It's all up to you - one person, a map, and a bicycle.
Travel across a world that has nearly forgotten itself, as you bring your parent's final message to the coast.
Meet people along the way, and maybe you'll be bringing more still.
Controlled with arrow keys and spacebar. Use arrow keys to navigate the map, steer the bicycle, and select options at campfires. Use the spacebar to select, advance dialogue, and talk to people on the road.
Made in three days for Ludum Dare 60. No generative AI used.
Features - a vibrant, sprawling post-apocalyptic world with more than 20 unique locations - minimalist pixel-art graphics - a trove of 14 audio experiences to reflect on by campfire-light
What an experience, it reminded me what awesomeness can come out of a random Ludum Dare game. This one is fascinating in both the artistic vision and the underlying systems. And you really hit the spot with that gravelly bike sound, it captivated me from the start and made me accept the driving mechanic for what it is. Sadly I picked the game at a time where I couldn't give it more than 30 something minutes.
It seems there was an attempt to lean into a specific visual style, but the pixelation feels inconsistent, and there’s a lack of effects. I didn’t quite "get" the appeal of the game itself, but I can clearly see how much you enjoyed the development process! The mountains in the game are really beautiful!
I didn't have any sound, and don't really enjoy contemplative experiences. If I missed any mechanic during the bycicling, the game is probably a lot better than I felt like.
Neat game! It's generally calming but also kind of sad listening to some of those tapes at the campfire.
My main issue is that the controls could use some tutorial, even a text tutorial on this page here would be fine. Took me until the second day before I even realized that I could talk to people on the road
I think I missed something. I heard no playback even once, even after trying to interact with it. Without anything extra the roads feel... long. Maybe it is the point. I did wish to speed up for a moment witness some wildlife along the path.
@kr4ft3r happy to hear you enjoyed the game for the time you had!
@maxxxmax we definitely had a great time developing this, appreciate your feedback
@saphi and @coderaurus we're really sad there was no sound for you. A lot of dev time went into the music, the cassette playback, the world atmos and bicycle sounds. We never encountered any bugs to prevent audio playback so we will have to try and figure out what the cause was. itch.io can sometimes prevent any sound unless the embedded game is clicked on first, that's the only lead we can offer you. Regardless, thanks for stopping back in to leave your feedback.
@polite-prinny calming and sad is exactly what we were going for. Thanks for your feedback as well - will update the page
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My main issue is that the controls could use some tutorial, even a text tutorial on this page here would be fine. Took me until the second day before I even realized that I could talk to people on the road
Without anything extra the roads feel... long. Maybe it is the point. I did wish to speed up for a moment witness some wildlife along the path.
Well done.
@maxxxmax we definitely had a great time developing this, appreciate your feedback
@saphi and @coderaurus we're really sad there was no sound for you. A lot of dev time went into the music, the cassette playback, the world atmos and bicycle sounds. We never encountered any bugs to prevent audio playback so we will have to try and figure out what the cause was. itch.io can sometimes prevent any sound unless the embedded game is clicked on first, that's the only lead we can offer you. Regardless, thanks for stopping back in to leave your feedback.
@polite-prinny calming and sad is exactly what we were going for. Thanks for your feedback as well - will update the page