could be the next goat simulator ;D
TowelKing
28. Apr 2014 · 23:00 UTC
box box box box box
ninjacharlie
29. Apr 2014 · 00:07 UTC
Haha. This was fun. Sadly no one was online when I was on :(

Good job, though. The sound effects are great :)
conormn
29. Apr 2014 · 00:26 UTC
Nicely done.
CaiusTSM
29. Apr 2014 · 00:34 UTC
lol
CoderMusgrove
29. Apr 2014 · 00:38 UTC
Wow, that was so amazing, all I can say is, just,
BOX!
killthealias
29. Apr 2014 · 00:40 UTC
FUCKING

BOX
Crawler Studios
29. Apr 2014 · 00:48 UTC
Really funny game. Very fun though. Just driving around in the truck hearing 'box, box, box, box, box, box...' was very funny to me. Love it, very good game.
Somfunambulist
29. Apr 2014 · 00:50 UTC
Very interesting gameplay and graphics. Hard to hit those ramps, but very rewarding.
drnick
29. Apr 2014 · 01:47 UTC
This has nothing to do with the theme.
🎤 terraco
29. Apr 2014 · 01:55 UTC
@drnick - It's ok, some people didn't understand the theme of Inception either. If you don't get it, just enjoy it.
Fortyseven
29. Apr 2014 · 02:37 UTC
Well, I wasn't planning on sleeping ever again anyway. ;)
ENDESGA
29. Apr 2014 · 04:01 UTC
Hahahahaha oh man this is so cool xD

BOX!
xbcw
29. Apr 2014 · 04:10 UTC
boxboxboxboxboxbox
Skywilly
29. Apr 2014 · 06:10 UTC
Box Box Box ! Box... Box box box, box box. Box ?
🎤 terraco
29. Apr 2014 · 06:15 UTC
Sir box boxington the box.
Thorig
29. Apr 2014 · 06:19 UTC
Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box Box.. The new Hodor? This made me laugh.
tiffi_gaming
29. Apr 2014 · 07:24 UTC
Box of the year... But i didn't see the theme in there :D
🎤 terraco
29. Apr 2014 · 07:36 UTC
The theme is there, you just need to look beneath the surface.
neekobus
29. Apr 2014 · 09:17 UTC
Box ! box ! box !
Could be interesting if you show a counter of destroyed boxes, and some specials items.
Could be a mash up of "Mario Kart" (the Ballon battle) and "Pain"
Oddly Shaped Pixels
29. Apr 2014 · 11:05 UTC
The drift is just rad!!! I had fun just destroying things, good concept!
BarkingCat
29. Apr 2014 · 11:53 UTC
What in the... box. BOXES, doing backflips with the back of my truck full of boxes.
davidc02
29. Apr 2014 · 12:26 UTC
haha
Muu?
29. Apr 2014 · 12:49 UTC
I wasn't able to play online, I only played local games.
I had absolutely no idea of what I was doing and the controls were so bad they felt actually good.
On Beneath the Surface level the camera actually got beneath the surface on slopes, I had no idea of where I was going.

" Box box box box box box box box box box boxboxboxboxbox! " This only made the game 10/10.
howieV (binarygirl)
29. Apr 2014 · 12:56 UTC
haha.. nice box ..good job :)
PapyGaragos
29. Apr 2014 · 13:51 UTC
It's funny how you turned a limitation of the compo to a strenght for your game. Good job!

The game is also pretty fun in solo, I can only imagine what it's like with a lot of players
ioboi
29. Apr 2014 · 16:44 UTC
Haha, the soundeffects are awesome especially the pitching :D
Crabman
29. Apr 2014 · 17:18 UTC
Aw yeah, BOXES!
ninjabit
29. Apr 2014 · 18:35 UTC
Go in reverse: BOOOXX BOOOOXX BOOOOXXX lmao
aaronjbaptiste
29. Apr 2014 · 20:39 UTC
haha, I could drive that truck all day. box, box, box, box!
Mythalore
29. Apr 2014 · 21:08 UTC
Making an mostly multiplayer game is not a very good idea, especially online only. The game itself didn't seem to really hit the theme or be terribly engaging.
tankete
29. Apr 2014 · 22:19 UTC
So games much box wow! Not really sure what I was supposed to do, but it was...interesting! :)
Roman Kornev
29. Apr 2014 · 22:22 UTC
LMAO Still better than most of "wub wub wub" stuff:)
calvinsm
30. Apr 2014 · 00:45 UTC
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Seraphic Media
30. Apr 2014 · 00:50 UTC
BOXES! Would you like a box with that? lol
SevenKingdomsSurvivors
30. Apr 2014 · 02:29 UTC
hahahaha this is great. This is my favorite game so far. box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box box
Crazi456
30. Apr 2014 · 04:44 UTC
Haha that was great!
zedutchgandalf
30. Apr 2014 · 08:01 UTC
The camera can be a real PITA sometimes...
But I like this :D
Also: box box box box box box box box box box box box
archaeometrician
30. Apr 2014 · 12:08 UTC
Hahah such a funny game ;) Neat idea :)
matthias_zarzecki
30. Apr 2014 · 12:33 UTC
Ha, I see what you did there.

Neat idea! Did you make the driving yourself, or is that a premade tool? (like Jcar)
🎤 terraco
30. Apr 2014 · 13:13 UTC
Driving was done myself :) had trouble with the suspension in a short time so i decided to cut the springs and make it rigid as.
martinysa0311
30. Apr 2014 · 14:22 UTC
Crazy Box! love trucks games... Congrats
Secret_Tunnel
01. May 2014 · 00:05 UTC
Box box box box? Box box box box!
petey123567
01. May 2014 · 01:56 UTC
Is this what they call... "Boxing"? XD
🎤 terraco
01. May 2014 · 04:16 UTC
Yes. Yes it is.
PIXEL^3
01. May 2014 · 05:17 UTC
I box, I box, and I box again. And that was just with a single box. Truly some of the most fun I've had this LD.

~AlucardX60
timtipgames
01. May 2014 · 10:59 UTC
Gotta love those boxes! Voice acting supreme, great physics, unfortunately had no one to play with :)
mrfriedfish
01. May 2014 · 11:02 UTC
really cool BOX game! great job!
TeamFlare
01. May 2014 · 11:44 UTC
Boxboxboxboxbox :) I had a good laugh.
ruerob
01. May 2014 · 13:00 UTC
Nuf nuf nuf. Makes a lot of fun. BOOOOOX
caranha
01. May 2014 · 15:19 UTC
A friend recommended me this game. But it is Unity Web Plugin only, which does not work in my system :-(

I guess I'll have to BOX the game and play it later.

(Binaries, please!)
recursor
01. May 2014 · 17:30 UTC
Hilarious!
Snoother
01. May 2014 · 20:22 UTC
Okay, that was pretty damn funny. And weirdly creepy.
🎤 terraco
01. May 2014 · 22:01 UTC
Hey Caranha, there are downloads with .zip's, .exe's and all the other goodness available as well!
adamwoolridge
01. May 2014 · 22:11 UTC
Audio made me laugh! Good work :)
javifugitivo
01. May 2014 · 23:13 UTC
Box box box every time!
klianc09
02. May 2014 · 13:22 UTC
This was the best Box Simulator I ever played. There is nothing more to say.
Logun
02. May 2014 · 19:20 UTC
You get 5 stars in audio for that truck sound :D
It's always fun to run into things, so i had fun :)
tomvert
03. May 2014 · 06:04 UTC
Sorry, I couldn't play your game, there was only one server up and nothing happened when I clicked "connect".
🎤 terraco
03. May 2014 · 06:53 UTC
Sorry to hear that Tomvert. You can play by clicking start server
cirolve
04. May 2014 · 03:08 UTC
Box!! Definitely inspired by the intentionally quirky Goat Simulator or Surgeon Simulator.
🎤 terraco
04. May 2014 · 05:18 UTC
Hey Cirolve, unfortunately I haven't played either of those games :(
ArcturusDeluxe
04. May 2014 · 22:16 UTC
First of all I'm giving you a 5 for audio, because box. I wish I had more people to play with because this actually looks like a lot of fun. Cool stuff!
pinkmonkeyhead
05. May 2014 · 14:59 UTC
I would love to check the source.
🎤 terraco
12. May 2014 · 01:49 UTC
Hey pinkmonkeyhead, source link added. Post comp link updated for those interested
Zerkruemler
14. May 2014 · 07:29 UTC
Strange. Took me several minutes to find the depot. Overall I don't understand the gameplay. It seems to be fun with multiplayer only.