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In the instructions there's a known bug - you have to click 'Host Server' and then click 'Stop Host' and then click 'Host Server' again to get it to work! Not sure why it's like this as it doesn't happen in the unity editor itself :( I hope you can give it a go!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087864,"author_name":"haogege","author_uid":"haogege","epoch":1728368969,"text":"Its painting style is very cute! But no matter how I operate, no small man follows my operation... I don't know who I am anymore","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087958,"author_name":"dinobobbo","author_uid":"dinobobbo","epoch":1728371057,"text":"@haogege thanks for the feedback! That is the intention of the game :)) it makes more sense in a multiplayer game where everyone has to figure out who they are controlling and to avoid giving that information away to the other players by pretending to be an NPC.\n\nYou also can accidentally grab yourself with the crane! So there is a good chance you knocked yourself out ^__^","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1090726,"author_name":"Mitsukoy","author_uid":"mitsukoy","epoch":1728395321,"text":"The game looks very cute but i couldn't do anything ...","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093272,"author_name":"dinobobbo","author_uid":"dinobobbo","epoch":1728411419,"text":"@mitsukoy thank you and yes! In the instructions there\u2019s a known bug - you have to click \u2018Host Server\u2019 and then click \u2018Stop Host\u2019 and then click \u2018Host Server\u2019 again to get it to work! Not sure why it\u2019s like this as it doesn\u2019t happen in the unity editor itself :( I hope you'll be able to give it a go!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1095364,"author_name":"Kseniya","author_uid":"kseniya","epoch":1728426048,"text":"I had fun! I'll continue playing this game","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1097814,"author_name":"Oduvanic","author_uid":"oduvanic","epoch":1728463616,"text":"Very cute graphics and characters! Very cute! but I didn't understand what to do in how the gameplay goes..... But you guys are great","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1101882,"author_name":"NikitaStarostin","author_uid":"nikitastarostin","epoch":1728513472,"text":"The idea is cool, but my character got stuck after I pressed the bullet. The graphics are cartoonish and cute. for jam trying to implement servers is a strong idea. Well done!!! But for the flaws, 7\/10. Next time please emphasize during the jam on the playability of the build!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1102058,"author_name":"dinobobbo","author_uid":"dinobobbo","epoch":1728516434,"text":"@nikitastarostin Thanks for the feedback Nikita! In the instructions and comments there\u2019s a known bug - you have to click \u2018Host Server\u2019 and then click \u2018Stop Host\u2019 and then click \u2018Host Server\u2019 again to get it to work! Not sure why it\u2019s like this as it doesn\u2019t happen in the unity editor itself :( I hope you\u2019ll be able to give it a go!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1102066,"author_name":"dinobobbo","author_uid":"dinobobbo","epoch":1728516515,"text":"@oduvanic thank you! Yess if we had more time I would have loved to flesh the concept out more to be more clear - it's basically a deception game where no one is told which character they are, but you have to find out on your own and then discreetly take out your opponents! If multiplayer was working, the goal would be to eliminate your friends before they take you out, since the NPCs can only pick up batteries but not launch the crane themselves :)\n\nThank you so much!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1102695,"author_name":"TavEVIl","author_uid":"tavevil","epoch":1728532984,"text":"Love love love the character design!\napparently I'm not very good at posing as NPC..\n\nbut I had fun regardless!\n\nGood job! really hope you guys are able to fully flesh out your ideas for this down the line","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1105354,"author_name":"Ghatazorg","author_uid":"ghatazorg","epoch":1728593742,"text":"Super cute but I didn't understand how to play :'(","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1106960,"author_name":"LDJam user 277851","author_uid":"277851","epoch":1728650242,"text":"Doing multiplayer on gamejam is definitely the most ambitious goal.\nYou guys have already done a great job!\n\n(here is a doodling for you)\n![critter.png](\/\/\/raw\/b5d\/34\/z\/6895d.png)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1107306,"author_name":"Slippie","author_uid":"slippie","epoch":1728661863,"text":"@thyoi this is so cute, thank you!\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1107309,"author_name":"Slippie","author_uid":"slippie","epoch":1728661916,"text":"@ghatazorg Thanks for the feedback Ghatazorg! In the instructions and comments there\u2019s a known bug - you have to click \u2018Host Server\u2019 and then click \u2018Stop Host\u2019 and then click \u2018Host Server\u2019 again to get it to work! maybe give it a go again and see if it works for you!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1114781,"author_name":"Cam Moore","author_uid":"cam-moore","epoch":1729090897,"text":"I didn't get to try the multiplayer but thats super cool. Fun little game almost feels like something to be in Wario Ware or Mario Party!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115190,"author_name":"john-wuller","author_uid":"john-wuller","epoch":1729120466,"text":"Fun concept, but it seems like you need more than one person to play. The concept reminded me a lot of Panoptic. It's a fun game if you have more than one person!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116741,"author_name":"Valmontechno","author_uid":"valmontechno","epoch":1729346434,"text":"Very nice graphics. But the game has a lot of bugs (characters moving upside down or not at all) and I couldn't really play.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld56\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/skonoms.itch.io\/critter-catchers","text":"Itch.io Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"94802","g_author":"1395607","g_event":"LD56","g_eventkey":"115","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"443561","g_title":"Critter Catchers","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"872","g_commentcount":"22","g_site2_node_id":"395608","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"395608","n_urlkey":"443561","n_parent":"395186","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/56\/critter-catchers-1","n_slug":"critter-catchers-1","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"395607","n_created":"1725649967","n_modified":"1778498126","n_version":"1264853","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD56","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":395607,"body":"![cc-banner-final.png](\/\/\/raw\/759\/06\/z\/66f31.png)\n\nHello~! This was my + my team's first game jam ever! We wanted to make a party game that is cutesy but with deception mechanics inspired by games such as Hidden in Plain Sight.\n\nWe learned a lot as first-time jammers and first-time game developers! Multiplayer doesn't quite work, but you can still play solo and catch the NPCs :)\n\nThe team: four software developers and one 3D artist (who was so clutch in making the cutest tiny creatures)!\nEverything was made by us except for the audio\/BGM!\n\nCheck out the itch.io for more details about the game as well as instructions: https:\/\/skonoms.itch.io\/critter-catchers\n\n**==Details from the itch.io page==**\n\nCritter Catchers is an entry to the Ludum Dare 56 game jam (https:\/\/ldjam.com\/).\n\n**Plot**: you are a sentient critter among a crowd of NPC-critters. There are other sentient critter-players, but you have no idea who they are (nor do they know who you are). 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This was my + my team's first game jam ever! We wanted to make a party game that is cutesy but with deception mechanics inspired by games such as Hidden in Plain Sight.\n\nWe learned a lot as first-time jammers and first-time game developers! Multiplayer doesn't quite work, but you can still play solo and catch the NPCs :)\n\nThe team: four software developers and one 3D artist (who was so clutch in making the cutest tiny creatures)!\nEverything was made by us except for the audio\/BGM!\n\nCheck out the itch.io for more details about the game as well as instructions: https:\/\/skonoms.itch.io\/critter-catchers\n\n**==Details from the itch.io page==**\n\nCritter Catchers is an entry to the Ludum Dare 56 game jam (https:\/\/ldjam.com\/).\n\n**Plot**: you are a sentient critter among a crowd of NPC-critters. There are other sentient critter-players, but you have no idea who they are (nor do they know who you are). 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