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Shape Racer by SgtBursk

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made by SgtBursk for LD35 (JAM)
SHAPE RACER



First, they ignored you. Everyone knows only Spheres can compete in the drag.

Then, they laughed at you. An n-sided polygon? Who does this Shape think it is?

Now, they race you.

Compete with the Spheres for glory over four distinct courses, and prove to the world that n-sided polygons have what it takes.



Controls:
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W/S: Accelerate/decelerate
A/D: Turn left/right
LMB/RMB: shapeshift
Tab/Shift: Shift gear up/down
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Hints:
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Some shapes are better at navigating certain terrain than others. Use the upper-left guide to figure out which shape you should be.

Going nowhere fast? Try down-shifting.

Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
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Lead Programmer - Tony
Modeler - Vince
Composer / Audio Engineer - Lou
Programmer - Leo
twitch.io https://sgtbursk.itch.io/shape-racer
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xi0kg9xwwnjtr0l/AAD3on8SL6f_vUupFOKVDy4fa?dl=0
Web http://redanthelion.com/programming/unity/LudumDare35/LD35Online.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=14965

Ratings

Coolness 67% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.32 460
Audio(Jam) 3.19 372
Fun(Jam) 3.27 423
Graphics(Jam) 2.91 792
Humor(Jam) 2.55 486
Innovation(Jam) 3.12 492
Mood(Jam) 3.13 519
Theme(Jam) 3.79 193

Feedback

ruchirbapat
19. Apr 2016 · 00:50 UTC
cool game, i loved the idea and use of theme! =)
CalmKai
19. Apr 2016 · 02:24 UTC
Good game!
jofra
19. Apr 2016 · 02:25 UTC
Nice use of the theme! well done
Aaranos
19. Apr 2016 · 02:32 UTC
Fun game. I played a few races to try out different tactics. Apparently staying as the pentagon and brute forcing through the dirt with speed is the way to go. I came in 1st a full minute ahead of 2nd. Also, some of the AI started going backwards for some reason.
siryakko
19. Apr 2016 · 04:43 UTC
Some weird behavior from the AI but mainly a good game and i like the "Virtua Racing" mood it gaves me. Thanks :)
toastedgames
19. Apr 2016 · 05:01 UTC
Cool game!
sumguy67
19. Apr 2016 · 05:04 UTC
AI acted quite odd, but otherwise it was a fun little racing game :)
tomlum
19. Apr 2016 · 05:06 UTC
Having to maintain gear shifting as well as shape shifting (haha) was a good challenge, easy to learn, hard to master (and very fun once I mastered it). Music was also very pleasant.
testzero
19. Apr 2016 · 05:17 UTC
Getting an error of "There should be 'Shape Racer_Data'
folder next to the executable" But they are in the exact same directory. I've tried them next to each other, and inside.
hellojed
19. Apr 2016 · 06:05 UTC
Neat concept! If I could make a suggestion: color the shapes for the type of ground that they drive best on.
ObsessiveNotion
19. Apr 2016 · 14:51 UTC
Handles badly but the concept is awesome
Auroratide
19. Apr 2016 · 14:53 UTC
Cool concept! I like how the player's advantage is the ability to plow through terrain when different shapes.
duskpn
19. Apr 2016 · 15:33 UTC
Great game! At first I was frustrated by how hard it is to turn, but then I realized that's exactly the point and beat the first 3 races.

I absolutely can't beat the last one, though, I managed to get 0.1s behind the first place, but the race is just too short for me to be able to catch up.

Oh, and I really liked the music!
Sean
19. Apr 2016 · 15:42 UTC
I agree with suggestion to add colour to the shapes - I immediately forgot which shapes corresponded to which terrain.
Aree Vanier
19. Apr 2016 · 20:27 UTC
Really fun! It took me a while to get used to the shifting.
Arvydas
20. Apr 2016 · 03:41 UTC
The mechanics to this game were really well done! I felt like I was playing a proper racing game. I liked the Canyon level xD
ANTZtakeover
20. Apr 2016 · 10:46 UTC
Really liked the use of the different shapes. Great concept!
jk5000
21. Apr 2016 · 07:44 UTC
The idea is funny and great, but to play this very difficult.
adsilcott
23. Apr 2016 · 01:59 UTC
Wow, this was really fun! I was a little frustrated with the controls at first, but once I got the hang of it I wanted to keep playing. I like that there were four tracks.
AshkoreDracson
23. Apr 2016 · 23:35 UTC
Neat game! Controls are a bit wonky at first but you get used to them.
11Schotter
30. Apr 2016 · 14:41 UTC
3D graphics and a racing game - cool!