Keep Dem' Sick ! by VuvuzuellaInc

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made by VuvuzuellaInc for LD 44 (JAM)

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Keep Dem' Sick

" A healed patient, a lost client.

A dead patient, a lost client."!

Description : You have to keep the patient in the hospital by giving the good pill. To win, you have to reach 100$. Half life, you win more money!

Keys ZQSD : Move. E : interact. Menu : Up, Down and Enter Keys.

We made this from scratch.

First Ludum Dare for "La Poulperie" :smiley:

Graphics by Skyalogia Code by Vuvuzuella Audio by Aurélien Montero "Punkzen".!

Ratings

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Feedback

ROBOWARRIOR1982
29. Apr 2019 · 19:49 UTC
Great idea, that fit the theme originaly ! Nice graphics ! Good job !
coachsisyphus
29. Apr 2019 · 21:06 UTC
Nailed it, love your art!
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
29. Apr 2019 · 21:36 UTC
Thank you ! Graphics by @skyaalogia
@coachsisyphus
Luis J. Benitez
29. Apr 2019 · 22:19 UTC
Nice music and graphics. I guess that you arent using Qwerty. The controls are a bit weird. Good Job.
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
29. Apr 2019 · 22:27 UTC
@luis-j-benitez We used AZERTY :confused:
French keyboard ! Thanks for the comment !
kristinnes
29. Apr 2019 · 22:28 UTC
Nice game :) I liked the music and art style.
rossng
29. Apr 2019 · 22:32 UTC
Nice concept! Art is really nice. I found the controls quite awkward on a UK layout keyboard though.
John Snyder
29. Apr 2019 · 22:37 UTC
Very nice game, love the concept. As mentioned before, the controls are a bit wonky, however I do appreciate that you could move with the arrow keys as well. Overall it was a very solid game.
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
29. Apr 2019 · 22:39 UTC
Thanks to each and everyone!
We loved to work on this project !
All your comments gives us happiness !
slimabob
29. Apr 2019 · 22:58 UTC
Very interesting idea with cute artwork. Impressive for a 48hr game!
Akshay B
29. Apr 2019 · 23:33 UTC
Didn't think I'd play an Elevator Action-like in this jam! Neat, frenetic concept, though I had some issues lining up the interactions, and lost super suddenly every time. But I like the art and the dark humor of the overall concept.
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 03:01 UTC
@akshay-b We are happy to impress you with our imagination :joy:
We really loved to work on this game!
Yeah, some issues with interactions, will work on this !
Skyalogia did a very good work on art.
Thx for your feedback!
Mertios
30. Apr 2019 · 03:01 UTC
Any plans for a web/Linux version?
MrPiedPiper
30. Apr 2019 · 03:18 UTC
Great job! It was fun to play (especially after I saw your comment say the arrow keys work) and well put together. If you plan to expand on this, maybe you could add a bit more of a reason to focus on more patients than just one, and a better reason to keep playing. (High score?)

Excellent job!
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 03:42 UTC
@mrpiedpiper Thx for your feedback! We are happy that our game was fun to play for you!
Yeah, i think i could add some features to this game and update it later on the itch.io page^^
@mertios Not planed for now, i think about it!
Listonos
30. Apr 2019 · 03:47 UTC
Really cute graphics and nice soundtrack but I didn't quite get how to play. How do you earn money? Does it have to do anything with the bottom floor? I just kept loosing money. Maybe it's just me being dumb but I would suggest putting a little bit more explanation in the description.
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 03:55 UTC
@listonos
To earn money you have to go to the bottom floor and get money when the little coin flip and float.
Will add more description in the itch.io page. Thank you for your feedback.
SynysterCola
30. Apr 2019 · 04:58 UTC
More frantic than I thought it was going to be. Could use a little more explanation on how to make money, but otherwise I really like it! Graphics were good too!
bnmkt
30. Apr 2019 · 06:47 UTC
Nice game, you are using the theme very well !
i forgot to go the the bottom floor at my first attempt but nos this is really fun. GG :)
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 07:13 UTC
Thanks a lot for your comments @synystercola & @bnmkt !
Will update the itch.io page today !
No Grapes Games
30. Apr 2019 · 08:25 UTC
Pretty tough arcade game once you get into it. Controls we a little confusing on QWERTY keyboard, but not too bad once I go used to them.
Skyyalogia
30. Apr 2019 · 10:11 UTC
Thank you all for your comments ! We're taking note of all your feedbacks to apply them on our futur projects and get better, it was our first Ludum and DAMN it was fun and teaching !
Darkmax14
30. Apr 2019 · 13:26 UTC
love the art, great game ! super concept
Nico Fallosch
30. Apr 2019 · 16:15 UTC
the music is very funny and is fitting good x)
a tutorial ingame would be nice cause it took me a while to figure out how to play
nice website btw
jvolonte
30. Apr 2019 · 16:30 UTC
Cool idea! I liked it. When I read the controls were ZQSD I thought no way, how am I supposed to move? Luckily arrow keys worked too :P Is there any way to get new patients once they get full health?
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 16:37 UTC
@nico-fallosch @jvolonte We are going to work on a post jam version with some new little features to add!
No way to get new patients when fully healed but we'll think about that!
Thanks a lot for your comments!
Mags
30. Apr 2019 · 18:28 UTC
I had so much fun playing this. We had a hospital idea while brainstorming but we went on from it. You did it, and it's awesome. Is there an ending different than losing all customers? I didn't manage to reach it. :slight_smile:
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 18:39 UTC
@mags Reach 100$ and you'll see :yum:
Thx for feedback !
Kaisean Games
30. Apr 2019 · 18:44 UTC
Is nice.

The only issue I've had is that the rightmost patient is not visible at all times and there are no audible cues as to when somebody is almost dying or getting too well.

If I got it correctly, the amount of money you get for the work depends on the number of patients still half-well :) If that is true, this is very nice touch.

I've had real fun playing this.

Well done guys :)
Skyyalogia
30. Apr 2019 · 18:57 UTC
@kaisean-games Yeah we thought we could add the patient's hp bar somwehere on the screen, but it was Kinda late ^^', and you guessed well for the money that exactly it :)

Thank you for your comment and we'll work on upgrading the game, we'll keep you informed soon !
siryakko
30. Apr 2019 · 19:59 UTC
J'aime beaucoup la musique, la partie dessinée à la main, les contrôles sont super sensibles mais on s'y fait, l'idée est vraiment bonne par contre j'ai perdu plusieurs fois sans comprendre la raison car tout se passait bien. Bonne entrée en tout cas
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
30. Apr 2019 · 20:16 UTC
@siryakko Merci pour ton commentaire!
Pour la défaite il y a 2 moyens de perdre, lorsque les patients quitte l’hôpital ou alors quand tu n'as plus d'argent. La victoire quand tu atteins 100$ ^^
Jorne
30. Apr 2019 · 23:06 UTC
Very simple, but original concept and nice art! Amazing how I got annoyed by patients getting too well! It took me a moment to completely understand how to play, but when I did, it was very nice and addictive. I wanted to win. It was sometimes a bit difficult to get the cart in the right position to get the money, and as said in other comments, I would have preferred to see all the patients at all times, or hear them when they get better or worse.
C'est un très joli jeu, mes félicitations!
🎤 VuvuzuellaInc
01. May 2019 · 06:01 UTC
@jorne Merci pour ton commentaire!
On pense faire une version post-jam avec tout les points notés précédemment :yum:
Merci d'avoir pris le temps de tester notre jeu :)
designernap
01. May 2019 · 10:09 UTC
Detection area made it confusing for when I could interact but the presentation, animation and audio were solid. Great work.
DeepTerror
01. May 2019 · 20:29 UTC
Nice entry, I like the graphics (hand drawn), the theme is also fun.
I had some difficulties with the controls (pretty sensible) but once understood it's pretty rewarding.
Denzil Gomes
01. May 2019 · 21:25 UTC
I really like your take on the theme. Nice idea. Like a lot of the people I struggled with the controls initially but once I could use the arrow keys things went smoother. Pretty cool art and design. Congrats
GerardB
03. May 2019 · 23:36 UTC
I love some arcady goodness. Awesome game, great soundtrack and graphics. Really enjoyed it. Good job guys! ;)
MaggardJosh
04. May 2019 · 02:14 UTC
Good take on the theme, had fun playing it! I kept trying to line up the pill with the center of my cart but eventually realized the character needed to be centered on it in order for me to pick it up. Definitely a very difficult and frantic game. Good entry!
Lyrcaxis
04. May 2019 · 02:16 UTC
Fun idea. Took me 5-6 trys before I realized I could keep only 1 patient and just go collect pay every now and then hehe

Nice graphics also
Logicon211
04. May 2019 · 02:16 UTC
It was a little hard to tell how much money was waiting for me in the basement
MrBrooms
04. May 2019 · 10:07 UTC
A good game but no score :( Maybe you can add some events and I really need to know how much I win for a patient and maybe replace the cured patients.