Pest Patrol by p0l4r

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made by p0l4r for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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Congratulations! You're hired!

As a freshly employed fumigator, your job is to investigate infested buildings and eradicate pests. To do this you have been provided with some high tech tools:

Top of the line Fumigator 3000 from Kil™

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This bad boy really rips. Back in the good old days this thing would wipe out whole hives in one blow. But these days the bugs have grown resistant, and so it's only good for stunning the critters. A modern bug hunter needs bigger guns.

Broom of justice

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That's where the broom comes in. After the gas has knocked them out, you strike with the ol' faithful to make them regret eating mouldy cheese from the fridge. You can also smash them without gassing them, but they're fast, so you have to be light on your feet. Speaking of:

The fumigators fist

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Of all the tools in a fumigators toolkit, the most ubiquitous is the foot - Fumin' Willie the Elder

When you're in deep in the infestation, the last thing you want to do is touch stuff. Instead, Kick everything in sight! It's sure to open a lot of doors, and uncover a few secrets.

Get back

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Once you think you've done a good enough job, look for a door with a green glowing exit sign above it, and kick it down! The generous paycheck you receive after finishing your mission will make all the work worth it.

Remember your training!

1. Gas em'

2. Smash em'

3. Get paid!

Good luck!

your employer is expecting results.

Controls

  • WASD to move
  • F to kick
  • E to pick up items (they're highlighted)
  • ESC to focus on window (HTML)

Ratings

Overall 235th 3.875⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 242th 3.75⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 312th 3.576⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 209th 4.061⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 313th 4.015⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 275th 3.652⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Humor 65th 4.015⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 157th 4.03⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 54🗳️ 44🗨️

Feedback

Martta
07. Oct 2024 · 20:42 UTC
The itch.io page seems to down? I am getting error "We couldn't find your page" and going to the https://djanque.itch.io/pest-patrol
erbol
09. Oct 2024 · 09:05 UTC
seriously it is best game for me in ludum . cool idea
erbol
09. Oct 2024 · 09:06 UTC
can you watch my game and give feedback
🎤 p0l4r
09. Oct 2024 · 09:15 UTC
@martta Sorry, I think you got in a bit early, we hadn't published the game yet haha. We had this + the link to the Itch page up before it was published on Itch.
Zyppi
09. Oct 2024 · 09:19 UTC
Really good game. The intro sequence was great and I actually enjoyed the minigame too. xD As for the main part other that it being a bit buggy it was fun to play. One thing I would change is the lighting. I think it would make the levels pop a bit more.
ping78
09. Oct 2024 · 09:55 UTC
Really enjoyed the game! The graphics were great. You did a good job on this one! I also loved the music player and the minigame - they added a nice touch of personality to the whole experience. Well done.
Nurakim
09. Oct 2024 · 10:31 UTC
I like these pixel 3d models👍
Foursay
10. Oct 2024 · 04:07 UTC
The moment I opened the first fridge with nothing but a tiny broom in hand I was literally screaming! I've never felt so uncomfortable yet satisfied seeing massive roaches burst out in a video game. Also, kudos on the minigame and music player – really well-tuned and polished! The attention to detail was spot on. Great job!
Tenai
10. Oct 2024 · 04:32 UTC
Kicking shit was pretty fun. Would have liked an additional inventory slot to hold both the broom and the fumigator as I ended up just using the broom most of the time.
LDJam user 399564
12. Oct 2024 · 00:12 UTC
the idea is so good and it'll be better if you make more levels, good job!
Alexascher
12. Oct 2024 · 00:23 UTC
Extremely impressive for a jam game! You even managed to create a platformer within a larger game! The graphics are great, the music fits the environment, and chasing cockroaches was fun. I killed the giant cockroach and didn’t understand why I got fired!
Jacobloon
12. Oct 2024 · 03:12 UTC
-Enter jobsite

-Giant cockroach sprays shit everywhere and immediately jumps through the ceiling
10/10, wonderful game
ellearx
12. Oct 2024 · 04:43 UTC
Loved the concept and the little details are great and add value to the experience! Sick beats you can make on McMusic. Sadly when I went to "Exterminate" the game completely froze and I couldn´t keep playing :( Would love to, though!
LDJam user 0
12. Oct 2024 · 05:13 UTC
Really enjoyed the graphics and atmosphere. Wish there was a bit more to gameplay.
Coldays
12. Oct 2024 · 07:09 UTC
@ellearx we're sorry to hear that. Unfortunately webGL shader compiling is really slow and we did not have time to put a loading screen over it. The native windows or mac binaries should compile it faster
daupoh
12. Oct 2024 · 16:30 UTC
I like idea and hub which is a desktop. Funny texts and platformer minigame, little creepy boss fight (I think arachnophobes really are screaming when they opened that door xD)
Nice mechanic with sneeky roaches, but I didn't get one thing - can I kill them with my foot-strike or not?
Coldays
12. Oct 2024 · 17:59 UTC
@daupoh thank you! We're happy you enjoyed the game! It is not possible to kill the roaches by kicking them, but we definitely should add that in a post-jam version
OGma_badparenting101
13. Oct 2024 · 16:16 UTC
This was a really good idea - I love the music - thanks for making this game and helping to spread positivity.
Lofipop
14. Oct 2024 · 09:50 UTC
I'm really impressed by the UI, how you did multiple missions, and the fact there's a mini-game inside your game jam project. Otherwise the game is both fun and unsettling (in a good way), really well done project. I just wish there was a HUD to show how much you're scoring during the mission. Really impressive overall !
LunAHHH
22. Oct 2024 · 08:43 UTC
Absolutely adored everything about this game, the humour, the ambience, the interface, the models, the game play and secrets. This has it all!!! You should be proud of what you achieved! My only critiques are the same as others; laggy on web sometimes and i WISH i could nail them suckers with my foot.

Oh and really enjoyed this window in particular, the clock ticking and rainfall ambience and backrooms aesthetics gave me cozy vibes. ![Screenshot 2024-10-22 at 9.36.17 PM.png](///raw/518/26/z/6906c.png)
Iaroslavik
24. Oct 2024 · 09:44 UTC
Amazing project, good job
Mirka-chan
25. Oct 2024 · 17:45 UTC
It was fun to crush the bugs))

But after passing the first level, I didn't understand what to do a little bit!