Kobold Pet Shop by Gawain Doell

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made by Gawain Doell for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

* How to get to our game *

Go play on our itch.io link below. You can play in browser on itch.io, and we offer the downloadable copies through that page as well.

To download a copy for FREE, click the "Download Now" button on our itch.io page. In the popup on itch.io there is a link saying "No thanks, just take me to the downloads". Click that link, and on the next page you can get any downloadable version you want.

* How to Play *

To get through the intro scenes, simply click/tap anywhere. You can also click/tap the option buttons in the upper right to toggle the music and sound at any time you wish.

At the start of the game, you will be given 5 random pets as cards at the bottom of the screen.

The game will now present you with 3 trait options. Click/tap to select a trait for the first batch of customers to use.

The trait symbol you select will be featured for all customers. However, everything else about them will be random. You can also choose the "?" choice to refuse to lock any trait. In that case, the customers will be completely random.

4 customers will now be revealed to you.

Drag and drop a pet card onto a customer to assign it to a customer. You can see on the right of the screen how many points this play will earn you. Matching the traits of the pet with the trait requests of the customer will earn points. If no traits match, the play is worth 0 points.

Click/tap on the green checkbox in the lower right corner to confirm your play. The game will score the play. The customer card you selected will be removed, and a new random pet will be added to your hand.

After all 4 customers are served, the game will start the next round. You can select a trait for the next customers and play out pets again.

After 3 rounds, the day will be over, and your final score is shown.

Not every game is possible to get a perfect score. Sometimes, we have to compromise.

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Ratings

Overall 798th 3.391⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 834th 3.188⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 922th 2.984⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1106th 2.828⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 867th 3.234⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 243th 3.766⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 188th 3.774⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 545th 3.594⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 18🗳️ 43🗨️

Feedback

pvg
16. Apr 2024 · 11:16 UTC
"kaboom" -- excellent. The rest of the sound effects were also cute, but this initial one, it cracked me up.

It's a nice, relaxing game.
🎤 Gawain Doell
16. Apr 2024 · 18:28 UTC
Thanks for playing! When @tristan-doell handed me those sound effects, I instantly loved it too. It's just so unexpectedly simple it works! :smile_cat:
LDJam user 4886
16. Apr 2024 · 19:36 UTC
Nice little puzzle game! Got 16 points and my daughter played too :D

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roburab
16. Apr 2024 · 22:26 UTC
Got a score of 21! Fun game. I enjoyed the vibe.
zippry
16. Apr 2024 · 22:34 UTC
The sound effects with the art is so cute. very simple gameplay but it all worked well. The sign outside of the pet store made me laugh.
Merb1000
17. Apr 2024 · 02:40 UTC
Neat game! I like the animal sounds. I think a good quality of life update would be to allow selling multiple pets at once by filling multiple orders then clicking the check mark. This might help players plan out their moves better. Great job with this game! I hope you continue to develop more in the future.
BlackCat508
17. Apr 2024 · 02:46 UTC
simple and easy to learn!
Camden Obertop
17. Apr 2024 · 02:51 UTC
i loved the little audio the little creatures made with their little voices
Redoxeide
17. Apr 2024 · 03:13 UTC
The intro cutscene was so good! All the sound effects were very good too.

I think I agree with another comment in that I think it would be interesting if the player could fill up multiple orders at the same time. Maybe that would grant bonus points to the player for each costumer served at the same time?

I think it would also be fun if instead of "Customer 1" you would assign names to the characters maybe even randomly. It would add to the immersion I think.

Well done!
🎤 Gawain Doell
17. Apr 2024 · 03:16 UTC
@merb1000 That had occurred to me, but it would require revealing and locking in the future pet cards. I didn't think of doing that until past the deadline. You are certainly not the first who tried to play it that way instead, so in a bigger game I would certainly consider it. While it would let them spy ahead in this one, we could design the next to allow peeking ahead as part of the strategy, or change the way the hand is replenished. Thanks for the ideas!
Camomille
17. Apr 2024 · 06:46 UTC
Nice and cute game that works well! A good balance in art/sound/gameplay. I played it twice and got 21 and 19 :D Maybe there could be a possibility for more strategy as someone mentioned also. But depending on the target audience of course!
poboy
17. Apr 2024 · 06:47 UTC
Love the animal sounds and a kind of interesting strategy game, wasn't totally sure what was happening but I learned after the first round and then somehow performed worse :D
Flaterectomy
17. Apr 2024 · 09:37 UTC
A cute trait matching game, and the audio is what really sells the silly nature of it. I played it four times, got 19 twice and 22 twice, out of the 24 maximum.

Given that the result of a customer/pet match can either be 1 or 2 points, and much of it comes down to randomness, the game loses some longevity of interest. Some other mechanic would be welcome to make things more tactical. The first random thing that comes to mind as example is something to influence the traits a customer is seeking in some way, so the customer board isn't as static as it is.

All in all, cute vibes. I quite enjoyed the intro. Nice one!
Smoky01
17. Apr 2024 · 11:17 UTC
The gameplay mechanics in this game are so intuitive! It's like the controls become an extension of your own instincts. Plus, the art style adds a unique flair that keeps you engaged throughout. Definitely a gem worth exploring!
tatawanda
17. Apr 2024 · 17:21 UTC
Nice entry, special thanks to the sound design. What you had to do was correctly conveyed and easy to use. I don't exactly see the link with summoning but that's ok.
LDJam user 0
17. Apr 2024 · 17:27 UTC
The game is really cute, easy to learn. I wish there was more levels, maybe with harder challanges.

I see @smoky01 is commenting every game with the same comment copy/paste... a little bit pathetic.
Especially when comment doesn't fit the game.
Tritax711
17. Apr 2024 · 17:30 UTC
Really nice game, easy-going. I like the animal sound effects! Simple to understand. GG to you!
First part with a score of 20 right away! (I'm proud of myself)
ekkiiiii
17. Apr 2024 · 17:35 UTC
Had a great playthrough, amazingly matching sound effects and graphics!
Ruslana
17. Apr 2024 · 18:57 UTC
It's cute!
She Wrote
17. Apr 2024 · 22:25 UTC
I love the little sounds the animals make, it is so cute. The intro was really funny. The art is simple, but it has some style to it. Overall, a nice game. Well done!
soffu
18. Apr 2024 · 18:41 UTC
Fun and simple story with cute art and visual, I like it)
The gameplay is intuitive and relaxing, good job!
Nazorus
19. Apr 2024 · 10:08 UTC
Very cute game, I liked the animal sound effects :smile: the art is also charming in its own way. Like others have mentionned it would interesting to be able to fill ultiple orders at the same time.

Loved the intro btw, that was pretty funny. Good entry overall!
LDJam user 374168
20. Apr 2024 · 04:25 UTC
Short and sweet, and a pretty fun matching game! The intro cutscene was pretty funny, and the gameplay is simple yet effective. I think adding more traits/kobolds and mixing and matching could add some more difficulty if you were to go for a longer game. The art was good and sound effects were very charming. Nice job!
zKlau
20. Apr 2024 · 12:17 UTC
Loved the art, sounds and the intro. Nice little game :heart:
Papaver
20. Apr 2024 · 19:54 UTC
Haha, this game made me giggle. Cute sound effects with cute pets! I got 23 points on my first try, but only 20 points on my second try.
I enjoyed the intro and the gameplay, although it was a bit short.
JoeShanahan
27. Apr 2024 · 16:34 UTC
Super cute game, with a pretty original premise as well! The completionist in me really wanted to be able to get a perfect score, but I guess that's more a me problem than anything else :joy:
JoeShanahan
27. Apr 2024 · 20:25 UTC
I uploaded my playthrough to YouTube, I hope it's useful to you in some way!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc_7N6a2p5g