Save The Puppy by Kerpter by merttugkan

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made by merttugkan for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Hi! We made a game about meeting a puppy and keeping her ALIVE! The game contains steps of mini-games that you should beat while not damage the dogs comfort too much. Your mission is to be the greatest veterinarian this Earth has seen. For people who play our game, your feedback is very important to us so don't forget to give us some feedback so that we could improve the game and our game development skills!

Levels: 1-Stomach: Your job is to pass the road to the stomach without touching your surroundings with the magent. Touching objects will create discomfort for the puppy. When you find the stomach you should attach the screw tou yourself and go back the way you came but be carefull try to attach the screw strategically. You don't want to create discomfort to the puppy with your screw by touching to its surroundings as well!

How To Play: WASD to control & to attach the screw just touch it with your character.

2-Leg: HELP! We need to cure this dogs leg. Controll the missing bone and transport it through a 2D Platformer type mini-game. Be carefull on this journey. How To Play: WASD to controll & Wall jump if press W while you touch a right or left side of a wall.

3-Eye: This poor dog has bacterias all over her face. You should clean her up. however be carefull. You need be accurate and fast so that the puppy will remain calm. How To Play: Upper Zone game only need one time press Space. However you should press it at the right time. Lower Zone game is abouut speed. Press Space as many time you can!

4-Mind: So you cured her physically but what about her soul. Let's play Catch with her. Just press the required keys ( Q W E R ) while the ball is in the zone (the area between lines)

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Ratings

Overall 1603th 3.329⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1416th 3.229⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 582th 3.614⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 93th 4.286⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1734th 3.214⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 422th 3.843⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 88🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

PietPtr
20. Apr 2020 · 13:58 UTC
Very nice graphics and a good variation on the theme! I personally found the levels quite hard.
congusbongus
20. Apr 2020 · 14:01 UTC
I love the backstory here! Reminds me of my own puppy who I have to watch like an eagle because he'll try to eat anything because he's a silly lab :sweat:
sledzik
20. Apr 2020 · 14:02 UTC
fun game and great music
Seagull
20. Apr 2020 · 14:02 UTC
Saved the puppy!
Like the idea, music and flavour texts.

Feedback.

1. Magnet section is cool with the inertion, but I'd make a time limit or something. Now best way to play is slow and careful, which sounds logical but it's not that fun.
2. Somehow I got negative comfort on the second stage.

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Zypo
20. Apr 2020 · 14:06 UTC
Wow what a great fun game! The levels/controls are different so I don't get bored! I like how it still offers a challenge - and you have to replay to get good (kinda like the old marios). Music is good. I'm a huge fan of the story and what you are trying to accomplish - the entire time I said to myself - don't hurt the dog! Whatever you did here - it was excellent!
Doga Sarp Sezer
20. Apr 2020 · 14:11 UTC
Thank you for the feedback @pietptr,@congusbongus, @sledzik,@seagull!
We're looking to the bugs you found and we will make the game a bit easier.
TCiceroDev
20. Apr 2020 · 14:12 UTC
Loved the graphics and the idea. The mini-games were very hard (not necessarily a bad thing), but I noticed after the first mini-game, the comfort level could go negative with out it being a game over. I also got stuck on the eye mini-game. Overall, very good for a game jam game!
Sheinxy
20. Apr 2020 · 14:15 UTC
I have somewhat of a medical phobia, so this wasn't really easy for me to play x3

But anyway, here is my opinion on this game!


First of all, the story is a simple premise, but a lovely one: you're a veterinarian and you have to save a dog, what a noble role! Good idea and good take on the theme!

The graphics are good, and the game plays well!

The music is pretty great! It really gives this feel of emergency: I need to save this dog!


Overall, nice game!

![New_Piskel.gif](///raw/045/e/z/2d74f.gif)
IronyGames
20. Apr 2020 · 14:18 UTC
Oh man, the story alone was incentive enough to keep trying. Very raw!

As feedback, maybe add some hard to reach objects that restore comfort, so as to give you an easier chance on later levels.
Doga Sarp Sezer
20. Apr 2020 · 14:19 UTC
Thank you all for these feedbacks we're looking into the bugs right now!
Sinamon
20. Apr 2020 · 18:08 UTC
Interesting intro story into the game.
Blackgoku36
20. Apr 2020 · 18:27 UTC
Nice story and concept, gameplay is cool too! Matches the theme goodly!
JetTheSimon
20. Apr 2020 · 21:30 UTC
I like the story. Platforming on level 2 felt a little weird - especially jumping. Good concept though!
curleyrach
20. Apr 2020 · 21:37 UTC
Nice take on the theme. It plays well but I found it a bit difficult so might be nice to have a way to regain comfort or restart on the level you die rather than do them all again.
Graphics and music work well and you kept it interesting with the mechanic changes for levels.
Good job :D
Schwarcraft
20. Apr 2020 · 23:04 UTC
Packed a lot of gameplay into this! Great job! I got a little confused in the section with the brain. I am probably just stupid, but I was trying to hit the key when the ball was over the key image instead of in the green zone. Other than that though, great job!
PonyPen
20. Apr 2020 · 23:28 UTC
I got a little confused at first on how to play, maybe I shouldn't have hit skip. But I really enjoyed the concept of this game. I think it's very original and the music works too. To improve the game the graphics could be worked on a bit as they are quite basic more a medical piece. But overall very nice game!
Hasan Vurucu
22. Apr 2020 · 14:29 UTC
Couldn't pass many levels but enjoyed the gameplay! Nice bg music btw
thebreakfast
01. May 2020 · 13:32 UTC
Really cool concept! Like I said in my itch.io comment, this is surprisingly dramatic and tense. I like the multiple control concepts rolled into one. In retrospect it kind of reminds me of a platformer version of that Wii game Trauma Center Team. Awesome and original entry. One of the most unique games I've played in the jam so far.