Let's go to the mall by Quixx

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made by Quixx for LD 39 (COMPO)

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Let's go to the mall

Carry the heavy shopping-bags of your girlfriend without running out of power! Dodge people standing in your way and take a seat if you are out of breath.

But don't wait too long. Your girlfriend wants to go on!

Playable on desktop browser

Controls

  • Move : A/D/left-arrow/right-arrow
  • Dodge: s/down-arrow
  • Sit Down: S/down-arrow near a seat
  • Stand up: W/up-arrow while sitting

Links

Tools/Frameworks I used - Phaser.IO (HTML5 2D game framework) - Aseprite (pixel art tool)

Have fun :smile:

Ratings

Overall 252th 3.436⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Fun 167th 3.487⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 199th 3.405⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Theme 236th 3.667⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 355th 3.154⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Audio 509th 1.481⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 20th 4.026⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Mood 323th 2.974⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 46🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

ethanyqc
31. Jul 2017 · 10:08 UTC
Very good concept. I quite enjoy ur game
Goloso Games
31. Jul 2017 · 10:13 UTC
I like the idea, it was fun ! It could be great if we can sit up when we want (or I didn't found how to do it).
🎤 Quixx
31. Jul 2017 · 10:22 UTC
@golos-games its up/w-key. Updated the controls in the description :)
tuism
31. Jul 2017 · 15:31 UTC
Hahahahahaha! I love it! Genuinely made me chuckle :) though of course we should not buy so much into sexist stereotypes :)

There are some control choices that I think could be improved, for example the running forward - should I even need to press a key for that? I feel like automatically running would be a good thing.

Then the getting up from the chair requiring W is not awesome. Pressing S again should work, and much better than right now.

Wasn't sure how to "get bags". And also feel like it should have something to do with reaching your partner :)
CyManSAP
31. Jul 2017 · 17:32 UTC
This game speaks to me because of my hatred of the mall.
pmilian
31. Jul 2017 · 17:58 UTC
Very fun concept !
Thorneto
31. Jul 2017 · 18:43 UTC
Not a big fan of endless runners but the chairs were something new. I agree that it might have been better as an auto runner though.
FloBar
31. Jul 2017 · 19:55 UTC
Haha yeah you need a lot of energy to go shopping with your girlfriend. Really cool concept I can relate to. Would have been cool with audio though and mall music. Good game none the less.
PerduGames
31. Jul 2017 · 21:31 UTC
Cool graphics, I like the color palette and the clothes when they fly.XD
MrSerp
31. Jul 2017 · 23:38 UTC
I like the pairing of endless runner with the mall setting. The chairs definitely added a nice extra mechanic to adapt to.
Angela He
01. Aug 2017 · 00:33 UTC
This is super cute and definitely relatable. I got a score 84 - that's good, right? :D

I like how intuitive the controls are, and I love the concept - intriguing and quick to get its message across.

My only advice is to make it harder. I didn't run out of breath once. Also, my score never seems to change from 84, so I'm not sure what influences score.

Overall, 10/10 would play!! :D
Tyler Miller
01. Aug 2017 · 03:41 UTC
Definitely agree with @tuism on the gameplay controls! Overall though I had fun playing and thats the goal, good job!
🎤 Quixx
01. Aug 2017 · 10:28 UTC
@angela-he I Think you found a bug there? The game gets pretty hard over time and your score should be much higher. But thank you for playing
Damoy
01. Aug 2017 · 20:06 UTC
Very good game, enjoyed the concept, the controls, the style, well done !
Pedro Romero
01. Aug 2017 · 21:08 UTC
A funny little game.
I could spend hours trying to resist more time.
I need a little polish, things like a "last high score" mark that appears in the last best distance or things like that.
Baski
01. Aug 2017 · 21:19 UTC
Cool game my best score is 1250 :D
Really like it. Good game for mobile .
iseeicy
02. Aug 2017 · 18:04 UTC
I was initially turned off by the graphics, but the controls and game-play made that not matter at all. I love the concept as well, which I think has been probably the most creative use of the theme I've seen so far. I wish it had audio or even just music though.

Great game!
deathray
03. Aug 2017 · 01:14 UTC
Very cute graphics, and funny take on the theme. More difficult than I imagined. Who is "this guy" and why do I need to dodge him?
Ajayajayaj
03. Aug 2017 · 01:17 UTC
I really like the concept, I agree that it would be really cool as a mobile game. It just needs some music and SFX. Great job!
Robber
03. Aug 2017 · 20:06 UTC
Very original game, my best was 12431. too bad there was no shopping mall evelevator music soundtrack..nice artstyle, compact, simple and solid entry!
eDiamonds
06. Aug 2017 · 06:40 UTC
Fun game. But why doesn't it have any music or sound?
Badly Drawn Rod
06. Aug 2017 · 09:09 UTC
Man, my girlfriend is tearing up that mall. I hope that I'm not going to have to pay for all of that. I'm too old for this - I need to sit down! Why can't she just go shopping without me, or go online, or just leave me in a [pod](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40609115) where I can drink my latte and play games?
🎤 Quixx
06. Aug 2017 · 09:31 UTC
@eDiamonds I didn't have the Time at the end of the compo to Add Sound.. but it is defenetly added in the post ludum dare version I am working on
Vivoubos
06. Aug 2017 · 12:50 UTC
Haha, so realistic game! xD

Very good work, I love the way how the character is exhausted! So bad that there is no music :(

Congrats
Pedro Cipriano
11. Aug 2017 · 10:55 UTC
Very good job! I liked the idea and how you made it. I would make the game a bit easier in the beginning and make it harder as you progressed.
Freedom Is Slavery
17. Aug 2017 · 11:00 UTC
Cool concept. Great in terms of humour. Some audio and some game balancing could have made it much more enjoyable
Jupiter_Hadley
04. Sep 2017 · 16:26 UTC
Challenging game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 39 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtKz5DBYziE