RoadGame by dzolkin

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made by dzolkin for Ludum Dare 51 (EXTRA)

Screenshot_6.png The goal of the game is to catch the bus in 10 seconds. This is my first game.

Update 1.1

Fixed a bug where you managed to get on the bus but the train killed you. Added loading screen. Screenshot_6.png

Ratings

Given 48🗳️ 38🗨️

Feedback

Volodymyr Karchevskyy
17. Oct 2022 · 04:17 UTC
This game is more difficult than Dark Soulth))

Good job for the first time! Nice art and simple classic mechanic!
Juels
17. Oct 2022 · 06:24 UTC
I love the sprite work ❤️
ChrisGauthier
17. Oct 2022 · 22:39 UTC
Oh man, this game took me back to my days as a kid sitting on the floor in front of the TV playing Frogger on the plug-and-play! Very well done! I loved the little ghost graphic for when you get hit!
Senover Games
18. Oct 2022 · 00:48 UTC
Good idea for the theme! It's fun to play and try and try and try again. :grin:
epb9000
18. Oct 2022 · 02:45 UTC
Since the character's so slow it might make sense to have an indicator when a vehicle is about to come to give the player time to react. Like an arrow that grows as the vehicle approaches from the side. Awesome game nonetheless, though I think my highest score was 5.
scifi6546
18. Oct 2022 · 03:56 UTC
I like the pixel art, the art style goes together well but I find the balance is off, maybe the placement of cars could be more predictable or there could be a "rest zone" in the middle? The cars also go through each other.
Skeptes
18. Oct 2022 · 07:32 UTC
This is simple and efficient, it's quite hard though but I had fun, good job 😄
Drdunkel
18. Oct 2022 · 07:35 UTC
great visuals. Stressful gameplay. Would have loved to see higher walk speed and more weaving in and out of traffic
jk5000
18. Oct 2022 · 07:59 UTC
A super simple and fun little game. Well done.
LavaMagmo
18. Oct 2022 · 09:40 UTC
Nice game!
LDJam user 298496
18. Oct 2022 · 10:28 UTC
Nice game, but a little difficult. Having safe spaces between the lanes might be a nice addition.
Mossieur Patate
18. Oct 2022 · 13:12 UTC
(in a rush to test many, don’t mind the cursory style)

1. I think the ‘git’ link is currently not the right one: the URL is that of the present page
2. given the loading screen, was the game made using Godot? :)
3. controls are QWERTY-only instead of layout-independent (I have an AZERTY keyboard), BUT arrow keys are enabled
4. agreed with ChrisGauthier about the white little ghost (also happens when out of time :p)
5. great that the countdown only starts upon moving! :)
6. caught that bus after a few tries! Totally agree with ChrisGauthier once again about the *Frogger* vibe (… although I am not even sure I ever properly played *Frogger*!)
7. oh, score goes down by one unit if you lose! :o Or is it resert to zero every time? Anyway, I think some high score feature would help the player keep track of his success. (a bit later: the score does get reset to zero)
8. caught that bus again (on my ‘next first’ try!); ah, you have to go to its *door / front*, merely touching it is not enough!
9. moving leftward between the bus and the train: I notice this is really programmed in perspective instead of merely checking visual 2D collisions, which is nice :)
10. hit when I had a score of 3! :o

**Takeaway:** a cute and addictive little *Frogger*-like! It already works well, although some additional features such as a high score and even more randomisation (and later with more time, more levels and mechanics) would make it even more engaging. The graphics are cute and have a good general aesthetic (although some cars have a more marked pixelation level that larger vehicles?), and it would have been even more lively with (cute) sounds. I also think that the theme’s gameplay incorporation is classic, but I like how it has an implicit story connection with how you need to get the bus fast. X)

Very nice for a first game! You can now either extend it, or explore different game routes — or both. :)
MisterJBro
18. Oct 2022 · 14:38 UTC
Cool little game! I would suggest to let vehicles also drive from left to right. Otherwise you can always run to the left edge at the beginning, which makes it much easier that way
🎤 dzolkin
18. Oct 2022 · 15:44 UTC
Mossieur Patate, (@mossieur-patate)
1. Yes, you are right, I mixed up the links. Now it's good
2. Yes, he is the one. I used Godot.
3. I didn’t even think about it, I’ll definitely take it into account next time.
4. I'm glad you liked it. : 3
5. In fact, the timer starts when you "get up" from the bench.
10. My record is also three.

I am very pleased that you gave your time to my game. In fact, there were still a lot of ideas, but I didn’t have time to implement them, for example, as MisterJBro(@misterjbro) noticed that it would be nice if the cars drove from different sides of the road, there were plans for implementation, so that the train would randomly change direction.

It was also originally planned that the cars would move within their lanes, but as it turned out it was too easy, because of this I removed it, but now I would add a choice of difficulty level, since the game is too difficult, Matt Ravenhall mentioned this (@matt-ravenhall).

It was an extremely interesting first experience, at first I didn’t even know where to start, but then so many ideas piled up that, as I wrote earlier, I didn’t have time to implement them all. I plan to finish the game by adding menus, sounds, finalize the game with visual effects and details.

Thanks again to everyone who tried my game, and thanks to those who are now trying to score more than 3 points.

P.S I think no one has scored more than three points in the first version.

upd: My teacher set a new record that I know about, 5 points.
LDJam user 206001
18. Oct 2022 · 19:15 UTC
A good job for the first game.
I think the cars are too fast, although I got around that by going to the left corner of the screen, and from there, there's more time to cross until the cars arrive.
It would also be nice if you saved the score after death.
The graphics are nice, but I miss the sound.
LDJam user 259831
18. Oct 2022 · 20:13 UTC
Cool game! I agree with the other comments, having traffic go both ways to combat running only along the left side would add a lot to the game. Overall good job!
BathPirate
19. Oct 2022 · 19:11 UTC
Crossy Roas style. Not bad at all.
Doraemon
20. Oct 2022 · 07:56 UTC
Obviously I got killed many times just to catch the bus ha...ha... It's fun, and easy to play. Great game!
infestedrabbit
20. Oct 2022 · 20:49 UTC
for the first minute i only clicked on the bus to catch it :) good grahpics, good pace, responsive, so good for a first game. cheers.
Roroto Sic
20. Oct 2022 · 22:03 UTC
Great game for your fist one ! I didnt manage to have score more than 2 ^^'
Madbarron
21. Oct 2022 · 03:26 UTC
Nice job, the pixel graphics are fantastic, and the controls felt perfect! Congrats on your first game :)
min4uk
21. Oct 2022 · 07:56 UTC
great visual! bit hard, but i get few points :smile: also great "start page". love this animated bus. it give me some nostalgia for dendi games)
oldcezar
21. Oct 2022 · 16:36 UTC
Nice game, I managed to get 3 score two times. Really nice pixel art. Gameplay is nice too, but it could be little more random, since I noticed that cars always go by similar pattern. Good job on your first game!