Heavy Petting by WongKongPhooey

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made by WongKongPhooey for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

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Keep the tiger alive, as well as yourself!

Controls

Move: Left/Right | Perform Action: Z | Jump: Up

Look after a tiger from cub through to alpha male. Be sure to keep it happy so you don't get eaten! And of course, stay out of its way!

Made in just under 48 hours from scratch using Pico-8 engine.

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Ratings

Overall 260th 3.72⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 272th 3.62⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 351th 3.5⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 176th 4.04⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 371th 3.66⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 369th 3.292⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 11th 4.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 299th 3.5⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 36🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

James_7777
20. Apr 2020 · 09:29 UTC
Really nice animation style - love the retro feel! Movement felt a bit clunky but otherwise great stuff.
mlho7
20. Apr 2020 · 09:34 UTC
Ahah really nice entry, just one thing not relative to the game, the LD presentation is spoiling too much I think. It could be cool to discover the purpose ingame.
Bloham
20. Apr 2020 · 09:39 UTC
I like the story this game tells, its a real good reason why you want to keep it alive and love it :) Does the game has an end? For me it felt like there is something preventing me from jumping from day 25 or so xD But I just played twice. Good entry!
IronyGames
20. Apr 2020 · 12:02 UTC
Hahaha, I'm loving the next gen of tamagochis. It was short but sweet. Even after the tiger was chomping at me, I couldn't help but keep petting the lil' cat.

As feedback, I would encourage you to continue working on this. Maybe you could structure it with levels, each one having a different apex predator.
knason
20. Apr 2020 · 19:14 UTC
ohhh pico8! :-) OMG 12 days! This was intense fun! Good job! loved it.
khopa
20. Apr 2020 · 19:54 UTC
I was really surprised when it turned into a Tiger. I genuinely had a good laugh, thanks :smiley:
Very fun, great job !

I see a lot of people using this Pico-8 platform, and now i want to try it !
MrSchlag2
20. Apr 2020 · 20:33 UTC
Nice ! It starts as a classic 'Tamagotchi' and then it become way harder :smile:, Thanks !
ChevalBancal
20. Apr 2020 · 20:39 UTC
I was really funny. I expecting something more but hey for a game made in 48 hours it is pretty good !
meelo
20. Apr 2020 · 20:48 UTC
It gave me quite a scare when my cute lil' kitty grew into a tiger after eating a little food - and, once I was over my first encounter with the tiger (it didn't go well), I really appreciated the little details like the larger droppings in the litter and the tiger sleeping on the couch. It was a bit tricky to time the jumps at first (I was trying to take a running start, which usually meant I just ran into my pet), but comfortable enough once I got the hang of it (until my tiger got angry and decided to eat me :( ). Definitely a short and enjoyable experience for me!
nikor
20. Apr 2020 · 20:55 UTC
I really like the art and I'm now convinced that i never want a tiger :)
Nakami
20. Apr 2020 · 20:55 UTC
I did not expect that, I stay shock for a second without knowing what to do and expect next.
But I last 13 days with is enough stress for one person with a little cat in the room.

I think it's a little bug but when your dead yo can still make some sport by pressing the action button.
Jason Woerner
20. Apr 2020 · 21:21 UTC
For such a short game, I had a surprising amount of fun. The controls and gameplay were intuitive, and the music kept the tension up the entire time. The ending cracked me up =) Most of the games I've played here have not had definite endings, so it was really refreshing to see a small but polished game I could play from start to finish. Great job!
fiaKaiera
20. Apr 2020 · 22:31 UTC
Aww it's a cute little kitty~ I'm gonna take care of it, pet it and make it so nice and str- OH FRICK I'M TAKING CARE OF A TIGER. WHY AM I TAKING CARE OF A TIGER?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This is a very small yet polished game! Someone like me usually gives proper feedback about certain points I have trouble with but other than having more places to avoid the tiger, this is actually pretty solid!

Short and to the point! This is a very good entry. Applauses for you as you did a job well done~! This could be made into a more full game but as it stands, it's alright to be this short, too.
Kiddy
21. Apr 2020 · 00:34 UTC
Really good idea !
PonyPen
21. Apr 2020 · 21:13 UTC
Really sweet fun little game, reminds me of The Tiger Who Came to Tea!
Nicely polished, love the art, more places to avoid the tiger would be great.
I want a pet tiger.
johnnysix
26. Apr 2020 · 23:39 UTC
Bonus points for humour, loved the way the gameplay changes up a notch from what you think is going to be. I couldn't get past day 15-17 .
dualtagh
27. Apr 2020 · 10:03 UTC
Great game, funny and challenging :)
Jupiter_Hadley
06. May 2020 · 16:53 UTC
Fun game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/p2lUl96x8_U
01010111
11. May 2020 · 18:09 UTC
Funniest entry I've played this jam, loved the flip!