Laser Racer by Kappinski
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


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
| Windows | https://kappinski.itch.io/laser-racer |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/laser-racer |
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🗨️ |
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.
Here is a link to the play through video from the stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/300351586
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!
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