This is my favorite game I have played thus far! I don't know.... how or why you got these ideas, but I am so thankful you did. The faces on the eggplant will truly haunt my dreams. Great job you brilliant, disturbed people. An absolute masterpiece.

Cute entry, best game name ever :)
It was quite hard to cut my brain in two sides in order to control the two guys, didn't manage to finish the game but idea was really interesting. Good job !

I love the art, sound, music, and visual design here. Controlling two things at once is challenging, but I got used to it after a bit. The gun powerups are really fun. I couldn't help thinking one of the bad guys was Kevin Smith, although I don't know if he likes eggplant. Very cool game, plenty of fun.

@dob Thanks man! You are correct the sprinting vegan is Kevin Smith!! I'm a big Smod fan and he has recently gone Vegan following the heart attack. Good spot :v:

You needed to make eggplant faces based on memes. This will be more funny :)

Great job on the game! The music isn't obnoxious, the gameplay is challenging and fun, and the art look amazing :D

Thank you for the nurishment :scream_cat:

I dont know whats with the hipsters, handsome eggplant or flying beaver but after playing I'd like to know the lore.

Amazing art, music and sounds.

I liked the challenge of controlling 2 characters at once but it was hard for me to get to the end. I chose the strat of doing vertical movement with the beaver and normal movement with the dude.

Cool game overall! Interesting, simple and effective mechanics, and a funny way to use the theme!

Very challenging to play alone, I like it! Didn't know Dogcopter was starring in video games :P

I kind of thought everyone was done making fun of hipsters??

The game, though. Wow. Really, really fun, and the art on the eggplant was really something behold!

I love the arts and the sounds! I'm not really good in solo so I played with my brother (eheh) and we loved it!

Nice job!

Exceptional, just exceptional. The graphics are great, the gameplay is great, the challenge ramps up in a smooth way, it's just a good game all around. I will admit it's quite short, but I guess short and sweet is the real definition of Ludum Dare!

What an amazing concept, brilliant! Really cool idea and art style is on point, would strongly agree with other people, might just be the best thing so far, keep it up! :)

I haven't seen vegetables this likable since veggie tales

Very good looking game !

Nice job !

The growing animations are really cool, it's a great game to play for fun.

Excellent! I love the face of the eggplant. Very challenging to control two characters at the same time especially when they swap their positions on the screen :laughing: Well done, it was fun to play

Really great artwork and animations!! Really fun little game :D Such a good concept x

uberfun :) was weird and great to control 2 guys at the same time! loved the way you took the theme in :D

I love the concept, it's like a tower defense game but with really cool innovations. I like how you need to multitask and I sometimes pressed the wrong keys to move the character I wanted to, but that's not the game's problem, it's actually a good thing, I hope you continue working on it!

What a nice entry! Congrats to the team!
the game feels great, theme is on point, art is amazing and the dual controller is working like a charm once used to, really well made

Cool game! Beat it after my second play! Love the vibe, made me laugh forsure. Gameplay-wise there are some things I would suggest:


-Allow the player to try the characters while the instructions are shown. This gives the player a chance to get used to the controls before being thrown into the game.


-Give some knockback to the bullets. Would make it feel more impactful and add a bit more strategy


-Allow the player to cancel the water gathering animation. Felt pretty helpless when guys just spawned right next to me when getting water


Overall, great game, I loved it! Cheers!

This game is hard! It looks innocent enough, but the aubergine-hungry rowdies soon overwhlemed my… hermit farmer and hoverpack-gun-dog? Great team the two of them anyways! And the upgrades are super satisfying. Plus I really like ~~eggplant~~ aubergine.

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone ♥ 😁

@dummydojo Thanks for the suggestions! The game would really benefit from them. Especially the 1st point about player controls. I'm already asking the player to try split their brain in half so giving them some time to practice would be fair :p Lesson leared! Thanks for the review!

Took me a few trys to beat it, great controls very satisfying once you get a feel for it

WOW. What a game. I didn't know who Dingus or Gundog were before - and I still don't now, but I love them! Really great animation when they're running/flying. The water looks sparkly and the aubergine looks hideous in the best way possible. Good progression with the gun upgrades. Plus the damage effects and music/sfx - very satisfying. Managed to complete it on the third try - I really wanted to defeat those hungry dudes! Played it on controller and my mind was in an elevated state of being managing both characters and the controller. Well done all.

Excellent game. I had a lot of fun playing it and it really pushed my multitasking skills to the limit. The art was amazing, the movement and controls were solid, and the music was catchy. Everything about this game screams polish and refinement. Out of all the games, I have played over this Jam, this game has been the most polished. Additionally, it's really nice to see another game made with Monogame during this Jam. I don't see too many Monogame made games anymore which is quite sad. We need to keep Monogame alive. Your game is an excellent example of how powerful Monogame can be.

Look, I'm just saying, you could have had anything more believable than a gundog. It could have been dingus' brother. It could have been anything but a gundog. But you chose a gundog. And I think that's wonderful. More games need gundogs. I'm going to put the idea of a gundog in my pocket for later use.

Oh, the game? Yeah it was great! The animations were smooth, the art style worked, the music was an absolute bop, and that eggplant sure had faces that caused emotions in my brain. I don't have much to complain about. I wish there was more to play I guess, I feel like I was really getting into it by the time I beat it. But that's a good problem to have. Great job!

That was a really cool game, even though it was really hard for me to pay attention to both characters, it was really fun to play. Thanks for sharing the game's link with me.

Cool game, I didn't get the references (although appreciate the :eggplant: ) but enjoyed the game nonetheless!

Cool! Like It!

The graphics for this are great but my favourite part has to be the faces on the ubergine! Such a fun and silly concept that works as such a fun game! Controlling the two characters was challenging to begin but that's all part of the experience and fun! One of my favourite game ideas so far! Well done!

Such a nice game! As Undead Aubergine, I can certiyfy this game is 100% legit. The mechanics are simple, and the fun loop is pretty adjusted.

@undead-aubergine 😂 I hope we did you proud!

Really fun game! Took a while to get used to the controls but it works really well.

Great concept, fun visuals.. One of the most fun games of the jam in my opinion!

I like this concept. The game is so hard, didn't manage to beat it. Also it reminds me of old browser games, where you can play with your friend together on the same keyboard. Also, I think, players should be highlighted somehow, because you can easily loose the sight of them. Anyway, it is a very fun game and I enjoyed playing it

Thank you for the dwight schrute simulator. Was a blast.

Amazing game!

This was really funny! Great art and very interesting choice for a plant. My brain got a little confused having to control two players, but that's more my own fault xD. It had a nice progression with the weapons and the increasing spawn rate of the enemies, plus their variety.

:star:

This is wonderful! Really have nothing to complain.

Awesome game! The art was stunning and all the controls were really smooth. I had a lot of fun with this one. I think the game could really benefit from some particle effects, and maybe the difficulty could be decreased a little since I got bombarded by enemies after a few minutes.

Honestly though, this was hilarious. You guys are a credit to society. :clap:

This is a really good game. Really funny. Had some trouble controlling two players but loads of fun when I got used to it. No apparent bugs. I loved the gun progression too. Really good game!

I think at the beginning surviving the enemy invasions was challenging but after the flying creature started shooting triple shots, it was a bit too easy.

I really enjoy this dissociation games!! And own-made sounds!! Really well balanced and really fun to play. Top! Nice entry!

I really like the graphics but was too hard to control two avatars. I like it :3

It looks great, but I don't have a Windows; would have been nice to have a linux (or even better, web) release!

@zessirb I'm sorry I dont have the builds for other platforms 😿 I would love to have it on Linux at least so I'll try over the next few days. This was my first proper project using Monogame so I'm still learning and next time I will hopefully have more builds available! Thanks for your comment 😃

This idea is really fun and original! I could definitely see this being a bigger game with more stages, defenses, and enemies. I also quite enjoyed the music.

Really nice game you made here. It was fun and it looked great. Controlling two characters at once was challenging but it worked very well with the concept. I appreciate that this was more than just a shooter with something to protect. I also liked the fact you get upgraded as it gets harder. Great entry!

Really cool game! Love the idea, art and sound are awesome! The mechanic took me a while to get used to but once i do it really satisfying! Very polished game, great job!

I liked the animations, but the gameplay drove me insane, because I'm really bad at fast action games like that. Regardless, kudos for implementing gameplay and wich a replay factor - rare in jams.

5* for Dingus. I have a question- are you right or left-handed? Ambidextrous? I am right-handed and have little to no coordination- oh this game messed with me- even tried crossing my hands on the keyboard! So I found a friend to play. Much more manageable! Maybe not intended, but I really had fun with this as a local 2P. Great character designs. Thank you for the weapon power ups- Would love 4-way fire- at least, but get that the LR fire is part of the challenge. Love the character design- Gundog is my new fav. And that engorged Ubergine!!! Fabulous little world here. Also, really appreciated the menu and especially the full-screen option! Thanks for the game!

@joemid I am right handed 🙂 If I were to do it again, I would probably let the player choose which set of keys controls each character 😛 It's very nice to hear you played it with a friend 😁 My parents had to co-op it also haha! Thanks for the great review!

that was very cool!
i like the idea of doing two things the same time,... it gives you a twist in the brain :-D

cool sounds and everything feels very polished.

tech note: i played on linux using wine and it worked perfect!

Well this is an amazing game.I almost beat it alone...almost.I actually enjoyed playing it alone rather then co-op :)

@linluk thanks for the info! I don't know much about Linux and wasn't sure so good to know :smiley:

Great entry! Had a very polished feel it. The core mechanics worked great and the controls felt super responsive. I also liked the twin-stick-twist to control two characters at once. Good way to get some hand-to-brain-workout going :) The art was on point, really enjoyed the creepy/strange nature of it. Stylistically, everything seemed to be thought out. The upgrade system was a nice touch to and helped make progression a real thing in this small scope.

The game is rather short and the level itself is pretty straight forward. Would've been nice to have some more intricate levels with nooks and crannies and maybe a real skill upgrade tree. Lots of potential to build upon. I enjoyed the ride. Keep it up!

I liked the dual hand controls - reminded me of Goats on the Bridge. Music was coll and set the mood nicely. fun and quite polished!

The only thing that felt confusing to me is that enemies could hit the soil just anywhere and hurt my aubergine. I mean, It was on the very top and they hurt it by hitting at the very bottom - maybe they were causing tremors ;). First time I let them just go there to the bottom, thinking "Pfff, idiots, what can they do there?". And it turned out that a lot :laughing:

Amazing game!! The concept is clever and funny! Keep working on the game and this game can really go somewhere.

Ohhh I feel like i got a lot better at multi-tasking now! :D Was extremely hard at beginning, but with every time I managed to survive longer and longer. I absolutely love games where i need to make 2 different things at the same time, totally serious. It's a good exercise. Controls were very smooth, i will try to play on gamepad next time.
Also I do wonder how fun it would be to play it in co-op. Was it supposed to by palyes by either 1 or 2 players?

@ulcius It was designed for 1 player but I figured people would co-op it haha 😋 thanks for the review! ♥

Fun little game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/LDazM6iYHxE