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Postman Battle by Prostone

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made by Prostone for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

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ABOUT

Welcome to Postman Battle®, the ultimate showdown where a motley crew of oddballs clash over a single package, competing to be the first one to deliver it to destination!

Perfect for 0-4 players, who will face off against each other in a chaotic, fast-paced race to claim the title champion postman. Be prepared to face our unpredictable and utterly fabulous AI!

CONTROLS

To get started, simply select your most charismatic character and use the intuitive and easy-to-use WSAD (or controller if you've downloaded the game) to navigate the board.

Don't worry if you find the controls too challenging at first - hit the spacebar during character selection screen and you'll be back to the standard controls in no time.

To win in Postman Battle®, you'll need to be the quickest to hit the symbols in the correct order, from top to bottom.

TOOLS

Unity 2022, Visual studio 2022, Adobe Photoshop, Blender, Audacity, Cubase Pro 12

NOTES

HTML build might have problem with different inputs - for multiplayer we recommend using the windows version!

Link https://prostone.itch.io/postman-battle
Windows DropBox https://tinyurl.com/PostmanBattle
Windows itch.io https://prostone.itch.io/postman-battle
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/postman-battle

Ratings

Overall 561th 3.6⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 607th 3.417⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 110th 3.983⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 398th 4.1⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 656th 3.6⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 343th 3.603⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 191th 3.8⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 720th 3.379⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

Gzalo
01. May 2023 · 22:10 UTC
Really liked the idea!! It made my brain explode xD
Just a small suggestion: it would be great if labels weren't hidden by other characters or the green mat.
waptaincaffles
01. May 2023 · 22:23 UTC
Wow, this is amazing, and absolutely hilarious! Enjoyed this so much. Well done!
Such a unique idea and I can see this being so fun for a party game.
TofuCat
01. May 2023 · 22:26 UTC
This was so so so funny! I loved the voices. The entire idea of the game was so silly but really unique. The postman battles were really creative, too! Your art style was really cool, too. I don't have anything really constructive to say as I just really enjoyed this one.
PartySquadMember
01. May 2023 · 22:51 UTC
My brain trying to figure out why im pressing w to go forward but going backwards scares me. Fun, unique idea. I enjoyed the game!
theArtifacts
01. May 2023 · 22:55 UTC
This game hurt my brain after having sleep deprivation from the jam :laughing:

Nice idea and I loved the art style. Great work on the couch co-op!
Rakowu
02. May 2023 · 06:43 UTC
The game concept is ingenious, even if I go crazy when I press the wrong keys xD I also love the fact that you have the chance to make up for your mistake in a duel. I also find the styling very unique. It's also great that you can choose your character. In general, I find it very successful.
jk5000
02. May 2023 · 10:10 UTC
I like the visuals and the games atmosphere. The gameplay idea is fun, but playing it is a bit frustrating. Overall an interesting little jam game.
3mpty
02. May 2023 · 12:46 UTC
Interesting little game, sadly I played solo so couldn't get the proper party game experience.

Would love to see a little more going on. More mechancs on the board and more mechanics in a battle. Not much actual interaction between players, maybe there should be ways to interfere with eachothers inputs etc.

Bizarre sound and art style, but that's a good thing sometimes. Definitely a memorable game, but I felt like it just needed a bit more going on.
pedrohpf
02. May 2023 · 12:52 UTC
Didn't understand what I had to do at first, specially being a single player, but once i understood i was battling the other AI it clicked.

This is a really interesting concept, my brain did not understand why my inputs were not working as usual haha.

Also, I like how we made completely different games with the same mail man concept!

Great job!
Andreadbx
02. May 2023 · 15:09 UTC
intresting game, i will try and test this with friends, should be really fun! the random movement keys blowed my mind :D
Tetrergeru
02. May 2023 · 15:12 UTC
The game has neat visuals and an interesting gameplay concept.

Despite it doesn't feel like my cup of tea, I'd say it has the potential to be a fun party game!
Team Gaivot
02. May 2023 · 18:25 UTC
Nice work! It`s a bit frustrating that sometimes the bots just spawn next to the finish line and that we can`t see controls when against a wall, but the concept is really good! Would be really fun to play a non-jam/polished version with friends! Great job!
SID37
02. May 2023 · 18:44 UTC
This game breaks my brain, but I like it!
cheesepencil
02. May 2023 · 19:08 UTC
ADORABLE i loved it
Augmotic
02. May 2023 · 23:24 UTC
Thanks for hanging out in the stream and bringing your game!

Here is a link to the VOD that starts at your section.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1809875425?t=05h04m04s
KingZero
03. May 2023 · 09:14 UTC
Interesting game. Sometimes enemies disappear or combine as one making some interesting glitches (multiple characters overlapping in POSTMAN BATTLE).
tempestCognitor
03. May 2023 · 11:19 UTC
The voice lines were amazing, loved hearing Postman Battle! Classic controls were quite easy, random controls broke by mind, but I really enjoyed the individual battles - it's almost like a dance-off. Could be cool if the drop off point was randomised.
ThaProfesional
03. May 2023 · 11:20 UTC
Really cool graphics loved the 2D but really 3D feel. Loved the difficulty of moving around with randomised controls forced me to keep having to think which was uncomfortable in a good way.
Timbaleek
03. May 2023 · 15:10 UTC
The idea of battling postmen is really fun, i liked the multiplayer and the battles. I didn't really understand the scoring, as everyone who carried the package before it was delivered recieved points for it. Otherwise, really neat idea :)
cattymations
04. May 2023 · 07:42 UTC
Pretty funny game with a unique idea!
Nivbeth
04. May 2023 · 14:57 UTC
Cute game, though the changing controls were a bit too hard for me to compete against the AI :sweat_smile: I loved the art style & sound effects though. Great job!
I-IV-V-I
04. May 2023 · 15:28 UTC
Really enjoyed the voice acting, reminded me of our own project for this jam XD Great concept, good execution, pretty challenging! Haven't beaten it yet, gonna try to get free friends and come back to it.
pixelstuff
04. May 2023 · 15:30 UTC
Interesting concept! I'm not very skilled with the controls, but once I got a better grip, I really enjoyed the potential of the party game among friends. Congratulations on the idea!
Jupiter_Hadley
05. May 2023 · 13:24 UTC
Very cute characters! I included it in my Ludum Dare 53 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. https://youtu.be/3W4lG4WsUMw
Exilon
05. May 2023 · 13:41 UTC
This game could easily become a really fun party-board game to play. The audio is silly and the gameplay - although hard - seems like it would be funny as shit to play with friends. The only real problem is the top key being hidden by the box so sometimes you cant see what button to press.
YellowKamel
05. May 2023 · 13:48 UTC
Thank you for subbmitting to my stream! There seem to be some input issues to be ironed out, but pretty fun idea nonetheless! :v:
YellowKamel
05. May 2023 · 13:48 UTC
Thank you for subbmitting to my stream! There seem to be some input issues to be ironed out, but pretty fun idea nonetheless! :v:
Kitira
05. May 2023 · 17:38 UTC
Very cool game idea and art style. Nice game!
yellow
06. May 2023 · 01:47 UTC
This is something I didn't expect, the mechanism was actually achieved by changing the control method, great work!