Squatchin' by randomhuman

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made by randomhuman for LD33 (JAM)
A gentle sasquatch, you just want to be left alone to roam the North American wilderness; but squatch hunters and campers keep encroaching on your territory! They must be squashed. Or perhaps... squatch'd...

Press W to move forward, mouse to turn. Left mouse to attack, right mouse to roar and attract nearby enemies to your location, so you can sneak up behind them.

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.20 538
Audio(Jam) 1.97 669
Fun(Jam) 3.15 456
Graphics(Jam) 3.88 281
Humor(Jam) 2.71 565
Innovation(Jam) 2.82 670
Mood(Jam) 2.95 655
Theme(Jam) 3.70 328

Feedback

OccamsRazor
25. Aug 2015 路 01:15 UTC
I really liked the style in this one! There seems to be a shortage of people to attack, was having trouble finding any, but still a very well put together game!

But one tip, for Unity Web Player builds. If you want to use right-click as a mechanic, you need to chose 'No Context Menu' in the WebPlayer template section of Player Settings. Otherwise, right click just opens a menu box.
Wevel
25. Aug 2015 路 01:16 UTC
Cool idea, there where a lot of camps with no people at them. Graphics works well and this fits the theme well. Its a bit annoying that when you right click on the web version it brings up the web-player menu (might want to change the button for roaring).
BoskoSokolov
25. Aug 2015 路 01:16 UTC
5/5 for graphics good game keep going
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 01:36 UTC
@OccamsRazor D'oh! I noticed that but then forgot to do anything about it! I have brain fry. Thanks for the tip, fixed now.
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 01:37 UTC
@Wevel Thanks for the feedback :) I fixed the problem with the web player context menu (I hope...), sorry about that.
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 01:38 UTC
@BoskoSokolov Thanks very much :)
dickpoelen
25. Aug 2015 路 07:38 UTC
Pretty nice game. Why'd you opt to use W instead of just click to mve though?
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 07:59 UTC
@dickpoelen Thanks! Originally it was WASD screen-relative movement, but it didn't really work for the attacking. I changed it up last minute and didn't get it quite right.
peterthehe
25. Aug 2015 路 10:34 UTC
Good across the board. Could do with more people to kill. It would be fun to destroy the tents too.
Shaw
25. Aug 2015 路 10:35 UTC
Gorgeous lowpoly graphics and smooth clean controls. Great job.
Rocketship
25. Aug 2015 路 11:02 UTC
This was fun, very simple in principle but well executed. The graphics look nice and fit the light hearted theme well. Good job!
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 11:03 UTC
@peterthehe Thanks very much :) Being able to destroy the tents (and the fires, for that matter) was absolutely part of the original plan, but along with many other planned features I had to let it go as the deadline loomed :(
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 11:03 UTC
@Shaw Wow, thanks!
馃帳 randomhuman
25. Aug 2015 路 11:05 UTC
@Rocketship Thanks very much :)
PizzaPortal
25. Aug 2015 路 13:23 UTC
I love the low poly graphics! Really well done. Gameplay is also fun with great AI for the squatch hunters.

The controls are a bit finicky though, full WASD would be better. It could also use some music
tripleVisionGames
25. Aug 2015 路 15:09 UTC
Great idea, but hard to control. Couldn't turn sometimes while walking forward for some reason, so felt a bit frustrating when I ended up as a deadsquatch so many times!

Presentation wise it's really good, I do love a low poly aesthetic :D
mantis
25. Aug 2015 路 21:23 UTC
Hah, really cool!
jordinuco
26. Aug 2015 路 08:13 UTC
Deadsquatch!

I caught a a human standing still, facing some rocks (certainly, peeing), and killed him mercilessly 驴Am I a monster?
commodoreKid
26. Aug 2015 路 08:44 UTC
I liked AI but the game was so repetitive. There could be more to it than just slapping campers.
MintArcade
26. Aug 2015 路 12:04 UTC
Very nice game, Roar :) Controls are bit unusual, but wery handy. Would be nice to have some indications like difficulty level and health "potions" like food. But overall I had a blast - thank you.
komjaur
26. Aug 2015 路 12:06 UTC
I was slapping those johnnys soo hard.. ohoh johnnys
derr
26. Aug 2015 路 13:49 UTC
A nice little game. Good graphics. Is the lighting on the ground dynamic? Really nice! The controls are a bit unintuitive though and I felt like the roar needs a higher trigger radius. Other than that it was fun squashing those campers!
GAFBlizzard
26. Aug 2015 路 19:04 UTC
I squatch'd all the hunters in the level (not sure if there is more than one level). I think having WASD controls might work better than following the mouse and holding W.

Nice minimalistic art style. The firelight brightness changing occasionally was a good touch.
SeaDads
28. Aug 2015 路 06:11 UTC
That's good squatchin'!
crucknuk
30. Aug 2015 路 10:12 UTC
Nice game! Dynamic shadows look great!
Vladirien
30. Aug 2015 路 10:32 UTC
Fun game, loved how you make the human fly by hitting them :D
Berserker_Chris
30. Aug 2015 路 10:38 UTC
Nice Idea, i like the graphics
PIN34PPLE
30. Aug 2015 路 10:40 UTC
I really like the graphics in this game and I generally like the models and mood. My main criticism would be that there is not really all that much to do. (As far as I could gather) all you did was walk around the campsite and kill the campers and then the game was done. Also, the game could do with some instructions; I got a little confused when W, A, S and D all moved you in the same direction. Overall, a really good game with some really nice graphics.
Well done!
kidando
30. Aug 2015 路 11:45 UTC
I squatched them goood. Hahahaha. Funy interesting game. Nice lighting effects. The simplicity was good. Wish there was a bit of background music, but it was solid entry.
馃帳 randomhuman
31. Aug 2015 路 11:41 UTC
Thank you all for your kind words and feedback. Taking some of the criticism I've received on board I've created a post-compo version of the game which is now available on gamejolt (linked above) and itch.io (http://randomhuman.itch.io/squatchin).

This includes the following changes:

* WASD based movement instead of mouse-look.
* Plugged the holes in the border (I hope).
* Added a camper-counter to the UI.
* Increased the number of campers on the first level, and ensured that they will be more evenly distributed.
* Added a new enemy type (you should start to see them from level 3 onwards).

I hope that improves the experience somewhat!
Jupiter_Hadley
31. Aug 2015 路 19:34 UTC
Great graphics, fun game! I included it in part 13 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/1VzFVc1MuWc
JayProg
01. Sep 2015 路 20:13 UTC
Awesome concept and extremely fun to play! Wish there were more hunters at a time, but the challenge is still present. Love the minimal style and graphics/audio. Very charming. My favorite thing is the sasquatch roar sound effect. There's something extremely satisfying about that. Could use some music. Would love to see this developed into a larger game. Great job!
uheartbeast
12. Sep 2015 路 22:38 UTC
Loved this game. Pretty cool. It fit the theme well. It was funny. It had a good mood pretty good gameplay. Overall nice job.
ponywolf
14. Sep 2015 路 16:49 UTC
Good graphics. I would like to see you keep going with this.
Xanjos
14. Sep 2015 路 21:27 UTC
Controls were slightly awkward since you have to use the mouse to turn but I like the mechanics a lot especially the roar to attract attention feature.