Speedy Delivery by luthwyhn

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made by luthwyhn for Ludum Dare 53 (COMPO)

Speedy Delivery is a simple game inspired by Mr. McFeely of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. In this game you travel through a neighborhood delivering letters and greeting the people you meet. There are no enemies to battle, no timer to race, and no score to beat. Just say hi and make people's day a little brighter.

Default PC controls are the arrow keys and the 'z' and 'x' keys for actions. Controls my vary on other devices based on PICO-8's default behaviors.

Tips:

-A menu item exists to highlight the player's location, as my tester reported difficulty in telling where they were at times.

-If you get stuck in/on something, press the GREET button. While waving you can pass through any objects and get unstuck.

I hope you enjoy my game!

I've been participating in LD off and on for over 11 years and this is probably my favorite submission to date. I'm also proud of you for making it this far! Finishing an LD submission is always hard, and everyone who participates has "won", even if they don't submit a finished game. I hope you had fun and learned something new!

Ratings

Overall 357th 2.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 379th 2.553⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 275th 3.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 113th 4.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 160th 3.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 240th 2.676⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 102th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 38🗳️ 11🗨️

Feedback

KyleTheCoder
01. May 2023 · 12:10 UTC
This game was very much "my speed". :P Also, I loved the original Mr. McFeely and think this game accurately portrays David Newell's character in Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
LDJam user 299757
01. May 2023 · 13:46 UTC
Such a cute game! Love the info prompt at the top of the screen telling you what everything is and the ability to greet people. Very chill heart warming game! I
Cinterre
01. May 2023 · 22:03 UTC
I think this the first game where I've ever just said Hi to someone. A nice idea!
Gave a good vibe while playing through. Nice work!
Red_dino
03. May 2023 · 08:45 UTC
Adore this entry, it's so calm and pleasant. Of course, music would add something, but the base is great. Good work!
Pixelverse
07. May 2023 · 20:32 UTC
This is very good! Maybe add a little music.
cheesepencil
07. May 2023 · 20:55 UTC
lol it wasn't until the end I realized that I was *delivering* mail and not just running down the street robbing people's mailboxes!! i thoguth it was delightful
SleepyStudios
13. May 2023 · 14:50 UTC
Very simple and peaceful little pico game. The only issue I had was that I kept getting stuck on people and mail boxes.
🎤 luthwyhn
13. May 2023 · 18:15 UTC
@sleepystudios if you get stuck on anything you can press the wave button; all collision detection is disable while waving, so you can get unstuck
benjamin
16. May 2023 · 16:10 UTC
this is very cute ! I spent way too much time making sure I didn't forgot to greet anyone :) Also I love the paperboy feeling of these diagonal lines on the sidewalk !