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Commuter by Catulus Zesmar

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made by Catulus Zesmar for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

IMPORTANT: The embedded HTML5 doesn't seem to be working despite it being the same zip I uploaded to itch. Please use the link below to access the game from itch.io thanks.

After a long day at work Mewpo just wants to get home, however commuting isn't always easy when you live in a crowed city.

Note: Hit-boxes are a bit unfair. I used a rectangle shape rather than shaping a polygon.

commuterScreenShot.png

This is the first game I made using Godot and first Game Jam I have participated in. I really enjoyed working on this short buggy mess of a game from start to finish over the weekend.

All assets hastily made during jam.

Tools used:

Godot 4.1.1
Krita
GIMP
Link https://github.com/Cephoniss/Commuter
Link https://zefones.itch.io/commuter
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/commuter

Ratings

Overall 1041th 2.929⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 974th 2.857⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 935th 2.857⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 498th 3.732⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 974th 2.518⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Audio 563th 3.089⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 161th 3.786⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 803th 3.232⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 36🗨️

Feedback

Fupi
02. Oct 2023 · 16:05 UTC
I see silly cat I click. Missed opportunity not to call the game "Commewter"! x)

It was very simple, just move and don't hit anything. I felt like the sensitivity was a bit too high, any light press of the keys would send Mewpo flying, I got used to it eventually.

Also when the music started I was laughing immediately DJKDS I did not expect the quirky-ass kazoo music

![Captura de tela 2023-10-02 130347.png](///raw/ded/62/z/5d513.png)
almageddon
02. Oct 2023 · 17:07 UTC
Very funny music and varied gameplay when driving the car. good work!
ZenithStar
02. Oct 2023 · 17:07 UTC
Fun concept. IMO hitbox need to be way tighter to the sprites. Frustrating to die to walking into the air above someone's head.
LDJam user 321333
02. Oct 2023 · 17:25 UTC
Reminds me a bit of my game from last jam (my first). One hit to restart and restarting fully from the beginning of the game, rather than the level, makes it very punishing. But I like the silly vibes and music.
Joymagine
03. Oct 2023 · 06:00 UTC
i like it, the hitboxes seem wonky, the music unfortunately got annoying for me really bad, although i was digging it at first... that, when you are doing bad and then the music ticks you off.. yeahh, i got that feel,

i like the sillyness of it though a lot.. if the game was a little easier maybe the music wouldntve annoyed me so bad :/ .. altho the music was funny and a vibe
Game Dev With Michael
03. Oct 2023 · 11:40 UTC
Collisions are a little rough, but a cool concept. I can see being able to make some really tricky levels with the right ideas if you try to turn this into something bigger.

I feel like the concept for this could be a cool mobile game concept, especially if you could do something like a level editor.
Sown
04. Oct 2023 · 05:41 UTC
I get an error when I run it
Enrique Romero
04. Oct 2023 · 05:42 UTC
Cute game, however the hitboxes on the human silhouettes don't quite work very well.
Ava Skoog
04. Oct 2023 · 17:24 UTC
Cute but difficult! Good thing it was short 😅 Even then I wish it reset the current level and not the whole game. The music is amazing, obviously. Some animations and stuff would've been nice.
Tankou
04. Oct 2023 · 17:48 UTC
Funny idea. Unfortunately my Mewpo didn't make it home - the hitbox felt kinds unforgiving to me, but it was a fun challenge to try it several times. The background music is definitely a catchy tune btw. xD
Hongxin Li
06. Oct 2023 · 03:57 UTC
Love the humor of the game. The mechanic really fits the theme. Fun and cool. However, the game contains a certain level of difficulties, which led the player dies easily and suddenly.
Gamester1128
06. Oct 2023 · 08:38 UTC
beeep beeep~ bep bep bep bep~ beeep bep~ bep bep bep bep~
JuicyBrucey
06. Oct 2023 · 16:18 UTC
Charming little game, if pretty unforgiving, nice job here :)
Dan Burns
06. Oct 2023 · 18:01 UTC
Nice work! I had some similar issues with hitbox and speed of movement that made it less fun to play, but loved the idea and the music/sound was fun!
NicolasJL9
07. Oct 2023 · 03:18 UTC
Nice!
NicolasJL9
07. Oct 2023 · 03:19 UTC
Nice!
teaskyd
07. Oct 2023 · 04:17 UTC
Nice game, feel like i'm playing I wanna(hard but fun)
soup and sandwich games
08. Oct 2023 · 15:09 UTC
A very simple fun game! The hitboxes felt cruel but it all added to the terror
LDJam user 314423
08. Oct 2023 · 22:53 UTC
As others said, the hitboxes were very cruel; polygons or ellipses would have been a better choice and not too hard to do in Godot but there's always something you learn for next time :).

Glad someone did this idea (I was thinking of doing something like this). The music and sounds are hilarious.
Thanks for giving us this piece of art.
Danjoricey
08. Oct 2023 · 22:53 UTC
The fast movement and harsh hitboxes add to the feel of how weird and funny this game is. I was pleasantly surprised by the car parking level, I tried to be to clever and got bumped into a car by an invisible wall.
mahc
09. Oct 2023 · 22:22 UTC
this is iconic
LDJam user 287424
11. Oct 2023 · 01:52 UTC
Haha. The audio is great. The hitboxes are cruel, but so is life. And just like life, this game ends quickly and abruptly. I like the twist on level 3. Awesome work!
RossK
15. Oct 2023 · 21:21 UTC
Brutal!
LDJam user 320570
19. Oct 2023 · 01:21 UTC
Absolutely beautifil, life-changing music (and death sfx). I like the variety in the levels, and the cruelty of being a commuter truly bears down on you when you realize you have to start from the beginning when you lose. I did run into an unexpected invisible wall during the car level, which felt a bit unfair, but maybe that's just part of the commuter life as well...