Banana Snatchers

by haymakercoding

co-authored: @manny

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.28

Fun★★★★★★★★★★1.88

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.46

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.98

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.15

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.42

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.83

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.56

A frantic monkey delivery driver must deliver his truck of bananas to the store before the deadline AND while avoiding the attacking Yakuza monkey gang trying to steal the truck.
This game will feature pixel art and be a top down driving game where the player can play as the delivery driver or control the attacking gang.

Goals

- Find the lost delivery truck
- Launch enough monkeys onto the truck to stop it and take it over
- Deliver the truck back to your base

Notes

- Original PC jam version executable is in download here
- Updated post jam versions are available at https://haymakercoding.itch.io/banana-snatchers

Genres: racing

Tools: Godot

Comments24

Buni1 May 2023, 12:21

I think you forgot to provide a link/download to your game

🎤 LDJam user 3619622 May 2023, 01:24

Thanks, link is provided now to itch.io

HaymakerCodingauthor2 May 2023, 01:24

Thanks, link is provided now to itch.io

TheGameOverGuy2 May 2023, 15:28

I am having trouble controlling the game right now. The dialog box won't go away with any buttons I have tried. I would love to play it :( Let me know if that gets fixed and I will try again!

Linkway2 May 2023, 15:31

Controlling is... broken? But graphics are cool.

Joao Mazzarolo2 May 2023, 15:32

Good job! The game is really beautiful.

LDJam user 2379452 May 2023, 15:38

Cool game, love the art, animations and visuals.

A tutorial screen would have been a great add-on!

MadR2 May 2023, 15:38

Cool game, love the art, animations and visuals.
A tutorial screen would have been a great add-on!

velvetlobster2 May 2023, 16:15

it seems there is a problem when I try to run it.

playing on a mac btw

🎤 LDJam user 3619622 May 2023, 17:16

Regarding the Server configuration error - this is only if you try to play on this website I believe. The HTML version can be played via the itch.io link above (https://haymakercoding.itch.io/banana-snatchers). The game can also be played via the download (PC executable).

There is a controller bug or 2 (or 3) I need fix so right now experiences will vary. Thanks for playing!

HaymakerCodingauthor2 May 2023, 17:16

Regarding the Server configuration error - this is only if you try to play on this website I believe. The HTML version can be played via the itch.io link above (https://haymakercoding.itch.io/banana-snatchers). The game can also be played via the download (PC executable).
There is a controller bug or 2 (or 3) I need fix so right now experiences will vary. Thanks for playing!

🎤 LDJam user 3619623 May 2023, 18:57

I made a small post jam submission fix to the itch.io version of the game to fix the right and left top triggers not working and changed the mode to compatibility to help with HTML play. The original unfixed jam version is still the download link found here. If you have trouble with controls please try the itch.io link. Note a controller is still required to play as keyboard controls would be an added feature, so I will add them once the voting wraps up.

HaymakerCodingauthor3 May 2023, 18:57

DanielB3 May 2023, 22:52

Lack of keyboard support unfortunately really puts a damper on this one. Will update my rating once I can try it with a controller. Visuals look really cool though, I love how the monkeys look.

bad_fetus4 May 2023, 19:37

The audio was cool! Couldn't experience more of the game though, wish there was keyboard support.

🎤 LDJam user 3619624 May 2023, 23:21

Hey thanks guys, controls seem to be a nightmare. Even with a controller some buttons don't seem to work on the HTML version, I think it's a Godot 4 thing combined with browser support. This is my first Jam so don't want to break any rules by releasing new version. But I think I will update with keyboard controls shortly and mark it as a post jam update. Hopefully that is ok

HaymakerCodingauthor4 May 2023, 23:21

MaiMai5 May 2023, 23:45

HTML build on itch still doesn't seem to work with deploying monkeys with controller.
The Windows exe deploys monkeys but when I launch them they just get left behind on the road. A more minor bug is that the music doesn't seem to loop.

Techinical difficulties aside, I do like the pixel art 👍

🎤 LDJam user 3619625 May 2023, 23:51

Thanks, my partner, the artist loves the feedback on his art. Too bad I biffed the controls lol, timeframe was tough for coding.

HaymakerCodingauthor5 May 2023, 23:51

Thanks, my partner, the artist loves the feedback on his art. Too bad I biffed the controls lol, timeframe was tough for coding.

F1Krazy6 May 2023, 12:57

I have to be honest, the controls are extremely confusing even without the technical difficulties. Only being able to face in four directions and switch between three preset speeds is extremely unintuitive for a driving game, and the walls don't seem to be very forgiving. I had a lot of trouble even just getting to the delivery truck, couldn't figure out how to actually launch the monkeys, and then decided I just couldn't be bothered.

Honestly, I think you would've been better off going for keyboard controls from the get-go.

LexUor6 May 2023, 16:13

Not a bad simple game, but not very intuitive control. I saw a hint on management only when I pressed the Esc button with the desire to exit. After getting acquainted with the controls, the game became more interesting, I even managed to pass it.
Once I drove around the city for several minutes in search of a truck, and when I found it, it pulled off the road and went to travel through the houses.
Separately, I would like to praise the art and music. They are unpretentious, but very pleasant.

Paulsams11 May 2023, 10:33

Without reading the description -- I would never have guessed what to do). But in general, it was more or less fun, even if the control on the keyboard seemed very uncomfortable.

Ava Skoog11 May 2023, 16:23

Nice-looking game! Should add a screenshot to this page 🐵

Like the others I struggled a bit with the controls and what to do but figured it out. I think normal WASD could've been fine since I never felt like I needed to drift anyway. I tried with a (PS3) gamepad but triggers for aiming unfortunately didn't work with it.

The story and the monkeys are funny! I'm sorry you didn't have time to implement driving back home, would've been cool! Music is a bit repetitive but has a nice bass.

Overall pretty neat, just needs a few issues worked out! c: