Stop Ruining my Desks ! by Whismirk

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made by Whismirk for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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It's hard to focus on your work.

Especially when your cat, despite your numerous protests, wants nothing more than to scratch your desk's legs, digging his claws deeper and deeper into the fragile wood.

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Thought awkward controls and multitasking would be a fun mix.

Instead, the end result is nothing more than the unholy bastard child of a generic typing game and whack-a-mole.

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Small guide

It's a typing game.

Type the words in the IDE (top left screen) to keep your productivity meter (orange bar, top right screen) from running out. You don't need to bother about case or spaces. Once a line is complete, press enter to switch to next line.

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Meanwhile, at random intervals, your cat will try to grind at a specific part of your desk leg (bottom screen). If he digs through two opposite parts, your desk will fall apart. You can click directly on the paw (not the arm !) to slap it away.

But please, don't do that in real life, cat paws are sensitive !

Tools used

Fonts aside, made everything myself, just missed the compo deadline because lazyness.

Ratings

Overall 433th 3.81⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 243th 3.864⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 85th 4.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1734th 2.75⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1234th 3.386⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 83th 4.091⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 49🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

dude_the_hero
27. Apr 2021 · 04:01 UTC
This is hillarious! It makes me realize how much I rely on Visual Studio's autofills and what a terrible typist I am. XD
styrofoamwaffle
28. Apr 2021 · 04:16 UTC
Oh god, it's like real life.
JHax
28. Apr 2021 · 11:57 UTC
Thank you for this. Can't have pets where I'm living so this game allows me to fulfil my dream of trying to get on with coding whilst being interrupted by a cat.

Also makes me realise just how useful autofills are
Nice Gear Games
28. Apr 2021 · 12:09 UTC
I had to swat away my real life cat in order to play this game about swatting away your cat, 10/10

(Okay my real review is that it's an incredibly funny concept that had me doubled over the whole time, love everything about it and how eerily lifelike it is, right down to the wobbly way the cats paws reach out for the desk leg. I did encounter a bug at least once where the cat managed to claw its way through the desk leg but I didn't get a game over for it, though on subsequent playthroughs I did. Great concept and loved it way too much.)
thebmxeur
28. Apr 2021 · 13:17 UTC
Very powerful cat, or very weak desk.
Corentin SABIAUX
28. Apr 2021 · 20:15 UTC
Funny & original vision of the theme :p Impressive for a game made alone ! It fits real life so accurately ahah
The first time, i didn't know what to do because i push away the cat paws and always failed ... but it's after i pressed all the keys that i understand you have to type what's on screen with the keyboard :o
Maybe adding a tutorial on the game’s description could help the next players for having a clear vision of what we can do here :D
Otherwise, it's funny, stressful and enjoyable ! Great job :)
Lorwon
29. Apr 2021 · 08:28 UTC
that was really funny, the game mechanics are very interesting.. It's like I already had that feeling x)
Emiliabea
29. Apr 2021 · 20:58 UTC
This was pretty fun, especially bc I pride myself on being able to type fast. I did get fired tho. Great job
MrPouletBZH
30. Apr 2021 · 12:49 UTC
Fun and challenging game, the concept is well thought! I think that a rework of the typing sound could be a good thing, because it is too saturated, and a score given for how long you keep it up before getting fired could be a nice addition to your game! Good job :)
Solah
01. May 2021 · 17:20 UTC
Ah ah epic implementation of the theme, and the setup is fun. I am too bad at typing so I died pretty quickly trying to get rid of the cat ^^". Good job!
tarfield
01. May 2021 · 19:01 UTC
I wanted to see the desk fall! This is a really fun game, I love the narrative and the stressful gameplay. If there was a cutscene with the desk falling that would be awesome, however I think you really made a great game here :D
Kripakov
03. May 2021 · 15:20 UTC
Good entry! Very funny, I directly felt this pain when the cat tries to interfere with your work. =) The sound of typing starts to get a little annoying, although it probably should be, another annoying factor. Great job!
LDJam user 236055
03. May 2021 · 17:59 UTC
Very fun and innovative idea! I have not owned a cat but this gives me a feeling for what it's like having a cat as a programmer :D
ancooper
04. May 2021 · 09:57 UTC
Very fun game! Great job! :smile_cat:
joe40001
07. May 2021 · 08:24 UTC
I really liked it, could used a few tweaks like lowering the typing noise slightly, but overall very fun and clever idea.
Kram
18. May 2021 · 08:43 UTC
I'm bad at typing! Loved the game though. Cats just be little rascals don't they.