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Pumpkin Prowler by Spice Cabinet

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made by Spice Cabinet for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

Made in 72 hours for LD51: Every 10 Seconds

I apologize for potentially loud audio. I didn't have time to balance it or add settings.

You're just working out in your field, trying to collect your pumpkins and put them in your truck. JackOLantern.png But...something is out there on the prowl. Every 10 seconds or so you see a flash of light and you know something's around the corner. Sometimes you can even see a shadow in the light of your Jack-O-Lanterns. Don't let it catch you, even if that means you have to drop your pumpkin and hide in the corn.

Truck.png

Controls

  • W, A, S, D to move
  • [Space] to pick up and drop your jack-o-lanterns
  • Walk into the corn and press H to hide
  • Escape to pause
itch.io https://spicecabinet.itch.io/pumpkin-prowler
Link https://spicecabinet.itch.io/pumpkin-prowler
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/pumpkin-prowler

Ratings

Overall 917th 3.175⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 966th 2.925⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1018th 2.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 690th 3.548⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 856th 3.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 567th 3.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 890th 2.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 415th 3.619⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 7🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

LauraHur
03. Oct 2022 · 13:23 UTC
The graphics for your cover, your characters and other bits were AWESOME. The ui maybe a bit bland, but i get that in game jams the GAME is the main thing, have it working and all that. And it was pretty decent gameplaywise, I do like the take on the theme, its unsettling to have the baddy disappear. Also points for doing it halloween themed, after all it is the season muahaha
LDJam user 279754
05. Oct 2022 · 15:01 UTC
It was very hard to understand what to do and what the controlls are, very counterintuitive, art is solid, but rememvber that no one reads the conrols, the in-game tutrorial is the best option
Dominic Graziano
05. Oct 2022 · 15:02 UTC
nice, clean graphics, though I wish there was more depth to the environmental art. music was a bit loud and repetitive, but overall it played well and was challenging :)
frax
05. Oct 2022 · 15:04 UTC
LOL I was scared by it :)
Drdunkel
05. Oct 2022 · 15:06 UTC
Unsettling atmosphere! good job on the darkness

Every time I wanted to run away from the reaper I ended up blocking my own path with the dropped pumpkin!
Evill
05. Oct 2022 · 15:06 UTC
The graphics are neat, but I agree that is hard to understand the controlls, but i like the theme
valyaseverin
05. Oct 2022 · 15:12 UTC
Spooky! The idea of showing death in the light of a pumpkin is just brilliant
digitaldude555
05. Oct 2022 · 15:14 UTC
Love the art and animations, this game was surprisingly spooky for such a cute art style. The walls don't really fit with the graphics I asume you didnt have time to draw the walls. Also my game has a reaper too.
digitaldude555
05. Oct 2022 · 15:14 UTC
Double posted...
jamersjam
05. Oct 2022 · 15:16 UTC
Nice clean graphics with a very good mood for a jam game - this game really makes you think before you act - and the game hits that perfect level of difficulty where its not too hard but not too easy. Really enjoyed this one and my only complaints are stuff thats limited by the jam!
EtherianX
05. Oct 2022 · 15:17 UTC
I liked it. The gameplay is simple and efficient and the art style is nice (would have love to see applied to the whole level). The camera movement is bit weird (I'm guessing it tries to follow both the player and the prowler) and it's a bit hard to avoid the prowler (maybe other clues of its position could help). But overall a fun game, well done !
RTDMFN
05. Oct 2022 · 15:19 UTC
Graphics were super clean! I love the cover art, it looks so beautiful. I wish you had gotten to adding art to the corn fields and maybe some background art for some more immersion but other than that no complaints from me!

Great job friend :)
Yword
05. Oct 2022 · 15:23 UTC
Nice work! And the overall ambience and music are really well done too!
Fedir
05. Oct 2022 · 15:24 UTC
Graphics and audio is great!!! Great job
OtterFaeLure
05. Oct 2022 · 17:36 UTC
I jumped more than once. XD
I played for a couple wins, it was a lot of fun!

I ended up cheesing things by creating pumpkin chains so that I had visual on the enemy if they came within a certain distance of me - which was really fun.

Creating a jam that lets the user be creative is really tricky and you did it.

The only critique I have is maybe making the corn somehow textured? But that's just me trying to always make sure I give a "room for growth" comment. You knocked this one outta the park! :D