Kitten Sittin' by Theo Hussey

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made by Theo Hussey for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

Kitten sittin' is a top down cat based survival game.

Every 10 seconds it changes from day to night.

Return the kittens that run away to the shed and keep them fed. Bring them cheese and rats to eat.

Ratings

Overall 873th 3.22⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 977th 2.92⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 731th 3.16⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1146th 2.68⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 743th 3.38⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 806th 2.409⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 759th 3.26⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

ZL17
03. Oct 2022 · 15:25 UTC
I think the colour scheme clashes a bit so hard to see kittens sometimes. Other than that I think it's an interesting game idea, I have not seen anything similar.
CrimOudin
04. Oct 2022 · 00:18 UTC
I like the cat theme.

I am not seeing too much to do with the "Every ten seconds" theme. Seemed like it could have been the day/night cycles.

I also wish things were a little closer and less scarce. It took me a while to find the food jumped around the map for quite a while.

Good job. I like the music and art style.
RadeTech
04. Oct 2022 · 01:38 UTC
Well, at least one of my cats lived. I feel about the same as the above comments, though. Good job, though.
Owinmowe
04. Oct 2022 · 01:40 UTC
It was a nice game, i liked it.
Henrik Ganard
04. Oct 2022 · 07:51 UTC
Beeing a cat mama iant easy. I struggled with finding food. It is interesting how quickly you get attached to pixelated kittens. It felt bad when one ran off and I couldn't find it =)
hungryroy
04. Oct 2022 · 13:16 UTC
This was so hard, but somehow I got there! You have to be lucky to spawn enough food close by as you can't really afford to go too far since your kittens will randomly walk into water if you look away even for a little bit. Excellent entry, great bgm, I do wish there were a bit more difference during night and day so that the transition is more significant.

![kitten.png](///raw/eac/z/51f6a.png)
sillyman987
04. Oct 2022 · 15:11 UTC
I loved the art and audio, but I couldn't find enough food while keeping them inside.
blaster391
05. Oct 2022 · 20:21 UTC
This game was a lot more stressful than I thought it would be! I enjoyed the concept but I found that everything moved a bit too quick for me, I couldn't find enough food to keep my kitties alive :c
jaybaus
05. Oct 2022 · 20:23 UTC
I like that it's a simple concept but executed well, I enjoyed being a cat :) The sound of the kittens dying will haunt me
Joshua Denk
05. Oct 2022 · 22:41 UTC
Cool concept! Seems like a good base, maybe expand more by making food easier to locate but require a hunting skill check, and add a bit more contrast between kittens and the background
ZungryWare
06. Oct 2022 · 01:59 UTC
And this my friends, is why we have natural selection. If your young can't survive 6.73 seconds without drowning themselves, maybe your bloodline wasn't meant to be.

Cute idea! It was tense looking for food knowing that I can't stray too far before I have to get back and rescue my little ones. I managed to get three to adulthood. With kids like these, that makes me mother of the year as far as I'm concerned.
Anne Nichols
06. Oct 2022 · 02:00 UTC
Super fun concept. I love the effect of the cat jumping. It felt a little too difficult to keep the kittens inside while also keeping them fed. But they were so cute! Love the music as well.
Shaolin Dave
06. Oct 2022 · 23:23 UTC
Maybe a bit easy. Beat it on the first try, although I did have some close calls. Still, a jam game that's too easy is better than one that's too hard. I didn't see what the purpose of the jump mechanic was.
This is actually the first time I've seen a game embedded in the actual LD page before, I think I might have to do this going forward.
crwohlers
07. Oct 2022 · 02:26 UTC
Nice entry! Food felt a little scarce overall, though the BGM was nice and the movement worked well. Really has the feeling of "herding cats" perhaps intentionally.
MoustacheGolem
13. Oct 2022 · 01:20 UTC
Really nice entry but JESUS FUCK, didn't exepect psycological torture from this jam, I just couldn't keep the kittens feed why would you do this to me.
LDJam user 298334
16. Oct 2022 · 13:57 UTC
This game made me sad ): Fun game though
JakNak72
21. Oct 2022 · 11:00 UTC
Nice concept! I wished the day/night cycle would have an impact on the gameplay. It's really hard to find enough food and keep the kittens in sight as well. Maybe a minimap would help here? Love the graphics! Especially the cat carying everything in her mouth :smile_cat:
Suchista
21. Oct 2022 · 12:26 UTC
Pretty cool game, although a bit difficult. The kittens are cute.