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Meerkat Maniac

By mamboman

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall4143.5839
Fun2793.6039
Innovation7662.6538
Theme6243.2738
Graphics2544.0639
Audio1014.0539
Humor1393.6938
Mood3423.7638

Comments

euler-moises 2026-04-21 02:24

Congratulations on the game!

The strong points, for me, are the audio (I loved the soundtrack) and the art. I really like pixel art and it's truly well done!

I'm not very good at this type of game, but I managed to let only one fox get past me once.

:)

kate-arty 2026-04-21 08:56

I really enjoyed the sounds! They were so funny.The "Signal" theme was brilliantly reflected in the game. Who, besides the meerkat, is responsible for warning about a danger? The graphics are very nice. It was a lot of fun, thank you!

capreola 2026-04-21 13:36

Loved the cute meerkat! Was a bit hard to click on the birds as they're so small though. Fun little game, I liked it.

shores 2026-04-21 15:34

Short and sweet! Really makes me feel like I'm the meerkat, good job!

pocketdog 2026-04-21 21:34

I like the sound of the beetle and the design of the foxes! The game is simple, for hi score, but it's cool🔥🔥🔥

loig 2026-04-21 21:34

Very fun, nice and original idea. Congrats!

lehmy 2026-04-21 21:34

Nicely done, like the predators popping up close would love to pet them.

I don't know if it is just my skills, but i had a feeling the hitbox on the birds was a bit off. But nice entry ^^ and really nice art.

pocketdog 2026-04-21 21:35

I forgot to mention, the game resembles Moorhuhn 🐓

mark-swinimer 2026-04-21 21:37

What a delightful experience! The art is charming and the soundtrack is A++, very much enjoyed this.

2026-04-21 21:40

This feels like a meerkats shoot-em-up/towerdefense.

nadia-pixel 2026-04-21 21:44

It was only after reading the comments that I realized you are supposed to click on the birds too! I kept wondering why my score was so terrible 😄

The pixel art is very cute in a simple and charming way, and the color palette feels very consistent and pleasant. I especially loved how the jackals hide behind the trees.

For me, the clicking felt a little unresponsive at times, and I think a slightly smaller cursor image could make it easier to hit the birds accurately.

Nice work overall!

2026-04-22 09:45

It is a bit like a whack-a-mole game. I like the pixel art style! The sound effects are well-matched. The birds are too small to click on.

tobaccoleopard 2026-04-23 21:52

Absolutely loved the sound design congrats ! The game is fairly simple but I had a great time playing it and competing with my friend who though he was gonna catch more birds than me. Turns out birds are super hard to catch and he failed. I should also mention the nice art and palette.

Great job !

zombiewalrus 2026-04-23 21:58

Thank you for the game, I enjoyed it, especially like sounds and art and animations.

flemming1k 2026-04-24 01:02

Really nice and smooth gameplay, would really love an endless version

venomousmouse 2026-04-24 07:10

Very nice game. I like idea and the mood.

2026-04-24 15:05

The voices are so funny hahah!! Well polished art and animation!!!

2026-04-24 19:59

The sound effects are great, as are the visuals, and the way that the camera pans around. Nice work!

purrseus 2026-04-24 20:39

So close!

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This game works sooooooo well, even though it's super short (but that makes it all the more easy to replay)! Special shoutout to the insanely good music (the menu theme alone had me hooked and linger in the menu for way longer than I would have expected), also the increasing intensity *chef's kiss*

Very well done! I feel like a little kid playing Moorhung/Crazy Chicken for the first time again :heart:

bling 2026-04-25 07:18

Pixel art is sooo cute!

alex-de-la-cour 2026-05-03 14:51

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Nice, short, straight forward and digestible (like those delicious bugs). Super clean and bug free (except for those delicious bugs). Love the pixel art too!

fourapril 2026-05-04 15:05

Great animation and art

remusnomos 2026-05-05 15:54

Liked the sprites a lot. And the sounds are neat too! Was a fun quick play. Thanks!

2026-05-07 15:21

Really liked the pace and music of this one! was quick, nice, polished experience:)

2026-05-08 09:34

What a lovely style! I like this mongoose and fox! Hahaha, I think it's very interesting, and the sound effects in it are also very good.