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Tax Dodgers by rEaX

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made by rEaX for LD 40 (JAM)

:scroll: Story

Ronald Pump is trying to evade taxes, INSIDE the IRS office building! Collect as much money as you can and dodge the Tax collectors!

Theme: The more you collect, the faster you run, thus, game gets harder.

:movie_camera: Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gBISnyQkE

:mousethreebutton: Controls

  • Left and Right, (or A and D) to control the character.
  • One tap, makes one step!

:briefcase: Team Members

Programming and Art by @natwomb, @kungkras, @reax
Sound is borrowed from external sources, and we take no credits for it.

:warning: Compatibility

  • WebGL HTML5, might be laggy depending on PC, if so, try Windows version.
  • Windows x64 (Downloadable zip)

Bug fixes / changes

  • December 11: Fixed UI buttons bugs, optimized GFX settings. Uploaded gameplay video.
  • December 12: Made alternative continuous keyboard input, based on feedback! Added lines in the ground, to show where the player can walk.
HTML5 (web) https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/ptibom/TaxDodgers/blob/master/builds/webgl/index.html
Windows https://github.com/ptibom/TaxDodgers/raw/master/builds/windows/TaxDodgers.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/tax-dodgers

Ratings

Overall 962th 2.985⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 908th 2.868⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1093th 2.338⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 923th 2.912⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 606th 3.441⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 408th 3.273⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 926th 2.758⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 49🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

yodoG
12. Dec 2017 · 00:32 UTC
Took me a while to get used to the one tap one step mechanic, but finally figured it out. could be an option to have a continuous movement instead of individual steps. Also shoutout to the wilhelm scream.
Vasco Rodrigues
12. Dec 2017 · 01:16 UTC
A simple and well made game. The controls are good to me, they're easy to get used to. Maybe it could have a bit more variety, but I really don't have any idea on how you would do that :p
Couldn't understand where the theme was.
Keep up the good work! :)
IllaBom
12. Dec 2017 · 01:21 UTC
Nice little game you have here, very well done!

Come check out my game if you like!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/virus-detected
🎤 rEaX
12. Dec 2017 · 01:26 UTC
@vasco-rodrigues Thanks for your comment.

The theme is that you run faster the more money you collect, and it makes the game harder. Mr Pump gets so obsessed that he wants more and more, thus running faster. ;)
🎤 rEaX
12. Dec 2017 · 01:57 UTC
@yodog I would like to try your game but I can't find it on your profile. The "Games" tab is missing.
Thorneto
12. Dec 2017 · 03:30 UTC
I want to rate audio for the use of the wilhelm scream but I guess I'll have to put those points into mood. Nice looking game, character design made me chuckle.
doomshmuck
12. Dec 2017 · 03:59 UTC
I liked the art you did, looks pretty good. The game was also pretty funny! I would have liked to have been able to hold down the move key instead of tapping (as others have said).
JOZGames
12. Dec 2017 · 05:30 UTC
A arte é razoável, mas tive problemas com lentidão quando eu joguei.

O gameplay funciona, mas não é nada inovador e fica repetitivo rapidamente.

Talvez se você colocasse mais variedade de obstáculos e inimigos ou até power ups ficasse mais interessante de ser jogado.

Uma dica que eu tenho para te dar é colocar o botão de reiniciar no teclado já que o jogo é controlado no teclado para o jogador não ter que ficar alterando entre o teclado e o mouse toda vez que morrer.

Enfim, o jogo não é ruim, mas tem muito a melhorar ainda.
🎤 rEaX
12. Dec 2017 · 05:32 UTC
@doomshmuck and @yodog, We have changed the controlls according to your feedback, thank you!

(The player can now either tap, or hold down a key to move, but the character will only stop in his lane.)
felixsoum
12. Dec 2017 · 05:59 UTC
Simple and neat infinite runner game. Good job on the art and programming. I had no issues playing this game and it was fun. Gotta collect them :dollar:!
Chartman
12. Dec 2017 · 07:34 UTC
I enjoyed the sense of humor put into this game. The Wilhelm scream was definitely unexpected. Great music and artwork. The controls felt natural to me. Good job on this game!
artmajcher
12. Dec 2017 · 08:36 UTC
Simple but enjoyable game. I like the graphics and art style
Pixelome
12. Dec 2017 · 10:00 UTC
Looks good, didn't have any problems with the controls :)
Phaix
12. Dec 2017 · 10:37 UTC
Nice Game, it just often happens that the police just changed when i was close to them, that i wan't able to get away from them. I don't know if later the game gets faster, but it would normally be great to increase the speed and police amount, but also have them move more "stable".
Ballin
12. Dec 2017 · 11:43 UTC
Bonus points for Wilhelm scream :D controls could be a bit more fluid, but overall a nice game
pcmaster
12. Dec 2017 · 11:55 UTC
IRS caught me!!! :) Congratz on putting this together, it's pretty playable!
jk5000
12. Dec 2017 · 12:34 UTC
This is simple and fun. I would have liked a bit more to do, but overall a well made game. Well done.
Flaterectomy
12. Dec 2017 · 14:55 UTC
Simple little game that required no explanation on how-to-play and immediately made sense. I found it hard to stay engaged after a couple of tries, some type of basic upgrade system would have helped in that regard.

The art is pretty solid, and I didn't need to read that the protagonist is named Ronald Pump to see who he was meant to look like. :smile: There's some room for improvement in the protagonist's walking animation, it felt a little floaty.

Nice job!
yodoG
12. Dec 2017 · 17:48 UTC
@reax Awesome! being able to hold down the move arrows makes a big difference for me. Weird that you couldn't see my game. check it out here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/tony-hawks-hatchback-stunt-simulator-ghost-protocol
CaylebLucas
16. Dec 2017 · 09:18 UTC
Gave you 5 across the board because we made very similar games :)
sgadrat
16. Dec 2017 · 18:03 UTC
Interestingly I find the game becoming easier as you progress, being speedy avoids that tax-men change direction while on screen. It makes for a super-rewarding gameplay: first runs you have a though time collecting ~5 wealth, the you get it and collect ~30 easilly. Also I love how this game about money renames the US president to "Pump" which is an actual word in finance :) All in all, good game and great job!