The Trafficker by Enver Arco

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made by Enver Arco for LD 44 (JAM)

Traffic your way to victory while avoiding policemen and getting as many combos as you can.

In this game of raiding and trading will you rise to be the wealthiest trafficker!?

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Controls

W,A,S,D to move (world map and main game)

Space to jump

Ratings

Given 42🗳️ 36🗨️

Feedback

JofersGames
30. Apr 2019 · 15:44 UTC
I enjoyed collecting everyone but when i hit the world map i got confused i tried clicking everything
🎤 Enver Arco
30. Apr 2019 · 15:53 UTC
Oh really sorry about that, just added controls there to the entry page. Its W,A,S,D or arrow keys to move your boat.
AntzTAKEOVER
30. Apr 2019 · 19:28 UTC
This was a really cool game! I really liked the variations in the audio clips and the art was really nice. Overall it was really good!
Historymaker118
30. Apr 2019 · 19:40 UTC
This was fun, and the voice acting made me really laugh. If there was one thing I would change it would be the jump, it seems very floaty as it takes longer to fall than it does to rise up (normally you want this to be the other way around for smooth and snappy jumps). Nice take on the theme, and some great artwork in there too.
Narrenschlag
30. Apr 2019 · 19:45 UTC
Dark humor :D
Rancoud
30. Apr 2019 · 19:52 UTC
Audio sounds were very funny, good work!
Saering
30. Apr 2019 · 20:07 UTC
Did not know exactly what to do, too many characters to remember on start so I tried by myself and I laughed at the voice acting xD great job on that! The game is funny, the art is cool, colors are nice, characters are funny, the music is very good too! Maybe more feedbacks, also a bit more work on the jump and it would be perfect haha

Good entry!
Nayaki Anandan
30. Apr 2019 · 20:24 UTC
I had fun with this! A little morbid theme wise but you managed to put a humorous spin on it. Also, the counting sound at the last screen hurt my ears. Other than that really good job!
DarkGuardsman
30. Apr 2019 · 21:30 UTC
Really enjoyable game, simple in mechanics but with a little puzzle twist in what you need to capture. Only issue is it doesn't fit the theme.
cozmic
30. Apr 2019 · 21:34 UTC
I like the idea and the art.
I think the top is really cluttered though.. I feel confused looking at the numbers and understanding immediatly what I actually need to do.
Christopher Wong
30. Apr 2019 · 23:11 UTC
Fun little game! It felt like the conversion charts were a bit too much to juggle especially at the beginning
to wrap your head around. At some point I just stuck to collecting children, men, women and sheep since those were the easiest
to grasp. The overworld could've had a tutorial because it didn't make too much sense at first but I eventually got the hang of it. However, the art
looks great and the sound effects were probably my favorite part. Keep it up!
velvetlobster
01. May 2019 · 02:32 UTC
its fun and well made, although with this kinda morbid theme
icxon
03. May 2019 · 01:00 UTC
I love the progression, but I'm not sure I understood the combos correctly. Global map gives a great relief between action parts, but I loose all kind of collected characters no matter which trader I choose instead of trading only that is preferred by the trader. Any tips here? :smile:

Here is my playthrough:

https://youtu.be/r7MLtbOagYU
Hildebrandt
03. May 2019 · 14:28 UTC
Really great game. The graphics reallly got me. The diffcult level was great, easy to understand. Really nice work thx for sharing.
Cubicode
03. May 2019 · 14:47 UTC
Funny fast paced game. I sometimes had trubbles to avoid the police, but it makes fun.

At the beginning I had a bit problems to understand the instructions, but after playing and watching the score, they are clear.

I really like this game.
Black Flag
03. May 2019 · 15:08 UTC
I really like the concept and it fits in with the theme really well! I also really like the sound effects when you collect different people! Overall, this is a really good jam entry!
JestemStefan
03. May 2019 · 15:47 UTC
That's.... really a piece of.... really nice game!

Nice voice acting ;)
Drunk Wizard
03. May 2019 · 16:12 UTC
I really enjoyed this one, it's simple, but there are some little things that make this game much better. The fact that the sound when picking up people doesn't stack and you don't have a cacophony of sound, and the dabbing... the man behind the princesses is a genius. Only flaw was that beeping noise when picking up policemen, I felt that that sound was a liitle bit too loud and sharp. Good job, may the trafficking never end :)
Suchista
03. May 2019 · 16:40 UTC
Very solid game! I really like the sounds, the art, sailing that world map is awesome. Looks really polished. The music is great! One thing: The winning screen was buggy, as the buttons were covering text about bags I collected. Still, great game :)
Vinay Rao
03. May 2019 · 17:01 UTC
The addition of collection combos in this game made it a lot more fun than it otherwise would have been. Good innovation there.

The game looks good. Though if there was time for it an infinite background would have been a nice addition. I found myself creeping closer to the left when the police started to ramp up, which got me to a point where I'd see the characters running into the no-background abyss.

The audio is solid. The developer voice-over helped sell the mood and added some humor to the game's otherwise rather dark theme. The music is upbeat to match the game play as well.

The theme is well represented. The game is fun. What more is there to say?

Good job on this one!
Duke
03. May 2019 · 17:15 UTC
Nice and intereseting game. The spin on the theme was a good call. Day 5 totally wrecked me and did cost me alomst all of my money. The map was filled, with princesses, dragons and police men x_x
The game itself is a little rough around the edges but more than playable. Music and art was adequate. The point system was a bit convoluted, but I just let the game calculate everything for me and I just looked at the resulting money amount. Nice entry!
Jam373
03. May 2019 · 17:49 UTC
very fun! Just a little confusing at first, could do with a tutorial of sorts.
KeyurRana
03. May 2019 · 19:59 UTC
Fun game.

Keeping track of what I was collecting was kinda difficult since I also had to keep track of the combos, took me a while to get the hang of it. Also, it was sometimes difficult to avoid policemen. An option to skip the final counting would've been nicer.

Overall, well done!
siimer
03. May 2019 · 20:26 UTC
The graphics and audio were great and the gameplay was solid. The only problem I had with this game is that the combos are hard to understand (the images showing different types of people look too same).
SpartaCouscous
03. May 2019 · 21:53 UTC
Hey everyone. Thanks for the nice comments!
I was the developer on this game and here is the breakdown of the scoring system:
- If you sell a man/woman/child/sheep/dragon/Daenerys to any trader you get 1 gold.
- If he prefers that character, he pays 3 gold each (and buys all the others for 1 gold each)
- If you collect a dragon, it eats 5 of your sheep.
- If you collect a Daenerys, she frees 5 of your slaves.
- However, if you collect a Mother of dragons (Dany) with 3 dragons, you get 12 gold (and they don't eat any of your sheep and don't free any of your slaves)
- You can make as many combos as you can, but any loose dragons/danys not involved in a combo will cost you sheep/slaves.
- Cops need bribes, so they cost you 5 gold each.

Oh, and only the dragons/Danys that are in full combos would count as collected (and you can sell them later)
Flamus
04. May 2019 · 10:22 UTC
This is really cool game! I must say at first i was sceptical but after some time i really enjoyed the simple gameplay, that requires a little bit of thinking. Good job!