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Dog From Hell by aplite

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made by aplite for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Bug Fixes:

  • Due to HTML build issues the entire project was moved from Unity 2020.1.0b5 Beta to Unity 2019.3.5f1. The HTML version is now working.

Due to the worldwide lock-down you have decided to adopt a dog. Little did you know it was a dog from hell. Keep it fed and happy, or it will be over before you know it.

Controls:

Left Click - Interact

Right Click - Throw ball/Drop Object

Left/Right (A/D) - Pan Camera

Scroll Wheel - Zoom

Instructions:

Pick up the food(green)/water(blue) bowl and take it to the corresponding filling location to fill the bowl. Place the bowl on the corresponding mat for the dog.

You can pickup and throw the ball(orange) to increase the dog's happiness.

If the dog is not happy he will chew on objects(red) in the house.

Youtube https://aplite.itch.io/dog-from-hell
Youtube https://aplite.itch.io/dog-from-hell
Youtube https://aplite.itch.io/dog-from-hell
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/dog-from-hell

Ratings

Overall 948th 2.895⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 914th 2.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 627th 3.158⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 157th 4.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 879th 2.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 617th 2.528⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 960th 2.444⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

theArtifacts
20. Apr 2020 · 16:56 UTC
Hey! I played through and had some fun. Interesting idea!

I liked the idea of having to manage hunger, thirst, and happiness for your pup - all are definitely necessary. I wish that picking items up was easier, though admittedly I didn't use the scroll feature.

I did find that once I got the core loop down I was in a stalemate pretty quick. Perhaps if the dogs health regenerated so long as all its needs were met, and the dog grew (needed more of each need) over time, it would help.

Cheers!
A-312
21. Apr 2020 · 09:38 UTC
The control/robot movement are little hard. **The fact that the dog brings me the ball was amazing :smile:** but I didn't understand how can I pass the first minute (all my game end to the 51th seconds).
BlackOpsBen
23. Apr 2020 · 16:01 UTC
Seems like I couldn't actually throw the ball. It just gets set on floor. Was there something I didn't understand? I saw the controls.
Nazorus
23. Apr 2020 · 16:05 UTC
This is an interesting approach to a virtual pet game, it reminds me of The Sims in many ways. It took me a minute to figure out what to do, maybe I should've read the instructions first :smile: I like that you took the time to include path finding. Good job on this compo game!
codexus
23. Apr 2020 · 16:06 UTC
Nice little game, I think the dog should prioritize drinking rather than die of thirst while chewing furniture!
omaskery
23. Apr 2020 · 16:19 UTC
Neat game! Something about the controls felt a bit stiff, but overall really nice! :) Good work! Some sound would be good, though!
shp
23. Apr 2020 · 16:26 UTC
A bit unfinished but I was able to feed and give water to the dog and survived 89 seconds, then he decided to keep walking to a wall, I assume he had a vision of something even greater
PythooonUser
23. Apr 2020 · 16:28 UTC
The game remembered me a bit about The Sims. Great mechanic that the dog follows you with the ball!
TheDoctorOfTime
24. Apr 2020 · 07:19 UTC
This is a really fun game!! takes time to learn but once you get the hang of it it's enjoyable, maybe allow keyboard controls? I just found mouse controlling hard but right now it's great as it is!!!
blobo
01. May 2020 · 17:16 UTC
Nice pathfinding! It's a small detail but I really did appreciate how your character automatically moved around corners. Cool game!
Fengol
01. May 2020 · 17:52 UTC
I love the little doggie, you should be able to name him/her when the game begins and then, when the dog dies, it says "<name> died"