Meerkat Maniac by Mamboman

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made by Mamboman for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

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Description

Help your fellow meerkats! Give them a signal if predators are approaching!

Controls

Use * Arrow Keys * ore * WASD * to look around.

Use * Left Click* 🖱️ on predators or prey to spot or eat them.

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Play it on itch.io:

🦊 🦦 👉 m4mboman.itch.io/meerkat-maniac 👈 🦦 🦊

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Ratings

Overall 415th 3.581⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Fun 280th 3.608⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 768th 2.653⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Theme 625th 3.278⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 255th 4.068⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Audio 101th 4.054⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Humor 140th 3.694⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Mood 343th 3.764⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 52🗨️

Feedback

Euler Moises
Apr 21st · 02:24 UTC
Congratulations on the game!

The strong points, for me, are the audio (I loved the soundtrack) and the art. I really like pixel art and it's truly well done!

I'm not very good at this type of game, but I managed to let only one fox get past me once.

:)
Kate_arty
Apr 21st · 08:56 UTC
I really enjoyed the sounds! They were so funny.The "Signal" theme was brilliantly reflected in the game. Who, besides the meerkat, is responsible for warning about a danger? The graphics are very nice. It was a lot of fun, thank you!
Capreola
Apr 21st · 13:36 UTC
Loved the cute meerkat! Was a bit hard to click on the birds as they're so small though. Fun little game, I liked it.
shores
Apr 21st · 15:34 UTC
Short and sweet! Really makes me feel like I'm the meerkat, good job!
LDJam user 424198
Apr 21st · 21:34 UTC
I like the sound of the beetle and the design of the foxes! The game is simple, for hi score, but it's cool🔥🔥🔥
Loig
Apr 21st · 21:34 UTC
Very fun, nice and original idea. Congrats!
Lehmy
Apr 21st · 21:34 UTC
Nicely done, like the predators popping up close would love to pet them.

I don't know if it is just my skills, but i had a feeling the hitbox on the birds was a bit off.
But nice entry ^^ and really nice art.
LDJam user 424198
Apr 21st · 21:35 UTC
I forgot to mention, the game resembles Moorhuhn 🐓
Mark Swinimer
Apr 21st · 21:37 UTC
What a delightful experience! The art is charming and the soundtrack is A++, very much enjoyed this.
el_chivo_vivo
Apr 21st · 21:40 UTC
This feels like a meerkats shoot-em-up/towerdefense.
LDJam user 372231
Apr 21st · 21:44 UTC
It was only after reading the comments that I realized you are supposed to click on the birds too! I kept wondering why my score was so terrible 😄

The pixel art is very cute in a simple and charming way, and the color palette feels very consistent and pleasant. I especially loved how the jackals hide behind the trees.

For me, the clicking felt a little unresponsive at times, and I think a slightly smaller cursor image could make it easier to hit the birds accurately.

Nice work overall!
gtgg
Apr 22nd · 09:45 UTC
It is a bit like a whack-a-mole game. I like the pixel art style! The sound effects are well-matched.
The birds are too small to click on.
TobaccoLeopard
Apr 23rd · 21:52 UTC
Absolutely loved the sound design congrats !
The game is fairly simple but I had a great time playing it and competing with my friend who though he was gonna catch more birds than me. Turns out birds are super hard to catch and he failed.
I should also mention the nice art and palette.

Great job !
ZombieWalrus
Apr 23rd · 21:58 UTC
Thank you for the game, I enjoyed it, especially like sounds and art and animations.
FLemming1k
Apr 24th · 01:02 UTC
Really nice and smooth gameplay, would really love an endless version
VenomousMouse
Apr 24th · 07:10 UTC
Very nice game. I like idea and the mood.
Raininm
Apr 24th · 15:05 UTC
The voices are so funny hahah!! Well polished art and animation!!!
johnnyalfonso
Apr 24th · 19:59 UTC
The sound effects are great, as are the visuals, and the way that the camera pans around. Nice work!
Purrseus
Apr 24th · 20:39 UTC
So close!

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This game works sooooooo well, even though it's super short (but that makes it all the more easy to replay)! Special shoutout to the insanely good music (the menu theme alone had me hooked and linger in the menu for way longer than I would have expected), also the increasing intensity *chef's kiss*

Very well done! I feel like a little kid playing Moorhung/Crazy Chicken for the first time again :heart:
bling
Apr 25th · 07:18 UTC
Pixel art is sooo cute!
Alex de la Cour
May 03rd · 14:51 UTC
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Nice, short, straight forward and digestible (like those delicious bugs). Super clean and bug free (except for those delicious bugs). Love the pixel art too!
fourApril
May 04th · 15:05 UTC
Great animation and art
remusnomos
May 05th · 15:54 UTC
Liked the sprites a lot. And the sounds are neat too! Was a fun quick play. Thanks!
INORO
May 07th · 15:21 UTC
Really liked the pace and music of this one! was quick, nice, polished experience:)
zhangzhimu
May 08th · 09:34 UTC
What a lovely style! I like this mongoose and fox! Hahaha, I think it's very interesting, and the sound effects in it are also very good.