nyanpierre 2021-04-28 21:33
Chill game
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD48 → Hook Fishes - Get Money
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.20 | 14 | ||
| Fun | 2.91 | 14 | ||
| Innovation | 2.91 | 14 | ||
| Theme | 3.04 | 14 | ||
| Graphics | 2.50 | 14 | ||
| Audio | 2.95 | 14 | ||
| Humor | 3.00 | 13 | ||
| Mood | 2.95 | 13 |
Chill game
So, here are the things that kept me from enjoying this game: first of all, the upgrades are way too expensive. I played for probably 20 minutes and could only afford a couple of the cheaper ones. Also, catching fish is frustrating. I couldn't figure out whether it was random or if there's some technique to it, but it seems like I have a roughly 1/10 chance of actually catching a fish when I click on it, and the rest of the time it just makes that noise. It would be way better if it just worked every time, or if you needed to click a clearly indicated area, or something. That being said, I like the music, and the visual variety in the fish is cool. Also, the shark lunging my boat tail first was hilarious.
Its actually suprisingly fun. The pricing and upgrades are well balanced. I also like how the visuals of the boat actually changes when you bought an upgrade. Though its quite annoying that the success rate isn't upgradable and the fish ai is quite dumb for a fishing game.
This was a fun idea! Nice work :)
Nice idea. I found that catching fish was a bit difficult but i enjoyed the game. Thank you
I had quite a bit of fun with this game. Graphics could use a lot of work but it was a good concept. I have no idea how the actual catching mechanic worked though, I ended up just flailing my mouse around some fish spamming left click and I would usually eventually catch one. I ran into problems where it thought I caught a fish but there wasn't anything on my hook. This was a big problem when the fish I hooked was too big to fit in my bucket and then couldn't remove the invisible fish from hook and then trying to end the day the fish was still there the next day and still couldn't fit in my bucket. I also think those sharks have some sort of rocket strapped to their back with how they sometimes propel themselves backwards 50 feet into the air 😄
@foopy It's never explicitly said, but when you upgrade your hook the success rate increases as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
I guess the challenge was reaching the fish rather than having them have a smart AI lol.
@quinn-patrick @shubart
Thank you for pointing that out! After another playtest or two I realized the player could not click on a fish twice. The updated version should be posted soon for anyone interested!
Also quinn-patrick, thank you for the detailed response. The success rate is actually an upgradable aspect (though was never explicitly said, there will soon be an update for it) so that is why you could not catch the fish every time. I'm glad you liked the music! I wrote it myself :smile:
Nice game, the sharks and the upgrade system made it fun to play, and selling your fish felt satisfying. I did not like the success rate mechanic though; I found that that the most efficient way to catch a fish was to click on it repeatedly, resulting in hearing the miss sound many times in a row, which was rather annoying and distracted from the music.
A lot of fun once you figure it out! I could see this being a really popular app. I feel like at the beginning of the game the combination of the slow boat speed and one-minute timer makes it hard to progress. I feel like either a faster boat or a longer timer would make the game more accessible.