Hamster Simulator by ruthiepee

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made by ruthiepee for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

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:hamster: Description :hamster:

With Ruthie Edwards's Hamster Simulator™, now you can realistically simulate all the many exciting things a hamster does.

Play on the Web (HTML5)

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:hamster: Controls :hamster:

Mouse only. Click on the water bottle, hay, and wheel to interact. Hold your mouse button on the wheel to make the hamster run!

:hamster: Tools :hamster:

Engine: Unity

Art: Aseprite

Audio: GarageBand

Made in 1 day for Ludum Dare 47 - October 4, 2020 - because I wanted to go hiking but also make a game.

Ratings

Overall 324th 3.4⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 513th 2.76⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 435th 3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 171th 3.9⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 45th 4.2⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 15th 4.18⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 28th 3.938⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 72th 3.792⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

Ratrat44
04. Oct 2020 · 23:11 UTC
This is very accurate to real hamsters, I like what happens when you hold down the wheel for too long :smile:
The art and music is really good too!
nerdytopic
05. Oct 2020 · 02:33 UTC
I like the little easter egg when you have the hamster in the wheel for too long, and the music is *perfect* for hamsters. The little gibberish he says when he's running is adorable, and the art style is consistent.
It's hard for me to tell what clicking on the hay does- it's not as big of a change as moving to the wheel or water.
PastelGames
05. Oct 2020 · 13:02 UTC
This game is absolutely stellar. I would definitely recommend to anyone without a hamster because it really brings me into one of their lives. I get to witness the magnificient behaviors and inner workings of their minds. great job!
Remzo
05. Oct 2020 · 15:58 UTC
Cute game! The art and audio are perfect. I'm also so happy that what I thought would happen when I kept running on the wheel actually did.

For some reason I could only interact with the wheel though, no matter where I clicked. Maybe something strange is up with my browser if nobody else had the same issue.
🎤 ruthiepee
05. Oct 2020 · 19:01 UTC
Ah thank you for the feedback @remzo, I made a mistake implementing the Unity GUI Canvas so the hotspots scale improperly with the browser. I'll work on this but if anyone reading this is having an issue, try resetting your browser's zoom to 100% (shortcut: CTRL+0).
Cary Stanley
05. Oct 2020 · 22:10 UTC
Awesome!! I love the artwork and the music! (love the last note in the music loop) Very Cute! :hamster:

I was able to achieve full Hamster rotation! :smile_cat:
uvwar
07. Oct 2020 · 00:49 UTC
I made hamster spin around. The music is excellent, maybe the best tunes you've made so far!
Misterm
07. Oct 2020 · 17:04 UTC
I like the art of your game (good job with Asesprite) and also the music is cute.
gwinnell
16. Oct 2020 · 17:06 UTC
OMG. I never knew I needed this! So cute! Spinny skinny! Kudos for the fart in the audio track too. :hamster: :poop: :rofl: Really though, pretty damn good for a day's work!
MidoriMelody
16. Oct 2020 · 17:12 UTC
I love the music for this. This game is funny.
dumplingsquid
16. Oct 2020 · 17:56 UTC
cute art, great music, i hope you had a nice hike!
Ajeet
16. Oct 2020 · 20:08 UTC
nice art style and funny game ahahah.
Aduro
16. Oct 2020 · 21:28 UTC
Very funny game like the concept.
Itskdog
17. Oct 2020 · 01:00 UTC
Very good animation.
Empty Set
17. Oct 2020 · 09:23 UTC
Incredibly adorable game. The art style and animation are clean and super charming.

It is a bit on the shallow side, though - not much to do once you've watched your little hamster do all three activities. Even when switching between the three things, the little hammy-dude just teleports from place to place instead of moving there. The simplicity is understandable since you made it in just 1 day - but the game was so cute that I wanted to spend more time with it.

Good work!
Weirdybeardyman
17. Oct 2020 · 12:01 UTC
Brilliant, really cute with great art and lots of nice little touches like the spinning round the wheel and the sleeping animation. Great work, especially for one day!
BjornStahl
17. Oct 2020 · 14:08 UTC
Cute artwork and great animation. The sound gave it a humorous side. Though when it came to actual gameplay it lacked. It could use some kind of goal, perhaps keep the hamster happy and not spin it to death.
island-jam-2-group-3
17. Oct 2020 · 19:46 UTC
Cute little game, altough it becomes repetitive quite fast ^^U Good job for one day!
Super Hadoken
21. Oct 2020 · 14:16 UTC
Super cute. Great work for only one day!
Keibii
23. Oct 2020 · 17:18 UTC
Super adorable! The animation and sound effects were so cute, especially the hamster running lol!
Dane Tesla
25. Oct 2020 · 12:06 UTC
I rated it 5/5 because I found it hilarious xD Great work in one day bt hope your hiking trip was amazing too!