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Tractor vs. Ufo by pcmaster

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made by pcmaster for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

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Eat more apples than the aliens! Try scaring the aliens off (CTRL). Controller supported but not tested :video_game:

Some tractors were harmed during making of this game! :tractor:

Dev log: * Made entirely from scratch in about 3x 5 hours. Sadly, unfinished... * Got to WebGL in the last hour (literally) and the performance is terrible, didn't manage to profile. I hope to fix it in a few days and I'll make it public here if I have (as of writing this, I have not touched it). I removed the tractor tracks, I got rid of all string allocations (replaced with StringBuilder), I got rid of most GameObject.Instantiate(), I got rid of most GetComponent(), I moved as much as possible from FixedUpdate() fo Update(), all to no avail, it's still jerking. Ideas welcome in the comments. * Ideally, play the Win64 version, please :) * There's no end game, the one with more apples wins! * Yeaaah, try to avoid hitting CTRL+W in the WebGL version :sweat: * Commiserative comments from Jammers with family with little kids are welcome :lollipop:

WebGL at your own risk, please rate the more stable Win64 version: https://pcmaster.koinbahd.com/LD52

Still, enjoy some :apple: :sweat_smile:

Link https://pcmaster.koinbahd.com/LD52/LD52_Tractor.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/tractor-vs-ufo

Ratings

Overall 585th 3.224⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 590th 3.017⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 517th 3.121⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 262th 3.931⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 501th 3.414⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 319th 3.121⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 576th 3.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

alfacarp
09. Jan 2023 · 23:00 UTC
this is a fun little game. I like the attention to detail with the apples falling off the tree etc, all the little particle effects for using the sucker etc. Really nice overall. Well done.
JormaRysky
10. Jan 2023 · 01:24 UTC
When web build has so bad performance, I suggest taking it down so it wont drag ratings down. No reason to keep it up.

I like the handling and graphics style. Bit unbalanced, towards too easy, but all the mechanics are here and they seem to work (not 100% sure about scares). Sounds are bit underwhelming, but they fit for minimalist style. Create some kind of post jam version of it, this game could be fun.
arron-fowler
13. Jan 2023 · 12:57 UTC
I really enjoyed the game loop. Particularly once I started to bump. The art style is great too. Generally I had a nice time
InitialPosition
15. Jan 2023 · 15:46 UTC
The concept and general gameplay are nice. I liked the artstyle and control over the tractor, the particle effects being arrows was a nice touch and the scare attacks visual and audio created a really good attack.

However I felt like the game did too little for too long. Just harvesting apples seemed to be enough to always win, the aliens never pulled ahead even when otherwise completely ignoring them. The scare attack is also really difficult to aim and hit with.
Winter2277
15. Jan 2023 · 15:51 UTC
I really liked the graphics and your approach on the theme but I felt controlling the tractor was very slow and painful. I'm also not sure if the anti UFO ball even works? Never managed to do anything with it. Would also have been nice to have a win message at the end or some sort or congratulation text. I painfully collected those 500 apples just to get nothing...
🎤 pcmaster
15. Jan 2023 · 17:57 UTC
@initialposition thank you. The scare attack was hard as fuck, I obviously had no time left to extend an arrow to the ufo to see where it'll go :(
@winter2277 I couldn't agree more, the controls were not good. I should not have gone for a physics based approach and fake the shit out of it. The scare attack does work tho, but it's not too useful. My game is totally unbalanced. Thank you all for the comments, I'm looking forward to playing yours :)
dob
15. Jan 2023 · 19:21 UTC
Super clever and fun idea, and it looks great. I would have preferred the car to move and turn a little faster, and I had trouble aiming the scare, but once I figured out the distance, I could hit most of the time, if I could get to the UFO on time, which I often couldn't, because those suckers are fast. Very nice work, and very solid entry.
daitli
18. Jan 2023 · 22:04 UTC
The delayed rotation on the tractor was very annoying but I can understand why you would do it this way, to add an extra layer of difficulty to the game, I am guessing? Regardless of the controls I found the sounds and gameplay to be quite enjoyable and the fact that it is all about gathering apples or should I say... harvesting apples. It fits the theme perfectly. Thanks for sharing, I had fun with it :)
moi93101
19. Jan 2023 · 00:13 UTC
I really like the art, the animation when you hit a tree give a real polished feeling ! I played until there is no more apples left, no apples for aliens ! :laughing:
🎤 pcmaster
19. Jan 2023 · 08:07 UTC
@loiclegrosfrere wow, I did honestly not expect anyone to finish :sweat_smile: and I am SO sorry for not making a win screen for you!

@daitli yeaaaaaah... no... I finally got a version of wheel colliders to work (never gonna use that again :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: ), and I focused on other aspects and features and then ran out of time to tune the steering and accelleration. I actually dislike how it moves.

Thank you for your comments, cheers!
stalkachevan
19. Jan 2023 · 11:22 UTC
Funny game, good luck to win!
kir Pow
19. Jan 2023 · 20:27 UTC
The sucking sound effect is everything! fun little game. Easy to pick up and doing 360 turns into a tree with the arrow keys is very satisfying
LDJam user 276121
20. Jan 2023 · 19:55 UTC
Good work getting this done with kids!
frozenfire92
22. Jan 2023 · 14:22 UTC
Fun little entry! I tried both the web and windows build, and am a little surprised the web one was so laggy (are you using URP?). Overall great work, keep on making games!
🎤 pcmaster
22. Jan 2023 · 16:27 UTC
@frozenfire92 I'm not using URP and it's not GPU heavy at all. I even tried compiling out the only hand made post-process pass I had there in the WebGL build but it yielded no win. Hard to tell wtf without proper profiling.

Thanks a bunch, I've been making games and engines for 21+ years now and I don't intend to stop any time soon :video_game: Just sometimes (oftentimes? :)) a nonfinished piece come out.
eeperdeheap
22. Jan 2023 · 20:08 UTC
Funnly little game. I always like the planet type of gravity games. They look so cute. It's really well done. I found just grabbing all the apples and trying to blow away the ufos a nice relaxing game. Oh and wheel colliders... I feel your pain, never doing that either :grin:
DFaouaz
24. Jan 2023 · 11:31 UTC
Funny little game! Loved the little details and the sound effects :laughing: ! Nice job!
tiptoe
25. Jan 2023 · 10:11 UTC
Nice concept that can be expanded further for sure. I like the way tractor hits the trees :) I would love to have more speed and acceleration though :rocket:
DaivyIsHere
26. Jan 2023 · 09:52 UTC
Pretty neat concept. Love the gameloop but it's a bit hard to control. Anyway it's a pretty cute and great entry.
JustMars
26. Jan 2023 · 20:34 UTC
Moving around the planet etc. all function well with no major problems. Graphics are fine, excluding the skybox which looks a bit too repetitive. The gameplay is also a bit dull in the long run, and with so many apple's to collect it feels like it overstays its welcome a bit. In short: too many apples, otherwise great job! xd