Apocarmalypse by CocaPasteque

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made by CocaPasteque for LD 44 (JAM)

The apocalypse is coming for you !

But you can still survive a few more days to save the people. Jump in your cool car and share your fuel with survivors to help them escape the apocalypse.

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Controls :

  • [A] and [D] To move up and down.
  • [Space] To rescue a survivor.
  • [Click] On a follower fuel bar to share your fuel with him.
  • [Click] The red button next to a follower's fuel bar to abandon him in the fire from hell.

EDIT :

The Post LD44 Version fixes a wrong configuration of the project settings and graphic settings. The keyboard inputs were not always taken and the shadows were missing.

Ratings

Given 59🗳️ 47🗨️

Feedback

Luis J. Benitez
30. Apr 2019 · 22:03 UTC
The Game is incredible fun and the graphics top notch! Good Job. One of the best games i tryed.
🎤 CocaPasteque
30. Apr 2019 · 22:07 UTC
@luis-j-benitez Thank you so much, glad you liked it ! :D
jandourek
30. Apr 2019 · 22:13 UTC
This is a neat little managment game! At first I found it quite easy and managed to save almost all the cars but it got really intense later on. Also, the game fits the theme pretty nicely with the sharing of fuel and buying upgrades with karma. Good job!
Artisiole
30. Apr 2019 · 22:13 UTC
Nice. Cool And Fun. Except for this one glitch where i can't move, but it's still nice.
🎤 CocaPasteque
30. Apr 2019 · 22:15 UTC
@artisiole Thanks for your feedback, the movements are a bit clunky from time to time, we still haven't figured out why tho... Might investigate that during the weekend :)
Don Fouts
30. Apr 2019 · 22:19 UTC
Nice game, I really like the visual style. It would have been nice to have a visual indication that clicking the red button next to the follower gas would kill them.
JLV
30. Apr 2019 · 22:19 UTC
Really great game, with several mechanics that are balanced enough for the player to take on at the same time. You had me at the deal with the devil, too !

Pros :
- Even if it was not made by you, great graphics and music choice, which add a lot to the play comfort.
- Constant tension due to the exploding cars making you lose karma and the diminishing fuel. Very effective gameplay overall.
- The shop part is fun and adds a lot to the experience

Cons :
- The controls were not always responsive, and I missed several friendly cars when I was sure to have pressed space in time.
- Are you supposed to be able to drive without fuel in your main tank ? That is what happened to me at the end of level 2...

All in all, great job !
ristoretto
30. Apr 2019 · 22:20 UTC
Cool game! I like how I have to balance between picking up new cars and deciding to put some extra fuel in the once that are already following me, just to survive a little longer to reach the end of the level!

I think there could be more emphasis on the last 10-15 seconds of the level. Maybe add a ticking clock, change colours or add more explosion, so it's clear when you are getting closer.

I think it would also add with sound effects for ex moving, overlapping cars, add fuel.

Other then that I think that it was a really engaging experience :)
Pyrian
30. Apr 2019 · 22:25 UTC
Love it! Trying to save juuust the right amount of people is a terrific mechanic. RPG elements were cool, though the ramp up in price made it seem like spreading points out was by far the best bet. Love how it works with the theme and the sharing, and the frantic trying to spread just the right amount of fuel around while still rescuing people is good. I have a couple caveats, I think the big one is that you need to explain that you "ram" cars to save people, at first I was dodging the cars because that made the most sense to me! I found the side-to-side controls frequently unresponsive, where I wouldn't be able to go all the way to one side or the other, frequently leaving me unable to rescue people. Last... Is there a way to get back to the main menu? Like, to quit? Lol.
Elizaveta
30. Apr 2019 · 22:26 UTC
Wow, interesting and beautiful game. It is a pity that the control does not always work well and the machine does not turn on time and because of this you lose. But overall a very cool game
Zhaan
30. Apr 2019 · 22:30 UTC
Very good game! Great job! Not too easy, not to hard, what a well balanced gameplay!
And the art is beautiful.
Sholyu
30. Apr 2019 · 22:33 UTC
It's really cool, pretty balanced, i liked it. Actually if it was on the play store i would probably install it! Good job
🎤 CocaPasteque
01. May 2019 · 07:40 UTC
@everyone, thanks so much for your feedbacks :) We are aware of the problems with the controls, we'll try to fix it during the week so the other players can have a better experiences if they want to pley the post jam version :)

@Pyrian : Really good point, totally forgot a back to main menu option there, gonna add it too. Thanks for your feedback :)
brinkhousegames
01. May 2019 · 18:21 UTC
Wish there were an OSX or web build!
finalspace
01. May 2019 · 18:21 UTC
don't have a windows machine, but the game looks fun!
definitely love the art and the level
Poffle
01. May 2019 · 18:37 UTC
Nice idea! Probably the best management sort of game I've played so far. Button didn't always work and I couldn't seem to download the updated version on itch. Great job on the original upload anyway!
arielsan
01. May 2019 · 18:38 UTC
It looks really cool, I had a hard time clicking and picking more followers but it was fun to play. Good work!
PixScope
01. May 2019 · 20:42 UTC
Really fun and nice concept !
Johannimations
01. May 2019 · 20:49 UTC
Really good game! i'd like to have some winning condition or a score counter or at least a possibility to get time in game. I always failed after 30 seconds that wasn't fun. But visually stunning. I love it. and the controls didn't always work perfectly. But overall a great entry!!!
🎤 CocaPasteque
01. May 2019 · 20:54 UTC
@johannimations Thanks for your feedback ! There is a timer in game, the round is over when the time is at 0, doesn't mean you lost the round tho :)
We are aware of the controls, the post jam version tries to fix it but it's still not perfect but more playable :)
GreenDinoGames
01. May 2019 · 21:00 UTC
Hey guys, great work! I like the concept and atmosphere. I played the Post LD version, and after clicking on credits, the quit game button in the main menu doesn't work for me. But that's just a side note, the game itself runs perfectly smooth. Keep up the good work!
Rheel
01. May 2019 · 21:32 UTC
Great work! After I figured out how it all worked (I didn't read correctly the first time), it was quite fun playing this game! Graphics were really nice, music helped with the ambiance, so overall good game.

One tiny non-important bug: clicking to quit the game doesn't actually quit the game
Rancoud
01. May 2019 · 21:53 UTC
Great work
What you can improve:
* make a little tutorial for explaing the sharing fuel concept and destroy followers
* add a little cross on red button (use for destroy followers)
* a little more big the height of the followers fuel bar
* when hovering a followers fuel bar, add a little focus feedback
* try to add a percentage on fuel bar
Nillard
02. May 2019 · 03:56 UTC
Couldn't get past the first level. Space just didn't work sometimes. D stopped working at times too. Often hitting retry, a car would already be in the fire and give me negative karma with no fault of my own. Looks good and sounds good. Nice use of the theme.
KreGames
02. May 2019 · 20:54 UTC
The shadows, the sounds everything is put together so nice! Well done!! I really enjoyed it. The second level was way more harder, but I liked it.
Copper_Aardvark_Games
04. May 2019 · 17:52 UTC
I’m surprised you didn’t want to be rated on graphics. Because that’s one of my favorite aspects xd. Solid entry and very fun gameplay
🎤 CocaPasteque
04. May 2019 · 18:33 UTC
@copper-aardvark-games Didn't want to get rated in graphics because the assets used are not ours, it's from Synty Studio polygon packs :) Would not be faire to other participants that put a lot of hours into making the models for their games :)
SpiRiTs
04. May 2019 · 18:59 UTC
Great Game!, At the begging I didn't know that to move left and right I had to press the key instead of holding a key. I would suggest to check if the player is holding the key then move to the next tile, it would be much easier to control than pressing a key. Overall, Good Job!
cppchriscpp
04. May 2019 · 19:51 UTC
Not a whole lot to add that others haven't said, but I enjoyed this entry a lot! I liked that you added upgraded car graphics on each entry, and the resource management thing was cool! (Though I fully admit I completely missed this on the first playthrough and got confused when cars exploded... oops >_>)

Nice entry; had a lot of fun with this one.
masterkrepta
04. May 2019 · 20:28 UTC
The pre fixed version was almost completly unplabayble for for, but the input lag was fixed in the post jam version. I liked the shader and overall balancing act of pushing for more followers in exchange for fuel. and the upgrade system felt pretty well fleshed out for a jam gam. well done
Codesity
04. May 2019 · 21:03 UTC
I like the concept you made there. It harmonying with the Theme. Good work!
Also im not really good in 3D Games, so im a bit jealous.
gurkan96
04. May 2019 · 21:19 UTC
Really nice game like the idea even if i am extremly bad at it no multitsking skill at all
Mika la Grand
04. May 2019 · 21:23 UTC
Nice game guys. It was quite funny that the car looked completely different after every upgrade. Though I would like to replay the level when you fail, instead of being reset to the beginning. The quit button also doesn't work in the main menu.
egawag
05. May 2019 · 02:15 UTC
That was a hot game. Literal Fire. 5/5.
rmleverton
05. May 2019 · 14:40 UTC
Great game. Quit button didn't work. Concept was really strong
Dr4g0nsoul
05. May 2019 · 15:58 UTC
Really cool game. The menu looks amazing and the powerups feel meaningfull and the game is well balanced.
geist_191
05. May 2019 · 15:59 UTC
Really nice game. Really nice world creation! I really appreciate how the game feels. One thing I would do is to improve the tutorial with visuals a bit and also put the cars that follow you to the right. Otherwise very nice game !
Nippaaah
05. May 2019 · 16:34 UTC
really great game!! Amazing light effects, the fire looks dangerous :D i liked the feeling of chill driving and managing the fuel of your followers. also, Satan :D good job!