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Delay the CATastrophe by byazzle

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made by byazzle for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

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Cats. So many cats.

​Your mum is nice. She even looks after stray cats.

There's just one problem. She keeps dropping them off at your place, and these cats are NOT trained.

Prevent fights from breaking out as you get these cats to coexist. It's not easy, especially when mum just keeps. Coming. Back.

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Pick up cats that look like they're about to fight and keep them separated until they get used to being in the same room as the other cat. Just be warned - they have to get used to EVERY cat your mum brings to your house. There WILL be fights. It's inevitable. But try your best not to disappoint mum, yeah?

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Controls

Just that mouse clicker, baebee!

Credit where credit's due

Music made with beepbox.co Font: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/fonts/free-pixel-font-thaleah-140059

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Play in browser https://byazzle.itch.io/delay-the-catastrophe
Source code https://github.com/byazzle/Ludum-Dare-50
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/delay-the-catastrophe

Ratings

Overall 218th 3.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 257th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 102th 3.8⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 83th 4.1⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 91th 4.06⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 50th 3.92⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 55th 3.875⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 207th 3.46⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 28🗨️

Feedback

Taffaz
04. Apr 2022 · 08:15 UTC
Nice game, love the take on the theme. I have a friend who likes to adopt strays and this game plays like she describes so good job. Great artwork and animations.
rex64
04. Apr 2022 · 08:18 UTC
Extremely cute! <3
Widdershin
04. Apr 2022 · 08:22 UTC
I really like this entry!

It's my favorite so far of the whackamole multitasking games I've played this compo. I like that instead of being about death or something grim, it's about cats fighting.

The art is super cute, the concept is adorable.

The biggest I had was that the controls can be a bit fiddly. If you go to grab a cat but miss, you get the grab cursor but it won't pick up a cat unless you click again. I think it would be a lot friendlier if you could drag your cursor on top of a cat after clicking.

I also had issues sometimes where cats would turn corners and immediately get into fights. It would be cool if they stopped and hissed for a moment to give you an opportunity to pick them up.

Overall I thought this was really good.
Linus Lindberg
04. Apr 2022 · 09:01 UTC
Very difficult, but fun.
Graphics are very cute.
OadT
04. Apr 2022 · 10:44 UTC
Cute game! Especially the music and sounds are perfect, but the graphics are also on point! Picking up cats with the cursor is a bit difficult and the cat collisions seem a bit too harsh for me.
mixon00
04. Apr 2022 · 12:41 UTC
Cute graphics. Interesting gameplay. Great job! :thumbsup:
Mohammad Aldehayat
04. Apr 2022 · 14:30 UTC
Very nice game with clear mechanics. Really enjoyed it but only got to 6 cats :((
unpronounceable
04. Apr 2022 · 16:42 UTC
Wasn't able to get too many cats. The difficulty was mainly in the controls though, would be nicer if picking up a cat was a bit more forgiving. Other than that everything else was really good.
Glaikunt
04. Apr 2022 · 19:17 UTC
Great little game! The graphics are amazing. You were able to do a tutorial as well, very nice touch! Everything fit together really well. Think the bar should maybe be above the cats head to make it easier to see if you're about to get a game over. My strat was keep them in their own rooms until... well I couldn't xD
Sheol
05. Apr 2022 · 01:39 UTC
Cute game!! Love the art style and the fact that you also had some voicelines for when the buttons are clicked! Overall interesting gameplay!
Moonblast
05. Apr 2022 · 06:43 UTC
Great picture! Cats are cute! The game is also very addictive to play! You can get a lot of sense of accomplishment if you're skilled
AdamCYounis
06. Apr 2022 · 05:19 UTC
Really novel take on the theme, I love the concept. I appreciate the attention to sound design and the little voice touches went a long way. Two things that I think would have made the game much more playable are:

1) better hitboxes for the cats. It's really rough when cats that seem far enough apart suddenly result in a game over. and on the UI side, it seemed difficult to pick up cats sometimes, if they were obscured by a wall.

2) A short delay before two cats "leap" at each other. Giving the player just a bit more time to react would have allowed the game to reach a much more chaotic state.

Overall, I enjoyed what I played. Congrats on finishing and thanks for the game!
Sofimei
06. Apr 2022 · 21:52 UTC
Super adorable theme, graphics, and sounds! I love that each kitty has a name. Really well made and polished compo. I wonder what a house full of 10+ kitties would be like XD Great work!
Jroo
10. Apr 2022 · 04:15 UTC
GRANDMA PLEASE STOP
BattleToast
10. Apr 2022 · 06:51 UTC
Absolutely adorable art, great music and sound effects, gameplay was easy and intuitive! I think it would help if the cats had a shorter range for detecting another cat. Overall, really great work!
Seng
10. Apr 2022 · 08:15 UTC
Cute game. I like the art style. Grabbing cats felt hard sometimes though. Maybe an increased hitbox would make it easier.

Anway still great. Keep it up!
Huitre
10. Apr 2022 · 20:13 UTC
Waw, that was tough! Will the cats' hitboxes were a biiit bigger, and that they would stare at each other a bit before losing. A really cute idea though, and the graphics were adorable!

Did that person consider... doors?
Diego Escalante
11. Apr 2022 · 01:03 UTC
Tough game but really cute! Real easy to start back up and try again. Loved the cat animations, and the mum voice acting! Really neat game. I wasn't quite sure if my best strategy was to just try to keep all cats separated or to try to make a few like each other. I was able to get 6 cats in the house before disappointing mum.

I have no complaints. Great job!
Noiyy
14. Apr 2022 · 08:36 UTC
Liked this, though it'd be nice if there was a delay before losing, as it's quite hard to pick them up after they meet from corner, so if they're really close, I automatically lose as I can't react. Haven't progressed far, but overall nice entry! :smile:
tanis
17. Apr 2022 · 08:51 UTC
I love cats! Good take on the theme. And the title of the game is right on spot 😉
The controls are a bit rough as sometimes it’s hard to pick up a cat. It really makes it way too difficult and frustrating at times. Overall it’s very well done. Grats!
Sarah
18. Apr 2022 · 21:35 UTC
This game is so cute, I love it so much! The way it applies the theme is so spot on, the cats will always fight eventually. It was a bit hard to pick them up sometimes, but for the most part it was fine :3

The music was nice, but the cat sfx were a bit loud compared. The game itself it really polished, and I really like the UI that shows the kitties in the house on the sidebar!

Overall, well done!