Package Man by CaperCube
OBJECTIVE
Deliver packages to Stamps' truck as fast as you can! What's in the packages? Who knows! Just grab those boxes and toss them in the truck as fast as possible!
CONTROLS
Movement - Arrow Keys
Jump - C
Pick up - X
| Game on Itch.io | https://capercube.itch.io/package-man |
| SpookyBoogis Discord Server | https://discord.gg/ZuMdUD3ZpS |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/package-man |
Ratings
| Given | 0🗳️ | 0🗨️ |
Fun little arcadey game.
It was hard to tell at first what was a game object and what was just set dressing. I'm not sure why you made so many unique sprites just to use them clutter up the game area. Were they for planned mechanics that got cut? The background is pretty noisy as well. Try putting a semi-transparent solid color layer over it to reduce the contrast. That way, the eyes naturally glaze over it and know it's not part of the playable space.
The jump felt a tad sluggish and floaty. I noticed that it's responsive to how long you hold the jump button, but it doesn't affect it by very much. You can't really short-hop with it. I think the parameters just needed more adjustment.
It was fun getting the hang of the throwing mechanics. I like how the box would carry your existing momentum, allowing you to choose precisely how far it goes if you can control your speed well enough. My one nitpick would be to let the player pick up the box if they're already holding the grab button when they come into contact with the box. Not a big deal though.
@kgurniak91 the purple monster scares me too 🥲
All in all I'm glad I found htis game, because it is a good enough jam game to go unnoticed