Thin Ice Express 🚂❄️

A high-speed physics-based survival game built with Godot 4.

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📖 Game Concept

The train has derailed and is now sliding uncontrollably across dangerous, cracking ice!

In Thin Ice Express, you must navigate a runaway train across tilting, treacherous ice fields at breakneck speeds.

🎮 Core Gameplay Mechanics

• Sliding & Tilting Ice: The surface beneath the train is constantly cracking and tilting. Shift weight and balance carefully to prevent falling into the freezing water.
• Sleeping Passengers ("Bump-o-Meter"): Maintain a smooth ride! Excessive bumps, rough landings, or collisions will wake up the sleeping passengers onboard.
• High-Speed Obstacle Course: Dodge ice hummocks, rocks, and wide chasms while the train speeds forward out of control.

🏆 Objective

Survive the hazardous ice run and reach safety without plunging into the freezing depths or waking up your sleeping passengers!

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🛠️ Built With

• Game Engine: Godot Engine 4.x
• Language: GDScript
• Version Control: Git + Git LFS

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

1. Godot Engine 4.x (Standard Edition)
2. Git & Git LFS

Installation & Setup

1. Install Git LFS (one-time setup):

   git lfs install

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Light-Wave/thin-ice-express.git
   cd thin-ice-express

3. Open in Godot:

   • Launch Godot Engine 4.
   • Click Import and select the project.godot file in the cloned directory.
   • Click Import & Edit.

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🌿 Workflow & Branching Strategy

• Develop: Active development branch. All new features and bug fixes are committed or merged here.
• main: Production / stable release branch. Tested features from Develop are merged into main via Pull Requests.

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👥 Project Credits & Roles

• Lightwave — Chief Contributor, Lead Programmer & Project Owner
• Manoj Axelsson — Collaborator (contributing at Lightwave's request)

Contributed to Lightwave Studio's project.