Ant, Bee, Cow, Pig and Spider BOSS by karnakgames

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made by karnakgames for LD23 (COMPO)
You are a lost ant and you have to go back to your underground nest.

But to get there you will have to hide from the Evil COW, PIG and the SPIDER BOSS.

Maybe your friend Bee can help you? Maybe if you save her from the spider?

A little platformer with some stealth action.

Instructions:
- Move with WASD or Arrow Keys.
- Jump: Space.
- Action/Shoot Rocks: E
- Shoot Stick: T
- Switch Character: Tab (if unlocked)

** Use your rocks and sticks wisely **

TIPS:
1) Rocks don't hit meat
2) Rocks hurt wood.
3) Wood cuts lines.
4) Lines cut can save friends.
5) Friends can reach higher places.
6) Higher places can open lower altitude places
7) If it runs, you can also run away
8) If meat sees you, you can go back and it will stop
9) And you want to fall after using your friend's help
10) HEY LISTEN, THE GROUND!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.79 541
Audio 2.74 320
Fun 2.69 494
Graphics 2.83 456
Humor 2.92 155
Innovation 2.87 461
Mood 2.70 417
Theme 2.63 616

Feedback

smvilar
23. Apr 2012 路 14:25 UTC
I don't understand how to get the sticks...
madflame991
23. Apr 2012 路 14:27 UTC
This was pretty weird.. I think I completed it (if visiting the ants was the objective). You shouldn't be able to outrun the camera...
cmo7
23. Apr 2012 路 14:32 UTC
Great sounds! :D
馃帳 karnakgames
23. Apr 2012 路 14:36 UTC
@smvilar: see tip: 2) Rocks hurt wood.

@madflame991 oh I tried to make a smooth camera, but it is impossible to polish it completely in 10 hours (I worked only around 9-10h in the game).

@cmo7 thanks!
howieV (binarygirl)
23. Apr 2012 路 15:03 UTC
i like it but didnt really understand what to do after the cow ;p
bms
23. Apr 2012 路 15:11 UTC
Really weird game, but in a good way :D I like the graphics, and the gameplay is smooth. The only problem was the keys were a bit unnatural.. Good job!
Toast
23. Apr 2012 路 15:11 UTC
This was hilarious, no idea about the actual game, but I loled.
bms
23. Apr 2012 路 15:12 UTC
Really weird game, but in a good way :D I like the graphics, and the gameplay is smooth. The only problem was the keys were a bit unnatural.. Good job!
cakemonitor
23. Apr 2012 路 15:13 UTC
I couldn't understand what to do after releasing the bee. But it's still a good fun game and nice to see an Easter Egg included ;) Great work!
馃帳 karnakgames
23. Apr 2012 路 15:19 UTC
Thanks everyone! As for weird, even my wife "WTF is this?". This is my second LD and the second time I make a senseless game :P
FredericRP
23. Apr 2012 路 15:20 UTC
Well, I didn't get it ? I got two rocks, went after the cow on the right, passed the spider on the left and stucked on the pig (could not jump over nor walk under like I did with the cow),
ratking
23. Apr 2012 路 15:22 UTC
Interesting ideas, somehow. I rescued the ant! \o/
thristhart
23. Apr 2012 路 15:23 UTC
Innovation: 3/5 - Nothing spectacularly new, but nothing too derivative either.
Fun: 2/5 - Loses a lot of fun because the mechanics are not intuitive, and experimentation is discouraged (you can't win if you waste even a single rock, for example)
Theme: 4/5 - Eh, fits the theme, but it's not clever about it.
Graphics: 2/5 - Not pretty, but mostly I can tell what they are. Except that pink thing - I'm guessing it was a pig?
Audio: N/A - Not on a machine with audio, so not rating.
Humor: N/A - Didn't see any attempts at humor, so not rating.
Mood: 3/5 - Cheerful, but nondescript.
Suese
23. Apr 2012 路 16:17 UTC
I play this game to the end and it was too short. The ant-walking sound effect was good.

Thank you for this.
馃帳 karnakgames
23. Apr 2012 路 16:33 UTC
FredericRP: see tip 7.

thristhart: thanks for describing your rating and the hnest review!

Ratking and Suese: :D
R3ason
23. Apr 2012 路 18:29 UTC
Well that was just plain fun! The best quality of the game, if you will, is that it enticed me to keep playing until I won. Great job with the variety between the puzzles. Oh, and that ant walking sound...so annoying yet so perfect :D
Overall, the game brought me back to the days of Kings Quest for some reason. Anyway, great job; thanks for making this!
馃帳 karnakgames
23. Apr 2012 路 18:39 UTC
R3ason: wow, thanks for the great feedback! It makes me feel a little better about the game (I was hating that I submitted it).
Gremlin
23. Apr 2012 路 20:32 UTC
Very linear/puzzle-solving design. The audio's humorous. One of the weirder games I've played so far.
otaviogood
24. Apr 2012 路 06:13 UTC
Is there a hint book for this game??? I can't figure out what to do after using the sticks. Fun game so far though.
Lidfrid
24. Apr 2012 路 11:51 UTC
How can i get the sticks?! i can't throw the rocks..but nothing happens..
Daniel
24. Apr 2012 路 13:31 UTC
Nice but weird :D
馃帳 karnakgames
24. Apr 2012 路 17:35 UTC
@Gremlin, @Daniel: Thanks.

@otaviogood and @Lidfrid: please see the game description above.
Foxtacy
24. Apr 2012 路 22:35 UTC
Congratulations fellow brazillian gamedev i like your entry.

But...

Though, i think i wouldnt be able to tell what to do in the game at first... if i did not read the guide you posted.

But overall i like it :)
Koga SilverDragon
25. Apr 2012 路 02:53 UTC
Dude... Just hilarious! XDD "Wohoo!~ 8D" Hahahahahaha XD
Zythiku
25. Apr 2012 路 03:39 UTC
Sounds were awesome! Game was fun too.
strega
25. Apr 2012 路 06:47 UTC
Neat game! The sounds started to get really annoying though, especial the ant walking.
kylerhoades
25. Apr 2012 路 13:50 UTC
Played through to the end. A bit wierd but that was part of the fun. Nice work.
AdventureIslands
25. Apr 2012 路 18:04 UTC
Funny sounds but I just can't procees, I can get two rocks, but I don't find any wood, I can't get past the pig. Perhaps bit easier game next time.
MadGnomeGamer
26. Apr 2012 路 00:20 UTC
I like it! Took me awhile to solve it, but that's part of the fun. I found the easter egg, too. :) A really zany and fun little puzzle game!

(PS Who else found satisfaction in buzzing into the cows butt as a bee to hear him bellow?)

I also liked the ant scuttling sound.
ilo
26. Apr 2012 路 00:23 UTC
Hilarious! Though the sound effects may haunt my dreams...
馃帳 karnakgames
26. Apr 2012 路 01:01 UTC
WOW thanks everyone for the feedback! As I said earlier (or didn't I?): I work daily with games, so I take Game Jams as an opportunity to do the opposite of my work. That means, I can't make anything serious, I have to make something weird/different/sarcastic/etc as opposite to "make a game with this or that rules to make players happy or to agree with a mechanic".

@strega @ilo @MadGnomeGamer I made all sounds using only my voice (except Jump/Powerup which is CFXR).

@AdventureIslands please see " If it runs, you can also run away " -> so run away from the pig and you will see the result :)
spilth
26. Apr 2012 路 02:39 UTC
This was pretty fun! The homegrown sound effects were fun and the multiple tasks/character was cool. Nice job!
wademcgillis
26. Apr 2012 路 22:28 UTC
Tried to hit web with stick: No result.
Tried to hit web with rock: No result.
Tried to hit cow with stick: No result.
Tried to hit cow with rock: No result.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do. But it was fun running around and having that thing happen to the pig!
edbadiux
26. Apr 2012 路 22:40 UTC
I laughed with the sound effects, nice job ^^. Short but fun game, congratulations.
vigrid
30. Apr 2012 路 16:48 UTC
Great sound effects - really fun to listen, not too distracting. graphics do their job, and even the promised "stealth" element is there. Don't try to play without reading the tips!
ratboy2713
03. May 2012 路 01:10 UTC
I like the hints, but I'm still not sure what to do when I've acquired the bee.
DaveDobson
07. May 2012 路 06:48 UTC
Very clean jumping and controls, very nice camera and terrain control, and I liked the scuttling noises and other effects. I got stuck early; I lured the pig to the spider, but I couldn't figure out anything else to do, despite running back and forth a lot, so my ability to explore it was limited.
jimmypaulin
09. May 2012 路 18:39 UTC
Very funny, irreverent, absolutely no idea what to do but I love the sound and presentation! Feels like it needs a bit more to flesh it out to a full game i.e a main menu, maybe some hints what to do, but I enjoyed scuttling around a while
PIXEL^3
13. May 2012 路 09:18 UTC
found the easter egg.