Soarus
Soarus is a family friendly, dinosaur racing game where players try to outrun and outfly each other whilst escaping extinction. The Soarus characters are bright, funny and full of life and inhabit visually stunning exotic worlds. Easy controls, simple game progression and wholesome gameplay make this suitable for everyone, especially younger children.
Controls:
Run:
Keyboard: WASD or Arrow Keys
Controller: Left Stick or Direction Pad 
Jump:
Keyboard: Space Bar
Controller: A
Made in 2 weeks for Dinojam!
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Development log
- V0.0.8.1 - New Tracks and Thrilling Twists!Oct 20, 2023
- New running mechanic!Sep 19, 2023
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Great game! The art is absolutely gorgeous, and the animations of the dinosaurs are superb. I really wish I had someone to play local multiplayer with, since I think that's where this game really shines! The AI is a bit daft, it got stuck on one of my runs which made it really easy to win, but I think that's alright for a jam game! The controls felt a little delayed as well, but that didn't take away my enjoyment too much. Flying is really fun, as it feels good to build up a lot of momentum and let it fly! I'd love to see more levels, and possibly an online multiplayer if y'all have any plans to continue with the game!
Soarus is a very cute and well designed single player / local multiplayer dino-racing game with incredible art and some funky controls 9/10.
So the controls are a little misleading - I seem to go at full speed when pressing both left AND right at the same time rather than alternating bewteen them.
Loved the art and character designs and level design - seeing this game come together on the dinojam discord was a treat!
What I'd love to see in future: Some ground particles for running and jumping. Another level and 4 dinos for 4 player support!
Thanks so much for the feedback! We've had quite a few bugs with our run mechanics so we've decided to revert to a simpler execution. Now it's just about focusing on the track/course and trying to beat Dinobot! Thanks for the kind words. We'll be posting an update today.