Small Mouse, BIG SHOES! by UnitedFailures

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made by UnitedFailures for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Description

Small Mouse, BIG SHOES! takes the idea of starting with nothing to a much more personal level. It asks the question, what is nothing and when do you start with it. The story revolves around a man who had his body taken from him by a level 33 Rabbit Warlock. Now our relatable yet quirky protagonist must embark on a quest to recover his body and enact vengeance on the Rabbit who wronged him. He will run into many colorful and distinguished characters along the way; like Stuart Little, who, as he puts it, is the "Best Damn Shoe Collector This Side Of The Mississippi."

Cool Images

screencap2.png

smallMouseBigShoe.png

Controls

General

  • e - interact with people
  • esc - brings up the menu
  • r - restart
  • wasd - move
  • space - jump

Sheep

  • c - spin dash

Human

  • v - start grab / stop grab
  • hold shift - pull grabbed object

shoutout to MowtenDoo for his amazing videos and remixes

Ratings

Overall 863th 3.117⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Fun 414th 3.446⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 765th 2.922⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1059th 2.367⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 987th 2.531⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Audio 581th 2.839⭐ 64🧑‍⚖️
Humor 94th 3.854⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Mood 696th 3.177⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Given 88🗳️ 74🗨️

Feedback

Ninnec
08. Oct 2019 · 02:27 UTC
I had more than I imagined controlling that rolling sheep
Matthew Rose
08. Oct 2019 · 02:36 UTC
10/10 It truly is a mastapiece
seankennedy
08. Oct 2019 · 02:38 UTC
this is real and powerful art
Spice Cabinet
08. Oct 2019 · 03:02 UTC
Well that was quite a ride. There isnt much to say about it except that the stupid rabbit at the end was impossibly hard to beat. We got it beat eventually though. Dont really know what i spent that last 20 mins on but it was fun.
jackcaunter
08. Oct 2019 · 03:15 UTC
This is a beautiful piece of art. I bested the goat in combat, but the level with the 4 quests has me stumped. Thank you for making this
Kyle Farwell
08. Oct 2019 · 03:35 UTC
wow
entirelyBees
08. Oct 2019 · 04:06 UTC
I'll admit the music combined with that dumb sheep rolling around had me laughing out loud.
Shugor
08. Oct 2019 · 04:16 UTC
For the number of times I've listened to the family guy theme music in the last 10 minutes its unfortunately a 1.5 in the audio but i had a lot of fun, 5 stars in humor.
Porocyonak
08. Oct 2019 · 04:20 UTC
@shugor lmao
WsJs
08. Oct 2019 · 04:47 UTC
What is the main goal? =D Or main goat? =)
slimabob
08. Oct 2019 · 04:50 UTC
This was a genuinely surreal experience. Loved every moment of it. Great work. I could hear the antagonist VO holding back laughter at times!

Great job!
chelC
08. Oct 2019 · 06:23 UTC
This was a beautiful experience. I laughed, I cried, I rose to heaven. Thank u
Monado
08. Oct 2019 · 06:57 UTC
That was a lot more enjoyable than i originally anticipated, thank you.
Feingehacktes
08. Oct 2019 · 08:38 UTC
AMAZING! You just need a little more FLEXSEAL. Will there someday be a second part?
Yolziii
08. Oct 2019 · 18:12 UTC
It was funny )
93eduardoresende
08. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC
wtf
hiro.e
08. Oct 2019 · 21:13 UTC
dude wat
KP_CFTSZ
09. Oct 2019 · 05:52 UTC
I fucking hate Stuart♂Little♂. I know what you’re thinking, this is some kind of funny joke, but no. Stuart Little is a piece of shit. A damn rat got picked over actual children at an orphanage and he’s supposed to be a hero? And I can’t even tell you how many damn times I’ve seen a great parking space only to turn the corner and realise Stuart Little is already parked there in his stupid little fucking convertible. He took my wife and the kids and my house and my job. I swear to fucking god, I’m going to kill myself and take that goddamn rodent to hell with me. Stuart Little has ruined my family. Last summer, I approached the miserable mouse in the street, and asked him for his autograph, because my son is a huge fan. The fucking rat gave me the autograph and told me to burn in hell. Later, when I gave my son the autograph he started crying and said he hated me. Turns out the mousefucker didnt write his autograph, no, he wrote “you’re a piece of shit, and i fucked your mom”. I’m now divorced, and planning a huge class-action lawsuit against the white devil that ruined my life. Your time is almost over, Stuart. All the people you’ve wronged will rise against you.

Beautiful game. Also shoutouts to Mowtendoo, you should credit him in the game desc
Porocyonak
09. Oct 2019 · 05:56 UTC
@kp-cftsz word, I should credit him
BustosMan
09. Oct 2019 · 06:22 UTC
Very hilarious game you have here, but I'm sure how to beat the giant boss in the next stage.
Porocyonak
09. Oct 2019 · 06:35 UTC
@bustosman he knew you didn't have what it takes
despdair
09. Oct 2019 · 06:50 UTC
audio is a little bit annoying
ItsNotAGoodTime
09. Oct 2019 · 07:21 UTC
Marry me
tohubohu
09. Oct 2019 · 07:28 UTC
Well, that was an experience. Congrats on the submission.
Dominas
09. Oct 2019 · 07:50 UTC
Surreal and surreal is always good
Xakkar
09. Oct 2019 · 08:00 UTC
I do not understand what to do in the game
Lauryn
09. Oct 2019 · 08:04 UTC
I feel like I just ascended 11/10
Porocyonak
09. Oct 2019 · 08:05 UTC
@xakkar good
Nisovin
09. Oct 2019 · 16:18 UTC
Well that was a weird experience. Don't worry though, I made it out with my sanity intact.
🎤 UnitedFailures
09. Oct 2019 · 16:35 UTC
@feingehacktes The squeakqual will be called Small Mouse BIG House
Hendri
09. Oct 2019 · 19:02 UTC
A really fun game. Most of the time I had no idea what was going on, but that didn't make it any less fun.
OnurY
09. Oct 2019 · 19:50 UTC
I couldnt do 4th quest.How can I do it :D.
Palemek
09. Oct 2019 · 20:09 UTC
Got thrown out of the second level into the sky and out of the world. Damn you big-something-goat-like-monster, i will get you!
Porocyonak
09. Oct 2019 · 20:23 UTC
@onury we'll make a walkthrough for that level sometime maybe
DrRozza
09. Oct 2019 · 21:15 UTC
My story playing Small Mouse, Big Shoes:

When I first saw the game page I screamed at the top of my lungs "this is just goat simulator with a sheep in it, why is everything going wrong in my life". After smashing my desktop monitor and vowing to write a letter to the copyright police, I purchased a new monitor in town. Having got home and set up my monitor, I proceeded to write my letter. As I was about to hit send suddenly a voice inside me said "NO. What if this game has something to say?" I hesitated. I slowly opened my browser and had a second look. I pressed on the link. I hit "Run Game". What followed was the greatest emotional roller-coaster of my life, or (dare I say) ANY life?
I immediately got sucked in via the slick and responsive controls. And graphics? OF COURSE they were amazing. But I wasn't looking for either of those... I was looking for a story. And boy did I get it.
I came across a man named Carl. I broke down in tears as he told me his life story. I had suffered the same at many points in my life. Next I met a lovely bunch of lads dancing to Cher. After dancing with them for 6 hours I decided to go for a walk and clear my head. I proceeded to talk to myself about what colour I would finally choose as my favourite. Indigo. It was then I was transported to one of the scariest places of my life or (dare I say again) ANY life? But gasp not! I got through it. I don't want to give anything away but, let's just say goat's don't like to be petted on the head...
After reaching enlightenment and becoming human, I decided to use my new found skills to explore the new world I found myself in. I discovered it had a plethora of characters with emotional backgrounds and even more emotional situations. I helped them all and in a way...they helped me. As it took me to the next stage. The final battle.
This. Was. It. Everything on the line. An age-old rivalry between man and rabbit being settled once and for all. And was it settled? Well let's just say rabbits ain't as fast as tortoises...or humans in this case. I won is what I'm saying.
So the question is, do I recommend this game? I do. But it comes with a warning. If you play this game, nothing will ever come close to the pleasure you felt playing it. It's downhill from here. But if you don't, you'll be missing out on the greatest experience of your life or (dare I say) ANY...?
Porocyonak
10. Oct 2019 · 00:38 UTC
@drrozza I love this so much, thank you
Inferture
10. Oct 2019 · 02:37 UTC
It's 4am, I could be doing a lot of things, and among those things I'm racing a rabbit who can go through walls while being watched by Peter Griffin; Was it worth it ? Totally!
It was probably the funniest game I played on this jam Good job ^^
randdir
10. Oct 2019 · 16:04 UTC
Well I don't know if I take LSD or even what to do against the giant goat but kinda fun tmma keep that humour style !
FizzpowMike1
10. Oct 2019 · 16:09 UTC
Hoo boy, this was some kind of adventure. I did fall thorough the map during the boss fight though.
Andrew Hunt
10. Oct 2019 · 20:07 UTC
Truly... the greatest
Amerigo Gazaway
11. Oct 2019 · 06:13 UTC
I'm so confused. Was that Cher playing in the background? Either way lots of fun!
NavrcL
11. Oct 2019 · 06:49 UTC
can't say I didn't have fun with this!
DaveCo
12. Oct 2019 · 12:22 UTC
TOO EASY <3
Epic game!!!
fabula_rasa
13. Oct 2019 · 16:32 UTC
This was truly surreal!
Smitto
16. Oct 2019 · 03:45 UTC
Bro I can't believe you stole the concept of my screenplay, "Small Man, BIG PANTS!" The assets here are insane, I can't believe you made them all. You've got a beautiful singing voice, can't wait to see your work in the MoMA!
SKDF
26. Oct 2019 · 11:06 UTC
It's so stupid and ugly that I fell in love with it, 11/10 would play again
Knatt
27. Oct 2019 · 21:52 UTC
Truely the pinnacle of game design