A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A VALET by VikFX
Be a valet during few days and park cars. Work fast to win a max of tips but don't hurt cars. Can you do the job?
| Windows | https://vikfx.itch.io/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-valet |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-valet |
Ratings
| Overall | 1009th | 2.981⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1122th | 2.611⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1067th | 2.648⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 811th | 3.232⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 817th | 3.089⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 783th | 1.579⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 827th | 2.053⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1050th | 2.405⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 27🗳️ | 16🗨️ |
Also, as at-least the first "day" (was all I played) does not manage to show the theme at all, as you have way to much parking space compared to cars that arrive, the parking space itself is also just a large box, making it not very challenging to just park the cars in a good spot.
Needs more work! Its a game, think what you could do more, like odd cars, cars that cant steer left/right, alien spaceships etc. anything is possible!
@hauo Thanks for your comment. I would have liked to add more different cars (limousine, bus...) and parking areas for more fun but 72 hours is really short. Take this like a proto and not a final game.
First level is simple because it's like a tutorial.
@all players, thanks for playing!
Now seriously - I'm actually like this game. It suits the theme - maybe not so literally like some other games here, but still hits it really good. I liked the fact that different cars is moving differently - it's quite realistic and challenging. Good result for solo work I think (you did it i solo, if I get it right).
Some suggestions for future improvings:
- the game looks quite dead now. Some simple animations and more details will do their trick. As reference, I suggest Project Highrise - it has flat-ish simple style which reminds me yours a little.
- this game could be mixed up with some kind of other genre or even a story, like they do it in the Beat Cop. It's a game with simple core gameplay - at first you just punish guys who ran out of their parking time, but in the end of the plot the story turns into an absolute madness. Or like in the Pyre - come on, it's a soccer but with plot, but it really pleasant to play because of it.
- or just add the ability to play with the second player. Maybe even don't expand the parking area. Just imagine how crazy it could be with the other car crashing into everything and stealing your parking spot. I think it will definitely bring some fun time for any party! And the controls is not so big deal - the ones in fighting games suits your game too (arrows for player one, WASD for player two).
Cheer up and keep making games, as I said, I think it's a good result.:)
@carlos-giraldo Thanks. If I had to do the job again now, I would think of keyboard control before controller. It's kind of feature I would like to add.
@n00b I didn't had enough time to add sound fx and music. It was planned to increase the timer of the cars over the levels.
One problem I think you'll have is that the game really only becomes challenging and shows the theme in the second day. I almost stopped playing after the first day, because I assumed the second day would be identical, but I'm glad I continued because the second day was much more fun.
Concept is nice, wish I had a controller to play comfortably.
P.S I didn't hear any audio doe you have any? Because if not you can opt out of that category