Under the kitchen surface by lorniebear

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made by lorniebear for LD29 (COMPO)
I am back to try and beat my dad for the second time! I didn't quite make it last time, but I am trying just as hard. The fact that I'm competing against real game developers like Notch makes it even better!

Dad's still forcing me to do my homework and to go to bed on time, so I suspect he's getting nervous.

Thank you to all who tried this game and gave feedback!

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall 2.77 945
Audio 3.21 278
Fun 2.97 596
Graphics 2.68 859
Humor 3.39 126
Innovation 2.33 1063
Mood 2.89 655
Theme 2.94 823

Feedback

Guennor
27. Apr 2014 路 00:28 UTC
Not bad, assuming you're a little kid. Good luck beating your dad. I wanna see his game also. :P
馃帳 lorniebear
27. Apr 2014 路 08:19 UTC
My dad's username is badlydrawnrod

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/author/badlydrawnrod/
badlogic
27. Apr 2014 路 21:51 UTC
This is a pretty cool game where you are a mouse and have to avoid different obstacles like tomatoes and spiders (i hate spiders...) and get as many cupcakes as you can ( love me some cupcakes!). I found the sound effects and the graphics to be really good for such a short amount of time! I wished the mouse would keep moving while i hold down a cursor key, but it was also OK to tap the keys constantly.

Great stuff, hope to see more next year!
badlydrawnrod
28. Apr 2014 路 16:01 UTC
Excellent presentation, and I really love that you made put a working shop in there. Your games get better with each Ludum Dare and it is very rewarding to see you grow as a programmer and game designer. One day your games will inspire people, much as Notch inspires you.
pht59x
28. Apr 2014 路 16:05 UTC
Not bad for a Scratch game!
Celt
28. Apr 2014 路 16:29 UTC
The intro made me laugh. Keep it going!!!
Snoother
28. Apr 2014 路 16:31 UTC
I think the audio was the highlight. Enjoyed the authentic, homemade feel of it. Controls could have been a bit smoother, though.
pinion
28. Apr 2014 路 16:50 UTC
Especially liked the shop and how the game over message was so encouraging.

Off to try your dad's game now to compare :)
SmilingCat
28. Apr 2014 路 17:38 UTC
Keep it up, I'm sure you'll beat your dad at this some day. Great job!
xgeovanni
28. Apr 2014 路 20:33 UTC
I've never liked Scratch and never will. I like this in spite of that.
Nition
28. Apr 2014 路 22:16 UTC
Great work for someone young. Keep it up!
Ismei
29. Apr 2014 路 17:48 UTC
I really enjoyed this game. I liked that you could save up for outfits (never bought the speed increase). I really liked the look of it and the sound effects and thought that the way it tells you your score, personal best and global high score was pretty cool.
HybridMind
29. Apr 2014 路 23:41 UTC
I actually played this for quite awhile. Nice job! I like that you implemented an upgrade shop. That definitely made me play longer so I could unlock the faster speed. I bought some of the cosmetic items but they didn't seem to appear on my mouse. I enjoyed your music too! Keep up the good work!
ThingoStudios
01. May 2014 路 00:35 UTC
This is really cute! I enjoyed it, especially the little cat with the hat in the shop.

When you lose, if you restart, you get stuck in the same place you died in. Which means that if you lose while on the top of the screen, the mouse will respawn at the top of the screen and likely lose again.
Dohan
01. May 2014 路 15:41 UTC
Nice game! Now let's try your dad's game to see if even having to do your homework, you still beat him :)
dook
01. May 2014 路 20:04 UTC
Hehe, I really like this father, daughter competition. I have to say his game could benefit from a shop with hats and such :) Not bad
Gazok
01. May 2014 路 23:20 UTC
Great job! I hope you keep on making games :)
frogcheese
04. May 2014 路 17:12 UTC
Oh, I remember you and your dad from last year. It's unusual but really awesome to see a parent and child both take part in a game competition! And your game is pretty cool game! I kept playing for several minutes, seeing how close I could get to the highscore. My best was 64012. :)
Jupiter_Hadley
11. May 2014 路 17:28 UTC
Super, stinking cute! I included it in part 23 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/yJ4mg8nxxfM