Riverbound

In a time before trains, the only way to move heavy cargo was by ships. Fill your hold while making sure your ship stays balanced, and race the river to sell your wares. Heavier cargo has a better margin, but a heavier boat needs more time to accelerate and takes more damage. Make sure you don't drown before your reach your destination!

Controls

Loading-Dock:

WASD // D-Pad/Left Stick to MOVE

Q/E // L/R to ROTATE cargo

SPACE // A/B to BUY & DROP (heavier ships take more damage)

If you can't place your current cargo, just dump it in the river.

If you want to leave before the time is up, go to the anchor and press space (or gamepad equivalent)

Navigation:

Q/E // L/R to rotate (if your ship is unbalanced, it will rotate on its own)

W/S // D-Pad/Left Stick up/down to ACCELERATE (the heavier your ship, the slower your acceleration)

A/D // D-Pad/Left Stick left/right to DASH to the side 
(the heavier your ship, the weaker the dash)

SHIFT // X/Y to HIDE & SHOW HUD

Made in 2 weeks for the Gamedev.js Jam 2025