Escape Cat by FrikaC

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made by FrikaC for LD21 (-)
Escape Cat is a really simple typing test game, with a Nyan Cat lookalike for good measure. This being my first Ludum Dare, I wanted to do something excessively simple and arcadey. The game has 3 modes: Standard, where you simply type out a really silly story. The full text of what you have to type is displayed along the bottom. Along the top is your text entry box and the word you should type next. The second mode is called "Nyan mode" where you just type nyan over an over again until you become sick of it (or make 4 mistakes). The third mode is the one that most resembles an actual game, it's called Fish mode. Type the words that appear on the fish to destroy them, partly inspired by Typing of the Dead.

If you have kids, it might be something they could play. Or you could use it to brush up on your typing skills. Or, I dunno, use it as a screensaver.

Ratings

Coolness 0% 418
Overall 2.83 265
Audio 1.00 371
Community 2.71 198
Fun 2.67 243
Graphics 2.33 347
Humor 2.80 76
Innovation 2.00 415
Theme 2.17 425

Feedback

Pvaiun
22. Aug 2011 · 23:05 UTC
I was enjoying the story until the game decided that no key or combination of keys on my keyboard would print a quotation mark. :)

Different modes in a game made in 48 hours is a pleasant surprise. It's just a typing game, but it does what it does very well.
Nizan
22. Aug 2011 · 23:07 UTC
I have an unhealthy obsession with games like this, so I've had to delete it from my computer before I spend 5 years playing fish mode. Good job :)
Shigor
23. Aug 2011 · 17:52 UTC
Nice one :) Simple, but playful :)
tgijsola
23. Aug 2011 · 18:14 UTC
'nyan' is surprisingly hard to type over and over
Rudy
25. Aug 2011 · 17:55 UTC
Fun. Fish mode is the most fun, nyan mode is lol and impossible to type consecutively, standard mode needs better original text presentation. Not sure how this is central to the theme though.
Andrew
28. Aug 2011 · 13:15 UTC
Each level of fish mode takes a too long, otherwise it's an interesting take on a classic typing game.
johnfn
29. Aug 2011 · 05:14 UTC
Cute game! Pretty much the last thing I expected to be doing when playing Ludum Dare games. :)