It took lots of sweat and tears, but us 4 artistically numb programmers managed to produce a game we're proud of!
This was my first ever Ludum Dare Game Jam and I'm stoked to do another! Here's the Ludum Dare Game link for those interested! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/refugee-rescue
Feel free to try it out here! https://wakins.itch.io/refugee-rescue
I think I went a bit overkill on the about section so I'll only post the description here haha!
YOU are the captain of a modern era cargo ship! You know people are stranded alone, along the coasts of various countries with nowhere to go to. Their homes destroyed and their land ridden with war. You know they have no home to return to, and you know that you yourself can’t do much - BUT you own a cargo vessel and you want to try!
You must manage your fuel and finances wisely to save as many refugees as possible. You can’t help if you can’t afford to run your boat. Be wise about the distances you travel and the resources you purchase. Worry not! Charities will donate money to your cause and help you stay afloat!
Feel free to try our game :D Let us know what you think!!!! :D
Here's a little preview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8OD466Fpno
Our game is about being in a tube (a loop lol) but you also compete against your past self after you complete a lap!
It's really rough right now and we have no fail condition, but the speed will increase with each lap and the fail condition will be you colliding with yourself!
(The speed in the video was to test the map colisions at high speeds. This is not final and is 100% doing to change!)
Yeah we still have no name for this concept, but we're having a blast messing about with it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHSeAfgmktY
please forgive the terrible compression :(
The idea is to avoid hitting your "ghosts" which follow you in a loop that you create. Each lap you complete, a new ghost is spawned. We've tweaked the speed of the car and it increments with each lap. The game is remarkably playable now and really tricky! Driving in a tube is really difficult, especially when trying to avoid where you've driven before!
This time we've got: A new menu New map tiles An end condition An end screen Nice UI and speed counter Difficulty increase Cool effects on the car for visibility improvements Loads of hidden stuff that nobody will ever see but makes us happy.
What we still need to do: A lot...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLIhYiciE38
The first song is really a demo of what we intend to do if we had a musician or some musical talent (which sadly we don't have much). It layers as you complete each lap with the song changing. After lap 8, we switch to a different song to not drive you (the player) insane!!!
We've still got to add a lot (including sounds), but we are super happy with how this project is turning out!
Let us know your thoughts!
That's a 100% approval rating!
There have been heaps of really cool submissions! I've been trying to play as many as possible :smile:
If you're interested in trying our game, here's a link :D
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/hyper-racer
It's not perfect, and it has a few bugs, but we absolutely loved making it and will likely continue to improve it, add more levels and try to make some of the crazy ideas we had during the 72 hours a reality!
It's honestly mean the world to us if you tried it and let us know what you think! We've been so close to the game, we're not quite sure how to balance it or what is actually working and what just screams to be removed.
Any feedback is good feedback!
They absolutely smashed it!
Lapping a clone/ghost/enemy!
The lap marker!
Catching up to myself
The advanced level with half pipes!
This image doesn't look fast, but trust me I was crying internally!!!
and when you do you have the brighties :(
Kaboom!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/hyper-racer
(gif is missing frames for size reasons, so it looks faster than it is.)
Only two things can beat clones of your previous self. Your current self, and raw speed.
Play it here:
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/hyper-racer