HUEBER

Entry for Ludum Dare 53. ("Delivery")

Ever wanted beautiful colors delivered right through your home without needing to get up from the couch ? Well, your prayers have been asnwered, as we at HUEBER will mine, transform and then send those right to your house in record time !

Commands

Change the game speed with the keyboard or mouse.

• 1 : Normal game speed
• 2 : Fast game speed
• 3 : Ultra fast game speed
• Spacebar : Pause !

Select your build modes with the keyboard or mouse. Shortcuts ;

• Q : Mining build mode
• W : Industry build mode
• E : Delivery build mode
• R : Road build mode
• T : Area Destroying mode

Special shortcuts:

• Hold Ctrl to see data on all your existing Areas
• Hold Alt to see data on all buildings : this displays the remaining amount of raw materials in deposits, and the objectives of houses.

Gameplay

First of all, try our in-game tutorial !

In Mining, Factory and Delivery modes, dragging around the screen will generate Areas that will make use of the buildings on the map. Mining areas collect from natural deposits,  Industry areas transform the incoming raw materials, and Delivery areas are neighborhoods that can receive products collected or crafted previously. 

The goal of each map is to complete all of the objectives that you can see on the Houses by delivering the required amount of colors.

But beware, your time and Areas are limited !

To join these Areas and create a network, use Roads by clicking on two separate Areas. You can also remove existing Roads by trying to build the exact same again, which will cancel the original. Also, use Destroying mode to nuke existing Areas and all the connected Roads. It's the only way to regain buildable Areas !

Gameplay various Q&A

• "How can I connect two Mining areas or two Delivery areas to split the loot ?"
  • Unfortunately, you can't connect two Areas of the same type.
• "Sometimes when I try to build Mining Areas over multiple types of deposits, it only picks one type, or straight up doesn't work ?!!!"
  • Mining areas can only have one type of resource collected. When you create a Mining Area over several types of deposits, it picks the one with the most deposits in your circle. If it's a tie, then it can't be created. But don't worry, you still keep your Area for something else.
• "I managed to create empty circles and connect them to other Areas, but I don't understand how they work ?"
  • You can always create "empty" Areas called Checkpoints. They can be used as a proxy to transport stuff more efficiently. However, they can only go one way, from one type of Area to one other.
• “Unlocking stuff is boring, I want all levels now !”
  • Wow, jeez, okay ! Just press Ctrl+U on the menu screen :)
    

The team

• Stan Dusk : Graphic Design, Art, Music, Level Design
• Nuclehon : Programming, Game Design