ICE CREAM by little_polygon

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made by little_polygon for LD32 (JAM)
I scream! You scream! We all scream! AAAaaahhHHhhh!!1!

Art and Animation by Andrea Gerstmann (@AndreaGerstmann)
Design and Programming by Max Kaufmann (@xewlupus)

Music Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 4.00 37
Audio(Jam) 4.00 44
Fun(Jam) 3.96 32
Graphics(Jam) 4.61 21
Humor(Jam) 4.12 26
Innovation(Jam) 3.18 459
Mood(Jam) 3.86 80
Theme(Jam) 3.78 215

Feedback

benmcnelly
20. Apr 2015 · 20:35 UTC
Just let me know when I can get this on steam :p

But seriously, wow. 5 stars everywhere...
siryakko
20. Apr 2015 · 20:36 UTC
Wow free and awesome, let's greenlight it!
donan
20. Apr 2015 · 20:41 UTC
Wow, played it for like 20 minutes. Awesome experience. Good work :D
If you fix bit the controls a bit (are a bit rough), it can possibly be one of the best ones of this compo :D
donan
20. Apr 2015 · 20:42 UTC
Ops, it was only 8min i thought i played more :O
kyyrma
20. Apr 2015 · 20:46 UTC
Add some type of collection element to this and it's good to as a mobile game. Great work!
ObscenelyTrue
20. Apr 2015 · 20:46 UTC
I always found very scary the magical music of ice cream trucks... this game reinforces my feeling! Very impressive entry.
TobiasNL
20. Apr 2015 · 20:47 UTC
Loved the style, gameplay and graphics. It lacked a bit variation though. But that style was awesome
nicklink483
20. Apr 2015 · 20:49 UTC
So much murder and mayhem. And it never ends! It just goes on and on!

YYYAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!
pi_pi3
20. Apr 2015 · 20:50 UTC
Murdering cute fluffy animals :3
jsmars
20. Apr 2015 · 20:53 UTC
Very impressive! Great and uniform graphics and addicting gameplay, nice job! A bit hard to steer from that camera angle, but that was half the fun!
dlowe
20. Apr 2015 · 21:00 UTC
Thanks for the game!
eXpl0it3r
20. Apr 2015 · 21:09 UTC
Fun little game! Really like the implementation of audio, graphics, etc.
The only thing I had a bit issues with is the difficulty to hit stuff, but I guess that's just training!
OmarShehata
20. Apr 2015 · 21:19 UTC
It looks very beautiful! The steering felt kind of slow, which made it a little frustrating.
DragonXVI
20. Apr 2015 · 21:20 UTC
It's like the Happy Tree Friends got stuck in a 90s console bonus stage!
aaronjbaptiste
20. Apr 2015 · 21:27 UTC
You guys have created something special. I loved it.
Split82
20. Apr 2015 · 21:43 UTC
Nice! Would love to see some highscore table.
PeerPlay
20. Apr 2015 · 22:22 UTC
This game is awesome. I was checking the source, but reading through the C# scripts, wow, that's alot of work to be done in a couple of days! I wanna learn how to make this terrain ramp stuff too xD 5/5 stars!
Chadivision
20. Apr 2015 · 22:34 UTC
I love it!

At first I thought I was supposed to avoid hitting people, and I was doing very poorly. Then I remembered the theme and realized I was supposed to hit people...and I did poorly at that too. :)

Great production all around, and lots of fun to play!
speakupgames
21. Apr 2015 · 02:00 UTC
Super adorable. I absolutely love it
yuigoto
21. Apr 2015 · 02:09 UTC
This game is just adorable! All smiles while playing! I want that ice cream truck! I want to ride my bike in this road! :)

The game feels a little bit repetitive after some time, and starts to feel like a screen saver a tiny bit, though.

But it doesn't take the fun and smiles for playing this game. It feels like an infinite fun run on Green Hill Zone, by truck, while waiving hello to the Happy Tree Friends. :P
🎤 little_polygon
21. Apr 2015 · 02:30 UTC
Thanks for playin'! Yeah, you're spot on. We kind of ran into the time wall so the difficulty ramp is mad untuned.
RafaCP
21. Apr 2015 · 03:33 UTC
Excelent! Congratulations!
flyingbear
21. Apr 2015 · 04:56 UTC
Wow, the production quality of this is off the charts! I love the attention to detail you put into this. Little touches like the truck bopping to the beat of the music and that arrow key diagram on the title screen. Also, that ice cream cone has the best expression ever
Aevek
21. Apr 2015 · 06:58 UTC
Fun game, would have liked the option to silence the audio, and some way of exiting the game. Really enjoyed the macabre humor.
AlexDJones
21. Apr 2015 · 15:26 UTC
Controls could do with fine-tuning, but this is a really fun, polished entry nonetheless! Great work! :)
rmc
21. Apr 2015 · 15:31 UTC
Just amazing!

Someone played too much Carmageddon when was a child! hahahaha!!!

Really nice game!
duon44
21. Apr 2015 · 17:11 UTC
AMAZING
RHY3756547
21. Apr 2015 · 17:33 UTC
Hilarious concept - loved playing! Only problem was that while the offset camera looked cool, it made it hard to control for some reason... Hard to explain.
mortus
21. Apr 2015 · 17:38 UTC
Extremely fun! I had no idea what to do or what's the point, but it's just fun playing around and I guess that's the point. :D
Fabraz
21. Apr 2015 · 17:45 UTC
Pretty great. Humorous, smart use of the 3d/sprite effect. Dig it.
guoboism
21. Apr 2015 · 17:45 UTC
Really nice done! So complete!
ranmaru90
21. Apr 2015 · 17:46 UTC
Please put it up in the Play Store. I don't have an iOS device.
Team Ex-Sword-Stential
21. Apr 2015 · 17:48 UTC
I spent a while trying to dodge everyone lol, until I figured out I was supposed to run them over XD which makes sense with the theme. Awesome game :D Really like the looks and the cool 3d sorcery you got going on.
Pixel Heart
21. Apr 2015 · 17:58 UTC
The rainbow-like explosion when the truck hits an object is awesome! Makes me wanna hit all the trees! xD
BabaJaga
21. Apr 2015 · 18:01 UTC
Damnit, what has driving an ice-cream truck to do with unconventional weapon?....

oh....

you are supposed to kill those children. Took me a while to get that :D

Awesome artstyle, I love especially the truck (mixing vector textures and 3d).5ive stars
Awpteamoose
21. Apr 2015 · 18:02 UTC
This would fit pretty well on a smartphone or the like, I imagine.
Drauthius
21. Apr 2015 · 18:12 UTC
Amazing work! The angle provides a really cool take on driving, and adds extra difficulty! Yaaaay!
HotBoxGames
21. Apr 2015 · 18:48 UTC
Haha great fun, music was catchy and graphics were niiiice. Good job
PnDAA
21. Apr 2015 · 19:03 UTC
Good job ! Perfect game, miss an ending :(.
Xanderzoo
21. Apr 2015 · 19:24 UTC
Not particularly good at, but very fun.
islane
21. Apr 2015 · 20:15 UTC
Love the truck! I could definitely see this successful mobile game, great job.
CorgiCommander
21. Apr 2015 · 20:37 UTC
You could probably ship this as a game right now. I'm digging the art style, and came over to check out this game after seeing your blog post. Death-by-ice-cream-truck would suck on a tombstone. 5 Star Game.
🎤 little_polygon
21. Apr 2015 · 20:38 UTC
@CorgiCommander aww, thanks man. I liked Newt Scoot, too ;)
pinkmonkeyhead
22. Apr 2015 · 02:27 UTC
I've been in this competition since LD23 and this game has the most outstanding graphics I've ever seen here. Or even in the big game releases in the market lately.
I just cant see why nintendo doesnt make a mario game in this cartoon 3d style.
The model of the truck plus textures is mind blowing. Im giving 5 stars to graphics just because i cant give 6
pinkmonkeyhead
22. Apr 2015 · 02:29 UTC
PS: the game is impossible to close on OSX. I had to call task manager and force quit
🎤 little_polygon
22. Apr 2015 · 03:00 UTC
@pinkmonkeyhead Cmd-Q works for me; weird :|
🎤 little_polygon
22. Apr 2015 · 03:15 UTC
@pinkmonkeyhead aww, shucks. We tried super hard to make it really boipy. I'm glad you enjoyed the look so much.
blob
22. Apr 2015 · 03:24 UTC
Cute! Reminds me of my everyday life!
graebor
22. Apr 2015 · 03:54 UTC
Had a lot of fun with this, especially once I realized I was actually /supposed/ to be hitting people. The look of it is really cool, too, especially the truck. Very neat style.
cgmorton
22. Apr 2015 · 14:08 UTC
Fantastic!

The camera loses sight of me when I'm near the left side of the track, but other than that it's mechanically perfect. Great job!
marinalucio
22. Apr 2015 · 19:42 UTC
You just taught me that i'm really good at not hitting things when that's my goal. This is such a fun little game. The graphics are amazing and the controls are really responsive. Great take on the theme!
SoftCoconuts
23. Apr 2015 · 04:25 UTC
Great work! I saw your post on the main page and was excited to try it out! It's not really clear what happens when you run over people though, it took me a while to get enough and see that it gives you more lives... Excellent game!
Ouro17
23. Apr 2015 · 14:24 UTC
Great game, very very funny congrats!
Midnight Creators
23. Apr 2015 · 14:24 UTC
A game almost ready to sale! Awesome! :O
DopplerInteract
23. Apr 2015 · 14:27 UTC
Wow, man! Such a concise, polished experience. Visuals were really nice, audio was perfect. Every event felt really 'juicy'. Great work.
Lovelace Lair
23. Apr 2015 · 14:28 UTC
Amazing game, 5 stars - super fun to play :)
PlasterPhantom
23. Apr 2015 · 15:33 UTC
Fun game! Controls might be a tiny bit too stiff, music was catchy, art was great. Well done!
JALgames
23. Apr 2015 · 15:47 UTC
Such polish! Much fun! Very wow!
sputnik
23. Apr 2015 · 16:09 UTC
Is there any ending to this madness?! Seriously, very funny and perfect graphics! Good job!
ArcturusDeluxe
23. Apr 2015 · 16:52 UTC
Very polished. Loving the cutesy art style. At first I didn't know I was meant to be running the guys over, some sort of brief explanation would have probably been good. Cool stuff though!
Xanjos
23. Apr 2015 · 16:56 UTC
I should feel bad for running all these children over but this was ridiculously addictive plus the art style is absolutely amazing.
FrederickK
23. Apr 2015 · 19:19 UTC
So hard! And so well made!
Awesome job!
Mr. Jif
24. Apr 2015 · 05:07 UTC
Really good entry! Had a ton of fun.. And those sound effect :D
runvs
24. Apr 2015 · 17:10 UTC
Very nice game. I like how intuitive the controls feel. the "lane" system works also fine.
fabriciopfs
25. Apr 2015 · 00:30 UTC
Amazing! Loved everything.
Octopus Melange
25. Apr 2015 · 06:32 UTC
Such a fun game to play, I would love to see an icecream truck upgrade system in future!
Crowbeak
25. Apr 2015 · 07:32 UTC
I love the perspective and the animations, but if there was an end, I didn't find it. Great start and I would totally like to see it fleshed out.
Blobo
26. Apr 2015 · 12:40 UTC
My god, this was the greatest game i've played all ludum dare!
kabutakogames
26. Apr 2015 · 14:43 UTC
Nails the look - I love the animations
jk5000
26. Apr 2015 · 17:02 UTC
Fun, Fun and Fun.
goblin
27. Apr 2015 · 14:58 UTC
Wow amazing game, loved everything 5 stars
Check ours too http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=44367
gillenew
27. Apr 2015 · 17:24 UTC
Beautiful weapon I felt better than when I played carmagedom. but missed a goal in the game, or a gamification factor, say scoring scheme, skills for improvement, higher goal :)
SimianLogic
27. Apr 2015 · 21:15 UTC
Fun take on an endless runner type. The most fascinating thing in the game is the ice cream truck. The animation and texture work makes for an awesome style. I think that the color pallet is a little drab tho. It feels like a polluted environment and I think that brightening it up a bit would make for a more appealing environment. Throw in some environmental progression, more obstacles (and some sick jumps), and coins to collect and you have a solid foundation going forward. Maybe you can have a powerup that allows you to play music to attract all of the kids toward your truck! Also, that death rainbow sploosh is the greatest thing ever. Amazing job.
Sergi Montaner
28. Apr 2015 · 22:27 UTC
I like the camera placement and the graphics, specially the map when lanes diverge.
The truck was nice too but lacked a little cohesion with the map.
Kids screeming in joy when I die <-- cool
The same when I respawn <-- strange
Control was a little unresponsive for my taste, but that added up to the feeling of crazy driving which I think it makes sense.
Good work.
Jasonsumm
29. Apr 2015 · 23:11 UTC
Yeah this is amazing! totally nailed it! :D :D
hbocao
29. Apr 2015 · 23:51 UTC
Beautiful and funny game. The gameplay could have a little more variation. Keep working on it!
TyrusPeace
30. Apr 2015 · 02:00 UTC
Fun theme, and fun sound!
Omiya Games
01. May 2015 · 02:45 UTC
Well put together overall, looks great, quite fun, simple and addictive. Some feedback! I would say put a kill count along with your meter counter and maybe some power-ups! but great job!
MrShoestore
01. May 2015 · 13:54 UTC
well clearly the most amazing part about this is the art and animation.
12 Pechás Of Souls
03. May 2015 · 18:00 UTC
Amazing game!
zerocreativity1
05. May 2015 · 03:57 UTC
Psychotic, but it has great art and solid game-play. Could use some content(power ups, maybe levels, etc). Next time use your game development powers for good.
tripleVisionGames
05. May 2015 · 19:52 UTC
I love that the van dances :) Lovely - very fun
Demy
06. May 2015 · 20:49 UTC
Oh, wow, it's just plain awesome. Map generations, graphics, gameflow... Cool game.
Druid
06. May 2015 · 20:54 UTC
Killing animals is always so much fun :3
OadT
07. May 2015 · 09:05 UTC
Really cool Game, makes a lot of fun! Good job

Little criticism: Please deselect Audio if you didn't made them in the 72 hours. Please don't feel offended, I just think its fairer for other jammers :)
Madball
07. May 2015 · 15:43 UTC
That was quite fun! And graphics are great, too! However, this game is missing a goal. And what is that bar at the top of the screen? It took me a lot of tries to fill, and it did nothing except for "x1"! Or did it?
ViKing Games
11. May 2015 · 22:56 UTC
Adorable, morbid, and hilarious. I love the bouncing ice cream and blood particles especially. I like how quickly it puts you back in the action when you die, it really gets you to keep playing!