Puddle Pirates by Julester

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made by Julester for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Ahoy, mateys!

Dive into the whimsical world of Puddle Pirates, where tiny pirate creatures battle for supremacy on the high seas… of a backyard fountain! Gather your crew and prepare for frantic, four-player local multiplayer mayhem. Navigate your miniature ships, collect power-ups, and unleash chaos in this splashy skirmish. Who will claim the title of the fiercest puddle pirate? Grab your friends and find out!

If you don't have a friend at hand to play locally you can start the game solo to try out the movement & mechanics.

We hope you have fun playing our game! :smile:

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

Controls

| | Keyboard | Controller | Gamecube Controller | |----------|----------|----------|----------| |Accelerate|W|Right trigger|Right trigger| |Brake / anchor |Shift|Left trigger|Left trigger| |Shoot|Space|A|A| |Use Item|E|X|X|

Items

Torpedo : speaks for itself, the torpedo is a heat seaking missle targeting players in it's sight. Speed boost: The speed boost gives the player some bonus speed as wel as the ability to ram into players to deal damage.

Screenshots

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Ratings

Overall 122th 4.041⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Fun 57th 4.097⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 436th 3.431⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Theme 819th 3.289⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 254th 4.128⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Audio 139th 3.878⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Humor 269th 3.543⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 523th 3.542⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 44🗳️ 58🗨️

Feedback

gamesplusjames
08. Oct 2024 · 00:06 UTC
This is a cool idea! I need to find some friends to give it a full go, but I liked what I played! Great job!
Bloodfin
08. Oct 2024 · 02:11 UTC
Nice polished feel, and a fun take on everything. Great art style, gonna have to get a second controller and play with my wife later!
Cassreads
08. Oct 2024 · 02:12 UTC
Very cute! Loved the artwork!
Wiskey
08. Oct 2024 · 08:14 UTC
loved the anchor mechanic! <3
LDJam user 233347
08. Oct 2024 · 10:37 UTC
Just how.... this seems so well polished. Where did you find the time?

Awesome by the way, love it. Tried Controller and keyboard multiplayer.
skbadger
08. Oct 2024 · 10:44 UTC
A very cute, well polished entry. Loved the inherent concept of pirates battling it out in a birdbath, excellent take on the theme
Custodi
08. Oct 2024 · 11:36 UTC
Too polished game, awesome core gameloop, art is great, sound is great

Nothing more (づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 13:45 UTC
Fun game! I liked it!
pschichtel
08. Oct 2024 · 15:20 UTC
I got stuck in the player selection menu once, but besides that and some glitchy collisions around the stones: Really awesome game. I could definitely see this polished up on steam as a coach game with friends.
DavidCode
08. Oct 2024 · 18:35 UTC
The water and fire shaders and so on point, and I like the combination of 3D world with flat characters! The mechanics simple but fun, and thats also great.
julianojosoa13
08. Oct 2024 · 19:44 UTC
Very polished game. Good job!
LDJam user 304226
08. Oct 2024 · 22:46 UTC
Very fun game, really well polished and pretty goofy, really makes me feel like a tiny pirate. Anyways push this as Sea Of Thieves update
Angioop
09. Oct 2024 · 02:24 UTC
Absolutely love this concept! So fun.
GodBo
09. Oct 2024 · 09:16 UTC
Very cute game
GodBo
09. Oct 2024 · 09:21 UTC
How do I use the button in the pause menu? I seem to got stuck in it
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 09:23 UTC
It's like old game for kids, you're playing and you're filled with nostalgia
🎤 Julester
09. Oct 2024 · 09:31 UTC
@godbo the buttons are selected with the left stick on controller / W,S,uparrow,downarrow on keyboard. activating the button with A on controller / Enter on keyboard. they don't work with a mouse since it's designed for controller :sweat_smile: . you can also just close the menu with escape on keyboard / start on controller. If you (or anyone else) still have issues with this let me know and i'll look into it :slight_smile:
AlezJL
09. Oct 2024 · 13:18 UTC
Ahoy, Puddle Pirates crew! 🌊⚓ Huge congrats on creating such a fun and creative multiplayer game.
Emaigualmc2_art
09. Oct 2024 · 14:40 UTC
A guaranteed point for making a pirate game, they are always fun! Ahoy! jaja! It really is a great job, super polished art and mechanics, perhaps what doesn't convince me in terms of design is the UI (a simple detail). Great job and lots of fun! xD
hanarioi
10. Oct 2024 · 04:11 UTC
What a cute little otter. I feel like it would be fun to play with friends, and it would be as messy as Overcooked。
sami822
10. Oct 2024 · 11:41 UTC
Damn, it reminds me one oldschool pirate game, can't remember name tho. It had local multiplayer too, and we spent much time there. Anyway, very good and fun looking game!
hatik
10. Oct 2024 · 17:02 UTC
I really liked the graphics and music.
Pachino55
11. Oct 2024 · 05:44 UTC
This game is so cool!!! I love it
YasHeeDex
14. Oct 2024 · 14:01 UTC
Thats definetely better than War Thunder navy battles and this goofy music gets me xD
Waiting or matchmaking update!
tinykidtoo
17. Oct 2024 · 02:09 UTC
I dont have any friends!!!! but this looks really fun. I can imagine circling my friends, missing every shot laughing till one of us joins Davy jones
Pimping
23. Oct 2024 · 21:50 UTC
Great game, nice matching with theme, keep going