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Monster(モンスター) by ArthG

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made by ArthG for LD33 (JAM)
Journey through the darkness. Bring your victims to their ultimate fate.

(Best enjoyed with headphones.)

Controls:

A - Go Left
D - Go Right
Space - Jump
W - Slash

Slashing close to the victims makes them jump, but if your blade touches them, they die.

Chase your victims to the end, and follow them.
Itch.io http://arthg.itch.io/monster
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=52110

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.69 953
Audio(Jam) 2.71 543
Fun(Jam) 2.54 895
Graphics(Jam) 2.28 960
Humor(Jam) 2.30 770
Innovation(Jam) 3.35 267
Mood(Jam) 2.95 655
Theme(Jam) 3.68 340

Feedback

dickpoelen
24. Aug 2015 · 14:27 UTC
Cool. I like how you're herding your victims instead of killing them on the spot.
RedFil
24. Aug 2015 · 14:41 UTC
Pretty hard to "slash" without killing them, a reset button would be nice ;)
Good job
Pyrofoux
24. Aug 2015 · 15:29 UTC
The concept is very interesting. Nice, for a second Ludum Dare participation !
Frozen Fractal
24. Aug 2015 · 16:25 UTC
The sound is appropriately creepy. But I found that my victims would often not stop running, and all fall like lemmings down a hole.
StrideWide
24. Aug 2015 · 19:17 UTC
Interesting premise, a bit hard to keep up with the victims and I would like a reset button, but all-in-all I liked it. Fun sound design.
Lianne Booton
24. Aug 2015 · 23:09 UTC
Very creepy! A reset button would be a welcome addition. I like the herding mechanic, having to refrain from slashing people was a lot harder than I expected!
Crowbeak
25. Aug 2015 · 08:04 UTC
This is a really neat concept, but the controls need work.
Jupiter_Hadley
25. Aug 2015 · 20:33 UTC
Super challenging! I included it in part 4 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/NqmWO8MUX6c
AlexPGilbert
26. Aug 2015 · 02:16 UTC
I literally had a laughing attack for like 10 minutes due to this game... Omg this is amazing! I really love the idea. Forcing your victims to things against there will is about as much of a monster you can get!

What I liked
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The mechanics were very creative and I liked that.

What needs Improvement.
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forcing your guys to jump is hard... Just the timing of their jump is hard to nail down. Also there is no reward for freeing the victims.
crucknuk
26. Aug 2015 · 22:47 UTC
there is something creepy and mysterious in this game. The sfx are terrible...I'm scared
Robot Souls Games
26. Aug 2015 · 23:12 UTC
There's pretty much no repercussions for killing them, and no way to get them back, even when you die. They don't really get chased well.
AlexSet
26. Aug 2015 · 23:17 UTC
Liking the concept, as mentioned above a way to reset would be welcomed.
tehPHEN
27. Aug 2015 · 01:36 UTC
Whoa. Creepy as heck when they screamed!
Slothmachine
28. Aug 2015 · 21:05 UTC
Interesting concept, but really hard to control.
rudra
29. Aug 2015 · 14:12 UTC
Really liked the idea. The idea of chasing your enemies instead of killing them was pretty well made and implemented. Good job!
MattV
30. Aug 2015 · 19:05 UTC
Love the concept! Wish there was a reset button to get my people back and try again.
Dianouille
31. Aug 2015 · 17:25 UTC
Nice game ! You could add more obstacles ;), but the end is really cool (particularly the red screen with the sentences, really creepy !).
Lady Beardo
01. Sep 2015 · 02:40 UTC
Interesting concept! Must admit that I slashed more than I herded...