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A Very Fishy Game by Hillelgo

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made by Hillelgo for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Blop Blop Blop - local fish

Almost better than live fish - my mom

Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream. - W.C. Fields

The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish. - Jacques Yves Cousteau

Loved the game... It was... Hm... I forgot - Dory

The fish game that got the nation swimming!

Ever wanted a fish tank but never got it? Dive into a wonderful fish watching experience with our survival simulation - A Very Fishy Game.

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The crew:

Coding by Hilllego

Art, Animation and Music by Puzmak

Programs used:

Gamemaker 1.4, Bfxr, Procreate, Garageband

Additional resources:

Fonts: Coder's crux, Chequered Ink, Aldi font by Phil Goodwin,

Bubble sound by Glaneur de Sons.

Youtube https://greenthumb.itch.io/very-fishy-game
Youtube https://greenthumb.itch.io/very-fishy-game
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/a-very-fishy-game

Ratings

Overall 912th 3.617⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1347th 3.259⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1278th 3.259⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 740th 3.879⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 274th 4.31⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 379th 3.778⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 353th 3.672⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 726th 3.661⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

Rodi
21. Apr 2020 · 09:00 UTC
I like the game !
Very simple but relaxing. I would love to see more :D
the_martijn
21. Apr 2020 · 09:02 UTC
Nice little game, liked the 'game over' screens, haha
Puzmak
21. Apr 2020 · 09:02 UTC
@rodi thank you very much!
Puzmak
21. Apr 2020 · 09:03 UTC
@the-martijn heheh.. glad you liked them!
SAVVU
21. Apr 2020 · 09:04 UTC
The design and graphics are really something else! Had a grate time playing and kept the fish alive. I would add a short and simple tutorial in the beginning showing the player that he actually has to drag the items above the aquarium! Good Luck!
jk5000
21. Apr 2020 · 09:06 UTC
A very fun and relaxing little game. I love the art style and the music. Well done.
Hamzeh
21. Apr 2020 · 09:06 UTC
good game
I really liked the idea
keep it up and good luck
Ryano
21. Apr 2020 · 09:07 UTC
Nice Graphics. Trying to "Keep it alive" was stressful haha. Thanks for the game.
Puzmak
21. Apr 2020 · 09:12 UTC
@savvu Thank you for your suggestion! I'm glad you enjoyed the graphics!
@jk5000 Thank you!
@hamzeh glad you liked it!
@ryano thank you for playing!
Sarrixx
21. Apr 2020 · 09:12 UTC
The names for the fish in this game are amazing. The next fish I buy are going to be named Finn and Heinz cus of this game. Kudos on a relaxing little game. Fish are such good boys!
Puzmak
21. Apr 2020 · 09:23 UTC
@sarrixx woah! We are honored! Thank you very much for playing, and yes! Nothing beats a silent conversation with a fish friend.
syudzius
21. Apr 2020 · 11:19 UTC
Nice game, I had a good time playing it!
Heinz the fish had a good life before he got eaten :D
I also love the art style! The music is also very relaxing.
RiccaStudio
21. Apr 2020 · 11:39 UTC
I really liked the graphics! The Sounds on the other hand were a little annoying. I would like to see more Gameplay. Keep up the good work!
Duke
21. Apr 2020 · 15:03 UTC
The artwork really did stand out on this one. Very well done! Nicely animated. The soundtrack was very soothing as well, good choice!

The gameplay was simple, but kept me entertained long enough. I'm almost surprised that this was the first tamagotchi-esque game i played so far. I expected a lot more to be honest. It's good that you twisted the mechanics a little. Good job!
Itey
22. Apr 2020 · 10:44 UTC
Love the artstyle!
Max Louis
22. Apr 2020 · 16:19 UTC
This art is amazing! Really nice job. I also love the humour in the dialogue a lot. It was quite stressful in a good way - I would loved to have had more time to know when the fish needs feeding, it took a little while to pick up and drop the food the water before it could be fed. This game has great potential, really great work, enjoyed a lot!
Buumiii
22. Apr 2020 · 21:18 UTC
I really loved the artwork on this game and hector is fricking cute!
It wasn't easy to keep him alive but it was fun to play and the music and scene got me really relaxing.
Wouldn't be a game that i would play to long mostly because of the stress :-) but overall truly a great game!!
BlakeGameDev
23. Apr 2020 · 06:07 UTC
A very pretty looking fish tank. Getting baited by the other fish that eats your fish made me laugh. I liked how you had to actually shake the food above the tank like you would in the real world. Well done.
Convg
23. Apr 2020 · 09:44 UTC
I loved this game. It was fun and relaxing, not to mention funny. I had a lot of fun playing this and the art is great too. Great job,
Thibaud Ligneul
23. Apr 2020 · 16:19 UTC
Nice artsyle, cool music (although quickly repetitive), and fun "trap" ;) Congrats, hope you can make longer games sometimes!
Amerigo Gazaway
24. Apr 2020 · 05:44 UTC
Wow this looks nice, I wanna play but I'm on mac. It's cool that you used Procreate, just downloaded and curious to use it for game dev assets. Cheers!
mobiledev
24. Apr 2020 · 07:35 UTC
A very cute game. Loved the art and music. Good job!
mehrdadsh
25. Apr 2020 · 15:30 UTC
cute little game, nice
Yorsh
25. Apr 2020 · 15:32 UTC
It's simple but relaxing, I like it. The sound effects however don't really match the mood and are way too loud. In my experience (as someone who doesn't know anything about sound) when going for relaxing stuff, just record youself doing pretty much anything that makes sound and you get much more natural and organic sounds.
Zachary Rodrigue
25. Apr 2020 · 15:43 UTC
you have been fooled, hahaha, this fish will eat your fish. this really surprised me and I loved it
Eckkert
25. Apr 2020 · 16:56 UTC
Very nice drawings, it is a pretty game.
Abdurrahman Khallouf
25. Apr 2020 · 17:50 UTC
nice drawings man. I think needs more to feel like a game. I just kept pouring stuff and everything was ok..

I think it would be better for example if you need to make them grow together so no one will eat the other
room606
25. Apr 2020 · 18:53 UTC
Hi, lovely cartoonish art-book style but I did not get the idea of how can I control the game? My fish dies eact time right after I click on food, in 5-10 seconds. :smile:
codyhansen
26. Apr 2020 · 01:04 UTC
I love the way this game looks! Has a very "picture book" style that I enjoy.
The game is simple, but keeps you on your toes between the two objectives.

There isn't too much to do however. It comes down to clicking on which of the two needs attention first and praying they don't need it at the same time.
The sound that the fish deterrent and food sometimes piles on top of each other and creates a lingering buzzing.

The game looks fantastic though. And the writing got a chuckle out of me!
Puzmak
26. Apr 2020 · 14:58 UTC
@room606 thanks! And try dragging the fish food above the aquarium! :)
TheCrittersCove
28. Apr 2020 · 20:42 UTC
The graphics are beautiful! The music is also nice and sets a casual mood to the game. Sound effects are okay, but the eating one is oddly electronic?

The gameplay is a bit on the simple side. While the fish does chase after the food reasonably well, I did end up with a bunch of food on the bottom by the end. Any fish keeper knows that's bad news lol. I didn't realize at first that the bad fish needs to "rage" before it eats the goldfish, so I kept spamming the deterrent for the first minute.

Overall it's a cute little polished game.