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Rickety Ranch by GreenXenith

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made by GreenXenith for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

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An unstable horse is determined to un-stable the stable. Help him destroy everything.

Controls: WASD or arrow keys.
I really wish I could have added sound and a rockin' banjo/fiddle track, but this was my first jam and I didn't plan terribly well.

Powered by Love2D. Web build should™ work just like the desktop builds. OSX build has not been tested.
Levels made with Tiled, assets made with Aseprite.

Changelog: - Fixed end cutscene crash - Fixed occasional crash when hitting hazards/enemies - Decreased player radius slightly to prevent getting stuck - Fixed super-stomp-jumping (sorry to those that liked it) - Lowered stomp angle (forgot to lower it when I made the player hitbox circular) If a download isn't working, try again in 2 minutes. I'm probably uploading a new patch.

Link https://github.com/GreenXenith/ricketyranch
Link https://github.com/GreenXenith/ricketyranch/releases/download/stable/RicketyRanch_Win64.zip
Link https://github.com/GreenXenith/ricketyranch/releases/download/stable/RicketyRanch_Linux.zip
Link https://github.com/GreenXenith/ricketyranch/releases/download/stable/RicketyRanch_OSX.zip
Link https://www.greenxenith.com/ricketyranch/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/rickety-ranch

Ratings

Overall 470th 3.722⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Fun 286th 3.833⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1275th 2.764⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Theme 545th 3.75⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 146th 4.375⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Humor 5th 4.625⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Mood 221th 3.944⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 34🗳️ 51🗨️

Feedback

Zapturk
05. Oct 2021 · 03:25 UTC
I really like the art!
squigglez
05. Oct 2021 · 03:28 UTC
nice game! i really like the cutscenes, very funny
teenythanos
05. Oct 2021 · 03:31 UTC
This had me legitimately laughing out loud. The horse getting punted it a strong start, but the post-pig cut scene had me rolling. SO good, what a great interpretation of the theme! The only thing I felt was missing was some rad banjo behind this bonkers horse.
Gurt
05. Oct 2021 · 03:34 UTC
Loved the cutscenes. The hitboxes were really unfair though and didnt make it very fun. I finished the game to see all the cutscenes though!
Nyles
05. Oct 2021 · 03:47 UTC
The art is pretty funny.
LDJam user 230963
05. Oct 2021 · 04:36 UTC
Very funny! 100% on theme!
🎤 GreenXenith
05. Oct 2021 · 05:13 UTC
@teenythanos Man, some banjo/fiddle action was part of the plan in the beginning, but time was not on my side :)
@gurt Ouch, looks like I forgot to lower the stomp angle when I made the player hitbox circular. Should be more fair now :/
Lone_Wolf
05. Oct 2021 · 05:23 UTC
Great work! I had a blast horsing around, a really really big blast, and two small ones.

~~@gurt said the hitboxes were unfair. I didn't notice it after playing for a bit. I can see what they meant though.~~ Ope, never mind

10/10 on the cutscenes btw
congusbongus
05. Oct 2021 · 12:54 UTC
I love love love this! The comics are gold, such an evil horse. It's a shame there's no audio because it would have made this perfect.
uberscientist
05. Oct 2021 · 15:42 UTC
I really enjoyed playing this one, the horse and I are kindred souls
Dante2001
05. Oct 2021 · 22:42 UTC
All 5s dude. You could release this on Steam by just adding the audio and some FX. Has lot of heart!
krypticbit
06. Oct 2021 · 18:58 UTC
Very nice! I especially like the graphics, they're very continuous (especially considering the time limit). The game was challenging but fun. The hitboxes do seem a little oversensitive to me, and the horse slowly sides off of the platform if it's on the very edge (intentional?) but neither of these seriously detract from the game.
runrajrun
06. Oct 2021 · 22:54 UTC
Dude haha the story was amazing and the animations... just wow! Great work! :D
hammerfrenzy
07. Oct 2021 · 01:00 UTC
Cutscenes were great. As some said the collision detection was a bit mean at times, but it was doable after some practice. Loving all the farm related games.
Hampster
07. Oct 2021 · 01:04 UTC
I agree with a previous comment that the hitboxes seemed a little sensitive, but overall good job!
hwaet
07. Oct 2021 · 01:06 UTC
The animations are great! I really like your intro level design as well. It does a nice job of setting up the obstacles. Not sure if I missed something, but why are the birds dangerous (plot wise)?
Tobold H
07. Oct 2021 · 01:07 UTC
I loved playing this game; it was very funny and surprisingly difficult. The only thing I found mildly frustrating was interpreting whether I could interact with certain objects or they were part of the background. The art in the gameplay and cutscenes especially was awesome.
LDJam user 265360
07. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC
Aha, this game rules! I agree that there's room to improve the hitboxes and that even some simple audio would really help the game pop. But the animations are hilarious and I love the overall style.
shared
07. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC
Fun game with lovable graphics, enjoyed the cutscenes a lot. Good job
ashtheevil
07. Oct 2021 · 06:25 UTC
Nice looking platformer with some fair challenge, I like it. And cutscenes rock! Had a bit of a hard time with hazards, cause they wasn't stick well out of the environment and I never knew what hits me next.
David Brož
07. Oct 2021 · 19:06 UTC
10/10 would nuke again
nardandas
08. Oct 2021 · 00:57 UTC
The game was super funny! I found the graphics charming, even though they weren't like, the best. The difficulty curve seemed a bit off. The final level was way beyond the others. Also, the spikes could hide in other elements.
Cookie_CHR
08. Oct 2021 · 15:44 UTC
Nice game! I found it hard sometimes to guess wether I could jump on something or not (ex. the tractor), but the game itself was pretty easy so this little difficulty doesn't bother me
rubenwardy
09. Oct 2021 · 16:10 UTC
I loved the cutscenes, full marks for humour!
Denzil Gomes
09. Oct 2021 · 17:08 UTC
This game has so much character, I was always looking forward to the end level cutscenes as they were hilarious. I thought perhaps the sound bugged out on the web build so I tried the windows version too. I understand having time constraints and working on your own probably stopped you from adding sound but that would've added quite a bit to this. Regardless I had fun with this. Good job
Weine
09. Oct 2021 · 18:40 UTC
Incredible cinematics, story and characters! Probably the funniest game I've played this LDjam.
Gameplay itself was a bit simplistic, but the story is what carries this game!
Lakrits
09. Oct 2021 · 19:32 UTC
Can't be understated how important the cutscenes are for this game. :) Audio would have taken it to the neighxt level.
Tsunscreen
09. Oct 2021 · 22:18 UTC
Managed to make it to the end. The art rocks, and the humor is on point!
Gryhyphen
10. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC
This game is great! I loved the humor and art! Some of the hitboxes were a bit janky, and the horse was a bit skiddy, but it wasn't overly frustrating. Would love to see more games in this style from you :D
kr4ft3r
10. Oct 2021 · 13:53 UTC
Bonus for adding those beautifully drawn cutscenes. The game is a bit punishing with level reset on first mistake, but it wasn't unreasonably hard to get to the end. I'd say the game contains a subtle morale of the story that those rejected from their rightful place in society may start blowing things up.
ColeSlaughter
11. Oct 2021 · 00:18 UTC
[Thanks for submitting your game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1172137556?t=02h05m06s)

This one was downright hilarious. I love the absolutely ridiculous buff animals and their little cutscenes. Very nice job overall!