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Untitled Squirrel Game by TureGrappa

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made by TureGrappa for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

Hello there this is my 6th ludum dare. This time I created a 3D Game about a squirrel that must HARVEST acorns for the winter. The game play is very easy: you have to harvest 10 acorns before time ends (120 seconds).

You can play with keyboard, using the arrow keys or WASD, or you can also use a Joypad (like X360 Controller).

Enjoy!

What will your score be? My best score is 10 acorns in 53 seconds.

Credits: "Acorn from Poly by Google" (https://skfb.ly/6XZ8K) by IronEqual is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Link https://turegrappa.itch.io/untitled-squirrell-game
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/untitled-squirrel-game

Ratings

Overall 771th 2.725⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 752th 2.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 811th 2.175⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 632th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 616th 2.25⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 661th 2.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 38🗳️ 11🗨️

Feedback

kodingnights
08. Jan 2023 · 23:10 UTC
Maybe the camera should be a lil' bit higher but maybe the game would be too easy then.
The fixed angle is good for people not used to 3D games.
LDJam user 315550
09. Jan 2023 · 02:04 UTC
Graphics are really nice. But the fixed camera is very frustrating.
osh.studio
12. Jan 2023 · 11:34 UTC
Graphics are great, and feels very peaceful, did you make the models yourself? I do think this entry would be improved drastically by a moving camera as well.
p0l4r
12. Jan 2023 · 11:34 UTC
Very nice graphics and vibe in general. The camera needs a bit of work, either angled a bit more so that it looks more down, or just movable by the player. I would also like to have seen something extra gameplay wise to spice it up a bit more. Maybe you need to avoid crows by hiding in the grass or something.

Well done :)
terylangosh
12. Jan 2023 · 11:40 UTC
I couldn't find the last acorn, but overall I think the game is okay. Maybe you could have added another mechanic to it, since it's very simple and kinda repetitive, but you made this all yourself, so that's already impressive!
Skosnowich
12. Jan 2023 · 11:57 UTC
I like the graphics very much, especially the squirrel and the animations are impressive. I like the fixed camera as that is the challenge in this game, I think. Only thing that annoyed me was when you go all the way down and the camera view is blocked by the fence.

Wasn't close at all..

![Screenshot 2023-01-12 125630.png](///raw/c31/z/563f5.png)
Hulya
12. Jan 2023 · 12:12 UTC
With this camera angle, most of the time I watched shifting grass. Controllable camera height and direction would fit better to this game. Also playing a squirrel in a game like this it would be fun to climb up and jump off the trees. Peaceful environment and a very sweet character.
Iskra
12. Jan 2023 · 22:20 UTC
What a cute squirrel! Great graphics and cool gameplay <3
Slush
13. Jan 2023 · 06:20 UTC
Nice graphics! Sometimes it was hard to see the squirrel behind the grass, and it would be nice to be able to rotate the camera. In the end I got 10 acorns in 109 seconds
alfacarp
13. Jan 2023 · 20:44 UTC
Unusal game with a fixed camera, but I liked that about it! It ended up adding a certain challenge and edge... I can see this being a very competetive game if I introduced it to my friends. My high score wasn't the best but I will return to try some more. I hope you make more games in the future, it would be cool to see something like this from you again
frozenfire92
14. Jan 2023 · 01:42 UTC
Good entry! I didn't manage to get the last one :sweat_smile: As others have said the camera could use some work, and I found the run sounds to be a little on my nerves at the end. Otherwise I enjoyed it :smile: Keep on making games!
Alex de la Cour
15. Jan 2023 · 15:19 UTC
Cute game! I saw a few people mentioning the camera but I actually thought it created more of a unique experience having it fixed the way it was. I really liked the ambient background chirping sounds - it made me feel like I was in a garden in spring!
mhorth
15. Jan 2023 · 20:31 UTC
+1 to the comments about the fixed camera, though I do realize that it made the challenge what it is. Aside from that, it worked great and was a very pleasant mood after all these soul harvesting grim reaper games :laughing:
tttt
17. Jan 2023 · 15:43 UTC
I find your game very nice and the graphics especially are very curated.

The fixed camera give rise to an interesting mechanics but I'm not completely sure that it works as it is. Maybe you could have more cameras fixed around the level as if were surveillance cameras and you have to play using such camera views.

One rough edge of the current implementation is that if the camera goes outside the fence you are unable to see what happens. I also suggest to add some variation to the running sound.

Great work though!
kuggenhoffen
22. Jan 2023 · 16:18 UTC
I like how the game looks. I would like the camera to be behind the squirrel, I think it would improve the gameplay feel a bit. Regardless, good job!
Glaikunt
22. Jan 2023 · 20:34 UTC
awesome little game! the vibes! Great job, loved the feel that you went for. Was just a nice relaxing game. Great job! ![squirrel.png](///raw/2bb/43/z/56b9d.png)
smilewood
22. Jan 2023 · 20:34 UTC
Great looking game and I thought that the gameplay fit the theme very well. I would have liked a less fixed camera angle, or at least the ability to rotate the camera at the low angle, especially when acorns were close to the fence or trees. While I was playing I was unable to tell if all 10 acorns were on the map or if I was going to need to go back and re-check the areas that I already found acorns in. Either way I think works well for the game, but I would have liked to know. Overall great job!