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Want Toy Naow by Carraka

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made by Carraka for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

logo.png In this cozy cat-pleaser, navigate your mess of a living room, gather the exact right selection of toys, and gift them to some increasingly purr-snickety kitties.

This game has:

More than a dozen classic cat toys, including the indomitable cardboard box!

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A stubborn dog who just wants to be petted!

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A cat wearing a hat!*

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*Cat must be collected to unlock color art.

At least ten unique cats await you in this game. But they won't wait forever. In fact, they seem to have wandered away already. Maybe we can tempt them back...

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This game was made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 58, Theme: Collector. All art, music, and sound effect assets (including meows from nine real live cats!) were created, composed, and recorded for this jam.

Link https://daring-owl-studios.itch.io/want-toy-naow
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/want-toy-naow

Ratings

Overall 149th 3.87⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 161th 3.739⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 443th 3.174⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 132th 4.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 80th 4.413⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 28th 4.261⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 94th 3.891⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 173th 3.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

6Knowledge
Oct 07th · 11:18 UTC
10/10 for LaCat. Looking at the credits I thought this was an entire studio but it was just mostly a lot of voice actors. Cute graphics and good voice acting but the gameplay was quite simple.
Le Don
Oct 07th · 12:28 UTC
Cute game! Rarely I had the problem that one item was behind and covered by another item. Maybe the game could also improve by showing the current items the player had collected, as the player might pick up items unintentionally.
Sanyi a Kacsa
Oct 07th · 12:40 UTC
Wish there would be more cats! :C
MEOW/10
yuki_yukari
Oct 07th · 17:45 UTC
dogs are the bane of my existence (just kidding, it is cute). it's unfair how the dog can warp through objects but we can't :(

cat VA crew is 10/10, soundtrack is also so very CATchy!
terryg
Oct 08th · 14:25 UTC
I love this title!
Archaeognathus
Oct 08th · 20:27 UTC
Super cute. Art and music blend together, creating the perfect vibe. As someone who is the toy slave of a stubborn and needy dog (his name is also Ollie and I had to laugh when I saw the name in the credits) I also had to give the dog here some pets every round ;)
zubspace
Oct 08th · 20:57 UTC
What a great game! This game had me smiling throughout! 😁 I love the art style, music and sound effects. 💖 Really cute. The gameplay is simple, but actually it was quite some work to collect all the cats. 😺 But I had a lot of fun doing that! There were some great last second saves, meaning it was balanced just right. Good job overall!
Semenchk
Oct 09th · 17:53 UTC
Cats are overfed. Developer, put them on a diet, their legs can't stand it
ManTou
Oct 09th · 17:54 UTC
The visuals are super cute, the cat is adorable, and the sound effects are great — really nice little game!
AVIO
Oct 09th · 17:55 UTC
The music gave me goosebumps when I started the game, and it immediately set the tone for the whole game. The visual also holds the bar, although the design of some cats slightly broke the overall design. But still, it's damn cute!
Kupnu4
Oct 11th · 13:46 UTC
This is a very nice game! Graphics ara great, overall atmosphere is goofy and funny, great job!
Just one piece of advice - rate and comment other's games more so your game gets more visibitily with smart balance. Your game definately deserves to be seen and participate in ranking! Coming from experience - I can see it as a great mobile game with layers of mechanics on top of what already in it.
w.schuess
Oct 11th · 21:32 UTC
Loved the game! Cute art and great music, excellent voice talent. Straightforward gameplay, but still fun (and challenging towards the end), and it wrapped everything all together in a package that just makes you happy. Also loved that the "antagonist" was a dog that just wanted some attention and pets.
Arwen Sylveck
Oct 12th · 03:13 UTC
This game was so fun! Everything fit together quite well thematically, and the difficulty was balanced with the incentives to make the player invested in the game. I also really enjoyed little bonus things like the dog chasing you, the instrumentation of the music, and the uniqueness of each cat.
TungGD
Oct 12th · 05:35 UTC
A nice cozy game with a very cute art style and audio. Everything for cute cats!
Jvdwijk
Oct 12th · 13:31 UTC
This game was really cute! I loved that you credited so many cats as well. Chill game, but very fitting of the theme. Well done!
taledar_
Oct 12th · 15:57 UTC
Love the sound, music and sfx, and the design was super cute. The gameplay itself was entertaining, had to play all the way through. It got tough to remember all the items by the final level and avoid picking up wrong/extra items.
Frau Blut-Kranz
Oct 12th · 16:44 UTC
The most adorable thing I have played all day. Well done. It's a very calming and relaxing game. Thanks for making it. All the cats were extra cute. And the music was perfect for this game. The art was done w3ell too. Awesome.
D3kryption
Oct 17th · 20:45 UTC
Absolutely adorable and full of charm! The cats, music, and voice acting all blend into a cozy, feel-good experience. Gameplay is simple but satisfying, and the humor hits just right. A few more cats or mechanics would be nice, but as it stands, it’s pure purrfection.
zactyl
Oct 24th · 03:05 UTC
Thanks for uploading! Super cute! Really appreciate a bit of the insight into the process of making the music as well, it was super catchy and, alongside the sound effects and cat meows, really helped to enhance the experience. There were a couple visual bugs with the cat requests sometimes showing up behind some of the obstacles, which made it kind of hard to tell which items I was supposed to get if I got unlucky. I think you did a good job of making pretty simple feeling obstacles really feel impactful - I got caught by the dog more times than I was expecting too.