The Circle Of Life by Tom Snively

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made by Tom Snively for LD30 (JAM)
In the food chain, we are all connected. The butterflies eat from the flowers, but the birds eat the butterflies, but the foxes eat the birds.

In "The Circle Of Life" your place in the food chain keeps changing. You are the purple butterfly and have to eat from the flowers. But don't get eaten by the birds. But then you are a blue bird and have to eat the butterflies. But don't get eaten by the fox!

WASD or arrow keys to move
[ENTER] to restart

Tools used
- Unity3d
- Figure (iOS app) / Cubase
- MS Paint / GIMP
- lots of web pages for Unity answers

I had a great time creating my first Ludum Dare project. I worked solo, but I did use clip art from http://www.mycutegraphics.com/

I am primarily a composer and sound designer, so if you need music or sound for your game, contact me through http://www.tomsnively.com/

Tom Snively
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musician, freelance composer, saxophone player
Hear sample music at http://www.tomsnively.com/

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.79 646
Audio(Jam) 3.14 354
Fun(Jam) 2.65 593
Graphics(Jam) 2.97 535
Humor(Jam) 3.27 114
Innovation(Jam) 2.70 572
Mood(Jam) 2.63 611
Theme(Jam) 2.78 538

Feedback

ShadowStryker
26. Aug 2014 路 02:33 UTC
Pretty different take on the theme compared to everyone else. Interesting game however.
DaGamesta
26. Aug 2014 路 02:37 UTC
Pretty good, if repetitive. Though it is possible to reach a state in which it is impossible to finish a level.
jpcote
26. Aug 2014 路 02:41 UTC
Nice twist on the theme. I love the art style.
馃帳 Tom Snively
26. Aug 2014 路 02:48 UTC
@DaGamesta true, you just have to eat those butterflies faster, especially some of them on the right before the other bird eats them. :-)
coyyonce
26. Aug 2014 路 14:09 UTC
I like the interpretation of the theme. Being a developer of educational games, I definitely enjoyed the concept and gameplay.
hexagore
26. Aug 2014 路 15:26 UTC
Fun this, loved the sound effects :D
AFlatMinerStudios
26. Aug 2014 路 15:26 UTC
Played through this many times, I like it. The sound is adorable!
bluemaroo3
26. Aug 2014 路 18:26 UTC
Interesting take on the theme. Like the colourful graphics. Would have liked the chance to play as the fox to bring it full circle :)
馃帳 Tom Snively
26. Aug 2014 路 18:33 UTC
@bluemaroo3 Yes but who eats the fox? If I keep working on this I'd like to add a fly, grasshopper, and frog.
dook
26. Aug 2014 路 22:34 UTC
Hehe this is sweet. And a great interpretaion of the theme. I love the om nom nom sounds :)
smizmeal
27. Aug 2014 路 01:50 UTC
The sounds man... the sounds... (very funny game!)

I like the progression and use of the theme.
Knowledge
28. Aug 2014 路 11:59 UTC
It's too repetitive, but theme is great.
creative630
28. Aug 2014 路 12:30 UTC
Nom nom nom!
mrexcessive
29. Aug 2014 路 17:02 UTC
Hi there. Very cute game. Good use of the theme. Loved the nomnomnom sound, or at least that's what I think it was... Good job!
bentog
30. Aug 2014 路 19:21 UTC
NOMNOMNOM
vividhelix
31. Aug 2014 路 19:20 UTC
Interesting take on the theme. I just loved the nom-nom-nom sound!
Jupiter_Hadley
07. Sep 2014 路 22:59 UTC
Nice take on the theme! I included it in part 21 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you鈥檇 like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/5xO0Ucfr9co
porglezomp
15. Sep 2014 路 03:05 UTC
I want to play as the fox! The bird gets pretty hard, when the other bird is stealing your stuff!

Also, loved the sound effects.