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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #1091 | 3.508 | 3.508 |
| Fun | #1576 | 2.984 | 2.984 |
| Overall | #2213 | 2.841 | 2.841 |
| Presentation | #4213 | 2.127 | 2.127 |
Ranked from 63 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
In Jalopy, The player controls an old, decrepit, car with esoteric controls, trying to invoke the memory of what it was like to learn to drive for the first time. The player can only learn the controls of the odd automobile by pressing all buttons and seeing what they do, a gameplay equivalent of stepping forward in the dark with hands outstretched. This creates both a small sequence of panic and surprise, but also fun discovery, relief, and humor depending on what controls and found in what order. Finally, once the player has figured out enough, they must forget notions of WASD controls, and direct the car successfully with their new esoteric ones literally struggling to reshape their mind to try and keep control. Cartoon graphics, goofy sound, and fun reactions keep the experience fun even when causing mayhem. Between the trepidation and joy of discovery as the player tries to grab control, to the brain-reshaping movement once the player has learned the controls, and the chaos literally caused by the player throughout the level, the game embodies vastly different ideas of control, confusion, and chaos, in a small and enjoyable package.
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
We used pre-existing audio
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A very cool and interesting concept, but also really hard and frustrating to actually play :P it's just like learning to drive a car, except this time you have to mush the keyboard to see what works and what doesn't. It's really satisfying to actually make it to the end of the level though!
Okay I've never had to use Caps Lock to drive a van before so this game rules.
Very cool game concept. I was pretty confused, that I couldn't drive in some levels until I realised, I had to turn on the engine : D really enjoyed playing the game, although i couldn't quite make use of the manual sometimes, because I have a german keyboard, so I just pressed all keys again. Well done! (I would really appreciate it, if you would check out my submission!)
Why you bring back the memories!? lol
I just rated your great game! Thank you very much for watching the stream!
I would appreciate it if you could check out my game too!
I like the idea of discovering the controls for your car, and all the extra stuff that could happen like the alarm, radio and wipers, but that being the entire puzzle grew old really fast, especially as I would typically just wipe all the keys in a few seconds and go from there. The car handling also felt weird, like it lacked momentum and was more just a speed toggle. A solid start for a game though, and with more levels and better handling something I could see myself enjoying.
Jalopy is right! I had a great time with this one. Figuring out which key does what in each level is both fun and stressful and leads to hilarious results.
I love the number of other random functions you can trigger by accident. Thanks for submitting this to my live stream.
Really funny game, had me laughing a lot. Great work on interpreting the theme.
Thank you for submitting your game to the stream! =)
This mechanic was used a lot in the jam, but your game used it very cleverly! Of course it needs a lot of refinement, but it is on track to become a very fun game!
Interesting idea, but the shtick grew kinda old really fast. The problem was that you usually had to litereally press every key every level, and even then the control was janky.
I totally get that was the point, but at a certain stage, it just became emcumbersome. Some streamlining of the main mechanic, could have gone a long way.
hey man! thanks for taking the time to play. It would have been a lot of fun to add some more stuff to discover or some more level designs, maybe that could have kept it fresh?
Real fun! Made me feel dumb because I can't remember anything, and I may have broken some of my keys haha. Good job!
Hello! I played your game on stream! If you want to see your game played with live feedback, you can find the VOD and watch from this sheet: http://bit.ly/bean-stream
Hey thanks for playing it and thanks for the tips about the UI and sprites!
That was kinda frustrating to play !
Nice idea and perfectly fits the theme! I can imagine how more interesting it would be if it gets polished. Maybe make this in 3d space where the camera is inside the car, and place input labels on the wheel and panels. Great work anyway!
Really fun to press all keys on my flesh keyboard while it makes weird noises, until the car eventually moves. Really fun one, love all the weird things the car does and even when you do find the keys it's hilarious trying to work it out. Congrats on the submisson!
I still don't know how to drive. Thanks for the heads up!
Too much randomness , i slapped all my keys to figure out the parking level , weird fun game :) good luck
This caused me great confusion as intended!