LAIKA

by m-trigo
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.71
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.21
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.16
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.34
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.25
Your first car, the Laika is now an old rust bucket.

Can you keep it alive through this roadtrip?


Have fun!


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Comments19

randomhuman
randomhuman21 Apr 2020, 13:01
LOOOOL! How did you make a UI so exciting and funny??

Just like your old laika, this game's got a lot of heart! Love it!
sztrovacsek
sztrovacsek21 Apr 2020, 13:03
Cool concept and awesome graphics! :slight_smile: Love for this game fills me with determination. :smile:
mnickels25 Apr 2020, 19:36
I had to comment on this game - outstanding job!! Honestly my fav game I've played so far!! :D The game feels polished, is absolutely hilarious, and makes me feel happy just to play, even with the intense music ramping up and my car getting dangerously close to a system failure. Again, amazing job, thanks for the experience!
m-trigo
m-trigoauthor25 Apr 2020, 19:48
@randomhuman Thanks! It was my first time doing art for a game and I really like UIs, so it's great to hear you liked it.

Gophers is amzzing btw, my favorite game of the jam so far.
m-trigo
m-trigoauthor25 Apr 2020, 19:52
@mnickels Unfortunatelly it's not as polished as it first appears. On top of a couple of bugs, the UX, gameplay loop and endings need a lot more work. I'll be polishing these up on the post-jam release.

I'm glad the music worked out. It was a last-day addition that threw a wrench into development, but I think it was worth it.
Elmeri25 Apr 2020, 20:06
Simple but fun game! Well done!
m-trigo
m-trigoauthor25 Apr 2020, 20:31
@darksylvok1 Just watched it and it was amazing to see you guys enjoying it.

I'll try to equalize the volume a little so it's easier for people to stream it.

Thank you for playing it on your stream (Nice overlay btw. I realy like the moving border)
SimonReiser26 Apr 2020, 20:07
This is such a good use of this song and a clever and fun way to interpret the theme.
I just wished the time would pause, so I don't have to fly over it, but the music just makes you rush :musical_note: :fast_forward: (and I guess pausing the music would not work :smile: )
DrumGadget_433
DrumGadget_43326 Apr 2020, 20:09
I had a really good time with this. The writing was clever, art was cute, and the music choice was fitting. I felt my anxiety increasing constantly, but the comedic relief always kept me pushing onward. I'm lucky my Babushka still loves me, I only ever made it halfway. It was pretty difficult due to the time limit (though I liked that the music progressed with it to the end). Having the car move faster between decisions might save the player a little bit of time. Nice execution!
JamieOK
JamieOK26 Apr 2020, 20:14
Visuals are awesome, just like the old Gameboy screens, but still looks fresh and new. The gameplay is fun and tense and I had to go straight in for another go after failing the first time. All in all, great game, even greater Babushka. :)
TechnoNugget
TechnoNugget26 Apr 2020, 20:20
I thought the first couple times I won, that I actually lost. Because the end screen is mostly in some other language and also your car is on the second to last node when you win, not the last one. Or maybe I did lose, I'm not sure, but my car still had some health left in each category both times so I think I won. Idk lol maybe make that a little bit more obvious?

Either way the game was very polished other than that and a funny and enjoyable experience. So, good job :)
m-trigo
m-trigoauthor26 Apr 2020, 20:38
@technonugget, thank you for playing. I'm glad you played twice!

I ran out of time to implement the endings. The bug and confusions with the endings will be fixed on the post-jam version.

Thanks!
Texz26 Apr 2020, 21:19
I liked a lot, really nice idea ! :) You should keep updating ! :)
Ithildin
Ithildin26 Apr 2020, 22:51
Loved the concept. Descriptions were hilarious, I could totally depict poor old Laika falling to pieces at each stop. Despite all the problems I managed to arrived in time for my baboushka's birthday :smile:

In the hall of the mountain king added to the mood. Nice choice of music.

Great job!
notke
notke5 May 2020, 00:44
"Love for Babushka fills you with determination" - relatable :smile:

"You were late - But your babushka still loves you very much" - this is the most realistic game ever :smile:

Such an amazing little game. A perfect jam game!!
VugarS
VugarS7 May 2020, 07:41
It was very simple but a great game concept. Music was so tense. At least I could eat the borscht!
TheWustache
TheWustache12 May 2020, 08:32
There isn't that much to the gameplay, but the descriptions make up for that. Seriously, they are so funny and wholesome :) Contrary to what you wrote on itch.io, I think the game actually feels quite polished. And the music definitely helps ramp up the suspense in the end. I think this could become an interesting experience like Oregon Trail.

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