Speed Demons by Laniph

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made by Laniph for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Speed Demons

The game might be unstable if you run it below 60 FPS

Mechanized devils have taken control of the galaxy. There is only one solution left to save humanity : get into the robot and race them out.

Controls : WASD or arrow keys

Features

Not one but three game modes :

  • Summon : A thrilling race mode where a new ennemy is summoned every time you use turbo pads
  • Race : A classic race mode
  • Time Attack : Go through the circuit as fast as possible without fuss. Dedicated to those who want to climb the...

Leaderboard

Measure yourself against other guardians of the galaxy. Time submissions are optional.

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Inspired by F-Zero GX so that you can become speed.

Ratings

Overall 369th 3.765⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 176th 3.926⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 808th 3.118⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1194th 2.279⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 645th 3.647⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 512th 3.333⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1034th 1.935⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 850th 3.294⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Given 18🗳️ 45🗨️

Feedback

TheMotleyBrit
16. Apr 2024 · 02:34 UTC
Interesting little basic racer. The extra racers being summoned are hard to notice if you're already in the lead, and I swear I finished 1st but it told me I was 3rd at the end.

Definitely had a decent feel of speed though.
SvenErik
16. Apr 2024 · 02:36 UTC
That's fast paced~ Is there anything to do against the summoned enemies? They mostly ran past me lol. Some more feedback when going through the gate would be good, some uumph!~ Well done!
twist
16. Apr 2024 · 02:49 UTC
I really like your game, love the fast paced, nice vibe with the geometric graphics + music, and intensity. Feels very speedrunnable as you learn optimal lines. Appreciate the extra game modes. Reminds me of Thumper in the best of ways.
Bry
16. Apr 2024 · 04:13 UTC
With some additional mechanics this could be a fun little racing game. I enjoyed what I saw, good job!
Mcgank
16. Apr 2024 · 04:13 UTC
Love this game, great sense of speed! I think it's a bit of a stretch for the theme of summoning, but I'd love to see a complete version of this title. Also the leaderboard was a nice touch. Great Job!
hammerfrenzy
16. Apr 2024 · 04:17 UTC
Controls are pretty responsive, and the racing part feels good. Some kind of interaction with the summoned racers. would have been a great add.
coolasjake
16. Apr 2024 · 04:21 UTC
SO FAST!!!
YoruVII
16. Apr 2024 · 04:22 UTC
This is a fun one I really enjoyed this one I played it for quite a while
poboy
16. Apr 2024 · 05:44 UTC
I am speed

Your leaderboard is filling up with a certain president

Really enjoyed this one :)

What's Space3D? I noticed it in your credits

Never played F-Zero but I really want to now!
🎤 Laniph
16. Apr 2024 · 06:19 UTC
@themotleybrit It's a pattern we've noticed, if one of them gets a boost at the end it's joever

@svenerik There's nothing to do against them except to strive for 1st place ! We were not able to implement additional features with the AI due to time constraints

@twist Thanks ! Don't hesitate to tryhard the leaderboard and submit the best time !

@bry Many additional mechanics were on our minds but again, scope-creep creeped us out

@mcgank You're right. We wanted to make a game we would enjoy first, and theme-compatible second. I believe it fits the theme well since there are portals and, well, naughty foes spawning all around

@hammerfrenzy You nailed the kind of feeling we wanted you to have !

@coolasjake S P E E D

@yoruvii This warms our heart, thank you. We put a lot of love in this work and JLV (my partner in crime here) had great vision & execution from start to finish

@poboy Space3D is a skybox tool you can use [here](https://tools.wwwtyro.net/space-3d/index.html#animationSpeed=1&fov=80&nebulae=true&pointStars=true&resolution=1024&seed=5rf6ym0t60w0&stars=true&sun=true). Thank you for pushing yourself to the limits ! Hopefully you'll discover soon the joy of playing F-Zero GX
nathmate
16. Apr 2024 · 07:51 UTC
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On the leaderboard first try :sunglasses:

It would be nice if there was some indicator of where the next boost portal was if you were on the wrong side of the tube-track-thing. Feels like the game's about chaining them, as they seem to spawn not too far away from each other around the tube, but if you lose the trail it can be tricky to get back on it.
Pigeonescu
16. Apr 2024 · 09:19 UTC
really enjoyed the game, it had a dose of nostalgia for me since I played a lot of ace speeder when I was a kid.
Magnat
16. Apr 2024 · 09:44 UTC
The game feel is nice, I think allowing some lateral only movement would be a good add.
I really liked the way you managed to generate the road.
DzejPi
16. Apr 2024 · 17:32 UTC
This must be one of my favorite entires, so fun! But I always get slightly rekt at the end. That said, I don't think I was that bad. Even got into leaderboard, which is great and great that this game has it!

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I really like how the game looks and plays. The only thing is that enemies are a little bit unpredictable towards the end, but that's definitely something that can be polished probably quickly after the LD. Great game, loved it!
wheelsx
16. Apr 2024 · 22:48 UTC
It is fun, reminiscent of the Extreme G series. It can be a little disorienting though, the ground texture frequently looks like it's moving backwards, especially when you hit the booster.
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 22:55 UTC
I like this game! You guys are great!
JKazuk
17. Apr 2024 · 01:10 UTC
shockingly addictive
unchain
17. Apr 2024 · 17:44 UTC
I really the design of the robot, it's simple but cool. Besides, it's a quite nice little racing game.
samboyer276
18. Apr 2024 · 22:36 UTC
Great to see a fellow racing/speed-type submission for this jam! (although I'd say yours is much more polished than mine haha.) Loved the fact you we able to squeeze multiple game modes into the game, and that webGL performance is pretty good. I guess it felt a bit lonely on Summoning mode, ie the opponents were all somewhere behind the camera, but a couple caught up to me eventually. A great game in all!
Arasander
20. Apr 2024 · 09:35 UTC
So cool ! I feel the inspiration from F-Zero (I saw after playing that you wrote it on your page) and I like it !
brainles etertainment
20. Apr 2024 · 13:03 UTC
Not sure if it is summoning anything, but the game looks neat and playable.
PatteDeCanaard
23. Apr 2024 · 22:42 UTC
Very enjoyable to play, I replayed several races. It's great that you had time to add multiple game modes and a leaderboard. Well done!
cosmic_dust
25. Apr 2024 · 19:02 UTC
Quickly played game after game. Makes you play more. GJ
TheNerm
27. Apr 2024 · 14:19 UTC
I like the fast paced gameplay and the overall mood. I just wish there were more obstacles to dodge, just looking for booster pads gets boring after a while.
deadjolly
27. Apr 2024 · 20:11 UTC
Pretty cool racing game. Some sort of manual boost for the player would have been a great addition. Even simple sounds for hitting the boosters would really help add some feedback for the player. It'd be super neat to see the glow of your engines as light reflected on the track, as well as the player shadow to showcase the mech hovering. Really liked the simple & clean mecha models and their engine effects, including the lightning bolts! Controls-wise, the camera felt to lag behind the mech a little too much. I wonder how it would feel to have the camera lead the way instead of trail behind the player's inputs. Very nice entry!
Rugg
01. May 2024 · 19:44 UTC
I really appreciated the matching music and the fast paced racing genre. :) At one point I was just standing still (had to go afk) but I could still see the opponents zooming past me, which just added to the mood. :D