Power Hog by Kashif
Hosted On: Itch.io : https://itch.io/embed-upload/546418?color=333333
You are a laptop loafer hogging all the power sockets in the famous coffee shop.
You goal is to stay in the coffee shop as long as possible and keep working on your laptop and earning money.
The rules are many but quite simple.
- You must keep buying coffee or else staff will throw you out (Press Q)
- Buying coffee requires money. If you run out of money, its Game over. You can earn money by working on your laptop (Pressing space after sitting on a seat)
- You can only work after sitting on a seat. (Click on an empty seat to occupy)
- To order a coffee you have to leave your seat a go to the counter. (Press Q) but beware someone else will take your seat. So find another one quickly
- Working on your laptop drains battery if you are not sitting on a powered seat. If your battery is dead, its Game over


Hosted On: Itch.io : https://itch.io/embed-upload/546418?color=333333
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/power-hog |
Ratings
| Overall | 520th | 2.952⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 432th | 2.952⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 192th | 3.429⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 157th | 3.81⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 144th | 3.048⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 577th | 2.19⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 25🗳️ | 8🗨️ |
It seems to be a little bit glitchy, too; there are some issues with tables apparently being occupied while no one is sitting there, sitting on top of other people ( https://i.imgur.com/AQaX0s9.png ) and not making use of tables at all ( https://i.imgur.com/2iXzJ8g.png ).
Good effort for a weekend's work though! :smile: I like what you did with the theme, I just think the game could have been a bit more fleshed out.
Nice and simple gameplay, I enjoyed it until I got stuck.
I didnt get any issues, it worked fine. A simple game, but fun, and surprisingly hectic.
I like the artstyle and the gameplay, some music and sound effects would have been a great addition!!
Keep up the good work!
It's a nice little game, concept is super simple, realisation is quite good.
It really miss a bit of sound effect, but it works !
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So there are a few bugs. You don't actually have to sit down to start working, you just had to have clicked on a table, and getting a drink is instantaneous as well. My guy ended up just standing on the middle table waving his computer other customers in the *Squarecoin* shop. If it wasn't for this I think the game might have been a bit more challenging, but I was able to time getting coffee and sitting back down in between customers going up to the bar so that I would have never had to lead (unless it gets more difficult after a year?
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Graphics were good, but this game is begging for some music, and sfx. The concept of having to buy terrible *Circlecurrency* coffee just to keep getting free wifi and power is a funny one and if it weren't for the bugs mentioned I think this would have been a really frenetic and tense game. I think maybe being hyped up on all the caffeine from my *Cubedosh* cuppocinos gave me too much of an edge =P. Good game, and if you iron out those bugs will be a great one.
The art style, you've chosen, fits perfectly.
Music and sound effects could significantly improve the game's mood.
I've managed to survive 196 coffee days and end up with no money (even for a cup of coffee). Looks like realistic situation :smile: