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In a game with cars I guess the most fun is making heavy turns and close saves, but here if you go to the side just a bit too much it's very hard to steer the car back on the road. But that's the only thing, otherwise this is great, good job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":777243,"author_name":"ZooHair","author_uid":"zoohair","epoch":1649083789,"text":"The game's visuals are really good.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":777249,"author_name":"GM637OFFICIAL","author_uid":"gm637official","epoch":1649083833,"text":"This is nice but yh the steering is indeed a bit stiff but great job!\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":777261,"author_name":"quill18","author_uid":"quill18","epoch":1649084053,"text":"A surprisingly compelling game! The handling is tricky, but I think that's what you want for something like this. Really enjoyed the visuals.  Ended up playing for quite a while (but never got a score better than 25 or so, because it's a tough game!)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":778125,"author_name":"NicMagnier","author_uid":"nicmagnier","epoch":1649091482,"text":"Really amazing game. I like the handling. It's tough to control but that the feeling that capture very much the high speed chase.\nThe 3D is really great. I love the art direction.\n\nI played quite a while (My high score is 53), this is always so tempting to launch a new game after being busted :)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":778742,"author_name":"Benjamin Gare","author_uid":"benjamin-gare","epoch":1649096409,"text":"This game could easily sit on a smartphone and be a huge time waster. Very good.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":780498,"author_name":"brads.space","author_uid":"brads-space","epoch":1649108959,"text":"This game is really cool, I love the art style.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":787789,"author_name":"AdroitConceptions","author_uid":"adroitconceptions","epoch":1649158217,"text":"- Would have really been nice to be able to use a controller for proportional inputs.\n- music loop was really short\n- needs some SFX to go with the gameplay\n- graphics look nice\n- sometimes the other cars seem to steer into you if you bump them in a way that basically gets you stuck into them and with no way to break\/accelerate it can be really hard to break free of a car turning into you","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":788756,"author_name":"glitchman","author_uid":"glitchman","epoch":1649163415,"text":"@adroitconceptions Thank you for the honest feedback! It is exactly what I am looking for.\n","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":791617,"author_name":"arqitech","author_uid":"arqitech","epoch":1649176099,"text":"Really enjoyed playing the game :smile:\nIt feels very polished and the artwork is nice.\nI think it would be really cool if you could hold down \"A\" and \"D\" at the same time to brake, then you could get behind the police car.\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":791756,"author_name":"JuhrJuhr","author_uid":"juhrjuhr","epoch":1649176630,"text":"I love the controls! Forcing the cop car to swerve off of the road is really satisfying.\nI wish there was a quick restart button so I didn't have to wait until 5+ seconds for it to reset :(","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":793617,"author_name":"Bdiebeak","author_uid":"bdiebeak","epoch":1649184392,"text":"Very cool idea, nice graphics and friendly controls. I spent alot of time playing it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":794410,"author_name":"LDJam user 261538","author_uid":"261538","epoch":1649187233,"text":"Fun idea with trying to like, blend into the cars. We also did a car chase with police for our entry, actually! Very different execution, though. Your game is very fun! At first I felt the controls are a little too sensitive, but now I think I was just playing wrong, trying to evade police instead of boost.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":795981,"author_name":"glitchman","author_uid":"glitchman","epoch":1649193821,"text":"> I wish there was a quick restart button so I didn\u2019t have to wait until 5+ seconds for it to reset :(\n\n@juhrjuhr Thank you! Press `R` to quickly restart the game :grinning: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":798663,"author_name":"Russ Moonbase","author_uid":"russ-moonbase","epoch":1649213322,"text":"Awesome idea. Controls were super tough but I don't imagine this game is suppose to be easy. Loved the graphics and the sound. Idea of merging with other cars of the same color is great. Nice work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":799870,"author_name":"jk5000","author_uid":"jk5000","epoch":1649229477,"text":"The game looks and sounds really great. The gameplay is simple and fun. I will say it could start a bit easier. But overall a very well made compo game. Well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":800186,"author_name":"UC101","author_uid":"uc101","epoch":1649233566,"text":"Good music, easy to view graphics, controls are a little over-zealous","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":800187,"author_name":"UC101","author_uid":"uc101","epoch":1649233566,"text":"Good music, easy to view graphics, controls are a little over-zealous","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":808037,"author_name":"PetTurtle","author_uid":"petturtle","epoch":1649300836,"text":"Really good controls. I like how you get points going in the opposite direction.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":809024,"author_name":"glitchman","author_uid":"glitchman","epoch":1649321335,"text":">  I like how you get points going in the opposite direction.\n\nIt's awesome that you found that it's possible to do! :smile: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":809404,"author_name":"ksimaster","author_uid":"ksimaster","epoch":1649327912,"text":"Cool! I am the hero of the movie The Fast and the Furious! Changing cars is great!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":812941,"author_name":"AutoGibbon","author_uid":"autogibbon","epoch":1649371579,"text":"Shame I can't play this (240hz), it looks really fun. 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I really like the graphics, the vehicle handling and the interpretation of the theme.  Due to the simple goal of trying to outrun the police as long as possible, the simple controls, concept and goal keeps you coming back for more. Well Done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":814863,"author_name":"Quackqack","author_uid":"quackqack","epoch":1649418497,"text":"Very cool, once you get the hang of the controls it is very rewarding.\n\nI also struggled on a high refresh rate monitor but it made it even more intense!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":816160,"author_name":"Korvack","author_uid":"korvack","epoch":1649443304,"text":"Why do cops always have a more powerful car? ^^\nThe game is very fun, we want to restart non-stop! The controls are perhaps a little too sensitive. Sometimes I would like to slalom between cars but the car quickly spins. very good game, well done!\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":816176,"author_name":"glitchman","author_uid":"glitchman","epoch":1649443504,"text":"@korvack Thank you! Yeah, the police cars have V8 engines under the hood :grin: \n\n:police_car: :dash: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":816520,"author_name":"glitchman","author_uid":"glitchman","epoch":1649449379,"text":"**Post-Compo update!**\n\n:new: The game supports mobile UI and touch controls.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":817221,"author_name":"PeachTreeOath","author_uid":"peachtreeoath","epoch":1649461795,"text":"44 high score here. I love how the concept makes absolutely no sense lol.\n\nI liked that you had autocorrection on the car itself. I think the game would've been a bit too easy to fly off the road otherwise. It took some getting used to, but eventually you learn to use it to your advantage.\n\nAnother thing I did was try to only merge with cars when I hit them head on. It was pretty risky to merge with them at an angle at high speeds. I thought this was an interesting risk reward mechanic.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":821252,"author_name":"silkmeloni","author_uid":"silkmeloni","epoch":1649563436,"text":"It's so cool! Full of great designs. My favourite car-racing game in this jam. It's so funny when I took a sharp turn and travel in the wrong direction.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":835027,"author_name":"Theo Clarke","author_uid":"theo-clarke","epoch":1650461831,"text":"Very nice game, its simple but fun and well-made","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":835722,"author_name":"Ismael Rodriguez","author_uid":"ismael-rodriguez","epoch":1650511582,"text":"Solid and fun hyper casual experience! 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Sooner or later... every criminal will get caught! Merge with cars of the same colour to accelerate and to escape from the police! :red_car: :police_car: :dash: \n\n### [\u2013> \ud83c\udf1f PLAY THE GAME IN YOUR BROWSER \ud83c\udf1f <\u2013](https:\/\/glitchman.itch.io\/merge-getaway)\n\nThe game is for LD50 the **COMPO** category. \n\n### Controls :keyboard: \n- `A` or `D`, `Left` or `Right` - to control the car.\n- `M` - toggle music.\n- `R` - quickly restart the game (if you stuck, for example).\n- **Post-Compo update:** the game supports mobile touch controls!\n\n### Known Issues :bug: \n- The game runs too fast on high-frequency displays (>60Hz).\n- Sometimes it's necessary to click on the game to start the music.\n\n### Used tools\n- Game engine: [Defold](https:\/\/defold.com\/)\n- 3D framework: [Scene3D](https:\/\/github.com\/indiesoftby\/defold-scene3d)\n- 3D modelling: [SideFX Houdini](https:\/\/www.sidefx.com\/)\n- 2D graphics: [Affinity Designer](https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/en-us\/designer\/)\n- Music editor: [Bandlab](https:\/\/www.bandlab.com\/)\n\n![screenshot racing.png](\/\/\/raw\/200\/81\/z\/4a23e.png)\n\n","comments":35,"comments-timestamp":"2022-04-21T03:26:22Z","created":"2022-04-03T16:27:58Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"grade":{"grade-01":35,"grade-02":35,"grade-03":35,"grade-04":35,"grade-05":35,"grade-06":35,"grade-08":35},"id":287286,"love":0,"magic":{"cool":87.390679146507,"feedback":32,"given":22.625,"grade":35,"grade-01-average":3.742,"grade-01-result":137,"grade-02-average":4.03,"grade-02-result":42,"grade-03-average":3.667,"grade-03-result":153,"grade-04-average":3.985,"grade-04-result":132,"grade-05-average":4.091,"grade-05-result":83,"grade-06-average":3.121,"grade-06-result":324,"grade-08-average":3.242,"grade-08-result":312,"smart":-10.844417175827},"meta":{"allow-anonymous-comments":"1","author":[98306],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/200\/81\/z\/4a15f.png","grade-07-out":"1","link-01":"https:\/\/glitchman.itch.io\/merge-getaway","link-01-name":"HTML5 (web, itch.io)","link-01-tag":[42336],"link-02":"https:\/\/aglitchman.github.io\/defold-ld50-game\/","link-02-name":"HTML5 (alternative link)","link-02-tag":[42336],"link-03":"https:\/\/github.com\/aglitchman\/defold-ld50-game","link-03-tag":[42332]},"meta-timestamp":"2025-10-06T09:26:12Z","modified":"2025-10-06T09:26:12Z","name":"Merge Getaway","node-timestamp":"2022-04-08T20:21:53Z","parent":276397,"parents":[1,5,9,276397],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/50\/merge-getaway","published":"2022-04-04T01:45:38Z","scope":"public","slug":"merge-getaway","subsubtype":"compo","subtype":"game","type":"item","version":905473},"text":"[![merge-getaway.gif](\/\/\/raw\/200\/81\/z\/4d8ef.gif)](https:\/\/glitchman.itch.io\/merge-getaway)\n\nThe police unexpectedly started pursuing you. Sooner or later... every criminal will get caught! 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