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Damn Rats - LD52

By k-s-raj, nel-creation, greejith, mr-lazy and Vigneshwar

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6533.1047
Fun6122.9647
Innovation6852.7847
Theme6613.1847
Graphics4323.5647
Audio3903.0547
Humor2743.2344
Mood6223.0445

Comments

elmikosch 2023-01-10 06:21

Nice low poly style and the slapping sound is very satisfying.

k-s-raj 2023-01-10 07:15

this is nice game with simple controls. awesome graphic but some issues in rat on the field sometime not able to hit the rat...overall super and simple game.

nougato 2023-01-10 11:23

A nice game, simple to understand ! the hitbox of monsters are a little too small for me but the difficulty is well balanced with it!

minakorii 2023-01-10 16:41

Nice game But the slap wasn't working at some times. I had to spam for 1 slap and sometimes not at all :/

qqruzkin 2023-01-10 16:46

I managed to save 56 crops, but I had to sweat hard to do it. This would be a great replacement for KovaaK's if the rats had a little bigger hitbox

slush 2023-01-11 04:53

Never thought I would be swatting rats with a fly swatter lol. Would be sick if you could get upgrades

jk5000 2023-01-11 10:01

This is a pretty simple and pretty well made little game. The visuals and sound effects is really good. I would liked a bit more gameplay. And the cooldown on the fly swatter was a bit long. But overall a good jam game. Well done.

flatgub 2023-01-11 11:01

I struggled a bit with the hitboxes, but thats my only grumble, very nice and simple little game otherwise, well done!

mr-lazy 2023-01-11 12:03

@elmikosch @k-s-raj @nougato @minakorii @slush @jk5000 @qqruzkin @flatgub Thanks for all your comments...they are really valuable...this is my first 3d game so...yes it has many issues..Sure will change those mistakes and update it on itch.io....thank you so much for all your feedback..

thomas-olsson 2023-01-12 02:22

Good job !:mouse: :skull: I think that a really simple feature you could add is some kinda super attack with a big cooldown that clears the entire screen!

picross 2023-01-12 05:48

Fun game! Reminds me of the Mario Paint fly swatting game. But with rats. Great work!

bo-dangles 2023-01-12 12:22

I think you nailed the difficulty. It feel like i was always on my toes trying to keep the rats down, but it never escalated too quickly where I felt like it was impossible.

chairshot-games 2023-01-14 02:00

Simple but fun game. I like how it forces you to think about how to swat multiple rats for max efficiency. I did find the swatters hitbox too small though. Also slapping sound effect is great.

919113 2023-01-14 14:55

Nice, simple game. A good slap sound, though I felt it was a bit harsh on my ears.

fabian-denter 2023-01-14 15:36

Those poor rats. I just finished playing A Plague Tale and this feels like a spiritual successor of some sorts ;) Great entry, well done!

amarokczukay 2023-01-14 16:57

i like the low-poly graphics of the game. the gameplay is simple but a bit frustrating because collisions and hitboxes are not super natural to me.

had fun playing tho, nice entry

therealjtgill 2023-01-15 00:46

This was a short, chuckle-worthy, whack-a-mole-style game.

Things I liked

1. The graphics were pretty good - the 3d models, colors, and shading all looked really nice 2. The connection of the 'whack' sound effect with the whacking motion was well executed

Things I noticed

1. It was hard to click sometimes, maybe because I'm on a laptop playing through the browser? It would be nice if 'space' was supported as an alternative to left-mouse button 2. If I whacked a spot with multiple rats on top of each other, only one rat would disappear 3. I died pretty early because I couldn't whack the rats quickly enough - I would have liked to play longer

Thank you for sharing!

tappioca 2023-01-15 01:25

I really like the graphics and the audio atmosphere. It was just hard to tell where my swatter would land.

mr-lazy 2023-01-15 08:43

@therealjtgill @thomas-olsson @picross @bo-dangles @chairshot-games @919113 @fabian-denter @amarokczukay @tappioca thanks for all your feedback..it means a lot...i have noticed many issues with collider...sure will fix and update it on itch.io

xandruher 2023-01-15 16:11

That rat picture got me. Basic game with fun gameplay I always enjoy! Also well done on the 3d graphics I liked them.

kirsten-lee 2023-01-15 16:15

I wanted my swatter to be a little faster :P funny concept!

ntb896 2023-01-16 11:33

Really fun and cool game! The music is also pretty nice! There are too many rats however, maybe adding features like walls or auto-killing towers (like a tower defense game), though it's quite satisfying when I hit multiple rats at once :sweat_smile:

smashcrate 2023-01-16 12:58

Funny little game. Visuals and sounds are pretty good. Wish there was more things to do. But a sloid entry for the JAM. really enjoyed :smiley:

zidoolan 2023-01-16 20:05

A whack-a-mol...Rat featuring lettuces :laughing: Love the graphics and smashing those dirty rats is very therapeutic. Perfectly on subject game too. Loved it.

aduermael 2023-01-16 21:05

Nice game, lovely graphics! Even though the music is good too, it doesn't really works with what's happening on screen. I wouldn't hear such a peaceful melody in my head while fighting against that many rats. πŸ˜„ I wished I could upgrade my weapon at some point to kill rats more efficiently. Ended up saving 19 crops, is that good? πŸ™‚

lomby 2023-01-17 00:00

Thanks for submitting your game on the stream! Here’s the start of your game if you wanted to re-watch initial thoughts youtu.be/a12mtQSnQ2o?t=7152

Nice game! Loved the low poly graphics!

chase-of-bass 2023-01-17 11:25

I love the graphics and the music! Well built/designed too!

However, after some deep thinking while observing the half chewed up vegetable garden -I decided to let them just have the vegetables in the garden -instead I will enjoy that fresh box of tomatoes they are ignoring lol xD

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Anyway, awesome work and congrats on finishing!

cataclysmicknight 2023-01-17 21:01

This was super cute, and I freaking loved the THWACK sound of the flyswatter as it, erm... scared the rats away without hurting them of course 😊 Congrats on the game, it was so well polished!

betovf 2023-01-19 13:04

I love the graphics and the sounds. I gets really infested by rats :laughing: Good job!

dimaswift 2023-01-19 19:50

it was intense, I loved it! Great job

small suggestion - it would be much more satisfying if you could hit anywhere and kill mice in radius, instead of aiming for small mouse hitbox

mr-lazy 2023-01-20 20:18

@kirsten-lee @ntb896 @aduermael thanks for all your feedback and playing..i'm watching out all your comments and fixing/adding things on itch.io...

mr-lazy 2023-01-20 20:22

@xandruher @smashcrate @zidoolan @lomby @chase-of-bass @cataclysmicknight @betovf thank you guys for playing...really happy sharing this game with you all!!

mr-lazy 2023-01-20 20:24

@dimaswift thanks for playing !!....maybe the hitboxes.. have you played it through itch.io?

kuggenhoffen 2023-01-21 13:31

Nice looking little game and the swatting feels quite satisfying.

hawkin 2023-01-22 04:47

This was such an unexpected experience. The music made the whole thing seem routine, like, "Just another day swatting rats." Instead, the absolute SWARM of rats deserved more of an apocalyptic soundtrack XD

In all seriousness, this ended up being a lot of fun. My hand does not appreciate me right now, but it was fun nonetheless. I had the bright idea to switch clicking fingers near the end, but it didn't seem to help me in the end all that much.

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I wasn't sure exactly what the bar at the top indicated: was it just a timer, or some indication of the crops being harvested? The composition of the scene was nice. I liked the perspective and static camera, and the flowing water and growing crops added nice movement to the otherwise simple scene.

Next time, I can't wait for upgrades like sprays and traps!! As an improvement, maybe you can add some sort of crosshairs to the ground so it's super clear what I'm going to slap? That said, I don't think I had any issues smacking the buggers.

bezbiletnym 2023-01-22 06:20

Wow, that's a lot of rats! Nearly broke my mouse button :smile:

Very pretty art style and lots of fun, btw!

mistagiggles 2023-01-24 08:44

Fun game, really like the graphics/music. Managed to finish will all 56 crops Great entry all round

cemkaanu 2023-01-25 19:07

Great art style! However sound design need some work as it was iritating at times.

la-bread 2023-01-25 22:23

Peak Ludum Dare

alexrose 2023-01-26 01:44

Those damn rats!

Also @la-bread practically stole my comment here and I reckon posted that AFTER SEEING MY REACTION ON STREAM because that is exactly what I would've said haha. enjoyable. why flyswatters? who cares, it's LD. loving the tail motion. love my crops.

amastryukov 2023-01-27 12:14

Simple, unique and fun - great entry!

I feel like the balance needs a bit of work because I quickly became overwhelmed by the amount of rats coming in all of a sudden. The ramp-up in difficulty was gradual but still a bit too quick for me, I didn't get the feeling of victory or success after beating a level, it just kept ramping up.

kikiriki367 2023-01-27 22:20

The fly swatter made me giggle... :)) And its kind of ironic that ill need to get a new mouse after this game! And also i believe im owed a 1st place trophy for this magnificent harvest! :3

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hayricakir 2023-01-28 08:55

Since rating is not closed, I decided to try out some more games. Simple yet fun game, visuals are good and nice sound effects. I wish hitbox of rats a bit bigger because I had hard time trying to click on them. Other than that, a solid entry, good job! If you would like to shred some zombies in slowmo before rating is closed, be sure to check out my entry, I would love to hear your feedbacks!

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