One Hell of a Maid by ottos

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made by ottos for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

'One Hell of a Maid' is a short game, where you play as a maid cleaning one's apartment.

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Features * Cute maido guy! Doing cute maido things! * No horror here, only chill music. * Lots of pretty pixel art! * Humor (subjective).

Controls * Use [WASD] or [← ↑ → ↓] to move. * Use [Enter] to interact. * Use [Esc] to cancel.

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Team credit * Kristina25 - Environment concept art artist. * Kate.Izym - Props artist. * Shabby sparrow - Game developer, writer, pixel artist. * bun_tired - Character and pixel art artist, support game developer.

Other credit * BGM by flowerhead & Kevin MacLeod. * Plugins by GALV, Felski, Zalerinian.

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Made for Ludum Dare 55: Summon. April of 2024.

Ratings

Overall 221th 3.917⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Fun 304th 3.762⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 655th 3.286⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Theme 530th 3.738⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 147th 4.369⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Humor 94th 4.06⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Mood 84th 4.179⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Given 4🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

Shardykins
16. Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC
Love the concept and design, very cute and funny writing tone, but I got stuck or misunderstood something. I tidied everything I could see but the door wasn't opening so I had to give up. I feel like I've missed so much though after seeing all the menus and stats!
Pigeoncode
16. Apr 2024 · 18:49 UTC
Wasn't entirely sure what was going on, might be worth putting a bit of setting info in your page description to let players know at least what the premise is. But once I clicked on enough things gathered I was cleaning the hotel room of a demon I think, which is a decent concept! Not sure if there is a reason for the inventory and I just didn't find it but you definitely have a decent mystery going.
Oliver Peacock
16. Apr 2024 · 18:49 UTC
Very nice art. I was a little confused by what needed to be done. Some jobs seemed to loop, like spraying the thing over the bathtub. Eventually I couldn't find anything else to do.
17 confused villains
16. Apr 2024 · 18:52 UTC
Cute and unsettling! I liked the environment, and the protagonist's sprite is expressive and a joy to look at (and so is the game's cover art!) The radio-smashing sequence was well-presented also, great visuals and timing. I might have unfortunately encountered a game-breaking bug:
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After you clean up the environment behind the bathtub, you get locked in place, and can't progress the story. Tried it a few times from different angles - stuck all the same ):
Heuser
16. Apr 2024 · 18:56 UTC
So i gave your game some time and I think i managed to discover everything? I never found a way out of the house tho xD. Also on different playthroughs I saw different things? On the first one I couldnt get the TV to turn off and on the second one it just worked when i clicked it again. Also on the first one I saw the awesome looking eye demon but on the second one it said there are just some tracks to clean, so i did xD. Overall it seems some testing might have helped fix some of those small issues here^^ I love the artstyle, its gorgeous and especially the siderooms are beautifully designed. I would love a little story description maybe? Clearly a lot of work went into this and I guess I would love just a little text explaining why I am a young man in a maid custome picking up trash and cleaning the bedroom of some, i suppose, demon? Is this like a sex thing or smth? Anyways. Please message me if there actually is more to explore outside the house and I would love to see more from you guys in the future.
bittripbrit
16. Apr 2024 · 18:58 UTC
Really love the visual style and the art direction of the game. I couldn't figure out what else to do to escape the house but the world building was really good fun.
LDJam user 304226
17. Apr 2024 · 07:06 UTC
Very cool art-style and overall the feel of the game, quite puzzling, but very cool nevertheless
rensun
17. Apr 2024 · 08:36 UTC
The game looks very cool, just gorgeous!
Kseniya
17. Apr 2024 · 09:15 UTC
It is a very unusual and atmospheric game, the visual is quite interesting, it looks stylish and funny! Good luck with your project, I would have played it more than once!!!
Prussichger
17. Apr 2024 · 09:49 UTC
Я в безумной любви от всех ваших проектов! Настолько стили рисовки и повествования запоминающиеся
TheGreatCarpet
17. Apr 2024 · 09:55 UTC
I've always liked your games. So, the game turned out to be as cool as the previous one! Cool graphics and the gameplay itself! Good job!
Sslleepwalker
17. Apr 2024 · 09:57 UTC
Интересная задумка и очень приятная рисовка!
Momotiktik
17. Apr 2024 · 11:04 UTC
I was laughing by the time the owner came back :D I wonder if the maid guy gonna take the money and work for them or report them to police after all? :D Super nice character designs, and I love their goofy personalities. Maybe it could be good to have a list of chores or a number of remaining tasks, it took me some time to realize what I'm missing :,) but overall it's a very funny and cute entry, well done!
ne_sofa
17. Apr 2024 · 20:46 UTC
The game is a masterpiece, as always, I put a fat like!
ZevsEHG
19. Apr 2024 · 15:08 UTC
ok, it was fun. 10/10
MomokoMoloko
20. Apr 2024 · 17:39 UTC
Очень крутая игра! Геймплей веселый и легкий, рисовка безууумно красивая !! И тема очень забавно обыграна. 10/10 для меня хехе
LDJam user 267116
20. Apr 2024 · 23:08 UTC
Cute and funny game! Love the designs of the characters. Nice job!
wdebowicz
21. Apr 2024 · 17:46 UTC
It was fun! I like the humor and got really curious about the ending :D
ayperosia
22. Apr 2024 · 01:19 UTC
Really enjoyed playing through, lovely artwork and it was fun!
moonlightbomber
22. Apr 2024 · 01:35 UTC
Rated it a 5 on all fronts, but why a crossdressing maid? Maybe it's a barely-disguised fetish?
ValentinWB
22. Apr 2024 · 20:59 UTC
Cute game, gave me a good laugh ! Good job :smile:
Nick Blackwood
28. Apr 2024 · 10:34 UTC
Кайф! Мне понравилось, что это абсолютно не хоррор, хотя в начале кажется, что это так. Захотелось перепройти, когда из комментов узнал, что есть разные концовки, может стоит намекнуть в самой игре? Было бы круто добавить отображение текущего предмета в руках, пару раз забывал, что сейчас экипировано. В целом, очень, очень крутой юмор, повествование затягивает и стилистически все на высоте, поздравляю!
Pampo
28. Apr 2024 · 16:54 UTC
I loved the humor in this! Too bad I got stuck not knowing what to do with the tv and got stuck, I would have loved to finish this <3 Great job!
PSV Games Studio
01. May 2024 · 16:27 UTC
Nice game! It's really fun, good job!
LDJam user 277851
02. May 2024 · 09:55 UTC
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N0va
03. May 2024 · 16:40 UTC
That was a great game. Loved it. The art was amazing and it had a nice vibe and atmosphere going. Did not see the story going the way it did in the end. One hell of a miad indeed. (Seems like a pun, the title) GG C: