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catch the fishies! by Jamie simpson

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made by Jamie simpson for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

play as a tiny sub and scurry around the ocean depths trying to collect as many fishies as you can for research while also avoiding hungry sharks.

Collect research points by catching fish with your claw, get as many as you can in the time limit of 3 min.

My best score was 244 points.

music made by LGM(J)

(bandcamp - https://lgmgoblinmusic.bandcamp.com/releases)

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Link https://jamie-s.itch.io/catch-da-fishies
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/catch-the-fishies

Ratings

Overall 1217th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 958th 3.316⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1051th 3.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 686th 3.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1188th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 874th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 411th 3.382⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 954th 3.472⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 11🗨️

Feedback

diabolical-sloth
27. Apr 2021 · 01:12 UTC
really nice art and pretty satisfying gameplay. really like the animation on the arm when you grab stuff

did you compose the music in the time given as well?
JaeLiinah
27. Apr 2021 · 01:19 UTC
Swimming around and grabbing fish was never so fun. ^^
My only minor nitpicks would be navigating the main menu feeling weird, since you need to press enter, but in the game you end up needing to use the mouse instead. And the How to Play was a tad difficult to read at times.
Otherwise, the actual game part of the game is very fun!
Unbansheee
27. Apr 2021 · 01:20 UTC
Great concept and well executed. Easy to grasp and replayable. One thing to note is that the words on the tutorial screen are very hard to read, and the arrow on Research Points made me think it was a button for some sort of upgrade page. Loving the art style
Well done :)
philipprapp95
27. Apr 2021 · 01:25 UTC
Nice simple art, did you draw everything by yourself?
FedeGelo
27. Apr 2021 · 02:21 UTC
I love the art style! The music and the sounds effects are good but they seem maybe a little bit out of place? The sound may be a bit loud. But overall the game feels quite good and looks lovely.
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 11:27 UTC
@diabolical-sloth music was composed by LGM (link in the description of the game)
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 11:28 UTC
@jaeliinah thank you for your feedback! the tutorial was a last minuet effort much like the sound effects, so unfortunately it's how it is :frowning2:
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 11:32 UTC
@unbansheee I thought the arrow could cause some confusion, thanks for pointing it out :thumbsup:
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 11:32 UTC
@philipprapp95 yes i made all the art during the jam!
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 11:36 UTC
@fedegelo I agree, the sounds are out of place and that's my fault for leaving sound for the last minuet :upside_down:
Seeko Studios
27. Apr 2021 · 17:06 UTC
Nice little game, I liked how everything seemed hand-made. The only slight problem I had was that from time to time I would clearly see a fish being caught, yet it wasn't. Still, it is a nice game.
🎤 Jamie simpson
27. Apr 2021 · 17:29 UTC
@seeko-studios thanks for playing! I tried to fix that bug but it was too time consuming so I had to skip it.
steelax
27. Apr 2021 · 19:07 UTC
I love the 'art' of this game, its MS paint at its finest but it adds to its charm. the lighting effects and darkening of the water as you go deeper were also on point.
nsadie
30. Apr 2021 · 04:46 UTC
A fun little game! I went down REALLY deep and did not find anything there! Would be lovely to have some interesting creatures at the bottom!
Too_Lazy_Cat
02. May 2021 · 10:13 UTC
I like the graphics. Was that intentional style choise? Since that's pretty much the best i can draw.
🎤 Jamie simpson
02. May 2021 · 17:26 UTC
@too-lazy-cat yes it was a intentional choice, I chose this style because it took me very little time to do the assets so I could focus on other things.
NotExplosive
04. May 2021 · 04:04 UTC
I liked the doodle style of it all, particularly the tutorial. I wish the arm were a bit more flexible (like maybe if it rotated towards the mouse?). I loved how each time a shark chased you it had some cute remark trying to lure me in (almost worked!! very persuasive). I was able to farm a bunch of points when I discovered the edge of the level where a bunch of fish were crowded up.
hamzaplayssssssssss
06. May 2021 · 15:24 UTC
really really really really really really really coooooooooool
VixenMink
08. May 2021 · 01:42 UTC
Nice and simple. Keep it up
mehtoh
08. May 2021 · 12:56 UTC
I enjoyed the art a lot and the mechanics were great. I had a small issue of the game being slow (the reactions to what i did), but tbh I think that was my notebook's fault, so I'm not holding that against you.
The hand-drawn art was so cute and I liked catching the fish. :)