Ludum Dare #40compo

Ocean Cleanup

by vila3175

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.81

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.69

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.44

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.56

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.50

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.50

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.88

Gameplay

You play the game as a tugboat, going around picking up garbage bags. As you pick them up you can see the water becoming cleaner and more blue.

I've made simple map generation so it will be a new area every time you play.

Controls

WASD/Arrow keys to steer
Space to start playing, or begin a new map once you've finished.

etc

This is my very first, very simple game. It's about cleaning up the ocean.

The more garbage there is, the worse it is.

Everything is made by me, although I'm not an artist at all so you may find it a bit...

I didn't do a very good job of organizing my code for this, and it's probably not very well optimized but hopefully it will work OK for anyone who chooses to try my game.

The tools and resources that I've used to create this small game were:

- Unity3D
- TextMesh Pro from the Unity3D Asset Store
- "Press Start 2P" font from https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Press+Start+2P
- Paint.NET
- Bosca Ceoil
- Bfxr

Tags: #casual, #ocean

Genres: simulation

Tools: Bfxr, Bosca Ceoil, Paint.net

Comments13

King Kujito4 Dec 2017, 01:33

Tried playing the web version. It's just a white screen for me with "ocean cleanup" in text at the bottom. (using google chrome on a macbook)

vila3175author4 Dec 2017, 02:15

Whoops. I've updated the link, it should work now.

King Kujito4 Dec 2017, 02:24

Works perfectly fine now! The movement feels very unique and the ocean changing color was a nice detail. Though I think some ocean sound effects might have suited the game better than that tune. You have provided a solid entry to LD. Well done :-)

FinalForeach4 Dec 2017, 03:46

Sea changing color was certainly a nice touch. Music needs work, but is off to a good start.

vila3175author4 Dec 2017, 03:48

Thank you both. I agree that my music isn't that great, the ocean sounds was a good idea.

Scriptorum4 Dec 2017, 04:11

Cool boat physics. Best garbage collecting game so far. I also liked the ocean color changing.

Xacur4 Dec 2017, 04:13

Is there a way to lose? I was having fun until I noticed you can't fall of the borders =(

el-pepi4 Dec 2017, 04:15

Pretty solid little game. The music gets really annoyig after a while.

btwj4 Dec 2017, 09:05

Cute little game. Moving around does get a little disorienting at times since the whole map moves. It's great that you had time to make music, but it could be made a little less repetitive. The art is fine. Maybe you could consider new features, like having to tow the garbage bags and with each one you collect, it makes it harder to tow all of them at once (which might fit the theme more)? Good job :)

S-ed4 Dec 2017, 09:43

Suggestions:
- Collision with the islands cause death
- Add sea currents (cells with force applied)
- Make landscape variations (like narrow canals as opposite to open sea)

Optionally:
- Seaweed traps
- Make sound for engine (loudness depends on speed)
- Add diversity to non gameplay objects (like seagulls, buoys with the bells etc)

Sholf4 Dec 2017, 12:15

Controls are a bit wonky, It felt more like driving on ice than sailing a ship. Art style is great though, I like the little details. Gameplay is simple but fun. I wish the music was longer so it doesn't get as repetitive, but other than that it's a nice submission. Good job!

Ohmi4 Dec 2017, 13:32

The drifting, man. I really enjoyed it. It takes a while of getting used to, but the controls do feel boatish.

Lawrence4 Dec 2017, 17:09

I imagined that I'm driving a car and drifting to be honest. :smile: But it's lot's of fun! Good job.