Brackeys Game Jam 2025.1

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Drive the zombulance to save the dead from dying again

Submitted by AnanDEV — 1 hour, 12 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Innovation	#260	3.583	3.583
Theme	#494	3.333	3.333
Overall	#639	3.201	3.201
Enjoyment	#699	3.208	3.208
Visuals	#711	3.333	3.333
Gameplay	#771	2.958	2.958
Audio	#914	2.792	2.792

Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
Drive the "zombulance" to prevent the dead from dying. What could go wrong - everything.

Save your undead pals, when your game mechanics don't go your way ;)

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Siren Sound (MixKit Sound Effects Free License)
Engine Sound (Freesound.org, Creative Commons License)
Tyre Tracks - Designed by macrovector / Freepik
Countdown Sound - Freesound.org, by Philip_Berger

<a href="https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/emergency" title="emergency icons">Emergency icons created by meaicon - Flaticon</a>

<a href="https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/swap" title="swap icons">Swap icons created by bqlqn - Flaticon</a>

<a href="https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/flat-tire" title="Flat tire icons">Flat tire icons created by Freepik - Flaticon</a>

<a href="https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/rabbit" title="rabbit icons">Rabbit icons created by Irfansusanto20 - Flaticon</a>

Zombies rigged and Animated - Mixamo

Zombies Mesh- 3D Characters Zombie City Streets Lowpoly Pack - Lite (Unity Asset Store)
Zombies Mesh - 3D Characters Zombie Hospital Lowpoly Pack - Lite (Unity Asset Store)
Fantasy Skybox FREE - Unity Asset Store

Buildings:

SimplyPoly City - Low Poly Assets (Unity Asset Store)
KayKit_City_Builder_Bits_1.0_FREE (Itch.io Free Asset)

Brains:

X-Factory - Brain Meal (Unity Asset Store)

How many people worked on the game?
1

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Comments

bottomofthebarrelgamesSubmitted301 days ago

Cool idea! Great job submitting a game in such a short timeframe, especially if you were considering quitting :) Sticking it out and pulling through is what game jams are all about and you should be proud of what you accomplished.
Just a life tip, sometimes less is more.
Trimming down the features and focusing on polishing what you have can be less stressful and lead to better quality overall.
Great Work!

Submitted

How to Grow Plants in the Dark

GiantStompingLizardSubmitted303 days ago

Cool take on the concept. It was enjoyable and the aesthetics were nice.

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Don't Touch The Exhibits

HammsSubmitted304 days ago(+1)

Honestly I don't think I've seen many games in here where you're driving a car or vehicle-related, decent concept

Not sure if there's more than wobbly tires as it's the only modifier I got thrice lmao

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Bobert's Big Day Out

AnanDEVDeveloper303 days ago(+1)

Oh thank you.

Ahh it was chosen at random, and wobbly tires is the worst of them all. There are Bunny Hops, Inverted Controls, and No Brakes, and Bunny Hops is my favorite, where the zombulance just hops in a random force where you could get crazy jumps and kills.

IcyJamzSubmitted304 days ago(+1)

Good concept! I really liked it, it was fun! But missing mouse sensitivity setting, because of this it was hard to played in this. Otherwise, cool concept, keep it up!

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AnanDEVDeveloper303 days ago

Thank you so much for playing the game! I will add the mouse sensitivity setting once I update the game after the jam ends. Thank you for your input.

Veji.tarianSubmitted305 days ago(+1)

I really enjoyed it! It was so simple and fun. I'm impressed with how you were able to create a city with buildings and a driveable vehicle in just a week. However, I slightly found it difficult to understand the game until I read your game's page for the instructions. It would be great if you could add in the instructions on the menu screen.

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Inverse Chronus

AnanDEVDeveloper305 days ago (1 edit)

Thank you for playing the game! I did not have a full week. I made this game in only 3 days. I had to use a bunch of assets from Itch io and the asset store. I did make the zombulance and the zombie and the back though.

About the Instructions, my main game that I intended to make, had completely different mechanics when compared to this game. I initially did quit the gamejam, because I did not sleep for 30 hours straight and I couldn't fix a bug for the last 8 hours of it. But only in the last 2 hours of the jam, did I decide to give another try, and thankfully, I found the problem right away and made a win condition on the spot and made a text-based UI, submitted, and went to sleep.

So, once the jam ends, I will work on the project and will give it all the time and love it deserves.

Blizzard Spell StudioSubmitted306 days ago(+1)

Cute 3D driving game. At one point i got stuck in between buildings and couldnt get out because of the wobbly tires effect.

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AnanDEVDeveloper305 days ago

Haha, me too! I did add a Vehicle reset feature though. There must be a bug if it didn't appear for you.

whirlybirdmanSubmitted308 days ago(+1)

It took a while to figure out what exactly was going on and why I kept losing, but when I did it was pretty fun. I wish you added some sort of score counter because it felt like I did pretty well!

The going wrong effects were funny but felt a bit arbitrary. They just sort of happened so it didn't quite feel like going wrong, more like being randomly punished by god. I can't quite think of anything specific right now (I'll reply to this if I think of something) but it would feel better if there was something there going wrong, not just going wrong.

Also, it's hard to tell if you made any of the art yourself when you just give a list of references. Did you make any of the visual/audio assets yourself? And if so could you list the ones you did?

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Bay of Stars ☆ Customarine Tours

AnanDEVDeveloper305 days ago

Thank you for the valuable feedback, and being honest on how you felt playing the game. I couldn't make the game I originally wanted to make and I only managed to make a proper win condition and UI the last two hours of the jam, and I made one up quickly as I got really tired from bug fixing. I'm sorry that it felt unclear, but I'll make sure to give more time and love to the game once the jam is over. I originally wanted to make a game on a world where zombies and humans lived in harmony, and we rescue zombies from the human apocalypse. I will think about a score counter, and will add it if it makes sense in the final game, which will be completely different from this submission.

I will take your input on effects feeling arbitrary. I will think on it, and will implement a logical solution to that. Perhaps I could even make a humongous zombie god, that floats in the air, haha.

About the assets, I made the ambulance, and the zombie on the back on Blender, and I did all the code.

Everything else were free assets I downloaded from Itch io and Unity Asset Store. The icons were downloaded from flaticon and their usage terms required me to type in the ahref links in my asset list. I had to rely on external assets as I had only 3 days to make the game.

whirlybirdmanSubmitted305 days ago

Oh I really like that human apocalypse idea! The zombie god is hilarious too, imagine making the going wrong events the zombie god's """blessings""" for helping save zombies.

VoltekPlaySubmitted308 days ago(+1)

Refreshingly quirky ride! I really enjoyed the little details, like the cute zombie riding in the back, which adds a lot of personality to the game. The camera setup at the start is well done, and the overall presentation makes the game feel compact and engaging, especially given it was made in just three days. That said, the driving controls can feel a bit stiff, which sometimes interrupts the flow of the action. Overall, it's a delightful and entertaining jam entry!

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Diapers, Please!

AnanDEVDeveloper305 days ago(+1)

Thank you for playing the game! And for the input on the driving controls. I will make sure that I give all the love and time that this game needs once the jam is over.

ChippyKingSubmitted309 days ago(+1)

Nice concept! A fun and enjoyable game!

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AnanDEVDeveloper308 days ago

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it.

urvethenSubmitted309 days ago(+1)

Wow, that's a very original idea! The cute zombie behind the car really sets the atmosphere! It's interesting to think about what results you could achieve if you had a whole week instead of just three days!

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Disaster Rescue

AnanDEVDeveloper308 days ago

Thank you so much! It really means a lot. The idea is stupid, and it's an idea I had when I was a kid - an ambulance to treat dead people. But fun story - I couldn't model the door of the ambulance, and I had a big hole there lol. I was playing around and I accidentally added my zombie, which was supposed to be an enemy, on the ambulance prefab. And it just blew my mind away.

I really wanted to add the zombie trash talking, with dialogues, doing pushups on the back of the van and stuff like that, but the time was very low for me.

Thanks again for your kind words!

BlazeX622Submitted310 days ago(+1)

Fun concept, like the carmageddon style of going over zombies, but I think the car controls are bit too stiff without interruptions. But still fun game.

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AnanDEVDeveloper308 days ago(+1)

Thank you for the feedback! Yes I agree the car controls are a bit too heavy. I will consider that, and fix it after the jam! Thanks!

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AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago

Haha, the zombie in the back is the mvp of the game. For the codenames, that's a good suggestion. Code names would have been more fun. I had only 3 days to make the game, so it was a bit rushed. I'll update the game once the jam is over, and make it more polished and balanced.

Re-syncSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

Funny gameplay; I like the bunny hop & invert control feature.

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AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago

Oh thank you so much! I love bunny hop, wish I had more time to add more sound effects to it!

GLXSubmitted313 days ago(+1)

Driving running over zombies what work could you want Having a zombie in the back throw brains is just a cherry on top

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AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago(+1)

Haha! Thanks for playing the game! Making the zombie was full of fun. I had animations where he does pushups and makes fun of the player, but I had to cut that out to submit the game on time.

BananaHammer33Submitted313 days ago(+1)

It was a fun short game! I love the idea of it and the driving controls were pretty nice! The zombie in the back of the ambulance was also fun to watch his animation!

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Duct Tape & Despair

AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago

Thank you so much for playing the game! I had fun with the zombie. I wanted him to have dialogues and do situps and stuff like that, did download animations for it, but ran out of time :(

G-MASTER!313 days ago(+1)

Cool game and nice concept.

AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago

Thank you for playing the game!

orttySubmitted313 days ago(+1)

wow, cool game, its fanny shoot down zombies, i like it, good luck

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AnanDEVDeveloper310 days ago

Thank you so much!

ThePixlDudeSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

Really neat concept! Had fun with it

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AnanDEVDeveloper313 days ago

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me!

clm-mschSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

Super interesting game very fun to play especially with the events, we can't wait and fear to know what's going to fall on our ambulance.

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AnanDEVDeveloper313 days ago

Haha! Thank you so much! This game was really made rushed, with 3 days. Once the jam is over, I will try to add more polish and mechanics!

DXTR0YERSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

Good Game

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Protect the Boss

AnanDEVDeveloper314 days ago

Thank you so much for playing the game!! 😊❤️