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Stretchy Cat by Engyne

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made by Engyne for LD 44 (JAM)

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As one of a kind very stretchable cat, you must complete each level in the longest form possible, so that your body parts can be collected to unlock more levels!

Don't bother adjusting your speakers, is not you, it's us. Audio didn't make it.

HOW TO PLAY - Swipe or use the keyboard arrows (if playing the web version) to stretch - Swipe the obstacles to move them away of your path (or not) - Reach an exit with at least the amount of stretches shown on top of it to progress!

CREDITS - Àdam Carballo - Developer (Web) - Maja Nadvešnik - 2D Artist (Instagram​)

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HTML5 (web) https://engynecreations.itch.io/stretchy-cat
Android https://engynecreations.itch.io/stretchy-cat
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/stretchy-cat

Ratings

Given 74🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

nettaigyo
02. May 2019 · 05:18 UTC
Very cute game! I cleared all stage.
Avi
02. May 2019 · 07:40 UTC
what an adorable (and beautiful) game! Very impressed by the graphics and gameplay! The chopping up of the cat to show segments was slightly creepy though but I enjoyed it haha
Notekri
02. May 2019 · 07:43 UTC
Very cool little game, I don't see how it fits the theme tho.
NinjaCatz
02. May 2019 · 07:45 UTC
Small but interesting puzzle! Nice job!
edshotmachine
02. May 2019 · 07:54 UTC
Art was very nice, and the puzzles mixed two classic genres of puzzle games wonderfully, but I can't really see the theme.
thetatautau
02. May 2019 · 07:56 UTC
Good aesthetic and mecanics.

I would have liked more levels, harder, most of them fells like a tutorial (very easy), then there are just 2 or 3 that are somewhat challenging.

transision between levels could be faster too.

Otherwise it's a good entry.
GenTel
02. May 2019 · 08:09 UTC
I like the game and it really feels like something you'd find on the real app/play store. The art really fit together with the yarn balls as the obstacles for the cat and so forth.

I agree that the end-of-level animation was a bit slow because I already know from the counter if I have enough segments or not, so I don't want to spend time re-counting.
majana2
02. May 2019 · 08:21 UTC
@thetatautau @gentel We are glad you liked the game, the levels are mostly tutorials, since we run out of time, but the idea was to create more challenging ones.
About the transition speed and counter, you are right, maybe is not the best idea to have it that slow, if you already know you won.

Thanks for the feedback, is very useful!
majana2
02. May 2019 · 08:24 UTC
@notekri @edshotmachine Thanks for playing, the idea for the theme is that you are "using" your player's (cat) body parts to unlock new levels, so technically your life is currency... But yeah, we kinda skipped over the theme a little bit :wink:
majana2
02. May 2019 · 08:25 UTC
@avi Thanks for playing, it was never intended to look creepy... but yeah, we need to improve it :smile:
RokKos
02. May 2019 · 11:59 UTC
I really like the minimalistic look nice job @majana2. First I thought that numbers meant how much of moves you have and then I failed one level and figured out that you need to use all the moves. Then it clicked and it gave whole another dimension to puzzle solving. Nice job guys @engyne and @majana2
Ziga Osolin
02. May 2019 · 16:48 UTC
Really cool mechanics. Even if you fail once, or don't know what something is doing, you get it the next time. This is the core of a good "tutorial" (even though it did not feel like tutorial). Cool art as well!
Duke
02. May 2019 · 19:25 UTC
Very polished art and aesthetics, good job! The puzzles were pretty straight forward but interesting. The controls on pc were a little bit clunky, but that's to be expected for a port. Too bad the audio didn't make it into the final product, would've helped the game a lot! Nonetheless a solid entry
T-Bo
02. May 2019 · 19:26 UTC
What a flexible cat! :scream_cat: Cute art! I love the concept and the puzzles are really nice. Amazing! :ok_hand:
gecco.xyz
02. May 2019 · 19:27 UTC
This cat is hella cute :D If it gets to blink and miau once in a while, I think it could be even cuter. I like the way you teach the player. Props for that.
🎤 Engyne
03. May 2019 · 08:52 UTC
@gecco-xyz Thanks! The blinking eyes idea was there, but time didn't allow it sadly... :confused: Maybe if we manage to update it
polona
03. May 2019 · 16:20 UTC
I always try to play all games with cats. And this one is really very adorable. Great graphics.​
player2point0
03. May 2019 · 20:06 UTC
A nice take on the theme and great graphics
nate_wec
04. May 2019 · 22:41 UTC
Cute graphics, basic gameplay.
All the puzzles (Except the final level) were pretty basic (No offense I know how hard it is to come up with interesting puzzles in one of these is) But the base could allow for something really interesting. Also, a rewind 1 turn button would be helpful when puzzles got really different.
Hunter Towe
04. May 2019 · 22:57 UTC
I was starting to feel like it was too easy, but thankfully, the difficulty ramps up a little; in fact, some of the levels actually took me a few attempts. The difficulty progression is pretty well done and the game is engaging. The graphics are also really nice, and that stretchy cat is cute! All around, nice entry!
bradur
05. May 2019 · 11:25 UTC
What a cool puzzle! The game suffered a little from lack of sfx / music but it was very enjoyable nonetheless. I would have liked some more challenging puzzles :). The effect after you finish a level was very cool but perhaps it could be a little faster. Graphics are super cute!
UNLINK
05. May 2019 · 11:36 UTC
It so adorable!!! It was fun despite not having music. I actually spent a few minutes trying to see if my speakers were working correctly ahaha. Cute GAME!!!
sver
05. May 2019 · 11:40 UTC
Awesome puzzle! Really cute graphics!
I enjoyed it alot :)
pcmaster
05. May 2019 · 11:41 UTC
Nice. Pretty many levels. Cute graphics. I hope you'll work on this after the jam and ship it, I think it has some potential :)
Le Slo
05. May 2019 · 11:42 UTC
Great art. I missed an undo key, felt that the end level was too long and levels in general were straightforward, except for 1 or 2 at the end were you can see that there may be potential here. The best levels were where I needed to move the cat a couple of moves to use it as barrier to push the obstacles to somewhere specific. Apart from that the art is great! Keep working!
Mickxe
05. May 2019 · 11:51 UTC
Very cute, this would great as a mobile game!
XMPT-Luke
05. May 2019 · 11:53 UTC
Had a lot of fun with this one, it's definitely something I'd pick up on my phone to play whilst commuting or something like that. :) +1 for the suggestion of an undo button - I found I'd occasionally hit a bug where the cat couldn't move in a certain direction; undo would have helped alleviate that on some of the longer levels and would help with accidental double presses.
majana2
05. May 2019 · 12:05 UTC
@nate-wec @xmpt-luke The undo button was definitely something planned, but time kinda killed it :confused:
Actually, the logic for it is there, so if time allows it we could just implement it...
Artyom Volkov
05. May 2019 · 12:19 UTC
Great concept and visuals, unfortunately, there isn't any sound. However, I enjoyed my playthrough!
Josh Powlison
05. May 2019 · 13:27 UTC
Finished! I love the concepts, and the puzzle mechanics were simple but worked really well. You could easily make many more levels out of this and release it as paid or with ads.

Kinda weird that you need parts of your cat chopped up to get to the next level... but it looks like the cat's okay with it.

I do wish it had audio (stretching and moving sfx and music would add tons more charm), but it's a really solid entry and I wish you guys the best!
Magnanix
05. May 2019 · 13:43 UTC
I really liked this game, I could see it being made into a lovely little "burn time" game on mobile phones. With variations in cats (decided by the player) and larger, more intense levels :).
majana2
05. May 2019 · 13:49 UTC
@josh-powlison Thank you so much for the nice comment! :smile:
arron-fowler
05. May 2019 · 16:02 UTC
Fun game, looks great and was a good challenge.
Oune
05. May 2019 · 18:43 UTC
Cute small game. I enjoyed the graphics and the difficulty progression. Swiping the obstacles felt a little strange on the web version but I'm sure it feels natural on mobile. I couldn't see the link with the theme. Congrats for your entry!