H2G0 by HarveyU

Leave the safety of your homeland and journey across unstable, hostile and stormy terrain in search of the lost lands where you hope to find the energy source to keep your homeland stable.
It’s dangerous to go alone, good thing you brought your enchanted umbrella and raincoat. Use the mouse / analog stick to angle the umbrella upward, which will recharge your raincoat and portable beacon when exposed to rain. When fully charged, the beacon can be placed as a checkpoint along your lengthy journey. Aim the umbrella downwards to slide down slopes at a very high speed.

How to play
The game is available through the GameJolt page where you can play online using the HTML5 version or alternatively you can download the windows or mac version to your device.
Controls
| Keyboard+Mouse |Xbox Controller |PS4 Controller| Action |:-----:|-----------------| | A,D |Left Stick|Left Stick| Walk | | E |Y|X| Place beacon savepoint | | Space |A|△| Jump | | Mouse |Right Stick|Right Stick| MoveUmbrella|
Versions
1.0.1 was published on 7.10.2021 which is available to play on HTML5, Windows and Mac. Compared to the original Ludum Dare deadline release this version contains the following changes:
1) Fixed physics bug which caused game to become very slow after a few minutes of gameplay.
2) Fixed controller button mappings for Xbox and PS4 controllers which were previously inconsistent.

A game by
Harvey U. | KP K. | Ramon J.
Thanks for viewing our game
| HTML5 1.0.1 | https://gamejolt.com/games/H2gO/653328 |
| WIndows 1.0.1 | https://gamejolt.com/games/H2gO/653328 |
| Mac 1.0.1 | https://gamejolt.com/games/H2gO/653328 |
| Archive Original (1.0.0) | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Qkmnym8c6tm8vUcTBiDN0geTtFe-lyal?usp=sharing |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/h2g0 |
Ratings
| Overall | 1086th | 3.25⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 742th | 3.425⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 706th | 3.342⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1489th | 2.263⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 868th | 3.475⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1068th | 2.389⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 744th | 3.421⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 23🗳️ | 7🗨️ |
I feel like downloading a virus :P
But the sliding action really makes me forget about those issues (until it comes to an abrupt end by a stray fire)
And thanks for putting the platform icons on the cover image to help figure out if I can play it!
The umbrella mechanic was cool and sliding downhill was super fun.
A music track and sound effects for the clattering rain would have been very nice to improve the atmosphere even more.
My highscore was 761m
Great submission!