Shipping Lane

by tgb20

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.26

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.65

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.42

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.40

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.88

Sail across the sea to deliver your cargo in time.

How to play:

- WASD: Moves the ship

Strategy

- Steer into oncoming waves to reduce cargo lost
- Take advantage of calmer times
- During rough storms the sky will go dark
- You can deliver to either side of the destination dock

About

I spent most of this LD playing with water physics and it wasn't until Sunday morning that I realized "oh I need a game". This is a pretty simple game and I took the most from learning how to do water physics.

There is no audio, sorry, I didn't have a "you win" text until 5:55 so I cut it close.

Changelog
- 10/4/21 7:30AM: Fixed rotation and angle displayed on the compass

Comments11

Blind Archer4 Oct 2021, 11:34

I finally reached the other side, the boat is a bit slow and I lost 90% of my cargo right before the port :P The water physics play intuitively and fits the theme very well. I'm not a big fan of the pixel/blur effect, but that might just be me.

PashaLoban4 Oct 2021, 11:55

Good game i like this pixel graphics

PressStartEarly4 Oct 2021, 20:22

I enjoyed the the water physics! The moment when I lost all my cargo 19m from the port was very angering though. lol

Basset Romain17 Oct 2021, 14:55

The cargo is i bit slow for me, making me feel like I am not moving at all sometime, and the pixel effect look more like a blur to me.

Huntrox17 Oct 2021, 14:59

very nice entry i really like pixelated graphics

Chacharl17 Oct 2021, 16:42

I like the fact that you have water physic that impact the boat, that's cool good job, but I find the movement reaaally slow, and the pixel effect make the water and the wave hard to see or understand.

Ty Victorson17 Oct 2021, 20:40

Great work with the water physics! like others have mentioned the movement was a bit slow but overall you did a great job!

Sam Gorman20 Oct 2021, 13:52

Really incredible physics for 48 hrs! I also enjoyed the art, although it could have been supported by some environment art on the shores.

While this is a very impressive tech demo, I think it could use a bit of work as a game. The waves concept is strong, but doesn't amount to much, and the boat moves so slowly that the game's pace is killed - especially since there isn't a lot of gameplay. More dramatic weather, obstacles, and a faster boat could make this a really good post-jam release!

Awesome job!