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Mini Jam 162: Heat

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A jam submission

Brakeaway BlastView game page

A Racing Game where you shoot to brake
Submitted by Rowlof, ArtB2003 — 6 hours, 7 minutes before the deadline
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Brakeaway Blast's itch.io page

Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#143.8753.875
Enjoyment#153.8463.846
Presentation#164.1154.115
Concept#253.9623.962
Use of the Limitation#323.5773.577

Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
Rowlof, ArtB

Software used
Godot, Paint.net, FL Studio, BFXR

Use of the limitation
The same button is used for shooting and braking

Cookies eaten
3

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SambergerSubmitted161 days ago

Pretty fun game! My only gripe is that, at least on the web version of the game, the game is too zoomed in to see what the buttons say.

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Sam's Simple Ice Cream Machine
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ecaroh.gamesSubmitted161 days ago

Love the music and art :) REALLY fun idea, and the interpretation of the theme is very unique and I think one of the best examples of creative uses for the limitation, with the most distinct double-actions from a single button. Kind of an interesting way to implement braking for turns.

I think it was sometimes hard to feel the immediate effect of turning since the inertia was so high for turning and it would take several seconds before the 8-directional sprite changed. Some way to indicate your arrow key is working immediately would be helpful for the player feedback. You also weren't kidding when you said "Impossible" difficulty! They smoked me in that race!!

Really good job! That was a lot of fun

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Ecaroh's Elementals
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CreatoManSubmitted162 days ago

Love the art, fun game! :)

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Heed the Heat!
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LaywelinSubmitted163 days ago

The concept is very fun and I tried to greed (by ramping up my horse’s speed even if I was stuck on walls) but the course is well designed, so it’s not worth it. MUSIC IS AWESOME GG WP. I played in impossible mode and… welp let’s just say I never reached the second lap. I get why it’s called impossible.

Well done! :D

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Burnt Wings
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RIPOZYSubmitted163 days ago

Lets just say that I'm the best racer in town (got #5 place in normal)

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BUTTONED ATTACK
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alf0186Submitted163 days ago

The soundtrack slaps. Great game!

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Hot Air Hustle
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ArtB2003Developer163 days ago

As the composer for the game this is all I need to hear to have a fantastic day! Thank you so much!

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LabChurrosSubmitted164 days ago

Damn! This was a very clever and fun racing game! A fine job pardner.

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Overheat Express
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago( 1)

Ah! You again! Wasn't expecting another soul in this wasteland

Thanks so much for playing

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SloPSubmitted164 days ago

Pretty cool game! I loved the map with its simple pixel art style and especially the music which absolutely fit the game! I think that the use of the limitation was interesting but it was kind of hard at first to control the horse.

Have a nice day!

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Water the Kids!
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ArtB2003Developer163 days ago

Thanks for playing, and thank you for the comments about the map and music, those took a long time to make so I'm glad you enjoyed them. Have a nice day too btw :)

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yahia ElghoniemySubmitted164 days ago

Enjoyed it, yet learning to turn that horse was pretty hard.

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Run from the sun
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ArtB2003Developer163 days ago

Glad you enjoyed it!

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PatataStudiosSubmitted164 days ago

this was so fun!! the vibes and the western atmosphere were really good!! a little bit hard to understand the controls first but then it was really rewarding not being so bad at it haha! the music and sound effects fitted so well too! 

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Roll for your... ice cream
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ArtB2003Developer163 days ago

Thanks! The horse is difficult to control on purpose, so good job getting used to it! Also thanks for noticing music and sounds, I put a lot of effort into that

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megnoggSubmitted164 days ago

very proud of myself for eventually not coming 8th!!! took a while to get the hang of, but i must say the VIBES here are impeccable !! the art style and the soundtrack match so perfectly !! such a well made game (i would defo love it more if i wasn't so awful, but i believe i just have to "get good") well done !! <3

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F.P.I
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RowlofDeveloper164 days ago

It's called "Impossible" for a reason, I created the AI and only got 3rd once! Thanks for playing!

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PassivistSubmitted164 days ago

LOVE IT. You totally sold me on the itch page already with the idea of a race game where the challenge would come from going too fast, and the execution here did not disappoint. Great use of the limitation, great gameplay,  just wonky enough movement for my taste and an awesome western atmosphere. I haven't cleared impossible yet, but I'll certainly be doing more runs even if it's just to hear that fantastic soundtrack. 5 stars all around, excellent job!

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Solar Flare-Up
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago( 1)

Thank you so much for playing, and all the nice words. We're certainly very pleased with the game, but this is seriously so nice of you. As the composer for this game, you just made my day!

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michSubmitted165 days ago

the horse has a concussion now :[
pretty fun game, with a unique artstyle that fits the setting well

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BombDozer
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

Thank you! Maybe it's the constant concussions that keep the horse from being controllable.

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Koshling BuildSubmitted165 days ago

Really cool game! Felt like I was playing pixel midwestern Sonic R (in a good way)

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Fire Dominion
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

I can see the resemblance haha, sonic seems to have the same medical condition as the horse!

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MartinStudioSubmitted165 days ago

Okay, I had a good 5 minutes laugh because of how stupid my horse is... Bwahahahahaha.... This is the reason's why you don't drink and drive a horse....

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Dash & Slash
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

Yep, I have never drunk while driving a horse, mostly due to never having driven a horse, and having seen what can be the result, I'm not planning to either. Thank you so much for playing!

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gnlwnd1Submitted165 days ago

Great concept and great execution! This game gets 5 stars across the board

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Rune Trek
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

Wow thanks so much, sounds like you had an awesome time!

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RabbidLodeweijckSubmitted165 days ago

Really fun! I got 7th in impossible, i'm proud

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Slimulator
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

That's nearly impossible, though...

Thanks for playing!

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BeholdThisSubmitted165 days ago

Fun racer :) shooting and breaking at the same time is a nice idea but i felt like i was bashing into walls a lot cause i didn’t want to shoot hahah. Maybe could have been the other way around where shooting speeds you up?

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Shadows Belong to the Sun
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

The way we came up with the idea was to just list all the actions that exist in racing games: so speeding up, braking, steering, using items. We ended up combining braking and using items (shooting), because we felt that that would be the most interesting. Maybe you're right though, shooting to speed up sounds fun as well. Thanks for the feedback!

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agapenetSubmitted165 days ago

cool art, very fun, took me a while to understand that shooting slowed you down but once I figured it out I had a lot of fun! music is good too but I wish there was a way to turn it down

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Sunny Is Searing
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

Thank you for the feedback. It's always difficult to balance music and sounds so we may incorporate a slider in the next game as you suggested

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Exotreus (Redshot)Submitted165 days ago

Very enjoyable and challenging. Very well rounded in most terms, no bugs, nice work.

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Sausage Drift
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ArtB2003Developer164 days ago

Thanks! This is our first jam game where we actually weren't in a rush to finish it so we had time to fix any problems we had

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