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Box Rush by Phyrocast

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made by Phyrocast for Ludum Dare 53 (COMPO)

Simple 3D game where you attempt to fill in package orders as quick as possible in a few minutes. Try and be quick to get the best score!

Controls : WASD + E to use + Tab to bring up a quick view of your order Switch between WASD and ZQSD in the pause menu using Escape Left Shift to sprint and throw further Follow the blueish light for a hint to the next step.

--The web-version of the game is made using the last valid build (made under the deadline)--

I plan to quickly debug the game as soon as I can to fix the major issues, but I will leave the original Compo submission of course for it to be accessible for any review

First Ludum and a fun experience! I fully understand that this game isn't that much, and has (obviously) a lot to change and improve, but it's still nice to do, I'm not here to get good ratings, and the feedback should help me get better and faster! thanks if you tried it out!

Note : The game doesn't have sounds, so as I'm not using anyone else's sounds I'm not opting out of the Audio category since that's what I understood of the rules

GitHub Repo https://github.com/ComeSerlooten/BoxRush
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/box-rush

Ratings

Overall 382th 2.69⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 372th 2.589⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 382th 2.517⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 241th 3.724⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 301th 3.121⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 335th 1.652⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 327th 2.096⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 352th 2.607⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 39🗨️

Feedback

baknik
01. May 2023 · 03:32 UTC
A simple game with a nice style! The camera controls were very sensitive and hard to use.
Linus Lindberg
01. May 2023 · 06:17 UTC
Well done! That's a very ambitious first game jam!
Some problems I ran into on web build:
Camera is too sensetive. A/D don't just strafe but also turns the camera. The timer loopa around when it reaches zero (is this intended?). I could fill up the package with things but couldn't manage to send it away once the order was complete (maybe I missed how to do this).

Overall nicely done. I really liked the art, and the ambitious scope of the game.
Neollok
01. May 2023 · 13:52 UTC
Nice animations on the character! The game would be fine if I could set the sensitivity, and the mouse would lock to the screen. Right now I'm practicing moving the mouse at snail speeds and containing it within the screen area. So, with better mouse controls, this could be pretty fun.
I sent a package, but I can't press the first button again to get a new box to fill.
josemwarrior
01. May 2023 · 16:09 UTC
I can't download the executable
🎤 Phyrocast
01. May 2023 · 22:45 UTC
@josemwarrior the .zip download doesn't work? Sorry about that I'll try and look into it
Floke
01. May 2023 · 22:47 UTC
Like other people said before me, the camera is way too sensitive.
The tutorial says "follow the blue light", however in my opinion the blue light is too subtle and uneasy to find. I was looking for a saturated, clear and "obvious" blue light but the actual light is more lightblue/cyan. It took me a bit to figure it out.
The trigger area of the buttons seems to be to small, I had to walk into a very specific spot to activate it. Does character rotation matter? I tried to get him face the button, but struggled to do so.
Last, what do I have to do once I put the boxes to the shipping area? I got stuck there.

On the positive side, I really like the boxy character and the walk and idle animation. It really adds to the mood.
🎤 Phyrocast
01. May 2023 · 23:08 UTC
@josemwarrior a github link has been added to try and fix the download issue!
ASilvers
01. May 2023 · 23:09 UTC
Nice job! Outside of what's already been said with mouse sensitivity, the timer, and that I wasn't sure how to ship the box once filled. It would be nice to have a run button to move a bit faster and if you're full screen in the web version at least, Escape pulls you out of full screen instead of pausing, so might be good to have a secondary pause button for that.
🎤 Phyrocast
01. May 2023 · 23:13 UTC
@floke Thanks for the feedback, I'll try and improve on all this. Yes, the player rotation matters, I wanted to make it camera-based but ran out of time sadly... For the trigger area it seems some buttons have in fact kind of broken hitboxes that make them very hard to use sorry about that.. And for the shipping area, once a package has been filled and taken away, you're supposed to be able to start again request a new box and fill other order to increase your score before the timer runs out, but it seems the reset isn't correctly made so the game gets stuck until the timer runs out sadly...
Thanks for the detailed feedback!
🎤 Phyrocast
01. May 2023 · 23:33 UTC
@asilvers Oh I forgot to write it in the controls!! yes there is a sprint button, it is Left Shift, I'll add it to the game description right away
Adrieldf
01. May 2023 · 23:34 UTC
Playing on the web the camera was hard to control, and stopped working when the mouse was outside of the browser window. Tried full screed as well but when the mouse goes to the other monitor the camera stops rotating, other than that was a solid game! Nice graphics!
candlesan
02. May 2023 · 00:50 UTC
Similar to others, would be great if the WebGL build could capture the mouse cursor.

On the positive side, I like the the models and animations. The third person perspective let's me enjoy the feeling of being a delivery person. I like grabbing the packages and fulfilling the orders. Overall a good take on the delivery theme.
jdah
02. May 2023 · 11:42 UTC
Like others said, definitely had camera issues - the animations and graphics, while simple, are really nice and easy to read though. The package list up on the screen is a nice touch as well!

Gameplay was a little hard to figure out, maybe a little more guidance in that direction would be nice. Overall a nice concept :)
MorePixels
02. May 2023 · 11:53 UTC
Like everyone else is say, camera was difficult and I couldnt figure out how to ship the box. But i did like the game and the character and animations.
BmanStudio
02. May 2023 · 18:14 UTC
The game seems very impresive for a first ever Compo game! Great job! However, the mouse sensetivity was way too high for me, and also the cursor didn't locked so it was pretty tough to play on WebGL with a Macbook haha however seems cool!
drazil100
02. May 2023 · 18:16 UTC
I really love the asthetic of the game but the camera controls were *way* too sensitive for me to see any of what I was doing.
indigoninja
02. May 2023 · 18:35 UTC
You've got a good core concept here, with a few tweaks and some polish this could be really fun!
BOPOHx
02. May 2023 · 23:02 UTC
the game is nicely made, but the control sensitivity is very high.
icch_howw
02. May 2023 · 23:08 UTC
Very cool base for a game, with a bit of polishing this could become a great time killer! Many other said it already, but yes, the controls are *way* too sensitive. Also not locking the cursor to the game view caused me to click outside of the game accidentally a few times. Just small issues which should be easily fixable!^^
Great submission!
IncepT
02. May 2023 · 23:10 UTC
The visuals remind me of the good old Ace of Spades, I love it, but please have different sensitivity on the X and Y axis with the camera.
Otherwise great game.
Its_Capp
02. May 2023 · 23:15 UTC
can't download it ahhhh
SMdG
03. May 2023 · 10:33 UTC
Good concept but would have been better if you hadn't kept high camera sensitivity and also would have helped if there was a crosshair.
clemall
03. May 2023 · 12:48 UTC
Cool game, I love the animation of the delivery man, really smooth.
The gameplay is fun but the controls are way too sensitive, that makes it hard for no good reason.
Anyway it's a fun and nice game, good job :thumbsup:
Chuckiee
03. May 2023 · 17:35 UTC
Same issues with sensitivity + inverted Y axis is so hard for me. But great little game, I like that you even have an animated main menu.
zgragselus
04. May 2023 · 00:30 UTC
A nice little game, I liked the graphics and delivering boxes gameplay - it was very smooth. I had slight problem with camera (extremely high sensitivity on vertical axis - but it might be just my setup here).

For whatever reason the graphics reminded me of old music video Money for Nothing from Dire straits. Had an absolute blast from that.

Also, sometimes it didn't show properly the box I've picked (highlight was on a different one).

Nice game!
MAT4DOR
04. May 2023 · 18:56 UTC
Didn't camera lock on linux, not sure if its supposed to be like that or not, but made very difficult to play.
skitefall
06. May 2023 · 18:12 UTC
Man, I'm so dizzy after playing your game. Also, I think you can add some more texts to clearly say where is what, it's a bit confusing at first. Great effort though :thumbsup:
LDJam user 277876
08. May 2023 · 01:02 UTC
I am impressed that you got a full animated player done in your first game jam (and a COMPO no less)! I ran into a similar issue for my first jam in that the mouse sensitivity was too high after uploading it to html, to which a slider would be helpful. Other than that, cool idea and good job!
NaixGames
10. May 2023 · 10:48 UTC
I really liked the concept. I feel like the art style, as simple as it is, actually fits the game. Having items be boxes of one colour make them much easier to find and to remember. (Might not be intentional? but was a good decision I think :P).

in the web build the camera is a bit buggy. Also I would have like for it to feel faster. I feel like the character is walking on water, somehow. I am also missing some more "juiciness" when delivering objects.

Beside that, it is a really impressive entry for a first game jam and on compo. So good job!
neonlare
11. May 2023 · 10:37 UTC
I dig the art style in it's minimalist 3D approach, but the camera is hard to control because it doesn't stay locked to the game screen and some of the pick-up ranges are a bit difficult to gauge. After a bit of experimenting around the room I figured out what to do.

Good work all in all, cheers for the game!
Stevie257
15. May 2023 · 20:03 UTC
The graphics in this game may be humble, but they have a certain nostalgic allure that brings back memories of classic gaming experiences