HootBow by Pixelulsar

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made by Pixelulsar for LD28 (COMPO)
Arrow or WASD to move
hold E or X to charge and release to shoot
M to mute

You're and owl that only gets one arrow to defend itself. Fight off numerous enemies and try to stay alive. Post what round you made it to.

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall 3.40 202
Audio 2.92 285
Fun 3.24 256
Graphics 4.10 47
Humor 2.37 434
Innovation 2.73 620
Mood 2.75 502
Theme 3.55 141

Feedback

SiM2SiM
16. Dec 2013 · 07:01 UTC
Made to to round 4, really fun and enjoyable.
somepx
16. Dec 2013 · 10:21 UTC
Really fun and polished, an excellent game. Only one arrow! Same idea here! ;)
Linus Lindberg
16. Dec 2013 · 12:48 UTC
Love the graphics! :)
weazen
16. Dec 2013 · 13:58 UTC
Awesome job with the one arrow theme. I tried that myself, but I like your implementation a lot better.
TheCams
16. Dec 2013 · 15:05 UTC
Nice concept and cool pixel art style :)
Loren
16. Dec 2013 · 17:47 UTC
very fun, great art and sound :)
Sink
16. Dec 2013 · 22:12 UTC
Neat game, it was a lot of fun. The only complaint is that the music piles on top of itself every time you restart the game after you die. The graphics are great and gameplay is super!
travislucia
17. Dec 2013 · 00:33 UTC
What a hoot! Great job on the art and straightforward simple gameplay.
henrykun
17. Dec 2013 · 01:04 UTC
I love the graphics!, the idea is very nice too but a bit difficult. Interesting, good job!.
Lacutis
17. Dec 2013 · 01:31 UTC
Fun game, good graphics and nice mechanic.
Zekyon
17. Dec 2013 · 01:32 UTC
The graphics are awesome and the audio fit good too. Funny game, I like it
Flux
17. Dec 2013 · 01:33 UTC
Like a medieval super crate box... with a creepy owl. :) Not bad!
torcado194
17. Dec 2013 · 01:33 UTC
this was very cute and polished! i enjoyed the art style, no mistakes.. the only thing i found wrong with it was that the jumping was a little wonky. great entry!
bakpakin
17. Dec 2013 · 01:36 UTC
Got to round 3. I like it. Simple, great use of theme, sharp and polished looking.
toaster
17. Dec 2013 · 02:07 UTC
Fun game, got to round 7. It's pretty addicting.
SonnyBone
17. Dec 2013 · 02:36 UTC
I'll start off with what I don't like.
I'm not crazy about the sfxr sound effects. I don't like the feel of the jumping or maybe it's the jump speed.

What I do like... everything else. Very charming sprites, great bow mechanic, nice use of theme, rad song, decent difficulty that curves up at a reasonable pace, and an awesome title.

Good work!
iancarnevale
17. Dec 2013 · 04:35 UTC
Love the artwork and bow mechanic! Gameplay is a little bland. Overall enjoyable.
Zemmi
17. Dec 2013 · 10:21 UTC
Your tiles are gorgeous. Kind of wish there was no ceiling, when enemies get up there there isn't really anything I can do but wait. Made it to round 6 then when I had killed everything the next round didn't load. Lots of fun though, would've liked to play further.
anvoz
17. Dec 2013 · 12:18 UTC
Cool game, nice graphics. Good take on the theme.
I got to round 4, really enjoyable.
cappelnord
17. Dec 2013 · 21:58 UTC
Fun little game! I think it would be more interesting, if the bow would fire by itself, if you keep it drawer for too long. The music was a little weird but I heard far worse :)
madflame991
18. Dec 2013 · 11:16 UTC
Fun little game with good graphics and right on theme. The only complaint might be the repetitive music which gets annoying after a while, but I get that making music is not easy, given the time limit.
Alex Higgins
18. Dec 2013 · 23:10 UTC
Made it to round 3, all around solid entry.
bitslap_
19. Dec 2013 · 23:46 UTC
Awesome art here and cool game
TheWhiteLlama
20. Dec 2013 · 02:35 UTC
Pretty nice game I think. The music is a little bit annoying over a while, but it really makes fun to shoot the enemies with the arrow. Would have been nice if the arrow stayed were I shot one enemy. The graphics are awesome and the theme too!
Several
20. Dec 2013 · 02:46 UTC
Round 3. The keyboard controls feel a little too tightly clustered--would be nice with a gamepad.

I think you've done a great job incorporating the theme into the mechanic--the one-arrow limit, the feel of the arrow, and the way the level defines the consequences, really make the game stand out from other jumpy-shooty entries. Also, the main character's art is wonderful. And the randomized elements of the rounds is a nice touch.
Venks
20. Dec 2013 · 07:10 UTC
Very solid game playing experience right here. One of the better 'shoot once' games. Really love the graphics and the controls were very solid.
soy_yuma
20. Dec 2013 · 22:12 UTC
Nice idea! I found the jump a bit too fast, but it's a good experience! Good job!
Moist
21. Dec 2013 · 13:05 UTC
Amazing artwork. Quite fun to play too. Well done.
finefin
22. Dec 2013 · 14:17 UTC
looks and plays nice. also sticks to the theme. good work!
Xavier
26. Dec 2013 · 11:20 UTC
Nice graphics. Pure fun platform. Only I've found the jump a bit faster.
ViliX
28. Dec 2013 · 15:21 UTC
Made it to round 3 :) Nice and lovely game. 4/5 for fun.
BluShine
29. Dec 2013 · 14:49 UTC
Very cute pixel art. Jumping felt a little too fast, and I'm not crazy about the level design either, but the bow was quite fun to use. Overall, a fun little game.