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S.M.A.R.T. by FussenKuh

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made by FussenKuh for LD 41 (COMPO)

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Downloads and Links:

  • WebGL: https://fussenkuh.itch.io/smart
  • Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FussenKuh.SmartLD
  • Source: https://fussenkuh.itch.io/smart ( Follow the Download link at the bottom of the page )

Description:

S.M.A.R.T. marks my second entry into the Ludum Dare Competition! When making games, my goal tends to create something that works on both a PC and my Android phone. So, feel free to check out my game via WebGL or Android, the choice is yours!

Super Matching Action Racing... Twenty Eighteen!

S.M.A.R.T. combines the thrill of racing with the the classic 'Concentration' card game. Complete matches to move your racer. Clear the playing board to complete a lap! Can you best the computer across a 3-lap race in this inexplicable genre match-up?!?!

Developer Notes:

Considering the time constraints and crazy LD Theme, I wanted to keep the game's scope small. Ultimately, that lead to some shortcomings. For starters, the usual programmer graphics and sounds/music are in full effect. Additionally, I would have loved to do more with the sound scheme. For example, changing the music's tempo as you complete laps would have been a great idea. I would have also liked to polish the presentation a bit more. For example, the animations turned out to be a bit wonkey by the time I got the WebGL build actually working. And, as it stands, the game is quite limited with just three simple 'modes.' But, all that said, I kept my requirements creep urges at bay and fought to stay focused on getting out a working game.

Needless to say, the actual code leaves a bit to be desired. 48 hours means it's time to throw out my software engineering best practices and just start hacking.

But, overall, I'm happy with what I've accomplished and I'm looking forward to hear what everyone thinks about it! Thanks for playing :-)

Tools:

  • Unity 2017.3
  • Inkscape
  • Audacity
  • 1998 Fender Toronado

Screen Shots:

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HTML5 (web) https://fussenkuh.itch.io/smart
Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FussenKuh.SmartLD
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/s-m-a-r-t

Ratings

Overall 289th 3.482⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 239th 3.464⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 463th 3.125⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 261th 3.768⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 536th 2.75⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Audio 221th 3.192⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Humor 406th 2.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 498th 2.729⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

John Darrington
23. Apr 2018 · 03:35 UTC
I'd love to have this as a mobile game for my boy. Concentration is a fun game, practicing memorization is great - but having that paired with racing would blow his mind. Clever idea. Enjoyed the music. Not much feedback to give. I find it hard to give real solid feedback when the idea is there, everything is going in a good direction etc. because I know how little time 48hrs is when you're doing some of these things from scratch. Good on you :)
SuperTibbles
23. Apr 2018 · 03:45 UTC
the music is suprisingly catchy and fits with the game, whitch is very fun! Port this to andriod, and i'll play this for a long time!
🎤 FussenKuh
23. Apr 2018 · 03:55 UTC
@SuperTibbles - Thanks for the feedback! It's actually available for Android! Just follow the link in the description or at the end of this comment and it can be yours for the low, low price of free! p.s. I'm not sure I've ever had any music I've written be described as 'catchy' Woot :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FussenKuh.SmartLD
🎤 FussenKuh
23. Apr 2018 · 03:57 UTC
@john-darrington - Prepare to blow your son's mind, there's a link to a free Android build in the description, or follow the one in this comment! I can relate to the whole 'feedback' thing, but, what's there has put a smile on my face. I may just have to give this idea a bit more than the 48 hours it originally had. Thanks!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FussenKuh.SmartLD
Badical
23. Apr 2018 · 05:10 UTC
That "1998 Fender Toronado" did its job, loved the music. Congrats on the game! GG!
Alans Antics
23. Apr 2018 · 05:12 UTC
I was getting my butt kicked until I realized this was a real-time game, and not turn-based. I guess I should have suspected, given it's a racing game.
mao
23. Apr 2018 · 06:36 UTC
Fun little time waster. I managed to beat all three modes.

Not much to complain about, although that's mainly because it is a fairly small game. Perhaps game modes with larger grids or more symbols needed to make a match?
🎤 FussenKuh
23. Apr 2018 · 12:03 UTC
@badical - Thanks! I'm mostly an acoustic player these days, but, with the feedback I've been getting, I'm glad I took the time to dust off my Toronado for this one :)

@alans-antics - Thanks for the feedback! In hindsight, it probably would have been a good idea to state that the game plays out in real time. Might have to make a quick update...

@mao - Thanks! It would definitely be improved with more modes. As it currently stands, it definitely is lacking in content / replayability once you beat all 3 (short) modes. I had grand ideas to add more, but, just didn't have the time to get 'em implemented before the deadline.
aaranos
23. Apr 2018 · 22:41 UTC
Good choice of genres to combine, the racing element is kind of not there though with it just being a picture. Music is nice and it plays well.
saoi-games
24. Apr 2018 · 09:19 UTC
I’m not sure if you were able to see it, but I played your game on my stream at https://www.twitch.tv/saoigames tonight.

I don't know how well the racing part was added, but there was lots of good polish on the game.

Thank you for sharing it.
🎤 FussenKuh
24. Apr 2018 · 12:23 UTC
@aaranos - Thanks for taking the game for a test drive and for the feedback. I'd agree that the racing, itself, is much more passive element in the game. Given more time, I would have probably tried to do something more strategic with the card matching that more directly maps race actions (move left/right, speed up, etc.) with finding similar pairs.

@@saoi-games - Thanks for streaming S.M.A.R.T. and for the feedback! I didn't get a chance to watch it live, but, I checked it out this morning :)
aplite
24. Apr 2018 · 23:31 UTC
Great game! Showed an elementary school teacher and this is the type of thing they would use with their students.

The only piece I think is missing is the lack of race feeling. As you get closer to the finish there should be something to make it more exciting. Maybe after each lap you add a row of cards to increase the difficulty.
JanGamesDev
24. Apr 2018 · 23:52 UTC
Cool little game, beat the medium difficulty easily but couldn't win against the hardest one. Whenever you make a sequel you can call it Super Matching Tournament Racing Two :P
SeaHam
25. Apr 2018 · 00:04 UTC
I like it a lot! I really enjoy matching games for some reason so this was right up my ally.
TheLucky
25. Apr 2018 · 00:11 UTC
Really nice game, I especially like the sound effects used for matching and missed, they have a really nice feel.
🎤 FussenKuh
25. Apr 2018 · 16:01 UTC
@aplite - Thanks for the feedback! You're the second person now that's noted that something like this might be great for elementary school aged kids. I might just have to look into making this a bit more legitimate game :) And, yeah, I agree with the lack of racing feel. I had hopes to, at the least, pick up the pace of the music (a la when you're running out of time in Super Mario Bros.) as you complete laps, but, ran out of time. I also like the idea of adding more cards to up the difficulty.

@jangamesdev - Thanks for checking out the game and for taking time to leave feedback! "Two" would, indeed, be a worthy 'T' word for the sequel :)

@seaham - Awesome! Thanks for playing :)

@thelucky - Thanks for playing and for the feedback! I'm glad I took the time to re-record my match/miss sounds. Up until an hour or so before the compo deadline, I had some really generic placeholder noises.
nilstastic
25. Apr 2018 · 18:48 UTC
Ah, the graphics does not do this little gem justice. A great idea, and I think (as someone already mentioned) that it would be an exellent game for kids. Good work!
nidup
26. Apr 2018 · 15:56 UTC
Great entry, very simple but efficient & addictive gameplay, I usually don't like this kind of matching games however I had a very pleasant moment playing your game, keep up the good work :thumbsup:
Nannah
27. Apr 2018 · 11:55 UTC
Great game and good move to prepare mobile and web version. With more sophisticated graphics and more racing maps, it would be amazing.
🎤 FussenKuh
27. Apr 2018 · 12:28 UTC
@@nilstastic - Thanks for checking out my entry and for the feedback! The simple graphics certainly could use a boost to make this game shine.

@nidup - Thanks for kind words :) I'm glad you enjoyed the game!

@nannah - As I tend to spend most of my gaming time with my phone, I always try to gear my entries to something that can also be played on a phone. For better or worse, that usually does lead to more basic/focused game play. And, I think you're right, the game would be all the better with a bit more graphical polish and better race integration. Thanks for playing and for the feedback!
mrnyarlathotep
28. Apr 2018 · 16:50 UTC
Solid compo entry - I think it would have been worth playing up the 'racing' element a little, as at the moment its still mostly just a game of concentration. Even just using images more relevant to racing than geometric shapes might have helped tie the two themes together more?
Durgan
30. Apr 2018 · 17:51 UTC
A fun casual game, didn't get to try it on android but I would imagine the controls are solid there too just like on the web build. The music is very relaxing. I managed to beat the first two difficulty levels and just about won the third tier. Would love to see this game polished up with some nice art to compliment the theme. Great work on the game play, I quite enjoyed it.
🎤 FussenKuh
30. Apr 2018 · 19:26 UTC
@mrnyarlathotep - Thanks for the kind words. I completely agree with your points about working on the 'racing' element. If nothing else, even with my total lack of artistic ability, I could have probably come up with car shapes to match.

@durgan - Thanks for playing and for the feedback! It definitely could benefit from some art that wasn't created by a programmer with (very) limited art skills ;)
gimbalock
03. May 2018 · 21:25 UTC
Very clever to mix match two, with realtime. A fresh idea, to an otherwise worn out game!