Transit Terror
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Transit terror, my Oregon Trail inspired, post-apocalyptic, rng-based cannibal simulator is as finished as it'll probably ever be!
Really had fun working on this one. Once again it was nice to go a bit more art focused (still crappy programmer art though lol) instead of working myself up over code. My 4th Ludum Dare submission and definitely not my last! Would love to get some feed back and would be great if you guys tried it out and told me what you think.
What is the game?
The game is about driving your bus as far as you can by managing resources and making decisions based on events that will determine the survival of your 20 passengers. Do you stay and fight the hordes of zombies and bandits to perhaps loot some more resources like food or fuel for the road, or do you speed off in an attempt to not risk losing what little you have.
Currently there are about 10 different possible random events, 5 of witch have multiple outcomes. A bit less than I'd hoped but I really just ran out of event ideas :/ Hopefully there's still enough flavour for at least a few runs :) Its a proof of concept if anything.
Resources, the name of the game
Managing resources effectively is key. The player will be required to keep tabs on supplies, food, fuel and morale to keep the party going. Running out of fuel? Trade some supplies with a nearby stronghold or camp. Morale running low? Get your guys an extra ration each to keep their spirits up. Haven't found food in a while? That's what the 'Cannibalise' button is for.
Upgrade your Post-Apocalyptic Death Chariot
By spending supplies gathered in the wastelands from random events like winning hostile encounters and scavenging, you can upgrade your bus to not only make it look cool as hell, with the final upgrade sporting an M1 Abrams cannon on the roof, but also increase your combat effectiveness. Combat effectiveness is calculated based on how many passengers you have that can fight, how well supplied you are, and the upgrade level of your Bus.
Tools Used
Art: Photoshop
Engine: Unity
Scripting: Visual Studio
Music/Ambience: FL Studio 12
Sound: Audacity Almost all sound effects across all 4 of my Ludum Dare entries have been edited recordings of my mouth
Special Thanks
Big thanks to Papa Porg (https://www.facebook.com/porggod/?ref=br_rs) for shouting out the game in his facebook group.
I never asked him too, he offered it. Thanks fam.
Final Notes
Been looking through some of the entries this Ludum and they just keep getting better. I know I say this every time but I'm genuinely so impressed at what some people can do in just a couple of days. Keep it up guys. I'll see you in a few months.
IMPORTANT
Okay, so it's come to my attention that there is a bug where sometimes the road just ends. This is because the the mile count increases based on a collision that occurs when the car translates into a trigger. The car translates on an Update() function and because of this it updates more frequently at higher fps counts. This means that faster computers have more frequent events and a faster bus that will sometimes travel straight through the trigger and into the eternal nothingness.
The only way I know to fix this is to limit the fps somehow or play on higher resolutions to decrease the fps. I've tried using a FixedUpdate() function but that breaks other stuff. Apologies. I should have noticed this in playtesting and generally just made the game better. It was a very silly way of going about it.
Hope you enjoy the game.
Really had fun working on this one. Once again it was nice to go a bit more art focused (still crappy programmer art though lol) instead of working myself up over code. My 4th Ludum Dare submission and definitely not my last! Would love to get some feed back and would be great if you guys tried it out and told me what you think.
What is the game?
The game is about driving your bus as far as you can by managing resources and making decisions based on events that will determine the survival of your 20 passengers. Do you stay and fight the hordes of zombies and bandits to perhaps loot some more resources like food or fuel for the road, or do you speed off in an attempt to not risk losing what little you have.
Currently there are about 10 different possible random events, 5 of witch have multiple outcomes. A bit less than I'd hoped but I really just ran out of event ideas :/ Hopefully there's still enough flavour for at least a few runs :) Its a proof of concept if anything.
Resources, the name of the game
Managing resources effectively is key. The player will be required to keep tabs on supplies, food, fuel and morale to keep the party going. Running out of fuel? Trade some supplies with a nearby stronghold or camp. Morale running low? Get your guys an extra ration each to keep their spirits up. Haven't found food in a while? That's what the 'Cannibalise' button is for.
Upgrade your Post-Apocalyptic Death Chariot
By spending supplies gathered in the wastelands from random events like winning hostile encounters and scavenging, you can upgrade your bus to not only make it look cool as hell, with the final upgrade sporting an M1 Abrams cannon on the roof, but also increase your combat effectiveness. Combat effectiveness is calculated based on how many passengers you have that can fight, how well supplied you are, and the upgrade level of your Bus.
Tools Used
Art: Photoshop
Engine: Unity
Scripting: Visual Studio
Music/Ambience: FL Studio 12
Sound: Audacity Almost all sound effects across all 4 of my Ludum Dare entries have been edited recordings of my mouth
Special Thanks
Big thanks to Papa Porg (https://www.facebook.com/porggod/?ref=br_rs) for shouting out the game in his facebook group.
I never asked him too, he offered it. Thanks fam.
Final Notes
Been looking through some of the entries this Ludum and they just keep getting better. I know I say this every time but I'm genuinely so impressed at what some people can do in just a couple of days. Keep it up guys. I'll see you in a few months.
IMPORTANT
Okay, so it's come to my attention that there is a bug where sometimes the road just ends. This is because the the mile count increases based on a collision that occurs when the car translates into a trigger. The car translates on an Update() function and because of this it updates more frequently at higher fps counts. This means that faster computers have more frequent events and a faster bus that will sometimes travel straight through the trigger and into the eternal nothingness.
The only way I know to fix this is to limit the fps somehow or play on higher resolutions to decrease the fps. I've tried using a FixedUpdate() function but that breaks other stuff. Apologies. I should have noticed this in playtesting and generally just made the game better. It was a very silly way of going about it.
Hope you enjoy the game.