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Waiting for the dark water by remi v

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made by remi v for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

You have a container ship, and wish to gain a living from it. Buy and deliver what people want in the several port of this Sea.

The version uploaded into ludumdare lack a patch I made to the arcade library it need. The "microsoft windows" linked version include said patch.

You need to run the dark-water.bat after download to launch the game.

Moving the ship with wasd or ↑ ↓ → ← to move the ship: - w or ↑ to move accelerate - s or ↓ to slow down - ad and → ← to turn the steering wheel (and eventually the ship) - P to dock

I used - piskel to create my graphics - python and arcade for programming - vcv rack for the music - tiled to build the map

Link https://github.com/vanicat/ludum53
Link https://lot-of-stuff.info/ludumdare/boat/dark-water.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/waiting-for-the-dark-water

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JoshuaBounds
02. May 2023 · 22:16 UTC
Driving the ship is quite a challenge, but rewarding once you're zipping around the map. I could not figure out how to buy anything at the ports, not sure if the controls are mentioned in the game or files.
Still fun to sail around!
🎤 remi v
03. May 2023 · 18:32 UTC
Apparently, I didn't include the patch I made on the python arcade library I use in my game. (the one in this commit : https://github.com/vanicat/ludum53/commit/36fa0af0f27d9655e5287ea139da8fcde0c44341). So the uploaded version of the game do not register the fact you are in a port.

The one in the "Microsoft Windows" link as the bug fix.
realwangziyang
04. May 2023 · 06:35 UTC
It's quite interesting to get familiar with the control of the ship.
Dan Allison
04. May 2023 · 17:18 UTC
I think it's a really unique take on ship controls, normally I feel like most games just make it work like any other vehicle so this a really cool way to approach it. Felt quite nice when I'd got the hang of it!
MPK90
06. May 2023 · 18:12 UTC
I really like the controls of the ship once you understand them. Unfortunately, I somehow couldn't load or deliver any goods at the next port. Also in the game itself is no info except for the ship control itself.

- Next time please write the controls on the Ludum Dare page.
- Also leave there the info that you have to start the dark-water.bat and not the exe.
🎤 remi v
07. May 2023 · 09:51 UTC
Thanks @mpk90, I've update my game description here.
cdunham
11. May 2023 · 04:32 UTC
Cool trading game, it would be nice to have a map to see where the different ports are instead of just hoping you'll come across one. Maybe having something like cargo that goes bad over time or having obstacles in the water would add some challenge to the gameplay. Quests to deliver certain cargo to certain ports would also be cool