My Kid Is a Werewolf by fabioecco

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made by fabioecco for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Fight against the machine rebellion and don't get eaten by your kid!

Design, art and code by Fabio Esteves.

Song: awesomeness by mrpoly (CC0)

Sound effects: generated by SFXR by DrPetter [drpetter@gmail.com]

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Ratings

Overall 1287th 3.059⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1093th 3.088⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1219th 2.843⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1293th 2.853⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1219th 2.904⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Humor 773th 2.867⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1180th 2.969⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 80🗨️

Feedback

🎤 fabioecco
01. Oct 2021 · 21:45 UTC
14 minutes left to the start and I'm joining.
Jesper Fyhr Knudsen
05. Oct 2021 · 15:10 UTC
Fun entry, and pretty challenging, I didn't understand I had to catch the yellow guys first, but in the end I got 9, not sure if that is good :D
DevParty
05. Oct 2021 · 23:10 UTC
Fun game! Its really hard though. Nice main mechanic. 8/10 good entry!
Stroe Andrew
05. Oct 2021 · 23:13 UTC
Uhuh! This was pretty pretty fun NGL. WoW.
Simple controls. Simple graphics(But really smooth, so perfect).. sounds good.
Bora Cun
05. Oct 2021 · 23:15 UTC
I really like the artwork and game design. But my kid kept blocking me :P
Garet
05. Oct 2021 · 23:23 UTC
I had trouble at first to understand what to do with the humans and the robot, but it was fun nonetheless!
Good job on the graphics !
🎤 fabioecco
05. Oct 2021 · 23:54 UTC
@jesper-fyhr-knudsen , @devparty , @stroe-andrew , @bora-cun , @garet , thanks you guys for the feedback, I really aprecciate it! I'm really rusty at coding (I was never good at it, tbh lol) and couldn't find time to make a tutorial.
m1nus
06. Oct 2021 · 00:44 UTC
loved the graphics, simple yet so rich! really nice game!
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 00:45 UTC
@jesper-fyhr-knudsen You needed 1 more to beat the game lol. My bad.
Pixelydian
06. Oct 2021 · 00:48 UTC
This was super unique and a neat take on the theme! Good design choices with art, music, and sound effects. I would have liked a bit more visual player feedback, like some sort of "hurt" animation, but I also understand the time constraints! Great work and keep making games!
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 01:16 UTC
@pixelydian the time constraints (and my lack of coding experience) were responsible for cutting 90% of the features, art and polish I've planned for it, lol. Thanks for the comment, I really apreciate that!
Darsa
06. Oct 2021 · 01:23 UTC
It could be much better if we knew more about the kid and his dad and those yellow shirt guys who we have to save; but overall nice job, pretty innovative and quite simple to play. BTW to hell with this kid not only did he want to eat me as his dad but he also blocked my way when I wanted to move in the other direction :laughing:
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 01:29 UTC
@darsa I've actually wrote a storyline for them, but I took a second look and thought: no way I'll have time to make any intro/cutscene. I know how slow I code. lmao Thanks, I really apreciate the comment and feedback! :D
EricFreeman
06. Oct 2021 · 02:05 UTC
Good base for a game. It kind of reminded me of Plants vs Zombies with the different lanes. I also liked how sometimes enemies came from behind you instead of just to the right. One small improvement is to add some screenshake and other juice when getting hit and collecting the yellow shirt guys. I think that could really help the game feel. Congrats on finishing your game!
DAk001
06. Oct 2021 · 02:38 UTC
My kid just ate me... Overall, fun to play! Cool idea
Str8griz
06. Oct 2021 · 04:36 UTC
I was like Forest Gump and ran, but then I wasn't like him by getting eaten by a werewolf. I guess life is really like a box of chocolates...

Great submission!
Lumbigui
06. Oct 2021 · 04:38 UTC
Very fun game! I like the day night cycle effects and the music very much. Thanks for share your game!
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 04:39 UTC
@str8griz I was going to give the player a gun, but it would ruin all the fun of a Forest Gump simulator (I'm lying, I ran out of time). Thanks for the commment! :)
khaotom
06. Oct 2021 · 04:46 UTC
I like it. The hit boxes are retro game big. The graphics are lit. I think the gameplay twist between night and day is a fun idea. I learned that having a werewolf for a child is a rough life.
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 04:47 UTC
This comment is as bugged as my game, I can't delete or tag people here. Ignore it.
🎤 fabioecco
06. Oct 2021 · 04:54 UTC
@khaotom the hitboxes are fairly smaller than the sprites, even when the boy turns into a huge werewolf, he keeps a small hitbox and EVEN SO I also felt like I was being hit by bullets unfairly. lmao Thanks for the feedback!
Sceef
06. Oct 2021 · 05:24 UTC
i love pixelart
Underdog
06. Oct 2021 · 08:11 UTC
great pixel art game!
Vetche Studio
06. Oct 2021 · 08:31 UTC
I really liked the atmosphere! Good job :D
Sestren
07. Oct 2021 · 01:15 UTC
Genuinely felt like being trapped in a small area with a werewolf at times. Neat game!
🎤 fabioecco
07. Oct 2021 · 20:09 UTC
@sestren Interesting, I didn't think about this before. Thanks for the nice comment! :)
FlyWolfe
08. Oct 2021 · 02:42 UTC
Awesome game! I especially enjoyed the werewolf rampages haha. It was a little difficult telling where my hitbox was and I got hit a few times when I didn't expect to, but it was a really cool game and pretty fun. Nice job!
joaosilva22
08. Oct 2021 · 13:59 UTC
Fun game! Really hard too, I think my high-score was 5 and I had a fair number of runs. Just wish the robot hit boxes were a little bit more forgiving, I lost so many times because I misjudged their size :smile: Great job!
Garywiss
08. Oct 2021 · 16:36 UTC
Nice concept, it really fit the theme with this chaotic battlefield trapped between a werewolf and robots.
moi93101
08. Oct 2021 · 16:48 UTC
I did't get that we have to save yellow guys the firsts times (but after read the description, I did it)
I like the animation while kid yelling
Maybe sometimes it's annoying to be blocked by kid (on day)
🎤 fabioecco
08. Oct 2021 · 21:58 UTC
Thanks for all feedback and nice comments @flywolfe , @joaosilva22 , @garywiss , @loiclegrosfrere :D
Even making the hitbox as small as I could (eg the kid and his big werewolf form has the same hitbox) I also felt like it was easy to get hit/blocked. Thats the kind of thing that only playtesting can fix, which is TOUGH in such a short time. hahah
I'll play everyonelses game soon!
SpaceDinosaur12
09. Oct 2021 · 07:20 UTC
Cool concept, I like the art and the chaotic gameplay. Good job!
GuessImLuna
09. Oct 2021 · 09:54 UTC
simple and neat. I enjoyed it although the hitboxes were pretty unpredicatable
Pancho
09. Oct 2021 · 13:22 UTC
I like the idea and it has potential but it lacks development.
Hadik
09. Oct 2021 · 20:01 UTC
Very good mood, nice work. Your game is pretty fun, so please make it more next time. Almost nailed that theme, but it still very thing what I imagine as this theme.. Oh gosh, we have here some very original game, I love it. Nice art design. Overall your game is good, good job.
Terabyte
09. Oct 2021 · 20:02 UTC
Nice job. I like so minimalistic arts=)
Yotamco
09. Oct 2021 · 20:10 UTC
Cute game. Simple but nice mechanics. I enjoyed it :smiley:
WolfMeryX
11. Oct 2021 · 08:42 UTC
Very simple, yet very fun! I liked it
VPhyre
14. Oct 2021 · 15:01 UTC
Cool game. I really liked the simplicity that your game has. It's pretty fun.

The graphics are simple yet functional. It's like a junction of Atari and NES games. Very nice.

The sound is interesting, the "8-bit ringtones" were very well used, as well as the background music very pleasant.

Gameplay is also simple and functional. It is very easy to understand what should be done, even because it is a simple objective. The gameplay is easy to understand, makes the game a lot of fun.

Overall, your game was interesting. Good job!