Mon - Shared Pet Simulator

filgreen3 2024-10-07 07:10

The art is cute, and the cat with the bandana looks adorable. The forest background adds a nice, peaceful feel. The gameplay is easy to understand, but it could use more interactions with the cat. It would be fun if some actions made the cat meow or if you could drag and drop food or toys instead of just clicking buttons.

Also, it would be nicer to see progress bars for food, thirst, and other needs instead of just numbers. Overall, it’s a fun and cute game, but adding a few more features could make it even better! game.png

sharky3188 2024-10-07 11:21

Cute art, overall i wasn't sure what the gameplay loop was meant to be? Am i just spamming the buttons or should i be pressing them in a certain order? The customisation options are a nice addition.

andreia 2024-10-07 22:16

@filgreen3 Thanks for playing! And absolutely, adding more reactivity of the creature and making the ui more themed are great points and is something we wished to do but ran out of time :') It's something we want to improve after the jam is done ^^

andreia 2024-10-07 22:18

@sharky3188 that is a great note! As of now, there is just simple timers to prevent spamming actions so you didn't miss something but I see it can cause confusion. In the future we wanted to connect it with the values and have cues from the creature of what they are needing.

dianavi 2024-10-08 00:54

A simple game, but very cute. The gameplay is maybe a little repetitive, but no problem, it’s a jam. If you want, this game could have some success on mobile.

benjatk 2024-10-08 01:11

Such a lovely idea and very cute art! I do agree with the thing about more interactions, but I can understand you ran out of time. I'll check back later to see how Mon evolves.

cisco 2024-10-08 01:41

Great art and concept. Would love to see expanded. And maybe add interation with other players!

vipaka 2024-10-08 01:46

This was a very cute concept, and I like the innovation around the game idea. I would love to see a chat function added, as it felt a little lonely to be just clicking when the scroll of automatic text updates glitched out and could no longer be read. Also, I'd recommend making the cat dance, purr, or something more exciting than just sitting when the actions are clicked to make it more immersive for players. Great job!

maymay 2024-10-08 04:04

Cute concept! I really like the design of Mon :) Like others said, adding to the interactivity would be fun, maybe being able to add in toys and see Mon bat them around

the-e-word 2024-10-08 08:21

very cute, my only critique would be that i couldnt pick the customization option myself ^^

meinewn 2024-10-08 08:33

It's a cute and fun game! The music is soothing and works well with the graphic style. Maybe it would have been more satisfying if, with each evolution, in addition to changing the hat, there was an extra accessory like a scarf, socks, etc. Interactions with the cat, such as animations or sound effects, would have also added something. Being able to choose your name is pretty cool. In the end, the game is fun, though I would have appreciated a final screen after reaching a certain score.

weefairyfabi 2024-10-08 14:40

This game is so cute, I love the idea of a shared virtual pet and I definitely miss the tamagotchi days. It would be so cute to see more accessories or different cat colours in the future but overall this is such a cute idea and a lovely spin on the classic pet sim :)

bobap 2024-10-08 14:41

The vibes are immaculate

ccollider 2024-10-08 16:21

We did it, guys the pet is in the party hat

andreia 2024-10-08 16:43

Yey! Yes the creature reached the last stage of happiness 🥳 Thanks everyone for the feedback, lots of great ideas too! 📝 I will reset the counter so new players can try it out :raised_hands:

kirass 2024-10-08 17:41

I really liked this game! It's awesome!

gudkova-ds 2024-10-08 18:52

очень милая игра, правда не хватило моментов где будет понятно сколько конкретно какое действия прибавило процентов к характеристикам персонажа. условно: еда +5 к чему-то и т.д.)

natahan 2024-10-08 19:02

I like the concept to take care of the same pet all together, it's really interesting and I hope you will go further in a possible next release :smile: The only negative point is the lack of cat feedback to our action, but it really a great concept ! Congratulations !

doridie 2024-10-08 19:33

Very cute art and music! :) In the beginning I thought I had to find a certain balance with the other players. Might also be fun for a little more challenging approach. Got all the hats with my friend :)

andreia 2024-10-08 19:41

Thanks for trying ^^ @doridie Cool to hear you were able to play it with a friend :raised_hands: Oh having to find a balance between players could be interesting and add more player to player interaction too!

@gudkova-ds thanks for the feedback! I used google translate so hope it is right, but agree it should be clear what the values will be and also maybe make each action different.

I am noting the general thoughts about lack of feedback for sure, if you have ideas or more detail please keep mentioning ^^ I will collect all feedback at the end of jam to think of what to do next~

andreia 2024-10-08 19:42

Btw I will reset the counter again so new players can try it out :raised_hands: Nice work everyone reaching the top happiness again! :blush:

andreia 2024-10-08 19:44

@the-e-word would you like to be i.e. be able to choose what item to add to the creature for other players to see?

designernap 2024-10-08 20:40

Great sound and visuals. I was confused at the beggining as I thought 0 Thirst and 0 Food meant the pet didn't need any of these things. It was only after a while of petting and playing that I realized it was the other way around! Nice entry

velvetlobster 2024-10-09 00:01

This is quite nice, but I'm unsure how to actually purchase clothes for my cat. When I click, it seems like nothing is happening.

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Another thing I'm curious about is how you... it seems there's a multiplayer element where you can see how your cat is doing and how the cats of others are. I'd like to know more about this, but where can I find that?

andreia 2024-10-09 00:48

@velvetlobster the customizations are unlocked automatically when a certain happiness is reached. All players actions contribute to the same happiness counter. I think you played when everything was unlocked since I see happiness 129 in the screenshot (final unlock is at Happiness 90). If you try again now the pet has been reset so you should be able to experience the multiplayer aspect :) (there is only one pet that everyone takes care of together).

But thank you for the questions, in the future I will try and make it more clear!

andreia 2024-10-09 00:49

@designernap that's great ux feedback - I didn't even notice that could happen and definitely want that to be more clear ^^

rufenerd 2024-10-09 03:40

Cool idea for collective care!

lolhopen 2024-10-09 04:02

Multiplayer tamagochi is a really interesting idea! But I kinda didn't get what to do, do I need to think what action to take next or I can just spam everything? Actions also have cooldown, and there is not much else to do :(

andreia 2024-10-09 22:08

@rufenerd @lolhopen Thanks that is the main concept yeah ^^ And thanks for the feedback! For now there is just the part that everyone collaborates, with just timer/cooldown on the actions to prevent some spamming and balance how many actions you can do to allow more people to contribute. In the future we hope to add more so that which actions you pick matter and there is more feeling of collaboration with others

frozenfire92 2024-10-09 23:22

Absolutely love the concept! The art and sounds were nice and really contributed to the cozy feel. I'm curious about how you implemented the server and any nuances with web exports.

Keep on making games :smile:

sarah 2024-10-09 23:29

This game is super cute! Since I was playing it at the same time as someone else, we were able to pet the mon together, and that's great. Nice work on making a different experience than most entries! I also really loved the music and art, it had a great atmosphere! Nice work!

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andreia 2024-10-09 23:58

@sarah so happy you were able to play at the same time as someone else! That's what we're going for but hard to coordinate, so we love when it happens ^^

@frozenfire92 it's a bit simple server wise which also adds limitations on the design. We used firebase real time database, and someone made a godot plugin to work with that. There is some nuance about how to use this while staying in the free tier (it depends on how much you use).

In the end is just a special online database you write/read data from and get events. In terms of exporting, there was some steps mentioned on extra things to check/write in godot but nothing too crazy I think (my teammate did it). The downside is we weren't able to embed in this ludum dare page because of being networked which was sad but still works on itch :sweat_smile: Hope that helps!

frozenfire92 2024-10-10 00:02

Thanks for sharing! I've never used firebase but heard its super easy (and gets expensive quick :sweat_smile:)

andreia 2024-10-10 00:08

@frozenfire92 Yep! For this we were monitoring it first day - but seems we are not really stressing it, so so far so good and seems we're quite far from the paid tier. But for a 'real' project I wonder how soon you hit that threshold. It definitely was easy/quick to setup and has benefits like you get to see the database in a dashboard too. So we were able to use that for resetting the pet now and then so new players can always try the progression ^^

kanity 2024-10-10 00:20

Cute. I played games kinda like that on mobile, caring about a creature. Actually smart take on the theme as it makes a lot of sense (at least in my head xD)

Would be cool to add some feedback on actions. Ofc, in perfect world a cat would actually drink water or be shown playing. I realize that's harder to do, so in terms of jam, you could do at least a simple visual effect. If you have plans to expand on this game, this is something I'd love to see.

wendel-scardua 2024-10-10 01:26

I liked this idea of having multiplayer but it's people coming and going and taking care of the same pet, no need to join lobbies or connect at the same time, etc... I just wish there was more to it than just pressing buttons whenever they're available, but I guess you've already got plenty of comments about that 😅 The details added to the cat animation were cute, though :)

andreia 2024-10-10 01:30

@wendel-scardua that is something I would love to keep, I like the idea of as you mention not having to create accounts/lobbies/etc. More of a community feel.

And yeah will definitely want to expand on the gameplay and feedback of actions, probably first thing I will try and do after the jam and voting wraps up :raised_hands:

zombiewalrus 2024-10-11 00:03

Great idea with shared pet and art is really nice!

miku 2024-10-11 04:07

Omg, the cat is so adorable and I love all of its hats! The game's music and atmosphere is also chill and pleasant, so that it's a really relaxing for someone who loves a slower pace.

In a later iteration, it would be great to see something like what other folks are thinking about doing, so that someone doesn't overlap the actions. Seeing more and being able to do more with the cat would be awesome, of course! I ended up clicking until I filled the cat to the top though, and in the case that it says "unlock customization", I would expect to be able to select the cat's hat. :P

bashem 2024-10-13 17:11

Innovation is getting 5 stars for sure. Amazing concept! Looking forward for a post-jam version with maybe increased cooperation dynamics between players!

hermeses 2024-10-14 12:51

Very cute tamagotchi like game! I would have loved to see more animations of the cat! but well done!

daniel-finch 2024-10-14 20:39

Lovely idea, never played a multiplayer version of one of these games so that's pretty cool. Hope it continues to get players so I can check back!

she-wrote 2024-10-17 13:06

The game falls a bit apart without other people to play with, and I wish there were more things to do. If the game had a chat feature, I think it could enhance the experience a lot. However, I do love the idea; it just needs a bit of polish. And everything else is **SUPER CUTE!!** I love the little ears on "Mon," and the hats are such a perfect reward for the effort **I LOVE IT!!!** So congratulations, there is a lot to like here!!

andreia 2024-10-19 19:06

Thanks everyone for playing and for the feedback ^^ @she-wrote for sure! It is about community play but currently there is low odds to run into someone else at the same time. We'd like to find some way to show more the async contributions of others as well as add more cooperation as @bashem mentioned and chat as you are suggesting :)