Howard

rucksack 2021-10-04 20:02

I can't access the itch page, I need a password :(

EDIT: I can play the game now. Quite a silly game, I love it! Audio and visuals together create a very cute atmosphere. The lack of any external performance review is a bit sad, I don't know why he doesn't make himself independent as a freelance island balancer giant. But at least I can catapult houses into the water as a form of protest!

adamjn 2021-10-04 20:13

Itch page is locked by a password buddy. We cant play the GAME!

snubbishshrub 2021-10-04 20:21

AAHH!! That's not good! I can give you the password for now while some lovely people fix up the page. It's "howard".

Yeah, we're not very good at making passwords...

denhette 2021-10-04 20:35

Love the little sounds the islanders made. Not sure if you can actually 'win' the game, but my vocano got stuck on some other islands for a long while. Islanders seemed pleased about it. 7/10!

quoc 2021-10-05 22:28

Sweet little, enjoyed playing it :D

unicorn-studios 2021-10-05 23:02

Is it bad that I laughed at the little villagers drowning to death after they said they can't swim? Really goofy 5 minute game with some hilarious characters, would definitely recommend!

myles-doupe 2021-10-06 00:24

I want Howard to be my best friend. Even if that means he kicks my house into the ocean. "Oh, that's okay, Howard. Still on for board games Saturday?" I'd say. "As long as we're not playing at your house." He'd reply. Then we'd both have a good laugh.

lazzor 2021-10-09 17:41

As some of the previous commenters already pointed out, the strength of your game definitely lies in the audio and mood department. The villagers sounds are just plain adorable! :D

Regarding the gameplay, I think a display of villagers (alive/drowned) would have helped to get an overall grasp of the situation. Also it felt a bit random at times because it was not always clear for me if and how I could still "rescue" a drowned villager. But I suppose that's also kind of the premise of the game so that's fine!

Overall I really liked it, good job!

ozfolo 2021-10-10 23:28

Great game, very funny, fits the theme well

jelch 2021-10-12 23:00

This game made me laugh!

simonl 2021-10-16 23:23

I think the game has a good premise and the mechanic has potential. But in the current state it is hard to play. Howard moves very fiddly and the island gets stuck in weird positions more often than not.

I liked the music track and the sound effects.

With a little bin more polishing, like streamlining the controls and having an actual objective, the game would be even better.

jk5000 2021-10-18 07:43

Weird and funny.

its-f4llen 2021-10-20 17:00

good game! the music was a bit loud but its enjoyable!

erikengineengineer 2021-10-20 17:27

It was funny and as jk500 reviewed it "weird". I'm missing the "game" here, put in a timer and a survivor counter and then we can start getting highscores :)

fancyreckless 2021-10-20 17:27

Pretty funny game. Physics were a bit whacky, but it seemed like that kind of game. Some goal/score system might be cool.