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A jam submission

Smash TrucksView game page

Truck Roguelike Mayhem
Submitted by Daniel Balog โ€” 1 hour, 22 minutes before the deadline
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How does your game incorporate the theme?
An unstoppable truck is destroying everything in its path and keeps growing more and more powerful

Did you use any sort of AI during the development of your submission?

No

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Submitted(+1)

Definitely a silly concept for a game.  Really causing chaos with an oversized truck haha

I was a bit confused by the vehicles with red circles around them.  Was I supposed to be avoiding them?  They didn't seem to do anything different, but maybe I didn't pick up on it.  And after a point, there are so many that they can't reasonably be avoided (especially if you got + truck size).

I don't like how RNG can just end your run if it decides not to give you any oil refills even after your rerolls.  I probably got rather unlucky to have a string of like 9 in a row without a refill option, but I think it would've been better if oil was something you acquired actively outside of the upgrade menu.

But overall, I hope your junior game designer had fun seeing the idea come to life :)

Developer(+1)

Thanks so much for this fantastic feedback! ๐Ÿ™

You are not the first person to tell me that the red circles under the other cars are confusing. ๐Ÿ˜ The truth is that they do a small amount of damage over time, so for the most part you can just ignore them initially.  But the damage stacks, and certain vehicles do a lot more damage over time later on. But I realize I don't properly convey this in the game so it confuses most people who play it. 

Yes the RNG can kill your run. I've been thinking how I can fix this without changing the underlying RNG patterns. I think the trade-off of a refill vs an actual upgrade is a nice one. It forces you to try to be optimal. I'll have to give this one another thought ๐Ÿ˜Š

But thanks again for the kind words and great constructive feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Love this game, it's a whole lot of silly fun - there's nothing quite like ramming vehicles off the road. The selection of upgrades is great and leads to surprisingly varied runs and strategical choices. I like the flinging and explosion effect when the truck smashes. The sound when navigating the UI is weirdly satisfying. Fantastic work!

Developer(+1)

Thanks so much for trying it out and the feedback! <3 

Submitted(+1)

Super addictive, simple and satisfying! I think it's my favourite so far. You should make this for mobile too

Developer(+1)

Yeah you are right! I only needed to add a virtual joystick and it would have been enough. The game actually runs really well on mobile you just can't control the truck yet!

Submitted

I hope you will make it

Submitted(+1)

Smash trucks is a hell yeah game, liked it very much, idea is very kwel and I think you can make this into mobile game. would be happy if I could play this game while driving. <3

Developer

Aw thanks man! (But please don't play while driving ๐Ÿซค)

Submitted(+1)

Super satisfying and fun game! Really makes you feel like a giant truck destroying everything in its path. If you expand it more, adding a damage bonus if you hit a car in a certain spot could add a lot more depth. Spiffy game!

Developer

Hey that's a pretty good idea! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

I ran out of time to do actual balancing, but I definitely wanted to add more specialized movement tech. Critical hits for specialized cars could be a great thing.

Also: Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Nice fun game!

Developer

โค๏ธ

Submitted(+1)

So much fun to play! This is so far my personal favorite of this jam. ๐Ÿ˜„

Developer

You are too kind! <3 Thanks so much ๐Ÿ˜Š

Submitted(+1)

Super satisfying, tell your son he might have a game design career in the making!

Developer

He keeps throwing out banger ideas. I can't stop him. He is too powerful

Submitted(+1)

This is some good dumb fun, and I mean that in the best way possible. Great job!

Developer

Good dumb fun is what we're all about. Thanks! ๐Ÿ˜Š