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Hotel Catastrophe by Xeltide

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made by Xeltide for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

A cat named Bellhop is the manager for a hotel for other cats. The hotel is very successful, but it's a lot of work keeping everybody satisfied! Especially when the guests aren't always the most considerate...

As Bellhop, climb around the hotel's many rooms and platforms, helping guests check in and cleaning up after unruly customers. The faster you help each patron, the more fish coins they'll tip you!

Remember, your guests are very tired, and won't have the energy to come and get you when they have a problem. Make sure to check in on everybody to guarantee their stay is as happy as possible! If a guest is waiting for 10 seconds, they will become less satisfied with their stay.

Controls:

  • ​[A] / [Left ​Arrow] to move left
  • [D] / [Right Arrow] to move right
  • [W] / [Space Bar] / [Up Arrow] to jump
  • [J] to check-in a cat
  • Wobble around to clean a room!

Screenshots:

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Itch https://xeltide.itch.io/hotel-catastrophe
Github https://github.com/bravely-typed/ldjam51
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/hotel-catastrophe

Ratings

Overall 574th 3.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 379th 3.6⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 573th 3.325⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 440th 3.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 612th 3.6⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 188th 3.842⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 175th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 409th 3.625⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

Madeline
03. Oct 2022 · 23:05 UTC
Disappointed I couldn't use the scratching post to move up like the guests, but still a solid gameplay and cute theming. The music is adorable.
dodori
04. Oct 2022 · 00:00 UTC
Very cute game!
okshirl
04. Oct 2022 · 00:05 UTC
This game is so cute! I wish the jumps were less floaty, but the cute cat noises and the graphics kept me playing. I'm a little confused about the numbers under the cats, sometimes I would have 3 cats with the number 2 under them. There was one small bug where a cat is just standing still at the check in, facing the other direction. I can't check in with the cat either. see image: ![Capture.PNG](///raw/1f2/a3/z/51b0f.png)
LDJam user 301905
04. Oct 2022 · 22:04 UTC
The cuteness and sound design really make up for the wonky game feel and basic visuals!
clonze
04. Oct 2022 · 22:07 UTC
Hello fellow cat game developer. +cute +enjoyed :cat:
Boorulz
04. Oct 2022 · 22:08 UTC
Cute aesthetic. I love the meows. The jump is floaty. An indicator that a customer is unhappy would have been nice too, which would allow you to make the game more hectic like games like Diner Dash. There were times where I was just standing around waiting for cats to arrive or need something. Also, J was a strange choice to use as a button to check in cats as the button isn't naturally where my hands would want to be when controlling the game.
sliphtrex
04. Oct 2022 · 22:10 UTC
Hey, another cat themed game! Honestly, I like this idea a lot. I like the concept of having the time linked to guest happiness. I think the controls are a bit too floaty and I wish I could climb the poles like the other cats, but I like the mechanic of cleaning a room by running around. Makes me think of a cat kicking around in their litter box.
Caerul
04. Oct 2022 · 22:12 UTC
Super cute! I was hoping to climb up the poles like the other cats did instead of having to jump up there. Definitely spent more time falling from jumping... but =m.u.s.t= clean the rooms, kitties are getting angry!
PatteDeCanaard
04. Oct 2022 · 22:24 UTC
I love the cat tree hotel. The art and the music fit very well and it's very pleasant to play. It like that we have to move in the room to clean it, it's a good way to interact without adding an extra input. As a scoring game, to add a retry button at the end could be interesting.
Good job !
AntonioTheReis
05. Oct 2022 · 02:01 UTC
Adorable looking game. Wish the controls (and the jump specifically) weren't so floaty and that there was more variety to the possible gameplay scenarios, but still a joy to play.
Sean Esopenko
05. Oct 2022 · 03:10 UTC
I like the cat scratching posts platforming, it's cute. And the noise the cats make when checking in is cute too. The close button isn't working and I don't know how to restart the game.
braiizen
05. Oct 2022 · 05:12 UTC
The cats are so cute! Love the idea of a cat tree hotel and a cat bellhop.
Jumping around the different platforms to get to the rooms was so fun.
Would've loved to be able to interact with the other cats a bit more.
LDJam user 237261
05. Oct 2022 · 09:38 UTC
You can never go wrong with cats! Cute idea, fun visual style and music!
rolferm
05. Oct 2022 · 18:46 UTC
65 fish coins! Nice game!
Oleksandra
05. Oct 2022 · 18:58 UTC
Cool game, cute visual style, nice music! I like it)
RTDMFN
05. Oct 2022 · 20:08 UTC
Adorable! The cats are so cute and the style blends so well with the music and sound effects haha. I like others before me wish you could climb up the posts like the other cats but still a fun and cute game nonetheless!

Great job friend :)
Roroto Sic
05. Oct 2022 · 21:27 UTC
very cute and funny game ! the concept is so adorable ! the art and music help a loot to feel the mood ^^
![Capture d’écran 2022-10-05 232521.png](///raw/d93/94/z/526c6.png)
Aristurtle
05. Oct 2022 · 22:12 UTC
Fun game. Graphics and music are very cute and work well together. Loved the little meows when checking in. The collisions boxes felt a little wide when jumping up platforms. Not sure what the highest possible score is, but I managed to keep all cats happy and ended with and 80

![Screen Shot 2022-10-05 at 6.08.52 PM.png](///raw/68c/a4/z/526e0.png)
Chasen Nesbitt
05. Oct 2022 · 22:34 UTC
Loved the cat bellhop! Overall it was entertaining and also hilarious. Cleaning the rooms was a nice touch. Well done.
JosephlDooley
05. Oct 2022 · 22:45 UTC
cute game, I got 80 points! loved the little white cat peaking through the windows, that was hilarious
kr4ft3r
06. Oct 2022 · 20:08 UTC
Funny how it starts, I see the volume bar but it's all quiet and I keep thinking "where is the sound" and then the atmosphere just explodes with cuteness. Couldn't stop playing until I got a rating of pure 100. Would definitely carry on, was I not sure that I've sadly seen&done everything there is in the game.

Maybe I'm missing something but it seems guest density per play is random, which didn't always work well as sometimes the joint would be empty, and it's more fun to manage more of the cats at the same time.

Now of course cats are cute, but touches like makeshift cardboard reception and smileys are quite awesome.