Don't Touch the Button by Yngvarr

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made by Yngvarr for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

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Yay, my dear, I have finally made enough cash to buy a new aquarium! No doubt my pet will be happy! He smashed the last one in a fight with crabs, so I had to move him away. Little fish doesn't really get along with arthropods​... Anyway, could you look after him while I'm out? I don't want him to get in trouble. And do not press the button under any circumstances.​

So, that's it. Your friend asked you to look after a fish she has in this... blender? Who puts a goldfish in a blen... >yawn< nevermind... and what in the world can happen with a fish. It will be fine... . . . . . . ​ .

Controls: use your mouse, don't click the button.

Credits:

  • Igor - programming, sound effects.
  • Veronika - visuals.
  • Egor - voice acting, wise advice.

Ratings

Overall 752th 3.686⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 241th 3.886⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 344th 3.771⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 93th 4.286⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1559th 3.371⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Audio 486th 3.676⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 14th 4.444⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

commanderstitch
21. Apr 2020 · 04:36 UTC
The initial concept is brilliant. I thought for sure i was going to be adding water to the thing as it spun and sprayed the water out of the container to try and balance the two while juggling something else. Nope, it was an amazing array of tasks, i even let the roaches go through with their plan to see what they'd do and they did what i didn't want. ;-) hiding them in the fog was brilliant. The animations were clear, the puzzle for the bomb seemed hard but curious. :-) cool stuff.
🎤 Yngvarr
21. Apr 2020 · 05:07 UTC
Thank you, @commanderstitch! Honestly, I didn't even think of the watering mechanic. :sweat_smile:
d1str4kt0r
21. Apr 2020 · 07:49 UTC
haa this was very fun.. The voice acting crackles me.. even tho i don't speak a word of russian.. Never have i've been so scared of a porly drawn cockroach touching my button
d1str4kt0r
21. Apr 2020 · 07:49 UTC
Simple idea, great execution
CaptainDaws
21. Apr 2020 · 09:20 UTC
Fun little short experience ! This kind of game is really carried by the writting and in this game I felt it was pretty well done, it was short but every minute had something to do or something new to add and you can see a lot of though was put into it even in small things like the roaches having a small startup indicator when they spawn or the fish bumping against the glass to move the blender.

Great job !
sledzik
21. Apr 2020 · 10:04 UTC
well done
SpaceMonkey
21. Apr 2020 · 10:24 UTC
Super nice game! I had a good laugh, and learned a bit of Russian in the process, which is a nice bonus :D Art is lovely. I love this kind of short narrative games with a bit of gameplay elegantly mixed in it. I hope it's not your last game in the genre. Nice job!
Hedgy
21. Apr 2020 · 14:04 UTC
Great Game! Tiny bug at the end where you could still press the button after he was saved.
Iosonopie
21. Apr 2020 · 15:31 UTC
Simple and funny. :slight_smile: Super engaging intro!
RedHermit
21. Apr 2020 · 18:19 UTC
Great game, very adorable and engaging! I thought the voice acting was excellent.. I didn't understand it, but the intonations and mood of it were spot on! The artwork is excellent too!
Chaseplays
21. Apr 2020 · 18:54 UTC
This was really funny! The game was engaging and I liked how it kept introducing new problems as you went on. The art was great too! I enjoyed this a lot, nice work!
ruddgasm
23. Apr 2020 · 05:24 UTC
I admit, the temptation was too much and I immediately pressed the button to see what would happen. I enjoyed the simplicity of the game. Not pressing a button is an easy concept to understand. I liked that the mouse was used to reveal the background and you needed to hover around to see the cockroaches. Also I wasn't able to complete the puzzle at the end (if it is even meant to be solved) but I was glad that I didn't immediately lose. Overall this was a nice entry.
picross
23. Apr 2020 · 05:28 UTC
Funny little game! Strange concept, but I liked it. I don't think I really understood what happened at the end, though, since I didn't complete the puzzle. Great work!
Hoseccan
23. Apr 2020 · 06:00 UTC
Charming humor and entertaining graphics) Good teamwork!
🎤 Yngvarr
23. Apr 2020 · 07:06 UTC
@captaindaws, glad to see people actually notice this kind of small touches. Thank you!

@spacemonkey, it was the first time I made a game in this genre and I really enjoyed the process.
Will definitely consider making something like this again. Thanks for playing!

@hedgy, thank you! I didn't consider this case. Will fix it after jam.

@redhermit, glad voice acting worked. :) I had some doubts about it, but deep inside I knew that
good voice acting in any language is better then a tiny repeating sample. Thank you for playing!

@ruddgasm, this is why we changed concept from a badass fish who tries to convince you to press the button.
Thanks to @phoenixking who noticed that it would make temptation even more irresistable. Thanks for feedback!

@picross, tbh, it wasn't meant to be solved. I wanted to add some Stanley Parable's vibes to the final
puzzle, but kinda failed to communicate it through gameplay. Thank you for trying the game!
hexkritor
23. Apr 2020 · 16:03 UTC
Nice entry and awesome voice acting
INCD021
23. Apr 2020 · 16:39 UTC
That was effing amazing, made me smile and laugh!
Loved the graphics, the minigames, audio.!! Don't know what would add to the experience.
Perfect! :thumbsup:
Grigri Games
23. Apr 2020 · 18:36 UTC
Great idea ! I love it !!! Very fun :D
Frank Gevaerts
23. Apr 2020 · 19:14 UTC
Very nicely done! I enjoyed the constant chatting of the fish. I really didn't expect a puzzle game to suddenly appear, but it was a nice surprise, I like puzzle games :)
Joule
23. Apr 2020 · 20:09 UTC
Fun story game! there was a bug in the bomb puzzle where some buttons wouldn't switch but it was fine in the end.
LadyMistLeaf
24. Apr 2020 · 00:51 UTC
I like this very much! I haven't been able to complete the bomb puzzle though, so I'm sure I missed some of the chatter from the fish, but he was entertaining!
Amerigo Gazaway
24. Apr 2020 · 06:10 UTC
Haha great work, love the sped up voice acting! 5 stars for humor
PerfMouse Studios
24. Apr 2020 · 17:31 UTC
I really liked it and it really made me laugh!
jk5000
24. Apr 2020 · 17:36 UTC
A funny and a very well made little game. Well done.
anhel
25. Apr 2020 · 22:22 UTC
LOL this one is really funny! Very nice concept. I love the art and sounds. Also thumbs up for the Linux build 😁️
Daniil Tcyvakin
26. Apr 2020 · 22:34 UTC
LOL
PhilStrahl
27. Apr 2020 · 03:39 UTC
That was a very surprising and fun experience, loved the voice acting (thanks for the subtitles!) I never knew where the game would take me and it's great when that happens. Here's the video of my playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2FekepgpMs
AdamV
29. Apr 2020 · 05:05 UTC
Hahaha that was hilarious! I had no clue what the gameplay was going to entail :laughing:
guladam
29. Apr 2020 · 20:22 UTC
Man I had one job... and failed it :(

Good job, awesome idea. Very nice humor ^_^
Jupiter_Hadley
06. May 2020 · 13:41 UTC
What a silly game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/LDazM6iYHxE
rujo
11. May 2020 · 13:49 UTC
nice idea, cute graphics and voiceover!
DeathStorm
12. May 2020 · 11:14 UTC
Thats sooo cute.

The Game is awesome. A small nice Game with a nice Twist and good Game Mechnics.

Really Really Good

Well Done