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Shepherd by ShIxtan

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made by ShIxtan for LD32 (COMPO)
You are the Shepherd of Ghosts. You care for them until they move on. But some people don't understand, and wish to destroy your charges. You must frighten these do-gooders away before they exorcise you!

Your ghost can scare the exorcists if it sneaks up behind them, but if they see it, they can send it away.

Use the arrow keys to move.

Game was built in HTML5 with Phaser.js

Good luck!
Web https://shepherd-ld32.herokuapp.com/
Source https://github.com/ShIxtan/shepherd
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=52621

Ratings

Coolness 42% 1601
Overall 2.83 866
Audio 2.93 430
Fun 2.68 854
Graphics 2.76 729
Humor 2.30 770
Innovation 3.39 357
Mood 2.73 714
Theme 3.46 454

Feedback

Crafting4U
20. Apr 2015 · 03:56 UTC
Ok little game. Can't seem to figure out why sometimes I scare them and sometimes I don't. The high pictched sound got a little annoying after a while.
micahcowan
20. Apr 2015 · 04:40 UTC
Crafting4U: I think you scare them away by sneaking behind rather than getting them from the front or (sometimes) side.

Fun to play. Might be nice if you don't get sent away even when you sneak up behind them. The path-finding for your adversaries seems to be inefficient in wide-open spaces.
barkergames
20. Apr 2015 · 05:11 UTC
Great mood, loved the music.
Game play got boring after a short while.
McFish
20. Apr 2015 · 06:01 UTC
Needs some kind of scoring system. otherwise quite fun little game :)
Evgiz
20. Apr 2015 · 06:03 UTC
Nice little game. The music was great, the sfx could still be better. Graphics are decent. Good job, keep it up!
GagaPete
20. Apr 2015 · 10:15 UTC
Nice game with an interessting interpretation of the theme. I didn't played it very long since I don't know if it has some kind of progression or if the goal is simply to survive as long as possible. If it is about survival, a clock would be nice.
fullmontis
20. Apr 2015 · 11:36 UTC
Like the concept. Maybe it becomes a little too easy when you undestand how it works.
TD5
20. Apr 2015 · 12:21 UTC
I would have liked to stay where I was after successfully scaring someone, but otherwise the game was quirky and fun to play. I liked how the difficulty ramps up as you learn to play.
PaperBlurt
20. Apr 2015 · 13:02 UTC
Fantastic job and addictive too. A favorite (after you've learned what to do)
Cheshyr
20. Apr 2015 · 14:28 UTC
cute game, and clever mechanic. nice work!
w1n5t0n
21. Apr 2015 · 00:50 UTC
It's a really interesting concept, good job.
Lyxilion
21. Apr 2015 · 09:09 UTC
Fun litle game I like it :)
trappytrap92
21. Apr 2015 · 21:53 UTC
Original and fun, but it's a little slow!
Jakob37
22. Apr 2015 · 17:08 UTC
Nice game with an interesting mechanic! Became a little bit repetitive after a while when you got the hang of the scaring, but still enjoyable. Good job :)
sanojian
24. Apr 2015 · 19:31 UTC
Nice music. I wish it didn't send me back each time I scared one away.
cdgugler
03. May 2015 · 02:40 UTC
Fun concept, great use of theme. I feel like there needs to be something else added to make it a little less repetitive, and more challenging. Otherwise, great job!