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Death Delivery by mackelio

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made by mackelio for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

Death Delivery is a funny game that puts you in the shoes of Death, armed with nothing but a trusty scythe. Set in a simple street with an energetic coffee shop, a bustling gym, a busy office, and a lively karaoke bar—you must find your targets among the crowd.

The challenge lies in identifying the specific individuals you're meant to eliminate while avoiding innocent casualties. Your memory is fading, but don't worry—helpful tips will be provided to guide you towards your intended targets.

But be careful! Killing innocent bystanders will result in failure, and you'll find yourself out of job. Can you remain focused and deliver death without harming the innocent? Only time will tell.

If you have problems with the framing of the game, try playing it on itch, download it as an exe or scroll down and press the fullsize button.

Itch.io https://fravinci.itch.io/death-delivery
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/death-delivery

Ratings

Overall 289th 3.849⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Fun 125th 4⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 274th 3.727⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Theme 669th 3.841⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 676th 3.568⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Humor 85th 4.08⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Mood 326th 3.821⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Given 53🗳️ 90🗨️

Feedback

HedronCrab
01. May 2023 · 22:39 UTC
Had some fun, played several times. Killed some wrong dudes, bad for them =)
chesschaser
02. May 2023 · 11:52 UTC
Fun 'hitman' style game
Yoran den Heijer
02. May 2023 · 12:20 UTC
Fun twist on the subject deliver, always feels good to put a scythe in someone
Bauke Regnerus
02. May 2023 · 12:23 UTC
Game didn't load on the LD page, so had to play on itch. Love the concept! Sometimes I accidentally hit a wrong character, or a character that just looked like an order for some minor details. Good job!
iggy lonely
02. May 2023 · 12:26 UTC
It's a silly little game but it would be a bit more fun if you had some none clothing related distinction between female and male people. It kinda would give the player a small ego boost after being able to deliver with little to no hints revealed. To compensate, I think it would be great to reset the hint count after every correct kill
NoobDude
02. May 2023 · 12:27 UTC
Pretty fun game, love the sound fx and the little karaoke band, somebody should wake up the drunk guy before he gets a cold and its his turn to be delivered, one thing i found annoying was having to wrestle control of the camera but otherwise a great game.
Edoardo Talamini
02. May 2023 · 12:29 UTC
Pretty cute game, played a bunch of tries. I was a bit bummed that I kept getting the same 4/5 targets, because I liked a lot the various hints and I wanted to see more :laughing:

Good job!
LDJam user 0
02. May 2023 · 12:31 UTC
Nice jam game, nice riddles, I had to see every person to check if they could match the riddle. I played twice. Good thing you have one more tip when you kill the wrong person.
pedrohpf
02. May 2023 · 12:39 UTC
That was pretty fun, I like that you have to play detective and find which people match. Also promotes discovering what is happening around the map while teaching gameplay. Great job!
ANRQAngel
02. May 2023 · 13:31 UTC
Fun little game, played a bunch of times. Was a little disappointed that I kept getting the same targets. The hints were nice and cryptic, and quite funny.. Good job!
D0vid
02. May 2023 · 14:35 UTC
Fun game ! Some hints are very clever :D I was sad that I kept getting assigned the same targets after a while. The music fits in a funny way, solid work, well done !
fabula_rasa
02. May 2023 · 14:41 UTC
So far, the best interpretation of the theme I've seen. The core concept is strong and fun to play.

Randomization is nice, but there doesn't seem to be that many targets available, as during a few playthroughs I kept getting the same targets many times. It would also be nice if the area was closed off with some graphics (just slap some buildings there - there can be no way out :wink:).

The game is short and sweet, definitely invites you to replay. Some more target variety, some moody ambience (or quite the opposite - circus music!) would add a lot.
AmunOnra
02. May 2023 · 16:35 UTC
Target descriptions are hilarious and just complicated enough to have a short detective but satisfying detective task to fulfill. Also liked the graphihs though a different wallpaper around the play area could make it a little more immersive.

I had a bug where the camera was continously moving to rigt horizontaly all the time. Seemed very polished to me otherwise.
kid04
02. May 2023 · 18:13 UTC
What a fun little game! calmful music and fun clues about targets made my day! Nice job!

I'd appreciate it a lot if you could check out my submission too :)
JoaoPBax
02. May 2023 · 22:06 UTC
Definitely didn't expect a detective game in which you play as the reaper, great idea. The clue mechanic after you kill someone wrongly is a great addition. Great work on the design guys!
Canadian
02. May 2023 · 22:17 UTC
loved the style of the game and how the voices got louder our more silent depending on how close u where to the people / victim
Obe Dot
03. May 2023 · 00:36 UTC
Fun game! I felt pretty bad for the innocent people I killed.
E-polygon
03. May 2023 · 00:42 UTC
Very fun game, wish there was more targets, honestly with different levels and different people I could see me play this for a while. For some reason though in the browser version my camera kept drifting to the right abit and the sensitivity was kinda weird. The sound when you move was a bit annoying in my opinion, but everything else was really enjoyable!
Congeesetador
03. May 2023 · 01:10 UTC
This was a really interesting take on the theme and I loved it! I had some problems with the bleeding from fingers hint because nobody's actual hands were bleeding, but it was on the seat. Other than that I had a really fun time playing it despite it being really short, a time limit would be nice for an extra challenge of trying to hurry and complete your task. Overall really fun game! Keep up the good work!
FlashViper
03. May 2023 · 03:40 UTC
This was a fun game to replay! It would have been cool if you had randomized the pool of people so that you could experience more variety easier. Either way, I enjoyed the process of exploring the map to find different people who match!
Demuss
03. May 2023 · 10:22 UTC
Very nice entry! Love the quite innovative approche to the theme

Honestly i would be quite cool game when developed further! With more randomized people positions and quirks so it becomes more replayable, new levels would help too, maybe some other events or activies!

And random though: What if it would be multiplayer where you compete with other reapers to get as many targets as you can, add to this some powers like: changing someones look, adding traps, helping people espace, or other boosts and i imagine it beging quite fun with friends (bigger map and people would be nessesary in this case)
mitur
03. May 2023 · 20:16 UTC
Had fun with the game, clever tips for the targets! ;)

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Kitira
04. May 2023 · 17:34 UTC
Cool game idea! The hints for the targets are funny. And the karaoke bar is super fun. ^^ Nice game!
SmDaniels
04. May 2023 · 18:09 UTC
Good replayability! There are problems with the mouse sens, it is too fast. The text is very small in places. The concept and presentation are very good. Well done!
MAR Zockmeister
04. May 2023 · 18:11 UTC
Nice one! I really like the idea and what love to deliver dead to even more persons. :smiley: Would be really cool to have a larger level or more of them (but I know, this is not possible in the limited time).
LDJam user 342640
05. May 2023 · 01:47 UTC
Really cool game, though some more targets would help make the investigations more engaging. Still though, really great concept and very well done!
Gao Ming
05. May 2023 · 05:39 UTC
Quite interesting, have to read the tips carefully, well done!
Polite_Prinny
05. May 2023 · 13:09 UTC
A bit of missed potential here. Would have loved to have more target variety. It also seems a bit odd that targets never move.

Overall a fun little game if you don't account for replayability!
Yopin
05. May 2023 · 16:21 UTC
I killed all of them and I enjoyed that. Very cool game.
LDJam user 301295
05. May 2023 · 18:50 UTC
Short but sweet. As others mentioned, I wish you had the time to put more content into this, but what's here works well. Perhaps multiple levels if procedural generation would take too much time to implement.
Ninnec
06. May 2023 · 05:44 UTC
I am impressed by how much the tips actually helped without being too on the nose. Well done!
zbugba
13. May 2023 · 13:04 UTC
I'm not sure why but my character was constantly rotation to the right without me even touching mouse. This was very annoying to me.

Otherwise it was quite fun to look for quirks of different people and kill them!