Ludum Dare 56 - Hamster Hoarder by Radjax
Hamster Hoarder
Your pet hamsters are reproducing at alarming rates! Can you care for them so they don’t all starve?
These hamster cages have computers built-in, and rent is due soon...

How to Play: Use Arrow Keys (or WASD) to move the character. Use E to interact: picking up food, water, and opening hamster cage menus. Click to make decisions.
Music Composed by One Man Symphony in Mannheim, Germany
Download below or at radjax.itch.io/hamster-hoarder!
| itch.io | https://radjax.itch.io/hamster-hoarder |
| One Man Symphony | https://onemansymphony.bandcamp.com/ |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/ludum-dare-56-hamster-hoarder |
Ratings
| Overall | 625th | 3.473⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 666th | 3.257⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 670th | 3.135⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 351th | 3.905⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 625th | 3.554⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 456th | 3.297⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 564th | 3⭐ | 37🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 623th | 3.431⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 34🗳️ | 62🗨️ |
I really enjoyed the animations in the hamster cage—watching everything scurry around was a lot of fun! The music is also well-chosen and adds to the atmosphere.
It would be great if the player could move a bit faster or have a sprint option. Also, making the intro on the PC skippable would be a nice improvement, as it got a bit frustrating having to click through all the text again when pressing "E" on the PC while exploring.
Overall the aesthetics were on point and I loved the vibe. The graphics were nicely draw and the music sounded nice. Great job!
Gameplay loop is nice and it feels good to get the upgrades. It's nice to see the different animations in the cages, you can see it overcrowding and whatnot. I found the early game to be somewhat brutal, my first playthrough I was taking my time. The first few upgrades are really critical.
For movement, it'd be nice if you could move diagonally as well as in cardinal directions, I find that to be a little more natural and fun. Music was very peaceful
Just a quick tip: consider making a web build so everyone can easily play it. This will increase the likelihood of people playing and rating your games.
The music was good, and fit the game. Speaking of, the gameplay loop was sufficiently engaging, and kept me playing for quite a bit more than I initially thought I would.
Very funky entry!
https://www.youtube.com/live/I2NaC9C0rDI?t=17508
Also Wanted to ask if youre fine with me using gameplay from the game in this LDs [score chasers tournament](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/$405421/ludum-dare-score-chasers-qualification-begins) intermission video. (Would play in the breaks of the tournament on my stream). Last year for reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuddhZScWxo