Caribbean Trains by Aviland

Pirates x Trains what could go wrong?
Controls
- WASD/Arrow keys + shift
- Space - Switch car(train segment) selection
- Q & E - Fire Left & Right (Hold before release to increase the distance)
- X - Drop selected car
| Windows | https://aviland.itch.io/caribbean-trains |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/caribbean-trains |
Ratings
| Overall | 733th | 3.318⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 696th | 3.205⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 379th | 3.591⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 603th | 3.591⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 344th | 3.864⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 657th | 2.727⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 686th | 3.159⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 14🗳️ | 8🗨️ |
My only concern was the controls were a bit floaty, hard to turn. (But I guess they probably have the worst qualities of both boats and trains!)
Unfortunately I found it really difficult to steer the train (ship?). Especially once I sunk the second ship and my train extended a ridiculous length. It just got harder and harder to control.
I loved the graphics and the overall feel of the game. I just wish I had some more control over what was happening. Nicely done!
Anyway, more than 2 genres feels like 2 thematics combined. It doesnt fall to far from a pirate ship battle simulator. The graphics looks great!
I missed a soundtrack... western-pirate is sure a hard combination to nail but could be EPIC!
Nice work!
I do have some criticisms though.
First off, the physics can interfere with the controls. If you are hauling a large number of cars and you try to turn, the physics will try to resist you turning.
Second, The gameplay is just a tad slow. I realize ship games are normally slow, but the slow pace made me lose interest quickly.
Lastly, STICKY KEYS. This is not a real complaint, but I found myself tapping shift a lot, and it kept trying to turn on sticky keys. ghaliroughaelighueg
Still, well done! :)
I left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.
I hope you continue with the project.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/witchs-escape