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The Blind Pig 🐷 by LittleBlackDog

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made by LittleBlackDog for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

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It's the 1920's, and the speakeasy is in full swing. However, one patron is not who they seem...

At The Blind Pig, you've been tasked with finding who has been working with the fuzz while keeping the rest of the patrons happy by delivering their orders. Who knows what you can hear in a bar full of party animals!

Controls:

-Arrow Keys: Move

-Space Bar: Pick Up / Deliver Orders

-Tab: Consult Clues

Hints:

-You can carry up to two food or drink items at once.

-Interact with the trash can to throw out food items you're carrying.

-The suspicion meter will fill faster the more patrons who are awaiting a food or drink order.

-Talk to the Blind Pig at any point to choose the cop early. (Use mouse to choose Yes or No)

-Not all dialogue is a clue!

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Credits:

AJ Newman ( LittleBlackDog / https://twitter.com/ashenwater )

Antoine Gersant ( agersant / https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@agersant )

Cody Malach ( Loveschach / https://twitter.com/ExtensiveDocs )

Kelly MacNeill ( pyromuffin / https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@pyromuffin )

Ronn LeFeuvre ( Ronn Fever / https://twitter.com/RonnFever )

Playable on Windows

Uploaded patched version: TheBlindPig_Patched! Try that one to avoid some potential issues.

Link https://github.com/Pyromuffin/TheBlindPig
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/the-blind-pig

Ratings

Overall 169th 4.014⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 457th 3.571⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 324th 3.657⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 605th 3.914⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 12th 4.763⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 136th 4.015⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 421th 3.371⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 133th 4.114⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 50🗨️

Feedback

msnider
02. May 2023 · 01:58 UTC
Great artwork and a lot of fun!
sweltj
02. May 2023 · 02:04 UTC
Would love a full game like this, I love anthros and this mystery theme made it even better!
Arnenia
02. May 2023 · 02:21 UTC
Love the art-style and direction. The roaring-20's and mystery are a good combo!
vivyhasadream
02. May 2023 · 02:30 UTC
Really really cool art!
I ran into a bug for the first run. lol. I couldn't click the button while talking to the pig while the gauge was filling until full.
I love the tense of the game. it takes a couple tries to get familiar to the layout of the bar, then you would be able to peak at what the customers are saying. Good job!
Chailotl
02. May 2023 · 02:36 UTC
I adore the art style, and I think the concept of delivering drinks to keep suspicion down to gather enough clues is interesting, but I feel like the short form of the game hampers its potential. A game of this nature could really use more time to flesh out the characters and let you grow attached to them.
protowlf
02. May 2023 · 04:35 UTC
Great! The art is great and there is so much pixel art! Really like the theme.

The game concept works well! It's pretty challenging and I wanted to replay a few times to get better.
Benedict Ide
02. May 2023 · 16:57 UTC
That was cute! Love the character designs, and the gameplay design's pretty elegant. I had a crash once, when attempting to identify the cop while I had their order in my hand still, but apart from that, fun little game.
xxstdyk
02. May 2023 · 17:02 UTC
Great work on this! The art is awesome and I loved all the sounds & music. Managed to successfully find the cop in my first playthrough!
Loveschach
02. May 2023 · 17:22 UTC
@benedict-ide Were you playing on the patched or export version?
Michael Harris
02. May 2023 · 19:03 UTC
Interesting concept and I feel like all the assets are cohesive. I enjoy how every playthrough is quick and also different from the last. Good job on this!
Benedict Ide
02. May 2023 · 19:48 UTC
@loveschach Oh, yeah, looks like that was the export version- I downloaded it yesterday and only got around to playing just now; either I missed the patched version or it didn't exist at the time.
kid04
02. May 2023 · 19:58 UTC
What a fun game! Beautiful art-design and music! For me, the timer is too fast, because I wanted to serve my guests a little bit longer, they are such good public <3 Great job!

I'd be happy if you could check out my submission!
LDJam user 245740
03. May 2023 · 03:21 UTC
I played the patched version. What a fun idea! I had a great time running around, filling orders. I wish the suspicion meter filled a bit more slowly or that the items were more centralized so I could hand out more items. The art was lovely. A good time in all!
aaronkaa
03. May 2023 · 08:27 UTC
What an idea! With beautiful song and graphics it is a pleasure to play. It has so much potential to work with.
I would give a bit more time to the players.
yusp
03. May 2023 · 09:18 UTC
The illustrations are perfect, simply dazzling!
It was very fun to play, I also really liked the idea.

Very great game!!
LDJam user 271014
04. May 2023 · 02:56 UTC
This one is so cozy! The art was absolutely beautiful and the music set the mood really well. The little voices for each of the characters were really funny. Took me two tries to successfully identify the cop. Really nicely done!
RenardGames
04. May 2023 · 12:16 UTC
Loved the visuals and the music!It was very interesting and I could see it getting expanded into a whole game like those party games where you need to figure out who the spy is!Very good job!
Corporation
04. May 2023 · 19:20 UTC
Great concept, can't really suggest anything, maybe just doing more playtesting and seeing where people struggle. For me it was kinda hard to memorise some of the phrases they were talking, mayber they were not distinct enough in their meaning. But that's just minor stuff that comes to mind. Overall very good looking and sounding polished game! Well done)
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LDJam user 0
04. May 2023 · 21:24 UTC
beautiful game, well done!
Spicyshiba
06. May 2023 · 00:11 UTC
I adore everything about this game so much so that I had to look at the team's other games. I like the unique objective given the theme this year. It doesn't feel like something I've seen before this jam.
amazing character design and use of color. This really looks like a dream team and if anyone on the art side of the team is reading this and would be open, I would love to receive feedback from you on the game I did visuals for this year!!
Tunasandwich
06. May 2023 · 13:25 UTC
The atmosphere is really nice, particularly thanks to the good art and the little music ! I didn't have enough time to undercover the cop for the first time but did on the second :)
Francis
07. May 2023 · 01:19 UTC
Really fun little experience :)
Loved the visual style and the characters. Did a great job creating that speakeasy atmosphere.
Was wondering if the game is randomly generated every time, and it is!
Purrseus
07. May 2023 · 16:51 UTC
I love how you created a working "social" deduction game during a game jam! Very original and oozing style in every way! Awesome!

One thing that aannoyed me was that I sometimes couldn't read the hints properly because they were hidden by the neighbour's order. Other than that I did not encounter any bugs :)
DevinCurry
07. May 2023 · 17:33 UTC
Everything about this game is excellently executed: the art, design, audio, everything!

Pepper was the cop 11/10
Megrez
11. May 2023 · 08:31 UTC
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The art is particularly awesome!
AmunOnra
11. May 2023 · 21:39 UTC
Great artstyle and fitting music. Game felt a little unintuitive at first. Took me a while to find out only the characters with "..." will provide a message but not the ones with the "?". I also missed a replay button.
MasterProject
11. May 2023 · 22:05 UTC
The artstyle, like everyone mentioned, is simply superb, wow! I did find the game confusing, though - many patrons mention stuff all the time and the time limit doesn't really afford me being able to write them down... so while I don't think the game's unfair, it does feel a bit arbitrary, even if it isn't.
kesha11S
15. May 2023 · 14:47 UTC
nice art!