A short game created within 72h for Ludum Dare 52.

Hello Fellow Reapers

Welcome to our adrenaline-loaded, rural field race where you try to harvest as many souls as possible!

You - as a reaper - have access to the most efficient machine of life and afterlife: a tractor. It allows you to detach the souls of creatures and to collect them. But be careful: your field is filled with obstacles that complicate your reaping duties. Will you still become Reaper of the Month? There is only one way to find out: Start reaping!

Controls

Simply move your tractor with arrow_up and arrow_down. Alternatively, you can also use w and s. Buttons in the game can also be activated with enter and spacebar.

Mobs and Items

As an honest, hard-working reaper, it is your daily duty to collect valuable souls… so, chickens it is! However, these rusty scarecrows are not happy with the situation and try to destroy your trusty tractor by throwing themselves at it. Since they move on their own there must be a bit of soul inside them (hmm… souls…). Pitchforks leave ugly scratches in your chassis, so you better avoid them and keep your engine running. Gladly, some pyromaniac peasant left fuel canisters on the field (crazy country folk!). They are filled with special fuel that repairs your engine but also accelerates your tractor. So choose wisely whether you dare to pick it up. Also, there is peaceful hay that’s just minding its own business. You may want to try what happens when a tractor hits these picturesque hay bales. Oh…and there are rumors about some sort of ancient device from a long-forgotten age of technology. If you come across one, know that this device is stronger than death and will outlive even the reaper…

Sounds

Background Music: https://pixabay.com/de/music/modernes-land-upbeat-country-blues-113997/ 
Chicken: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/angry-chicken-imitation-89241/ (adapted)
Tractor Engine: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/carengine-5998/ (adapted)
Pitchfork: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/twig-snap-classic-85662/ (adapted)
Game Over: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/large-crash-with-cataiff-14490/
Hay: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/long-medium-swish-44324/ (adapted)
Scarecrow: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/twig-snap-classic-85662/
Phone: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/single-rock-hit-dirt-2-83898/
Fuel: https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/sci-fi-charge-up-37395/

Team

Code by @crygos
Graphics by @bardicmischief