Beard Fighter by Big Cow

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made by Big Cow for LD34 (JAM)
Compete in the international beard-growing contest to win the affection of your loved one!

Use the 'b' and 'n' buttons to do everything! More instructions in-game.

Development and design by Daniel Black @BigCowStudios
Art and design by Ben Moss
Audio and design by Robert Shaffer

Ratings

Coolness 95% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.35 487
Audio(Jam) 3.53 229
Fun(Jam) 3.55 214
Graphics(Jam) 3.63 423
Humor(Jam) 4.21 19
Innovation(Jam) 2.83 719
Mood(Jam) 3.51 283
Theme(Jam) 4.04 200

Feedback

Linus123xbb
15. Dec 2015 · 16:29 UTC
Fun concept, the music and graphics were awesome. However it could've been a bit longer. Good job!
redzero
15. Dec 2015 · 18:17 UTC
Awesome game! Also pretty funny.
Si1ver
15. Dec 2015 · 19:36 UTC
I just broke my keyWoard. I caM Mot play agaiM :((
Codexus
15. Dec 2015 · 19:37 UTC
Good humor, nicely done, the gameplay is a bit too basic though.
Flip120
15. Dec 2015 · 20:29 UTC
Good game, it is very funny
thelasthour
15. Dec 2015 · 20:41 UTC
Very simple gameplay but the art is great and the concept and execution are very funny.
dmecke
15. Dec 2015 · 20:42 UTC
Very nice take on the theme! Graphics and audio are absolutely fantastic.
TeamCalin
15. Dec 2015 · 20:42 UTC
very great game ! very funny and I think nobody think to the beard for the theme :)
Drauthius
15. Dec 2015 · 20:44 UTC
A fun spamfest cased in bearded awesome.
OwT
15. Dec 2015 · 20:47 UTC
I had so much fun bearding! The final round was hard, mainly because my fingers started to get tired.
Great idea, great game!
Ittai Manero
15. Dec 2015 · 21:03 UTC
Hahhahaha, loved it. Really cool and funny idea and pretty well executed! Congratulations :D
ohmmus
15. Dec 2015 · 21:46 UTC
So much beard power!!!!!

As an adult Asian male though, this game made me self-conscious.

Well made game,I hurt my fingers though trying to hit the keys so quickly so shortly after participating in a LD. But I suppose that's just like growing a beard in real life though, right?
thedashdude
16. Dec 2015 · 22:57 UTC
Simple, but good music and funny art it makes a fun game.
TeamCalin
17. Dec 2015 · 01:03 UTC
Really fun game! Nice interpretation of the theme :) Loved the ending music as well.
Robber
17. Dec 2015 · 01:36 UTC
Epic Beard Game!! very funny, love those taunts after each match!
Noah Ratcliff
17. Dec 2015 · 02:24 UTC
I loved the art style in this! Really nice use of the theme, too.
freaknarf
17. Dec 2015 · 13:49 UTC
Funny game :) i beat the turbo mode thanks to years listening to death metal... Nice original choices on visuals ans music, and nice match with both themes!
Xanjos
17. Dec 2015 · 19:54 UTC
Absolutely hilarious concept and great use of both themes. Loved the subtle Street Fighter references too :D
NirabazGAMES
17. Dec 2015 · 21:31 UTC
great idea for game!
andyman404
17. Dec 2015 · 23:43 UTC
Awesome job on Beard Victory! Hilarious drawings and theme.
FireTwin
22. Dec 2015 · 23:09 UTC
Funny use of the two themes! It's also quite fitting for the current beard growing craze these days!

I loved the Street fighter style you got going there, especially that referee voice :D Would have been cool to see some sort of combo system though, but that might have been kinda hard to fit into this game. Nice one!
pavel_insight
26. Dec 2015 · 14:48 UTC
Haha, I have the same beard for the Santa's mood on holidays)))
After hilarious "Coffee Quest" I was looking forward to play your next game. "Beard Fighter" is funny and artistic, too, and I liked B/N button titles. A gameplay was pretty simple, though.
5 for Humor and Mood. Good work!
Piscythe
28. Dec 2015 · 14:31 UTC
This is such an amazing idea. I don't like button mashing, but this whole scenario just had me grinning. I made it to the final boss on turbo, but kept losing by half a meter's margin. The graphics and soundscape are so perfect though.
hexagore
02. Jan 2016 · 14:25 UTC
Loved the hand drawn art and was rather tickled by the 8-bit pcm audio samples - very authentically retro arcade. Gameplay is obviously somewhat simple but as a quick fun little distraction it works perfectly
KanedaXIII
02. Jan 2016 · 15:12 UTC
Haha, very fun idea for a game! Awesome graphics, and well cared GUI. But I think I've got my finger broken ;D haha. Fantastic overall!
rodobodolfo
02. Jan 2016 · 16:45 UTC
This was awesome and legitimately fun! loved the audio and music too.
Muel
03. Jan 2016 · 04:05 UTC
"You must defeat beard long to stand a chance"
I laughed sooo hard hahahahaha

It's a very funny game, it's worth for the laughs. Also, very tight controls and the difficulty is well ajusted - you mash buttons, but not with insane speed that ruin your keyboard or your wrists.

The only thing I would change is the shake screen effect on the growth stages, it gets kinda annoying to see. Maybe it would be better a sound response.
Something like "BEARD GROWT WAAAAAAARGGHH!!1" xD
SinclairStrange
04. Jan 2016 · 19:08 UTC
Simple yet effective gameplay, I had a huge retro feel with this. The graphics were fantastic and the whole thing was my type of humor! Very thing works well together! Love it :D
pixelpotions
05. Jan 2016 · 00:51 UTC
Cool game! It was really funny to notice and compare the it with the old Street Fighter game feeling hahaha!
Nice one.