Villain OS 8 by tommycreo

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made by tommycreo for LD25 (COMPO)
One typical day right from the eyes of the villain: pet your cat, destroy the Earth, and laugh like a true evil genius.

Control: Mouse

Your doomsday weapon is powered by your evil laugh, charge it before firing.

Unfortunately did not have time to make music, only some sounds.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.63 69
Audio 3.24 114
Fun 3.16 210
Graphics 3.86 85
Humor 3.89 20
Innovation 3.96 32
Mood 3.75 36
Theme 4.47 4

Feedback

DiscoFish
17. Dec 2012 · 01:55 UTC
I love the Cat! Cool Game!
deathray
17. Dec 2012 · 02:13 UTC
That's one powerful cat! This game made me LOL. Good job.
misson20000
17. Dec 2012 · 02:20 UTC
Love the evil laugh =]
epiplon
17. Dec 2012 · 02:58 UTC
A true villain!
deathray
17. Dec 2012 · 03:20 UTC
That's one powerful cat!
Pro: Lots of fun! I like the controls.
Con: Too short - i want more fun. Also took a while to find and click the first button i needed to push.
Falkreon
17. Dec 2012 · 03:21 UTC
This is a really innovative, funny, quirky game! Exactly what I love about Ludum Dare!
SelectricSimian
17. Dec 2012 · 03:28 UTC
Fantastic! Love the evil laugh from petting the cat game mechanic!
netgrind
17. Dec 2012 · 03:28 UTC
Loved the cat. Just sat there petting it for ages.
cappelnord
17. Dec 2012 · 03:31 UTC
Nice :). I like the cat and interface.
Spierek
17. Dec 2012 · 03:37 UTC
A nice idea for the interface, but controlling it wasn't the most comfortable thing.
Arakade
17. Dec 2012 · 03:41 UTC
Nice!
Ace
17. Dec 2012 · 03:45 UTC
Love the art and the fact that you're basically destroying the world through patting a cat, could use a bit more length though.
lando walters
17. Dec 2012 · 03:45 UTC
hey, I liked your game. It was short, but funny. Sound would have been nice, but I cant really say much as my game diddnt have music either. I would have liked more content though. For what it is, its well done, but I think that it might have been better suited as a fast paced mini game inside another game.
🎤 tommycreo
17. Dec 2012 · 03:48 UTC
Thanks a lot for your comments, guys!
Datw
17. Dec 2012 · 03:50 UTC
This game is really neat and has a good premise, but the controls are just unreliable.
Felix20
17. Dec 2012 · 03:56 UTC
At first I thought the sound was the cat purring lol.
pretty good overall, would have been more challenging if the satellites didn't have a constant orbit.
caasi
17. Dec 2012 · 04:19 UTC
Muhahahahahaha...!
Love the cat!
Manuel777
17. Dec 2012 · 04:25 UTC
Great game, I would have loved to see more of this, and maybe keyboard controls, but great anyway :D
monomanio
17. Dec 2012 · 04:53 UTC
That was awesome. The art is nice, and the cat was awesome!
loren
17. Dec 2012 · 07:17 UTC
Fantastic, charge that kitty up!
Ditto
17. Dec 2012 · 07:36 UTC
This was cool, especially loved the controls, very good! :D
jmk
17. Dec 2012 · 09:15 UTC
Haha, great artwork. Love the dual-handed petting. The game itself is a bit too easy, though -- would've loved a bit of a challenge. Literal, but clever take on the theme.
uwap
17. Dec 2012 · 10:38 UTC
Nice game. Good mood and all. But it was a bit short ;)
Corné Dorrestijn
17. Dec 2012 · 10:55 UTC
Very nice idea, but very short. Still a nice game to play if you don't have a lot of time.
rasmusrn
17. Dec 2012 · 13:19 UTC
The best use of the theme I've seen so far. So archetypicall :)

I also like how the mouse movement and hand movement worked together.
CoffeeOnimal
17. Dec 2012 · 13:50 UTC
YES! I was waiting for something like this! I loved it!
legomaster181
17. Dec 2012 · 15:10 UTC
I'm laughing because I played this with a cat in my lap. :3
BlockBrains
17. Dec 2012 · 15:21 UTC
Awesome looking game :) Needs to be longer and the big button bigger! Muahaha well done!
Quarry
17. Dec 2012 · 15:30 UTC
MAX HUMOR POINTS
Logun
17. Dec 2012 · 15:34 UTC
My favorite game right now ! One of the coolest weypon i have ever seen ! + cool cat + cool controls ! great work !
bwdevel
17. Dec 2012 · 16:41 UTC
OK, this is brilliant.
Xgor
17. Dec 2012 · 16:57 UTC
I really like the idea, kinda awkard to play press all the button with the mouse but otherwise it was a great take on the theme.
emveyh
17. Dec 2012 · 17:02 UTC
That's awesome. I especially liked how you handeld the input :)
sclark39
17. Dec 2012 · 17:27 UTC
It is REALLY hard to hit those buttons. I sat at the "press big button to start" screen for way too long trying to press it. I wish it would just do whatever I'm closest to when I click rather than needing to be directly over it. Cool idea, great audio, effective graphics.
Madball
17. Dec 2012 · 17:35 UTC
"Press big button to continue" already made me go LOL.
MWHAHAHAHA!
Vennril
17. Dec 2012 · 17:50 UTC
Very funny idea. Love the cat and evil laugh :)
Porpentine
17. Dec 2012 · 18:01 UTC
fun :3
dom2d
17. Dec 2012 · 18:28 UTC
Very fun, would be fun to do more!
jhrrsn
17. Dec 2012 · 18:59 UTC
Love it, innovative, well-executed and fun. Aces.
robashton
17. Dec 2012 · 19:02 UTC
I can't seem to click the first button?
Dark Acre Jack
17. Dec 2012 · 19:06 UTC
Cool. I get what you were going for here but I lack the patience for the control setup. Very nice aesthetic.
dtConfect
17. Dec 2012 · 19:47 UTC
How creative. I loved petting the cat to charge the laser, and I liked how he used two hands to push buttons. Might have been nicer if the buttons for up and down were closer to the ones for left and right though.
Mythalore
17. Dec 2012 · 19:55 UTC
I found the controls a bit obscure but I like the concept.
jamezogamer101
17. Dec 2012 · 20:46 UTC
I realy liked the idea and it was realy fun to play! very nice entry
ilo
17. Dec 2012 · 21:06 UTC
Very creative controls and cool implementation of the theme!
Pixelbear
17. Dec 2012 · 21:55 UTC
Damn, that was awesome! Love the control scheme - it felt very fluid. Sometimes I found it a little difficult to press the buttons, since the finger wasn't quite in the right place. Very easy to get the hang of. Loved it. :)
filtoid
17. Dec 2012 · 22:04 UTC
Nice game - good concept :)
HeroesGrave
17. Dec 2012 · 22:08 UTC
Cool game! A bit easy though, but still fun
gesangbaer
17. Dec 2012 · 22:23 UTC
!!! Amazing!
GeorgeBroussard
17. Dec 2012 · 23:05 UTC
Solid idea! Loved that you teach the player how to stroke the cat before starting. Wish you'd put the movement controls on WASD or arrows, then you just manage that and petting the cat and click to fire. Could be a lot of fun with some attack on you and shooting ground targets as well. Lot of fun potential. Really like the universal Bond villain vibe.
raarlac
17. Dec 2012 · 23:22 UTC
Pet, kill bitches, pet, kill bitches, pet, loved it.
Sestren
17. Dec 2012 · 23:24 UTC
Petting the cat while laughing evilly was a nice touch. Great mood and use of the theme!
aare
18. Dec 2012 · 00:19 UTC
Awesome controls, and very funny game. Made me wish earth was protected by more satelites :P
Meep
18. Dec 2012 · 00:35 UTC
I found myself petting the cat before it told me to. :P
HeyChinaski
18. Dec 2012 · 01:43 UTC
I really liked the way I was controlling two hands with one mouse. That worked far more intuitively than I though it possibly could. Nice graphics and sound too!
tcql
18. Dec 2012 · 03:29 UTC
Wish my cats would charge up evil weapons of mass destruction... Fun game! A little too short though.

I loved the animation/interaction of the hands on the control panel
01010111
18. Dec 2012 · 04:37 UTC
I loved it! The music at the end is perfect!
Tom 7
18. Dec 2012 · 04:44 UTC
Hell yes! I loved this simple short game. Petting the cat is a great mechanic, and chasing the satellites down this way is a nice little challenge. Full points for mood and graphics!
KWL_TW
18. Dec 2012 · 05:14 UTC
Cute!
OU GDA
18. Dec 2012 · 05:16 UTC
top tier theme and art. control scheme is so meta
permanente1600
18. Dec 2012 · 05:37 UTC
hilarious
TDRGames
18. Dec 2012 · 05:43 UTC
LOL. Minion is our alternate name for our cat Minnie :)

The controls feel like some sort of ill-conceived contraption out of an Austin Powers movie... so not fun it's funny, I guess?
atrodo
18. Dec 2012 · 06:01 UTC
A lot of fun, but the controls to move the aim, made it a little more tedious than I would have liked.
Freakill
18. Dec 2012 · 06:28 UTC
I think this is right now the game that made me feel the most villian in a classic way :) The game was too short, I just sat petting the cat during some time :P I think you have a really nice interface to develop a little managing game. The virtual interface (aka the hands) move really nicely with mouse movement. Sound and graphics really good. I liked the mix of fast interface like mouse, with a old game boy looking graphics (giving the palete of colours).
har_g
18. Dec 2012 · 13:40 UTC
Wo.. gra.. 5star.. if you can saw the smile on my face, i have no word to say that's the best coolest feeling i got in a game.
munchor
18. Dec 2012 · 16:04 UTC
I love the controls, super-cat!
MaTX
18. Dec 2012 · 16:49 UTC
Awesome idea. I love the cat, I love the stereotype of the evil genius. Incredibly well done!
Fireblend
18. Dec 2012 · 19:40 UTC
I think it was actually a good thing the game had no music. Great graphics, really enjoyable even though it's short, and it's incredibly charming. Great job!
shaneshanekavanagh
18. Dec 2012 · 20:26 UTC
Muwahaha! Class game, cheers.
Biped
18. Dec 2012 · 21:11 UTC
Great idea. Love the cat.
Cryovat
18. Dec 2012 · 22:09 UTC
This brought back fond memories of Inspector Gadget. :D

The control scheme didn't work out too well for me (I used a mouse), but I have a feeling it would work much better on a tablet. Especially the cat cuddling ^_^
SuperDisk
18. Dec 2012 · 23:04 UTC
I liked the monochrome palette and the art. At first though I thought the cat was the guy's hair and we were viewing him from a topdown perspective.
angrygeometry
18. Dec 2012 · 23:58 UTC
really interesting controls, very cool concept.
jerombd
19. Dec 2012 · 00:29 UTC
Don't know how you could expand the game (maybe with different buttons mapping...).
Anyway, it's fun. Short for sure, but fun!
Keevor
19. Dec 2012 · 05:15 UTC
Love the cat, and the idea altogether.
bigbadwofl
19. Dec 2012 · 07:53 UTC
Very cool concept and I enjoyed stroking the cat. But I found the controls a bit difficult.
AdventureIslands
19. Dec 2012 · 08:32 UTC
Bit quirky controls, but the idea and execution was really good! Nice evil laugh and cat petting action. I expected it to be a bit longer though.
nitramgc
19. Dec 2012 · 10:43 UTC
The game is perfect!

It's just hard to understand that the top of your finger must be exactly under a button to be able to press it.
A button won't be pressed if you're not correclty aligned, even if the Villain is playing the "pointing my finger" animation.
gameXcore
19. Dec 2012 · 11:40 UTC
Fun idea, but far too short.
JaJ
19. Dec 2012 · 14:26 UTC
This is GREAT. Most I-Feel-Like-A-Villain game I've played yet.
🎤 tommycreo
19. Dec 2012 · 21:04 UTC
Hey guys, thanks once again for all your comments.

Original idea was to add few mini-games in Villain OS menu, but it was my first LD and I had big problems with time management (especially on first day), so the game has turned very short and controls are not really perfect.

Don't know when exactly, but there definitely will be post-compo version with bunch of improvements.
ahm99
20. Dec 2012 · 02:27 UTC
That was short but cool :) good job
Husky
20. Dec 2012 · 04:39 UTC
Fun!
Charging the weapon is caressing the cat is humor lol.
Good idea to play a villain this way :p
Faust
20. Dec 2012 · 09:08 UTC
Muhahahahaha, Muhahahahahah, I love the idea, very unique entry.
zenmumbler
20. Dec 2012 · 14:23 UTC
It's good and the cat-pet-laughter-charge mechanism is cool. Wasn't sure if something was happen going to happen at some point to the earth or those satellites.
OrangeeZ
20. Dec 2012 · 16:22 UTC
Brilliant idea, I wish the game was bigger :)
vids
20. Dec 2012 · 19:23 UTC
Brilliant! Awesome! Want more!
TheSheep
20. Dec 2012 · 20:01 UTC
Very annoying controls.
DustyStylus
20. Dec 2012 · 20:59 UTC
A few issues with the controls, but a very nice idea! You can't have a villain without his/her cat. :D
Casino Jack
20. Dec 2012 · 22:17 UTC
I like the petting the cat aspect, but the controls for the weapon are impossible!
Martin Vilcans
20. Dec 2012 · 22:44 UTC
Five stars for theme! Not that fun to PLAY, but great concept and who cares anyway: you get to pat a cat and laugh!
berareu
20. Dec 2012 · 23:03 UTC
Nice idea, good job!
illugion
21. Dec 2012 · 01:02 UTC
The cat is really cool LOL XD i liked the game, it was kinda hard to control the aim but all of the enemies just came to the aim real soon so it was nice XD Good job!
Aslai
21. Dec 2012 · 02:57 UTC
Short and sweet. I love my fluffy little companion!
eraldo
21. Dec 2012 · 04:10 UTC
I love the idea of cat interaction. :)
dwrensha
21. Dec 2012 · 04:18 UTC
Good sounds.
Claite
21. Dec 2012 · 05:57 UTC
Great game! I loved petting the kitty :)
blob
21. Dec 2012 · 06:52 UTC
Petting cats is so evil.
raincole
21. Dec 2012 · 07:10 UTC
The dashboard control is innovative, but hard to use...
Dining Philosopher
21. Dec 2012 · 12:03 UTC
Haha brilliant! The "web" link leads me to a download though, the alternative one gives me the online version.
Will Edwards
21. Dec 2012 · 13:50 UTC
Short and sweet but very nice concept!
Waynetron
21. Dec 2012 · 13:51 UTC
Love the interface and the visual style. But definitely needs expanded gameplay.
Here's a tip, embed your swf file into a html page, then you can centre it and have it sit nicely on a dark background.
dremelofdeath
21. Dec 2012 · 16:27 UTC
I love the concept! This is easily one of the most unique approaches to the theme I've seen so far. The controls are a little weird and it seemed too easy, but other than that, great work.
Van Merwan
21. Dec 2012 · 16:52 UTC
Clicking on buttons is hard but very immersive. :)
GreenPixelDev
21. Dec 2012 · 17:03 UTC
Short, with shallow gameplay but you really did set the mood! :D Good take on the theme! Nice job!
killmonday
21. Dec 2012 · 20:31 UTC
This was awesome! Win8!
ReveLorenfield
21. Dec 2012 · 21:31 UTC
What a strange game...
The cat and the evil laugh really makes us a villain.
Good job !
Hatscat
22. Dec 2012 · 09:28 UTC
So funny :D
Great idea and well done, but a little bit too short
Edocentrique
22. Dec 2012 · 17:01 UTC
Really good !
Jeremias
22. Dec 2012 · 21:41 UTC
Short, but nice. I like the way of pushing the buttons (if the hands of the played character follows the cursor).
cwilloughby
22. Dec 2012 · 22:34 UTC
Cool concept. Petting the cat was great. Actually taking out the enemy ships was a matter of just waiting for them to cross into the line of fire. A bit more challenge would be awesome.
Eniko
23. Dec 2012 · 08:34 UTC
I like that you need to pet the cat to laugh maniacally and charge your laser. Though, if the world is destroyed by the laser, wouldn't the villain be destroyed too? (and his cat)
Mesene
23. Dec 2012 · 16:54 UTC
Great inmersion! I spend a nice time, thanks :D
SonnyBone
23. Dec 2012 · 17:58 UTC
LOL - awesome. The ending is so perfect. The laugh, the note that plays... UGH. So good. Great innovation here.
Yakka
24. Dec 2012 · 10:04 UTC
Short game but excellent direction and idea.
Alex Shestakov
24. Dec 2012 · 16:07 UTC
Very hard to control this when using a touchpad, but I like the cat mechanic and the laughter energy :) good thinking!

P.S. Greetings from Omsk Ludum Dare! ;)
SimianLogic
24. Dec 2012 · 20:01 UTC
Excellent work. A little hard to hit the buttons, but loved the control scheme. At first I didn't realize I needed to hold the mouse down to pet the kitty, so I was just shaking my mouse over the top of him.
vrav
24. Dec 2012 · 22:34 UTC
;D
lotusgame
25. Dec 2012 · 10:59 UTC
Hahaha :) The cat stuff is brilliant ! And the controls very fun, even if i finished to center the target plot in the middle of earth and wait. A game that will turn you into Blofeld (the greatest villain of James Bond) :)
tomc
26. Dec 2012 · 13:19 UTC
Controls were very tricky with a laptop touchpad. Art style and sounds were nice and consistent.
Sergey Mohov
26. Dec 2012 · 15:21 UTC
Muahahahaha
mmorphinee
26. Dec 2012 · 18:53 UTC
Really funny and great idea, but too short :)
Oreganik
27. Dec 2012 · 22:34 UTC
My first all-five star rating for this LD. Love the controls, the sounds... I mean, come on, blasting a satellite then chuckling evilly while I pet my cat? Awesome!
Houly
27. Dec 2012 · 23:59 UTC
This looks cool and plays cool. A weird little game. With some actually evil laughing this would have been perfect.
Reminded me of Enviro Bear 2000.
pl0xz0rz
28. Dec 2012 · 14:57 UTC
Cool game!
Pierrec
29. Dec 2012 · 17:04 UTC
GREAT JOB SIR!
Reminds me Inspector Gadget ^^
And Enviro-Bear in the Gameplay
It deserves to become a full lenght game (even if it's WAY good enough for 48h)
Cake&Code
30. Dec 2012 · 01:48 UTC
Cute interface! I love the graphics work you did for this. I think keyboard controls could've helped, since I had to snipe the buttons a lot of the times. Great work! :)
DDRKirby(ISQ)
30. Dec 2012 · 11:45 UTC
So great, excellent take on the theme, if a little short.
bentog
30. Dec 2012 · 20:36 UTC
Short, but cool. Really strange thing is that by petting your cat you also laug AND change the weapon! Just like a villain.
BlackBulletIV
31. Dec 2012 · 09:36 UTC
A pretty decent and amusing game.
WiseGAMER
31. Dec 2012 · 19:42 UTC
good game, keep on the great work]
DTG
01. Jan 2013 · 07:26 UTC
"Your doomsday weapon is powered by your evil laugh" DONE, theme, fun and humor 5 stars.
The hands following the mouse is neat if a little clunky at times, aiming at the satelite things is just tricky enough to give you something to do while you laugh at how funny the idea is.
GameRespect
01. Jan 2013 · 10:34 UTC
Love the laugh, love the aesthetic, love the concept. The only problem I have with it is it's a little on the short side, but the experience was still awesome.
Mase
02. Jan 2013 · 01:16 UTC
Nice work on the hands & console. I've thought about that sort of display/interface so it's inspiring to see it done.
recursive frog
02. Jan 2013 · 02:07 UTC
This is utterly, ridiculously brilliant. The only thing I can say was less than fun was the positiioning of the buttons and the difficulty of controling the two hands. As a concept, it's really marvelous.
Gornova
02. Jan 2013 · 14:46 UTC
ld25 best game so far!! :D
impulse9
02. Jan 2013 · 18:52 UTC
Too bad it's so short. Lovely concept and wonderful polish.
matthias_zarzecki
04. Jan 2013 · 01:10 UTC
Best use of cat-petting ever.
DavidErosa
04. Jan 2013 · 21:58 UTC
Loved the idea of petting the cat for empowering the weapon! The aiming controls are a bit unconfortable, but if you manage to get to a certain point, you can just recharge the weapon and fire.

Also, a cool touch would have been a "pressing" animation for the finger. Even a single frame one would have given it a nicer feeling.
Dioiminik
05. Jan 2013 · 22:52 UTC
MUHAHAHAHAHA. No seriously a good game. Made my day ;D
leafo
07. Jan 2013 · 08:06 UTC
Haha, this is a cool idea. Too bad it's so short.
Mista Koo
07. Jan 2013 · 16:23 UTC
Loved it. Innovative (and great) visuals and badass player character :P
chrismwaite
07. Jan 2013 · 19:21 UTC
Very interesting idea and well executed. I found the controls a little difficult but got there in the end.
SkyPirates
08. Jan 2013 · 00:40 UTC
Very good! I loved the small touches like the cat, but the controls could have been smoother.