The gamed is a twist on a name that means a situation of such a chaotic nature that everything goes wrong. After a few rounds through Clustertruck, players quickly understand how the developers humorously coined the name. Players try to sprint at top speed and leap on the top of moving trucks, all the while trying not to fall off. As the game progresses to higher levels, the challenges grow harder with every advance.
History & Development
Clustertruck was developed by a small group of Swedish game developers, LandFall Games. Initial development began in September 2015, with a trailer release in December, followed by an proposed release in April 2016. Just after the release of Clustertruck, LandFall announced a publishing partnership with tinyBuild Games.
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Players ride along atop the trucks during the first levels, trying to maintain balance. Their objective is to avoid falling off onto the grass and ice. As the level increases, it becomes more difficult to jump on the moving truck, plus the players must now navigate their way from one truck to another.
Gameplay Features
· Players score points on how fast they can reach a goal line, while gaining style points for performing daring tricks, like jumping off the top of a truck that is in midair.
· Points accumulate and can be used to purchase additional skill sets, such as double jumping, or quick bursts of speed to catch a speeding truck.
· Skills that are purchased can be used to advance to higher levels, or try to improve on the completion time at the current level.
· Some of the unlockable skills are bullet-time, levitation and a truck gun.
· There are over 100 levels, with each one presenting more difficult challenges and sudden surprises.
· Players should beware that the floor changes as the levels increase in difficulty, turning to lava at one point. The drivers of the trucks are also notoriously