Eater Scrutiny by knexator

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made by knexator for Ludum Dare 56 (COMPO)

You are an ant eater, but that does not mean that you will eat any plain ant. Apply your Eater Scrutiny for selecting the best Tiny Creatures!

My highscore is 247, what's yours?

Made in ~5 hours between other weekend plans.

Dirt image by freepik, Anteater image by Noah's Ark Zoo Farm.

Ratings

Overall 171th 3.522⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 157th 3.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 82th 3.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 62th 4.043⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 281th 2.804⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 107th 3.37⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 291th 2.568⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 18🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

AdamG
07. Oct 2024 · 02:30 UTC
I managed to get a score of 276 on my playthrough. A very simple concept, but it was very fun. The round where you had to find ants which curved in the correct direction was rough, but very rewarding.
LDJam user 388078
07. Oct 2024 · 05:31 UTC
I scored 207
D.d
07. Oct 2024 · 05:38 UTC
Nice Concept, Fun Execution. I got 117 on my Playthrough. I rarely see the magnifying things since all the things are moving at quite a speed (even the slow ones) so by the time I take a look, the thing already left the scope. but it's nice mechanics. maybe you can add some stationary invisible ones that can only be seen using the magnifying glass. Overall, I had a blast catching these critters :boom: :grin: :thumbsup:
Arscene
07. Oct 2024 · 15:56 UTC
I did not blink for two entire playthrough. Spot on with the theme :)

Even more impressive did the game in such a small amount of time. Congrats.
Nova DC
07. Oct 2024 · 21:31 UTC
This would make a killer Mario Party or WarioWare style minigame!
franklyn01
07. Oct 2024 · 21:32 UTC
Fun idea! I'm impressed that you could come up with a game that hooks me in 5 hours :D
BroMakesGames
07. Oct 2024 · 21:33 UTC
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pretty cool!
sirblazealot
07. Oct 2024 · 21:35 UTC
This game was really cool! I loved how much variety there was with the ant movement
A Priori
08. Oct 2024 · 02:33 UTC
Simple concept, but I did find it really fun and engaging! I feel that the speed difference in the first round was a little too subtle and I almost felt like it would be easier to just click randomly.
Guiik
08. Oct 2024 · 17:57 UTC
Awesome for a game made in 5 hours ! Too bad we can't use the magnifying glass because the ants are too fast ^^
Tad I Guess
08. Oct 2024 · 22:50 UTC
Fun gameplay idea and great take on the theme! I think some sound would've added a lot.
SdCorpse
11. Oct 2024 · 23:54 UTC
the tongue a little bit stands out from realistic style of anteater and magnifying glass)
LDJam user 265796
12. Oct 2024 · 13:55 UTC
I love scrutinizing ants!!

Really liked how much breadth you got out of an otherwise simple mechanic with the different behaviors in each level.

A real gem for anteater fans everywhere!
Harmadillo
12. Oct 2024 · 17:17 UTC
Fun game, especially for just 5 hours work. My high score was only 91.
LDJam user 355692
12. Oct 2024 · 17:25 UTC
Impressive for 5 hours of work. I've only managed to get ~90 points on my first play through, as at first I was looking at the magnifying glass for no reason, losing precious termites.
Adrien Tremblay
13. Oct 2024 · 19:08 UTC
Good game
Yaen
17. Oct 2024 · 21:41 UTC
The most fun and most innovative game I've played in this jam so far! I really enjoyed picking out the patterns of the ant movements and the comments of the picky anteater were also quite funny. Sad that there's no sound, would've loved some slurpy licking sound when I gobble up the little insects. And some approving / disapproving sounds of the anteater would also have been really funny.

Very creative idea with all the different movement patterns. Ended up with 119 points :)
silkworm_sweatshop
18. Oct 2024 · 15:11 UTC
Great idea! Nice that it kept switching up the rules after a bit to keep things interesting.