Oshters Fishers by Manou

made by Manou for LD31 (COMPO)

Life sim under the seas !

Explanations : http://ludumdare.com/compo/2014/12/08/osthers-fishers-compo-entry-explanations/

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EXPLANATIONS
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The top left structure contains male seeds, and the top right contains female seeds.
Each seed contains genes about specy1(fisher) and specy2(oshter) at random purcentages. Male seeds scan for female seeds and go to them.

When both seeds fuse, the foetus has multiple stages of growth with different image for each. Then a fisher or osther has bornt with it's own weight.
Then both species feed on each other, bigger (more weight) fishes eat smaller fishes and grow after meal.

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CONTROLS
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Arrow keys to move, go to the top structures to get new seeds and press space bar to release them whereever you want !

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MADE WITH
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Construct2, Alchemy/Mulab, Sprite.

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REGRETS!
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I was planning to have modular design with multiple genes for appareance of the fish, but no time to do that, blame my gf !

Web	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13388237/LD31/web/index.html
Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13388237/LD31/win32.zip
OS/X	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13388237/LD31/osx32.zip
Linux	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13388237/LD31/linux32.zip
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13388237/LD31/finalSource.capx
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=29477

Ratings

Coolness	67%	3
Overall	3.22	529

Audio	4.16	7
Fun	2.26	1112
Graphics	4.31	24
Humor	1.92	867
Innovation	3.34	398
Mood	4.10	21
Theme	3.73	385

Feedback

Raptor85

08. Dec 2014 · 08:08 UTC

no idea what i was doing but it's serene and the graphics and sound are fantastic.

rsergiu2003

08. Dec 2014 · 10:17 UTC

have no idea what to do....

Bogden

08. Dec 2014 · 10:18 UTC

It's so peaceful! Blown away by the atmosphere you've created.

christopf

08. Dec 2014 · 10:43 UTC

This sound is wonderful. The most powerful part of you game imo. The graphics are neat, but (and thats probably cause of the sound), the atmosphere tops it.
All in all it also seems very polished for the short time.

I kinda would have liked to see a bigger variety of fishes :)

Good job!

Yaroslav Kravtsov

08. Dec 2014 · 10:53 UTC

Meditative. Fishes do orgy in corners.

Arowx

08. Dec 2014 · 11:55 UTC

Great looking and sounding bio-sim. Would be cool if you had boids like shoaling and a basic fox/rabbit/carrot population simulation.

ManuSaiz

08. Dec 2014 · 13:05 UTC

I loved the graphics and music, you certanly created a beautiful atmosphere here. The game was a bit confusing though, but pretty interesting overall, good job!

Hellequin

09. Dec 2014 · 09:46 UTC

I love the art style and the game mechanics! Really interesting concept! So innovative!

davient

09. Dec 2014 · 10:57 UTC

Loved the chilled vibe and experimental experience. Would love to have seen more variety, and have more different interactions between fish. But in 48 hours there is only so much time :) great job

Kerdelos

09. Dec 2014 · 11:13 UTC

omg I like this "Game of Life", great idea, graphics and sounds !
Thanks for that man !

pcmaster

09. Dec 2014 · 12:17 UTC

MEGAFISH! :)

admix

09. Dec 2014 · 12:54 UTC

I love the pace, art and the mood, but don't get how to play it =(

acerunox

09. Dec 2014 · 12:54 UTC

Great sound and graphics. Athmosphere is fantastic!

🎤 Manou

09. Dec 2014 · 12:56 UTC

hello, thanks for the comments so far!
Here are some explanations : http://ludumdare.com/compo/2014/12/08/osthers-fishers-compo-entry-explanations/

goodbadokay

09. Dec 2014 · 12:58 UTC

Cool atmosphere, but actually it is not a game, but something like interactive screensaver.

HUMANICS

09. Dec 2014 · 13:01 UTC

I don't quite get it... But it could be a lot worse!

lemmily

09. Dec 2014 · 16:33 UTC

Nice an relaxing atmosphere, though the adult(ish) fish are maybe a bit stylistically out of place for the nice sounds. The fish also seem to swim backwards/upside down :P

RougeRogue

09. Dec 2014 · 17:18 UTC

This game is just... calming. Probably because of the music. I never thought I'd actually enjoy watching a creature grow from a child to an adult XD. Great job on the game!

Jupitron

09. Dec 2014 · 17:23 UTC

Nice art and sfx but couldnt really figure out what was going on, ive created some monsters but no thing else.

Elemental Zeal Games Studios

10. Dec 2014 · 02:23 UTC

Quite pretty (:

Instant Noodles

10. Dec 2014 · 10:36 UTC

What should i do ?? Good ambiance, gfx+sound are greate

hypnoticbytes

10. Dec 2014 · 12:57 UTC

Nice and interesting concept. Cool graphics and music. Shame you couldn't finish.

tripleVisionGames

10. Dec 2014 · 13:31 UTC

Amazing graphics and music, really nice and soothing! I created a little world of crazy evil looking fish. I would NOT want to go swimming around there!

renatopp

10. Dec 2014 · 13:40 UTC

Great atmosphere, only not sure if it is a game in this point of development. Shame on you mrs gf! It is a great job, anyway, with awesome aesthetics and music. Love it.

JoshuaBurr

10. Dec 2014 · 14:44 UTC

Interesting concept. Very nice mood to the game, the music is very relaxing. It seemed that the fish all faced straight down for quite a long time, now most of them are upside-down. Also they all seem to be sitting in the corners of the screen. Would be nice if the fish swum about.

alpha_rat

10. Dec 2014 · 21:06 UTC

I like your "seed" idea at the start!
Would be interesting to have the fish swim around a bit more.
Graphics and music are really good
A composition detail also : the big black masses on the foreground are maybe too visually invasive

I would be interested to see a more complete version of it, with the features you talk about implemented

BlackBulletIV

10. Dec 2014 · 23:49 UTC

Great graphics and good mood thanks to music. The gameplay is a bit lacking, and without reading your guide outside the game, it's unclear what to do.

colludium

11. Dec 2014 · 01:49 UTC

Lovely graphics. I have no idea what to do, but it was very peaceful!

Yarek

11. Dec 2014 · 07:23 UTC

Great and pleasant atmosphere, really relaxing. Gameplay-wise, a little strange.

JNyknn

11. Dec 2014 · 08:02 UTC

Wonderful graphics, but the gameplay was a bit confusing.

mrexcessive

11. Dec 2014 · 11:26 UTC

Hi there. Like the sea monkey sim. Made me think of South Park, was expecting small kingdom ;( Lovely look and feel, nice underwater soundtrack also. Good job!

Omiya Games

11. Dec 2014 · 20:50 UTC

Yay, a sim about alien fish reproduction! The graphics and audio are excellent.

barryrowe

12. Dec 2014 · 00:47 UTC

It took me a while to figure out what was going on, but I didn't care because it looked so good and felt so soothing. This game looks and sounds great. Good job.

Carduus

13. Dec 2014 · 11:39 UTC

I really liked the ecosystem concept.
With some feedbacks to make player understand that they carry/release seeds, this game would be great.
Just add some feedbacks! :) Your game deserves it!

DrGeraud

13. Dec 2014 · 16:49 UTC

The music is sooooo relaxing, nice entry.

egos

13. Dec 2014 · 17:36 UTC

nice art but the game mechanic seem unfinished to be played

panda

13. Dec 2014 · 19:37 UTC

Pretty and interesting!

zatyka

15. Dec 2014 · 03:36 UTC

You clearly put a lot into the atmosphere (visuals/audio). I just wish there were more to do.