Caribbean Trains by Aviland

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made by Aviland for LD 41 (JAM)

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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

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🗨️

Feedback

Raphiell
25. Apr 2018 · 02:19 UTC
Very interesting and fun to play! I think if you put some more time into this after the jam, it will turn into something really great! Well done!

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!)
minibobbo
25. Apr 2018 · 02:24 UTC
I enjoyed the game and had fun driving around and sinking ships. I LOVE this idea.

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!
kleinzach
25. Apr 2018 · 02:35 UTC
Great concept, very original and strange. I love the way you handled the visuals. I wish there was some more reason to keep going, but I enjoyed it quire a bit. Also, it felt like enemy boat-trains should be firing at me. They rammed but that didn't seem to do much.
kromeboy
25. Apr 2018 · 02:38 UTC
That's a funny idea and a potentially great mechanic for a variation on the ship combat genre. Is good for a jam game but with a little more effort it could become something complete
shaw
25. Apr 2018 · 02:40 UTC
This one is actually my favorite game so far! The concept is genius, the sounds are really great and the graphics just fit the mood so well. Good job!
MacDoom
25. Apr 2018 · 02:42 UTC
Super Wacky!
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!
sohakes
25. Apr 2018 · 02:43 UTC
I liked it, it's a very creative idea. It could work on those .io games, too, with many ships and you stealing their cargos (that shoot). I think the controls were a little unresponsive, it didn't seem to turn sometimes, not sure if I was doing something wrong. But overall quite cool.
broken-matrix
25. Apr 2018 · 02:44 UTC
I don't think the fire buttons worked but the graphics are pretty cool.
adhesion
25. Apr 2018 · 03:06 UTC
Interesting concept & good presentation! The stylized graphics & ocean audio really add to the vibe. I like the idea but in practice maneuvering the ship was pretty difficult and a bit frustrating. The controls took a few minutes to get used to, and I wasn't sure why my cars after the first one wouldn't fire? Was there any point to picking up more cars? The difficulty was a bit all over the place too, the first ship I encountered completely crushed me then the next couple conveniently rammed themselves into my shooting car and sealed their fate :P Still pretty cool, nice work!
Bodaciouslycrazy
25. Apr 2018 · 03:22 UTC
Simple and fun! The graphics are super neat too. The reflections off the water are a nice touch.
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! :)
hadesfury
30. Apr 2018 · 11:34 UTC
Really good game .. perhaps need a little bit more indicator .. good job
bitsandcrafts
01. May 2018 · 14:13 UTC
yarrr!
Jupiter_Hadley
13. May 2018 · 14:44 UTC
Neat boat-trains! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIle2FLl2RM
cristiano.m.garcia
13. May 2018 · 20:37 UTC
Very beautiful art and a little slow gameplay. Congratulations!

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