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A jam submission

OverBoostView game page

Submitted by Electrified — 13 hours, 37 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Innovation#2503.5533.553
Enjoyment#3283.6583.658
Overall#4093.4473.447
Gameplay#4863.3163.316
Theme#5123.4473.447
Visuals#5713.6323.632
Audio#6763.0793.079

Ranked from 38 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?
In order to boost your car in this racing game you have to risk it for the biscuit by wasting some precious time

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
The font:
https://www.dafont.com/pixellari.font

Shaders used:
https://godotshaders.com/shader/pixelated-hex-background/
https://godotshaders.com/shader/vhs-and-crt-monitor-effect/
https://godotshaders.com/shader/background-shader/
https://godotshaders.com/shader/energy-beams/

SFX used:
https://opengameart.org/content/car-engine-loop-96khz-4s
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/game-countdown-62-199828/

One of my friends helped me with the cover art and with the looks of the itch.io page

How many people worked on the game?
1

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Submitted(+1)

I like it! It's kinda like a puzzle game mixed with a racing game! Very simple and fun. Great job!!

Submitted(+1)

Neat game, I like the puzzle elements added into the later levels a lot. Only complaint is that I kept getting stuck on walls, especially when using the boost.

Submitted(+1)

Cool Idea but I think it needs polishing regarding the car movement. Regardless great submission!

Submitted(+1)

What a fun game! I definitely saw some other racing type games with the concept of trading control for more speed, but I think making it a level based puzzle works really well! Could definitely be developed into a bigger game with more variety and just more levels

Submitted(+1)

Won so many of the levels with a photo finish, this was really fun! Also very unique and a great take on the theme. The game looks great and sounds great. I think the way the music changes when you are slow, charging up, and boosted is great and added a lot to my enjoyment of the game. The only thing this game needs is a timer to keep track of how fast you can beat a level. I can see this being really fun in larger tracks with multiple opponents as well. There are so many things that could be added to such a great idea like this, you could even have ways to stop your opponents from advancing while you solve puzzles. All of this is to really emphasize that I love the idea for this game and that I had a lot of fun playing it, great job!

Submitted(+1)

That's a unique mix of puzzles and racing. I can feel this combination has potential.

Submitted(+1)

You made a nice work, the game is very hard but fun too, congrats

Submitted(+1)

Cool game I liked the concept. Car felt a bit too uncontrollable for me and the collision was a bit wonky at times. The music getting faster and higher in pitch once you start overboosting is a really nice touch.

Submitted(+1)

I really liked the concept, I think you should add more mechanics and design levels around it and you'll make a great game!

Submitted(+1)

This is a cool and creative mechanic with a fun risk reward edge to it! Love the little cars they are so great... : D

Submitted(+1)

I like the micromachine like gameplay, the idea of adding puzzles is clever!

However I felt like I was mostly triggering the boost as soon as I could, there were very few moments where there was a choice.

Overall a cool entry, I'd like to play more games like this!

Submitted(+1)

nice game i love the concept!

Submitted

Completely stopping when even touching a wall and then blasting off with speed the moment you drive away combined with the un-responsive controls make this very frustrating. The audio also sounds very crunchy and janky, but that could just be an issue on my part (doesn't happen in any other game for me, though). At least the graphics are fine.

Submitted(+1)

Really fun game, the controls are simple to use and I could beat the game with no fails, I really enjoyed the levels, even though I have beated without 1 lose, some levels were really challenging, since I passed the line almost the same time of the other car. Fun game, congrats

Submitted(+1)

Really fun and addicting, do wish the turning was a bit smoother (maybe with some turning acceleration or something) but other than that I had a really good time!

Submitted(+1)

I had fun playing the game until the last level haha

I find that level a bit annoying for how precise you have to be in comparison to the rest of the game, maybe it’s ok for being the last level but coming from some easy-normal level to suddenly if you crash the wall you pretty much won’t finish on time, isn’t a good ramp of difficulty in my opinion. I think this feeling came from crashing a lot with the red blocks. I kept thinking that would be great if I crash with a wall, it let me slide instead of full stop the movement, not all the crashes, but maybe those that were close to me being parallel to the wall, that would make the last level more fun but maybe that could make the whole game easier because crashing with the wall isn’t punishing as it should be…


I like that the game is forgiving when it comes to the finish goal because there were a few times the opponent won in a good way but the game let me have the win and go to the next level

I like this mechanic of losing some time in exchange of speed, but I would like to see a way to know when it’s about to run out the turbo. There were times the turbo ended and because of that, I crashed into a red block, more in the last level. But I find it fun and the effects when it activates, really enhance the skill. Also it’s a nice touch that the song speeds up :)

I think the length of the game is good for a jam, short but really showing the main mechanic of the game, the controls are a bit strange to get used to at first but this isn't the 1st time I play a game with controls like this so I got used fast. I like the art of the game and the song it’s great, it can get a little repetitive in the last level if you restart a lot but it’s ok

Happy to be able to play a racing game, it was short and most of the time a fun moment :D

(I had to beat twice the last level because the 1st time I couldn't take a screenshot to the win screen hahaha)


Submitted(+1)

I completed all the levels! Really fun game with nice consistent visuals. Would be interested to see how this concept could be built on.

Submitted(+1)

This was a really interesting game to play. I really feel the risk every time I use the booster, both because I'm letting my opponent get a head start and the additional speed makes my car hard to control. It's unique but really fun and challenging! The only thing though is that the physics for bumping into the wall makes the game a bit too hard at times since it makes the car stop completely, which requires more precision from the player. But I also understand that it does add to the challenge and the risk of the game in general. Overall, this was a lot of fun!

Submitted(+1)

Really liked the thumbnail art for this game, so I'm happy I finally got around to playing it! I really liked this game! The concept is fun, and the audio and visual effects when charging and boost are super unique!

I have a few suggestions though!
-Though sometimes I felt the controls were unresponsive, sometimes pressed "W", but I didn't go. Maybe I didn't wait long enough? Maybe in that case, if you press "W" early, you should have a shorter boost?
-I reaallly didn't like how you completely stopped when you hit a wall. maybe colliding should just slow you down and/or throw off with direction you're headed?
-Sorta similarly, when you run out of boost, I feel like some deceleration, instead of completely stopping, could go a long way. As of right down it feels a bit abrupt, so some tweaking might go a long way!

But overall, really fun concept!

Submitted(+1)

i the like the concept!! interesting mix of genres. the last level got pretty difficult suddenly! took me a few tries. 

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