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Polar Expedition by Saumchick

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made by Saumchick for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

This is a game about a mysterious signal from an unknown object that fell from outer space. As a volunteer, you will have to cross a snowy desert and solve the mystery of what the mysterious signal hides! If you want to get the best graphics quality, then download the game.

We have reloaded the game's build and it is signed v002. We fixed critical bugs in it, namely: 1) The player falling through the ground 2) The UFO couldn't grab the supply crate 3) Fixed localization of the upper right panel in the game scene 111.PNG222.PNG3333.PNG

ITCH IO https://saumchick.itch.io/polargame
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/polar-expedition

Ratings

Overall 353th 3.662⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 394th 3.426⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 512th 3.25⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 335th 3.912⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 267th 4.044⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 354th 2.953⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Mood 304th 3.833⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

brolga
Apr 21st · 05:50 UTC
Interesting game, I liked the exploration with the environment and UFOs were funny as well. Gameplay could be a bit more varied, maybe shorten trips but get resources for successful deliveries, allowing for upgrades to snowmobile speed etc
Kamizenki
Apr 21st · 08:34 UTC
Very chill to play.
Bober
Apr 21st · 11:12 UTC
Very interesting game. I really love the music. It's a very good vibe when you're driving around the snowy landscape. The camera angle from the left side was a bit confusing at first, but I got used to it. Had fun driving around and picking up stuff and exploring the game. Cool idea!
goodwayman
Apr 21st · 11:57 UTC
Love the mood of the game. Liked the exploration and riding part. However, UFO was too aggressive to the point I couldn't do anything with the cargo. Nevertheless, very interesting game. Good job!
Jamope_
Apr 21st · 11:59 UTC
I like the concept! The ufo didn't let me continue tho. Also, I find the camera position a bit weird, but is a fun game :)
Barbapapa
Apr 21st · 12:00 UTC
I liked the story and the landscape, very fun to go faster on the snow mobile until I realized you could get out of fuel! I did have some issues with refueling, not sure if it was the placement of the tank close to a mountain but I couldn't seem to refuel
Thoth
Apr 21st · 12:00 UTC
VERY FUNNY GAME WITH GOOD GRAFIC ART, AND HAS A GOOD CONNECTION WITH SIGNAL. I AM ENJOY THIS WINTER ENVIRONMENT()
Vadoha5
Apr 21st · 12:03 UTC
The game is cool, I got stuck for an hour
Splix
Apr 21st · 12:24 UTC
The game is cool, the setting is nice, and the art style is great. However, I don't think the music really fits the game, and the vehicle handling is too sluggish, which didn't give me much freedom of movement and kind of took away some of the fun. Still, the game is really good, well done!
Ilya Kr
Apr 21st · 13:02 UTC
It was a fun ride, the graphics are beautiful. I think they should reduce the number of objects and make the first objective closer.
alexey_bobrovskiy
Apr 21st · 15:30 UTC
While playing this, I thought how cool it would be if GTA had snowmobiles. When I followed the strange signal's path, the map ran out of fuel and the UFO just kept shooting at me.
NorseOne
Apr 21st · 20:22 UTC
The style of the player & environment matches nicely with the art style of the menu/communicator!
kayrum
Apr 21st · 20:42 UTC
A effective visual style. Was so surprised when i saw the
!> ufo
Alex de la Cour
Apr 21st · 22:11 UTC
Love the mood and the graphics, I thought the UFO was a bit too fast though, I felt like once it was after me I was never able to get away from it even going in a straight line.
bergotronic
Apr 22nd · 00:26 UTC
Alien Destroyed me!
Xiao Duye
Apr 22nd · 00:31 UTC
I love the art style and the music you chose—it’s very peaceful and fits the mood well. However, the camera angle is a little bit weird, and I’m not sure why my fuel runs out but I can still move, lol. But overall, great job!
500
Apr 22nd · 09:32 UTC
The sound effect is great! A classic game format with a great feel
FadingDreamStories
Apr 22nd · 13:29 UTC
Music and style are great, and I'm a sucker for any game with sleds or arctic (my first ever gamejam was a sled thing!). Maybe had some bad luck when I was playing, as the UFO zapped my cargo within 5-10 seconds of grabbing it, reset to the same spot, and did the same again.
LDJam user 424326
Apr 22nd · 13:59 UTC
The 3D looks really polished!
The UFO collects the cargo almost instantly after it’s picked up—maybe it would be better to give a bit more time for player before it gets taken.
SHU WEN
Apr 23rd · 07:55 UTC
NO!!!! MY PACKAGE!
eseniia_no
Apr 23rd · 09:28 UTC
THE UFO STOLE MY PACKAGE hahahaha Amazing chill game, loved the sound design, very fun to play!
Roitchie
Apr 23rd · 20:06 UTC
This is so impressive for a first entry. The UFO is so fast hahahaa. Feels intense getting chased by it or when you see it and you're almost at the goal. Love the mood and atmosphere of the taiga and snowy conditions. Well done!
YurisCat
Apr 23rd · 23:55 UTC
I love this game but I hate the UFOs lol. They move way too fast! I really like the low-poly style, it's very consistent. Oh btw a small suggestion — maybe you could add a sound effect for the scanning~!
🎤 Saumchick
Apr 24th · 14:40 UTC
@yuriscat We wanted to add a scanning sound, but the sound system was done at the last minute and only the most important ones were added.
Ermik
Apr 25th · 13:19 UTC
The UFO theme really made me laugh. It was fun to play!
Scottyartt
Apr 26th · 19:18 UTC
nice music and overall vibe, but i do not love camera angle, and it getting boring because if similar environment
ljol3
Apr 28th · 02:41 UTC
Was definitely surprised by the UFO jumpscare, but it gave a fun sense of urgency in the mission
NA_POPEI
Apr 28th · 06:58 UTC
@scottyartt, thank you for the critique, the camera position is indeed not very good! We were thinking about how to position the camera, but in the end we did not have time to set it up due to the lack of time(.