Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD53 → Man with a Van
By kankje, savolae, jaaskeh and Anton Zhuk
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 352 | 3.79 | 71 | |
| Fun | 600 | 3.42 | 71 | |
| Innovation | 650 | 3.27 | 71 | |
| Theme | 30 | 4.52 | 71 | |
| Graphics | 224 | 4.22 | 71 | |
| Audio | 451 | 3.41 | 70 | |
| Humor | 828 | 2.69 | 63 | |
| Mood | 629 | 3.49 | 67 |
Overall, I really like the concept of this game! However, I think it would be even better if it could evolve into a more automated system to make the gameplay smoother. While playing on full screen, I noticed that there were some issues with dragging the boxes to the vans, but it was still enjoyable nonetheless. Very funny how the boxes bounce from the houses, it added a playful touch to the game.
I was having fun. Nice little clicker management game. Very well polished look. It errored though and I didn't get to finish. I wanted the Yacht! :(
Love the art style this has and the game play is super fun and relaxing! The whole game has just an awesome vibe!
Had some trouble understanding if I chose the route, or it it was automatic. Not sure of the game goal. Had some trouble clicking on boxes in full screen
The visuals are some of the best I have seen in a Ludum Dare, very cohesive and detailed. Seriously well done. Like @auusi9 mentioned I was having UI issues while in full screen. The start of the game was also a touch too slow of a pace. Overall well done!
it works but it does feel a little unbalanced, as in the rate at which the crates, the speed of the cars, the economy, all feel a little random so I just mindlessly click on crates then car, crates then car, maybe it gets more challenging later but if so it should get to that level faster.
My efforts made people decide to deliver their goods by foot )
Woow I played this a bit too long haha! It has a really good polish to it too so for 72hrs this is really well done, grats! I love how the trucks end up throwing the packages super far
awesome game, very addicting! I unfortunately encountered a bug that stopped me from being able to play after about 15 minutes :( but otherwise great!
The flashing UI and the trouble clicking boxes were definitely issues but other than that it's quite well put together.
Very well-made game! It was fun to play. The only issue I had was with the UI: when I hovered my mouse over the boxes, the widget would flash on and off. Overall, a really good job!
It had an odd bug with the box tooltips that made it a bit obnoxious. That said, it didn't stop me, and I still had fun. Nice game. Sort-of idle-like and the car pathing was fun to watch. Starts out slow, but really picks up.
Similar to CrimOudin, I was having fun trying to get my upgrades so I could get a Yacht then I got a "RunTimeError: memory access out of bounds".
Was definitely having some fun once I understood the routes a bit better
Loved the cute truck movements, liked having to think fast to prioritize faster routes, however did have issues selecting boxes in the warehouse. Great Job :)
I also had it error out on me, but solid other than that.
@auusi9 @crimoudin @beebster-games @ziamor @aivaxela @ruruie @viciousdonut @rjdrag @tyler-walton @jovanden @agrimes Thank you all for playing and your comments. We found the cause of the issues and uploaded a hotfix. I guess this is what we get for trying to program fast at 4am :laughing:
We'll be sure to check out your games as well!
This is awesome! Love the gameplay loop. A smaller detail I liked was the throwing the packages, I found it quite funny how far they were thrown sometimes. Unfourtunately, like everyone else I ran into the same error, otherwise its great!
I love the idea. With some tweaks and a few extra mechanics, it could be a real hit on mobile
I got the yacht!! Loved the atmosphere, it is really chill and nice
All in all a really great mood. I personally really liked the design of the small city. Solid game and (Tuck me three times to beat.) Really liked it!
Great game! A have soch a lot of fun playing this!))) There is some kind of sticky thing in this game
Perfectly made management mechanics, and very beautiful graphics!
It starts slow but becomes an adrealine rush very quickly! The art style is very cute and silly. It's a really fun game - i had blast playing it. Gj! :)
Really cool game idea and really well executed. I like the idea of managing a fleet of vehicles.
As someone who used to work in the shipping industry, this is super cool. Love it a lot, only complaint is that once you max out speed and have 3 trucks, it becomes pretty mindless. With more work though, you could have a pretty complex game here.
enjoyed the journey well! very polished game. witnessed no bugs! you can make the highlights a little stronger and add a little more contrast to it it might be a little more readable! other than that it was an intense fun ride!
With a bit more feedback, that could be great. I found an easy way to beat the game without all lvl up, if u want to make it a profesional game, you will need to balance the speed/sizes cause at max speed you don't need a large size and just have to put 2 package in each car
really charming and polished game. the animations + audio + pathfinding hints and path following made it feel really snappy. the tutorial flow is very nice. tbh the economy aspect didn't grab me, i know that this stuff is super hard to balance / scope creep etc / but different packages and other variations would have helped.
btw i *never* plug my own games, but the moment i spun into yours it reminded me of ours :-) similar sort of vibe and audio cues... but with trains, and puzzles instead of an economy. i won't link to it out of politeness, but check it out if you're curious.
really fun game, i just want to play more! Audio is really calmy, graphical design is really eye-friendly.I really liked that it shows what path the van will take. The only upgrade that i didn't maxed was the warehouse size, it wasn't really worth the money. But overall it is really fun.
Fun game and it looks fantastic. I wish the game difficulty built up a bit quicker though, I had no trouble with two vans and didn't seem to need to expand the capacity of them or the warehouse...perhaps I needed to play it longer.
cool concept! I do wish there were more decisions to make than just pick the route order, but it was fun regardless. Good work!
I really love this game, probably my favourite of the jam so far and definitely one I will come back to. The visuals are really nice and it's a really well polished game, the strategy has just the right amount of depth for a casual game and gives it great replayability. I am in agreement that with some more features this could be a really popular mobile game. Also I feel it deserves a mention how true to life the delivery process of just yeeting the parcel in the houses general direction really is. Good job guys, great entry!
Nice little management game! I wish there was a little more strategy involved and maybe a bit more use of the world view - I spend most of my time looking at the side panel while you have such a beautiful world there! Overall a nice game on all fronts
Overall it`s a fun time-killing concept, but in my opinion it lacked depth and a feeling of end-game. The start was a bit slow, it took me a while to have enough money to buy my first booster. Liked graphics, looks clean and cozy in a way.
Really nice game, I love it. This kind of game is right down my alley, and it has the polish of a random indie I could find in steam. Well done!
The only problem I have is the balancing. Some other also mentioned it, for me it was nice and easy as a start, but didn't have any challenge. Then at some point it ramped up really quickly and I was just overwhelmed, so just sending out the trucks seemed like the superior strategy, but after I got more upgrades I just had to click on every package coming in quickly enough to grind out the yacht.
But even with the balancing issues it is really well made.
An interesting take on delivery mechanic, Nice visuals and overall polish.
A difficulty curve was a little too steep for me, which killed the fun :(
But I think this is the part of atistic vision. The game is great!
Cool little simulation game. It is all very polished, nice visuals. Would be cool, if one could automate some tasks, e.g., filling up the trucks. And opening a second warehouse would be cool. Overall, it was quite fun to play. :smiley:
Oh wow I love the cover art. Game play is good but the game was a tad bit laggy in browser. Great Entry!
I love the look of this game and the concept, but I think the game needs to be sped up in the beginning and then kinda progress a bit more slowly -- and we need some tools so im not clicking on packages all the time haha. I will say only at the end was I understanding I needed to prioritize loading the older packages, but I think that does lend it to be a more strategic game. Anyways great job!
Very cute art style, I was trying to plan my routes but it got too hectic and I had to panic-send my cars every now and again :smile:
I found it difficult to spot the crates' destinations when I hovered over them, which made it difficult for me to plan the routes. I enjoyed the route planning and would have liked to have done more of it.
I really liked the difficulty curve you set up. The intro was great for getting me on my feet, then as you started getting longer distance deliveries it matched my skill + my upgrades very well. I was only just ahead the whole time.
Brilliant game! I will enjoy my yacht. :sailboat:
This was actually so cool, but honestly a little bit hard for me. I was trying to frantically plan out the most optimal routes while my time on the boxes was ticking down and people were getting angry. It was a little bit stressful, I think mostly because the map was so big that I couldn't really see where some of the packages were going. Very difficult to plan a route when you don't know where the box is supposed to go. The graphics and sound were really good, I especially liked the water lol. Did you write that shader yourself?
Anyways, great job and a really cool concept!
I'm really sorry citizens, god doesn't allow me to get more than 3 vans, you'll have to wait a bit longer. But worry not, as we are making the vans increasingly faster with little to no concern for our workers.
I really liked it. Still..., isn't the storage upgrade a bit underwhelming?
Perfection! I wish this was an entire game this is so much fun, the game handles the theme perfectly.
I don't know if this has been said before, but my only complaint is with the UI when you select a box. A house is highlighted in green, which is difficult to differentiate from the green of the grass. I think a better contrasting colour would be more pleasant to know the position of the house quickly.
So fun 👏👏
2023-05-05 14_29_19-Man with a Van by kankje, Savolae, jaaskeh, solidpfs.pngVery well done and I ended up buying the island in anticipation of an island belonging to me, hahaha There are some special packages that may be more interesting：）
Hi there!
What a small nice management game, I really enjoyed playing it! There a few things from my side that might make it even better if you'll decide to go with post-jam version. - The difficulty progression a little bit odd - it was really boring and slow at beginning and at some point it started to be really unmanagable - Color coding for packages might help to plan routes better - Maybe some icon how happy customer about the package delivery time as well?
Overall I do like it, it's a rock solid idea for a small casual game, so really a good one! The execution (art style etc) I do like as well. Cheers!
Simple yet efficient
This is one of games that are simple yet very addictive. Reminds me of those idle farming games I play on mobile. I did a lot of upgrades but they ended up getting unhappy and the game ended which was unfortunate but all apart of the game haha. Anyways great game I see you put a lot of effort into this!
Super relaxing and fun game! Managing the boxes was really cool. At first, I thought I could just buy vans and fill them with boxes, but after a while, my warehouse was completely full, and I had to start using my brain. Great work!
Green transparent Boxes to see where a package needs to go ... in a mostly green level?
Yea, definitely needs better / more efficient overview of which package goes where. Some were out of my screen borders, most were invisible because it was green over green.
UI and the Level itself were stylish tho.
Pretty fun game, it's funner than it seems to prepare packages and improve efficiency of the delivery business. Could use some chill music though.
Still, great game guys!
Very satisfying incremental game. At first I was a bit bored, but it quickly escalated to fast paced gameplay and having to take interesting decisions. Well done!