Prowl by HThomson
About
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You are a beast from beyond.
Slaughter all the sheep within the shortest time possible but by wary of any trigger happy farmers.
Sheep are easy to catch at first but you will soon run into farmers and avoiding them requires quite a lot of skill and catching every single sheep in the field is a real challenge. I myself have not yet managed to catch them all without dying.
Note:- You cannot kill farmers, they must be avoided.
Further info
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Created with the flixel game library.
Fonts used: Nervous by anke-art.
Source included on itch.io download page.
#Patch -Added some very small grass sprites to prevent players becoming disoriented.
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You are a beast from beyond.
Slaughter all the sheep within the shortest time possible but by wary of any trigger happy farmers.
Sheep are easy to catch at first but you will soon run into farmers and avoiding them requires quite a lot of skill and catching every single sheep in the field is a real challenge. I myself have not yet managed to catch them all without dying.
Note:- You cannot kill farmers, they must be avoided.
Further info
============
Created with the flixel game library.
Fonts used: Nervous by anke-art.
Source included on itch.io download page.
#Patch -Added some very small grass sprites to prevent players becoming disoriented.
| Web | http://hthomson.itch.io/prowl |
| Source | http://hthomson.itch.io/prowl |
| https://twitter.com/HThomson_Dev | |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=56198 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 73% | 3 |
| Overall | 3.25 | 354 |
| Audio | 3.20 | 234 |
| Fun | 3.06 | 440 |
| Graphics | 3.60 | 216 |
| Innovation | 2.86 | 554 |
| Mood | 3.60 | 121 |
| Theme | 3.62 | 320 |
Overall I loved the concept, very calming and peaceful being a tentacled sheep eating wolf monster that may or may not have been inspired by el chupacabra.
Well done!
Regarding yours. I definitely like the overall feeling, though I always ended up being shot, not being able to get all the sheep. The mood is great, the tentacles look pretty, the music is pretty neat. It does feel a little like moving through the void, with the sheep moving away - some static graphics on top of the terrain would give a sense of movement. Other than that, I'd really like to grab all those sheep, but I seem to fail miserably. :)
Sorry again for the mistake in previous comment.
The avatar is very nice. i guess there should be a bit more ennemies patroling, maybe they could react to sheep sounds. Also the level is very wide which is a bit annoying (maybe dots could change alpha to say how far is the sheep ?)
Personally I quite like having few farmers as it makes it more of a shock when you do bump into one, especially if you're focused on chasing a flock of sheep. Helps build the tension since you know one could appear at any minute.
Thanks for the feedback :)
Avoiding the farmers is quite challenging, but it pays off when you get to hear the satisfying sound of a sheep being devoured alive. The heartbeat strengthens the mood and adds to the experience.
Oh, and I really liked the tantacles. The tentacles are totally awesome.
Nice work on the main character! The challenge is also pretty good! :)
The dark graphics, together with the audio, creates a nice mood for the game. It's even more intensified by the way the main character moves and the speed. :P
Couldn't avoid any farmer! >_<
And taking into account "Writhe" and its gameplay - your tentacles looked awesome (nice work by the way), but you could have given them some use.
I got down to 6 sheep on one playthrough before I got nailed by a farmer. You do eventually figure out how to avoid them, but I don't think my trackpad was precise enough to do it well.
More than once, I jumped when I heard the gunshot of a farmer. Good mood. The sheep dots around the edges worked well as directional indicators.
-mildmojo
But well done, was fun to play.