Alchemeow by Robert Li

[raw]
made by Robert Li for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Nya painted her pawsport after getting drunk once at Paw's bar. She needs your "24-hour polymorph pawtion" to change her appawrance. You have 3 days to experimeow and help Nya disguise to pass the custom inspection.01GameTitle.pngALL<em>small.jpg03Notes-notes</em>INK.png

--------------[STAFF]--------------------

Item Design: Kexian CHEN, AnoiF. LU

Gameplay Design: Robert LI, Ink SUN, Tilkey YANG

Game Development: Robert LI, AnoiF. LU

Game Art: Ink SUN

Compose & SoundFX: Tilkey YANG

UI: Tilkey YANG, Ink SUN

--------------[UPDATES]--------------------

Update 1 10/5/2021 19:30 PDT: Fixed WEBGL loading problem (stuck at 90%)

Update 2 10/5/2021 23:57 PDT: Added new BGMs sound effects, fixed Day transition

Update 3 10/6/2021 04:08 PDT: Fixed BGM loop, added cat tail animation

Ratings

Overall 837th 3.46⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1126th 3.06⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 929th 3.14⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1176th 3.029⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 160th 4.34⭐ 55🧑‍⚖️
Audio 246th 3.81⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Humor 412th 3.459⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Mood 531th 3.602⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Given 137🗳️ 84🗨️

Feedback

robert18
04. Oct 2021 · 22:19 UTC
I cant get the game to load, its stuck at like 90% of the unity loading bar, pictures look great i'll be checking back later to see if it works!
🎤 Robert Li
04. Oct 2021 · 22:23 UTC
@robert18 Thanks from Robert to Robert! We are still working on the build and upload! Please check back later!
KKrane
04. Oct 2021 · 22:33 UTC
I am looking forward to play this game, it looks awesome can you remind us when you fix the current problem please? :smile:
Tommo120
04. Oct 2021 · 22:35 UTC
Definitely coming back to check this one out when the build works, the artwork looks fantastic!
🎤 Robert Li
04. Oct 2021 · 22:36 UTC
@kkrane Of course!! That would be my absolute pleasure!
zerocomms
04. Oct 2021 · 22:38 UTC
Looks like theres something off with your webgl template
Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
Uncaught ReferenceError: unityFramework is not defined
at HTMLScriptElement.r.onload
rzfmzn
04. Oct 2021 · 22:40 UTC
You have a token issue, please let me know when you fixed it in your webgl build. To fix this in the render option disable the compression (I had the same issue with mine) It is the last tab in the webgl build options :)
🎤 Robert Li
04. Oct 2021 · 22:46 UTC
@zerocomms Thanks! We are looking into this issue right now! Please come back later!
🎤 Robert Li
04. Oct 2021 · 22:47 UTC
@rzfmzn Thank you rzfmzn! We are currently trying to build with the compression turned off. Please check back in later!
Korpi
04. Oct 2021 · 23:05 UTC
The link is dead, asks me to login.
Bauke Regnerus
04. Oct 2021 · 23:08 UTC
Awww this looks so great. I wish I could play it.
ancient-pixel
04. Oct 2021 · 23:18 UTC
@bauke-regnerus same - the art looks great and I love me some cat puns!
tiar
04. Oct 2021 · 23:26 UTC
Did you change the itch page recently? I don't see where to play it. (And I played several of webgl games on itch already). It seems to be missing or something?
Heremeus
04. Oct 2021 · 23:26 UTC
Please notify me when the build is fixed, looks lovely :cat:
The_Fazzo
04. Oct 2021 · 23:35 UTC
Please fix it. I want to play it so badly!!
Casa Ocho
05. Oct 2021 · 00:10 UTC
Please, notify me when the game is fixed, it looks great!
LandoSystems
05. Oct 2021 · 01:46 UTC
Looking forward to trying this out!
HA7Oes
05. Oct 2021 · 01:49 UTC
Hi!!Love the arts! If the game is ready, plz notify me! (My group has encountered the same problem here. We chose to put a download link instead.) Good luck! :)
Salohcin894
05. Oct 2021 · 01:51 UTC
Leaving a comment to hopefully play when its fixed!
LelulaGames
05. Oct 2021 · 02:19 UTC
I would love to play, it looks beautiful. Let me know if you get it working.
winded_blues
05. Oct 2021 · 08:33 UTC
hey! Please notify when the build starts working. Also had this bug on my past jam, so i also wonder how to fix it)
PSV Games Studio
05. Oct 2021 · 12:14 UTC
The game looks very interesting but I can't find where to play it.
Quoc
05. Oct 2021 · 22:23 UTC
This game looks very interesting but I don't know what I supposed to do
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:29 UTC
@quoc hello! the game has been updated! Please check it out again!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:30 UTC
@psv-games-studio hello PSV Games studio! the game has been updated! please check it out again!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:30 UTC
@winded-blues hello winded blues! the game has been updated! please check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:30 UTC
@lelulagames hello! lelulagames! We updated it! please come check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:31 UTC
@salohcin894 hello! salohcin894! the game is updated! please come and check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:31 UTC
@ha7oes hello! ha7oes! the game is updated! please come and check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:31 UTC
@landosystems hello landosystems! the game is updated! please come and check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:32 UTC
@casa-ocho hello! the game is updated! please come and check it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:32 UTC
@heremeus hello! heremeus! come check it out! the game is updated!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 04:36 UTC
@kkrane hello! kkrane! the game is ready! come check it out!
Salohcin894
06. Oct 2021 · 04:38 UTC
Awesome game. Really hard to figure out the right combo!
LelulaGames
06. Oct 2021 · 04:46 UTC
@robert-li Thank you! I just played it on itch.io but there was no link to the game to review it on LD. You might add that.

Loved it. I never found the correct combo but I just loved all the different items you could drop in the caldron, and the different results. So much fun, and lots of replayability.
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 05:22 UTC
@salohcin894 thanks for the feedback! we are still optimizing the gameplay!!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 05:22 UTC
@lelulagames thanks for the feedback! we are currently still working on the overall gameplay!
always prepared
06. Oct 2021 · 05:37 UTC
A bit tough to figure out but beautiful game nonetheless.
BankSho
06. Oct 2021 · 06:01 UTC
Really liked this game! Awesome innovation and great sound. I managed to get access! haha
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 06:13 UTC
@banksho thanks!! that is great to hear! meow!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 06:20 UTC
@always-prepared thank you for playing meow!
Dobrila
06. Oct 2021 · 09:36 UTC
its an awesome idea xD it kept me playing for quite a while
TomBuston
06. Oct 2021 · 09:38 UTC
"Pawsport" is such a great pun!
I did win on my first try without really getting the grasp of what ingredients had wich effect.
My second try was more fun as I try to use bit more reflexion and even though random still had a part in it, it felt more controlled.
The art is really great, the eyes of the cat following the mouse cursor is a nice touch. The sound effects were great too, it really made each item feel "real".

Great work, thank you for your game!
HardScore
06. Oct 2021 · 09:38 UTC
A very creative entry with charming art and music that fits the game perfectly.

The fusion is very interesting, but I wish there was an "attempt log screen" which included the history of previous ingredient combinations and results.

Overall a very fun entry, good job!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 10:22 UTC
@dobrila Meowdy! Thanks for playing our game! Leave your game's link in the comment so we can go try it out!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 10:23 UTC
@tombuston you are welcome! thanks for your feedback! we are currently still working on the overall design to make the gameplay easier and more fluent!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 10:24 UTC
@hardscore thank you hardscore! for your input! that is a great idea, we will look into that!
Derek Volker
06. Oct 2021 · 12:00 UTC
![Sem título.png](///raw/7f9/21/z/476dd.png)

Somehow i made it!

I really liked the artstyle and specially the audio. The music is very catchy!

The concept is interesting, however i didn't really understand what i was doing. It was some sort of try and error. I feel it lacked some hinting of what to do besides the output of the potions, as it consume the ingredients. Anyway, it was fun.

Good job on developing this game!
CloudLunar
06. Oct 2021 · 13:01 UTC
Although the rules are purely by guessing, but I have to say it is quite funny
Airlemi
06. Oct 2021 · 13:22 UTC
great!
Mordrick
06. Oct 2021 · 16:55 UTC
Your art style is really something!

It took me 2 fails to grasp what the game is about because I'm a lazy reader as it seems ^^.
What else can I say? The game is based on guessing and randomness which is not bad, but I had preferred that the objects somehow give a hint of what they will create in the end.

Good job!

Thank you for submitting such a beautiful looking game.
ryusui
06. Oct 2021 · 16:57 UTC
This is a really pretty, polished piece of work, but it doesn't feel much like a proper game? More like a toy where you play around with changing the cat's appearance. Nothing wrong with that, mind - it feels like you have the kernel of a decent game here, but the mechanics don't quite feel like they cohere?

There's really too many options and too few tools to rely on anything but guesswork, and while I did have a successful run, I credit that more to the clues the game gives that you can safely ignore anything that's outside the cat's immediate reach than any actual strategy. ^_^;
Contro1990
06. Oct 2021 · 19:34 UTC
I really loved your game! Very good art and concept! Good job!
And the Ice King crown :hearts:
AdrianKrawczyk
06. Oct 2021 · 19:53 UTC
So cute game :)
Original idea, nice implementation, i really like sound effect's here, of course the art-style and just the cuteness and innovativeness!
🎤 Robert Li
06. Oct 2021 · 23:36 UTC
@adriankrawczyk Thank you adriankrawczyk!
Ghatazorg
07. Oct 2021 · 11:43 UTC
Cute and beautiful graphics, really well worked, I had fun to play ! :)
nardandas
08. Oct 2021 · 01:17 UTC
Really fun mastermindish game! I really loved the art style. I did think 3 rounds was a bit short to figure out a combo that worked, especially with the way things grew over time, but it was fun anyway!
🎤 Robert Li
08. Oct 2021 · 05:17 UTC
@ghatazorg Thank you for your feedback!
🎤 Robert Li
08. Oct 2021 · 05:18 UTC
@nardandas Thanks for your input! We are glad that you enjoyed it!We are still working on the overall gameplay design!
KKrane
08. Oct 2021 · 20:31 UTC
Amazing artstyle , amazing sounds and amazing theme i love this game.
KKrane
08. Oct 2021 · 20:31 UTC
Amazing artstyle , amazing sounds and amazing theme i love this game.
John llyod Apolo
10. Oct 2021 · 09:08 UTC
This is a very polish game great job. Awesome art, fun gameplay and also challenging since its all about guessing and with only 3 attempts to get it right.
victoriaogino
10. Oct 2021 · 21:25 UTC
I love all the art and the cat puns. Finding the right combo was hard and it took me a few tries to figure out the goal and how to achieve it. Maybe my screen size is a little small, but I found that the UI was kinda tiny. I kept wanting to be able to expand on the "Pawsport" to see the picture better, but couldn't so I had to guess what certain features were. The buttons in the corner were also really small for me. A really fun and beautifully-styled game overall though!
kurrik
17. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC
I did wish there was more of a feedback loop but once I caught on it seemed more intuitive. Still really hard, but I really liked the humor and atmosphere you put into the game!
DaBlob
17. Oct 2021 · 10:11 UTC
Interesting art piece. Some QOL would be nice to not leave it entirely to guessing !
Great job !
Danial Jumagaliyev
17. Oct 2021 · 10:16 UTC
The art in this game is magnificent, and so is the writing! Though I think the gameplay of the game could've had some more work done, for a jam game, this is incredible!
UnidayStudio
17. Oct 2021 · 22:03 UTC
Wow, I loved the art style of this one! I think there is a high change you win in graphics. At least, you for my 5 stars for sure. I'd love to watch a making off or something like that so figure out how you did it. Well done!
FireSlash
19. Oct 2021 · 02:07 UTC
Wonderful art and music!

I'm not sure I quite understand the mechanics even after playing around a bit, but I guess I got close enough to "win" just by tinkering around.

Nice work!
Zeilanda
19. Oct 2021 · 09:15 UTC
I just can tell, that's the best game. Only I see the cat in the preview :DD
Awesome art! Also like an idea, it isn't new, but always pretty)
INKSUN
19. Oct 2021 · 14:38 UTC
@unidaystudio Hi! Thank you! And I just post an art process blog here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/alchemeow/the-art-of-alchemeow
Hope you will like it :)
Tayteus
19. Oct 2021 · 16:01 UTC
Really nice art ! Mechanics a bit difficult to understand but music and graphics are so cool !
Papabirb
20. Oct 2021 · 01:45 UTC
Fascinating little game. Kind of reminds me of an old game on the Looney-Tunes website, where you had to figure out the correct potion ingredients for your customers' demands. I wonder if anyone put that game into the megacollection of Flash games before Flash died...

For me, the passport pictures were oddly tiny on full screen, but guessing from others' screenshots it wasn't supposed to be. Other than that, the only real quality of life I can suggest is making it a bit clearer why certain ingredients cause the results they do - unless you can try them one at a time? I've been assuming I have to fill the pot every day. But as to why a lightsaber, fossil & some batteries made a fedora with a feather in it and a weird Pikachu tail? No clue.

Also, would be nice to have a sort of, skip to end button - sometimes you can figure out the correct potion on day 2 and then you have to force your way through the next couple days before the pawsport cat checks your passport.

Great work!
coolestdoggie
21. Oct 2021 · 12:52 UTC
I really enjoyed the artstyle and specially the audio. The music is very catchy :3

I didn’t really understand what i was doing. I feel it lacked some hinting of what to do besides the output of the potions, as it consume the ingredients. Anyway, it was fun and dandy.

Cool work on developing this game! Congrats!
Kiwi663
21. Oct 2021 · 13:47 UTC
Interesting graphic and nice music. Nice job!