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Kitty Force 10 by Raiyumi

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made by Raiyumi for LD27 (COMPO)
Play as a Kitty in the special "Kitty Force" Run 'n Gun platformer. Your task is to save the world within 10 seconds! And wait.. what!? What's that Guru Kitty up to?

If audio is out of sync, try refreshing.

This is my first "Successful" attempt at Ludum Dare, and was an awesome experience. I'm looking forward to the next one. :)

Update: Fixed ending bug. It would automatically kick you to the main menu. (Web link updated)

Update2: Uploaded fixed ver. to Win32. Added OSX.

Update3: New web-link. Added game to my site.

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PS: I didn't define the controls properly, but if you hover your cursor over the bottom-left, the controls will appear.
Default = Arrows, z, x
Web http://raiyumi.com/games/KittyForce10/
Web(dropbox) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30606921/Ludum%20Dare/Kitty%20Force%2010_Upd1/index.html
Win32 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30606921/Ludum%20Dare/Kitty%20Force%2010_Win32.zip
OSX https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30606921/Ludum%20Dare/kittyforce10.app.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30606921/Ludum%20Dare/Raiyumi%20_%20Kitty%20Force%2010%20_%20Ludum%20Dare.capx
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=25829

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.81 59
Audio 3.58 74
Fun 3.72 64
Graphics 4.21 34
Humor 2.96 219
Innovation 2.70 763
Mood 3.41 141
Theme 3.39 328

Feedback

Slader16
26. Aug 2013 路 02:39 UTC
This is totally awesome!
soybean
26. Aug 2013 路 02:44 UTC
omg, slick graphics and gameplay! <3<3<3
Impmaster
26. Aug 2013 路 02:44 UTC
Some of the level design is a little bit broken. One part, I kept on going straight from a checkpoint into a wheel of death.
soybean
26. Aug 2013 路 02:47 UTC
btw, I wonder why some of the clocks that I pick don't reset the timer? Is it intentional?
馃帳 Raiyumi
26. Aug 2013 路 02:49 UTC
Thanks! The game is pretty short, so I didn't want people breezing pass it.. Unless you mean some game breaking level design.
馃帳 Raiyumi
26. Aug 2013 路 02:50 UTC
Oh, the clocks that have a slight pulse reset the entire timer. The rest just +1.
Latency
26. Aug 2013 路 03:46 UTC
these graphics are fucking amazing, love the game too
Jayjay
26. Aug 2013 路 04:16 UTC
Very fun, solid controls
madk
26. Aug 2013 路 04:19 UTC
Some of those obstacles were notoriously hard to avoid.
TwilightFlandre
26. Aug 2013 路 04:30 UTC
Wow it's hard to believe such great graphics could be made in 48 hours along with a whole game as well. The gameplay is fluid enough and run n' gun games are always fun. Very nice work!
mactinite
26. Aug 2013 路 04:31 UTC
Groovy! lol loved it!
Eirikir
26. Aug 2013 路 04:34 UTC
Awesome art! and loved the sound and music!
AlvaroH
26. Aug 2013 路 05:40 UTC
Great game!!
Colorvade
26. Aug 2013 路 05:41 UTC
Super cool, don't even need to say why.
OldPeculier
26. Aug 2013 路 06:52 UTC
Man, some games just leave ya feeling intimidated by their awesomeness. This is one of them. Major polish here. Beautiful controls. Smile-inducing graphics. Superb!
Tifu
26. Aug 2013 路 15:02 UTC
Love the graphics, good gameplay, got a little frustrating when having to jump on tiny bouncy dots.
grayhaze
26. Aug 2013 路 19:54 UTC
A nice platformer, but I felt that the time limit was arbitrary and this could have been made or adapted for any theme. The graphics and music were good. Slightly confusing at the start when told to "Press Start" - I ended up mashing the keyboard to find the right key!
loxo
26. Aug 2013 路 20:04 UTC
Awesome platformer! Great sound effects, music and graphics! It's fun to play and fits the theme very well. The best game I played so far.
calpolhouse
26. Aug 2013 路 23:55 UTC
Very nice, graphics esp. impressive
BloodJohn
26. Aug 2013 路 23:55 UTC
I see kitty guru. But no reactions on click or key press. :(
BradleySmith
26. Aug 2013 路 23:58 UTC
Stunning visuals and art style, really enjoyed playing this. Rated this one highly. :)
Fireblend
27. Aug 2013 路 00:00 UTC
I would love to play this without the time limit, not sure how well the game integrates with the 10 seconds limit. Still, seriously polished visuals and audio. Outstanding job!
BloodJohn
27. Aug 2013 路 00:03 UTC
I see kitty guru. But no reactions on click or key press.
Metatheos
27. Aug 2013 路 00:20 UTC
Solid platformer, not too experimental though. I liked some traces of 'life vs. time'-trade-off coming through because of the asymmetry in their availability. The whole presentation is also great. One thing I wondered: is there any use for the ability to shoot upwards?
Diogo Muller
27. Aug 2013 路 00:41 UTC
Good graphics, good music, really smooth controls. Solid game.

The bad part: after I fall on a spike pit, I'm pretty much dead, since I couldn't jump out of it.
馃帳 Raiyumi
27. Aug 2013 路 00:53 UTC
Thanks for the comments!

@BloodJohn : Text should advance by clicking X.

@Methatheos : There was going to be a lot more use for the gun, but I was stressed with the deadline.
rezoner
27. Aug 2013 路 01:00 UTC
So artsy!
zatyka
27. Aug 2013 路 03:43 UTC
Very catchy graphics for a very nice platformer. My only real critique is that some of the areas were frustratingly difficult, especially bouncing on the dots.

You did a really great job overall.
Shugor
27. Aug 2013 路 04:29 UTC
Pretty slick game ya got here.
Unept
27. Aug 2013 路 04:33 UTC
So awesome and smooth. So envious of the art. Ya, the bouncing dots did me in too. :(
Alex Rose
27. Aug 2013 路 05:14 UTC
Dude this so intense!

Graphics are amazing. And I love how at the end, you're really thinking "I can afford to jump through two of those razor blades if it'll save me a couple of seconds" :P . Epic game.
Wertle
27. Aug 2013 路 05:24 UTC
Great secondary animations on all the characters. This game was super tough. Good job!
Andrewves
27. Aug 2013 路 07:37 UTC
Great entry, i love the visual style.
Nerlin
27. Aug 2013 路 08:02 UTC
Web link doesn't work. Game under judgement or something like this.
matthias_zarzecki
27. Aug 2013 路 08:29 UTC
Kitty Force 10? Excellent Name!

Solid platformer too :)
bombjack
27. Aug 2013 路 10:10 UTC
Great gfx! Great sound that serves the action! ==> Great game!!!
infernet89
27. Aug 2013 路 10:26 UTC
"You have ten seconds to save the world, if you can reach checkpoint i can give you more time!" <-- this a little disappointed me.. Just a little, it doesn't matter, this game have KITTENS! Really nice sprite animation.
bitserum
27. Aug 2013 路 16:26 UTC
Totally fun! Nice graphics and gameplay. My beef is with the camera/screen size. Sometimes it's impossible to coordinate yourself correctly due to not being able to see the threat below you.
ratalaika
27. Aug 2013 路 16:58 UTC
good job
SecondDimension
27. Aug 2013 路 17:31 UTC
A little difficult, but overall this is really cool. I think the look and feel of it are excellent; the graphics are good and the gameplay is slick. It's very impressive for 48hrs
flamecow
27. Aug 2013 路 17:57 UTC
Nice artstyle, fun game!
馃帳 Raiyumi
27. Aug 2013 路 18:15 UTC
Thanks all! The game also got featured on Newgrounds! :)
gamepopper
27. Aug 2013 路 18:58 UTC
Great controls, love the idea and the funny plot.
ConflictiveLabs
27. Aug 2013 路 22:30 UTC
Gorgeous. Loved it! Enemies are a bit too hard to defeat (I wouldn't normally complain but there's a time limit, so it's not like I can just spend all day to shoot one enemy down) and took me a life (in-game) to figure out how to jump, but it's a REALLY AWESOME game. Extremely polished! Simple idea but insanely well executed. :)
matthewvermaak
28. Aug 2013 路 00:34 UTC
Kitty force? Yeah, I think so. Well done :0)
SaintHeiser
28. Aug 2013 路 01:33 UTC
Not bad.... But with that kind of controls, bounding box and camera hardcore as hell... Can't beat place where you need jump on jumping points.
asc3nsion
28. Aug 2013 路 04:36 UTC
Fun though i think music would help.
jglrxavpok
28. Aug 2013 路 09:45 UTC
Very great game! Awesome!
unusualcadence
28. Aug 2013 路 10:40 UTC
Really fun platformer, I enjoyed it to the end!
MatrixBai
28. Aug 2013 路 11:30 UTC
You made it in 48 hours? Amazing!
Erkberg
28. Aug 2013 路 11:43 UTC
Great game! Really liked the graphics and audio and the general gameplay and feel. Difficulty was also about right, until I got to the bouncing dots, which was pretty frustrating. Not because of the dots themselves, but because the timelimit at that point demanded perfect execution and I just couldn't accomplish that. :(
Reaperguy
28. Aug 2013 路 13:10 UTC
Really nice game, pretty impressive that you managed to complete it in 48 hours!
Jools64
28. Aug 2013 路 14:51 UTC
Very nice graphics and solid gameplay. I really enjoyed this game. My only issue was I felt like it went from a nice difficulty to very hard almost instantaneously at one point. A slightly nicer difficulty curve would have helped. Other than that though, the game is almost flawless.

Great job!
Sergey Mohov
28. Aug 2013 路 15:33 UTC
Nice graphics and I like the music. The gameplay is cool too. All in all, a neat little action platformer.
naufr4g0
28. Aug 2013 路 18:23 UTC
Solid game,nothing to say! I really love graphics and I have a lot of fun with it, but 10 seconds limit looks more a nuisance than a feature.
almightyzentaco
28. Aug 2013 路 19:16 UTC
Graphics and audio were top notch. Game design was smooth and enjoyable. Great work.
lesterpig
28. Aug 2013 路 19:18 UTC
Really nice art for this platform game. Jumping is hard sometimes, and it's a classic idea for 10 seconds. Good job!
MuciojadPL
28. Aug 2013 路 19:18 UTC
I really like this! Great work! :)
Pinktreeleaf
28. Aug 2013 路 19:33 UTC
made it to the saws on a line. all around good game. graphics, animation, gameplay.
imef
28. Aug 2013 路 21:22 UTC
Awesome game! Gameplay was smooth and graphics good!
Andrew Shouldice
29. Aug 2013 路 02:24 UTC
This is great platforming! It's quite tricky, especially those fast-moving traps. Nice work on the backgrounds too!
Jupiter_Hadley
29. Aug 2013 路 03:34 UTC
This is awesome. Very polished, very nicely done, love the little kitty cat. Great job! I featured this game in my compilation video of Ludum Dare 27 games, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/okyxuWBF5Yw
BrothersT
29. Aug 2013 路 12:23 UTC
This is great fun! Will have to come back to complete later :)
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
29. Aug 2013 路 20:07 UTC
Haha! Amazing! Very meatboy-ish, and very retro. If I had a game like that on my ZX spectrum back in the day, I would be in heaven!!

Raiyumi you rock! 5 stars for fun and mood!
zlowrance
29. Aug 2013 路 22:37 UTC
Very good graphics and gameplay. Full package! Good job!
asc3nsion
30. Aug 2013 路 03:35 UTC
Solid side scroller good job! I like the simple style.
ddionisio
31. Aug 2013 路 08:31 UTC
I love the graphics and animation! The audio also fits perfectly.

I feel like this game would be much better without the 10 seconds limit.
Alexander Ponomariov
31. Aug 2013 路 16:06 UTC
Kitty nice) Good sound, interesting levels!
Roan Contreras
01. Sep 2013 路 10:03 UTC
That kitty's cute! I like this game though it's hard, it's still fun.
Martin_Monosys
01. Sep 2013 路 12:33 UTC
Very good kitten related entry. Rather hard game, but very well done!
superfoonly
02. Sep 2013 路 03:24 UTC
really nice job! I like the graphics a lot. I'm impressed!
Idovoodoo
02. Sep 2013 路 10:24 UTC
Loved this, well done!! :)
syawqy
03. Sep 2013 路 06:27 UTC
cute!
Foxtacy
04. Sep 2013 路 01:28 UTC
Here, have all my fives, you did very well with this! :D
Jiggawatt
04. Sep 2013 路 16:36 UTC
Running, jumping, spikes. Been there, done that.
Cryovat
04. Sep 2013 路 19:35 UTC
I'm very envious of your superior kitten-themed ten second platformer. :'(

More seriously; that was great. I loved the visual style and can't believe how much polish you were able to fit into it. The music worked well and it was nice to see you incorporate such a variety of mechanics.

I just wish it was slightly more forgiving. From the saw blades and on it got rather punishing, and the dots gave me over fifteen minutes of grief.

That aside, amazing job. All hats off, congratulations! :)
theholychicken
05. Sep 2013 路 05:41 UTC
Awesome lively pixel art! Super stylish!
patrickgh3
05. Sep 2013 路 20:01 UTC
Awesome! It's been a while since I've played a truly challenging platformer like this. I wish the camera panned lower for the long section with the orbs over the spikes, for some reason that part took me a while. Great art and music too! :D
nSun
06. Sep 2013 路 13:24 UTC
Nice game, metroid-like. Most parts of gameplay (physic, controls, gfx, sfx) works very well. But I think the mobs are a bit too strong. since we only have 10 seconds per section, it is quite disadvantageous to spend an entire second to eliminate one of them.
Jason
06. Sep 2013 路 14:42 UTC
Wow great job! Checkpoints were a nice touch as were having multiple hit points. Sometimes the enemies felt a bit tough (like they took alot of hits to kill) but that just added to the sense of urgency and trying to avoid them if possible.
zequack
06. Sep 2013 路 15:26 UTC
Nice game !
the bumper hitbox is unforgiving though, so the it gets really frustrating at a point (the bumpers over the spike pit). That's mostly because the camera doesn't show where they are and that really changes into a death an retry game.

Otherwise that's cool !
foumart
06. Sep 2013 路 16:11 UTC
Very well performed platformer. And very hard as well. Shooting close to an enemy was hazard, while there ware plenty of places that was in need..
Almax27
07. Sep 2013 路 15:42 UTC
Really nice game but not sure about the gun, I ended up just dodging every enemies as it was more time saving :)
Mironix
07. Sep 2013 路 20:44 UTC
Just splendid! and it has kittehz!
jprogman
09. Sep 2013 路 19:21 UTC
At the part with those thin platforms, when I was under it and then jumped through it from beneath, I thought I was going to be on the platform by the look of the animation. I wasn't, so getting on those thin platforms are a bit of a challenge.
DaanVanYperen
12. Sep 2013 路 18:11 UTC
Graphics and music are well done, I struggled a bit with the chosen key for jumping.
porglezomp
14. Sep 2013 路 12:55 UTC
Practically a fully polished finished game? How do you do it?
Very nice, I especially loved the animations.
Teejay5
15. Sep 2013 路 05:21 UTC
This was fun and exciting! Love the graphics. Seems like it would flow better if shooting enemies took less bullets, but you might have done that for difficulty matters. Also, jumping while running on some of the slopes doesn't work sometimes.


Groovy.
GeorgeBroussard
16. Sep 2013 路 02:57 UTC
Perfect platforming controls and great art. Was fun to play.
Ossi
16. Sep 2013 路 04:53 UTC
Great controls and awesome graphics! The music was also very well done. I wish the resolution wasn't so small though. Great job!
Antylum
16. Sep 2013 路 11:05 UTC
Nice graphics and gameplay, a bit hardcore for me :)
Nezzhil
16. Sep 2013 路 16:33 UTC
Super polished (and super hard) game!