Aaargh! by schnerble

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made by schnerble for LD33 (COMPO)
Kevin the Monster is misunderstood. He just wants to be everybody's friend, but unfortunately he's a green blob with scary teeth and horns.

You can help Kevin make friends with policeman and civilians...

... or you can just act like a monster and scare them all away.

Be naughty, or be nice. This game doesn't judge.

Controls
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Walk: Arrow keys
Hug: Control (hold for a while)
Shout: Space (hold for a bigger shout)

You'll need to be right behind someone to hug them, or just close by to scare them with a shout. You can't hug or scare anyone who's chasing you, though.

(It's not very obvious when you've grabbed someone to hug them, sorry - post-compo version, maybe! - but note that they always say something when you successfully grab them)

You can hide behind walls and plants to give yourself a chance to sneak up. You can also move the plants to make things easier.

Ratings

Coolness 51% 3
Overall 3.17 432
Audio 3.12 284
Fun 3.11 406
Graphics 2.68 667
Humor 3.21 255
Innovation 2.86 554
Mood 3.04 432
Theme 3.54 365

Feedback

zanenga
24. Aug 2015 路 02:39 UTC
The UI could be a little better, but I love the idea! Making a stealth game on a game jam is a bold move. Well done sir.

PS: poor Kevin.
馃帳 schnerble
28. Aug 2015 路 01:15 UTC
Thanks for the feedback - and yes, I did bite off a bit too much with this one... :)
RobotMeal
28. Aug 2015 路 01:15 UTC
Solid entry, smooth controls. Tough to escape once discovered and fun to sneak around. Nice work!
Fanatrick
28. Aug 2015 路 01:23 UTC
I'm glad our game wasn't the only stealth game in the submissions!
Looks really cool, I dig the idea, as someone else mentioned the UI could definitely see improvement, other than that and a little bit sketchy graphics this is a very well rounded submission :)
chrissou
29. Aug 2015 路 16:15 UTC
Excellent! monster is cute. really nice entry
mubox
01. Sep 2015 路 11:53 UTC
Very good. :]

Some problems with the behavior of the "NPCs".
But maybe without this the game could be very hard.
anjack
09. Sep 2015 路 16:30 UTC
Very impressive stealth-action game for such a short time! Hugging is a mechanic I haven't seen before. ;)
tweedle
09. Sep 2015 路 16:31 UTC
Cute monster game! I enjoy the stealth mechanic quite a bit. The AI seems to do a good job of searching, and then going back to their regular routine.
Good work on the music too!
Solid game.
Rialgar
11. Sep 2015 路 20:09 UTC
The policeman are very hard to avoid, especially once they hunt you.
馃帳 schnerble
12. Sep 2015 路 15:53 UTC
Thanks for the feedback, everyone! Yeah, I think I could tweak the controls a bit and maybe design the levels a bit better so it's easier to escape the policeman when you're found - that'd be next on the list!
PowerSpark
12. Sep 2015 路 21:20 UTC
Funny quotes! I kind of scared everyone and they disappeared...
Anti
12. Sep 2015 路 21:31 UTC
Very fun game. Simple and good execution.
Darkflint
12. Sep 2015 路 23:50 UTC
an hogging monster :D Almost had them them all, only 2 or 3 polices were still standing *cry*
GraciCebola
13. Sep 2015 路 17:38 UTC
Really fun! Congrats!
dollarone
13. Sep 2015 路 17:40 UTC
Nice game. Pretty hard until you get the stealth timing right - still pretty hard if enough police officers spot you - this is good! Great work!
馃帳 schnerble
13. Sep 2015 路 20:03 UTC
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!
Stechas
13. Sep 2015 路 20:29 UTC
You are the monster - indeed I am since whole level is cleared :D Luckily this game does not judge but I am gonna judge it ... pretty good :)
Tanton-H2X
14. Sep 2015 路 17:29 UTC
unique~ have a great theme and center idea~!
the menu's cut is great!