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A Dog's Tale by TKF15H

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made by TKF15H for LD31 (COMPO)
Did you know during WW2 dogs would jump out of airplanes with parachutes behind enemy lines?
A Dog's Tale is an HTML5 game about a trained soldier-dog clearing out the terrain before the main force can come in.

Control the dog using the arrow keys or WASD.
Hide in the bushes to avoid getting shot.

EDIT: If you can't play because of the browser scrolling around, use the WASD keys or click on the WEB link just below the entry.

EDIT2: Seriously, just click the Web link, it plays so much better. :)

EDIT3: Fixed "can't play in Firefox" bug!
Web http://www.granola.fot.br/dogtale
Timelapse http://youtu.be/3r0qIxg1tco
Source http://www.granola.fot.br/dogtale/ADogsTale.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=46664

Ratings

Coolness 62% 3
Overall 2.97 789
Audio 1.44 922
Fun 2.88 752
Graphics 3.41 345
Humor 2.11 804
Innovation 2.75 810
Mood 2.63 814
Theme 3.19 982

Feedback

SuperPokeunicorn
08. Dec 2014 · 03:06 UTC
Noticed that respawning is bugged out. Might want to fix that. Interesting concept otherwise.
BaneStar007
08. Dec 2014 · 05:18 UTC
Game Window scrolled outside of screen (ironic?), couldn't play
daviosmash
08. Dec 2014 · 05:19 UTC
Also had some issues with respawning. Did really enjoy the concept, though!
pjchardt
08. Dec 2014 · 05:21 UTC
Pretty cool concept. Yeah when I die I go to what I presume is doggy purgatory, but I have to refresh the page to restart. My input also registers on the page as well as the game, making it difficult to move. Not sure if this is something you can fix in code or is an issue with the site.
fachexot
08. Dec 2014 · 05:21 UTC
Not working on Safari.
Starting on Firefox, but nothing happens, even if I press space or WASD oder arrow keys.
🎤 TKF15H
08. Dec 2014 · 06:57 UTC
Hey guys, I think the scrolling is beyond my control, so I added the WASD option as a work-around. Thanks for the feedback.
🎤 TKF15H
08. Dec 2014 · 07:01 UTC
fachexot: I've been testing on Chrome only, apparently Firefox handles input differently. I'll have to look into that later. >_<
dekart
08. Dec 2014 · 10:03 UTC
I love it's in 3d, textures took some time to load, but in the end it played well.
Blue Thumbs Gaming
08. Dec 2014 · 12:01 UTC
The arrow keys and space bar really wig out the game view in Chrome.
Jupitron
08. Dec 2014 · 13:38 UTC
Nice game and cool graphics, please add some sounds and music!
jamaxx
08. Dec 2014 · 14:11 UTC
I have no idea how to start the game ._.
oh_cripes
08. Dec 2014 · 14:53 UTC
Nice idea but it seems a bit unfinished.
thiaguera
08. Dec 2014 · 17:18 UTC
It gets a little boring. Maybe if you added some music and sfx woudl help.
🎤 TKF15H
08. Dec 2014 · 19:12 UTC
I definitely need to add a bit of sound, music and polish all around. There's only so much you can do on your own in 48 hours! Thanks for the feedback, guys.
Pfilzweg
08. Dec 2014 · 19:23 UTC
Would love me some sound effects. Kudos for the backstory.
ssheep
08. Dec 2014 · 19:24 UTC
I liked this game it was a good concept but i didnt know where to go to win the game but overall it was fun!
🎤 TKF15H
08. Dec 2014 · 20:09 UTC
Pfilzweg: Yeah, I'll have to add sound to a non-compo version.
ssheep: You're supposed to attack the enemies to win.
BusinessClient
08. Dec 2014 · 21:23 UTC
Fun little game. Watching the dog die is heartbreaking!
Tokw
08. Dec 2014 · 22:13 UTC
Fun game. nice simple mechanics, also the game over screen was simple but effective.
MintArcade
08. Dec 2014 · 22:19 UTC
Interesting game. Definitely fun to play.
GagaPete
09. Dec 2014 · 11:30 UTC
The dog is running in circles and I can't control it. Played in a new tab, so no scrolling issues. Tested in Firefox and Chrome.

Firefox console says: "TypeError: event.keyIdentifier is undefined"
markusfisch
09. Dec 2014 · 14:15 UTC
It's fun to hide in the bushes and attack the guards from disguise! Like it!
madameberry
09. Dec 2014 · 22:35 UTC
I'm not sure why I keep dying. There's no feedback for why I'm dying, I just suddenly keel over.
🎤 TKF15H
09. Dec 2014 · 23:06 UTC
madameberry: you're getting shot by a soldier. I didn't have time to make a proper shooting animation or feedback, so pretend they're shooting you with their mind-powers. :)
SneManden
12. Dec 2014 · 16:53 UTC
Really like the dog model! :) Great animation there.

The game was quite challenging. Would have liked some indication of whom spotted you.
Tom 7
13. Dec 2014 · 15:12 UTC
A fun little stealth game. I thought it was a bit hard/unfair because I couldn't figure out the rules for when the soldiers could see me, and (especially) because they'd just turn randomly sometimes -- I wasn't even able to finish the first level because with three guys in the box at the end, it seems like mostly luck..? I did really like the character models and animations, though!
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
14. Dec 2014 · 00:55 UTC
Neat game. Nice graphics. Insta-death felt a little harsh. Perhaps a small transition/animation would work. Liked how quickly you could replay though. Nice job!
Riocide
17. Dec 2014 · 11:15 UTC
Wheres the audio?? Cool idea but would be more fun with some audio!
blzkz
28. Dec 2014 · 18:46 UTC
This game remembers me a puzzle in Ocarina Of Time, when you are trying to speak with Zelda, well done!
ShellfishGames
28. Dec 2014 · 19:17 UTC
Needed some time to figure out I was supposed to kill the soldiers instead of sneaking past them (my bad), but then it all made sense. Fun gameplay, I just wish the AI was a tad more complex instead of those simple and often weird walk patterns. Otherwise pretty cool, and nice visuals.