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Dog Gone Big! by HulkHandsome

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made by HulkHandsome for LD34 (JAM)
Dog Gone Big is about a dog that keeps growing! He's a polite dog, though, and doesn't want to bump into anyone. If you bump into any people, the game is over!

Run to pause your growth, bark to make people turn the other way, and eat hot dogs to shrink back down!

How many hot dogs you eat is also the score.

Outside of the game is a tale of two friends who grow up together, and then grow apart.

Arrow keys to move
X to bark
Z and an arrow key to run

Music by the legendary AIRVOSS
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87544985/asdf/index.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=19654

Ratings

Coolness 84% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.20 632
Audio(Jam) 3.30 361
Fun(Jam) 3.24 434
Humor(Jam) 3.42 164
Innovation(Jam) 2.96 637
Mood(Jam) 3.11 602
Theme(Jam) 3.54 656

Feedback

Leuthil
15. Dec 2015 · 03:54 UTC
Great game. Music is good, game is simple but fun, and I love how there was a change up in the game to keep it fresh. Love the mini story you put in as well.
Troma
15. Dec 2015 · 05:03 UTC
Fun game, good music
TeamKawaiiju
15. Dec 2015 · 05:06 UTC
weirdly interesting game
Snowdrama
15. Dec 2015 · 05:07 UTC
At first I honestly thought you were putting in a tutorial in the form of a basic story and that was it but the fact that you came back and continued it! That was awesome! loved the music and the fact that you tied the controls into the story a bit! Everything about this was great!
internetpaulicy
15. Dec 2015 · 05:11 UTC
Really fun! The lobby music has a really laid back feel. I could just leave it on while I code. I like how the levels are broken up by a little story. Good show!
VideoDog
15. Dec 2015 · 05:26 UTC
Didn't expect that narrative. Pretty good!
SSJMetroid
15. Dec 2015 · 07:51 UTC
I can see so many pixels lol... Honestly it was so low resolution it was a little distracting. I am not going to lie: I skipped all the text. But I did actually play the game. It was aight.
qkerguelen
15. Dec 2015 · 07:52 UTC
Fun one, I liked it, it was fun! And it's always cool to have dialogues in a game :)
Ogniok
15. Dec 2015 · 08:52 UTC
You should make a mobile game out of it. :D
logon13
15. Dec 2015 · 09:10 UTC
40! I've never really seen a story put in a game like that. It was quite enjoyable I loved the pixel art. A nicely polished game
SpareWizard
16. Dec 2015 · 06:51 UTC
The machine evolving as you played was a cool addition.
karlipoppins
16. Dec 2015 · 06:51 UTC
There are a couple of things that I loved about this game. First, the music is just plain awesome!! Then the actual story with the personages.. So tricky to get right in 2-3 days but I loved what you guys did with the kids who grow up, the arcade getting old, etc. there's some sort of very familiar warm feeling about playing those old games :) The game with the dog in itself felt like it was a bit too simple and repetitive. Other than that, I just loved this. Thanks!
marod
16. Dec 2015 · 13:27 UTC
Fun game, I liked it but i miss some tutorial ingame or something
Roffe
16. Dec 2015 · 13:32 UTC
the cinematics were great! Overall a fun game.
Reccy
16. Dec 2015 · 23:21 UTC
Really good music and fun gameplay.
Nice entry :)
Multiplexor
16. Dec 2015 · 23:21 UTC
Really well done! The game itself is nice but what really hooked me was the story! I liked the character development! Keep up the good work! :)
Ithildin
17. Dec 2015 · 00:35 UTC
Very good game, mechanics are simple but work well, and it fits both themes in interesting ways. Good job!
crucknuk
17. Dec 2015 · 00:37 UTC
Funny entry. I like the fact that you put a story in your game, but I had to feeling that my character kept growing even if I ate hot dogs (despite it's written I'm suppose to shrink if i eat one). Anyway, good job ;)
🎤 HulkHandsome
17. Dec 2015 · 02:51 UTC
@crucknuk

The hotdogs do shrink the player, but only a little! The best strategy for the first level is to run as much as possible while eating hotdogs to keep yourself the smallest size for as long as you can.
Diventurer
17. Dec 2015 · 11:30 UTC
Hehe, it's a fun game. Not something you play for long, but it is certainly a decent entry.
RadMcCool
17. Dec 2015 · 11:31 UTC
The wee cut scene bits were cool. The dog's bark made me lol
CatOnMars
17. Dec 2015 · 23:22 UTC
Fun game! The storyline is good!
inbetweengames
17. Dec 2015 · 23:27 UTC
Good game, loved the story. Technically 6 buttons, but i liked how the story removed the buttons!
JamesMowery
21. Dec 2015 · 08:04 UTC
Getting an error, unfortunately. Here's the error, if it helps: http://d.pr/i/14Geg
zulman
21. Dec 2015 · 09:03 UTC
Thanks for giant dog and for Purple Flag joke :)
Squid Blink Games
21. Dec 2015 · 18:34 UTC
This was a solid entry. I loved the "story-mode" to the game and I liked how each time you played it was a little bit different. Great work!
pzeronow
26. Dec 2015 · 20:00 UTC
Whoever made this is a fucking genius. On a side note, it'd be better if the control movement were a bit more responsive but I also understand it might be a question of style. Good job!
KanedaXIII
28. Dec 2015 · 09:04 UTC
Fun game-play and interesting balancing of game mechanics. Has cool pixel-art too, and fits great in both themes. I find it awesome it has several stages with increasing difficulty and with a back history ;D
OnlySlightly
31. Dec 2015 · 02:22 UTC
That was a wonderful game! The story was really sweet and great way to attach both the gameplay mechanic and story that framed it all to the theme. The sound effects were also super cute! Was the sound of the dog eating the hotdog you saying 'game jam'? Loved it :)
nodens
31. Dec 2015 · 02:27 UTC
Really enjoyed the narrative you used to build a world around your game. The sound is pretty great as well.
Haokarlos
04. Jan 2016 · 15:38 UTC
Interesting game, Good job!