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Google: The Good Boy by Sarrixx

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made by Sarrixx for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Google is a virtual fish. Google is a good boy.

This game was inspired by my personal good boy. Google is a Paratilapia polleni from Madagascar. He doesn't need any special attention, just feed him every once in a while, keep the glass clean - and he should thrive.

This is a virtual-pet as opposed to a 'game'.

Care Instructions

  • Google will only eat when he is hungry, and sometimes he isn't quick enough to grab his snack before it hits the ground.

  • If the tank gets very dirty, Google may refuse to eat.

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Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarrixx666 Subscribe to me on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Sarrixx/

Youtube https://sarrixx.itch.io/google-the-good-boy
Youtube https://sarrixx.itch.io/google-the-good-boy
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/google-the-good-boy

Ratings

Overall 1113th 3.542⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 2339th 2.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 2366th 2.522⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 552th 3.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 463th 4.146⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 598th 3.729⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

Sebastian Caron
20. Apr 2020 · 16:21 UTC
The Gameplay is interesting ! Graphism are awesome ! Good Job
JetTheSimon
20. Apr 2020 · 16:23 UTC
Not very "fun" in a traditional sense. But graphics and sound effects are nice! Also liked the level of detail you put in about the fish, you obviously care for the real life one very much!
Swen
20. Apr 2020 · 16:25 UTC
Such a good boy. I wish I could get its attention so that it would greet me :-)
pulkit garg
20. Apr 2020 · 16:27 UTC
The game looks absolutely beautiful and is fun and relaxing to play!
DrunkardWolf
20. Apr 2020 · 17:19 UTC
Nice work, enjoyed my time with this one. Keep it up!
Alex Mulkerrin
20. Apr 2020 · 18:04 UTC
How did you do all the water effects? They were most impressive. Wishing I could move the camera to see where Google is going off to in the far distance. Lovely virtual pet, would care for :fish:
Blackgoku36
20. Apr 2020 · 18:04 UTC
Beautiful graphics and nice concept!
Who the good boy ?!
🎤 Sarrixx
21. Apr 2020 · 05:46 UTC
@alex-mulkerrin Thank you for the kind words! The camera effect is done through a noise image effect shader, and the water caustics are textures applied to regular planes with a very gradual (but consistent) offset. The camera effect blends very nicely with the other elements of the scene, it really helped develop the ambient feeling of being underwater.
JAsonsumm1
21. Apr 2020 · 19:45 UTC
Looks great! nice animations. hits the theme. nice one :)
DareGB
21. Apr 2020 · 19:59 UTC
When I saw the image of this game I said "I bet this fish is a cichlid." haha! Swimming looks realistic. Now I think why I did not make a game of my Astronotus Ocellatus. :(
🎤 Sarrixx
21. Apr 2020 · 23:14 UTC
@daregb You guessed right buddy! :P Us fish keepers have a sixth sense about these things. :D An Oscar hey, awesome! You should definitely make a game about him, I'll bet he's such a good boy! :D
Naca
23. Apr 2020 · 19:03 UTC
The fish animation and the underwater effect are amazing. The camera movement is very realistic in my opinion. I like the general mood of this plaything!

P.S. If you like creatures of the sea you should check out our entry :P
mlho7
24. Apr 2020 · 08:06 UTC
Fish animation is totally great, very well done.
Duck Reaction
24. Apr 2020 · 23:01 UTC
This game is "hypnotic", the mood, visuals, animations, sounds, the few interactions and the fish behavior: all of this give an interesting feeling! I found myself waiting the fish during 1 minute without doing anything (that is very long for a game), I only thought about the fish at this moment. Well done!
boyTurnedRobot
24. Apr 2020 · 23:04 UTC
Interesting stuff here. The game looks and sounds great, a little slow for my tastes, but I do see the appeal for people who like Tamagotchi like games. Good work.
Mickson
24. Apr 2020 · 23:25 UTC
Man, I just want this as an interactive wallpaper, or playing as I am trying to unwind. I loved the ambiance and the graphics. Very smooth and enjoyable. Overall great submission!