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Weeb Runner by Natsu

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made by Natsu for LD 40 (JAM)

Weeb Runner

The game's goal is to help the weeb getting to the game store before all copies of Weeb Runner are sold out!

Collecting food will slow him down, decrease his jump height, and he actually becomes fatter! The only way to recover is to keep jumping.

Collecting mangas or game bois (no copyright infrigement here) will slow him down until he finishes reading/playing.

Falling into a pit sends you back to the last checkpoint you got.

Controls

Press Z to jump. That's it!

Notes

The game was actually planned to be an endless runner, but we ran out of time faster than we thought. Hope you enjoy anyway!

Changelog

  • Fixed UI glitch when you get a game over while the camera scrolls back to the last checkpoint.
  • Fixed problematic checkpoint near the end.
  • Adjusted manga read time.
Windows https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cFfrTN4gefI4ShTWdRIR89oaoepSJNcj/view
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/weeb-runner

Ratings

Overall 1027th 2.879⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 987th 2.741⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 973th 2.679⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 340th 3.714⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 971th 2.655⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 409th 3.269⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 916th 2.778⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 44🗳️ 28🗨️

Feedback

TowerHufham
05. Dec 2017 · 03:07 UTC
I like the mechanics of losing control of your character because of the "powerups". Some of the jumps feel a bit too finicky, though.
Justin Toyo
05. Dec 2017 · 03:09 UTC
I think that the dynamic jumping was a really nice touch to the very simple controls!
Jakers
05. Dec 2017 · 03:17 UTC
Pretty hard, but I like the concept overall. Watching your character get distracted with the magazine and get hindered by the various obstacles was quite funny, and fit the theme well.

Level design could've used a bit more polish as some jumps are incredibly difficult (especially with those deadly burgers in the way), but a solid game overall.
dcolgan
05. Dec 2017 · 03:18 UTC
This one did not really do it for me. I tried a couple of times and my problem with it is the speed. Things just go too fast for it to be fun. I could not even hit jump fast enough much of the time to reach some of the easier platforms. This is not helped by the fact that you may also need to measure your jump height. As a runner,I think it functions well enough and the power downs do work well to fit with the theme and I think would make it fun and challenging if the rest of it was paced better.
papacheech
05. Dec 2017 · 03:20 UTC
definitely needs a bit of polish but i think this game is pretty great! Good work! Very challenging
Murilo
05. Dec 2017 · 03:20 UTC
Ok, that was incredibly hard!! But I beat the game. Fun concept, but the controls are a bit frustrating, timing the jump right after another jump. Nice challenge though. Good job man!
Thy Duck
05. Dec 2017 · 03:21 UTC
That's a really great game actually! Could use some scaling, the windows a bit small and it's hard to see. Over all it's pretty solid. Nice job!
zgragselus
05. Dec 2017 · 03:25 UTC
So, the game mixed things I like - weebs - and things I don't like that much - 'jumpin/runner' game. But hey, why shouldn't I give it a shot.

The graphics are interesting, I like how protagonist gets fat after hamburgers. I didn't manage to beat the game of course (I'm terribly bad and button mashing and precise timing), but I enjoyed it for the part I was able to beat.
ManBeardGames
05. Dec 2017 · 03:31 UTC
Enjoyed the humor of the game. Responsiveness felt a little off sometimes, like I would jump on a platform, then jump again after landing and he wouldn't jump, but instead just fall off. Also, that one checkpoint, that was just unfair. This is the one I'm talking about

![weebRunnerCheckpoint.png](///raw/9cc/d/z/d2b3.png)
shieldgenerator7
05. Dec 2017 · 03:41 UTC
Funny concept and great implementation of it. I thought it was hilarious.
It's also very punishing if you don't have bot-level input. It has no ledge forgiveness which makes it near impossible to complete, especially since it has lots of very difficult platforming sections right at the beginning.
quevs
05. Dec 2017 · 03:48 UTC
topzera demais ban no wenis de 1 a 8 dias
quevs
05. Dec 2017 · 03:54 UTC
Honestly, you need to have an IQ of over 160 to understand this game, because its game mechanics are really complex compared to the same games on the market today. It demands an inexplicable wit from the player as he demands good hours of reflections and thoughts on how to pass certain parts, as it is a totally challenging and complex game for the small minds of the modern world. 9,5 / 10 because Ana pisses me off
LucasBelmudes
05. Dec 2017 · 03:56 UTC
good ao menos
Mack101dog
05. Dec 2017 · 04:33 UTC
Good graphics and use of the theme. Nice job.
ryuzaki_mrl
05. Dec 2017 · 05:03 UTC
@natsu and I appreciate the feedback. Sorry for the rushed level design.

Some small fixes were made. I guess these aren't against the rules:
- Fixed UI glitch when you get a game over while the camera scrolls back to the last checkpoint.
- Fixed problematic checkpoint near the end.
- Adjusted manga read time.
THX1342
05. Dec 2017 · 13:29 UTC
Loved the idea and the use of the theme! Super funny concept! :D Well done!

The game was challenging and kept me entertained. The fact that the game is 'persistent' between deaths gives a nice strategic element to it (maybe running into items early is a good move, to clear up the path for later).

Thank you for making R a quick restart option even during current runs!

Suggestions:

**Controls**: I did feel the controls were a bit 'laggy' tho, it could use some work there.

**Interface**: mention that Z jumps in the starting window! :D I had to come here to read the instructions
soldierbear
10. Dec 2017 · 16:51 UTC
Solid meme my dude
CaylebLucas
12. Dec 2017 · 12:18 UTC
Really nice game, Love the idea :)
jynspielt
12. Dec 2017 · 12:22 UTC
I wisehd for a mentioning in the game that you have to use z to jump. And also didnt now that you can restart with r. The gameplay though felt great. Had fun challenging me and it was not too frustrating.
Maybe some more visual feedback when your timer gets closer to zero would be nice.
BlakeMcDeezy
12. Dec 2017 · 13:23 UTC
haha, cool game. Pretty unforgiving at first (cause of the small platforms) but after a few more tries I had it down! I finished the game and had fun.