Antigravity Cat Orbs by John Saba

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made by John Saba for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

PLAY HERE https://sabajt.itch.io/cat-orbs-ld54

Welcome to the antigravity cat orb booper field! Boop as many cats as you can into the goal before the (not implemented timer) goes off! Just time yourself with your favorite timer, and tell your friends your score.

  • Arrows or A / D to move.
  • W or right mouse click to jump

USE ITCH.IO link if embedded doesn't work.

  • Dan Burns: Sound / Music / Art
  • John Saba: ProgrammingAntiGravity Cat Orbs Thumb 640x512 LD.jpg

Ratings

Overall 905th 3.17⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Fun 824th 3.111⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 675th 3.227⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Theme 726th 3.4⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 800th 3.182⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Audio 207th 3.789⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Humor 241th 3.6⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 626th 3.464⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Given 72🗳️ 108🗨️

Feedback

Matt Swieboda
02. Oct 2023 · 23:45 UTC
this made me a little dizzy after a while, perhaps because my brain isn't cat-like? haha anyways, cool concept on the theme! Goal was a little hard to spot at first, maybe a slight visual indicator on where it is always could help. well done though, timer should be simple to add later, nice job!
smilewood
02. Oct 2023 · 23:49 UTC
Simple and fun. I think above everything else I enjoyed the sounds, the music was chill and the bounce sounds made me smile. The repetitive nature of the gameplay was nice, I like how your interpretation of the theme led to a very contained play area. Once I got the hang of the angles that the bounces would lead to I made it to 21 within my completely arbitrary timer. Overall a great game jam entry, well done!
yndajas
02. Oct 2023 · 23:51 UTC
So cute! Love the music and sound effects and gravity-based gameplay. Reminds me of Rocket League but with different theming and a twist. Sometimes it's a little hard to catch up to the cat, and I think a sound effect when you collide with the cat could help get a better feel for what counts as a 'hit', but overall it feels really nice. The sound design, music, gravity, and gameplay all come together to create a really cozy, wholesome vibe, like a little slice of comfort amidst the cool depths of space!
JOZGames
03. Oct 2023 · 00:22 UTC
Que viagem, hehe
Criativo
Johnsensei
03. Oct 2023 · 00:47 UTC
The kawaii meter is off the chart with the music. I didn't set my own timer, so I just played until I got to 10 points. Really needs a timer. Or maybe an AI opponent and you're trying to score 10 points first.
Adam Gallina
03. Oct 2023 · 02:50 UTC
I really liked the audio you implemented - the background music balanced well with the goal sound, and the goal sound was really satisfying on its own. Nice job!
Game Dev With Michael
03. Oct 2023 · 11:52 UTC
The audio fit the game well!

Cool concept. Very interesting how you got the level to circle around like that and have gravity still work!
Nat1Wizard
03. Oct 2023 · 14:59 UTC
Fun and cute little game with nice audio! Definitely gets a bit dizzying after a bit, but fun to play overall!
VerttiXPertti
03. Oct 2023 · 17:12 UTC
Cute and great potential. I found a pretty easy strategy of pushing the ball to the goal, which made scoring kinda easy. Also the timer would be great.
LDJam user 372635
03. Oct 2023 · 21:36 UTC
I gotta say, I liked a lot the concept, though i felt a little dizzy playing it. Music is wonderful! So relaxing. Really cute and felt really warm feeling through it. :)
Skoprimon
04. Oct 2023 · 03:20 UTC
I like the simple and clean art, and the music/sound effects! The gameplay was pretty simple, but that's expected for such a short amount of time. Well done!
Mehul
04. Oct 2023 · 03:25 UTC
Cute game! I think maybe if the camera didnt rotate and it was just the character running along the circumference it might have helped keep the dizzness away.
puppycat
04. Oct 2023 · 03:45 UTC
The music made me smile! I really enjoyed the audio and sound effects. I got a little dizzy playing it but the concept is very fun!
morgie
04. Oct 2023 · 06:20 UTC
I was having a lot of fun spinning back and forth until I got a little nauseous but that is entirely on me. The game is overall very cute and well executed! The music and SFX as mentioned above match the art really well. The game is a little too easy, as I found that I could just latch onto a cat my continuously spinning and it would Eventually go in. It's a cute and simple way that I could see myself killing time and well execute entry!
Daniel Davis Music
04. Oct 2023 · 11:54 UTC
Fun little game! Love the music - Great job Dan. It's super funny, but also extremely pleasant. Great guitar work as well.
blinyadebil
04. Oct 2023 · 15:27 UTC
Very cute game! I think that the lack of a timer is actually a good thing. It's a chill game, and a time limit would be unnecessary pressure for a player.
LDJam user 352490
05. Oct 2023 · 00:56 UTC
Awesome seeing what you came up with learning Godot! Figured out if I boop it once, I think it will always reach the goal eventually (based on math, maybe).

Audio is a boop.
okshirl
05. Oct 2023 · 02:05 UTC
hahaha the meow meows in the audio is so cute and so fitting. I wish there was a bit more depth to the gameplay, perhaps if the player had some sort of magnet, or some way to play around with the gravity. Unfortunately I got some motion sickness from all the spinning but I guess that shows i'm not astronaut material. It was a fun little entry!
GoogleFrog
05. Oct 2023 · 04:21 UTC
It is a little dizzying. The audio is very nice. I found something weird happens with bounce physics if push a cat sideways, are they attracted to the edge?
UkuleleFury
05. Oct 2023 · 05:43 UTC
:) Lol, very cool! Definitely a new mechanic! I love the sound track. Also, I love cats. This was fun and different! Thanks!
benisu
05. Oct 2023 · 05:52 UTC
:dizzy_face: fun and relaxing game, and love the audio. same comment with a bunch of others with gameplay making me a bit dizzy, but the calming vibes make up for it.
abcdef65g
05. Oct 2023 · 06:35 UTC
To be able to play anti gravity soccer with cat orbs, what a time to be alive! Thanks to no timer, I found the game a relaxing experience, just booping cats at my own pace. The art style and the music/sounds fit well together and felt unique. The booping physics can be a bit unpredictable, but I think it adds to the charm. Fun game.
RollCreators
05. Oct 2023 · 10:56 UTC
Meow
JCMonkey
05. Oct 2023 · 17:16 UTC
kiddy pong i love it. i would prefer to see the entire screen at once. that way i could plan shots better. but this kinda worked out.
Catulus Zesmar
06. Oct 2023 · 00:06 UTC
Fun and cute game meow!
LDJam user 306251
06. Oct 2023 · 03:34 UTC
I saw how many cats I could boop in an hour, and then I tried to beat that record. /Principal Skinner
But seriously, I fired up the Google stopwatch and timed how long it took for me to knock ten cats into the goal. About one minute and teenty seconds.

I like the simple graphics and I absolutely love the meowing sound effect. It's so adorable I just wanna hug the nearest kitty-cat. And the gameplay reminds me of Flicky. I don't know why.
CaptainDreamcast
07. Oct 2023 · 13:21 UTC
After playing a bit and finding a good strategy, I set a timer for two minutes to see how many I can get. Using my strategy of standing below the goal, jumping up when there's a cat orb above me, and then spinning out of the way to not hit it away on the way down, I got 24 in two minutes!

But yeah, very cute game! The art and sounds are very cute, the meow-based background music is both funny and relaxing, which is great to sit back and bump some cat orbs into the goal. I like the expressions of the main character and the cats in the orbs, I think those are very cute as well. Great job on your game!
SLEEPYMENACE
07. Oct 2023 · 14:13 UTC
I feel like I've been put through a tumble dryer, in a good way. I'm honestly not sure why, but I really like this game. It's so bizarre that I can't help but be intrigued. It feels like a prototype for a weird ass minigame in an upcoming Katamari Damacy or something. Well done, I like it!
ludovic-moge
08. Oct 2023 · 12:08 UTC
It's fun and weird I like the vibe! I found that the ball's physics is a little weird to predict tho. The fact that the ball's collider is smaller than its sprite is also very weird.
nyxkn
08. Oct 2023 · 13:26 UTC
A brilliant entry! Wow. So simple but so fun and addicting. It could use some visual polish but it's absolutely charming anyway. The sounds and music were so good. However simple this is, I think it's a really well done and satisfying game. Leaving it open ended with just a counter is brilliant. It really doesn't need any sort of objective. That might actually ruin the experience. Overall really well done!
AldenWitt
08. Oct 2023 · 14:55 UTC
I mean Dan, this soundtrack is purr-fect. What a chill vibe. Spacey and relaxing.

Overall, mood is excellent. Gameplay lacks depth a bit but I don't think it would take much to make it a winner (some antagonist appearing - something to avoid booping).

Very unique concept as well. Nice job!
AgrMayank
08. Oct 2023 · 17:52 UTC
Alright, apart from the fact that it makes playing incredibly dizzy, the concept is awesome. The sounds.., well they are just great for this short game.
Neowedge
09. Oct 2023 · 08:54 UTC
Very relaxing experience, and music and sound are awesome, but I miss a challenge. Nice entry!
LDJam user 206001
17. Oct 2023 · 05:37 UTC
After a certain time spinning from dizziness
LDJam user 301711
20. Oct 2023 · 04:17 UTC
Interesting game, I really liked the sound. Well done.