Trash Dash by UnitedFailures
Trash Dash is a game where you knock pieces of trash into the air and collect them in your dump truck. Avoid the obstacles and get a high score!

Controls: * Arrow Keys or WASD - Move left/right * Space / W / Up Arrow - Jump * E - Compact trash (earn points, scales with fullness)
| Link | https://unitedfailures.itch.io/trash-dash |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/trash-dash |
Ratings
| Overall | 314th | 3.617⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 227th | 3.617⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 278th | 3.433⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 93th | 4.183⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 174th | 3.552⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 419th | 3.517⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 42🗳️ | 39🗨️ |
It’s fun, though! Reminds me of the Google dinosaur game you get when there’s no internet. I’d also suggest adding a simple end goal, like reaching 2000 points — just to give players something to aim for.
Cool and relaxing game! I wish there was some way to regain health, you could go on for much longer.
Almost looks like an intro for a Metal Slug level or something. Great job on the visuals, and the truck react perfectly
The compacting mechanic felt a bit pointless (no pun intended), but I guess what else could you do :)
Seems like you also lose some health if you fail to catch the falling garbage? Maybe compacting an almost full truck could be used to regain health - I think that could tie these mechanics nicely together, and would make a cozy infinite runner.