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Shadow's Hunger by Radjax

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made by Radjax for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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Once again, hunger strikes Shadow the cat, yet his owner is nowhere to be found. It’s up to you to guide Shadow through his world of meow-gic and mischief to tame the growling beast within his belly. Will you heed the call and join Shadow on his quest to satisfy his insatiable appetite?

How to Play:

Use the ARROW keys to move

SPACE to jump

SHIFT to sneak

V to pick up and drop items

C to cough up any hairballs (drop items first)

E to traverse between rooms

Bugfix Changelog (1 hour past deadline):

Music looping was fixed (previously wouldn't loop)

Portal transition 2d added (portal wouldnt consistently transition to next scene)

Demon animation loop disabled

Link https://radjax.itch.io/shadows-hunger
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/shadows-hunger

Ratings

Overall 1128th 2.924⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1185th 2.455⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1133th 2.613⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 932th 3.188⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 704th 3.561⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 660th 3.016⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 755th 2.714⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1099th 2.823⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

BruceZoom
16. Apr 2024 · 04:13 UTC
Great job! Really cute cat and nice pixel arts! But I get stuck in the summon room.
jcoates
16. Apr 2024 · 04:19 UTC
It took me a while to figure out the mechanics, and I'm not sure I got everything, but I liked the theme and it was cute! I only summoned one guy but I liked him.

I had to go back and re-check the instructions, it wasn't clear to me that I could go through the "front door."
Ulziton
16. Apr 2024 · 08:40 UTC
Very cool pixel art like it a lot, keep it up
DavidTrac
16. Apr 2024 · 11:52 UTC
Nice pixel, but the game needs to be more clear. I was an actual cat and didn't know what to do, nice little idea tho.
Saffwong
16. Apr 2024 · 11:54 UTC
Very cute art and music. The animations for the cat were nice too :).
I had some trouble with the controls and knowing the objectives, but I still enjoyed my time with it :D Good job
ChrisBeck
16. Apr 2024 · 11:58 UTC
Really like the art style, the music loop didn't grate on me which is always a plus so good job there :joy: I was a bit confused on what the actual aim was? I drop about 6 birds into the summon circle but nothing seemed to change? Either way good job!
Roman Dubrovin
16. Apr 2024 · 14:28 UTC
I like the graphic and the idea but I didn't reach the end. I collected many birds but nothing happened...
magnusfurcifer
17. Apr 2024 · 04:22 UTC
I don't quite understand the mechanics after reading the instructions. I managed to get outside, but I wasn't able to catch any of the animals to sacrifice.

That being said, I love the art it's very cute.
paloobi
17. Apr 2024 · 04:36 UTC
Really loved the art, it was very simple and communicative, while also being stylish and cute. That cat was especially adorable. It took me a while to figure out the gameplay (reading the key-mapping instructions helped, I was lost at first). Once I figured it out, I felt it could use a little variety, but overall thought it was fun and cute. Wish I could catch those pesky squirrels! I like the hairball causing a portal. Great work!
Klose
17. Apr 2024 · 07:04 UTC
Not sure I understand the mechanics, very hard to traverse from one room to another.
Dywanix
17. Apr 2024 · 08:18 UTC
Little bit hard for me to understand at first but after that I enjoyed playing. Artstyle is really cute!
semenov
17. Apr 2024 · 11:08 UTC
like for the cat!
But I don’t understand how to move to the next price?
I jumped through the entire first scene, but didn’t understand what to do
Yanato
17. Apr 2024 · 17:49 UTC
Like the art and animations:p
OrangeDragon
17. Apr 2024 · 23:43 UTC
Cute game! Couldn't figure out what to do after bringing the first bird into the pentagram, but I liked the graphics and the idea! Good job :)
Juutis
18. Apr 2024 · 14:44 UTC
The graphics are cute but I have absolutely no idea how to progress in the game. :grinning: I can traverse between the first room and the ritual room by coughing up a portal but apart from that I can't really figure out what to do. Nothing seems to do anything.
Jaxah
19. Apr 2024 · 20:06 UTC
This is a nice looking game, though the scaling is a bit blurry on the pixel art. Unfortunately, I couldn't work out what to do after summoning a portal and going between the starting room and the summoning/sacrificial room.
Pacelin
20. Apr 2024 · 11:25 UTC
Good entry! I really like a cat animation, but I don't understand what I need to do. Look nice, sounds beautiful, animations so dynamic and satisfying, I want a tutorial
Tryam
20. Apr 2024 · 11:25 UTC
I liked the graphics, the cat is very cute. Good animations, however, sometimes the cat's walking animation breaks down.
DenisMarasan
20. Apr 2024 · 11:57 UTC
No in-game tutorial. It is the game that should explain the player how to play it, not a desctiption below.
Jumped over the book and walked beyond the screen to the right. When returned back got stuck in a book. Reloaded. Got to the book, opened the portal. Couldn't get to the portal because of the book. Jumped ovber the book and over the portal, returned back, got stuck in the book.
Furtive Pygmy
25. Apr 2024 · 22:38 UTC
Love the music and art-style, but couldn't figure out what to do.
I feel like there's a game there somewhere, but some guidance would have done wonders.