Critter Sitter

sir-mr-dr-prof-sr-jr-phd 2017-12-06 23:48

Really good game. Took me a game to really figure out how it worked but then it clicked for me. I like how you can get more eggs by clicking on the hut to speed up the early game for experienced players.

Some critters, I find, are far worse than other, the ghost is far better than the spiky one, so it does feel luck based sometimes. But all the deaths are preventable if you are just fast enough. Would be interesting to watch some Starcraft pro play this game.

Good use of the theme, really like the graphics and sound, wish there was some music. Overall a great game.

nucleose 2017-12-07 00:03

So sad that this hasn't been getting attention! This is a great and cute game that manages to be innovate with the theme without overdoing it. The visuals are very nice and the sound effects provide great feedback. I don't like babysitting but these monsters made it fun! Good work!

youbestrong 2017-12-07 06:32

Great work! This is so cute!! I love the graphics and sound effects of the different critters. It gets pretty challenging trying to manage all of them. I really liked being able to spawn more critters if you want with the small coop. Even though most the time I ended up regretting my decision to spawn more haha.

gruhh 2017-12-07 21:20

Great concept and very well developed! I really liked the visual aesthetics and the main mechanics. Congratulations for the game!

Ótimo conceito e muito bem desenvolvido! Gostei muito da estética visual e da mecânica principal. Parabéns pelo jogo! :flag_br:

jfraser314 2017-12-09 21:06

Interesting game, great art. Hopefully you get some screen shots (or a gif) up on your LD page so more people will see this and play this interesting game.

moski 2017-12-12 03:41

Back in the day, I thought Tamagochis were demanding. _This_ is where the hardcore virtual pet zoo is at.

For the depth, mechanics and polish this entry has, I'm impressed it's actually a Compo submission. Not only does it feel full, but it also seems brimming with the kind of charisma and potential that could eventually make it into a full-fledged game. I'd really like to see something like this go bigger.

The spritework is simple, but perfect. The pets all look and behave different, so there's no confusion at all. Only a very fast paced multitasking. I really felt like a pet sitter losing my marbles.

Fantastic entry. [In behalf of my team](twitter.com/whalesandgames), we're looking forward to seeing your next projects! Cheers!

jozgames 2017-12-12 06:24

Gostei dos gráfico e principalmente dos efeitos sonoros, ele deixou os personagens bem carismáticos :3

Falando neles eles ficam bem únicos, cada um com sua característica e comportamento. Depois de pouco tempo a "fazenda" vira uma bagunça, não tenho coordenação motora e atenção o suficiente para jogar isso, hehe

Só achei ele muito difícil, não sei se é o caso, mas antigamente eu tinha um problema grande com regular a dificuldade dos jogos porque já que eu testava incansavelmente acabava virando um expert no jogo e não percebia o quanto ele não era amigável para novatos e isso acabava afastando muitos jogadores.

Enfim é um bom jogo, acho que ele atende bem o proposito dele.

Parabéns :D

hayzar 2017-12-12 11:37

Really loved the idea, the art, the atmosphere. Congrats!

dj-depressive 2017-12-12 11:41

You made a really fun game! I found myself really caring about the well-being of my critters and it broke my heart to see the fire-breathers die because I accidentally placed the frogs right by the food source. Really good job and I wish you best of luck in the competition!

blooobird 2017-12-12 11:54

Really nice game, i love the graphics and the gameplay is nice, really good entry, one of the better!

sbarrio 2017-12-13 19:39

Superb little game!

goloso-games 2017-12-13 19:56

Great graphics and atmosphere. It was really fun to play it, great job :)

vija02 2017-12-13 20:17

I like the concept of the game. Would be nice if you include some sort of instruction though. Also, it's a bit hard for me to remember which monster have what trait. Maybe a button to make it show up? Would be nice if there's some music too. But on the other side, I really like the mechanic of the game :). I love moving them around, feels very smooth. At the end of the day, I think i'd like to play a polished version of this game on my phone to fill time :grin:

flubz 2017-12-13 20:40

Super adorable game! Absolutely love the animations and the characters! Some music would be nice but besides that, ship it :joy: Well done! :clap:

subztep 2017-12-13 20:44

A very good concept, it was unique to me. The art really brings me back some good old memories. :)

joror 2017-12-13 21:11

Very fun little game! Would have loved a pause screen to look at the monster descriptions :P Quite hard too keep all the little buggers alive...

Nice and unique gameplay!

smogen 2017-12-14 00:30

Fun game!! Although its a little dificult to remember which monster does what. But I guess thats part of the difficulty of the game ^^

wizzardmaker 2017-12-14 16:27

A really fun game! Its extremely demanding. I love it. The graphics were minimalistic, but looked great. The is spot on.

Great game

avavt 2017-12-14 17:58

Wonderful game!

The art style is astounding I can't believe it's a compo game. The game is really fun and have a lot of potential.

If I have to nitpick I'd say the scoring need some improvement. Right now it's not clear to me whether I should try for higher earning or longer run or more pet cared. There should be some kind of central scoring system.

Regardless I rated it 5 stars overall because damn I don't need any scoring to fall in love with this gameplay!

junjunlowpoly 2017-12-15 05:35

This is one of the best games I've rated for this LD!

The mechanism is simple - but the characteristic of each type of pets putting together brings so much possibilities. It's the most strategic and intense virtual pet game that I've ever seen. Currently it seems that the features of different pets are kinda scattered around different aspects so that not every subset of pets result in interesting interactions which makes the game less coherent. But I imagine in a more mature version the pets can be more carefully designed and result in a really amazing game.

I also like the retro art style and SFX a lot.

Great game! I hope you can continue work on it.

dragonzlay 2017-12-27 22:53

Very nice and cute! I love how ghosts are scared by tombstones and drop apples, what's up with that?

2018-01-09 20:02

Very cute little game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBdKV67omDA