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Herding sheep by stupidpawn

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made by stupidpawn for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Hey you!

I made a game in which you have to herde sheep. You can play the game here: https://stupidpawn.itch.io/herding-sheep
This version of the game has some game breaking bugs removed from it.

Controls:

Left mouse button: Select the shepherd and dogs.
Right mouse button: Move the shepherd and dogs, repair fences.
Space bar: Call the sheep towards the shepherd.
R: Restart.
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Here is the source code: http://tiny.cc/k3sdnz
This is the original version uploaded within the dealine, but it does contain game breaking bugs that can stop the game from working: http://tiny.cc/4vsdnz
And here you can find my other games: http://tiny.cc/16sdnz

Youtube https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YGtU0BtUjWaUJQ1e-mWrNOaEaD3nlXeq?usp=sharing
Youtube https://stupidpawn.itch.io/herding-sheep
Youtube https://stupidpawn.itch.io/herding-sheep
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/herding-sheep

Ratings

Overall 257th 3.725⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 352th 3.5⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 174th 3.775⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 161th 4.05⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 295th 3.75⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 218th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 280th 3.265⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 417th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

Barrier
21. Apr 2020 · 20:43 UTC
Omg those sheep are suicidal! You made some nice art and sounds but did you also make the sheep try to jump out of the map on purpose? :D
Sure feels like it, I was trying real hard to keep at least one alive but it just ran and jumped :(
Good job on the game!
incobalt
21. Apr 2020 · 22:37 UTC
I was unable to save any sheep! I think they were against me, which makes me wonder how terrible a shepherd I really am. I don't think there's enough time to react to situations, and I think sheep try really hard to fall off (which is strange because sheep are pretty surefooted!). By the by, I was able to repair multiple fences at once by right-clicking new ones before my shepherd arrived to fix it. I'm pretty sure it's unintentional. The best I managed was 4 at the same time.
Burla
22. Apr 2020 · 09:46 UTC
I like the idea of the game. Cute and funny. =)
Ilya_Nazarov
22. Apr 2020 · 09:51 UTC
Nice game! Instead of abstract timer it would be better to move sheeps along a path from start to finish. I think it would motivate player better. Keep going!
CodingNinjaJoas
22. Apr 2020 · 09:53 UTC
This is a nice game, art style is good!
PotatoAndTaco
22. Apr 2020 · 09:53 UTC
I think I actively killed more sheep than they did themselves. Very challenging and spot on for the theme!
kasperhangard
22. Apr 2020 · 09:53 UTC
my dog got crushed :(
loved the idea though!
WormholeGames
22. Apr 2020 · 09:54 UTC
The game is cute. altough when a rocks falls from the sky the sheep automatically walk towards it. Which is kind of unfair. Also when they walk towards where the rock will fall and you lead a dog there the sheep doesn't react to the dog. This could be expanded into a full game however and it would be really fun. Also I couldn't manage to make the game fullscreen.
🎤 stupidpawn
22. Apr 2020 · 10:16 UTC
@wormholegames the sheep move randomly in 8 directions thus there is a chance that they will walk under the rock. I probably should have programmed that when there is a rock falling that they don't walk under it, it might feel unfair when they do that. It is weird that the sheep didn't react to the dog, that is a bug. And the game should also be able to go in fullscreen, what is the aspect ratio of your monitor and what version of windows do you run?
🎤 stupidpawn
22. Apr 2020 · 10:17 UTC
@ilya-nazarov that is pretty good idea! Would also have been easier to implement than the timer.
🎤 stupidpawn
22. Apr 2020 · 10:22 UTC
@incobalt when I first made the repairing fence mechanic it was not intentional. However, I did leave it in because I feel like good players can utilize this. Maybe I should have made it more explicit in the instructions of the game that you are able to repair more fence at once, but on the other hand I thought it would be fun if players could figure it out for themselves.
MadeByChaz
22. Apr 2020 · 10:24 UTC
This had a suprising amount of depth mostly thanks to the RTS style ability to choose between the two different unit types and the fence repair. I like that both the farmer and the dogs had strengths and weaknesses. I felt bad when the sheep got crushed. Probably more so than when the farmer met his brutal end. But for a little 48 hour jam this has some pretty neat base ideas. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your entry!
Laurari
22. Apr 2020 · 19:21 UTC
I wish I had more people to repair the fences!!! hahahaha it is a good game and it is super awesome that you put all those suicide sheep toghether xD
ropedog
22. Apr 2020 · 23:36 UTC
This is a tough game, but it's very fun! There's a lot here, and it's really tricky spinning so many plates at once. I started to get into the groove after a few restarts, and I really enjoyed it. Nice entry!
pjnovas
04. May 2020 · 23:14 UTC
LOL, it's hard .. really hard but soo funny. background guitar works well and sheep falling makes me want them to fall haha. awesome entry!
MacDoom
04. May 2020 · 23:27 UTC
HAHAHA! Hilarious game! innovative mechanichs and the theme was core. Music remined me Dwarf Fortress. Excellent entry! 5/5
cheesepencil
05. May 2020 · 01:15 UTC
The dogs were adorable and even though the sheep AI was definitely trolling me I found it fun and entertaining. Why is it so difficult to keep my fences repaired on my floating pasture lol?

Great job, compo is so tough!
honey
07. May 2020 · 19:05 UTC
Why my fence is degrading on it's own and this fast? :D But in the end, I was okay with just watching the sheep falling out of bounds of the game and screaming to peaceful sound of your guitar. Very zen experience :)