Crazy Kitties by Mighty Tiny

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made by Mighty Tiny for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Don't be on the wrong space when the hammer falls!

Ratings

Overall 1418th 2.891⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1340th 2.783⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1277th 2.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1490th 2.261⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 940th 3.396⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 725th 3.174⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 678th 3.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1073th 3.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 57🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

MechanizedIT
04. Oct 2021 · 00:53 UTC
A little too easy but maybe it was luck. Might need some better indication when the hammer drops to give you half a second to react. Maybe have color runs ie 3 green tiles in a row.
hammerfrenzy
04. Oct 2021 · 01:11 UTC
I liked the cats, the maze, and the spinning hammer. Only issue I had was that the first few times I thought you were supposed to NOT be on the color the cat hits with the hammer.
🎤 Mighty Tiny
04. Oct 2021 · 01:12 UTC
@hammerfrenzy - Thank you! The timing is still a bit buggy. :)
Prostone
04. Oct 2021 · 23:13 UTC
Love the graphics and animations. I had to reaaaaally try to die though, but from the comments you already know the timing is a little off :)
SkallyWags
05. Oct 2021 · 19:01 UTC
The art and audio work very well together - I do wish there were more audio cues though. Very fun concept, and I think it works very well as a short little arcade game; I'd love to play more!
GhostOfSheriff
06. Oct 2021 · 06:10 UTC
It's pretty fun to play. I don't know if this was done on purpose, but I would have made the color of the cells clearer for the player, for example, by painting most of it, not just the cross in the center.
🎤 Mighty Tiny
07. Oct 2021 · 15:34 UTC
@ghostofsheriff - Thank you. I will make it more obvious in V2. :)
🎤 Mighty Tiny
07. Oct 2021 · 15:34 UTC
@skallywags Thank you, that is a really good idea that I will include in V2. :)
der Mondhase
08. Oct 2021 · 22:20 UTC
I like the idea, the graphics and the music, but I think I have found a bug: sometimes, I get blasted away even when I am standing on a tile with a color different from the one pushed by the hammer :/ It happened more than once that I was between a blue and yellow tile (e.g.) and while the cat at the center pushed the red tile I was still sent flying...
jackiex9527
09. Oct 2021 · 03:28 UTC
I like the overall feeling of the game, just like playing a funny relaxing party game (single person party haha). The background music is really relaxing.
🎤 Mighty Tiny
10. Oct 2021 · 11:43 UTC
@der-mondhase Thank you for playing. Yes, the timing is pretty far off right now. Trying to find time to do a V2. :)
🎤 Mighty Tiny
10. Oct 2021 · 11:43 UTC
@jackiex9527 Thank you! That is the idea, something fun and relaxing, without too much stress about anything. :)
LDJam user 236256
10. Oct 2021 · 18:50 UTC
Nice game, would have been nice if there were more levels, or if the hammer smacked down more frequently, I was able to get all the donuts before he could even smack a third time.
Trusty
10. Oct 2021 · 18:50 UTC
Fun game, could use some different levels. Interested to see V2.
Samuel Hollywood-Summers
10. Oct 2021 · 18:56 UTC
A nice little game. I like the concept, and I'm pretty sure I've not seen it done before. If the donuts were replaced by some semi-transparent crystal, or similar, then it would be easier to see which colour cross the player is stood on, which would help with knowing where to stand. Also, if the hammer was raised higher at the end of a spin, it would feel a little fairer, giving that moment to respond to which colour cross is about to be hit. Sound effects would also be hugely helpful. Maybe a different sound associated with each colour, both for squares stood on, and for which button is hit by the hammer. Everything would feel more full and alive with footsteps, hammer hit sounds etc.

The idea for the mechanic and gameplay are the biggest strength, I think, and the visuals in a close second. Well done, and thanks for sharing!!

(PS, also, I love it when jam games are at a difficulty level where I can complete them in two or three attempts, so spot on with that!!)
Inokentii_Best
11. Oct 2021 · 18:28 UTC
Very cool idea) but there are balance problems. Too easy. But it's still fun)
jsloth
15. Oct 2021 · 20:52 UTC
A fun game for sure and a nice idea. As others have said it was quite easy tho. I actually had hard time trying to be on the wrong square and first I even thought nothing happened but then I got flying.. :D a nice way to die?
Great look and audio! Good job!
730
15. Oct 2021 · 21:09 UTC
Cool idea, though I feel tile-based movement would've been far more appropriate for this game.
Also, it seems collision detection with the tiles is super bugged, I'm getting killed standing on a tile of a different color from the one the cat hammers.
By the way, you're linking to "Source Code" when you should be linking to HTML5/web.
ryjcio
19. Oct 2021 · 22:00 UTC
Little fun game, but it's really way too easy. Some other obstacles or more hammer pounding would be great!