MAGS June "Stranded" (VOTING)

[RootBound]

Finished my MAGS entry for this month. (Thanks very to @Stupot for the deadline extension - it's definitely a better game when there are sound effects!) Hope you enjoy! 

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://rootbound.itch.io/mad-jack-breakdown

AGS DATABASE ENTRY: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2676-mad-jack-breakdown-shakedown

MAD JACK: BREAKDOWN SHAKEDOWN is an action comedy achievement-based puzzle game.

In a post-apocalyptic free-for-all desert wasteland where everyone still somehow has gasoline (a world not remotely like that of a beloved film franchise) Mad Jack's muscle car breaks down. Using only items from a junkyard, Jack must find a way to escape being stranded and continue his thrilling, heartwarming journey to his destiny (presumably somewhere else in the desert).

Features:
*Zany vehicles
*Fire
*Car wrecks
*Perfectly believable and irreproachably realistic inventory combinations
*Rollicking rock music by @Eric Matyas
*Multiple ways to "win" or "lose" (but is this really the point?)
*Tons of achievements and inventory to unlock (this could certainly never be the real point, definitely not)
*One (1) playable room
*Breathtaking ultra-HD 480x270 resolution
*Endless hours of gameplay (if you decide to never stop playing)

[RootBound]

@4KbShort Just played The Roadtrip. Fun and a little creepy! I also like the art. It feels simplistic but effective, and embraces the low resolution instead of trying to fit in too much detail. A quick, enjoyable game.

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And that ending! Made me both laugh and shudder a little.

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One bug - on the credits screen the cursor disappears, even after pressing esc to open the GUI and quit dialog, so the program is difficult to close. Seems like it switched to a cursor mode with no supplied graphic.

Nice work!

[4KbShort]

Great job on the entry! I gave it a shot. No big errors or bugs. A lot of trial and error, but nothing too difficult. It's nice that I can "lose" and keep going though. I believe I finished it as I was able to drive off so that's a thing too! Wonderful work!

[Stupot]

Thanks to both entrants for these two cracking-looking games.
Looks like we've got a proper contest on our hands.

It's time to vote for your favourite game of MAGS June.
Please vote using the poll above:

	The RoadTrip by 4KbShort
	Mad Jack: Breakdown Shakedown by RootBound

[Shadow1000]

I played both games and cast my vote.

The Roadtrip

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This game really reminded me of Jumping Jack Flash from a few years ago. Decent graphics and some puzzles to solve. Overall a good experience.

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Mad Jack

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Awesome graphics and animations! Really funny effects and good idea. I had a good time trying out the different obstacles and seeing the response of the different vehicles. It took about 5-7 minutes to lose interest once I got an idea of the game

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I voted for

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Mad Jack as it has more play value to it

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[heltenjon]

Here are my thoughts this month.

The Roadtrip by 4KbShort

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The game has a creepyness to it, but the mood is broken by comments breaking the fourth wall and talking directly to the player. The giant fuse was amusing, and I liked the shack in the woods. Pretty straightforward in gameplay and puzzles.

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Mad Max Jack: Brakedown Shakedown by RootBound

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This one-room game kept me entertained for a while. I had fun trying to combine items and using them on the vehicles. I haven't found all the achievements yet, and after finding most of them, I kept wishing that I could control which vehicle should appear next in order to try out my ideas. But the game deserves credit for effective graphics, nice Matyas music and satisfying sound effects.

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I voted for

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Brakedown Shakedown, because there are more puzzles and longer playtime than in the other game.

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@4KbShort, please add your game to the database on the game page!

[4KbShort]

@4KbShort, please add your game to the database on the game page!

Done!

AGS Game page for The RoadTrip

[Ponch]

Downloading now. Playing soon. Voting soon-ish. 

UPDATE: Voted! 

[Stupot]

Thanks for the votes so far folks. A few more would be great. There are about 4 days left.

[RootBound]

Looks like a tie. 

[Stupot]

It is indeed a tie!!

Well done to both @4KbShort and @RootBound.

I'll PM you both soon. Usually during a tie, both parties get to choose the next theme together.

[Ponch]

Congrats to the winner(s)!