Cookie Caper by commanderstitch

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made by commanderstitch for LD25 (COMPO)
This was an amazing effort. I was able to do things faster this time around. Balancing the game was much harder this time, considering last time it was almost impossible. I think it's a sweet little game! I solved problems faster kind of impromptu which is one of the best things about the compo of the ludumdare. :) happy daring!

This story is about a boy who is going to steal some cookies!

Ratings

Coolness 50% 3
Overall 2.87 422
Audio 2.83 230
Fun 2.87 352
Graphics 2.83 404
Humor 3.04 194
Innovation 2.70 430
Mood 2.96 269
Theme 2.53 621

Feedback

cwilloughby
17. Dec 2012 路 04:49 UTC
Love the sound effects. I couldn't figure out how to leave the first room, any hints?
馃帳 commanderstitch
17. Dec 2012 路 04:51 UTC
walk out of the room. :D
sclark39
17. Dec 2012 路 17:41 UTC
Not seeing much of the theme here. Sounds more like you're the heroic kid stealing the cookies from the oppressive parental unit that wants you to starve.
Casino Jack
17. Dec 2012 路 20:54 UTC
The music, sound effects and limited vision really creeped me out for some reason. Good effort though!
31eee384
20. Dec 2012 路 21:33 UTC
Wow, somehow the atmosphere was really creepy. Good music and sound. Graphics probably contributed to that feel as well--retro-looking, not just low-fi. Stomping on bubbled enemies to turn them into drinkable potions was kind of bizarrely surreal, too.

Getting the cookies back to the room was a little challenging at first, since the enemies move in a strange pattern towards it whenever I put it down. I just ran for it on my second and third tries, and succeeded then. I would have liked to use my weapon more rather than relying on my built-up health, but it didn't seem balanced this way.

Cool (and ominous) little game!
ddionisio
21. Dec 2012 路 07:33 UTC
Cute game. I like the lighting.
Pitoum
24. Dec 2012 路 07:07 UTC
Very hard.
I like the lighting effect.
mikemacdee
24. Dec 2012 路 10:00 UTC
not bad, has a nice bizarro vibe to it, and the bubble attack is pretty sweet. but could be a lot better. random enemy placement is terrible: they either bunch together in wads of death or start off stuck inside walls. and the minute i got a cookie i was killed by a bullshit stampede of angry cats.
Toadpud
24. Dec 2012 路 20:15 UTC
It would have fit the theme better if the thief hadn't been portrayed as a hero.
Rabbits...
24. Dec 2012 路 21:30 UTC
took a while to load but that was most likely my internet speeds problem and not yours, I liked when the flies got caught in the bubbles...
ratking
24. Dec 2012 路 22:56 UTC
5/5 for audio! :-) Didn't know what to do after my cookie got eaten by vermins, so hmmmm ... Nice game overall!
matthias_zarzecki
25. Dec 2012 路 12:49 UTC
The bubbles are a great idea :D
sPe
25. Dec 2012 路 14:38 UTC
Interesting interpretation of the theme and nice game atmosphere.
Tom 7
25. Dec 2012 路 18:31 UTC
The sound and music was good; really made me uncomfortable! The game is mostly about getting speed powerups and collecting health, it seems, though I died as soon as I reached the mom. :( I didn't have the patience to start over after all that walking! It's possible for dropped cookies to get stuck in walls, which makes the game unwinnable. Fun and weird.
ghotifrye
26. Dec 2012 路 04:29 UTC
Nice job. Really liked the art and sound. Could use a bit clearer sense of what to do (Took me really long to find out to put the cookies down on the desk in the room). Made it up to where the Mom boss spawns in and brutally murders you. :)
馃帳 commanderstitch
31. Dec 2012 路 20:47 UTC
Thanks for all the comments guys! Really makes me smile. :) i'm glad someone discovered the unwinnable wall placement of cookie error. There is also one where you put it on the ground in the bed room and leave the room. that makes it unwinnable. Also, has anyone discovered the secret bug where you get dev settings? ;) My sister found it. I think it's hilarious that those settings are in the game! :O