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Kitty Litter Defence

By doodums

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall8913.0846
Fun9642.7346
Innovation9762.5846
Theme9842.6545
Graphics174.5648
Humor2663.3243
Mood6953.1741

Comments

flokami 2019-10-08 05:44

Graphisms are quite cool :D ! Don't forget to rate others game if you want more people to rate yours !

xakkar 2019-10-09 09:47

The graphics are just gorgeous!

doodums 2019-10-09 09:49

Thank you haha, probably the only thing that is good about my attempt. The actual gameplay loop is more frustrating than fun. You never feel good about using your abilities.

mad-brokli 2019-10-09 10:04

Loved the graphics! The walk animations makes the main character sassy its funny :P Some sounds would have created abit more life to it.

doodums 2019-10-09 10:05

Yeah, sounds were a let down. I lost too much time trying to make the main game loop fun that I didn't manage my time well and missed out on adding sound.

jk5000 2019-10-09 10:08

The game is super pretty. The gameplay is okay, but I am not sure the abilities is working. The game also neeeeeeds some music and sound effects. Overall an okay jam game.

navira 2019-10-09 10:09

artwork is awesome bro but still i cant understand the game mechanics

doodums 2019-10-09 10:13

I... completely forgot to explain the controls... Wait, let me update the post

veer 2019-10-09 10:14

Beautiful Environment Graphics, but lacks alot of things :/, when you attack it feels dull, and also the UI could have been polished, Maybe The dogs could be coming from all around the environment rather than just their doggy houses to make user input more dynamic. Animations were funny, For simple games, audio doesn't bother me so that's fine. I hope i'm not too harsh but just trying to be honest :) [ P.s i wish to create assets like that someday ]

vodlion 2019-10-09 10:14

The game is beautiful. The gameplay is "Meh", I'm not sure i've understood how the skills are working. I more or less clicked on three abilities, So I had multiple effects at the same time.

doodums 2019-10-09 10:19

I've updated my post with controls and an explanation of abilities.

zimennik 2019-10-09 10:21

Amazing graphics! I can assume that you were inspired by Link's awakening =)

ryano 2019-10-09 10:24

Loved the environment artwork. Gameplay became a bit repetitive quickly, but still a good effort for the time. Graphics really kept me playing longer, just so I could appreciate them more. Great work.

doodums 2019-10-09 10:25

@zimennik that is 100% where I got my inspiration from haha.

nodli 2019-10-09 10:27

Loved the Link Awakening's aesthetic but the game files are soooo big !

doodums 2019-10-09 10:29

@nodli I exported all my textures as 4k, then forgot to downscale them at the end!

doodums 2019-10-09 10:31

@veer I plan to explain how I made those art assets in the future. It's actually simple, you just need tools that can be pricy. If you give me a way to contact you, I will send you the post when I make it.

yaroslav-kravtsov 2019-10-09 10:31

Yep, visual style is a top-notch, animations is good and fun. But gameplay is boring. I'd will reduce number of waves per level and put enemy spawns on opposite sides on level to make player move around. But next time I recommend you to think how to make game with less game mechanics. For example, you make large worlds to have exploration gameplay that doesn't require additional coding.

mrerdalural 2019-10-09 10:34

I loved the graphics and the animations! I wish this was a action adventure game (you got the basic mechanics and assets you only need a good level) instead of defend the litter box game. But I must admit defend the litter box sounds funnier.

Thank you for making this game. I would love to see this game improve post jam.

doodums 2019-10-09 10:37

@yaroslav-kravtsov Thanks for the honest review, I was also disapointed with the gameplay. I will try my best to implement those tips in my next jam. I was a bit disordered and didn't plan my time well for my first one.

doodums 2019-10-09 10:38

@mrerdalural I actually have been inspired to turn this into more haha. I loved the style so much that I'm seeing if I can make a toy based Zelda like RPG. Did some work on it last night.

veer 2019-10-09 10:41

@doodums I actually saw your reddit post before coming here and checking the game out so I'll contact your there.

yaroslav-kravtsov 2019-10-09 10:44

@doodums this is why I participate in each Ludum Dare. 2-3 days give me more "battle" experience than a few months in other circumstances. This is most important take away from LD, not just a small game I made.

mrerdalural 2019-10-09 10:54

@doodums I think Zelda like is action adventure genre. Not sure. Anyway that is exactly I had in mind too! Do you have an itch io account or twitter where I can follow the development process.

gatlink 2019-10-09 11:01

This game looks incredible. I wish you had more time to polish it though, it gets really hard to know if an enemy was hit or not.

doodums 2019-10-09 11:01

@mrerdalural I've never really posted anything I do online, so this is all new to me haha

I'll see if I can set something up in the next 20 days and make an update on my profile here to the relevant page.

hadesfury 2019-10-09 11:05

You game is really pretty. Good work

xlomid 2019-10-09 11:05

As the other commenters have said, the visual aesthetics are just gorgeous! The gameplay needs work, though - but you're already aware of that. At one point, I fell off the board and the game wouldn't restart; instead, I could still move the camera around while falling deeper into the abyss. Some kind of tutorial/guidance would be nice, too, as I couldn't immediately figure out e.g. when to use the power-ups. In fact, it took me like a minute to realize I could actually move around, not just strike the dogs from inside the box:) Please continue working on this, I'd love to see this as a full-fledged game!

pixamentory 2019-10-09 11:09

Graphics are Outstanding Dude!! good Job:)

vhalenn 2019-10-09 11:15

Art style is pretty cool this game needs more feedbacks, fx and sounds ! :D

patricio 2019-10-09 11:19

Graphics are really cool :D

nachtwitch 2019-10-09 11:26

Ho-holy crap! This is almost like a triple a game! That's amazing, with just a bit more content you could start selling the game and I would buy it

tommyflower 2019-10-09 11:27

OMG you made such an incredible job here! I love all the effort you put in modeling everything and that shiny material is amazing, it really makes you want to play immediately. The animations are cute (love those trees and jumping cats). A little easy to beat and would definitely need some sound effect and music, but great entry!

meta-link 2019-10-09 11:27

The graphics are amazing ! The gameplay is quite simple (I was not sure how to use the upgrades), but it's working.

Good job !

paulo-brunassi 2019-10-09 11:57

I didn't need to say that the graphics are gorgeous, i think that the gameplay is fun and I loved the main cat. Great job!

dinorex 2019-10-09 12:01

Good graphics animation, and convenient control! But I was surprised complete absence sound. Same game ballance could be some... more thoughtful) Anyway, good job!

joeshanahan 2019-10-09 12:03

Looks really great, from the models and lighting through to the animations. There's just not all that much going on in terms of gameplay. You walk up to the enemies and attack, even the abilities don't change how you play, just the damage values a bit. With how great it looks, this could be really awesome if you could work out a way to make the gameplay fun.

Even just variation on attacks like slow-heavy attacks and fast-light attacks gives the player a bit of flexibility with how they handle the situation. If the solution to every level is always just walk up to enemies and spam the one attack button, it makes it feel more like a chore than a game.

You've got the presentation down, a bigger focus on the game design for next time might go a long way.

lukein 2019-10-09 12:26

That's impressive. Graphics are astonishing !

croewens 2019-10-09 12:30

Holy moly! I see you invested hard in overall aesthetics and graphics. Reall nice! However, gameplay feels a bit repetitve after a couple of waves but that's ok. I was ok with it because of the graphics!

Thank you for making this game. I would love to see this game improve post jam.

digital-pie 2019-10-09 12:32

really impressive visauls for a solo dev in the time, solid game as well with a lot of polish, would of been nice to have some sound but overall really good

hiago-tadeu 2019-10-10 18:21

Very good game, well done, i really impressive visauls, the game some polish and i miss both feedback and background sounds. Anyway for make this impresive game and good job!

2019-10-11 16:31

The graphics, and especially the depth of field effect, are great, as are the animations. Very impressive and thanks for detailing the tools you used to create the assets. I'm inspired!

vincentvincent 2019-10-13 12:57

The animations and graphics are so awesome! really like them! The animation of the main character is so funny! congrats!

mrstari 2019-10-21 14:17

Wow Awesome :D :heart:

kaeveris 2019-10-26 09:38

I like the idea of the game, original and cute. The assets are amazing, beautifully done! Awesome animations and depth of field effect. I would love to hear some sounds and music

mr-chocolatesalmon 2019-10-27 11:36

Gorgeous game. Got a little repetitive, but the abilities were nice and simple. Fits the theme fine as well. Good job!