Whisker Warrior by Taximan981

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made by Taximan981 for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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Fight your way through hordes of enemies in a quest to get back your cheese! Find new weapons and defeat wave after wave for justice!

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Controls: Move - WASD

Attack/Pickup - Left Mouse

Block - Right Mouse

Restart - F5

Show Controls - Escape

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Ratings

Overall 467th 3.625⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Fun 437th 3.533⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 769th 3.017⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Theme 255th 4⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 304th 4.033⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Humor 311th 3.474⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Mood 679th 3.373⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Given 69🗳️ 137🗨️

Feedback

Sviborg
07. Oct 2024 · 16:11 UTC
The graphics are bright and the atmosphere is exciting! The game is perfect for Ludom Dare.
jellyfishhunter
07. Oct 2024 · 17:17 UTC
Never seen a slug this fast! It's great fun! I like the combat system and the animations.
LDJam user 174638
07. Oct 2024 · 19:48 UTC
Nice game! I liked the layout the map and the idea that you need to fetch new weapons on the map as you fight. At some point I had an issue with slugs getting stuck on the map.

Oh and I loved to hate the ballistic slug missiles :D
CrozzY
07. Oct 2024 · 23:27 UTC
Cool graphics and interesting game. It was quite interesting to play
SvenErik
08. Oct 2024 · 05:15 UTC
Very cute of a game with marvelous aesthetics and jolly game-play!
Vipaka
08. Oct 2024 · 06:15 UTC
This game made me think of Stewart Little, and that's a compliment! The visuals were very nice, impressive for just a single game jam! I noped out when a certain commonly hated enemy type showed up, but it was a well made game, overall.
Codeman1010
08. Oct 2024 · 06:28 UTC
The shield was my favorite, sadly I never used it lol. Character is incredibly adorable and well modelled
Sevadusk
08. Oct 2024 · 06:29 UTC
SO many 3D models for 3 days. I'm seeing a lot of insect/spider/mouse games this time around haha, but regardless the game is solid. Great entry!
maruvihane
08. Oct 2024 · 12:15 UTC
Graphics look amazing
Gamayun.Games
08. Oct 2024 · 12:30 UTC
I really liked this game! Sadly I gave up on my 4th try when I could not handle fast slugs with spiders. A few thoughts from my side:
- Combat is great, but feels a little off. It seemed to me that I want more range for an attack or to see when enemy is attacking, to be able to dodge those.
- Roll is really needed in this one!

Great work!
Tom Holt
08. Oct 2024 · 12:33 UTC
Fun little game, graphics are great and the game is fun to keep replaying.
Kluvenlaroplan
08. Oct 2024 · 12:34 UTC
LOVE THE MOUSE! - Whisker Warrior is a great name - great job, for a jam game I am very impressed, getting the gradurally increased strength felt really good! the sound on the needle weapon, felt satisfying, The blue slugs was a great inclusion, the focus on timing the shield really got apparent there - My main complaint would be the enemey design, while understandable during a Game Jam of course! AI is hard - but I noticed using very similar kiting strategies against each enemy, maybe the slower slugs could attempt to intercept you rather than just chase you, so that one might slowly appear while you are running away from the faster ones, or maybe a projectile shooting enemey could fit well, mortar styled projectiles, to prevent you from be able to kite in a straight line ocassionally swiping.


Other than that! cute game, great atmosphere and solid melee combat mechanics!
Memz
08. Oct 2024 · 15:38 UTC
Fun game to play a few times. Not the most challenging (besides those missiles), but not everything needs to be. Aesthetically pleasing, and all around a great entry!
Jared Saizdelamora
08. Oct 2024 · 15:43 UTC
Man, this ain't the Redwall I remember. For real, looks amazing, definitely on them. Great work!
abductedPlatypus
08. Oct 2024 · 15:56 UTC
Really great graphics!

I did encounter a bug where the slugs were floating mid-air, making it impossible to clear the wave. Likely due to blocking 10 slugs in on go. ![Screenshot 2024-10-08 174957.png](///raw/bf4/2/z/67f55.png)

Would also have liked a bit more variety in enemy behavior.
Jesse Martin
08. Oct 2024 · 16:00 UTC
Need some battle music other then that really fun
Just a dev
08. Oct 2024 · 16:12 UTC
Really fun gameplay! I love it!

The shield especially feels good to use, graphics looks good as well

There is a bug where when you stun enemies sometimes they start floating in the air
victor_reiner
08. Oct 2024 · 16:30 UTC
Whisker Warrior is an impressive game that stands out for its creativity and well-executed design. Its unique gameplay and charming art make it a memorable experience
JHax
08. Oct 2024 · 16:32 UTC
Graphics are incredible! Completely ignored the block mechanic to begin with, but the fact that blocking stuns enemies is super helpful and adds a bit more depth to the combat. I did find it a little tricky to judge the whether enemies were within range or not, but that might just be a bit of a skill issue on my part.
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:34 UTC
Cool idea! Super!
Sasha20
08. Oct 2024 · 23:42 UTC
Game does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of its theme. God job!
NBumgardner
09. Oct 2024 · 02:39 UTC
A simple adventure with plucky writing. I like how the environment sells the scale of the small mouse hero. Learning to use the environmental hazard was my favorite part.
PlasmaPuffs
09. Oct 2024 · 03:57 UTC
The fighting is really fun and unique! The graphics are nice and the mouse is ver cute! Good job!
Bombadrill
09. Oct 2024 · 05:45 UTC
Like the dynamic. It's hard to fight with the blues I have to keep my shield up all the time. I also found a bug where if you push snails over the edge of the map with your shield, the level becomes impassable. Nice job anyway!
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 09:11 UTC
It's a cool idea, but it's a pity that it's not very versatile
Leitdorf
09. Oct 2024 · 12:36 UTC
Cool idea, great job on graphics !
LDJam user 273626
09. Oct 2024 · 14:18 UTC
I won! Really cute game and I'd love to see a full adventure based off of this, I love it! Though I have to say, those blue snails were my bane lol. Thank you so much for such a fun entry!

![you win.png](///raw/adc/24/z/68496.png)
Yoav Kagan
09. Oct 2024 · 15:18 UTC
got my cheese, but only because i found a way to cheese ;) it using the lily pads haha, really fun and looks really good
ostqv
09. Oct 2024 · 19:20 UTC
so fun so incredible, well done!
LDJam user 387548
09. Oct 2024 · 20:16 UTC
the game as a whole is very well done, and the 3D models too, I liked playing as a lil mouse knight
Cody Raethke
10. Oct 2024 · 04:01 UTC
The models look amazing. The overall idea was cool, gameplay was fun but felt a bit rigid. Some nice music would really tie the game together.
ESStormMoonLY
10. Oct 2024 · 07:20 UTC
fun game! But some times the bugs(?) will stuck on the ballXD
TheSand
10. Oct 2024 · 07:24 UTC
Amazing graphics! And as others had said, a perfect game for ludum dare, I got my cheese finally, well done here! :)
Jony
10. Oct 2024 · 08:31 UTC
That is some impressive graphics for such a short time
stormburpee
10. Oct 2024 · 11:14 UTC
The visuals in Whisker Warrior are super impressive, and the mouse character is absolutely adorable! I had fun with the combat, though it felt a bit stiff at times, especially with enemy range. I encountered a bug where slugs got stuck mid-air, which made it impossible to clear the wave. Adding more variety in enemy behavior would take this game to the next level!
druven
10. Oct 2024 · 11:16 UTC
The sound effects were great, especially for hitting the slugs, could use some balancing though as some sounds were a lot louder than others, like the swinging sound for the third sword you get. Some footsteps sounds and music could have helped tie the game together audio-wise, but it can be tough with a small team and such a limited timeframe. As others have mentioned the art is very impressive for three days. I liked the variety of enemies and weapon types that helped keep things feeling fresh. Great work overall!
Kekwu
10. Oct 2024 · 11:23 UTC
Great understanding on the topic that was given, really expanded on Tiny Creatures. loved that you used a mouse. and the mouse looks sort of funny. loved the concept, keep it going
Pyshnyy
10. Oct 2024 · 11:29 UTC
I really like the graphics and the theme is well done
Slava Besckaravainii
10. Oct 2024 · 13:12 UTC
Fun game, VERY good graphics including that it was made for short time, gave up on wave where there is 6 spider because couldnt clear it up, overall really good game
Jake G
10. Oct 2024 · 18:01 UTC
Clever game design and implementation for such a short period. You even had some pretty in-depth animations, 3d modeling etc. Good job!
Phyrocast
10. Oct 2024 · 20:31 UTC
Impressive! Once I understood there was a shield, it became suddenly much more manageable! Didn't manage to make it past the second wave of spiders though... I think there was a slight issue on character animation too? The mouse kept flickering between its idle animation and walking while I was moving. Jumping, attacking and shielding animations worked fine though.
Great work!
Bork Bork
10. Oct 2024 · 21:16 UTC
Really great graphics, did you manage to create all of these assets from scratch during the jam? If so, I'm REALLY impressed. Won the game after I understood how important the shield was, as well as jumping on objects to find some shelter from the waves. A bit of music and your game would be flawless. Great job!!
Sharky3188
11. Oct 2024 · 04:02 UTC
@bork-bork Yep I created all the assets in the 3 days (it was a bit hectic). The mouse had some animations from mixamo, i unfortunately didn't find time to swap them out with some custom made ones. I did end up animating the slug and spider, which I wasn't expecting to do that at the start of the jam. I was also pretty happy with the terrain texture, I'm not really great with hand painting, but just booted up a youtube tutorial and came up with something.
Funny we had time to add music and thought it would be ok without, haha definitely will remember to add it next time.
Thanks so much for playing and giving feedback :)
Dywanix
11. Oct 2024 · 20:05 UTC
Fun concept!
Ategon
12. Oct 2024 · 16:45 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game to the stream! If you wanted to watch it again in the future heres the vod of the stream (timestamped to your game)

https://www.youtube.com/live/I2NaC9C0rDI?t=11825
daria-toni
15. Oct 2024 · 19:55 UTC
Actually, it's really fun! The first spider made me go aaaaaa, otherwise I won haha. About problems - a weapon often doesn't hit enemies, you have to change an angle of a blow and often die because of this. I would also really like some combat music!
The art style is nice, I have a weakness for warrior mices, so a plus from me for the main character! The bugs are a little disgusting, you want to hit them, so that's good. And I hate blue ones! The worst!

Good entry!!