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Running Late by 3LSTMsInATrenchcoat

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made by 3LSTMsInATrenchcoat for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

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You are Augustin du Pont, world-renowned thief! You find yourself aboard the Imperial Limited train from Montreal to Vancouver, where secret plans for an innovative Hydrogen airship are being transported under lock and key. An enigmatic patron has promised to pay you handsomely for these plans.

A narrative adventure game about a heist gone wrong. Can you delay the train long enough to cover your tracks?

Features:

  • Intrigue!
  • Crime!
  • Trains!
  • Over a hundred lines of branching dialogue!
  • A tasty Nanaimo bar!

Controls:

WASD, arrow keys, or mouse to move. E, Space, Enter, or left mouse to interact.

Troubleshooting:

Issues with UI scaling have been reported. Try fullscreen mode if the UI is cut off. If Firefox doesn’t work, try Chrome (sorry). Firefox is working for some but not others.

Other Information:

Source code available on Github here. Made using Unity and Ink. Graphics made with Aseprite. Music is “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin (public domain recording here). Font is “Lunchtime Doubly So” by Codeman38, avialable here.

Link https://github.com/rsoiffer/RunningLate
Link https://averyhiebert.itch.io/running-late
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/running-late

Ratings

Overall 66th 4.129⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 127th 3.971⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 208th 3.8⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 194th 4.1⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 565th 3.814⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 92th 4.106⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 132th 4.114⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 65🗨️

Feedback

Embedder72
05. Apr 2022 · 03:23 UTC
Interesting concept. Reminds me of old school choose your own adventure games.
Alexio Games
05. Apr 2022 · 13:46 UTC
Awesome game, loved the aesthetic! Little buggy (the guard's countdown wouldn't trigger one play through) but regardless it was really fun!
The_Fazzo
05. Apr 2022 · 13:52 UTC
The art is very good. And Rhapsody in blue gives an amazing mood. Congrats!
OnlinE_Play
05. Apr 2022 · 13:57 UTC
I enjoyed delaying the train. Unfortunately police caught me
alpqty
05. Apr 2022 · 13:59 UTC
Loved it. Everything is perfect. I wish there should be an option that skips to the station because the game might be done in a short time.
digitaldude555
05. Apr 2022 · 14:59 UTC
I really enjoy the atmosphere of the game, the music and the film reel sound effect go well together, art is decent, maybe make the ui more presentable, game was pretty funny too. And one of the more interesting takes on the theme I've seen so far. Good job.
🎤 3LSTMsInATrenchcoat
05. Apr 2022 · 15:01 UTC
@digitaldude555 I'd love to take credit for SFX, but it's not actually a film reel sound effect, just a genuine 1924 recording! :)
Izokia
05. Apr 2022 · 19:34 UTC
A fun little game. I got a little greedy and just knocked everyone I could out... oh well it was a fun experience, fitting atmosphere and some appealing art. Well done!
LDJam user 280755
05. Apr 2022 · 21:31 UTC
Wow, really great concept and art and mood! Could see this being a full-fledged game.
Spitzy
06. Apr 2022 · 11:40 UTC
This was awesome! Really enjoyed the art and the entire atmosphere of the game
Mensio
06. Apr 2022 · 12:44 UTC
Very fun and original entry!
A very minor nitpick: to me the tracks and the rest of the scenery appear to be moving in opposite directions
🎤 3LSTMsInATrenchcoat
06. Apr 2022 · 12:54 UTC
@mensio If the track appears to be moving in a strange direction it's presumably the result of the [wagon wheel effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon-wheel_effect), which can also affect videos of fast-moving periodically-repeating objects (like train tracks) in real life.
Mensio
06. Apr 2022 · 13:24 UTC
@3lstmsinatrenchcoat I see. I just noticed that If I concentrate on the space between 2 carts I can actually see them moving much faster. Even knowing that, my brain can't decide the way the train is moving. Interesting stuff!
Jonrei
06. Apr 2022 · 16:18 UTC
This was great! I rarely give top score on humor but this ones got it! :D
TheGamer
06. Apr 2022 · 16:18 UTC
It's simple, interactive, and a funny story. It's a great pixel art story game. I haven't seen an interesting game like this since... I don't know. A long time. The atmosphere feels very old, the background music feels like the old 1900s. Overall, I see this is a solid great game.
Guy Girmonsky
06. Apr 2022 · 16:20 UTC
I really like this submission. Art and music were on point, and the dialogs were funny. I also liked that you made a different response for approaching the same man again. well done!
malero
06. Apr 2022 · 16:33 UTC
Really awesome game! P&C games need to make a comeback. Nice work!
Viho
06. Apr 2022 · 16:35 UTC
Wow, that was some nice storytelling. I like how you managed to put that content consistently together. Also liked the art and the music. Good job! that was fun to play!
Kszaku
06. Apr 2022 · 16:39 UTC
I loved that! It seemed like there was a ton of moving parts, every intractable object seemed to put a sequence of events in motion. So many ways to achieve my goals, reminded me of the first time I was playing Metal Gear Solid 3, and that is a high prise. Great job!
hadesfury
06. Apr 2022 · 16:45 UTC
Good job, interesting story ! We also did a Point and click game :D
blobo
06. Apr 2022 · 17:20 UTC
Haa! I love how I can keep bother jimmy the mechanic over and over. The different dialogue is fantastic. Ohh man, I loved the story, and the fun ways of interacting with people! Very nice game!
Asukanami
06. Apr 2022 · 17:44 UTC
Really fun concept to play with. I play multiple times in order to get a good ending.Really fruitful dialogues.
Sn4pi
06. Apr 2022 · 19:26 UTC
What a fantastic experience! I had lots of fun playing it and after my 4th attempt I successfully finished the game :sunglasses: Good Job!
Langotriel
07. Apr 2022 · 14:57 UTC
I LOVE the amount of narrative in here. I love the different options you have and I love the humor written into every piece of dialogue. Fantastic entry and a creative use of the theme!