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Summon The Waiter

By Watcher, promzona and Noona

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall9483.2384
Fun6003.4285
Innovation9003.0184
Theme7003.5285
Graphics9213.1184
Audio5983.1680
Humor574.1983
Mood6273.5080

Comments

wildcodeplay 2024-04-15 20:13

Hah! That was funny :D. Just destroy everything ASAP to not keep me waiting!

argensis 2024-04-15 20:16

It was neat seeing that you added a intro cutscene to lead into the game, set the scene a bit.

It did seem very short and more of an experience than a game, there's no way to lose and it's just a matter of picking up all the furniture? Also unclear why some breaks on the first throw and some needs picking up a second time.

pseudonclide 2024-04-15 20:22

I'm dead..turning around the waiter breaking chairs..and him still ignoring me?? Nooooope! I'LL BREAK EVERYTHING THEN!!! Loved the animation !

sargonius 2024-04-15 20:35

Oh no, not the cat! :D I like how you used the theme!

locksmitharmy 2024-04-15 20:50

wait, not the cat... thats one take on the theme lol. so silly.

promzona 2024-04-15 20:51

@wildcodeplay Hello! Thank you for your comment! Appreciate your feedback. Hope game jam was fun for you!

promzona 2024-04-15 20:53

@argensis Hi! Yeah there is definitely not a lot to gameplay, but we aimed to give a little bit of fun. Hope you liked it. And have a good game jam!

promzona 2024-04-15 20:54

@pseudonclide Hey! Thanks a lot! Good to find a person that know how to properly destroy everything to bring attention of the waiter! Hope you having a blast!

yellow 2024-04-15 23:21

Surprisingly, there is such a beautiful cutscene! Great game!

Also, this cat is so interesting! :smiley: 888812.gif

obittner 2024-04-15 23:23

Very cool take on the theme. And you can (gently) spin cat :D can't complain

artmuse62 2024-04-16 07:19

Omigosh this was hilarious, thank you for sharing! :laughing: I agree, super creative take on the theme!

hatmajaster 2024-04-16 07:19

I really thought that the cat you spin faster and faster and then shoot in same way and destroy everything in its path;)

saffwong 2024-04-16 08:05

I dug the music, the cat and the sound effects. Picking up things and breaking them was oddly satisfy and I wanted to play again. Rad game :D

jazkottaja 2024-04-16 08:14

The spin is little more than gentle :D but a fun entry and a fun take on the theme. Entry cinematic and victory screen was *chefs kiss*. overall really fun :)

shwooken 2024-04-16 08:44

Really good storytelling judging by the cutscene! Creative and funny concept, not to mention I love how you can just repeatedly spin the cat

olima 2024-04-16 08:45

loved it!! simple but very fun. intro animation is great and the cat spin - instant classic!

promzona 2024-04-16 08:51

@yellow Thank you making a gif, used it for post on the forum. Hope you dont mind =) To make us even - rated your game

@obittner Spinning a cat is essential =)

@artmuse62 Thank you for playing! Have a nice jam!

@saffwong breaking everything down was not that satisfying until we added sound effects. Glad you liked it)

@jazkottaja Victory screen is a small secret for anyone who knows the reference. Thanks for playing!

annjue 2024-04-16 10:29

Certified chad simulator :muscle:

brandsma 2024-04-16 11:14

Haha, very fun game. Nice end art as well.

lobbienjonsjii 2024-04-16 11:27

That is certainly a unique way to interpret the game jams theme :laughing:.

moonlightbomber 2024-04-16 11:59

I got the JoJo reference at the end. That alone earned a 5 in humor for me.

potatofinch 2024-04-16 12:13

That was great and incredibly relatable

As soon as I saw the cat I hoped that I'd be able to pet it

Was not disappointed

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promzona 2024-04-16 12:20

@shwooken Yeah, we went all-in with cutscenes. Glad you liked it!

@olima Every Jam should have spinning cat. And congratulations on submitting cool parkour game!

@annjue Chad in soul, Chad by spinning!

@brandsma Thank you! Appreciate it

@lobbienjonsjii We tried our best with brainstorming something unique with this theme. Thank you for comment!

@moonlightbomber Finally, man of culture!

@potatofinch We never gonna give you up on spinning the cat

tesseus 2024-04-16 12:20

First game here to get me laugh aloud :D Amazing use of animation in intro and during gameplay!

framboisedodue 2024-04-16 12:24

Very funny interpretation of the theme lmao ! Poor cats though :(

drgcandle 2024-04-16 12:43

lmfao,your game had me laughing so hard, I've got the giggle abs! Great job, my friend – you've got the humor game on lock!

jbisnee 2024-04-16 12:46

That was fun! Start cut scene text is neat. btw, did you really flip a table to rotoscopy it? ... `press E to gently spin`

mololo 2024-04-16 12:48

The game is very funny and the fact that its so short makes it much funnier :laughing:

Love the intro as well.

codechomper 2024-04-16 13:46

After I broke everything and spun a few cats I was at the victory screen lol. I think a level 2 would have been nice maybe flip other customers' tables and have them get mad. Good entry as you seem to have caught everyone's attention with spinning cats!

rob6566 2024-04-16 13:58

Very CAThartic! I loved the intro! I'd have liked some more levels too. Nice work!

dreamteck 2024-04-16 14:20

"Spinning this cat is gonna cost us 51 years"

ghettobastler 2024-04-16 14:23

Oh wow, I genuinely laughed playing this! I love how you went all in with this unique interpretation of the theme. Bonus points for the animation in the intro cutscene, and for the gently spinning cats. Great job!

inkweeper 2024-04-16 14:44

Haha the spinning cat is super funny and I thought I could spin the cat fast enough to summon a blackhole or some what

d0vid 2024-04-16 14:44

The best jam intro I've seen so far this edition 11/10

I was scared you'd let us throw the cat haha

Pleasantly surprised by this one, had a good laugh, good job !

hendrik-schnutgen 2024-04-16 15:04

Fun game. Throwing furniture, spinning cats, what more could you want !

patrick-pang 2024-04-16 16:27

I finally did what I've always wanted to do in real life! BTW the spinning cat is really funny lol.

dywanix 2024-04-16 17:24

Such a fun game, but I was kinda afraid that I would have to throw the cat when I saw him haha

mantsje 2024-04-16 17:32

Indeed who would want to hurl a cat?! At most gently spin it, but even better, pet it! :)

Nice game you all made congrats!

noona 2024-04-16 19:14

@inkweeper that would make a great dlc actually :D

promzona 2024-04-16 19:24

There are so a lot of you guys! Thanks all of you for your comments!

muhyrla 2024-04-16 19:33

its kinda fun, i like how "Press E to interact" flying around with objects too XD

blues 2024-04-16 19:34

Oh, you're approaching me?

I can't destroy the restaurant without going towards you.

silly lil game with fun art. loved spinny the cat

floweryandy 2024-04-16 19:38

I mastered object juggling by simply mashing E which was cool

andriybyelikov 2024-04-16 19:43

Breaking things by smashing them together, spinning a cat, and the win screen reference makes for a giggle indeed.

josemwarrior 2024-04-16 19:47

Simple but funny! I enjoyed it

crocidb 2024-04-16 19:48

Great theme, I get so anxious when I finish eating and the servers take too long to notice me!

I love the intro animation and the art overall. It's a nice entry for sure. Good job!

**POOR CAT!**

kr4ft3r 2024-04-16 19:51

Relatable. Replayable. Remarkable.

noona 2024-04-16 20:01

@kr4ft3r the feedback is really appreciatated! And also made me think of this. Heading to play your game now. RRR-Movie-Review_1648825470847_1648825479894-2532807460.jpg

omphh 2024-04-16 20:08

Simple and fun, good job!!

p-r 2024-04-16 20:45

Waitress: Spinning the cat is not possible

You: No, it's necessary

noona 2024-04-16 20:50

@p-r that's the way

pakoo 2024-04-16 21:17

This was a fun little short game to play! I loved it!

gcake 2024-04-16 21:19

Haha, spinning cat goes brrrr !

A simple yet fun entry ! :smile: Good job !

naplz98 2024-04-16 22:03

Press E to gently spin. Superior

baluj 2024-04-17 01:17

Nice game even though it fell short for me.

meepster 2024-04-17 05:37

This was a very funny submission! Love the way that you interpreted the theme summoning. found the artwork quite charming and the sounds used for smashing furniture were very satisfying.

Great work!

pusheeneiro 2024-04-17 10:31

Great Idea

ziggy 2024-04-17 14:12

Cat be spinnin, i like

zubspace 2024-04-17 19:20

That intro is a work of art! Also nice music and sound effects. :thumbsup:

judjudson 2024-04-17 23:27

Absolutely BANGER art

thimmythimble 2024-04-18 00:25

press E to gently spin

gabriel-bissonnette 2024-04-18 02:32

The intro was perfect! and I loved to gently spin the cats haha fun to play with a simple yet fun mechanic. Loved the art style too!

tucan 2024-04-18 03:17

hahaha! I gently spinned those cats while laughing really loud! hahaha Great entry! You got me laughing a lot! Got the reference at the victory scene!

borabee 2024-04-19 15:11

Fun take on the theme! These types of freely destroying things are very cathartic haha Love the humor on "gently" spinning cats lol

khofez 2024-04-19 18:53

Fun!

amberfall92 2024-04-20 16:10

oh my goodness, that is not a gentle spin! haha xD the cat went totally haywire spinning in mine. I just had to play this game because the title was immediately my favorite interpretation of the theme. Just super funny. I love that you include the cutscene at the beginning, too. That said, the gameplay itself is not all that fun, because it's hard to tell where you're going to throw the furniture, and there's no incentive to do it "well." This could have almost been a sort of puzzle game, if you were incentivized to get multiple furniture breaks with one throw and in that way, get a better "score." The score could be how quickly you summoned the waitress, for example. Then there can be competing drives to both break as much stuff with one throw (accuracy) and also to throw things quickly to break enough stuff to summon the waitress (urgency). Just some thoughts :) thanks for making this game with the very funny interpretation of the theme!

artonix 2024-04-22 12:32

bill please. Very uplifting game, lmao

strong99 2024-04-30 20:54

An example of "instructions unclear, destroyed my ...". Funny short game 👍