noa noa by Tony Coculuzzi

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made by Tony Coculuzzi for LD34 (JAM)
A virtual pet simulator! Play games, buy things, and keep your pet alive. Yaaaay

I came up with the idea a few weeks ago. I really wanted to make a virtual pet sim, but held off. I knew Ludum Dare was around the corner, and figured I could put the idea on the backburner until then.

LD34 came around, and I voted yes on only two themes, "Growing" and "Two Button Controls" I figured if one of them was chosen, I'd make this game.

When the results came in, and I saw that they both tied, I figured I had to jam. This is the result, enjoy!

CREDITS:
Game by @tonycoculuzzi
Audio by @isyourguy

CONTROLS:
Z + X

Z acts like a 'confirm' button
X acts like a 'next' button

NOTE:
Your noa noa is persistent! If you leave the page or close the game, your data will be saved, allowing you to continue playing later!

Ratings

Coolness 87% 2
Overall(Jam) 4.18 29
Audio(Jam) 4.30 20
Fun(Jam) 3.44 295
Graphics(Jam) 4.66 23
Humor(Jam) 3.67 108
Innovation(Jam) 3.47 271
Mood(Jam) 4.14 41
Theme(Jam) 4.60 9

Feedback

Erlend Aakre
15. Dec 2015 · 05:33 UTC
AWESOME submission. Simple gameplay, but everything is very polished. great graphics/audio
zlaine
15. Dec 2015 · 05:41 UTC
Awesome, though I still am just as terrible at these when I was a kid. I couldn't win the minigame. This was a lot of fun though. :)
synthetic-entropy
15. Dec 2015 · 05:43 UTC
Wow. This is pretty awesome and well done. You had me grinning from the title screen. Not overly complex, and overflowing with polish and charm.
jasoncoan
15. Dec 2015 · 05:44 UTC
Brought back some wonderful memories of neglecting my Tamagotchi. Great submission.
Frenchie
15. Dec 2015 · 05:45 UTC
This is amazing! I can't believe you pulled this off in three days! Although I guess you've been thinking about it for a while. The level of polish in here is crazy - from the camera work in the intro to the Noa Noa shaking when you mash the buttons!

One suggestion: You should let people know that their Noa Noa is persistent. I sat around for a while before I took the leap of faith and refreshed the page :P
🎤 Tony Coculuzzi
15. Dec 2015 · 05:52 UTC
@Frenchie: Good call! I'm going to add that to the description right now.
studiopareidolia
15. Dec 2015 · 06:35 UTC
Super polished and authentic, it felt like the real thing. The camera work really added a lot to the visual effect.
roninfight
15. Dec 2015 · 12:37 UTC
Very cute. Love the authenticity (I used to have one), the music, the sound design and even the graphics. It works really well, congratulations!
fishtrek
15. Dec 2015 · 14:44 UTC
super cute, i love this. kudos :)
alexrus07
15. Dec 2015 · 19:16 UTC
Amazing entry, very polished and professional. Had a lot of fun with it!
Big Cow
15. Dec 2015 · 19:16 UTC
Horray. Very cool! Love the expressions.
joekinglake
15. Dec 2015 · 19:17 UTC
Really well done on the look of it all. Good job on completing this!
🎤 Tony Coculuzzi
15. Dec 2015 · 19:22 UTC
You guys rock, thanks for all the nice comments!
Big Cow
15. Dec 2015 · 19:28 UTC
Horray. Very cool! Love the expressions.
Nizar89
15. Dec 2015 · 19:31 UTC
Amazing production, very beautiful and polished, but even now i don't understand what you're supposed to do in this mini game.
ajmalr
15. Dec 2015 · 21:26 UTC
Wow, this is a great submission, love the art!
elliottd
15. Dec 2015 · 22:44 UTC
Haha, that's a great entry. great music, sound, and visuals. very cute. I hate two button menus though!
🎤 Tony Coculuzzi
16. Dec 2015 · 00:10 UTC
Yeah, I think if I continue to work on it, I'll be adding in another button. It just makes sense. It was cool as a jam restriction, but not great for gameplay.
RevelBase
16. Dec 2015 · 01:14 UTC
Great visuals and cute animations :)
GoodwolfStudio
16. Dec 2015 · 13:33 UTC
Ah this is adorable! I really like it, it is very well done and polished. Great work!
monetai
16. Dec 2015 · 18:05 UTC
Really nice to play. A very good idea !
mlepage
16. Dec 2015 · 19:54 UTC
Wow this is incredible. The polish is amazing. Great job Tony!
Pusty
16. Dec 2015 · 21:02 UTC
This looks to polished.. amazing! This brings back memories haha :D 5/5 Overall
OnionBlaze
19. Dec 2015 · 09:02 UTC
This is really cute! Love the graphics, the music; Everything!
gloim
27. Dec 2015 · 08:07 UTC
super cute and super fun! will keep this :)
FiSilva
28. Dec 2015 · 12:28 UTC
Very cute and nice take on both themes