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Trailer Trials by thomz12

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made by thomz12 for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Vehicles with trailers are unstable systems when reversing, always needing correction to stay on the desired path. Test your truck driving abilties, and compete in the leaderboards! This game has 10 different levels, which do eventually get pretty tough. Good luck!

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You can use WASD on PC, or the on-screen buttons on mobile devices.

Created using my own game engine. Tools used: - Visual Studio - Tiled - Aseprite

For rating: Unfortunatly I didn't have much time for sound, so I've opted out of this category. The only art not mine is the tileset created by Canari.

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Web https://thomz12.github.io/TrailerTrials/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/trailer-trials

Ratings

Overall 225th 3.932⭐ 68🧑‍⚖️
Fun 225th 3.91⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 338th 3.687⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Theme 892th 3.388⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 552th 3.818⭐ 68🧑‍⚖️
Humor 799th 2.82⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1081th 3.09⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Given 6🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

Stefan Jovanovic
04. Oct 2021 · 19:31 UTC
Nice entry. I really got involved in it. Reversing drove me nuts! :smile: Well done!
PetTurtle
04. Oct 2021 · 19:42 UTC
I love these kind of games, took me a bit to develop a technique to be able to reverse well.
Richard Baron
06. Oct 2021 · 03:30 UTC
God damn, the first 5/5 across the board entry I've seen. So many other "high tier" submission aren't fun at all. Yours is gaming at its truest essence. I spent a few minutes just racing on the first level for the high score lol. You really get it, and props to you!!!
Richard Baron
06. Oct 2021 · 03:31 UTC
If you'd like to collab on future jams, I'd love to chat. I'm pretty passionate about audio and I think together we could really accomplish a lot!!
VarunDevs
06. Oct 2021 · 03:32 UTC
Good one
HelenAngel
06. Oct 2021 · 03:48 UTC
Cute game! We had fun playing it- especially my boyfriend who isn't a driver. :D Great job! :)
Ayced
06. Oct 2021 · 03:51 UTC
Got rank two on the final level :slight_smile: (for now)

The levels were well put together and the last one was really tricky
nardandas
06. Oct 2021 · 03:51 UTC
Really well presented game, but I found the driving really too touchy. It would've been nice if it was kinda more like a real truck, where the wheels stay where you left them, so you don't have to make the same corrections over and over and over. The steering was also really sensitive. If these were fixed, it'd be a lot more satisfying for me to play.
cukeds
06. Oct 2021 · 03:53 UTC
10/10. Had to get that world record for the last level so I kept going at it until I got it. I loved it. I kinda get the theme but it's a stretch haha. But I loved the game. It definitely needed some music tho. If anything a 5 second loop
Kapricorn Media
06. Oct 2021 · 03:55 UTC
Amazing! Love the simple graphics and good job at teaching the mechanics to the player. Super hard to reverse but feel accomplished when succeeding at it.
BlueCold007
06. Oct 2021 · 03:55 UTC
This is a very interesting game, the game screen fine, the rules are very simple, but the wisdom you need to play to get higher scores. i really love it, it will better with dynamic music！
Stroe Andrew
06. Oct 2021 · 03:59 UTC
WoW. I’m so bad at this game NGL, hahaha.
Honestly, there isn’t much to say. The entry is freaking awesome. Love it

The graphics is gorgeous, sound effects perfect. Theme is on point.
Good job
LDJam user 237623
06. Oct 2021 · 04:02 UTC
Challenging gameplay that is satisfying to master. I feel proud to be in the top 10 for each level...at least for now. Well done!
potkirland
06. Oct 2021 · 04:05 UTC
that was a really fun experience i love games like this. and the visuals are amazing good job :thumbsup:
Peace Of Cake Games
06. Oct 2021 · 04:08 UTC
Well, let's see how long I stay 2nd in Level 1 and 4th in Level 2.

This is one great game! I always appreciate an online leaderboard, I can never resist the chance to slap my name in there no matter how many tries it takes. My only complaint would be that sometimes the game had trouble registering the truck parking, when trying to shave off a few milliseconds in Level 1 there were several times the game refused to accept the truck as parked even though it was there.
Frozedon
06. Oct 2021 · 04:20 UTC
This is so good! I love it! Taking a real world experience like this and making it this well built game is perfect! Awesome stuff!
MaggardJosh
06. Oct 2021 · 04:20 UTC
Wow I got 1st place on the last level! Really solid entry here, the mechanic is simple and easy to understand yet difficult to master. The leaderboard really elevates this game and adds a ton of replayability. Overall great job, one of the more fun entries I've played so far!
Mettra
06. Oct 2021 · 04:20 UTC
This game was very fun to play! Perfect combination of frustrating and fun
hwaet
06. Oct 2021 · 05:02 UTC
Very difficult! I wish I could thread the controls a little more, WASD just doesn't give enough dexterity to drive a big rig. Or maybe I should just never drive a truck ever ;) Excellent game, thank you for sharing!
Hadik
06. Oct 2021 · 10:27 UTC
Nicely fit into the theme. Your audio is not good, maybe next time skip it. I want the draw as good as you. Chmm, that game is really fun, good for you :). Overall I think this game is good, and I think, next time you will create as good game as this is, or maybe better, so good job.
Martin183
06. Oct 2021 · 21:58 UTC
Fun to play and felt really polished! Some music would improve the mood!
Dinwy
07. Oct 2021 · 08:24 UTC
Nicely done! Good to see there is a leaderboard motivate people to play more :D It is hard to believe that people can park their truck that fast....
Spidd
07. Oct 2021 · 08:43 UTC
wow, the leaderboard really adds to this game! Good job :)
Bastienre4
07. Oct 2021 · 09:06 UTC
God it's hard. But really fun! Good job!
Momo_Hunter
07. Oct 2021 · 09:24 UTC
Very cool game, mechanics were good and levels were challenging, very well done

PS: I guess I should have been a truck driver

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Patsui
07. Oct 2021 · 09:28 UTC
Gameplay was really fun, great job! Graphics are nice, but you could scale the pixel art down to match the truck! Sounds are terrible :D Leaderboard is a cool addition. Well done!
Roelosaurus
07. Oct 2021 · 20:34 UTC
The leaderboard really evelvates this.
CodeRaurus
08. Oct 2021 · 06:32 UTC
It was fun. Leaderboard is a nice addition. Reversing seemed impossible for me, it would be cool if you could turn your tires without moving. The current sounds hit too loud for me. Otherwise, the game is sounds pretty empty. Adding engine sounds or simple background music would give the game more life.

Great work, good take on the theme!
KOHCEPBA
10. Oct 2021 · 04:54 UTC
Ok game, there is a similar one on GP in AR with mobile camera, you should check it.

Love the minimalism, wish there more games like this on LD.

Also, I am not sure, but maybe flickering seams may cause health problems to some players.
🎤 thomz12
10. Oct 2021 · 05:07 UTC
@kohcepba Thanks for the feedback! Flickering seams shouldn't be happening, I'll look into it!
notanimposter
10. Oct 2021 · 05:49 UTC
Wow this is really annoying. Love it 10/10
Human Writes Code
10. Oct 2021 · 06:25 UTC
What a wonderfully infuriating game you've made! It looks amazing and is highly polished. I would have liked a little music to accompany me as I slowly grew angrier and angrier at the very concept of reversing, though. In all seriousness, excellent work!
skooterkurt
10. Oct 2021 · 06:26 UTC
This was great fun! An amazing idea. Maybe tiny acceleration/deceleration could make the controls feel better.

Thank you for creating this game :D
Marin0104
10. Oct 2021 · 06:36 UTC
Hey there, you have done a very nice job. I was "in da zone" driving this truck backwards into that tiny parking space :smile: On my machine i've experienced some flickering, so the tile's borders were "visible". Do some more polishing and this is a great game for mobile and for small breaks. Thank's for sharing!
DGSpitzer
10. Oct 2021 · 06:49 UTC
Gameplay is really innovative and fun, it's so intense to micro adjust the truck's position!
neowhoru
10. Oct 2021 · 07:17 UTC
really funny game :D
Taffaz
10. Oct 2021 · 07:27 UTC
Great fun, like you've taken the best part of Euro Truck Simulator and removed all the pointless driving 😂
shubart
10. Oct 2021 · 07:37 UTC
What game ! Wonderfull idea. Nice to have your own engine. GG. Thank you for your game
Anaxie Studio
10. Oct 2021 · 07:41 UTC
I was surprised to see it runs so well on web! The graphics are nice and although I kinda missed having music, the rest of the sounds are nice too. I also appreciate the ability to go through levels and replay them as well as the unique setting (and of course the leaderboard). We made it to top 15 on the first level!

The only issue I had was that some times the parking spot seemed a little unpredictable and wouldn't accept my parking even though it seemed like it should (didn't always have the cleanest parkings tho :P). Great job!
DarthWaxus
10. Oct 2021 · 07:59 UTC
Well done! These words are not about my driving skills, but about your game!
Szkocka
10. Oct 2021 · 11:55 UTC
Years of playing American Truck Simulator finally paid off :D
LuhUchiha
10. Oct 2021 · 15:32 UTC
Cool game, with nice graphics! The leaderboards kept me playing over and over :)
Weirdybeardyman
11. Oct 2021 · 13:44 UTC
Man this game is awesome. I got far too addicted to getting to the top of the leader board. I think this is the first game where I've actually ever made it to the top :tada: It's really simple, challenging and fun. I love
the art mix between the lovely pixel art bg and the voxel truck, it works perfectly, great job!
Weirdybeardyman
11. Oct 2021 · 18:16 UTC
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Well I've peaked.
Jupiter_Hadley
13. Oct 2021 · 11:20 UTC
Love the graphics, fun game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/NQWyoBxprX0
AdrianKrawczyk
13. Oct 2021 · 15:20 UTC
I love how you did the leaderboard, my game has one too but i have to manually change it. The controls were hard to learn, but the game was satysfying to play.
retrome
16. Oct 2021 · 14:42 UTC
Nice concept of easy to learn and hard to play game. Sometimes it feels that you are already on place but you need to move truck a little, so it is placed less perfect as before. Graphics are simple but pleasant.