Laser Racer by Kappinski

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made by Kappinski for LD 42 (JAM)

First time at Ludum Dare. How does this work? Can you see my game? D:

Sadly I have no time to make my own character but maybe in a later version :)

Can you take the challenge?

WARNING This game is really hard

Your Experience

LaserRacer_menu.PNG

LaserRacer_shot.png

Run for your life! There is no safespace! - The Race of your life - Awesome Retro Universe - Synthwave Soundtrack that makes you run

Controls

WASD for running around SpaceBar for jumping (use the double jump by pressing it twice) Mouse to look around

Ratings

Overall 555th 3.419⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 321th 3.516⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1184th 2.403⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 947th 3.016⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 333th 3.355⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 806th 2.111⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Mood 341th 3.4⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

Chocolat-Endive
13. Aug 2018 · 19:34 UTC
It works, we can see your game. I'm downloading it right now!
Chocolat-Endive
13. Aug 2018 · 19:42 UTC
Your game is really difficult! I think the wall should move a little slower. With wich software did you make the music?
🎤 Kappinski
13. Aug 2018 · 19:44 UTC
I used Rytmik Studio for the music. And yes. It is difficult :D but it is possible and it is just one level. I was also thinking about different difficult levels... but no time :D
bog13
13. Aug 2018 · 20:11 UTC
To difficult for me haha :p. But great graphics and nice mood !
Sinnis
14. Aug 2018 · 09:20 UTC
Funny game ! I like the art, and the disco voice that say "run" and "fail" make me smile a lot ;) Maybe you should make the character jump higher, in a way where the player can jump over a single block with a single jump (for now, it seems that a double jump is required to jump over a single block). I think difficulty mostly come from that fact. Well done though ^^
Marcel Egle
14. Aug 2018 · 09:41 UTC
Nice game, took me 15 min. to finally get to the end once ^^
Shozou
14. Aug 2018 · 12:30 UTC
The game is tough. It feels like the controls can be a bit inconsistent. Some checkpoints would be helpful too!
Star Garden
14. Aug 2018 · 19:42 UTC
The game was pretty cool. I liked the art, especially the character. It was really challenging, but in a good way! Great job.
Yllia
14. Aug 2018 · 21:27 UTC
Really challenging game. I love it!
AwiX
15. Aug 2018 · 05:41 UTC
Great graphics and the audio really.
matzetoni
15. Aug 2018 · 11:43 UTC
I GOT IT! Although I often felt like I was cheated because the double jump did not work in every place I wanted it to work :P Nice work!
Belonzik
15. Aug 2018 · 12:12 UTC
A fun and difficult game with a nice aesthetic! Great audio too.
S_Knight
15. Aug 2018 · 12:21 UTC
I got one block from the end :angry: I think the jump height needs tweaking ever so slightly, just missing the top of one cube with one jump was more annoying then challenging. Good job overall
Jamison
16. Aug 2018 · 04:22 UTC
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That platforming felt really good. Mid-air control felt just about right. If I had one suggestion, it would be nice to know how close the laser wall is behind you, maybe with a sound or visual indicator. I wasn't sure at the end how much time I could spend waiting to time my jumps.

I loved the transparent laser textures, bloom filter, and motion blur.
Eric Smith
16. Aug 2018 · 06:14 UTC
Very nice. I love the atmosphere. Reminded me a lot of Tron. Good premise in a game. Pretty frustrating getting to those last blocks and sliding off. I'm ashamed to admit it... but I rage quit. lol Well done! :clap:
ursagames
17. Aug 2018 · 12:28 UTC
Thank you for sharing the game with my stream! I had a blast playing it! I loved trying to figure out different routes to find the optimal path. The difficulty definitely jumped up pretty quickly, but it's something that I wanted to keep playing! Well done!
ManBeardGames
22. Aug 2018 · 04:05 UTC
I loved the neon visuals on this. Controls were smooth, jumping felt right and not floaty when trying to move while jumping. The difficulty ramp between each section felt smooth and nicely thought out.

Here is a link to the play through video from the stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/300351586
Samusoidal
01. Sep 2018 · 17:46 UTC
You were right, it is very difficult! As @eric-smith said, it remind me of Tron.

FUN: Part of what made it so difficult was the platforming. While it was easy to control, it was really hard to navigate around the boxes in the beginning, and to land correctly on the floating blocks without losing too much time. While some people might enjoy this difficulty, I guess it's just not for me.
I'm all for games that have no HUD, but a small indicator for the laser grid's position would have helped a lot. The different sections were well balanced and designed. It kept me playing for a while! 3.5/5

INNOVATION: I didn't see anything unique here mechanically, just another endless runner. 1/5

THEME: I don't think that theme allowed for much unique interpretation. And this interpretation doesn't strike me as either fitting the theme very well or being very original. 1/5

AUDIO: The soundtrack was great! It kind of reminded me of the action scenes from the Lego Movie :wink:. It was fast-paced and really upped the ante. However, it was pretty repetitive. 2/5

HUMOR: I'm not sure why you didn't opt out of this category, since it doesn't seem to be a funny game? I did get a chuckle from the cheesy 'Run!' voice clip at the start. 1/5

MOOD: The atmosphere of the whole world was very well done, and the neon colors really popped and made it seem more futuristic. As a whole, though, I felt like it was missing something that I can't quite put my finger on. 3.5/5

I wish I could rate you on graphics (kudos for opting out since you used the default playermodel), they were very good! You would have gotten 4/5.

OVERALL: This is a very solid jam entry! I didn't encounter any bugs, the game as a whole seemed well thought out, and I had a good time playing it. 3.5/5

Good job on your first jam, you should be very proud!
mrjoshuamclean
02. Sep 2018 · 14:54 UTC
You weren't kidding about it being very hard. :P

I think the jump could have been a bit higher to match the blocks, although granted that would make it a ton easier. Music was good, loved the visual aesthetic. Here's a video of my play and feedback: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/303323177