Gas and Air! by tripleVisionGames

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made by tripleVisionGames for LD27 (COMPO)
You have only 10 seconds of fuel left, use it carefully.

PRO TIP: the further the mouse from the balloon, the faster it moves...

Intended as a more sedate endless runner, with moments that require careful control and a bit of forward thinking.

I'll be updating with more content after I've played and voted on all of your games! Be sure to leave me a comment or message me @triplevisgames with a link to your entry :)

Please don't uprate the sound score for the awesome music (but do if you like the sounds - I made those) as it's taken from the royalty free website: incompetech.com as I ran out of time D:

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.72 79
Audio 3.77 33
Fun 3.22 326
Graphics 4.54 8
Humor 2.45 436
Innovation 2.79 683
Mood 3.65 72
Theme 3.09 639

Feedback

Yaguar
26. Aug 2013 · 00:00 UTC
Love it. Really soothing and looks fantastic.
Cherno
26. Aug 2013 · 00:13 UTC
The graphics for this are seriously amazing! I think I may try a hand-drawn sketch look for my next Ludum Dare, it looks awesome! :)

Quite a hard game as well. Not sure about the replay value. Maybe if the map had more variation / random generation or something. But hey, that graphics make it impossible to criticize.
Delta Square
26. Aug 2013 · 01:21 UTC
Good graphics, good audio. A suggested improvement would be to let the player control the speed a bit more. Accelerating forward increases the general environment speed, which enables you to skip the empty portions.
whydoidoit
26. Aug 2013 · 01:23 UTC
I love the look, and the game is suitably frustrating - picking up oil is a bit like playing an endless runner version of Lunar Lander :)
Ravetcofx
26. Aug 2013 · 01:24 UTC
I love the graphics :)
flamecow
26. Aug 2013 · 01:30 UTC
Wow, this game is very good looking. It's very fun, too, but somewhat frustrating.
VictorGrunn
26. Aug 2013 · 01:41 UTC
Great music, gorgeous graphics. Really nice style to it, and it's fun too.
dingotime
26. Aug 2013 · 01:44 UTC
Impressive visual style and animations!
Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 · 01:56 UTC
Awesome. I LOVE the graphical style and music. Pretty fun to play.
matthewvermaak
26. Aug 2013 · 02:26 UTC
Excellent job. The visuals are spot on for my tastes! Had some real rage inducing balloon rides where I just missed some oil barrels. Well done :0)
Metal Axe
26. Aug 2013 · 02:42 UTC
I love the feel of this game. All the elements of the game merge together very nicely.
DavidBittner
26. Aug 2013 · 03:51 UTC
Fantastic game! Really great sound, and I loved the art style. Although, I sometimes found the camera to move a little slowly.
Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 · 03:54 UTC
Graphics and audio were the best part of this game. Wasn't really that fun to play but I loved the style! (maybe cause I'm a sucker for steampunk or 1910s games)
Spelchan
26. Aug 2013 · 04:24 UTC
Interesting twist on lunar lander that fits perfectly with the theme. The rough hand-drawn artwork actually works well with this game giving it an 1800's type of adventure feel.
Komradus
26. Aug 2013 · 06:15 UTC
Those are some impressive graphics and audio. I'm a little curious as to why I lose speed when I accelerate in an up/forward direction.
Sebastian
26. Aug 2013 · 06:47 UTC
Looks beautiful, especially the explosion!
Hypnohustla
26. Aug 2013 · 07:34 UTC
Feels good. So so good. I always love a mouse-only based game.
Yozz
26. Aug 2013 · 08:00 UTC
I don't always leave comments, but when i do... That's really-really stylish. Good work.
neekobus
26. Aug 2013 · 08:38 UTC
Really nice and efficient graphic identity.
Took me some time to understand control.
YopSolo
26. Aug 2013 · 08:43 UTC
really nice !
Pierrec
26. Aug 2013 · 09:51 UTC
Hard! But every death is enjoyable :)
The game has a great mood but I don't know how to rate this since the mood can be conveyed by the music...
Katamori
26. Aug 2013 · 10:00 UTC
Overall: amazing! I assume maximum 1 hour of gameplay, but after that, it may be boring. Perfect for an LD48 game anyway! 4/5
Innovation: runner game with limited resources. Not that limited usually, but concept is pretty simple. 2/5
Fun: Absolute joy, but exponentially decreasing by the time. Keeps me playing anyway. 3/5 (but 4 also wouldn't be too much)
Theme: perfectly covers the first thought of people about "10 seconds". 5/5
Graphics: no way to give less than the max! This pencildrawn-style is perfectly awesome no matter that either if you actually did it by hand or in computers. I loved it even in Machinarium. 5/5
Audio: no matter where did you get it, still fits to the game. Other sounds are also good. No reason to give less than the max. 5/5
Humor: I can't see any of them in it. 1/5
Mood: steampunk. With pencil graphics and violin music. No need to say anything else. 5/5
hughsk
26. Aug 2013 · 10:15 UTC
Amazing job with the art in this one :)
🎤 tripleVisionGames
26. Aug 2013 · 10:39 UTC
Thanks everyone! I'm due home tonight so I'll get playing your entries then. There's some cool looking games out there :D
proc
26. Aug 2013 · 11:05 UTC
Great graphics. The little details like the reflection do matter.
wallmasterr
26. Aug 2013 · 11:59 UTC
I realy like hand drawn games :D, nice explosions and good music that set the mood
Fireblend
26. Aug 2013 · 12:04 UTC
Best looking game I've played so far for sure. And pretty difficult too!
Lizzip
26. Aug 2013 · 12:59 UTC
Love the graphics and simplicity of this
Just Tom
26. Aug 2013 · 13:28 UTC
Very pretty and my new favourite take on free runners. Once you learn to plan ahead, take things slow and remain nice and level; this becomes an incredibly relaxing free runner.

Regardless of the music source, the sound effects were chunky and satisfying, the game has a fairly strict difficulty cliff and, once figured out, doesn't get much harder. Perhaps more variety.

None the less, beautiful game, very relaxing, if developed further I would love to play this on a phone, I'd buy the finished version of this. It's a great 5 minute time killer.
Acrimiens
26. Aug 2013 · 14:29 UTC
Awesome grafics, i love it!
bufbot
26. Aug 2013 · 14:37 UTC
Very very nice ! I like everything, specially the music and the graphics, fantastic !
Slader16
26. Aug 2013 · 14:53 UTC
Awesome, I got to 2000 feet!
pythong
26. Aug 2013 · 16:27 UTC
I know the music fits, but it's still unfair to those who create their music themself. Frankly, since you used incompetech, IMO you should have entered this entry as Jam version :P
my audio score is therefore only based on the sounds
the graphics are great though
moonmagic
26. Aug 2013 · 17:22 UTC
Wow. That SPLODIN' animation !!

This looks gorgeous. The balloon feels nice. Understandable lack of variation in the terrain, given the time restraints. Actually think this might be more fun as a vertical Balloon Trip / Lunar Lander hybrid? Go higher and higher, see weird Laputa-type things, collect hard to reach fuel?

Would have enjoyed the bombast of the music a bit more if the song would have started over when setting out, and if there was a nice, chill "you're planning your expedition" song, or a "wow that didn't work out" song inbetween trips.
lazyeels
26. Aug 2013 · 17:49 UTC
Nice, I really love the pace of the game and the hand drawn artwork. I got 822ft, but that's only 'cause there are so many to rate, will come back later. :-)
handCraftedRadio
26. Aug 2013 · 18:08 UTC
Wow, I love the artwork.
justi
26. Aug 2013 · 18:11 UTC
Good work, simple and amazing graphics. Flash rulez!
Latency
26. Aug 2013 · 18:58 UTC
Thats really cool, love the art, really well done! a lot of fun too!
VagabondEx
26. Aug 2013 · 19:05 UTC
Unbelievable! Nicely done and fun.
Jupiter_Hadley
26. Aug 2013 · 19:11 UTC
I feel like this game would make an amazing android... The game is brilliant. I love it.
tamirespp
26. Aug 2013 · 19:13 UTC
Nicely done, the graphics are very simple and cute. I found it hard to play though and I think it`s an obvious application of the theme 10 seconds...
tigerj
26. Aug 2013 · 19:18 UTC
Looks really great.
Sounds really great.
Plays really great.

I hope you continue to develop it in the October Challenge
Mr. Jif
26. Aug 2013 · 19:21 UTC
Gorgeous graphics and fun gameplay. Nice job
Asar Dhandala
26. Aug 2013 · 20:30 UTC
Great game!
carlsommer
26. Aug 2013 · 20:53 UTC
Fantastic art and audio! Incredible! Pretty fun too, but takes awhile to warm up to the mechanics.
dmastergames
26. Aug 2013 · 20:59 UTC
A maser piece :D
samgj
26. Aug 2013 · 21:10 UTC
This is my favorite game so far. Too bad I can't vote.
MegaMasterX
26. Aug 2013 · 21:10 UTC
The art style is simply amazing. I love the sketched feel. The game required thought and the level of creativity shows. Nicely done!
Obscuremoon
26. Aug 2013 · 21:17 UTC
This is beautiful visually and auditorily great job :D
bombjack
26. Aug 2013 · 21:42 UTC
Great graphics !
Linus Lindberg
26. Aug 2013 · 21:46 UTC
You are not allowed to use music somebody else made in the 48 contest :/

But it's still a great game, love the graphics!
bukt
26. Aug 2013 · 21:48 UTC
Nothing special, but very beatiful. You're pretty good :) Hope to see your next game :)
rincewind_cz
26. Aug 2013 · 22:03 UTC
2396 ft. in the first play.. then I've dozens where I didn't made even one thousand :D
psychomonster
26. Aug 2013 · 22:27 UTC
This is a fantastic game. fits perfect.
mpath
26. Aug 2013 · 22:38 UTC
Outstanding!
Jupiter_Hadley
26. Aug 2013 · 22:58 UTC
Hello! I am making a sort of compilation of all the games I can. Your game is featured in this video! http://youtu.be/jImRVKjejj4
SamC
26. Aug 2013 · 22:59 UTC
awesome visual style
bugninja
26. Aug 2013 · 23:10 UTC
The graphics are so awesome, I love the style. Love it.
Mase
26. Aug 2013 · 23:46 UTC
Very stylish... nicely drawn explosion.
Ninquo
27. Aug 2013 · 12:11 UTC
for me the best looking game so far, hands down ;)
bobylito
27. Aug 2013 · 14:44 UTC
The textured paper is really a nice touch.
mrspeaker
27. Aug 2013 · 14:47 UTC
Fantastic aesthetics - so much attention to detail. Would give more feedback but I have to go play it some more.
AdventureIslands
27. Aug 2013 · 18:00 UTC
8546ft! Beautiful looking and sounding game! Love the style!

The gameplay itself is pretty bland though. game proceeds slow, and the only obstacles are icebergs. The game is stunning visually, but needs much more objects and hazards to stay interesting to play.
🎤 tripleVisionGames
27. Aug 2013 · 19:07 UTC
Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm want to play, rate and comment at least 500 games this year, then I'll start working on a more interesting version of this after the voting has finished - I spent most of the time getting the feel right on the balloon and polishing once I'd got the basic gameplay in, then I ran out of time!

Also PRO TIP #2 = remember you can still move back if you overshoot slightly. Just make sure the mouse is all the way left to get the most sideways movement that way!
rylgh
27. Aug 2013 · 19:44 UTC
*FANTASTIC* visuals, think it's the best visual implementation of the hand-scribbled style I've ever seen.
PaperBlurt
27. Aug 2013 · 20:31 UTC
Amazing graphics, simple but good gameplay, didn't get the theme though..
folmerkelly
28. Aug 2013 · 09:11 UTC
Aw man, this looks amazing. The gameplay is basic but personally I enjoy that, plus for the vibe of the game it really fits.
igleyy
28. Aug 2013 · 10:10 UTC
Simple and amazing!
Vaalen
28. Aug 2013 · 13:20 UTC
5/5 for the audio. The game use simple mechanics but it's very addictive.
ZeppelinCaptain
28. Aug 2013 · 14:10 UTC
Such a happy, great-looking game :D

The difficulty curve was, well, more like a difficulty very-high-step-and-then-just-flat-ground since after I managed to grab the first oil drum I could pretty much keep going as far as I wanted.
someone
28. Aug 2013 · 23:24 UTC
That was great, really like the artistic style.
bassarisse
29. Aug 2013 · 00:43 UTC
Great sound, graphics, gameplay, all great. Had a hard time getting oil, but I guess this is a good thing =)
zillix
29. Aug 2013 · 02:27 UTC
the aesthetic and atmosphere were superb. awesome music, too!
matthias_zarzecki
29. Aug 2013 · 04:29 UTC
Nice artstyle and game-idea!

And I wondered if that was a KevinMcLeod-track :P
deathray
29. Aug 2013 · 06:10 UTC
5 stars for graphics and mood!
leafo
29. Aug 2013 · 16:10 UTC
great graphics great music
ratalaika
29. Aug 2013 · 16:12 UTC
good job
LordHellMaX
30. Aug 2013 · 00:18 UTC
Graphics are nice and music is fitting, even though it's not yours.
flavio
30. Aug 2013 · 10:15 UTC
Really beautiful, but really hard too ! I think that when you raise the graphics quality like you did, you need to make the game easier ! I would have love to go further, but getting only one of the oil barrel is so damn hard ! In the end, I felt a little frustrated because it is lovely and I can get further !
rpmoura
31. Aug 2013 · 00:56 UTC
I liked the graphics, sound and gameplay, but it's not very original...
Fluffy Tigers in the Sky
31. Aug 2013 · 09:11 UTC
Just wow!
Rick Hoppmann
31. Aug 2013 · 10:07 UTC
I love the sketchy art style and the background music :)
blackotus
31. Aug 2013 · 17:01 UTC
Very nice presentation!
A little too hard to refuel, I think.

Nice work!
Alexander Ponomariov
31. Aug 2013 · 17:49 UTC
This game impression me a lot! Epic sound! Graphic is pretty cool too! Good luck!
sP0CkEr2
02. Sep 2013 · 20:34 UTC
just fantastic graphics but very had to control -- nice effort
Sascha
10. Sep 2013 · 14:45 UTC
Wonderful entry. Love the style, hand-drawn art, and the simple but challenging gameplay!
aquilicoco
11. Sep 2013 · 13:37 UTC
Good work! great graphics
netmute
12. Sep 2013 · 14:59 UTC
I loved the art, really nicely drawn.
MrBlade
13. Sep 2013 · 23:09 UTC
To call this game "polished" would be an insult. This game is a masterpiece! The art is beyond words! It is so simple yet so great. I can't get the stupid oil though. Music was amazing, collision detection was spot on. Amazing work for such a small amount of time. Keep it up! 9.5/10
Lokarunith
16. Sep 2013 · 21:28 UTC
Very cool visuals but the game begins to get boring after a while.
Antylum
16. Sep 2013 · 22:40 UTC
Very nice hand-drawn art!