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VampySitter by MacDoom

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made by MacDoom for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

VampySitter For Ludum Dare 46 "Keep it Alive" (WASD and mouse)

Design, graphics, music && programming: MacDoom

https://youtu.be/HM-_kTTN2eI

There's a suicidal Vampire loose in his castle! And you are his... VampySitter!!

He waked up looking for someone to satisfy its unspeakable thirst of BLOOD.

Help him find suitable sacrifices for his monstruosity. Move the camera with the malevolent WASD keys.

Look out for his thirsty meter on the upper right corner for its emptiness shall end Our Vampy's life! Stop reading! Go for Your master's food!

Look out for those Pointy stakes! Just click them out our vampy's way.

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Beware of the deadly pits of hell as the castle change their location beneath the shadows. One false step and your vampy-sitting check will never be yours.

Luckly you took a Garlic from your momma's kitchen. Use it to take him away from danger!... or bring them to sweetness. Use it also to go with your meal somewhere safe and cozy.

If danger lurks too close or suppertime is getting late you can always "persuade" your vampy to go rapidly to some direction with your trusty cross.

Lets keep Vampy alive!

   Controls:

    -WASD or Keys:. . .Move

    -Left click:. . .  Break Stake

    -Q or Right Click: Garlic

    -E or Middle click: Cross

    -R or F11:. . . .  Restart game

    -ESC or F12:. . .  Exit game

    -Alt + Enter: . .  Windowed mode

3 levels of Slaughter!

  • More pits
  • Faster stakes
  • Get hungry faster
  • Goes more by its own if unattended
  • Slower auto-find Vampy camera

Warning: Hell awaits only vampire masters

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Known Bugs: - Sometimes the vampire, when drove off a wall, will start walking out the playing area. Known solution: F11 or R to restart

  • Sometimes a victim invokes a doppleganger to haunt your glitchiness

Engine: - Game Maker Studio 1.4

Graphics: - Aseprite - Photoshop, Banners "VampySitter", "Game Over" and 2 "Press any key" by my girlfriend Carla =O*

FX: -Bfxr

-Jeskola Noise Generator

Music:

-Intro & Game Over Organs Based on Bachs tocatta and fuge in D minor with Jeskola Buzz

Machines:
 -Jeskola Organ----> Raverb
 -VoidSynth II---> Raverb

-VampySitter Theme In game loop by MacDoom on Jeskola Buzz

Machines:
 -PsiDrum 
 -PercFM -> XDelay -> Raverb
 -SuperFM -> Overdrive2

Fonts: Lycanthrope and Foul Fiend

References: Pac-Man 2 for SNES, Lemmings, Rockos SNES, The Haunting for Genesis, Count Duckula, cheesy 80s movies

Youtube https://macdoom.itch.io/vampysitter
Youtube https://macdoom.itch.io/vampysitter
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/vampysitter

Ratings

Overall 977th 3.588⭐ 76🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1074th 3.392⭐ 76🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 393th 3.74⭐ 75🧑‍⚖️
Theme 841th 3.824⭐ 76🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 795th 3.919⭐ 76🧑‍⚖️
Audio 667th 3.534⭐ 75🧑‍⚖️
Humor 259th 3.803⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Mood 582th 3.739⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Given 81🗳️ 106🗨️

Feedback

goblinkingmatt
21. Apr 2020 · 05:06 UTC
All 5 stars across the board baby; this game is perfect.
Once I figured out the controls, I had a blast. Fell out of my chair laughing when the vampire first jumped down a pit.
Absolutely nailed the theme; most creative submission so far.
Blue Pin Studio
21. Apr 2020 · 05:08 UTC
Amazing! My favorite thing is using the cross haha the vampy has such a startled expression and the sounds are fantastic
Hundred
21. Apr 2020 · 05:21 UTC
Very nice, and VERY VERY VERY orginal
🎤 MacDoom
21. Apr 2020 · 06:20 UTC
Thnx @goblinkingmatt !! Seems that the dark side is strong!
Really had a blast playing your game!
🎤 MacDoom
21. Apr 2020 · 06:38 UTC
Hey @hundred ! Loled quite a bit preventing playing with your screamy chicken! ;)
Thnx for the compliment =O)
FPixel
21. Apr 2020 · 08:02 UTC
Excellent interpretation and implementation of the idea! Beautiful graphics, lots of nice animations and events!
Hamzeh
21. Apr 2020 · 08:03 UTC
Great game, good good looking and original, the perfect recipe for ludum dare
Fluto
21. Apr 2020 · 08:04 UTC
The vampire's reactions are gold :ok_hand: so good
Frozen Spirit
21. Apr 2020 · 12:27 UTC
Unfortunatly I could not get it to download properly on my computer but from what I've seen it looks pretty cool. Nice work.
🎤 MacDoom
21. Apr 2020 · 20:32 UTC
Thnx for the comment @fpixel.
Congratulations on your entry, lovely graphics!

@hamzeh Liked that recipe. Keep on you chernobyl simulator!

@fluto Excellent game! I had to play till winning! Congrats to all your team

@frozen-spirit Are you using windows? Is the only port I can make for now. Or is it an Itch.io prob?
stuembi
21. Apr 2020 · 22:38 UTC
lol funny story! gameplay is solid and i loved the opnening screen. good job
Frozen Stick
22. Apr 2020 · 00:27 UTC
Really funny and great graphics.I had fun playing this and the sound design is pretty nice.Great game.
🎤 MacDoom
22. Apr 2020 · 00:44 UTC
Hey @frozen-stick ! Fellow game maker! Can't comment right now on your LD page due to site's problems. Loved the frenetic gameplay! Great sound and overall feeling. Excellent job!
dmtroy
22. Apr 2020 · 01:15 UTC
Really love the idea and how the game looks, great job.
One criticism though, the gameplay can feel a little sluggish, moving the camera to look for victims is really slow and I rarely used the garlic, instead using the cross since it moved the vampire so much faster.
Really impressed with the game overall though.
🎤 MacDoom
22. Apr 2020 · 01:22 UTC
@dmtroy Thanks for the feedback! The garlic is meant to move Vampy more accurately for dangerous areas. There were a few obstacles that didn't made it to tha jam version. Hope to update it after a postjam cooldown.
Now let's take a look to that Baby Dragon!
PeachTreeOath
22. Apr 2020 · 04:21 UTC
Great job on the animations, you gave the vampire a ton of personality. It's unfortunate I'm always scaring away the wampire as that walking animation is so good. I liked that there was a bit of risk/reward to your options. At first I started with garlic as it's safer in general, but then I started using the cross more because there are no pits at the top so it seemed safer. However, it DOES expose you to stakes more, so you really just have to juggle your risk that way. Pretty cool game!
🎤 MacDoom
22. Apr 2020 · 04:37 UTC
Thnx @peachtreeoath I had a fun time playing Food-Chuck. Wacky!
misterG420
22. Apr 2020 · 06:46 UTC
OMG, the eating blood animation is the best thing I've seen in a while! It is bloody, creepy and yet fun and nicely translated into the pixelart work! A vampire is also a nice interpretation of the theme.. I could imagine this game be a bit bigger to make it into a stand-alone game, outside of a jam? Maybe include some riddles or clues the player has to find? I really like the effort you put into "remixing" the sound! Nicely done!
ahistyap
22. Apr 2020 · 09:19 UTC
Pretty fun game, I had a blast playing!! Not a big fan of horror but cute theme, but the gameplay is pretty much cover it.
Palvel
22. Apr 2020 · 11:52 UTC
To be honest, it is not very interesting, there is little variety of traps and opportunities for the hero. Overall 4
Eulalia Porto Figueroba
22. Apr 2020 · 14:59 UTC
Very funny and I liked how you make the game have their own... 'personality', somehow. Looks good, plays good and have some kind of challenge so I think is a solid/good game. Nice work here!
🎤 MacDoom
22. Apr 2020 · 18:05 UTC
Hey @misterg420 ! Maybe I'll continue this game's development into something bigger. Lots of fun making it and lots of ideas but. Thnx for the compliment =O)

@ahistyap thanks for playing and feedback :)

@palvel Many obstacles and features of the original idea couldn't make it as programming + animating + audio creation all by myself was really time consuming. For the next jam I'll be harder, better, stronger and faster :)
Thnx for the feedback.
Excellent work with the Necromancer! The selection process is an important, yet overlooked, responsibility of a man who wants to raise a family.

@eulalia-porto-figueroba Thanks for playing. I really enjoyed your game!
LethalTurtle
22. Apr 2020 · 18:48 UTC
Main Menu aside all the other sprites were beautiful and smooth (especially when Falling and using the Cross), the game was fun, and the Audio was really great.
Loved it.
ryzy27
22. Apr 2020 · 20:06 UTC
This vampire is truly suicidal. Sometimes he's even ignoring victim standing right next to him :)

Art looks awesome and music adds to the creepy mood immensely. Add some time to polish few minor issues related to vampire getting stuck on level borders and this could be nice game outside of game jam.

Cheers!
HireMeDeveloper
22. Apr 2020 · 20:22 UTC
really cute animation, great job :)
fabula_rasa
22. Apr 2020 · 21:36 UTC
I liked the animations and the audio was nice. I adored the creepy atmosphere.

It took a while (or rather, it took some vampire deaths ;)) to get used to the controls. At the beginning, I was quite confused. It's not easy commanding the vampire around!
MatheusBorba
23. Apr 2020 · 03:37 UTC
Good Game
Mathurin
23. Apr 2020 · 20:13 UTC
Nice mood, I just feel like hitboxes are a bit too big on the wooden pic. It's a good game otherwise!
🎤 MacDoom
23. Apr 2020 · 20:25 UTC
@mathurin You're right. It was Vampy's hitbox while walking. Fixed on the web version.
Thanks for the feedback!
Cobear25
23. Apr 2020 · 20:57 UTC
Really fun idea. I love the pixel-art throughout and the overall move. It was a little difficult playing on a trackpad, but not too bad.
🎤 MacDoom
23. Apr 2020 · 21:04 UTC
@cobear25 A mouse is really usefull in my game indeed. A lesson I'll keep on mind for the next jam due to compatibility of different setups. Loved your game.

Thanks for the feedback!
Blackgoku36
23. Apr 2020 · 22:31 UTC
Nice game concept and good art! This game would do good outside LD!
VernalBehemoth
24. Apr 2020 · 07:19 UTC
Nice work!! Loved the idea behind how to control the vampire and the animations :)

I had some issues figuring out the controls and felt it could have been slightly easier to start, I got insta killed by the first log quite a few times (until i realized you could click on it and break it).

Definitely an enjoyable experience.
DocGeraud
24. Apr 2020 · 23:44 UTC
That did not SUCK, if you know what I mean AHAHAHAAJhsjksqhjdkqhqk! (great job)
🎤 MacDoom
25. Apr 2020 · 02:46 UTC
@blackgoku36 Thnx for the comment. Maybe after a cooldown time I'll upgrade it =O)

@vernalbehemoth Yeah, it's a hard game. In the future will be a tutorial stage for that.

@DocGeraud Pun acknowledged jajaja! Congratulations for you entry. Tres jolie et artistique
Aj Jones
26. Apr 2020 · 00:29 UTC
Really unique take on the theme! Can definitely say that I've never played a game quite like this one!
Primum Ludum
26. Apr 2020 · 06:32 UTC
This vampire is so cute! I liked the game and had a lot of fun! The animation and sound are very funny, the graphic style creates a Gothic atmosphere.

You can get stuck in the game for a long time. :) It would be great to add a result counter to compare the time and number of victims in different sessions.
gwinnell
26. Apr 2020 · 10:33 UTC
The unusual movement mechanic was quite tricky to get used to. I think I would have struggled even with full day light -- maybe the visibility circle could have started easier/bigger and got smaller over time to ease progression. That said, well done for coming up with something new & innovative! The pixel art/animations were nice, and I'm glad you got some organs into the audio where I didn't! They really set the mood. A strong entry. :slight_smile:
🎤 MacDoom
26. Apr 2020 · 20:57 UTC
Thnx @aj-jones! never played a game like your's also :v:

@primum-ludum The result counter is going to exist on a future update. thnx for the feedback.

@gwinnell For the organs I used Jeskola buzz's organ machine, it's free. The visibility circle is a great idea! It's going to my changelist right away. Loooved your game! Been playing a lot of retro FPS this month and you goit it right on spot.
FinnThePirate
27. Apr 2020 · 22:55 UTC
great concept and gameplay, i like it
AdonisDevs
30. Apr 2020 · 02:45 UTC
This is really cool, I especially liked the graphics. It's a very dark game and the atmosphere was near perfect, but for some reason I didn't think the in game music fit too well - not that the music was bad, but it isn't the music I think of when I think of vampire. The music to the opening sequence and the sequence in general was a perfect opening to the game though. The game play doesn't have a lot to it and I think that the cross and garlic are too similar (unless I misunderstood how to use them). I enjoyed this :D
tobiasw
01. May 2020 · 16:52 UTC
Nice style and a unique premise and mechanics! The art works really well too. And you absolutely nailed the cartoony animations.
jonah
04. May 2020 · 19:51 UTC
great art and fun game!
good job!
Bredian
04. May 2020 · 19:59 UTC
Nice spooky but fun mood. Amazingly animated vampire. Strange indirect movement mechanic.
stupidpawn
04. May 2020 · 20:04 UTC
Awesome game! I love the concept, it is original and works well with the theme. The graphics look good and I laughed out loud when the vampire fell down the hole. Well done!
joe40001
04. May 2020 · 22:09 UTC
Everything was good except the gameplay needs more polish. The mechanics don't seem to interplay in an intuitive manner. Good graphics, good design, just needs the gameplay/mechanics tweaked.
ZenriS
05. May 2020 · 10:28 UTC
Very nice art and funny animations. Found hard to understand in the beginning, but the figured it out after a couple of tries.

Feel maybe the camera should follow the mouse and not have separate controllers. Think that would feel more natural.
Grigri Games
05. May 2020 · 15:57 UTC
really cool game ! love the sound design and pixel art, also good ideas !
🎤 MacDoom
05. May 2020 · 22:05 UTC
@Zenris Great Idea! I'll implement it!
Jupiter_Hadley
09. May 2020 · 11:21 UTC
Interesting idea. I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/S9pVfrriZ3E
🎤 MacDoom
10. May 2020 · 06:23 UTC
@jupiter-hadley Thanks for playing my game! You have to use the cross and the garlic to guide Vampy to his breakfast. Once he is near he will be attracted and willing to attack at left click. There's mucho to polish for a post-jam version.
JustMars
10. May 2020 · 19:28 UTC
The presentation side of the game was great. From the title screen to the vampire's individual expressions every sprite seemed very finely drawn. Animations of "Vampy" were definitely the highlight of the game, along with the original idea, which was very fitting for the theme.

Audio was mostly great. There was a small bug with the music which played at game over, as it didn't stop when pressing restart, and then continued to play on top of the starting track. A small yet annoying bug, but as you probably ran out of time to focus on small quality of life fixes like that one, I'll give it a pass xd.

Another nitpick: on the difficulty selection screen (along with the rest of the minor UI you had in place), it would have been nice to be able to use the mouse, as it can be used in the actual gameplay too.

Overall tho, I think the biggest issues in the game were the controls, camera movement (which does work as expected, but felt a bit unintuitive) and the lack of explanation. Without reading the jam page, the controls and the objective were quite unclear to dechiper from the game itself. You did at least have the controls listed in the help section of the main menu, but if you could have somehow taught them through gameplay or a short tutorial it would have helped a lot. Remember: people don't read!

But despite the few flaws I mentioned, I think you still have a great LD entry here. For a one man team, I must congratulate you for this achievement! A quite unique and stylish jam game, great job!
Honest Dan
11. May 2020 · 20:02 UTC
A great experience - really enjoyed it. The animations really brought it to life, and a game where you don't control the main character felt quite original (oh, that was a possible theme wasn't it?! haha!). Awesome job!
joe40001
12. May 2020 · 04:51 UTC
Here is the VOD of me playing your game on stream: (Timecode 2:47:40)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ckMlQhB4kk
🎤 MacDoom
12. May 2020 · 18:05 UTC
@honest-dan Thanks so much for the feedback and being in your favourite entries. Never thought to be listed in one <3
Loved your game too! So much fun!
🎤 MacDoom
12. May 2020 · 18:17 UTC
@joe40001 Thanks for the video! Your game was really interesting. Felt a little bad about myself after playing it. Very original!
KaafiRookie
13. May 2020 · 23:33 UTC
Hey! Played your game and loved the art style and the concept was very cool! Here's the feedback, sorry for the late post, I got sick and had to take a break

https://youtu.be/OMoHT8Vo3dQ?t=946