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You can't have too many cats by mollekake

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made by mollekake for LD 40 (JAM)

too<em>many</em>cats.jpg You got too many cats!

You better get rid of them, or else ....

[BEWARE! The updated second version on itch.io has a button added to be able to skip cutscenes]

The secret ending now finally works in both versions None have found it yet ;)

I am actually very happy with the result! It’s stable, gives you a score and works like a game. As my first ever completed game, i am very pleased with what i managed to do. My game got a bit rushed at the end due to time difficulties. Finish at 2:45 AM is a bit stressful too. I hope you enjoy it!

There are some things i really wanted to do before "release" but i didn't have time.

Planned activites: - Cat sounds - improved Cat sprites

Game made with: - GameMaker Studio (engine) - Aseprite (art) - Bfxr (sound fx) (music is not by me)

Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/mollekake

Windows https://mollekake.itch.io/you-cant-have-too-many-cats
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/you-cant-have-too-many-cats

Ratings

Overall 250th 3.763⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 183th 3.75⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 133th 3.776⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Theme 195th 3.934⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 436th 3.711⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 279th 3.528⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 101th 3.895⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Mood 315th 3.592⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

tutelagesystems
05. Dec 2017 · 13:43 UTC
Funny choice to go with the theme :)
pragmascript
05. Dec 2017 · 15:44 UTC
It's okay to carry cats on your head :) nice one
Jackson1
06. Dec 2017 · 02:03 UTC
This is the first game I gave all 5s AMAZING work
🎤 mollekake
06. Dec 2017 · 11:43 UTC
@jackson1 Thank you!
Bobgar
06. Dec 2017 · 12:21 UTC
I liked the use of the theme and the graphics! It took me a little while to understand how killing the cats worked, and for some reason after the intro I imagined that I could stack lots of them on my head in a giant tower of cats, but once I did the game was pretty straight forward -- simple but fun. Good job!
FerNandXor
06. Dec 2017 · 12:26 UTC
I like a lot the funny cat-killer concept, and I love pixel art well done. For the cons, the ludum premise is a bit weak here, and collision with walls is also a bit tricky. Overall is a nice game, congrats!
🎤 mollekake
06. Dec 2017 · 12:29 UTC
Thank you! @bobgar That part i kinda forgot to explain anywhere, oops.

@fernandxor Thans for the feedback! I actually kinda broke the game myself. I forgot to disable the amount of cats. They are actually suppose to keep spawning every 5 seconds.
tthe
06. Dec 2017 · 12:30 UTC
It was fun, the music is great, however I would have liked if you made your own engine(Made in GameMaker Studio). I like the theme overall, however I miss replayability. Also, I didn't see the places that killed cats at first, an indication would have helped. I liked the game overall.
Bastienre4
06. Dec 2017 · 12:32 UTC
Great game ! I love the graphics ! Finding all the place where you can kill the cat is fun (this phrase sure does seem wierd)
AmigoPadilha
06. Dec 2017 · 16:55 UTC
Great game! Liked the idea =)
Good job!
wujood
06. Dec 2017 · 17:10 UTC
Nice pixelart! Well made game! :) Only problem for me was walking without colliding with stuff, but maybe thats just me
🎤 mollekake
06. Dec 2017 · 17:13 UTC
@wujood Thank you! By colliding with stuff, do you mean the cats? Because that's intentional. The controls aren't fine tuned so i can see what you mean if you move a bit wonky.
Wuceng
06. Dec 2017 · 17:28 UTC
Very interesting idea. Perfect for having fun for 2 minutes. The collision could need a little work tho. feels like the cats hitbox is way too big. The music is great and art is also very fitting.
🎤 mollekake
06. Dec 2017 · 17:33 UTC
@wuceng Thank you for the feedback!
ramza
06. Dec 2017 · 17:39 UTC
That was awesome!
sunnray
06. Dec 2017 · 17:54 UTC
This is great! I got 6 cats the first time and 11 - the second.
🎤 mollekake
06. Dec 2017 · 17:57 UTC
@sunnray Good job! There are plenty of places to kill off the cats to increase that score ;)
finbobby123
06. Dec 2017 · 18:35 UTC
I enjoyed finding the new methods of killing cats. That sounds strange out of context. Regardless, well done on making the game.
Versatile Box
06. Dec 2017 · 19:33 UTC
That was a good game, man
I didn't want to kill cats, tho :(
Pablo Abraham
06. Dec 2017 · 19:51 UTC
Look, I thought it was cool!

A very original idea.
vfabien21
06. Dec 2017 · 20:25 UTC
Oh my god... Someone made a game about my neighbour... (for real. I think she has 23 cats in a 30 m2 flat)

That was fun, with plenty of tiny places to kill cats. Your death fate adds a lot of fun. Good job!
Tim Eriksen
07. Dec 2017 · 08:15 UTC
Nice game! Apart from some bugs where the cats would get stuck in furniture it felt very polished and "finished". The sound effects and music was a nice touch too! I would have liked a way to restart the game after the final monologue or at least a way to skip the opening monologue. All in all a job well done! I look forward to see what you make in future LDJAMS :)
🎤 mollekake
07. Dec 2017 · 14:25 UTC
@tim-eriksen Thank you! That was a good tip! A possibility to restart or skip the cutscenes. Will add that later!
Elfcirynn
08. Dec 2017 · 00:29 UTC
Cat pathing just like having real cats, 11/10. That was a lot of fun, well done, would be fun to see different levels.
JanaChumi
08. Dec 2017 · 01:56 UTC
I like the game I just think the dialogs are too long. I mean, you can skip them but you have to wait it load completely. I would put a button "Skip all"
Brainoid
08. Dec 2017 · 10:47 UTC
this game has a nice mood! I played several times to beat your score after you saying your highscore was 18 or something. It's super annoying that you can only pick up cats from 2 directions but also that makes the game so much fun. Good effort!
🎤 mollekake
08. Dec 2017 · 11:05 UTC
Thank you guys! @janachum The updated version has a skip function :)
@brainoid You can pick up from other directions, but it's a bit wonky, and sometimes they outrun you :/
lautregars
08. Dec 2017 · 23:01 UTC
Real fun game, with a start and an end, appreciable thing on a jam.
Funny dialogues, funny concept, funny story, nice scoring, made me want to play more and hate my cats ; goal acheived, very good job. (I hope nobody will be offended by the killing cats thing, I personnally found this really funny (but my own's game's involving homeless getting high on drugs and eating tarshcans before jail or death so I guess that's in the same vein))
Iferit
08. Dec 2017 · 23:09 UTC
Neat idea! I love cats but this made killing them fun :P
Potti
09. Dec 2017 · 21:58 UTC
The art style works quite well, and the music's good. Initially i thought i was hitting invisible walls, but then i noticed the difference between doors and walls. Maybe That should have been clearer, maybe add a frame to the doors.
Honest Dan
09. Dec 2017 · 22:02 UTC
First play of this I was skeptical, but found it actually a game I could play time after time and found it a fun challenge. I was glad to beat your high score on stream <3 good graphics and some good humour too <3
🎤 mollekake
09. Dec 2017 · 23:06 UTC
@potti Good idea! i've seen several struggle with it. @honest-dan thanks! Appreciate the feedback.
Logicon211
11. Dec 2017 · 23:52 UTC
💀I wish I could kiss that grim reaper💀
IllaBom
12. Dec 2017 · 01:22 UTC
Nice little game you have here. Very well done!


Come check out my game if you like!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/virus-detected
Jupiter_Hadley
06. Feb 2018 · 15:23 UTC
Funny story! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtXXwu1asxI