Critters and Vermin by mechanicallife

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made by mechanicallife for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Gameplay

The vermins are attacking! You and your fellow critters must defend the yard.

The critters will use their varied abilities to assist you in combat.

Destroy vermin, to discover caged critters.

Make your way to the critter cage, once released they will not only aid you in your struggles but also mend your wounds.

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Controls

WASD to move.

Space to roll.

Mouse to aim.

Left click to attack.

Playthrough:

https://youtu.be/dTRpcWnk054?si=SrArY4oZBe63YZSy

We reuploaded the game to Itch on a different account since the first upload was from a newly created account and was therefor not trusted.

Ratings

Overall 552th 3.548⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 498th 3.452⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 661th 3.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 375th 3.881⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 368th 3.929⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 525th 3.079⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 427th 3.643⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

slay a stone
09. Oct 2024 · 19:50 UTC
I get a big warning when downloading the game, maybe you can take a look at it?
![warning.jpg](///raw/38a/3/z/6858c.jpg)
Chocolat-Endive
09. Oct 2024 · 19:57 UTC
@slay-a-stone I have the same issue as you
Arkatme
09. Oct 2024 · 20:22 UTC
The art looks good. Did you make it yourself?
LandbergLife
09. Oct 2024 · 20:42 UTC
@chocolat-endive @slay-a-stone
I did a reupload of the game from my account. https://niklas-landberg.itch.io/critters-vermin
I think it could be an issue with new users uploading games. Sorry for the trouble.
LandbergLife
09. Oct 2024 · 20:46 UTC
@arkatme Yes, @mechanicallife and @emmatw created the characters in the game.
The environmental assets are 3D scanned objects we found around the house we stayed at during the JAM.
We used our phones to scan the sticks and mushrooms :)
Nazariglez
13. Oct 2024 · 13:51 UTC
Loved the art and the critters' abilities! Freeing them for healing was a nice touch. Fun and engaging gameplay. Gj!
Pachino55
14. Oct 2024 · 04:29 UTC
Very nice art, super cool
Slava Besckaravainii
14. Oct 2024 · 16:12 UTC
Very cool game! and cool menu design!, graphics cool also, and pets have cool abilities :D, 5 stars
asfdfdfd
15. Oct 2024 · 16:08 UTC
Art really catches eye! Niceeee. I found gameplay satisfying and it catches player into the flow. Also i've found main menu pretty hard, probably harder than game, ha-ha. Nice entry!
Knatt
15. Oct 2024 · 20:05 UTC
Fun game! it caught my attention for a few runs. I liked all the different abilities. Ive gotten caught in the level geometry a couple of times. its hard to parse some of those obstacle's hitbox
olsonexi
15. Oct 2024 · 23:30 UTC
The menu is really weird, I wasn't sure what it even was at first. Also it doesn't seem like it's possible to pause the game? And please use physical key locations for inputs instead of the characters the keys represent so that people who use keyboard layouts other than US qwerty can play. It's a pretty easy tweak in most engines.
REMODDDE
16. Oct 2024 · 07:16 UTC
Best grapich in this ludum
Kurosawa Aoi
22. Oct 2024 · 19:45 UTC
I like graphics and gameplay, also character design are cute)
BabyGirl2005
22. Oct 2024 · 19:45 UTC
Love the graphics, good job and keep going!
Vablik
22. Oct 2024 · 19:45 UTC
Fun game) Played it for a few runs and enjoyed the different abilities. I did get stuck in the level here and there