Trolley's Delayma by albertnez

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made by albertnez for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

You can't solve the Trolley's Dilemma. However, you can try to delay the inevitable fate as long as you can. Try your best at Trolley's Delayma.

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Controls: - Move: WASD / d-pad - Interact: Spacebar / A (xbox) / B (switch) / X (PS) - Restart: Enter / Menu / Start

Ratings

Overall 54th 3.966⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 21th 4.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 83th 3.879⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 99th 4.069⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 173th 3.793⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 376th 2.948⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 157th 3.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 170th 3.536⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

jyumonji
04. Apr 2022 · 03:58 UTC
This is the best level design I've seen in this jam! It's really interesting! Otherwise, the train may crash me, which is really reasonable but funny! That's not the part fo the Trolley problem! lol
FlipKING78
04. Apr 2022 · 13:42 UTC
really nice game, liked the art :)
csLupius
05. Apr 2022 · 07:55 UTC
10/10
darandin
05. Apr 2022 · 07:56 UTC
Nice entry! I think you nailed the tutorial levels, game length, and scaling difficulty! I was convinced I was going to close it early because of repetition or losing interest, but you kept me hooked to the end.

Great job!
bit66
05. Apr 2022 · 08:10 UTC
Very nice level designs! The jiggly line art is really charming
haztro
05. Apr 2022 · 09:30 UTC
Wow, this is my favourite game of the jam so far. Some thoughts:
- Main mechanic is fantastic, makes great use of the theme
- Each level is consistently interesting (even with multiple solutions) with the difficulty scaling nicely. I love how simple the loop detection is - so clever.
- Art is minimalistic but consistent and looks incredible
- I'm sure it was intentional but I had a chuckle at level 10 when I accidently completed it

My only suggestion would be to have some indication of which rail you're interacting with (maybe highlighting it or somethin) when they're close together it can be difficult to tell.

Awesome entry, nice work :)
LDJam user 278827
05. Apr 2022 · 09:44 UTC
Damn what an awesome game! Great use of theme, super fun visuals, and genuinely intresting puzzle level design. I felt like a genius solving level 10. I love my little guy running around he was so cute
zimennik
05. Apr 2022 · 12:35 UTC
Great graphics! Reminds me a lot of Baba is You. The gameplay is also somewhat similar.
All in all, a pretty fun game!
zimennik
05. Apr 2022 · 12:35 UTC
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LDJam user 269161
05. Apr 2022 · 12:37 UTC
I liked that your art is very cohesive and your difficulty curve is good. I liked playing your game!
Nectanebo
05. Apr 2022 · 12:38 UTC
Nice puzzle game! The main concept/mechanic is really interesting and it has fair brain teasers, great work!
Selicre
05. Apr 2022 · 13:11 UTC
Very interesting puzzle design. Would definitely play more of this, or maybe design my own levels.
Xeke-Death
05. Apr 2022 · 13:11 UTC
Very nice puzzler, I like the concept a lot. And the name. The last one was a very tough to figure out!
Denhette
05. Apr 2022 · 13:12 UTC
Great level design, the graphics really remind me of Baba is You, but you made them distinct anyway! It really fits with the tone and gameplay. Awesome entry!
BubakGames
05. Apr 2022 · 15:41 UTC
Great puzzles. I really enjoyed 10th level.
CoMini
06. Apr 2022 · 21:25 UTC
Tiny puzzle at its finest!
The mix of using brainmeat and speed is enjoyable. Also the inevitable to "kill" one of the humans. I would like to play more levels - so pls go for it. :D
Seng
07. Apr 2022 · 08:24 UTC
Great puzzle game. Very enjoyable. I love the art style and the sound effects. A small soundtrack would have made it perfect! Keep it up and thanks for creating this game!
PhoenixofForce
07. Apr 2022 · 09:58 UTC
Nice puzzles. They were a bit tricky too find out but thats the purpose. Well done : D
bodCodes
07. Apr 2022 · 10:16 UTC
Very good mechanic in this puzzler resulting in addictive gameplay. I appreciate you can retry a failed level and that the level pauses after a derail so you can plan your next track switch combos. The wiggle-line art is very pleasing and overall right on theme :smiley:
theLudovyc
07. Apr 2022 · 10:19 UTC
Great Idea ! Maybe player can have no collision and trolley go faster :)
Bentekiller
07. Apr 2022 · 10:37 UTC
Nice puzzle game, liked the theme of it, very nice. Well paced and engaging to play, nice entry!
SAGIII
09. Apr 2022 · 07:49 UTC
Hello! Great concept there. Nothing more to say tbh. Maybe a lack of juiciness.
Tristian Tee
10. Apr 2022 · 02:27 UTC
Wonderful!

Really cool take on the theme.
Great gameplay idea.

With a slight upgrade of graphic, a soundtrack and an extra hundred levels, you got yourself a best selling puzzle game. Well done!
island-jam-2-group-3
10. Apr 2022 · 18:49 UTC
I didn't expect the trolley to crash me xD If I may point out some things:

- In some interjections it was not clear whether the train would pass without problems or crash.
- The "game over" sound was a bit too loud compared with the rest of the SFX.

Other than that, it got me playing until I faced the inevitable :-P Nice job!
Brusi
13. Apr 2022 · 17:52 UTC
Really cute game! I liked the simple art and sounds, they worked perfectly for this theme (anyone said Baba?), and of course, the moral dilemma... Really enjoyed that, great entry and a great take on the theme!
LDJam user 236545
17. Apr 2022 · 17:17 UTC
Nice work putting a spin on the trolley problem! I'll be honest, I was going to give up on level 10, but was pleasantly surprised!

I also liked the Baba Is You art style - that was immediately apparent when I started playing :)
Meta-link
18. Apr 2022 · 09:28 UTC
Cool game ! Fit perfectly the theme, the puzzle are great and the art style is nice.

Good job :slight_smile: