Let's go to the mall

by quixx
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.49
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.15
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.48
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.03
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.97
![screen.png](https://quixx.itch.io/lets-go-to-the-mall)

Let's go to the mall


Carry the heavy shopping-bags of your girlfriend without running out of power!
Dodge people standing in your way and take a seat if you are out of breath.

But don't wait too long. Your girlfriend wants to go on!

*Playable on desktop browser*

Controls

- Move : A/D/left-arrow/right-arrow
- Dodge: s/down-arrow
- Sit Down: S/down-arrow near a seat
- Stand up: W/up-arrow while sitting

Links

- Play it on itch.io (Browser version)
- Source Code on Bitbucket
- Twitter

Tools/Frameworks I used
- Phaser.IO (HTML5 2D game framework)
- Aseprite (pixel art tool)

Have fun :smile:

screenshot

Comments27

ethanyqc31 Jul 2017, 10:08
Very good concept. I quite enjoy ur game
Goloso Games
Goloso Games31 Jul 2017, 10:13
I like the idea, it was fun ! It could be great if we can sit up when we want (or I didn't found how to do it).
Quixxauthor31 Jul 2017, 10:22
@golos-games its up/w-key. Updated the controls in the description :)
tuism
tuism31 Jul 2017, 15:31
Hahahahahaha! I love it! Genuinely made me chuckle :) though of course we should not buy so much into sexist stereotypes :)

There are some control choices that I think could be improved, for example the running forward - should I even need to press a key for that? I feel like automatically running would be a good thing.

Then the getting up from the chair requiring W is not awesome. Pressing S again should work, and much better than right now.

Wasn't sure how to "get bags". And also feel like it should have something to do with reaching your partner :)
CyManSAP
CyManSAP31 Jul 2017, 17:32
This game speaks to me because of my hatred of the mall.
pmilian31 Jul 2017, 17:58
Very fun concept !
Thorneto
Thorneto31 Jul 2017, 18:43
Not a big fan of endless runners but the chairs were something new. I agree that it might have been better as an auto runner though.
FloBar
FloBar31 Jul 2017, 19:55
Haha yeah you need a lot of energy to go shopping with your girlfriend. Really cool concept I can relate to. Would have been cool with audio though and mall music. Good game none the less.
PerduGames
PerduGames31 Jul 2017, 21:31
Cool graphics, I like the color palette and the clothes when they fly.XD
MrSerp
MrSerp31 Jul 2017, 23:38
I like the pairing of endless runner with the mall setting. The chairs definitely added a nice extra mechanic to adapt to.
Angela He
Angela He1 Aug 2017, 00:33
This is super cute and definitely relatable. I got a score 84 - that's good, right? :D

I like how intuitive the controls are, and I love the concept - intriguing and quick to get its message across.

My only advice is to make it harder. I didn't run out of breath once. Also, my score never seems to change from 84, so I'm not sure what influences score.

Overall, 10/10 would play!! :D
Tyler Miller1 Aug 2017, 03:41
Definitely agree with @tuism on the gameplay controls! Overall though I had fun playing and thats the goal, good job!
Quixxauthor1 Aug 2017, 10:28
@angela-he I Think you found a bug there? The game gets pretty hard over time and your score should be much higher. But thank you for playing
Damoy
Damoy1 Aug 2017, 20:06
Very good game, enjoyed the concept, the controls, the style, well done !
Pedro Romero
Pedro Romero1 Aug 2017, 21:08
A funny little game.
I could spend hours trying to resist more time.
I need a little polish, things like a "last high score" mark that appears in the last best distance or things like that.
Baski
Baski1 Aug 2017, 21:19
Cool game my best score is 1250 :D
Really like it. Good game for mobile .
iseeicy
iseeicy2 Aug 2017, 18:04
I was initially turned off by the graphics, but the controls and game-play made that not matter at all. I love the concept as well, which I think has been probably the most creative use of the theme I've seen so far. I wish it had audio or even just music though.

Great game!
deathray
deathray3 Aug 2017, 01:14
Very cute graphics, and funny take on the theme. More difficult than I imagined. Who is "this guy" and why do I need to dodge him?
Ajayajayaj
Ajayajayaj3 Aug 2017, 01:17
I really like the concept, I agree that it would be really cool as a mobile game. It just needs some music and SFX. Great job!
Robber
Robber3 Aug 2017, 20:06
Very original game, my best was 12431. too bad there was no shopping mall evelevator music soundtrack..nice artstyle, compact, simple and solid entry!
eDiamonds6 Aug 2017, 06:40
Fun game. But why doesn't it have any music or sound?
Badly Drawn Rod6 Aug 2017, 09:09
Man, my girlfriend is tearing up that mall. I hope that I'm not going to have to pay for all of that. I'm too old for this - I need to sit down! Why can't she just go shopping without me, or go online, or just leave me in a pod where I can drink my latte and play games?
Quixxauthor6 Aug 2017, 09:31
@eDiamonds I didn't have the Time at the end of the compo to Add Sound.. but it is defenetly added in the post ludum dare version I am working on
Vivoubos
Vivoubos6 Aug 2017, 12:50
Haha, so realistic game! xD

Very good work, I love the way how the character is exhausted! So bad that there is no music :(

Congrats
Pedro Cipriano11 Aug 2017, 10:55
Very good job! I liked the idea and how you made it. I would make the game a bit easier in the beginning and make it harder as you progressed.
Freedom Is Slavery17 Aug 2017, 11:00
Cool concept. Great in terms of humour. Some audio and some game balancing could have made it much more enjoyable
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