A Way Home by Daxic

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made by Daxic for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Do you ever just want to go home? Well this weird two legged kitty sure wants to.

He actually wants to go home so badly he's willing to ask YOU for help. All you have to do is build him a stairway of sorts using the convenient blocks conveniently prepared for you. Not suspicious at all. No sir.

But be careful! There's fall damage and it's very much lethal. Make the weird two legged kitty fall five or more blocks down and he's dead. DEAD!

Controls:

Q, W, E - change block

X - delete block

LMB - place block

RMB - rotate block

F, S - dialog keys

Hold R - restart game

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Ratings

Overall 128th 4.1⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 186th 3.96⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 109th 4.08⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 207th 4.16⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 251th 4.28⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 196th 3.98⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 464th 3.283⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 791th 3.58⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 51🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Pseudohausen
26. Apr 2021 · 21:38 UTC
That was loads of fun! Really great mechanic. I wish the camera was zoomed out a tiny bit more, and that the camera didn't shift up and down so much to follow the cat. But those are minor complaints. I'd definitely play more of this!
LDJam user 5143
26. Apr 2021 · 21:40 UTC
Amazing concept! Really like idea, when tetris blocks can make absolutely random way to the your goal. I don't use WASD and I think game can be more friendly without that mechanics. And last thing - camera. It was veeeery uncomfortable. Another things - 5 stars.
Alexey Kuzovkov
26. Apr 2021 · 21:42 UTC
Wow, this one looks like a really polished game! I like the graphics, gameplay, music and the idea of using those tetris blocks. Nice!
Zomk
26. Apr 2021 · 21:43 UTC
A really fun game^^
It was just a bit hard to place the blocks when the camera moves. But overall it's a good game :D
Patsui
26. Apr 2021 · 21:43 UTC
Very innovative and loved the music, well done!
CorbenG
26. Apr 2021 · 21:47 UTC
Really enjoyed the main mechanic once I figured out it's constraints. Didn't realize that I had to place the blocks on top of other things first. The falling once you've failed lasts maybe longer than it should, because the goal is to go down, and when I lose I'm going down further, but then I die, so it doesn't feel quite right. Great art and sounds as well! Overall great work!
Alex_LemminG
26. Apr 2021 · 21:50 UTC
very nice concept and polished visuals
ipodtouch0218
26. Apr 2021 · 21:56 UTC
Very fun and difficult challenge! I feel like it's a bit unfair that the camera stays so high, but I suppose that's part of the entire challenge.
superpokeunicorn
26. Apr 2021 · 22:02 UTC
Really enjoyed this one. I liked the quick thinking I had to do to build the bridge out in front of the cat as it went. There were also some clever strategies involving trapping the cat to buy time, then using the the block break to free it. At first, I thought the block break would be over powered, but having limited uses balances it out and even made me try to avoid trapping the cat if I didn't absolutely need to. My only real complaint is that the camera moving up and down to track the cat occasionally made it difficult to place blocks. Oh, and the joke at the end was priceless. Overall, excellent entry. Great work!
blinkMachine
26. Apr 2021 · 22:03 UTC
Clever. I could totally see myself playing this for a bit. Agree with Pseudohausen about the camera. And stalling the cat by blocking the path felt a bit cheap. Also there is a stalemate circumstance where you run our of pick axes and the cat is blocked. Art was fantastic. The voice that was there was a bit obnoxious though, especially at the beginning of the game.
SmelJey
26. Apr 2021 · 22:06 UTC
Really interesting concept, but it took quite a while for me to get used to how I can place blocks. Visuals and sounds are great and it was fun to play.
DarkXao
26. Apr 2021 · 23:13 UTC
What a great idea! Really really well done!
GibsS
27. Apr 2021 · 11:27 UTC
Good concept and good execution. The only downside for me was the talking sound effect: it was quite jarring. But aside from that, good game!
pnkvrt
27. Apr 2021 · 16:52 UTC
Fun game, great idea. Love the graphics and sound. Only wish I had a little more time to put the blocks down :D. Great work!
Aditya Kumar
27. Apr 2021 · 17:05 UTC
I am very bad at this game, but I can still tell how fun it is. I love the UI aesthetic and the music. The cat's pretty funny too. the frantic pace makes the game a little hectic, but I suppose it's just meant to be a hard game :smile:
Fractal Flower Girl
28. Apr 2021 · 20:01 UTC
I love this game! I think it is VERY fun and I like the cute meow. The music is really nice too.
paulhocker
29. Apr 2021 · 20:07 UTC
it was a very good game but it was very difficult to figure out at first. a small tutorial would be nice to show how to turn and pick the next block. a really solid game. thanks for making it.
bereg
02. May 2021 · 12:05 UTC
Very unusual and cool mechanics. It was an interesting experience, although sometimes a bit too punishing. Everything in this game is so well done. Great job!