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Hamster Happiness by shosanna

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made by shosanna for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

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You take care of a little hamster, who likes to spin around the wheel. You have a set of actions available and you need to make him happy.

Will the hamster enjoy spinning around forever? How about giving him some food before spinning? Is he a cuddly hamster? Does he like to shower? Find out the answer to those and other questions in this small and cute about exploration.

Explore all the ways to make the hamster happy!

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Youtube https://shosanna.itch.io/hamster-happiness
Youtube https://shosanna.itch.io/hamster-happiness
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/hamster-happiness

Ratings

Overall 716th 3.564⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Fun 757th 3.375⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 991th 3.163⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Theme 870th 3.564⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 784th 3.575⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Humor 150th 3.855⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Mood 319th 3.855⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

brookman
05. Oct 2020 · 22:03 UTC
A very cute hamster :smile:!
I liked the minimalistic concept and art style. It is worth exploring combining different states/actions and look at the results.
I like feeding the hamster until full and then forcing it onto the wheel. :nauseated_face: I'm so evil.
Yeomsley
05. Oct 2020 · 22:16 UTC
Cute animations and sounds. I had fun taking care of my virtual hamster :hamster: Nice work!
Fedora
05. Oct 2020 · 22:23 UTC
I really liked it, the hamster is pretty cute!
🎤 shosanna
05. Oct 2020 · 22:44 UTC
@fedora @brookman and @yeomsley thank you all for the feedback! This is my very first solo game which I actually finished, so it means a lot to me :heart:
mnursey
05. Oct 2020 · 22:48 UTC
Very cute :) Reminds me of tamagotchi! Awesome work!
daracodes
05. Oct 2020 · 23:00 UTC
Such a cute game. The sound effect is really adorable and effective.
Jakub Arnold
06. Oct 2020 · 00:31 UTC
"Best hamster game in the world" IGN ... but no seriously, the sounds are awesome, the graphics are cute, and the gameplay is inviting exploration :tada:
charlieboss22
06. Oct 2020 · 00:35 UTC
very nice, did u do all the sound?
TomatoLamp
06. Oct 2020 · 05:13 UTC
Just absolutely adorable. Is it weird that I was scared of losing? Like...can you run the hamster to death? I'm not sure I wanna know. Love the style and vibe - oozes charm
MrMaico
06. Oct 2020 · 07:01 UTC
I explored 80% and lost. Poor hamster was unhappy at the end. Very cute idea with an interesting take on the theme. Enjoyed it very much! Keep it up.
Tamail
06. Oct 2020 · 08:02 UTC
Such a cute game but I wasn't able to win no matter what I did, he just didn't like / didn't react to anything at some point. Adorable otherwise!
🎤 shosanna
06. Oct 2020 · 08:25 UTC
@mnursey thanks, I was thinking of tamagotchi when I came up with the game idea! :) @darthdeus @daracodes thanks a lot :) @charlieboss22 noo, I downloaded normal human sounds from https://freesound.org/ and then I changed the pitch of them in Audacity to sound a bit more cartoonish :)
🎤 shosanna
06. Oct 2020 · 08:29 UTC
@tomatolamp Aaah no! You definitely can not run him to death, I would not allow it :blush: :hamster: thanks for the feedback! :) @tamail oh no, I am sorry! Yeah I guess it can be tricky, especially if one is clicking fast because you can that miss the cues the hamster is telling - for example when he start to dislike something..
TheEpsi
06. Oct 2020 · 09:24 UTC
I really enjoyed the game! it took me some tries to make the hamster happy hahaha and I only explored 80% but it was fun the "try and error" all the interactions with the Hamster and the reactions. Awesome job! :smiley_cat:
Marcusuke
06. Oct 2020 · 09:46 UTC
Reached 95% and not sure which combinations are left :D It's a very cute game
Aterlamia
06. Oct 2020 · 11:01 UTC
"hamster goes whiiiiii" fun little tamagotchi like game. I like your sounds for the hamster. i do feel like the rest button stayed disabled to long sometimes. I had done everything already(i think) but still could not let him rest or run. But i might missed something but might be the same issue as @tamail
Isac
06. Oct 2020 · 20:20 UTC
Fun, simple, sweet and short game. I really enjoyed the sound effects and graphic of the game, and the combinations of mixing the elements. I ended up losing the first time I played because I made the hamster throw up :fearful: . Overall I really enjoyed the game and the mood fit perfectly
Cedric86
06. Oct 2020 · 21:47 UTC
Haha love this one! The cute sound effects of the Hamster crack me up. XD
Great job! Keep it up.
Jag
06. Oct 2020 · 22:03 UTC
Cute game! Love the sound effects
Samelgamedev
07. Oct 2020 · 05:33 UTC
very cute little game, i made the hamster happy on my second try. my only criticism would be that i thought the cooldown for the rest button was waaay too long. overall good work!
🎤 shosanna
07. Oct 2020 · 07:41 UTC
@samelgamedev thanks for the feedback! :) @jag @cedric86 @isac haha thanks a lot, I really did not expect the sounds to be so successful :D @theepsi @aterlamia @marcusuke thanks a lot :)
Amin_JK000
07. Oct 2020 · 12:11 UTC
I liked the game specially the sound effects good job :v:
etrealjunior
07. Oct 2020 · 19:03 UTC
I don't know why so many people chose the cute rodent to be stuck in the loop, I like this "tamagoshi" style, and the sounds combined very well with the art
J-Dubs
07. Oct 2020 · 20:11 UTC
Despite making my hamster "extrememly unhappy", I still love the little guy/gal! Really fun and funny, and I LOVED the hamster noises... particularly when not into a tickle.
Omar 14
08. Oct 2020 · 08:01 UTC
a cute game I like the sounds that the hamster make
very adorable
Tomate_Salat
08. Oct 2020 · 08:20 UTC
I once had 3 mices - they could stay forever in the wheel - the hamster seems to be way more complex ^^. I never managed to get him completely happy (but somehow made 100%). Not sure if I missed something because at one point all my decisions just could be wrong :-(

Overall a cute game with really nice sounds :D
Laurari
08. Oct 2020 · 17:41 UTC
how cute!!! good job in general, but I really liked the SFX :heart_eyes:
Arad HamidSamiee
08. Oct 2020 · 21:09 UTC
Nice looking game, good pixel art, limited actions tho, I could only get as far as 65%
Enes Ayyildiz
09. Oct 2020 · 10:57 UTC
This is fun with sounds and graphics. Making virtual hamster happy is harder than a real one.
Eden Shazar
09. Oct 2020 · 11:02 UTC
So cute! I like the simple set of mechanics that quickly allows you to know the hamster as you would an actual pet, with all their quirks. Also, projectile vomiting hamster spinning in a wheel is an instant +1 to the overall score.
sanojian
10. Oct 2020 · 09:23 UTC
Very cute gameplay. I was not patient enough to get to 100% but I tried for a long time. The sound fx were very cute
essarrgee
14. Oct 2020 · 16:59 UTC
Neat game! Not sure how the score works but I got 90% even though I filled the Happiness all the way up. Good job on the game!