Left-leaning

by tayl1r
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.29
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.35
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.15
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.90
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.81
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★52%
You control a car that auto-accelerates and you only have two-buttons to control it!

* Press Left Cursor to turn Left
* Press Z to toot your horn.

Wait a minute, that doesn't leave us enough buttons for turning right... Maybe a dedicated horn button was a bad idea? Well, I'm sure you'll think of something.

Genres: action

Comments90

SecularBaron14 Dec 2015, 15:25
I made it to the last level but I have to give up before I snap. I hit both red switches and crashed it right at the end. Good game. Original idea and fun.
thomz12
thomz1214 Dec 2015, 15:27
Really fun game! love the art style.
cicanci14 Dec 2015, 15:31
Great art, very challenging game!
cgriff14 Dec 2015, 15:33
This is literally my favourite Ludum Dare game ever. There I said it.
adamwoolridge14 Dec 2015, 15:51
Super fun game! Great pick up and play. Neat art style :)
GhostBomb
GhostBomb14 Dec 2015, 15:59
Hilarious use of theme, really tight controls and a surprisingly robust amount of content.

I love how all the little cars start to pile up as you keep dying. It was tough at times but luckily skillful use of the honk button got me through to the very end.
Conk
Conk14 Dec 2015, 15:59
AWESOME! The feeling of accomplishment after that last level was intense, amazing design with the different surfaces, really made for some good levels. Brilliant!
tgrehawi
tgrehawi14 Dec 2015, 16:03
Everyone has to play this game. I love the silliness of the concept and the beautiful execution; the last level had me trying over and over until I beat it and it was so satisfying when I did. Amazing job!
xWarZonex14 Dec 2015, 16:37
BEST GAME EVER!!! It was just so much fun, and the graphics were great!
Hegemege
Hegemege14 Dec 2015, 16:52
Managed to beat the last level, was sort of hoping for a stats screen in the end (I probably destroyed 100's of cars lol)

Not sure what the red goals did, but I hit most of them. Good challenge
rogual
rogual14 Dec 2015, 17:43
You get my first 5 for humor, just fort the idea of a car where the two buttons 'are turn left' and 'toot horn'.

Game was a bit laggy for me (firefox/win) but very playable.
Aaants
Aaants14 Dec 2015, 18:50
Awesome job, great fun
Anshul Goyal
Anshul Goyal14 Dec 2015, 20:05
Amazing. So much fun and addicting. I like how different surface affect the car motion and add slipperiness. Very well done!
DesignerNap
DesignerNap14 Dec 2015, 20:49
Top marks for FUN on this! nice work :D
chunkybrewster
chunkybrewster14 Dec 2015, 21:02
Frustrating, but in a good way. Also I like the levels that have hard mode exits; you don't get anything for them, but I gave myself some victory toots on the next level if I got it.
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor14 Dec 2015, 21:22
Going through the red/yellow gates means you'll skip the next level, but hitting them is much harder than the level you're skipping!
Verrazano
Verrazano14 Dec 2015, 22:04
If you weren't tooting your horn every run, you were playing the game wrong.
z315 Dec 2015, 02:16
Nice and challenger game. I could completed but it wasn´t easy. xp
I couldn´t understand is the difference between the red and black goal of the race. I imagined that it could be in the difference for going up to the next levels.
I think there could be some differences in the difficulty of the upper levels, because I felt that there was some levels more difficult before the ones that where before. I think is just changing the order.
Besides that everything was great.
Nice idea to use the horn x)
emmes
emmes15 Dec 2015, 03:42
Super fun, but making me very aggressive after a while!
I love the way the crashed cars stay in the arena...

In fact this is a one-button game.
commodoreKid
commodoreKid15 Dec 2015, 12:15
Another last-level loser here.
I think it's really fun and simple. Maybe you could get rid of horn mechanic and add a left turn instead. But I know, no time. Great job. Only thing changed could be colors and graphical style but not necessary.
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor15 Dec 2015, 15:28
No way, it's two buttons! The horn is very important!
scorched
scorched15 Dec 2015, 16:41
Congrats for *1-button*-controlled game! Took me a while understanding that Left Cursor is located on the keyboard, and not on a mouse :-) Would be nice if the game was slower (or had brakes on Z instead of horn :-P)
Graphics are pleasant too!
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor15 Dec 2015, 17:03
Hey, hey! The horn is integral to the core experience!
TLansdale
TLansdale15 Dec 2015, 17:16
Why was there only one horn? There should've been a horn on each button.

Great game ;) Last level was a killer, I couldn't do it, but lots of fun and looked good too. Nice one!
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor15 Dec 2015, 19:34
Thanks, Jupiter Hadley!
MrNyarlathotep
MrNyarlathotep15 Dec 2015, 20:10
Very fun, and I 100% agree with the design decision that honking a horn absolutely deserves its own button no matter what. NO MATTER WHAT.
Rodaja15 Dec 2015, 23:35
Wow, great game! Controls are super solid, gameplay is really good, quick and to the point. Graphics do their job more than well, and in general it's a quite enjoyable experience! You should have a stat counter for how many times I pressed the right arrow just before crashing xD

Good job!
fxtagn16 Dec 2015, 01:51
Fun & challenging! I really want to smash keyboard sometimes =) Good gfx sense. Breaking sound annoying at some levels where the distance to nearest obstacle is too short.
blohod16 Dec 2015, 02:11
very fun, love the art, however the horn should of been better
adsilcott16 Dec 2015, 02:40
Brilliant and challenging, the horn cracked me up!
RadMcCool
RadMcCool16 Dec 2015, 03:00
I totes beat it :D my index finger hurts, my eyes are crying from not blinking but i did it. :D
Drury
Drury16 Dec 2015, 03:22
The best part is that this is practically a variation of Desert Bus.
omaha16 Dec 2015, 04:23
All games should have a horn button.
pjimmy
pjimmy16 Dec 2015, 14:19
Excellent, very original and entertaining, one of the best, well done :D
matiasbontempo16 Dec 2015, 14:21
Loved the idea. I just wanted to keep playing.
danidre14
danidre1416 Dec 2015, 16:20
Really fun! And ONE DIRECTION! xD Really challenging too, nice entry.

Which level, exactly, was the hardest for you? :D - response for your comment on my entry.
NecroMac
NecroMac16 Dec 2015, 21:13
Controls are very hard, but that and level design create the games challange
trexmix17 Dec 2015, 23:55
Wow! What a fun game.
JamesMowery18 Dec 2015, 00:18
This has been my favorite Ludum Dare game so far. I enjoyed it very much!
Leuthil18 Dec 2015, 00:29
I swear if this game didn't have a toot button I would have killed myself. I finally beat the game and I was surprised that my computer didn't start lagging from all the dead car carcasses lying around. I cannot say enough how great this is. Great use of the theme, great mechanics, great polish.
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor18 Dec 2015, 01:54
Aw, shucks.
Evannex18 Dec 2015, 03:52
I... Can't stop playing this!! Every time it goes to a new level I feel like I have to beat it! I Incredible job! I have no idea how you made this much in the time frame. Best game I've played so far.
logon13
logon1318 Dec 2015, 04:37
Brilliant game. I loved the last level. This game would work great on mobile.
Kenneth Ng18 Dec 2015, 07:55
This game is so hard, I played way longer than I thought I would. I hate you so good. Gj on the game. It was addicting.
Evergreen Games18 Dec 2015, 08:06
Wow so addicting. The last level is impossible though.
Gins18 Dec 2015, 16:14
Oh god, best game! I love how you wasted the second button on tooting a useless horn :D
blubberquark18 Dec 2015, 16:20
My biggest criticism is that the horn sounds boring. I know you give it a button because it is a joke. But it needs a funny sound like a clown nose. Other than that I really like it!

- bob
GameDevExtreme18 Dec 2015, 16:55
Cool game! I really liked how the "dead" cars remain on the road with the wheels separated. I think that the screen shakes help you to get in the mood and not give up. But how hard would it have been to go to an actual car and record it's horn? the sfx was a waste of a button as it wasn't a horn. Also I like the cube based walls, did you place it manually?
randomhuman
randomhuman18 Dec 2015, 18:06
Simple but challenging. There's a good variation in the gameplay even with such a simple concept. Great entry.
ChaosCult18 Dec 2015, 19:06
Wow, awesome mechanics. I don't like puzzle games, but this... this is something. Thx. 5 stars Overall
vortex18 Dec 2015, 19:19
Your game is just plain evil...
rjhelms18 Dec 2015, 20:05
Wow, great entry! The progression of difficulty was really nice, up to the absolutely fiendish last level.

This plays like a demented version of Super Off Road - and that's a very good thing!
Sir Magic
Sir Magic19 Dec 2015, 21:55
I liked this game, nice gameplay and graphics make a nice challenge.
Tapehead
Tapehead19 Dec 2015, 22:46
it's a very simple and addictive game. fast to learn and hard to master. great!!!
zenmumbler
zenmumbler19 Dec 2015, 23:38
All of the levels have sort of a good frustration/skill/reward cycle going except for the last one I feel, which is unfortunate because it now leaves a bad association instead of a good one for me. Good compo quality stuff with pixel-based levels and simple, but consistent look and feel.
Boberro20 Dec 2015, 02:40
You made a totes great game. Congratulations on that.
lekochen
lekochen20 Dec 2015, 08:50
Last level is so hard! Really minimalistic and fun. Yayifcations!
Split82
Split8220 Dec 2015, 12:26
Tons of levels and variety of surfaces makes this game really great :) Great job.
EwChap
EwChap20 Dec 2015, 15:50
Love it. Such a great concept build out so well. I instantly got it and was having fun at the same time. I would have loved about .5 seconds of delay longer between crash and spawn to avoid crashing my next car after adjusting too late. This game could easily be called Overcompensation the game. I cant tell you how many times I over-adjusted right into a wall right at the finish line. Awesome work.
Nega Drive20 Dec 2015, 16:22
Cool little game. The mechanics are really simple but deceptively challenging. Pretty fun stuff!
ShellfishGames20 Dec 2015, 20:15
Really cool. Didn't expect the switches.. quite a puzzle game actually. Certainly very difficult, but I somehow made it to the last level. Great concept and well executed, and it seems we had a somewhat similar idea regarding the useless dedicated horn button.. :)
dx0ne
dx0ne21 Dec 2015, 14:46
Is hilarious. Even my non-gamer friend from office got sucked into it.

Like the pacing, craziness, graphics. Great mechanic with different ground type.

Btw. to make it true 2btn you could have levels with gate that opens only if you horn at it.

Definitely will go back to play more.
SaintHeiser22 Dec 2015, 12:52
Cool game! Frustrating and challenging! But sometimes hard to see behind walls.
Blobo
Blobo22 Dec 2015, 15:10
Really well done! i loved the art and the tooting of the horn was a beutiful addition. gotta make it have two controls somehow! i tooted the horn way more then i should have.
Pat AfterMoon
Pat AfterMoon22 Dec 2015, 16:46
Fun, addictive, with graphics that fit perfectly...

But where is the "Mood" category in the votes? Are you afraid of us being too aggressive after playing your game ;)
zulman
zulman22 Dec 2015, 17:07
A W E S O M E! Can't wait for it on my iPhone :)
sergicollado
sergicollado22 Dec 2015, 19:06
Great game, very polished and fun
WERT Studio22 Dec 2015, 22:54
it don´t work i can´t press the left mouse button looks good
jeroenwimmers
jeroenwimmers23 Dec 2015, 00:29
I feel like everything in this game is mocking me. and I can only toot to express my anger.

seriously, great game. really funny and entertaining mechanic. and you executed well on it. I even finished the last level, and yeah, that took some time... but I enjoyed it. a lot of stars for you
Dayko23 Dec 2015, 01:22
Really good entry ! I loved your take on the theme :D
tayl1r
tayl1rauthor23 Dec 2015, 01:32
Thanks, everybody!

WERT Studio, it's left arrow (cursor keys) rather than left mouse button!
mukult23 Dec 2015, 02:59
Omg...it gets super difficult after around level 6-7!1 Overall awesome game...would love to play this on the phone with one touch gameplay :P
cimbaman23 Dec 2015, 09:49
Interesting game...
wooltech23 Dec 2015, 13:59
Brilliant. Last level took forever, but all fun.
f7f523 Dec 2015, 14:17
Linux executable please!
publicidadeba
publicidadeba23 Dec 2015, 16:30
This will be #1 for Fun. No doubt about it!
Bensonance
Bensonance23 Dec 2015, 17:39
Absolutely brilliant!

I adore the way you designed this game - very simply mechanic and a slow introduction of level elements that change the gameplay. Great job on the death game feel - made the constant dying sorta enjoyable :P.

Congrats! :D
Hybrog23 Dec 2015, 17:54
"Yayifactions" indeed! Very fun, lost 15 minutes of time without noticing it. I hope you expand on this more!
Tyler24 Dec 2015, 21:21
Great idea lol. Really fun and addicting!!!
ChuiGum
ChuiGum1 Jan 2016, 00:16
Loved it! One of my favorite entries so far! Very innovative too. This game pissed me off at times, which I like! Well done! c:
Kerdelos
Kerdelos3 Jan 2016, 11:12
Cool game, nice mechanics and implementation. Lots a different grounds that provide a different challenge each time. It makes me think of super meat boy in a way !
Erlend Aakre3 Jan 2016, 19:42
Awesome game! love the levels and the graphics. Definitely one of my top 3 favourites!
LeReveur
LeReveur3 Jan 2016, 19:43
Nice idea, and fun concept. I'm too bad for this kind of games, but well done !
oparisy3 Jan 2016, 22:30
Gosh, I love your visual design! The work on lightning is great, very nice particles too. The super meat boy feeling (up to the disseminated red bodies) got me in a motivating masocore mood :-)
Ellian
Ellian4 Jan 2016, 23:25
Alright. This is the best game I've played so far, and DAMN the content is there too!
Amazing game, awesome idea, great execution. All kudos to you!
JohnnySix
JohnnySix27 Feb 2016, 22:39
Great mechanics, love the different surfaces, and the later levels where more of a puzzle element comes in with the buttons.

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