NO HOBO by Teren

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made by Teren for LD34 (COMPO)
You're a barber doing barbery things when a hipster runs into your shop and asks for an urgent trim.

Use the A and D keys to trim the hipster's beard. Rest to regenerate the powerup for extra speed.

Don't let the hipster turn into a hobo ;)

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.13 570
Audio 3.16 245
Fun 3.09 531
Graphics 3.34 351
Humor 3.97 24
Innovation 3.09 532
Mood 2.78 618
Theme 3.97 272

Feedback

BROWNY_09
14. Dec 2015 · 00:48 UTC
This is neat. A funny little game with some music. Good work!
DustyStylus
14. Dec 2015 · 11:25 UTC
Very good indeed! :D Having spent a lot of time in a hipster-heavy district, I endorse this hipster trim simulator. (alternatively, jealous because my beard is rubbish)
fakefrogsonly
14. Dec 2015 · 11:59 UTC
Liked this quite a bit, reminds me of Wario Ware!
rosden shadow
14. Dec 2015 · 12:01 UTC
a nice quirky game. good work.
Zeezgames
14. Dec 2015 · 12:05 UTC
nice little game here :) you needed a extra pixel on the left side at bottom and i spent most my time trying to make both reach line at same time so there would be two big nipples ( try it and see what i mean ;)

such a simple mechanic and great fun to play :D
2pae
14. Dec 2015 · 13:09 UTC
Great graphics, i love this animations, good job!
esayitch
14. Dec 2015 · 13:18 UTC
I saved a dude's beard! FeelsGood

Cool little game, really liked the music. Good luck!
chunkybrewster
14. Dec 2015 · 14:48 UTC
Beard boobs! Love that you can crit a beard trim cut.
danbolt
14. Dec 2015 · 14:57 UTC
Haha, I lost and made half of his face a hobo. Fun to play!

I'd love to see a string of little jam games where you're the starring hipster's pizza guy, barista, tattoo artist, etc.
johntherobot
14. Dec 2015 · 21:56 UTC
A nice beard-cutting simulator! Good use of both buttons. The UI could be a little clearer, but other than that, nice effort!
YinYin
15. Dec 2015 · 00:10 UTC
That hipster hobo line is quite low ...
epicTCK
15. Dec 2015 · 16:11 UTC
Simple and neat.. (:
tantumgames
16. Dec 2015 · 15:32 UTC
I m not HOBO. Very fun. I like it.
Weeping Rupee
17. Dec 2015 · 08:09 UTC
HA! This is the first game that has felt appropriate to use the "Humor" category with. I legitimately laughed (both at the face the guy makes as he becomes hobo and at the title-- before I even knew it was cleverly describing the mechanics)

Charming. very charming.
cudabear
18. Dec 2015 · 17:22 UTC
A decent entry, but not very fun. There's not much strategy to it but mashing the side that's longest, and the CRIT mechanic leaves a lot of your success chance up to RNG. Some progression would be nice, maybe upgrades you could buy or something.
ninjascript
18. Dec 2015 · 17:25 UTC
I never thought I'd have an opportunity to roll a crit on a dude's beard. Thank you!
denycetm
18. Dec 2015 · 18:06 UTC
The music feels weirdly christmasy. Love that you can get criticals
would be nice to get more points if both sides are equal.
Tuism
18. Dec 2015 · 18:19 UTC
Initially didn't really understand the whole meter thing. It wasn't clear that it was growing. I think more increments instead of 4 discreet steps would have made it easier to understand.

Then when I understood it the game was just way too easy. Wait till the bar fills, bash, when cool down comes up, stop. Repeat.

Would have done with a bit more nuance :)
bwatanabe
23. Dec 2015 · 22:45 UTC
Nice! I was surprised I actually had to use strategy to beat the game...
Nooner Bear
30. Dec 2015 · 19:20 UTC
Playing the web version I was unable to start the game regardless of how many times I hit A or D or the combination of both, even if the game window had focus.