Tumble Transport Inc. by ToSMaster

made by ToSMaster for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Load up cargo trucks and improvise fastening by getting creative uses out of tape, glue and spanning lashing straps.

Story & Gameplay

Genre: Action

The year is 2018 and you are looking for a side job to help make ends meet and pay for classes. Somehow you found yourself in the loading deck of "Tumble Transport Inc.". The manager didn't really look at your resume. They just seemed happy to have you. Rumors are the last guy left in a hurry.

Now it's your job to load up trucks with all sorts of cargo. Use the tools provided by your boss and fasten your seatbelts. Or lashing straps? Or maybe even these bootstraps? Whatever you fasten, just make sure none of that cargo goes flying off in all directions!

Controls

This game uses only the mouse. Use the left mouse button to drag & drop the cargo onto the trucks. Right click to rotate. Drag & drop tools (glue, tape, straps) and replace them by dropping them in the dumpster. Click the "dispatch" button to signal the driver to leave.

Tutorial

This game features a fully interactive in-game tutorial.

Credits

Created by Nils Foerster, Adrian Herbers, Patrick Herbers, and Patrick Quiskamp.

Programming by: NF, PH, PQ

Design: NF, AH, PH, PQ

Art: AH, PH

Sounds: PH, PQ

Music: PH

All other audio selfmade or by freesound.org

Screenshots

Thanks for taking your time and playing our game. :heart:

Link	https://github.com/NilsFo/TumbleTransport
Link	https://tosmaster.itch.io/tumble-transport
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/tumble-transport-inc

Ratings

Overall	30^th	4.315⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Fun	69^th	4.13⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	58^th	4.148⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Theme	62^th	4.37⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	216^th	4.259⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Audio	260^th	3.788⭐	28🧑‍⚖️
Humor	331^th	3.615⭐	28🧑‍⚖️
Mood	253^th	3.889⭐	29🧑‍⚖️
Given		35🗳️	29🗨️

Feedback

JPGFG

05. Oct 2021 · 01:05 UTC

Dude, this game is extremely polished and really fun to play!! Honestly it seems like it could be built out to a full release. The humor embedded in the game and the interesting gameplay is a ton of fun. I think you guys did such a great job. Thanks again!!

SkallyWags

05. Oct 2021 · 01:26 UTC

Definitely an interesting game. Great visuals and audio. Very polished and humorous. If you had more time, I would suggest a tutorial or tips for players just starting to play your game. Overall, great work!

jacke9708

05. Oct 2021 · 01:31 UTC

really unique and fun! loved the graphics and the theme felt quite refreshing aswell.

StefGrizzly

05. Oct 2021 · 01:34 UTC

Really great game, it was fun! really cool concept

LDJam user 262766

05. Oct 2021 · 09:03 UTC

This is a really good game. I was involved by graphiks and concept. Gamedezigners are the best. But it was hard to find a button "Despetch" because of text field

MalusKhan

05. Oct 2021 · 09:39 UTC

Well done ! I am impressed by all this work. I love how you handle the theme :) It was easy for me to understand how to play, but I agree with anton4ik-dev, maybe this button is not enough visible.

parkuhrmd

05. Oct 2021 · 09:56 UTC

@anton4ik-dev @maluskhan Thanks for the feedback! There was indeed a problem with some of the truckers dialogue hiding the dispatch button. I've fixed it now!

Apandso

05. Oct 2021 · 18:05 UTC

Very polished and well thought game! I just wish I was better at it :sweat_smile:

Jungle

05. Oct 2021 · 18:06 UTC

Very polished entry. Graphics are gorgeous. Very funny to play. Congrats.

joonamo

05. Oct 2021 · 18:09 UTC

What a funny game! The destinations (Bob-omb battlefield, etc) and different items to strap on the truck made me smile the whole time. Especially the night shift was great! :truck:

Terabyte

05. Oct 2021 · 18:12 UTC

Now I'm a loader! And the loader of me is very bad =) I lost the coffin!
Good Job!

Emprime

05. Oct 2021 · 18:16 UTC

I agree this is one of the best games of the complete jam.

Arttu Halonen

05. Oct 2021 · 18:37 UTC

You should really be proud of yourselves, this game is great! The gameplay was solid, the visuals and sounds fit perfectly, and there was even some humorous commentary from the manager! Keep it up!

Dannyk1994

05. Oct 2021 · 22:23 UTC

Really enjoyed playing this on stream! Was just playing it over and over while waiting for people to give me games! Great game well done :D

Tom Stephenson

05. Oct 2021 · 22:35 UTC

This is so polished and fun to play! Definitely one of the most complete games I've played. The controls, visuals and sound all work so together so well to create a great experience that fits the theme. A lot went into this and it really paid off!

I'd love to see a future version of this expanded and made for mobile, I could see myself getting very addicted.
Congrats on a fantastic entry :D

shores

06. Oct 2021 · 09:18 UTC

Fun game, I love trying to fit things in to a little space! Fun mechanics! Great job!

LDJam user 269161

06. Oct 2021 · 13:12 UTC

I felt like a cargo-worker :) time pressure

GodDoesPlayDice

06. Oct 2021 · 13:48 UTC

I will definitely play this game for a while! For some reason, it is very satisfying to do the loading here and get paid.

Gastar

06. Oct 2021 · 13:48 UTC

Wow, so well made game, congrats! Very fun and addictive gameplay

EdevJogos

07. Oct 2021 · 03:32 UTC

Really creative take on the theme, fun gameplay, the art is great, awesome entry, great job!

0x746564

09. Oct 2021 · 22:25 UTC

"old carpet". Really polished and well done. Love the sounds and graphics.

Webox

11. Oct 2021 · 22:07 UTC

Amazing game, reeally polished and well executed, we worked on a similar game for a local jam, but it's grid based and you had to move pieces around. I loved the "For your boss" gag, very well thought, art and sfx are really nice too. Congrats on this!!

WiredOverload

13. Oct 2021 · 04:20 UTC

Best game I've played so far. I did keep accidentally taping the wrong things though due to the items all having different click/click-drag combinations to use.

Satanos

14. Oct 2021 · 16:15 UTC

Hi there ! :)
I made a little video about your LD entry, congratulations, I tested 250+ of this LD and yours is pretty original and made me laugh out loud when I forgot to attach a thing that flew away !
https://youtu.be/7VuGySuvubI

parkuhrmd

15. Oct 2021 · 13:48 UTC

@Satanos This is awesome! Merci beaucoup d'Allemagne!

@wiredoverload Thanks for the feedback! Yes, the interaction system was a bit slapped together. Maybe we should have just done away with click & drag altogether :D

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments and feedback! It really means a lot to us!

Aidan and seb

17. Oct 2021 · 10:07 UTC

Really well made game! So far, it's the game I've spent the most time on in this game jam, and that's not something that comes lightly for me! The core gameplay is fun, challenging and puzzling!
Excellent work :)

yopox

17. Oct 2021 · 11:03 UTC

I loved the concept, easter eggs, the graphics are really good, and the truck launch animation feels great :thumbsup: :heart_eyes:

I would have appreciated a key to rotate stuff because I can't play with the trackpad :(

SleepyStudios

17. Oct 2021 · 11:50 UTC

This is definitely my favourite game of the jam so far! I loved the concept, it was like inventory tetris taken to a new extreme. I loved the variety of trucks (and weird space motorbikes) which meant that the gameplay never really got too stale. Also loved the humour peppered around the game like the reference to Stratholme and the little pause before "(for your boss)". Nice work!