The Great Return by Attala

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made by Attala for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

A chicken has gotten lost in the forest. Only you, "the farmer", can keep it alive and bring it home. Only problem is the Chicken is afraid of you. How will you get the chicken to cross the road(s)?Gameplay2.png

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https://youtu.be/ePwi3_iZtxA

How to play: The chicken will move away from you if you get close to it. Use this to get it over the roads. Move the farmer with the mouse. The farmer will always move toward the mousecursor. Press left mousebutton to give the chicken an extra boost. (You need to be close to the chicken otherwise it will not work).

Ratings

Overall 154th 3.857⭐ 79🧑‍⚖️
Fun 72th 3.974⭐ 80🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 308th 3.551⭐ 81🧑‍⚖️
Theme 52th 4.224⭐ 80🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 302th 3.737⭐ 80🧑‍⚖️
Audio 267th 3.461⭐ 78🧑‍⚖️
Humor 57th 3.908⭐ 78🧑‍⚖️
Mood 272th 3.535⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Given 59🗳️ 66🗨️

Feedback

adjo
20. Apr 2020 · 07:42 UTC
Nice twist on a classic style of game! I also like how the game continues if the farmer dies, it's all about the chicken :sweat_smile:
Plopmenz
20. Apr 2020 · 07:44 UTC
Nice game! :)
I still hear the farmer saying "Ho" in my head XD. As a small quality of life feature, I would turn off tutorial after you completed the tutorial. After I died, I wanted to click play again (which is a good thing :D), but forgot to turn off tutorial for the first 4 runs (so i had to click through a bunch of pop-ups). Not that big of the deal though. Overall loved it! :)
Lamasaurus
20. Apr 2020 · 07:46 UTC
I made it while my farmer died. It was hilarious to watch how the chicken did better without me 😅 Well done!
rsim
20. Apr 2020 · 07:47 UTC
wow. Just wow. Great work - the graphics, animations, audio, gameplay - everything is top-notch!

The only issue I had was I got the chicken home... and nothing. I was just hanging out at the edge of the map for a while, then thought I'd try herding it through the gate directly, as the first time the chicken and farmer walked through the fence as it has no collisions. That worked for completing the game.
SaeedPrez
20. Apr 2020 · 08:08 UTC
Hi there.

Great twist on a classic. Was fun to watch the chicken run when the farmer got hit by a car :) I wish there was some how to force stop the chicken, but I guess that just takes a bit getting used to.

Fun game :) Good job.
Uppitydonkey57
20. Apr 2020 · 21:02 UTC
Really fun! I really enjoyed chasing the chicken. Sound effects where nice. A bit to difficult for me though
binroot
20. Apr 2020 · 21:09 UTC
If Frogger wasn't hard enough... :laughing: I had to scale down the difficulty, but finally beat it!
Lorne
20. Apr 2020 · 21:17 UTC
Cool game! It's a nice twist on a frogger type game. :) Who knew herding chickens would be so hard!
Voidsay
20. Apr 2020 · 21:43 UTC
Nice game.

My first victory was when the chicken managed to cross the last road with the farmer already dead. That was funny.
A-312
20. Apr 2020 · 22:17 UTC
:sob: I have never seen so many roads! Do you know why chicken are dying ? Because they can't fly, flying is the saftest transport !

[The progressbar isn't complete :scream:](https://static.jam.vg/raw/3a3/c2/z/2ea76.png)
Emperor Eagle
20. Apr 2020 · 23:11 UTC
Great game! You feel very in control of the chicken making the game constantly fun. The difficulty levels is a great addition meaning more people can enjoy the game for longer. Somehow, I never get annoyed when I lose, so I guess that's another thing that makes this game great and replayable! It also has great graphics and sound effects.
beanslasher
21. Apr 2020 · 03:39 UTC
This was quite difficult for me, maybe I am just bad haha. This was really fun to play, frogger to the next level. I love the way you took this game! Keep up the good work!
LarryV
21. Apr 2020 · 04:08 UTC
Fun little time killer. nice twist on the game, it make it more challenging in a good way. good job.
Aditya Kumar
21. Apr 2020 · 04:11 UTC
I love this twist on Frogger, plus the "why did the chicken cross the road" joke. I had difficulty getting the chicken to go where I wanted, but I suppose that is the point. The chicken also went straight home on its own when the farmer committed suicide.
Kent Reese
21. Apr 2020 · 04:13 UTC
A nice frogger twist of a game with an interesting mechanic, took some getting used to but I got it! Nice work.
FizzyApple12
21. Apr 2020 · 04:18 UTC
This is an awesome twist on the frogger concept with great graphics. I love it!
cannedveg
21. Apr 2020 · 04:22 UTC
Love the controls on this it handles really well! Nice sound effects too!
Snory
21. Apr 2020 · 06:27 UTC
Thank you for your entry.

This is a beautiful piece what you did there. Took me some time to get used to how to control my chicken, but it was worth to invest the time. :)
AndideBob
21. Apr 2020 · 08:26 UTC
Such a cool twist on Frogger! Really well done!
LaZZyDev72
21. Apr 2020 · 08:45 UTC
WOW its a cool twist i love the movements of the player and the chicken. nice idea and great exicution. love it. Keep it up and Goodluck
gamesplusjames
21. Apr 2020 · 15:57 UTC
This was great :D Such a unique idea to manage the chicken across the road. I love the effects when the chicken gets squished too :D Great work!
Lucidus
21. Apr 2020 · 15:58 UTC
Felt like come back to crossy raod xD
Like the graphics and gameplay!
GrizzliusMaximus
21. Apr 2020 · 15:59 UTC
10 stars on Humor. This game is so entertaining I have to say. The ending was super satisfying. Enjoyed every second!
Un ornithorynque dans la piscine
21. Apr 2020 · 21:01 UTC
It was funny xD
dreamcastgh0st
22. Apr 2020 · 08:05 UTC
I liked it! A lot of these games where you have to protect a creature feel sloppy, since you don't understand how the creature works and you don't have full control of it. In this game, though, it is clearly lined out _how_ the chicken moves, and you are in control of it completely, albeit indirectly. The animation and sound of the clicking is snappy, which makes it feel good too. A little short and simple, but the execution is very good!
erebus
22. Apr 2020 · 10:19 UTC
Really great idea! Thanks for bringing it by the stream!
FancyReckless
22. Apr 2020 · 17:04 UTC
Pros:
- Nice take on classical game, that really fits the genre
- Nice clean graphics
- Challenging

Cons:
- Sometimes it feels that difficulty depends on randomness quite a lot

Pretty cool game, it does not have 100 features, but the gameplay and main mechanic is pollished well.
Rakowu
23. Apr 2020 · 08:15 UTC
Wow great work for that shot time :D
Artyom Volkov
23. Apr 2020 · 20:01 UTC
I admire how you remade frogger, it fits the theme, plays very funny and I love the sounds!
MateusBoga
23. Apr 2020 · 22:39 UTC
Very nice game! Here's my playthrough of it: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/600641770
Aurel300
24. Apr 2020 · 19:27 UTC
We streamed your game with Danae: [link to Twitch VOD](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/598538752?t=04h16m43s) (approximate timestamp)

Simple, but a lot of fun! The fact that the chicken can make it through after the farmer dies was a very nice touch.
LairinLair
24. Apr 2020 · 23:37 UTC
What a nice surprise. Loved. Played this over and over, hahah. Had lot of fun. Really liked the sounds too. Wish there was a soundtrack in gameplay. Great work!
Amazura
25. Apr 2020 · 01:32 UTC
my farmer has gone, freedom.. i'm comi- (*hit by car) :laughing:
ursagames
25. Apr 2020 · 02:24 UTC
Hello! Your game was played during my stream!

If you want to know the timestamp of when your game was played you can see it in this spreadsheet:
https://tinyurl.com/yau8hjzn

And then look in my latest videos and find your game being play (after the current stream ends)
https://www.twitch.tv/ursagames/videos
Fabrizio Spadaro
25. Apr 2020 · 08:04 UTC
LMAO this game.. I gave my first 5 stars on "Fun", really funny game, cute art and polished gameplay, good job!
Fatsheep
25. Apr 2020 · 20:43 UTC
Fun an short little game, i enjoyed that you controlled the farmer and not the chicken! Only managed to make it once on medium difficulty though!
Notan Lemon
27. Apr 2020 · 10:19 UTC
This is fun! The concept to move the chicken by chasing it is interesting. Also it is great design-wise to have the ability to speed up the chicken, so you can avoid the cars when you are about to crash. And the farmer's "Ho!" voice is really funny. Good job!
GreenDinoGames
27. Apr 2020 · 13:34 UTC
Really cool game. I like the concept and artwork. The guy is just fun to play, especially if he scares the chicken :D It's great that you provided a tutorial and the possibility to change the difficulty. Good job!
johnnysix
28. Apr 2020 · 22:30 UTC
A new twist on the genre! Really liked the art and sound. If you do a post-compo, don't forget to put the music in the level too. Since everyone skips through titles/menus, they don't get to hear the track.
Scott Steffes
29. Apr 2020 · 16:25 UTC
I played another game with a very similar setting and somewhat similar gamemplay: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/the-path
But yours controls much better.
I think hearding mechanics like this are inherently frustrating, but I think you pulled it off as well as I've ever seen it done. The fact the chicken stays put when you're not hearding it and the fact that you can speed the chicken up in a pinch make it a lot better to control. Maybe a few other options like throwing feed (a limited resource) which makes the chicken run to a specific location or something like that would be good. Well done!
marcmagus
30. Apr 2020 · 17:30 UTC
Thanks for bringing your game by my stream to try out! You can watch the highlight again at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/606399385

I found escort-Frogger surprisingly fun, nice entry.
Balgorode
01. May 2020 · 06:12 UTC
Amazing, this is one of my favourites!

I'm gonna be honest I clicked on this by accident, but I don't regret it! xD
Geckoo1337
02. May 2020 · 13:53 UTC
Nice game which reminds me something :)
Gameplay fits with theme and all controls work as expected. You did an interesting game in less than two days. Artwork is fun and really well done. I had fun playing ++
Iak
07. May 2020 · 09:29 UTC
Hey, thanks for tuning in to my stream!

Very cool frogger-like game. The gameplay is smooth and we have a solid answer for "why did the chicken cross the road" — I would too if there were an angry farmer running after me. Cool game!
Firesplash Entertainment
07. May 2020 · 19:52 UTC
Hi this is the OnYourOwn()-Winner :laughing:

Managed to succeed once - but without a farmer. Very nice feature!
I alos liked the art and sound. Cool work!

Thanks for submitting this to our stream.
Rik_Thunder
09. May 2020 · 12:39 UTC
thisis so bizarre xDD
it made me genuinely laugh xD
Crazy bastard trying to chase his chicken back to the..farm? yeah. xD
elysiagriffin
09. May 2020 · 19:01 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/615928274?t=4h49m40s

Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
DeathStorm
11. May 2020 · 09:11 UTC
A nice variant of the old Cross the Road Gameplay.
The extra scare is very helpfull many times and I like the small things like Turn On/Off the Tutorial and the Difficulty slider.

A cool game, just some music in the background was missing ;)
Honest Dan
11. May 2020 · 18:33 UTC
Really simple game but great execution and deceptively engaging mechanics! I had a blast with this. Wish the collision was a little more empathetic... some very long wing mirrors hurt my poor chicken!