Taco Giant by Kichiguy

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made by Kichiguy for LD 38 (JAM)

taco splashscreen image.PNG

It's tough being a big guy in a small world.

You are the Taco Giant, delivery tasty taco treats to the tiny townsfolk! Complete a delivery to receive a tip, but if you crash into anyone you'll have to pay them to keep them happy.

Our Game

Taco Giant on itch.io

Source

How to Play

  • Use the left and right arrows to move
  • Use the up arrow to jump
  • Use the down arrow to drop off a building
  • Deliver tacos to the little people that want them and avoid harming innocent bystanders!
  • Remember to refill your tacometer at the friendly neighborhood taco trucks.

gameplay.PNG

We Are

  • Bobby - Craft Services onlywinningmove
  • Sarah - Chief Seismologist
  • Ben - Taco Enthusiast
  • Naomi - Head Landscaper
  • Ant - Pixel Pusher antsama

Ratings

Overall 593th 3⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 402th 3.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 569th 2.778⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 629th 2.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 489th 3.211⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 89th 3.647⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

MeronSoda
25. Apr 2017 · 02:58 UTC
I like the way the characters dance along with the samba. And the game reminds me of Rampage.
Apostate Games
03. May 2017 · 02:33 UTC
Yeah reminds me of rampage as well...I like it!

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Please check out our submission as well:
- https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/plutus

Thanks! :smile:

http://www.apostategames.com/
fueelin
03. May 2017 · 03:00 UTC
Charming game! Had to let a few people go hungry because they were too close with their friends, but I still managed some nice tips. Liked the art a lot.
CheesyMoo
03. May 2017 · 03:42 UTC
Some people got tacos, most had a tortuous death!

I enjoyed the graphics and watching the little people fly away and scream!

My only nit pick is that its :flag_br: Samba paired with :taco:
SarahSprague
05. May 2017 · 17:55 UTC
can I delete a comment? edit: Nope
Jupiter_Hadley
07. May 2017 · 17:08 UTC
Really interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpLa_G-bsto
Elemental Zeal Game Studios
12. May 2017 · 01:21 UTC
What a neat take on the theme, nice job!
lilkrit
15. May 2017 · 18:51 UTC
Nice graphics and music for the amount of time :)
However I think the game is a bit too slow and it's very hard to avoid bystanders.
Dragojt
15. May 2017 · 20:12 UTC
So funny game hahahaha. Liked the idea for this LD, NICE!
Kwisarts
15. May 2017 · 23:06 UTC
Yeah, reminds me of rampage too :p Feels a bit too difficult to avoid people and it felt a bit slow but otherwise, not bad :)
Gaël PHILIPPE
16. May 2017 · 09:49 UTC
Really fun game !
I agree with @kwisarts in that it's a bit difficult to not kill any one.
Good job !
wolfyllow
17. May 2017 · 01:50 UTC
Tacoriginal! ^^ But now I want to eat some tacos U.u
EndlessPlumber
17. May 2017 · 03:14 UTC
Made $17 in tips. Thankfully gnome medical bills are small, so they don't cut into earnings too much.:grin:

The big guy's art style seemed a bit different than the little guys, which was a tad jarring. The only real gameplay issue I noticed was when transitioning screens you don't know who may be immediately crushed underfoot when you start the next screen.

I liked how when you hit a gnome, the were just relocated. That kind of let you plan a path to moved gnomes into 'better' positions that didn't impede you as much. I also liked having to do a quick cost-benefit analysis for crowds to determine if I would net a tip if I went barging in to deliver a taco.

Obviously a taco cannon would be a more lucrative venture...
Evan Minto
17. May 2017 · 05:10 UTC
I love the delightfully silly concept you've got here, and the gameplay *should* be simple enough, but I found that I would continually bump into non-taco-desiring people, even when I wasn't touching them. It seems like the hitbox is a little too large for the giant? It also took me a little bit to figure out that it wasn't going to be possible to avoid hitting those people. I like the basic idea, and I think it could be really great with a little more polish.

The character designs are pretty cute all around. Some nice details on the giant, with the protruding gut and everything.