Pet Watch

dorblin7z7 2017-12-06 03:38

Fun idea, but the tutorial needs a lot of work. I couldn't figure out how to feed the dogs until I had killed about 10 of them :( Gets pretty hectic!

skyward 2017-12-06 04:10

@dorblin7z7 Thanks for the feedback. Explaining how to play is one of the things that I'm worse at in game making. I'll update it so other people don't kill 10+ dogs haha. :)

dorblin7z7 2017-12-06 05:46

It's hard work to make the game easy to play! :)

velvetlobster 2017-12-07 00:04

I liked the idea of the cell phone in the corner. This has a pretty complex system, but with a lot of potential I see.

callumlturner 2017-12-07 00:08

Game is ambitious and love the use of a phone as the method of implementing the in-game menus. I feel like the game could benefit from being slowed down a little at least at the beginning, but I could just be bad at it :P. Congrats on the game!

goat-toaster-games 2017-12-07 00:27

I really loved the cell phone idea, especially with the music app!

I agree that the game could be a bit slower at first. The dogs die a little bit too fast to begin with, might be better if they took a bit longer to die and then as the game progresses they die faster to increase difficulty.

Really great little concept!

skyward 2017-12-07 00:34

@callumlturner What do you mean it could be slower? @goat-toaster-games They start to die if you don't feed them, they don't have beds, there's too much poo, or if they're sitting for too long. Were the dog's randomly dying?

marc-jones 2017-12-07 00:43

Really clean graphics and decent audio. Having your interactions with the world happen via your phone is a nice touch, and could easily be expanded if you wanted to take the game further. This might be a design decision, but I found the interface a little bit clunky. Having to go to the store to buy items, then back to your home page, then to the storage page, then use it, was a little frustrating. Perhaps having the items appear in a room in the house when bought would make it flow better. Overall, an interesting simulation game and impressive given the time constraints.

settings 2017-12-07 00:50

Ok, cool game! The apps are pretty nice, and I think it was a cute way to tackle the theme haha

Take care with the sfx: most barkings (if not all of them) are clipping at the end of the audio file, you have to make a small fade out at the end of the files. At first I was mistaking the bed for a steak, and in the beginning I thought they were hungry, but it's probably just me (you even explain it in the tutorial).

In my opinion there should be a key shortcut to getting and turning on the phone. I understand it makes the game considerably easier, but I found it very tedious to have to click on the phone to use it. And finally, maybe place some light on the outdoors? I lost several dogs when they went outside because I couldnt see them T_T

slavicgames 2017-12-09 10:03

I'm completely lost :) Dogs are dying too fast, phone is good idea but UI ergonomy is missing. With few changes what people have suggested it would be much more playable.

skyward 2017-12-09 20:55

@slavicgames If the dog's are dying right at the beginning it's probably because they don't have beds. They tell you what you need to give them with the emotes. For the beds, go into the storage app and click the bed then click where to place it. Sorry, I'm didn't really have time to do a tutorial but the help app should answer most questions...

dj-depressive 2017-12-09 23:13

My virus protection said that your game was a virus, but I decided to ignore it's warning (you should fix that). Fun game, good work!

skyward 2017-12-10 00:08

@dj-depressive I've noticed that most games made with Gamemaker Studio 2 for Ludum Dare have that problem. I have no idea how to fix it. Help would be appreciated. :)

acr515 2017-12-10 04:16

Pretty cool game! I really like the phone for the outlet of the menu. The game was way too fast for me though, I ended up killing two dogs without being able to figure out what to do with them. This is still pretty neat though, good job!

saramartins 2017-12-10 15:01

This was a nice idea and a different spin on the theme. However the dogs die way too fast, so the game should be a bit slower at the start and then gradually increase in difficulty.

The art was nice and the phone a cool idea, however the lettering was way too small on my screen to be readable, specially the help app. (I couldn't increase the size of the window).

Overall good concept, with some fixes might be more enjoyable. :)

umsingelopugmanco 2017-12-18 13:37

I don't know what engine you made your game in, but I'd like to try it. Can't you make a Linux or web version? xoxo

skyward 2017-12-19 00:53

@umsingelopugmanco I made it in GameMaker Studio 2 and I didn't pay to be able to export to Linux or Web versions, sorry!