Vine Dash by Taximan981

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made by Taximan981 for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

The world is being overtaken by vines! Where did they come from? Why is this happening? It doesn't matter! You just need to escape!!!

Use your rollerskates to outrun the vines, dodging them as they sprout from the ground.

When you get fast enough, you can even slash open some vines.

Controls:

Arrow keys to dodge

One of the keys: Q,W,E,R need to be pressed as the slashable vines appear.

Ratings

Overall 355th 3.357⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 284th 3.405⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 561th 2.571⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 419th 3.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 318th 3.429⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 270th 3.286⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 180th 3.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 338th 3.175⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 16🗨️

Feedback

snesgaard
04. Apr 2022 · 20:55 UTC
Love the ragdoll at the end!
The White Kiwi
05. Apr 2022 · 09:59 UTC
The animations are great, looks good, feels good, plays good, it feels like a nice take on Temple Run || *chef's kiss*
LDJam user 249705
06. Apr 2022 · 10:53 UTC
I got over 3 KM on my first try! Would like to see infinite top speed!
gabas
06. Apr 2022 · 11:25 UTC
Liked the cinematic start.
Noiyy
06. Apr 2022 · 11:40 UTC
Cool idea with the cutscene at the start, really like it, though I'd add a skip option after first time. I don't know if it's just me, but I'd say the vine hitboxes are a little bit off sometimes.
unfinished
06. Apr 2022 · 11:49 UTC
3KM? I got only 1227 meters :)..great game. had a lot of fun! hitting the right buttons was quite hard for me, maybe a slower pace there. also it would be great to skip the intro sequence on retry. Nice work!
muriel
10. Apr 2022 · 09:21 UTC
I really loved the presentation of the game, how the game stops to tell you to dodge and the manga style image in that moment.

The music is awesome and the effects are quite fun.

Thanks for this entry I really enjoyed playing it :)
Noirox
10. Apr 2022 · 09:59 UTC
I think a lot of people had the idea of an endless runner but in my opinion, you pulled off one of the best! The relatively straightforward camera and time manipulation were great to add some flow and fun to the game. In my opinion, adjusting the camera angle slightly and maybe not having the vines behind you in permanent view (see, for example, Subway Surfers, where the inspector disappears behind you after a while and only catches back up when you make a mistake) could add a bit to the readability of the game. Otherwise great job and a special compliment for the animation, looks very nice for a jam game!
Frib
10. Apr 2022 · 12:46 UTC
Nice cinematic, smooth gameplay, good stuff!
Itskdog
10. Apr 2022 · 12:53 UTC
Well done with this game. Making 3D for a compo can be a challenge. I had fun playing the game.
mhorth
10. Apr 2022 · 17:49 UTC
This was a really good job, and even more impressive that it's in compo! It's a well implemented endless runner, and then adding extra mechanics after a minute was a really good choice to keep it interesting.
Likirus
11. Apr 2022 · 10:27 UTC
Really fun to play. I like that you added the extra little cinematic at the beginning with the vines consuming the skyscrapers. It sets the scene quite nicely.
jaybaus
11. Apr 2022 · 10:41 UTC
A neat little game, especially for a compo :) The camera movement felt a bit slidey, I wonder if it might have felt better if it was more stationary instead of trying to centre the character but apart from that it was overall a fun entry, good job!
rodel77
12. Apr 2022 · 03:41 UTC
Cool game, I really liked the tutorial; how it stopped and let you push the arrows!
LonelyLionGames
12. Apr 2022 · 13:48 UTC
Fun little game, and incredible physics!
kuggenhoffen
12. Apr 2022 · 13:49 UTC
Solid game, like the tutorial cinematics. Timing of the vine slashing felt a bit off and maybe the vine hit boxes as well. Would have likes to see maybe a pickup for the speed. Good job on getting this done for compo!
Arihan10
14. Apr 2022 · 15:11 UTC
The gameplay and graphics are quite nice, although I found the connection to the theme to be exceedingly loose. IMO simply making a score-chasing game doesn't qualify as fitting the theme- in my eyes, death must be *principally* inevitable, which isn't the case here. Other than that though, it's a fun, simple game. I really liked the animations yourself and to be honest I'm impressed you made all the audio yourself! Good job :D
Dingledorf
15. Apr 2022 · 10:44 UTC
Great presentation. Loved the 'cutscenes', especially how it transitioned from the main menu to the gameplay proper. Very polished gameplay too. Nice work!
SketchyGalore
19. Apr 2022 · 22:04 UTC
Excellent presentation! The opening cutscene is great, and the game itself is a well-paced infinite runner, that was really fun to play! Made it to 1866 :smile:
LDJam user 263763
21. Apr 2022 · 10:44 UTC
cool art and sound effects, nice envirnonment and gameplay, great job!
LDJam user 263763
21. Apr 2022 · 10:53 UTC
funny entry! i like the use of the theme and the animations, need some sound effects, good work!