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Haiti Kitty by Beebo Studios

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made by Beebo Studios for LD 41 (JAM)

We are really sorry about the inconvenience and already changed the baseball controls completely it for the post-LD version. please read the note under controls.

Press the space button and the arrow keys to help 3 feisty felines deal with pesky fish!

Try to get the purrfect Haitian 5 Star Feline Fish Cuisine Rating!

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Instructions

Catfishing

Press Right to reel in your favourite fish!

Bassball

Press Up and Down to aim the purrfect strike!

Press Space to lock your aim and Space again to set the power your bat, cat! The swing happens automatically.

NOTE: The bassball part seems to be a bit unintuitive for most players: You have to set the aim in a way, that the fish will pass through it. Then you have to stop the strength bar. You can relax after that, the hitting happens automatically. We apologize for any inconvenience and already changed it for the post LD-version!

Kittenchen

Press Up and Down to fillet your catch!

Press Space to handle meat and pan!

When your meat is done, press Space once more to receive your rating!

Can you get the elusive Haitian 5 Star Feline Fish Cuisine Certificate?

HTML5 (web) https://beebo-studios.itch.io/haiti-kitty
Windows https://beebo-studios.itch.io/haiti-kitty
macOS https://beebo-studios.itch.io/haiti-kitty
Linux https://beebo-studios.itch.io/haiti-kitty
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/haiti-kitty

Ratings

Overall 573th 3.46⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Fun 554th 3.333⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 682th 3.24⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Theme 833th 3.247⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 430th 3.727⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Audio 372th 3.385⭐ 76🧑‍⚖️
Humor 148th 3.767⭐ 77🧑‍⚖️
Mood 548th 3.336⭐ 75🧑‍⚖️
Given 94🗳️ 108🗨️

Feedback

Tatazaki
24. Apr 2018 · 02:24 UTC
I suck at this game. But this game doesn't suck. I'm impressed.
Weekend Panda
24. Apr 2018 · 02:27 UTC
Nice job! I got confused on the baseball part, but after three or four tries I managed to whack the fish, ha ha. Cute graphics and fun concepts! Congrats on the game!
Drazhaar
24. Apr 2018 · 02:27 UTC
Nice work ! :)
gdort
24. Apr 2018 · 02:29 UTC
Nicely done! :smiley_cat:
woergbi
24. Apr 2018 · 02:41 UTC
I didn't expect this little game to be that much fun! I couldn't stop playing until I got the best rating! :)
Is it intended that you get a 4 star rating, when you reel in the big fish but miss it with the bat?
Nevertheless a nice little game :)
PackNSlash
24. Apr 2018 · 02:48 UTC
it definitely kept up a challenge, this game is great!
Lazlo319
24. Apr 2018 · 11:49 UTC
The bat is really hard to hit, but the rest is pretty solid
🎤 Beebo Studios
24. Apr 2018 · 12:53 UTC
@woergbi This is a bug. If you restart the game, the rating scores won't reset. Thank you for letting us know. Take a delicious fish <3
Toulou
24. Apr 2018 · 16:55 UTC
Great game ! I love the concept and the whole presentation, it's very cute and well done. It's quite simple and short but it doesn't need to be longer, I enjoyed it a lot. Good job !
Rha
24. Apr 2018 · 16:58 UTC
I love the art, it could use some button icons in every screen to show how to play but all in all it looks really cute! A question, which are the different genres you combined?
agar3s
24. Apr 2018 · 18:03 UTC
Good execution my katz
CJGladback
24. Apr 2018 · 18:44 UTC
This is a fun game! And cute concept. It's simple enough that I could remember the controls from the description after scrolling down to check them twice when things weren't working; still, the first thing I'd recommend is some kind of indication in each scene for which buttons to use (for what).

The cheerful muzak and sound effects went well with the art and gameplay. Overall, really great job!
HAUO
25. Apr 2018 · 09:42 UTC
I like the concept, but the different parts could really do with some instructions. Also, the second part feel like one of the only ones you can "fail", making you constantly go back to the fishing-part that really had no challenge at all compared to the rest. Could use some balancing-out. Love the presentation and the music fits well! Very funky. Also, thanks for the fish :)
Lost Dutchman Software
25. Apr 2018 · 13:41 UTC
I LOVE the concept and the artwork + bonus points for combining 3 themes! Some ingame control prompts would have been highly appreciated as I found myself scrolling down to check the controls constantly. I feel like my Palico from Monster Hunter World would be super into these pastimes.
🎤 Beebo Studios
25. Apr 2018 · 14:18 UTC
Thank you all for your kind words and honest feedback!

For our post-Ludum-Dare version we will certainly add instructions. That is something we absolutely forget about under time constraints. The baseball game will also be altered to be more intuitive. And of course the pike will be added, after all it's on the cover. There still is a lot of polishing to do. But well, for now we have to live with the current version.

We appreciate your opinions very much <3
🎤 Beebo Studios
25. Apr 2018 · 14:31 UTC
@Rha It's a mixture of fishing game, sports game and cooking game ;)

@Lost Dutchman Software Actually I noticed the palico connection only after designing the kitchen, when the fishing and baseball sprites where already done. But it's so obvious! When I look at it now, the whole game has a light Cheeko Sands vibe (the Felyne town from Monster Hunter 4). It propably was subconscious influence.
notpresident35
25. Apr 2018 · 14:55 UTC
Dang! You've got a good one! This is really fun! I love the art, and the idea is hilarious! While the audio is a little lacking, the mood more than makes up for that. Good job, and good luck!
jcwelgemoed
25. Apr 2018 · 15:18 UTC
Haha, what a cool concept. Chaining the events together is a brilliant concept and very well executed. Great work!
caterein
26. Apr 2018 · 00:53 UTC
Super difficult to bat that fish haha. This was a great idea, with some really cute audio and design. Well done!
hankworx
26. Apr 2018 · 00:55 UTC
This is an adorable entry. I liked the transitions between the designs, and how unimpressed the stars were when I only got two of them. Nice work.
Firesong Bard
26. Apr 2018 · 01:03 UTC
I laughed out loud the first time I played through this. I was grateful for my dual monitor setup; I was able to put your instructions on one screen and play on the other. Instructions are *always* the last minute panic in jam games! I loved the weird art style (why does my fish have legs?!?) and it had a hectic touch of WarioWare to it between the three mini games.

I would have liked to see a little more feedback with the baseball level for whether I was doing a good job or not (I never quite managed five stars!)
Dragojt
26. Apr 2018 · 21:30 UTC
It seems so funny but the controls are a bit weird for me, I couldn't undertand them. Anyway, sprites and the feeling are cool, so good job :)
Bradalli
26. Apr 2018 · 21:50 UTC
The controls took me a second to get used to at first but when I got used to them it was fairly fun
🎤 Beebo Studios
26. Apr 2018 · 21:54 UTC
@Dragojt The baseball game propably is the offender here, right? It's a bit unintuitive: You have to set the aim in a way, that the fish will pass through it. Then you have to stop the strength bar. You can relax after that, the hitting happens automatically. I think, I will add this to the description now.

We are really sorry about the inconvenience and already changed it for the post-LD version. Sadly, for now we have to keep it this way. Thanks for still enjoying the overall mood! :)
Siuler LM
26. Apr 2018 · 22:26 UTC
I love cats and I enjoyed this game. Including the music, is perfect for a cats game. Good idea of combining fishing, baseball and cocking.

The artwork of the title is awesome. And also the pixel art style is great. Congratulations!
gamebuilder
27. Apr 2018 · 02:00 UTC
Cool beanz!
Jimbly
28. Apr 2018 · 00:48 UTC
Managed to baseball bat the Maid-mer on my 3rd try, but somehow only got 3 stars after the cooking :(. What a cute combination of themes and genres!
Goplite
28. Apr 2018 · 01:07 UTC
Cute art, good minigames, took me a little time to get used to bat game tho, still solid entry. Nice work.
emiko
28. Apr 2018 · 02:26 UTC
Really cute mash-up of ideas! I love the pixel cats!!! Especially the fishing one after you land a fish. :)

It's so hard to remember to add the controls to the game in a jam! During playtesting, you already know how to play so it doesn't even occur to you until the last moment. I totally feel you there!

I was a little disappointed that I wasn't treated to a cute animation of all three cats enjoying their fish, a la Monster Hunter. Mostly because the game was so cute, I just wanted more of that art!

Great entry!!!
Jonathan Lorenz
28. Apr 2018 · 14:11 UTC
Nice little graphical adventure. The graphics were the things that made it shine. Good work.
Samusoidal
28. Apr 2018 · 17:48 UTC
Charming graphics! I like the music as well and the gameplay was concise and easy to understand (besides the baseball one, it took me two tries). Overall, good job! It was fun to play and had me laughing the whole time!
🎤 Beebo Studios
28. Apr 2018 · 18:57 UTC
@emiko You are so right about the end animation! Of course, we planned some cutscenes. But, you know, time... Stay tuned for the post-LD version ;)
RAFFE
29. Apr 2018 · 09:35 UTC
Woah! I fell in love with the art style of this game! The audio is beautiful and the water sounds are very good.

And I loved the names about the things (Idk how to explain) And just this was an awesome game! Really good job there!!!
MaijaUleberg
29. Apr 2018 · 15:17 UTC
A bit confusing with the controls since there was no in game tutorial. I love the art style and it is a good idea!
designernap
30. Apr 2018 · 21:12 UTC
Nice visuals, great audio.. some challenging gameplay for baseball but a good all round entry! Great!
Bros.
01. May 2018 · 18:45 UTC
This game is sending a lot of holiday vibes. It also contains fishing. And who can say no to fishing?

I love the combination of these 3 Minigames and it remind me a lot of the Warioware titles.

Thank you.
Jupiter_Hadley
02. May 2018 · 17:23 UTC
Cute game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrZuBymYcB4
Jin9310
02. May 2018 · 18:10 UTC
Very solid entry. Really like the last part when you need to fillet the fish :) However it is not easy to get those stars. Good job
🎤 Beebo Studios
03. May 2018 · 12:13 UTC
@Jupiter-Hadley Making bigger fish eat smaller ones is such a neat idea that we immediately implemented it for the post-LD version :D
cristiano.m.garcia
03. May 2018 · 15:19 UTC
Good job! Cool game!

I left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.

I hope you continue with the project.

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/witchs-escape
tulipekoni
03. May 2018 · 17:01 UTC
haha lovely entry! I had a lot of fun with it! Combining 3 little minigames is a refreshing idea and it was executed very well. In my opinion the art fitted in perfectly! I can't imagine anything else that could achieve the same level of hilariousness.

great job!
Iluvatar
03. May 2018 · 17:41 UTC
Lol, this was really fun. Nice cute graphics and haiti music made it even more enjoyable. I really like the concept and execution. One con: I would change the gray background to more happy colour :)
Floc
03. May 2018 · 18:09 UTC
At first I didn't success the baseball part but then I only did homerun. This is a fun experience, cute graphics and sound design during the game. The only con I have is for the music during the main menu which I find a bit annoying after a while. Otherwise, good job!
alignright
03. May 2018 · 19:49 UTC
Ha! Great concept. The only thing I'd change is add a bit more direction for the players. It wasn't clear to me how the batting minigame worked. :)
block97
03. May 2018 · 22:01 UTC
Love this game. Thought i had to feed a smaller fish to catch the bigger fish man mutant but, once I got that bad boy in my kitchen he was done for yum yum yum. great work!
MacDoom
04. May 2018 · 07:37 UTC
HAHAHA!! Cool game!
Nice graphicsm cool audio, wacky combination of minigames to get the fish done!
It was super fun to play. I agree with other comments about the baseball part, it was really hard to pull off!
Anyway, AWESOME GAME! 5/5

Come and try my game! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/tactical-hydra
Darkphnx
05. May 2018 · 02:45 UTC
Funny game! I would've appreciated a bit more instructions in game, the batting didn't feel very intuitive. I still enjoyed this submission though. Good work!
DDRKirbyISQ
06. May 2018 · 22:28 UTC
4 stars for me! Haha, this was short and obviously could use some more work, but at the same time it was quite entertaining and cute. I won't belabor any of the points that have already been made, just keep at it!
Rodrigo Denúbila
08. May 2018 · 12:47 UTC
Really fun game! Took a while to understand what I had to do, but after that I really had fun playing this! Good job
Jonathan Daar
09. May 2018 · 02:05 UTC
### :heart: What I loved
- The graphics and sound effects were charming
- the fishing mini game gave me nostalgia for link's awakening

### :thought_balloon: My Thoughts
-Batting the fish is really confusing! I recommend making it simpler and more intuitive.
🎤 Beebo Studios
09. May 2018 · 12:40 UTC
Again, thank you everyone for your kind words and your feedback! We really appreciate your input!

We already changed the baseball mechanics for our Post-LD build, so stay tuned!

@Jonathan-Daar Finally someone made the connection to Link's Awakening! We actually expected this comment to be one of the first ones :D
paulhocker
10. May 2018 · 02:52 UTC
cant get past bassball - still good game -
🎤 Beebo Studios
10. May 2018 · 15:49 UTC
@paulhocker We are sorry to hear this! You have to set the aim in a way, that the fish will pass through it. Then you have to stop the strength bar. This can happen long before the fish reaches you. The swinging of the bat happens automatically. This seems to be the biggest problem with our game and in the post-LD version this will be handled in a much more intuitive way. Sadly, it's against the rules to change the current build.
Jonathan Daar
10. May 2018 · 17:56 UTC
@Beebo Studios you totally can fix it!
https://daar.itch.io/bird-view-burger-barn
Look at my game for an example. I have two download links: one GameJamVersion which is what we were able to do within the time limit and a latest windows release which adds a nice little tutorial and new graphics.
You can also put a graphic tutorial image on your page. That's not updating the game, it's just some extra instructions, right?
🎤 Beebo Studios
11. May 2018 · 14:50 UTC
@jonathan-daar Thank you! Right now, we are working on the 1.0 Post LD version but we want to release it when everything we want is included. So it will take a while. Also on itch.io we can only upload one HTML5 version at a time and we want the people here to test our LD version so they can rate what we have achieved within the timeframe. Otherwise it would be a bit unfair.
Corbak
11. May 2018 · 15:36 UTC
Lovely game you got here. Really nice and love fishing anyway :)
COuldn't always hit with the bat, but it comes easy once you are used to it
niterich
12. May 2018 · 22:56 UTC
On the whole, I think you did a really good job, especially with the presentation. Aside from the awkward-to-understand baseball minigame, I don't think there's anything wrong with the game as it is. However, there are some things I wish were different:

-I think the in-game graphics were cute, but I wish they were styled like the title screen, which I think is a much more appealing look.

-The music was fine from a composition standpoint, but I didn't like the instruments used; it made it difficult to pick out the different channels so it all kind of blended together awkwardly.

Other than that, great job!
🎤 Beebo Studios
13. May 2018 · 01:05 UTC
@niterich Thank you! For the most part, we worked on the game as a team of two. The audio guy and the other (and muuuuuch better) art guy only had time on the last day and only for a few hours, so we are happy to have music and a title screen in the first place. Having better ingame-graphics is kind of utopic for that reason, though of course I totally agree with you! Thank you for your feedback regarding the music!
conk
13. May 2018 · 14:58 UTC
Awesome! Certainly the funniest game I've played this time around. Graphics, sound and mood all fit together wonderfully, I'm a big fan of the art style too, great job :grinning:
GanonsSpirit
14. May 2018 · 00:22 UTC
Great game, even if I'm terrible at it.