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Stop the Train by oldcezar

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made by oldcezar for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

Your girlfriend is in danger - she's tied to the tracks and train is slowly approaching!

Good thing is that you're on that train!

Convince train driver with valuable things and try to delay time until the crash.

I'm sure you'll save her. Maybe. I don't know.

This is puzzle game. Ask various people on the train if they have anything to give you, convince them to help and deliver the items to the driver. Time doubles every time you make a deal with him. Hint: There are 5 items that he will like.

There is one ending with two variations, depending if you manage to find all items.

Time stops when you talk to people.

Arrow keys - moving

Z - advancing dialogue, interacting

Walkthrough coming tomorrow!

Credits

Everything was created by me except the font created by Font Diner. https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Permanent+Marker

Programs used: Godot Engine, GIMP

Online version and downloads https://cezar-es.itch.io/stop-the-train
Link https://github.com/cezar-es/StoptheTrain
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/stop-the-train

Ratings

Overall 473th 3.139⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 317th 3.333⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 481th 2.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 188th 3.861⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 415th 3.167⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 44th 3.972⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 330th 3.194⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

kbf123
04. Apr 2022 · 14:47 UTC
The premise felt a touch contrived, but I did like how it affected gameplay. Where you're both incentivized to double time as early as possible, but also there are things you can only do when time's running out.
(Also was there meant to be a whistle blow at 15 seconds? One line seems to allude to that but the game doesn't have sound)
🎤 oldcezar
04. Apr 2022 · 16:21 UTC
@kbf123 Thanks for your feedback. Yes, there was supposed to be a whistle at 15 seconds (it was even recorded) but I ran out of time to record and add rest of the sounds, so I just opted out from Audio category instead of adding only a few.
jepjoh2
04. Apr 2022 · 22:05 UTC
Okay I was fooled, as the fool I am.. :clown:
Starlight Glimmer is best poney
05. Apr 2022 · 11:41 UTC
Good game, I love the theme interpretation, wish there was sound.
Zettabit
06. Apr 2022 · 03:27 UTC
I like the premise of doubling the time for each item, as well as the humor, but the movement seemed very slow for a player that is supposed to be in a hurry. Also I encountered a crash when talking to "santa" for a second time. Unfortunately I don't have the patience to get the complete ending, but it's cool that it exists.
sdelay
06. Apr 2022 · 15:48 UTC
A non-serious game, been fooled too :)
BoxedMeatRevolution
08. Apr 2022 · 01:43 UTC
At first I thought I got pranked and no one did anything on the train, but then I figured out that you can find all of the items. Things went by a little too fast to really figure things out logically, but it was fun talking to everyone and was generally well written.
Lazzor
13. Apr 2022 · 11:37 UTC
Hey, I really like the idea and also most of the game itself! However I think some of the dialogues are too long for the amount of time you have. It obviously adds to the stress level but as a person who likes dialogues in games, I would much rather have the time or possibility to enjoy them as well :D
🎤 oldcezar
14. Apr 2022 · 17:36 UTC
@lazzor Actually time stops when you talk to characters. One of characters mentions it later (in response to MC being in rush during conversation), but it should be mentioned clearly at start of the game honestly.
potkirland
19. Apr 2022 · 20:49 UTC
:angry: VERY ANNOYING MAN arrr

lol good game thanks for sharing it.
Fatsheep
20. Apr 2022 · 03:24 UTC
Very fun and strange writing. Game kept crashing/freezing as Satan Claus pulled out an item so i never got to finish it. First time it happened was after i got a few items from him, but on my other attempts it just crashed on the first item.
LeviDSmith
20. Apr 2022 · 04:04 UTC
Reminds me of the old point and click adventure games I played when I was a kid. The only item I could find was the penny. Wasn't sure how long I was supposed to wait to go back for the coffee. I noticed he gets angry if you ask too many times.
dmtroy
20. Apr 2022 · 06:19 UTC
Well done, simple but it got me to chuckle.
🎤 oldcezar
20. Apr 2022 · 10:53 UTC
@zettabit @fatsheep Thanks for reporting this bug, I've managed to found the issue. Just to make sure, you meant the game crashed after first item, on second conversation with Santa, or on first conversation, while getting first item?