Bucket Brigade was created for the Playgama AFK Summer Jam. This is a jam build and may still receive small fixes, balancing updates and polish after submission. Feedback is welcome!

Bucket Brigade

Bucket Brigade is a physics-based rescue game where you control different beach vehicles to collect toys, transport sand, and clear the beach before the summer heat melts your machines.

Children have left toys and sandcastles behind, and the beach needs to be cleared before the summer heat melts your plastic vehicles.

Jam Theme

Bucket Brigade participates mainly in the Melting Point, Shade and Beat the Heat themes from the Playgama AFK Summer Jam.

Plastic toy vehicles heat up under the sun, recover in the shade and can melt if the player does not plan their route carefully.

Control three toy vehicles, each with a different role:

• Crane - Grab toys, remove sandcastles and clear the path.
• Dump Truck - Collect and transport sand.
• Ambulance - Rescue lost toys left behind on the beach.

Switch between vehicles, manage your convoy, use shade to stay cool and reach the finish zone with every active vehicle.

Jam Build Features

• 15 playable levels
• Multiple controllable toy vehicles
• Keyboard, mouse and gamepad support
• Physics-based crane and claw
• Sandcastle cleanup
• Toy rescue system
• Sand transport objectives
• Heat, melting and shade mechanics
• Level selection and star ratings
• Colorful toy-inspired 3D art style
• Playgama Bridge SDK integration
• WebGL browser build

Keyboard & Mouse Controls

• 1 - Select Ambulance
• 2 - Select Crane
• 3 - Select Dump Truck
• W / S - Drive
• Q / E - Rotate crane cabin
• Mouse Up / Down - Move crane arm
• Left Mouse - Close claw
• Right Mouse - Open claw
• Esc - Pause / Back

Gamepad Controls

• RT / R2 - Drive forward
• LT / L2 - Reverse / Brake
• LB / L1 - Rotate crane cabin left
• RB / R1 - Rotate crane cabin right
• Left Stick Up / Down - Move crane arm
• A / Cross - Close claw / Confirm
• B / Circle - Back / Cancel / Pause
• X / Square - Switch vehicle

Status

This is the current jam version of Bucket Brigade. The core game loop, levels, objectives, heat system, menus and controller support are playable, while future updates may improve balance, visuals, audio and level polish.

AI Disclosure

Generative AI tools were used during development for programming assistance, text iteration, background music generation and some visual/menu support. The game design, level design, implementation decisions and final assembly were directed by Dado Cardoso / Enseada Labs.