Bad Puppy by csanyk
NEWS: OS X Build is now available through the Mirror site.
You are a bad puppy. Being that you are a puppy, all you can manage to do is bark at people. So, bark at them. Bark, bark, bark! The more you bark at people, the more points you get. Get all the points! But if people pet you, you can't be mean. Don't let them pet you! Bark! Bark, Bad Puppy!
Controls: Arrow keys to run, Z to bark. Alt+F4 to exit.
You get points if you bark at the people. You lose meanness if a person pets you.
Build with Game Maker Studio, graphics done with Paint.net, GM sprite editor, sounds with Audacity, bfxr.
This game was originally conceptualized as "Puppy Hitler". Puppy Hitler is canceled. Here's why:
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/12/15/puppy-hitler-offensive-to-some-people/
Post-compo enhancements:
1. Bonus pickup system
2. You can press Esc to exit game at any time.
3. Multi-colored sweaters.
4. Some added variety to the barking.
5. Female persons.
6. Person skin color now has variety.
You are a bad puppy. Being that you are a puppy, all you can manage to do is bark at people. So, bark at them. Bark, bark, bark! The more you bark at people, the more points you get. Get all the points! But if people pet you, you can't be mean. Don't let them pet you! Bark! Bark, Bad Puppy!
Controls: Arrow keys to run, Z to bark. Alt+F4 to exit.
You get points if you bark at the people. You lose meanness if a person pets you.
Build with Game Maker Studio, graphics done with Paint.net, GM sprite editor, sounds with Audacity, bfxr.
This game was originally conceptualized as "Puppy Hitler". Puppy Hitler is canceled. Here's why:
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/12/15/puppy-hitler-offensive-to-some-people/
Post-compo enhancements:
1. Bonus pickup system
2. You can press Esc to exit game at any time.
3. Multi-colored sweaters.
4. Some added variety to the barking.
5. Female persons.
6. Person skin color now has variety.
Ratings
| Coolness | 100% | 1 |
| Overall | 2.76 | 490 |
| Audio | 2.57 | 312 |
| Fun | 3.04 | 274 |
| Graphics | 2.18 | 636 |
| Humor | 3.55 | 70 |
| Innovation | 2.71 | 426 |
| Mood | 2.47 | 526 |
| Theme | 3.00 | 450 |
Con: Wish there was a way to exit the game; also a way to break free from a petting, background is boring
When you're getting petted, you can just run away. If you get petted too much and start wagging, the game is over.
The game is still funny though and your interpretation of the theme is definitely unique.
I think some backgrounds and goofy music would've greatly improved the game.
Neonlare: You have to be facing a person and close enough for a Bark to register on your score. If a person gets too close, they will try to pet you; if you get petted too much, you stop being a villainous puppy and the game ends.
I'm not sure what to say about the crash, if you can send me any information that might help diagnose what happened I'll try to look for a solution.
- You should've added in the game itself to press Z to bark, first time I was confused as what to do.
- Some alternative actions ;) would've been nice.
- It's a bit too simple in my opinion, but I see what you're trying to do :P
- Quitting and restarting aren't obvious.
I like the simplicity! I would consider adding more actions to the game if it improved the game. I did add bonus pickups to the post-compo edition, which I think helped make the game a little more interesting. I'm sure there are probably other things I could do as well.
It's fun but little repetitive I think. Need more gameplay, like poo :)
Needs more to the game, but was definitely entertaining!
Bravo! :)
Dmitrix: Thanks:) I struggled a lot with doing a walk animation for the first time on this game, and ran out of time to do better art.
derdragon: Thanks! =D
Of course I wish there were more actions: how about biting? And I wished the percentage of naughtiness increased if you don't get petted for a sufficient amount of time.
I'm also sad that you had to censor the game for your friend. Back then I saw the name of your entry and thought "Yessss! Someone dares to do it." (Couldn't do it either because my teammates opposed to it..)
Anyway, good one, keep going! See you next LD :)
Nicely done!
The game have your creativity potential. Like it.
Funny to watch when he can't bark anymore and the puppy is being petted; it's like he gave up being evil because being petted felt too good, haha.
It was just the right lind of dog, the people were of the nice friendly kind.
I'll download the postcompo version now
Bad:
-Lacks just a little bit of polish to put it over the top.
-The idea that you have to face someone to bark at them isn't quite clear.
Good:
+It's kept nice and simple, and the gameplay is charming.
+You have an instructions screen. If you had months to make this game, that'd be a bad thing, but for 48 hours it adds a lot. Quite impressive.
Loved the "baaad puppy!" intro: Sounded like American wrestling fight intros. :D