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One Button Racer by badlydrawnrod

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made by badlydrawnrod for LD28 (COMPO)
I always wanted to make a one button game, so the theme "You only get one" seemed ideal. This is a one or two player game, and has 5 levels to beat. I know you're busy rating lots of other entries, but please give this one a try if you're remotely curious about what a one-button racing game could be like. I look forward to your feedback.

Also, my daughter made a game too. It would make me very pleased if you would take a look at it:
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=31739

Edit: post-compo Android build uploaded on 27/12/13.
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD28/LD28_one_button_racer.zip
OS/X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD28/LD28_one_button_racer.zip
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD28/LD28_one_button_racer.zip
Android (post compo) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD28/ld28-android.apk
Source https://github.com/badlydrawnrod/ld28_OneButtonRacer.git
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=745

Ratings

Coolness 91% 2
Overall 3.50 158
Audio 3.02 241
Fun 3.75 42
Graphics 2.38 760
Humor 2.30 469
Innovation 3.48 161
Mood 3.03 314
Theme 3.67 95

Feedback

doctorscientist
16. Dec 2013 · 19:41 UTC
This is a neat idea and its fun to play. I hope you make a version with two buttons and put it on kongragate or something. It would also make an excellent touch screen game. Good luck!
ob6160
16. Dec 2013 · 19:51 UTC
Really nice idea could do with more complexity though :D
WojWorks
16. Dec 2013 · 20:17 UTC
Very nice! One of my favorites so far. Very inventive and fun
Lizzip
16. Dec 2013 · 20:35 UTC
Uses the theme well and works nicely!
jimmypaulin
16. Dec 2013 · 20:39 UTC
Really enjoyed this one! The music was amazing and the gameplay was really smooth and almost puzzle-like. Would you believe I actually have a one-button racing game for iPad? It's called Spline Racer if you are interested :D Vroom!
timtipgames
16. Dec 2013 · 20:41 UTC
Like the idea. Feels like it would actually be a two button game if it wasn't for the theme ;)
CaptainKraft
16. Dec 2013 · 20:49 UTC
It felt great playing the game. The music was fitting and it was cool seeing that little car zoom around.

The core mechanic worked great and was easy to pick up. Good game
zconnelly13
16. Dec 2013 · 21:24 UTC
Wow!!! What an excellent game. It reminds me of that old real life game with tracks where you just controlled the speed of the car with and tried to race around as fast as possible. Plus I definitely have a thing for one-button games. One of my favorites so far :) well done!
ParaPup
16. Dec 2013 · 21:39 UTC
Really good job it's cute and fun :3
pavelzuk
16. Dec 2013 · 21:46 UTC
This was a rather fun little game, almost gave me a seizure trying to follow the lines, but overall fun 5/5!
garygreen
16. Dec 2013 · 22:56 UTC
That was really tricky, but good fun too. :-)
mystakin
17. Dec 2013 · 03:52 UTC
I never knew a racing game with one button could be that fun. What this game lacks in flare, it makes up for in enjoyment.
Ludusamo
19. Dec 2013 · 22:50 UTC
Very nicely done, the music was pleasant. The names of the tracks were pretty clever and put a smile on my face too :)
Good job!
Agram
19. Dec 2013 · 22:51 UTC
Nice idea, nice realisation and cute music.
multikorv
19. Dec 2013 · 22:59 UTC
Nice idea! I Like the aesthetics when you go through a curve.
davisan
20. Dec 2013 · 03:11 UTC
Nice game! It creates a pleasant and nostalgic mood.
frogcheese
20. Dec 2013 · 20:16 UTC
Nice idea and a fun game - when I saw "one-button racing game" I was sure it had to do with acceleration, but the lane-changing thing was pretty clever. I liked the music, too - relaxing :)
01101101
20. Dec 2013 · 20:17 UTC
Cool idea, not as easy as it looks, but quite fun. I second doctorscientist's idea of pushing it a bit further! :)
BeardoGames
20. Dec 2013 · 21:15 UTC
Whoa, I loved this! It's got a really basis, primal fun about it that reminds me of some of the best early games on the Atari 2600. This could easily be made into a full game-- in fact it's practically there already! Really great, and one of my favorite LD games so far!
nyytroh
20. Dec 2013 · 21:53 UTC
Very interesting idea. Music is good.
rnlf
20. Dec 2013 · 21:54 UTC
It's fun :-) Might need an indicator for the finish line and/or best time high scores or something to make it even better!
errorage
20. Dec 2013 · 21:54 UTC
Adorable that you and your daughter both participated :)

I like the idea in this game too, and it's surprisingly, uh, playable. If someone presented the idea to me, I'd consider it too disorientating, but it turns out it's not. Good idea and good job.
Anshul Goyal
21. Dec 2013 · 03:24 UTC
pretty cool. never seen anything like this before.

I understand you did only one button because of the theme but in actual the player should be allowed to move in both directions. It'll be fun to play. keep making this.
Thalikoth
21. Dec 2013 · 08:30 UTC
Nice use of the theme, sweet music.
lorniebear
21. Dec 2013 · 18:38 UTC
Very fun
supremefist
22. Dec 2013 · 12:07 UTC
Nice and solid! Liked it a lot!
yoanndeplo
22. Dec 2013 · 17:36 UTC
A very funny game, well done.
DustyStylus
23. Dec 2013 · 15:53 UTC
Excellent concept, well done! Nice music as well. Great use of the theme as well.
ViliX
23. Dec 2013 · 19:29 UTC
Enjoyed this :)
mmickyman
23. Dec 2013 · 20:22 UTC
The music kinda don't fit the genre I think. The one-way to slide your car is a good twist of that kind of game (where usually you can going left and right).
Capitals
24. Dec 2013 · 12:17 UTC
I really liked the idea and implementation. The only thing that lets you down is the graphics, but only by a bit.
radmars
26. Dec 2013 · 20:44 UTC
Awesome concept! Definitely makes for some cool gameplay.
jprogman
29. Dec 2013 · 01:19 UTC
I like it! It would had been nice to freely move up or down a lane instead of having to wait until a certain direction was set. Just working with one button isn't that friendly. Another button would make it more funner!
postmodestie
02. Jan 2014 · 14:06 UTC
fun game, graphics a bit shaky..
cardboard
05. Jan 2014 · 07:44 UTC
The perfect blend of racing, relaxing music, and the 'A' key. Very well done.