I am Ned and I am a Hippo by Jun & Pate

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made by Jun & Pate for LD35 (JAM)
"I am Ned and I am a Hippo", is a game about an incredible transformation within one man's life: a shape-shifting like no other. Enter the life of Ned, an ordinary 9-5 office worker, who has aspirations to become a hippo. Explore his world, overcome emotional challenges, and confront your family.

Please enjoy! -jun & pate

P.S. The best way to play is in full screen mode or in a separate window. Also, if you get sick of exploring the map, or ruefully lost, check out the screenshots for a guide.

Made w\ HTML5, Javascript, Visual Studio.

Ratings

Coolness 60% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.99 789
Fun(Jam) 2.80 797
Graphics(Jam) 2.57 936
Humor(Jam) 3.79 69
Innovation(Jam) 3.28 348
Mood(Jam) 3.11 541
Theme(Jam) 2.97 807

Feedback

dtap
18. Apr 2016 · 17:45 UTC
A modern masterpiece. -l for the Hippo Polka video being broken though
jofra
19. Apr 2016 · 22:50 UTC
Omg ahah X)
well done
Jordan
19. Apr 2016 · 22:58 UTC
Quite... an interesting experience. Good job.
EdoMiyamoto
19. Apr 2016 · 22:58 UTC
This game is a ufo, but a good one :)
Jadernak
19. Apr 2016 · 23:32 UTC
The map exploration part wasn't that good, I would be perfectly fine if you just stuck with dialogues all the way. That being said I smiled a lot :)
tayl1r
19. Apr 2016 · 23:41 UTC
I'm not quite sure what just happened.
Red_Fan games
19. Apr 2016 · 23:49 UTC
Umm.. That was quite the game. :) Good Job.
Dreschler
20. Apr 2016 · 00:21 UTC
Haha that's funny. Congratulations!
PanicTheFirst
20. Apr 2016 · 00:40 UTC
Landed on Wikipedia and learned something. Good and educational game!
SmilingCat
20. Apr 2016 · 02:14 UTC
Very funny, great job!
Insality
21. Apr 2016 · 04:51 UTC
The interesting expirience, see game like what here ;)
danbolt
21. Apr 2016 · 05:17 UTC
I loved the wikipedia link-opening in this game. I felt treated like an adult for once.
LeReveur
21. Apr 2016 · 20:07 UTC
broaaaaaaaaahhhh*

(*"I'm Ned and I'm an hippo. Great game, well done !")
josefnpat
23. Apr 2016 · 04:53 UTC
Well, it's certainly an odd sort of game. I'm not quite sure I know why I'm punching trees, breaking windows and avoiding the gym.
SHLFStudios
23. Apr 2016 · 05:00 UTC
i don't know what this is. can't wait for the sequel.
Mixer
23. Apr 2016 · 05:57 UTC
o_0

lol
blockdroppers
23. Apr 2016 · 07:34 UTC
Haha, really well done!
ianh
23. Apr 2016 · 07:41 UTC
final score:
manilla folders (x8)
pine cone (x18)
grit (x107)
loose nails (x4)
bread roll
pidgeon pelt (x2)
~*confidence*~
drum sticks (x3)
hippo pen key
ekkiiiii
23. Apr 2016 · 10:05 UTC
I ended up confused and with a lot of pine cones. Interesting experience :)
ployer
23. Apr 2016 · 19:36 UTC
diffrent to say the least lol
LinealGames
23. Apr 2016 · 20:23 UTC
Very different from anything I have ever played before. The map of the town part was confusing too
Malvern
23. Apr 2016 · 22:13 UTC
Very funny dialogue and graphics choices! I would have liked to have seen more puzzles and less searching through Wikipedia though.
DivineOmega
23. Apr 2016 · 22:25 UTC
That's quite something else. Very strange and very absurd!
gnerkus
24. Apr 2016 · 07:31 UTC
I played it mostly for the music. This game is so unique.
docteurSid
24. Apr 2016 · 08:49 UTC
Wait... What ? O_o
fauche_j
24. Apr 2016 · 10:49 UTC
Interesting game. Nice to play it made me smile this morning.
marmpa
24. Apr 2016 · 11:53 UTC
Nice text based game.THe music was so funny!
terryg
24. Apr 2016 · 16:08 UTC
funny. I liked that I had to go to wikipedia to look up grass as the main food source for hippos. Interesting take on the theme.
Odyssey
24. Apr 2016 · 19:22 UTC
No idea what just happened but I think I like it
tomlum
24. Apr 2016 · 20:35 UTC
Hated it, then honestly really loved it.
danieldsj
29. Apr 2016 · 02:01 UTC
I think "Ned is becoming a hippo" would've been closer to the theme. :D Very creative none the less.
caelanrp
29. Apr 2016 · 22:34 UTC
Truly a work of fine art.
badia_r
30. Apr 2016 · 21:33 UTC
Wa da fuq?
ZeroFaction
01. May 2016 · 05:08 UTC
LMAO. Love.
domrein
01. May 2016 · 06:16 UTC
I don't understand any of this, but I enjoyed the game.
Udell Games
01. May 2016 · 14:50 UTC
Game of the year.
PinkIndian
01. May 2016 · 18:36 UTC
That was a weird one. Adding extra info/links were a nice choice. The music was interesting but got irritating after a while :)