Delivery and Hunting for Lavatory (DHL) by Kitira

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made by Kitira for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

Delivery and Hunting for Lavatory (DHL) is a little platformer in which you need to deliver 3 parcels. Here's my teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QInIKjvb2c

So, use the power of mushrooms - but don't overdo it! :)

Controls:

  • Move: left arrow and right arrow
  • Jump: space
  • Air jumps: Press space again (up to three times) while jumping. Only possible after eating 2 mushrooms.

Ratings

Overall 544th 3.613⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Fun 336th 3.688⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 834th 3.063⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Theme 315th 4.163⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Humor 163th 3.85⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Mood 790th 3.308⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Given 81🗳️ 73🗨️

Feedback

Zhiteng Chen
01. May 2023 · 22:37 UTC
It looks fun, the only thing I would consider is to add some interaction between boxes and the environment. Anyway, good luck.
MarcoDeevil
02. May 2023 · 19:50 UTC
Nice cute game, solid entry. I can say that you delivered :D. Quite challenging. I got lost at the beggining, beacause i didnt know there is a double or even triple jump after eating mushrooms :D
Ausstein
02. May 2023 · 19:56 UTC
I did not expect that, that was sooo much fun!!

Could use some coyote time for the jumps, other than that the controls felt verry good.

Very funny 5/5 for humor :)
Thae
02. May 2023 · 20:04 UTC
Fun little game. I liked the speed up of the music when picking up mushrooms
LDJam user 352652
02. May 2023 · 20:30 UTC
It was quite fun to play. The PCs dialog was a great idea. As your 'lives' directly affect whether you can play the game to completion, an option to reset would of been helpful. In order to see more of the game, I found myself intentionally throwing away my remaining lives when ever I lost one. The quit game option also doesn't make too much sense on the web build of the game.
chompdev
02. May 2023 · 22:39 UTC
Fun little platformer, here! I really like that individual pickups are constantly changing your speed and abilities. The quad-jump took a minute to get used to, but is really fun to use in that environment. The music scaling with the movement speed is a really nice touch. I love the "current speed" flavor text and the offhand comments from the character. Great work all around! :)
SvenErik
04. May 2023 · 07:18 UTC
Neat platformer that has some quirky and nice mechanics that give a challenge~ Was a fun experience!
Erilhir
04. May 2023 · 07:46 UTC
I restarted the game 5 times, to finally deliver my 3 small boxes but it was worth it!
The first time I was a little lost on the role of the mushrooms, but the small dialogues helped me: it's a very good idea!
The music and the idea are fun, and it's super satisfying to have the 2 mushrooms and jump everywhere!
The gameplay is a bit punishing (I died a lot because of a somewhat hazardous jump) but not too difficult.
In short, a good game that made me laugh a lot and that I enjoyed!
Revetoon
04. May 2023 · 07:56 UTC
Fun little game. The powerup mushrooms were a good idea. I did not understand that 1 had 2 air jumps so I died because of that ^^ But then I finished the game !
The challenge level was perfect for a game jam game
Rakowu
04. May 2023 · 09:35 UTC
Okay, I delivered all three. It was fun in itself, especially as someone who likes to play Mario. I might have done the increase the other way round. Because I find the first toillette more difficult to reach than the last 2. You should definitely add an explanation with the triple jump in the controls. I tried a double jump after the first mushroom, but when I saw it wasn't happening, I didn't try the second one. I only knew about it because of a comment from here. I find the idea very funny xD
🎤 Kitira
04. May 2023 · 16:13 UTC
Hi @zhiteng-chen , @atlasflame

thanks for your suggestions for improvements! I will surely consider this in the post-jam version. Great feedback, thanks!

Hi @marcodeevil , @rakowu

thanks for your feedback! You are right, I somehow overlooked describing the air jump control at the beginning of the game. :/ I have now added a description of the controls to this page.

Hi @ausstein ,

great hint, thanks!! I have never heard about coyote time (I am a total noob :sweat_smile: ) so I had to google it! I will definetly add this to my post-jam version!

Also thanks to @thae , @chompdev , @svenerik , @erilhir , @revetoon for your feedback! :)

And thank you all for playing! :)
LDJam user 268934
04. May 2023 · 22:35 UTC
Solid game you got here. Impressive for a first entry!
Keep it up!
stuembi
05. May 2023 · 07:17 UTC
Fun stuff, another game with tripple jumps! I giggled when my lil guy had to rush to the toilette. With no mushroom consumed, the movement feels a bit sluggish, but I guess this is part of the experience. Also enjoyed the background music, adding to the atmosphere by getting faster and faster. All in all, great entry!
LDJam user 158900
05. May 2023 · 10:26 UTC
i giggled when read "i shit my pants"
A very solid entry! good job
Jaxah
05. May 2023 · 12:50 UTC
Very amusing, though I found the controls not quite responding correctly when there are no mushrooms.
Still a solid entry. Good job!
Ausstein
05. May 2023 · 12:57 UTC
@kitira

Those controls felt so good for you being a total noob!! Major respect.
yoddaa
05. May 2023 · 14:25 UTC
@kitira very cool game, reminds me Mario I ,mushroom speed power, good job
Tunasandwich
06. May 2023 · 13:11 UTC
Very pleasing to play ! Really nice to the eye also. I liked that the little music would go faster as I eat mushrooms :)
Devil_ovo
06. May 2023 · 13:20 UTC
It is humorous to shit myself. And the controls felt good and fluent.
Gatlink
07. May 2023 · 13:02 UTC
Classic gameplay with a nice twist. If I were to improve one thing, it would be the camera who lags behind the player, while it should show what's ahead. Still, good job!
Beeb GameCodeCompany
07. May 2023 · 16:07 UTC
That was more of an experience than a game (in a good way) haha. This feels like a Jam game, just something random and not bound to a bunch of rules, like random dialog and needing to use the bathroom. I love platformers and once I got the hang of this it was fun and like I said, a pretty fun jam game.
🎤 Kitira
07. May 2023 · 16:56 UTC
@gatlink Yes, good point, thanks! I'll definitely improve that in the post-jam version.
geck0
08. May 2023 · 00:57 UTC
Funny game, nice job!
yumykon
08. May 2023 · 01:27 UTC
The game is short, but it's one of the most enjoyable games I've played among those I tested in the jam! I would definitely spend more time playing if there were more levels. I adore platformer games, and the humor in the character's dialogues and the narrative of having to rush and arrive on time to the bathroom is fantastic. Everything is well-constructed!
Congratulations on the great work and super duper cool game! (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
🎤 Kitira
08. May 2023 · 17:06 UTC
@senso , @stuembi , @maxi1324 , @jaxah , @yoddaa , @tunasandwich , @devil-ovo , @beeb-gamecodecompany , @geck0 , @yumykon ,

thank you all for playing my little game and giving me feedback! :smiley: I'm so happy that you liked it!
Nastasya
08. May 2023 · 18:47 UTC
A short and funny game. I like the speed up of the music when picking up mushrooms. Good idea!
I had fun, nice job!
Codexzier
08. May 2023 · 21:53 UTC
The mushrooms could have been a little more distributed at the beginning, to deal with the first stage longer. Otherwise I can say, well done game :thumbsup:
Jupiter_Hadley
09. May 2023 · 08:17 UTC
Funny writing! I included it in my Ludum Dare 53 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. https://youtu.be/wY-Lotk5KuU
drazil100
10. May 2023 · 00:48 UTC
This was better than I was expecting. My only issue is it felt like there was an input delay on jumping and I ran off the edge a few times as a result.
🎤 Kitira
10. May 2023 · 15:55 UTC
@nastasya ,
thanks for your feedback! I'm glad you had fun playing. :)

@codexzier ,
yes, good idea! Thanks for your feedback! :)

@jupiter-hadley ,
thanks for including my game in you video! :)

@drazil100 ,
thanks for your feedback! I haven't noticed the input delay yet. But maybe that is also due to the missing coyote time or an issue of the browser version... I will definitely test this more closely for the post-jam version. Thanks for the hint! :)
Flying Dog Fish
11. May 2023 · 19:09 UTC
Nice game! The mushroom side effects are hilarious. The controls are good but I missed quite a few jumps for some reason. I wanted to deliver all the parcels, so I had to restart the game / kill the character a couple of times to start again with all the parcels, which was a bit annoying.
🎤 Kitira
12. May 2023 · 06:04 UTC
@flying-dog-fish Thanks for your feedback! Indeed, a restart button would have been good. Unfortunately I didn't think of it during the jam.... And yes, I'll tweak the jump controls in my post-jam version. But I'm very happy that you delivered all parcels anyway. :) Thanks for playing!
Tim Leach
13. May 2023 · 10:26 UTC
This is so much fun, I was properly chuckling when he started complaining about needing to go to the toilet! Really funny and fun game :blush:
SleepyStudios
13. May 2023 · 14:45 UTC
It's interesting that the deliveries are your lives, and the WC mechanic is even more interesting... I think the first bathroom could have been a little easier to get to as a learning experience and the controls were overall a bit touchy (I found myself frequently walking off edges before jumping).
🎤 Kitira
13. May 2023 · 15:06 UTC
@sleepystudios Hehe... 'Interesting' could mean anything :sweat_smile: I hope it was a bit interesting in a positive way. :)
But yes, I will certainly have to tweak the controls (especially the jumps) and also the level design in my post-jam version. But thanks for trying it out anyway and for your feedback!

@tim-leach Thank you too for playing and your really nice feedback. :)
Helen
13. May 2023 · 22:40 UTC
Nice game over texts :D I had fun playing although I didn't manage to deliver all the packages.
The graphics have a nice look, the music fits and the double jump is cool. Well done :)
NoNiMad
18. May 2023 · 00:52 UTC
Cool little platform experience, took me a few tries but managed to win it and it was satisfying! Good job on the game! More levels! :)