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Peck-It! by StinkyKitty

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made by StinkyKitty for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Even cross-eyed chickens don't like flies!

Peck-It is a computer and mobile arcade game about catching bugs endlessly looping around a chicken!

Here's how it works:

  • Click or tap to eat bugs

  • Watch your bug meter! If too many bugs accumulate, you lose

  • Some bugs are harder to eat, but are worth more points

  • Look out for the bees, if you eat them you will lose points!

  • Make high scores and last as long as you can!

And it's as simple as that! If your thumbs can keep up with StinkyKitty's piano playing, you just might save the day!

Credits:

Programming - @MrPiedPiper

Art, animation & classical piano - @StinkyKitty

This game was made with no outside resources in 72 hours.

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Youtube https://mrpiedpiper.itch.io/peck-it
Youtube https://mrpiedpiper.itch.io/peck-it
Youtube https://mrpiedpiper.itch.io/peck-it
Youtube https://mrpiedpiper.itch.io/peck-it
Youtube https://mrpiedpiper.itch.io/peck-it
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/peck-it

Ratings

Overall 784th 3.5⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 370th 3.712⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1001th 3.154⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1596th 2.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 597th 3.788⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 266th 3.82⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 118th 3.96⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 775th 3.42⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 13🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

pee-thief
05. Oct 2020 · 22:59 UTC
this is great! The chicken noises are hilarious
🎤 StinkyKitty
05. Oct 2020 · 23:03 UTC
@pee-thief haha! Thanks for the comment! Piper did do pretty good job doing the chicken noises, lol
MrPiedPiper
05. Oct 2020 · 23:03 UTC
@pee-thief As the person who made the noises, thanks! XD
Charlotte Raymond
06. Oct 2020 · 03:27 UTC
I don't know if I 100% get how this fits into the theme, but I laughed out loud at the little chicken noises, and enjoyed the art style! It was really fun pecking all those nummy little bugs lol :)
Quoclon
06. Oct 2020 · 03:36 UTC
ROFL. I laughed out loud a few times at the clucking. I found it a little difficult to click on the bugs using a mouse (probably would be easier on mobile). At first I thought I was directing his head, then later I realized I needed to directly click on bugs. Art was nice, music was great, sounds effects hilarious. Overall fun :)
Dizzy
06. Oct 2020 · 03:40 UTC
What a gorgeous graphics haha, i love the chicken and the songs. The game is pretty solid and work very smooth! Really enjoyed. Great work!
GrizzliusMaximus
06. Oct 2020 · 03:40 UTC
I love the chicken noises and love the piano! I know a bit of piano and playing bumblebee is one of those hard pieces to play. nicely made!
cyphyrGriffon
06. Oct 2020 · 05:35 UTC
This was really cute! It'd definitely be easier with a touchscreen, but it's such a good looking experience, so that didn't really break it. The flight of the bumblebees was very fitting, too. Good work!
vinmegamitensei
06. Oct 2020 · 10:55 UTC
Cute game, nice and simple controls. Poor chicken, tho! Flies are just too annoying AAAAH. But overall, really cute game - this is arcade fun to the core!
Walkingtall85
06. Oct 2020 · 17:24 UTC
The chicken noises are ^&%$ hilarious, had a good laugh and enjoyed art style, especially the chicki'n. Nice work!
m7rk
06. Oct 2020 · 17:24 UTC
I like it! But it gets real hard really quick. Can anyone get a score higher than, like, 50?
StLunatick
06. Oct 2020 · 17:24 UTC
Oh, this awesome. Fun sounds, Fun game. Fun chicken! Small tip: a cursor in the game would be nice, I lost track of my mouse :confounded:.
Nazorus
06. Oct 2020 · 17:27 UTC
I love the animation in this game, it feels so fluid and organic, you've put a lot of effort in it and it shows. The gameplay is extremely simple, but the presentation and feel make it fun to play nonetheless, good job!
Dexort
06. Oct 2020 · 17:28 UTC
Very cool! Loved the game, will recommend.
TheWustache
06. Oct 2020 · 17:28 UTC
The chicken bawks are a nice touch :) Honestly, I don't think the insect meter in the corner is even necessary, the background getting redder is enough of a health indicator. I found the game rather difficult but not frustrating. That's especially great for a jam game because it keeps each run short. I really like this entry!
TheCreator
06. Oct 2020 · 17:35 UTC
A lot of fun, I loved the noises! managed to get to a score of 116 :D after I found the bugs took certain paths I managed to keep up with the demand, though I hit so many bees xD
MariusSomka
06. Oct 2020 · 18:25 UTC
Cute game! Well done. It is a little difficult to control, but cool nevertheless
MrPiedPiper
06. Oct 2020 · 18:31 UTC
@thecreator >:o

![score115.png](///raw/816/21/z/3926c.png)

Well done!
yellowmoleproductions
06. Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC
Love the chicken animation
fabula_rasa
06. Oct 2020 · 21:55 UTC
I had a laugh with this one! The chicken animation, the pecking sound, the piano music! It's all great. The piano score is the best part - I really love it here.

Simple to learn, hard to master. Did not really see much connection to the theme, though.

Great job overall!
Pennycook
07. Oct 2020 · 01:35 UTC
This is really fun, and the music fits the style of the game really well. Great job!

This may sound odd, but I found it a little weird that "How to Play" was beneath "Let's Roll". I kept clicking "How to Play" and ending up on the instruction screen... Maybe I just need more sleep. :laughing:
MrPiedPiper
07. Oct 2020 · 04:21 UTC
@pennycook Thanks for playing, glad you like it!

Now that you mention it, putting a button that says "How To **Play**" next to the actual play button *(which doesn't say play)* might have been a mistake XP

Perhaps we should have put the "How To Play" button beside the "Let's roll!" button as a little question mark button instead :thinking:

Big thanks for letting us know! :D
TheLonewolf
09. Oct 2020 · 22:06 UTC
Silly chicken! This is fun, although I encountered far too many bugs in this program. Nice game.
Trexxak
13. Oct 2020 · 23:16 UTC
Simple and smooth tapping game! Could totally see it working even better on a phone o:
JustMars
16. Oct 2020 · 20:51 UTC
Simple and nice clicking game, a good fit for mobile. Sounds effects and artwork were nice, although the music was a bit too loud (would have liked a volume slider). Good job!
loveapplegames
17. Oct 2020 · 21:25 UTC
Cute game! The chicken looks funny, although the eye is a little weird. How about having a separate pupil? I like the sound and music too. Hitting the bugs is hard! Maybe it would be more fun if the were a little bigger / easier to hit.
🎤 StinkyKitty
17. Oct 2020 · 22:34 UTC
@fabula-rasa I'm so glad you had fun playing our game!