Prairie Dog Panic! by SAD Studios

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made by SAD Studios for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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Play it on Itch.io: https://sadstudios.itch.io/prairie-dog-panic

Our submission for Ludum Dare 54, is a top down bullet hell arcade shooter. You play as a cowboy hat that has had too much peyote! Now the prairie dogs have guns, the snakes spit venom and the enemies are trying to keep you from your booze. Use your six shooters to kill the pesky invaders and get more "rounds" of drinks at the bar (Upgrades!). Rack up a bar tab! Look out though the bartender doesn't like it when you destroy his property.

Use W A S D or the arrow keys to move, mouse to aim and hold left click to shoot.

For the full experience download the game file! Web Gl doesn't do this justice but we understand.

Wack-A-Mole inspired arcade shooter.

Our highest round completed is round 13. Screenshot and let us know your highest round completion!​

Click point and shoot.

We would have liked to have added more weapons and secondary weapons (shotgun, rifle, Dynamite, Molotov cocktail) but we ran out of time.

Adding more enemies and a dialogue system were next steps as well.

The music is original.

Enjoy!

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Ratings

Overall 289th 3.848⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 116th 4⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1020th 2.652⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 888th 3.13⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 488th 3.739⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 116th 3.978⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 281th 3.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 334th 3.795⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Norah
03. Oct 2023 · 18:47 UTC
It's a really fun game, i liked UI, music and sound design :smile:
I went to round 11 ! :sunglasses:
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LDJam user 235915
03. Oct 2023 · 19:30 UTC
I have reached level 12!! I saw only later in the description a request to take a screenshot... I really liked the game!)
chompdev
03. Oct 2023 · 19:55 UTC
I had fun with this one! I really like all the physics-based objects in the environment that get knocked around during shootouts. The enemy spawn pacing and positions are designed well, and the upgrades after each level feel substantial and fun. Impressive work on the original music, too - it fits perfectly with the art style and action!
Mealky
03. Oct 2023 · 21:46 UTC
I reached level 13 it was hard but really fun GG :D
A1stakesauce
05. Oct 2023 · 18:29 UTC
Thank you all for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. Level 11 plus gets ridiculous. We were hoping to add more weapons for the player to use.
Trevor Lentz
06. Oct 2023 · 02:51 UTC
I love top down games, so I'm a bit biased. Really enjoyed this game. :)
Javid Ladhani
06. Oct 2023 · 21:28 UTC
Had a lot of fun, reached level 13. I did feel like the upgrades were lacking in feel. Mainly the movement speed upgrade felt like it didn't make me faster anymore
loveapplegames
07. Oct 2023 · 17:28 UTC
Good old fashioned twin stick action! Good looking and polished as well. Got killed in level 13, around which things get difficult real fast. Maybe the upgrades could be stronger so you actually have a chance in the higher levels.
ArivanEverdingen
09. Oct 2023 · 00:10 UTC
lots of fun! Bullets becoming less accurate the further they travel could add some dimension to the gameplay! the sound effects sounded really good!
Matt Blake
09. Oct 2023 · 13:53 UTC
Straightforward and fun! I got to level 13, the difficulty seemed to spike really hard around levels 10-11 or so, also I got hurt by the green puddles a few times between rounds, which was really annoying.
Oscar Berry
09. Oct 2023 · 19:51 UTC
Thanks to the coherence of each element, plus details like the bill at the end, this little game is really good!
koboldskeep
12. Oct 2023 · 15:00 UTC
Nicely put together. Would love to see some more variety.
kaliuresis
15. Oct 2023 · 01:41 UTC
This was a fun game, I made it to round 13. The enemy coloring made them difficult to see at times, especially when they're only in your peripheral vision since you need to focus on dodging bullets.
LDJam user 206001
15. Oct 2023 · 05:25 UTC
Fun for a short time. the idea is good, but in each new level it seemed to change very little. The enemies appear in the middle of the screen, I think it would be more realistic if they entered through doors scattered around the room. It could have other weapons such as a shotgun. But I know, it's a short time for that. But it was nice to kill a little
KrisM
15. Oct 2023 · 15:27 UTC
it`s really fun
LDJam user 375016
16. Oct 2023 · 20:22 UTC
I really loved the graphics. It was fun. I just got scared because the menu music started playing too loud. But overall I really like it. Keep it up.
Catulus Zesmar
16. Oct 2023 · 21:00 UTC
Really fun game, enjoyed the look and feel of it.