Off to the Races by RyanNielson
Come one, come all! Test your skill at the amazing and wonderful “Off to the Races”! It’s the world’s latest and greatest fairground attraction! Play by yourself and set the high score, or with your friends to see who can most quickly bring down the enemy fortress! To do this you'll have to use the most unconventional weapon of all time: a rat with dynamite duct taped to its back.
Sprint mode (150 meters):
Try to get the fastest time in this short race. Quickly tap the keys that appear around your rat to make it move down the track. The faster you are, the quicker you will reach the end. Watch out though, the required keys you need to press will switch on you when the alarm sounds.
Marathon mode (1000 meters):
A test of endurance. Quickly tap the keys that appear around your rat to make it move down the track. Your keys will not switch on you in this race.
Controls:
Esc - Open/close menu during game.
Tap displayed keys to move rat.
Music:
Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini
Created by Ryan Nielson and Matthew Stones for Ludum Dare 32.
This game is mainly meant as a local multiplayer experience, but it also has a single player component.
Sprint mode (150 meters):
Try to get the fastest time in this short race. Quickly tap the keys that appear around your rat to make it move down the track. The faster you are, the quicker you will reach the end. Watch out though, the required keys you need to press will switch on you when the alarm sounds.
Marathon mode (1000 meters):
A test of endurance. Quickly tap the keys that appear around your rat to make it move down the track. Your keys will not switch on you in this race.
Controls:
Esc - Open/close menu during game.
Tap displayed keys to move rat.
Music:
Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini
Created by Ryan Nielson and Matthew Stones for Ludum Dare 32.
This game is mainly meant as a local multiplayer experience, but it also has a single player component.
Ratings
| Coolness | 87% | 2 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.42 | 337 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.70 | 116 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 3.52 | 407 |
| Humor(Jam) | 3.72 | 113 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.12 | 498 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.21 | 414 |
| Theme(Jam) | 2.59 | 916 |
Sound was a tad loud though.
Not sure about the whole "unconventional weapon" part of it, but nice work anyway.
great job!
Bonus points for multiplayer, definitely improves the experience and goes well with the lolworthy nature of the game. (I guess it wouldn't have been too hard to add a moderately paced AI just to make single player more of a race, though.)
you didn't choose the best quality for the music though :/
Anyway, very fun, graphics are nice, and who doesn't like Ride of the Valkyries?
Very good submission
-Neith
I don't know what you could have made better on this game. Music, graphic style, humor and mood are fitting together to a hell of a fun game.
Thank you for that entry!
Finger-numbing button masher, with cutesy art-work, charming humour, and a pretty simple, but very effective concept. It's definitely fun, but of course with multiple players. Good job! :)