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Song of the Dodo by uvwar

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made by uvwar for LD30 (COMPO)
The year is 1507 on the small island of Mauritius.

You play a flock of docile dodo birds as they go about their business as they've done for millennia.

But Portuguese sailors have recently arrived on the island, and have brought strange new animals with them. How long can you survive their onslaught?

W,A,S,D to control, with Space for jump.
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data.html
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=40468

Ratings

Coolness 67% 3
Overall 3.19 575
Audio 1.50 981
Fun 3.12 486
Graphics 3.09 569
Humor 3.89 28
Innovation 3.16 552
Mood 2.97 568
Theme 2.65 918

Feedback

馃帳 uvwar
25. Aug 2014 路 01:05 UTC
W,A,S,D to control, Space to jump
ruthiepee
25. Aug 2014 路 05:29 UTC
The weirdest game I've played by far. In a good way. The spawning of the pigs/goats is hilarious. Of course the concept is 100% unique too. Lots of games about outer space, several about ghosts... only 1 game about dodo birds. If there was a uniqueness award, you'd have won it. The game is really challenging too. Nice work!
Suvidriel
25. Aug 2014 路 07:22 UTC
Haha wonderful :D were those murderous pigs or something?
gardenhead
25. Aug 2014 路 11:14 UTC
Love the idea! 10/10 would become extinct again.
foolmoron
25. Aug 2014 路 15:05 UTC
You really feel the struggle of the Dodo when there's a tornado of pigs and goats chasing you
Christian Scandariato
25. Aug 2014 路 15:29 UTC
My poor dodos went extinct almost immediately. Great game!
sputnik
25. Aug 2014 路 16:03 UTC
poor poor dodos....
MintArcade
25. Aug 2014 路 16:04 UTC
Nice, short game. Like visuals. Newer imagine that dodo can't swim ;)
buckslice
25. Aug 2014 路 16:08 UTC
I just did laps around the island until a flying pig from the ship killed me. Pretty random lol, but I had fun! Poor dodos you will be missed.
sneeuwpopsneeuw
25. Aug 2014 路 16:09 UTC
A realy nice humor , the only thing i want to say is that by placing a 2d gameobject into a 3d world the 2d will look weerd. By rotating it to the camera or placing one onthe x and one on the y or by replacing it by a 3d model the game would look beter.
DJWizardCop
25. Aug 2014 路 16:09 UTC
The first really funny LD game I've played. I really like the way the pigs and goats behave.
Fanttum
25. Aug 2014 路 19:33 UTC
very funny little game. Wasn't sure what to do at first but it gave me a good laugh
Simon@LD
25. Aug 2014 路 19:36 UTC
Hilarious! Played this with a big grin on my face :) A little bit of music could do wonders i think.
graebor
25. Aug 2014 路 19:39 UTC
Cute! The game over screen is a nice touch.
capsizedmoose
25. Aug 2014 路 19:45 UTC
haha this was pretty silly!
Fonserbc
25. Aug 2014 路 20:35 UTC
Haha really nice concept. I like how the boats just keep on flooding the island as they arrive. But I realized that the Dodo's ultimate survival technique is its ability to swim (and not drown)! :)
01010111
25. Aug 2014 路 21:52 UTC
The hordes of animals are pretty hilarious and the island looks great! Awesome hiscore display too :D
ice cold muffin
25. Aug 2014 路 23:58 UTC
Simple and funny idea :) The trees look a bit strange, but who cares ;)
Cad
26. Aug 2014 路 02:18 UTC
The game is really neat, and the concept is good, however it doesn't relate to the theme very well.
alvarop
26. Aug 2014 路 02:33 UTC
Weird and unique (theme-wise). I managed to break it and to survive... for ever, hehe.
varun
26. Aug 2014 路 03:01 UTC
Spawning is hilarious, lol. Managed to survive by camping out in the ocean.
FrankieSmileShow
26. Aug 2014 路 05:20 UTC
My dodos got clobbered.
Never made it past 1560!
handkor
27. Aug 2014 路 00:49 UTC
I'm loving this. I feel so bad for the birds.
Lissar
27. Aug 2014 路 02:16 UTC
Took me awhile to figure out what was going on at first! Many dodos were slaughtered.
C_Walden
27. Aug 2014 路 03:04 UTC
Pretty funny silly game. poor birds! I liked the island. I wished there was more to do than avoid dying. Maybe get some collectibles or something to make it worth running into risky areas.
Lacaranian
27. Aug 2014 路 03:05 UTC
So cool! Good thing dodos can swim. maybe that's where some still are...
GAFBlizzard
27. Aug 2014 路 03:29 UTC
Cute idea. I survived indefinitely by using the dodo's most overpowered ability -- walking on water while all the animals commit suicide!
DragonInstall
31. Aug 2014 路 16:56 UTC
Pretty cool game.
bytegrove
31. Aug 2014 路 19:41 UTC
I love how the ship swings by and drops of a SWARM of pigs! The pigs are crazy by the way. Interesting interpretation of the theme, but the controls and the ever rotating camera made it too hard to control. Maybe consider adding some kind of attack ability to fend of those blood thirsty herbivores? ;D
vinull
31. Aug 2014 路 23:13 UTC
Weird. Probably not intended, but if you jump in the water you became immortal. The Dodo Highlander. There can be only one!
Crocanti de Pollo
05. Sep 2014 路 16:32 UTC
Damn those killer pigs! Is it intentional all the other dodos being killed so quick?
Dry Tree
06. Sep 2014 路 06:52 UTC
Awesome game! Would be even better with some comedy sound effects. It seems you can just walk out to sea and survive indefinitely though. Overall, very good game :)