Sidekick by TheGreenTie

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made by TheGreenTie for LD32 (JAM)
Set out to the woods to aid one great hero as his sidekick! Just search whatever object he requests from your handy backpack and drag it to the white circle on screen to give it to him!

Will you be helpful or a pushover?

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.63 181
Audio(Jam) 3.52 175
Fun(Jam) 3.56 183
Graphics(Jam) 3.98 187
Humor(Jam) 3.56 169
Innovation(Jam) 3.30 375
Mood(Jam) 3.37 303
Theme(Jam) 3.08 712

Feedback

Erfeo
21. Apr 2015 路 21:10 UTC
Was this based on the 'companion' theme?
馃帳 TheGreenTie
23. Apr 2015 路 16:48 UTC
@Erfeo
Not really, the idea was more oriented on the stuff you throw.
monaarc
23. Apr 2015 路 17:15 UTC
Nice to play on a phone, but it miss more unconventionnal weapon
katorovitalo
23. Apr 2015 路 17:31 UTC
This game was simple, mindless fun. It reminded me of WarioWare, which I find is quite cool.
Tatsu Studio
23. Apr 2015 路 17:33 UTC
Simple game and fun. I do not see many games for android, congratulations for the idea. Good Job!
CornflowerBlue
23. Apr 2015 路 17:36 UTC
Simple fun. Android release too which is interesting.
bobismijnnaam
23. Apr 2015 路 17:52 UTC
Very fun game! Looks really good and plays very well. However, one big downside: sometimes the objects would "stick" to my mouse. Not sure how it happened but it happened every few times, which was nasty. Aside from that, the sound was cool and the idea solid. Makes for a really good arcade game :)
馃帳 TheGreenTie
23. Apr 2015 路 17:59 UTC
@bobismijnnaam
Good to know! I'll check that.
Strandypants
23. Apr 2015 路 18:09 UTC
A simple, but quite entertaining litle game, AND you ported it for Android. Good job!
Fluffy Tigers in the Sky
23. Apr 2015 路 18:16 UTC
Hi there, you did a good job! I really like the game, I played it on my PC and I can imagine that it's really entertaining on a smartphone, too. The graphics and the sound go really well together and the whole game looks pretty ready-for-appstore. Maybe it would have been even better if the compagnion would be animated, I didn't get the purpose of this little guy after I read your description text. Throwing funny things (that are not weapons) towards enemies in order to kill them is not thaaaaat original for this Jam's theme, but I really like your game because of the neat look and feel, and however the game mechanic is entertaining.
tughan
23. Apr 2015 路 18:20 UTC
Good work. Wrong choices also should have some kind of backlashes, I think.
Dietrich Epp
23. Apr 2015 路 18:23 UTC
Wow, what a great game! Simple & sweet!
Trasevol_Dog
25. Apr 2015 路 20:18 UTC
Simple and fun. Love it !
wcwedin
30. Apr 2015 路 18:23 UTC
Simple, but really charming! I think the biggest problem is that your Gaston look-alike has more character than the sidekick you're playing as. Also, sometimes the bounding areas on the objects seem a little off (or maybe it's a stacking problem?) even with a mouse. With a little building out, this could be a fun game to kill time on the train. Nice job!
f7f5
30. Apr 2015 路 18:37 UTC
I played on Android and got 27 points on my best try. The dragging was really slick (although when I accidentally dropped my weapon in my bag while dragging, it would fall behind all other objects). Graphics and sound are very good and polished. I like simplicity, but I do think it lacks a bit of depth in terms of gameplay, (for a full mobile phone game, and for my taste) - something to consider if you plan to cotinue the development of this idea.
rudra
30. Apr 2015 路 21:44 UTC
Very nice game :) Very simple, entertaining and fun. Good work ! .
eddynardo
06. May 2015 路 20:05 UTC
Fun little game.I liked the audio .Keep it up!
crazyrems
06. May 2015 路 20:17 UTC
It seems that throwing objects at people is a common unconventional weapon :)
A nice polished game.
crazya02
08. May 2015 路 16:55 UTC
Basic yet entertaining! The visuals were hilarious!
Artylo
08. May 2015 路 18:51 UTC
Sorry, but my anti-virus marked it.
creative630
08. May 2015 路 20:34 UTC
Hidden object + action game? Rad! Really enjoyed it, got 28 on my first try.
馃帳 TheGreenTie
08. May 2015 路 23:21 UTC
@Artylo try disabling your antivirus for a while
Smirnov48
10. May 2015 路 08:44 UTC
Wow! Good simple game! 5/5 for great job!
ruerob
10. May 2015 路 11:07 UTC
Ha ha ha! Great game! Nothing more to say! Just great!
goerp
10. May 2015 路 11:33 UTC
The main picture on this page is great.
I played it on windows and I think the game is really for mobile, but thanks for posting a windows version too.
Graphics are funny and good, good sound.

Based on the story and picture I expected it to be a bit more than a 'drag stuff to the circle', but good game nonetheless.