derek-glennon 2025-10-07 03:46
I don't think there is a way to play your game currently? The download on your itch page seems to be a web build?
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD58 → A Familiar Task
By codeman1010, iDeNoh, Jaycee Sandvig, Lin Vale Media and Alex Crawford
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 652 | 3.11 | 20 | |
| Fun | 637 | 2.88 | 20 | |
| Innovation | 670 | 2.69 | 20 | |
| Theme | 436 | 3.61 | 20 | |
| Graphics | 435 | 3.55 | 20 | |
| Humor | 360 | 3.08 | 20 | |
| Mood | 465 | 3.44 | 20 |
I don't think there is a way to play your game currently? The download on your itch page seems to be a web build?
Thank you so much for letting us know, we all kind of crashed after the jam. But it should be resolved now.
I'm not 100% sure whether I got the intended experience here - the game is displayed at a pretty small size on the page, and when I opened the settings menu, I wasn't able to actually close it without reloading the page. It seemed like some thing might have been cut off.
That being said, I did really like a couple of little touches, like the dramatic music when the frog gets close to you, and the magic door.
not to be yet another bearer of bad news, but while the web build seems to be properly set up and hosting, it plays in such a small window that makes it almost impossible to enjoy the game (as well as cutting off major portions of the frame... some of the loading logo is cut off). There also doesn't seem to be a full-screen button to expand the window beyond the 640x360px window it seems to be playing in
Nice atmosphere. I really enjoyed the cat’s point of view — it made for an interesting experience, especially in the opening location. The exploration is fun and the ambiance fits perfectly.
do wish the resolution could be higher, but digging the art style!
Cute art and sound effects. Got eaten by a toad.
It's a very interesting atmosphere, but it seems that the picture doesn't show everything.
Finished the first collection list! The toad is rather slow which I am going to interpret this as me being quite fast instead which I'll take as a compliment! Other than that I liked the cat POV and the different environments.
Love the graphics, sound, and atmosphere. But gameplay-wise there's a few design decisions I'd reconsider. First, I think E and Shift could share their functions, each one only does a single thing and neither function is easily readable right away without looking at the game info. Readability in general is another thing that could really help: there's a distinct lack of vfx juice cause atm the game has no feedback when picking up objects, completing a checklist, or taking damage.
I agree with @maakole about having more feedback when picking up items and completing the list. I also find the "toad music" a bit too intense, especially compared to the eerie atmosphere of the different biomes, but that might be a matter of taste. That being said, the atmosphere is very coherent, and the cute art style fits the theme very well. Nice!
It was hard to know when an item was picked up and I got stuck with the frog being right at the door so I couldn't get out. I was glad the cat could purr!
Cool mood and music. Toad is scary so that's nice. Lighting is lacking tho, it's very hard to tell what's going on sometime cause everything is brown.
This was such a charming and cozy entry! I really liked the idea of playing as a witch’s familiar cat — it fits the Collector theme perfectly. The environments felt magical, and the music helped set the mood really well. The toad chasing mechanic added just enough tension to keep things exciting without breaking the calm atmosphere. I do wish the game window was a bit larger and that there was clearer feedback when collecting items, but overall, it was a lovely and creative experience. Great job to the whole team!
A nice game with a cool atmosphere. I liked it. The idea is very unique.
There is just one thing that bothered me : I felt dizzy while playing and had to quit after a few minutes. I am amoung that small percentage of player that NEED a target reticle (just a simple dot in the middle of the screen prevent it) to avoid the dizzyness, especially when playing fullscreen.
Playing from a cat's perspective was cool, if super disorienting. Seemed like there was some platforming to get to candles? But they didn't seem to do much. Being so small in the environment was spooky; I ended up getting lost frequently. I wish there was some kind of reward/acknowledgement that the player completed the list before moving on to the next one. Great job to the team for getting a lot of pieces together and working quite well!