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Get the Barky Started by Sibi

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made by Sibi for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

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Summary

- Arrow keys ⇦⇧⇩⇨ or WASD to move around

- Spacebar to bark

- Keep the guests happy and bark at things

Details

You are Barky! 🐾 You are given the task to keep the party alive.
Fortunately you have a magical bark!

Goal

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Keep the party going until the timer runs out.
If 3 people leave the apartment, the party is considered a failure!

Why would they leave?

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Your guests can get easily annoyed: - If the fridge is empty when they go for a beer - If the bathroom is occupied when they need it the most - If the music stops and they wander around being bored

⟶ Don't let them be annoyed for too long or they will head home!

How do I prevent this?

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Use your magical bark to: 1. Refill an empty fridge 2. Restart a sleeping jukebox 3. Make people hurry up in the bathroom 4. Send bored guests back to their room

Now let's get this Barky started!

Youtube https://sibi.itch.io/get-the-barky-started
Youtube https://sibi.itch.io/get-the-barky-started
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/get-the-barky-started

Ratings

Overall 1521th 3.366⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1051th 3.402⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1231th 3.28⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Theme 697th 3.902⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1843th 3.11⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Audio 533th 3.641⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Humor 280th 3.775⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1268th 3.372⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Given 58🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

PonyPen
21. Apr 2020 · 21:31 UTC
Hahah I love this game!! The concept is brilliant, I loved the little touches like the rooms changing music as you entered them. I really enjoyed chasing after people and barking at them, probably more than i should have.
disperse
21. Apr 2020 · 21:32 UTC
I loved that each room had different types of party guests and associated music. Great job!
TravisA
21. Apr 2020 · 21:32 UTC
I felt like i was just running from room to room listening to different music, although the transition in audio was awesome and seamless!
Blue Pin Studio
21. Apr 2020 · 21:35 UTC
Loved the game! Round 3 is very unforgiving haha so many people to keep track of :) No complaints about it from a game dev perspective though :)
B. Golda
21. Apr 2020 · 21:38 UTC
Really enjoyed this, would have been nice to pre-emptively bark the jukeboxes after checking a room. Nice variety of sprites and audio tracks for each area. Loved the power of the dog and how he could punt the partiers across the room. Overall well crafted and fun to play!
yodoG
21. Apr 2020 · 21:39 UTC
Great concept! Super original. I had fun playing it! My one note is that I would like to be able to bark at someone by being close to them rather than facing them directly. It made it pretty challenging to "land" a bark on my target.
vartagh
21. Apr 2020 · 21:39 UTC
love the style,but bark is quite annying
Gabriel Pittol
21. Apr 2020 · 21:43 UTC
Pretty nice. Just some feedback, the bark is a bit too lout, and the song is too short, keeps looping every 20 seconds.
Almax
21. Apr 2020 · 21:49 UTC
Absolutely loved the concept for this and wasn't disappointed. There as a bit of a The Sims vibe with all the little thought bubbles floating around and running about yipping in people's faces to wake them up themselves was fun. The variation of music was cool too. Great work!
Nick Rasmussen
21. Apr 2020 · 21:50 UTC
The different music in each room was a neat touch. Good distribution of tasks, there's a lot to keep track of but it's not overwhelming. Well done!
PeachTreeOath
22. Apr 2020 · 07:20 UTC
10/10 title and cover art!

Great twist on the Keep the Party Going theme that's popping everywhere. Even if it's mechanically similar, the dog alone makes it stand out haha. The UI is nice, simple, and understandable. We actually use a bit of the same idea in our food truck game. The game really shines when it gets super hectic of course, and you're just running around doing driveby barks. Fun game overall!

What made you guys go with a 2D game this time? Usually you have 3D looking art.
🎤 Sibi
22. Apr 2020 · 19:09 UTC
@peachtreeoath Thanks for the kind words! We just wanted to try something a bit different with 2D art this time and also our team composition was slightly different. We'll probably go back to 3D though for future jams :D
Aymeric Le Moal
24. Apr 2020 · 09:44 UTC
Loved the idea, it was really fun to bark at people who didnt ask anything. The musics that changes on each different room was also a nice detail, keep going !
Beth
24. Apr 2020 · 11:16 UTC
Surprisingly fun to bark at a fridge to refill it! Nice game :)
linluk
24. Apr 2020 · 13:31 UTC
fun little game, ended too abrupt,... but thats also a feedback i also used to get :-)
Andre Fremaux
24. Apr 2020 · 22:24 UTC
Originally wanted to do "keep the party alive" but had no idea how to go about it. I makes me happy to see someone pull it off! I really enjoyed the game and thought the different types of music in each room was a real nice touch! Unfortunately the game seemed quite short and would have greatly benefited by having more levels. Regardless, I had a blast playing, great work! :smile:
NathanT
25. Apr 2020 · 06:45 UTC
So many good tunes! Had fun running around barking. Made me a jump a bit the first time I used it. Nice environment art and animations. Sweet jam!
SelfTitled
26. Apr 2020 · 14:44 UTC
I love Barky. Really liked how the music transisioned from room to room. I like how the moodlets let you know when to bark at people haha. I diddn't find it obvious what the toilet was, but thats a minor complaint as the moodlets more than made up for it.
thebreakfast
26. Apr 2020 · 21:09 UTC
I love the dog sprite, its idle animation is adorable. I want a party hosting dog. The music blends surprisingly well, dynamic music is tough.
guy_without_id
27. Apr 2020 · 19:38 UTC
Simple and funny game. I enjoyed playing it. But in my opinion design of characters and environment doesn't fit each other.
PROJECTaroid
29. Apr 2020 · 17:06 UTC
Great presentation, fun game, and plays well. I like the art, audio, and cute dog bark. Nice work.
fabula_rasa
29. Apr 2020 · 18:36 UTC
A good kind of ridiculous! I liked the music changing between rooms, but I just wanted to stay in the metal one ;).
It is a very pleasant jam game!
Nachodlv
29. Apr 2020 · 21:15 UTC
Great game. I loved that the dog has magical barks and that each room had its specific type of music. Round 3 got pretty hard. A had a lot of fun. Good job!
Maxathon
29. Apr 2020 · 21:18 UTC
Cute, well balanced, and fun. Great work.

I only got through level 2 — is there more than one level layout?
SugarSores
29. Apr 2020 · 21:31 UTC
Lmao if I was at this shindig, the dog would lose because I would be attached to him all night- a good boy! What a strange little game you've got goin' on here lol. I like the different rooms and the humor really shines in this game more than anything.Nice work!
ctrble
30. Apr 2020 · 00:36 UTC
What a good party dog! Funny idea, it was great running after folks and barking at them. I thought it was a bit on the easy side, but that felt ok given how silly the game is!
Duke
30. Apr 2020 · 11:36 UTC
That was fun :) Didn't really know what to expect, but you did a great job explaining the game to the player. The mechanics were simple but effective. Also, the length of the game was perfect. Didn't overstay it's welcome. The art was a bit all over the place, but that's alright. The whole concept in of itself was pretty absurd but fun. I like when game concepts don't take themselves too seriously. There wasn't much challenge though, could beat it in the first try without any real problems. The dog was fast enough to basically keep everyone happy without much waiting time.

Still, great little micro management game :) Bark!
Marie Launhardt
01. May 2020 · 13:45 UTC
the concept is good and i love the idea of a party dog. the audio is great
SplitPainter
06. May 2020 · 13:10 UTC
Lovely and fun, especially as a dog lover this was very attractive for me. I was cracking up, that even my non wife gamer wanted to try it :) 5 stars!