Distract The Cat by danashrulez
Distract the cat to delay the inevitable!

Control your laser and guide it towards the highlighted mirror so as to distract the cat before she can give you some cleaning work!

Enjoy this small trial against time :3
Note: This was my first ludum dare (and my 2nd game jam in general) and holy was it challenging! I am happy to have produced a playable project in 48 hours!
| Link | https://mukundnarayan.itch.io/distract-the-cat |
| Link | https://github.com/danashrulez/Distract-The-Cat.git |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/distract-the-cat |
Ratings
| Overall | 258th | 3.532⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 247th | 3.484⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 333th | 3.242⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 53th | 4.161⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 211th | 3.71⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 218th | 3.419⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 38th | 4.016⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 173th | 3.532⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 24🗳️ | 40🗨️ |
Also while playing my eyes were focused on the laser so I couldn't pay attention to the distraction meter at the bottom. If the distraction gauge was part of the background somehow I think it would have been easier to guess how well I was doing.
Anyway great game. Loved that pixel art.
For progression I was thinking of ways to unlock new cat and laser skins but failed to implement them on time :P
Thanks for letting me know! Much appreciated!
Really cool moody game, loved the art!
My score: 00:21
Also a huge fan of the cat glasses. Great job :v:
Liked the pixelart, music and sound effects.
Really cute.
Oh no, my glass!
Got to 42 seconds after a few tries. Fun game!
Also well done on including music for your entry! That's a tough one for compo projects.
Pros:
- Flappy bird in the sheep's skin
- Predictable gameplay, which gives room for improving the skill of the player
- Pixel art in this mobile format work nice together
- Extra Meow for the cat!
- Good difficulty steep
- Little bit of music in Compo is always a plus (and tells you how brutal 48hr is)
Cons:
- Unfortunately, with that kind of aspect of the screen, it is very hard to keep your eyes on the distraction meter to understand how well / bad you're doing. I think one of the solution would be to put a meter in a frame around each mirror, so you're not only focused on the laser, but have your eyes on the context.
- Subjective: Color palette could be a bit better, as the green and yellow seems a bit distracting each other
Nontheless, great first submission! Take my :cat: of appreciacion and keep up the good work!
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1450167991?t=01h52m52s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
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