Monster Loop by Byte Piper

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made by Byte Piper for LD33 (JAM)
'Monster Loop' was made by a crew of enthusiasts 'BYTE PIPER' from a small country in the middle of Europe called Belarus :)

In this game you can be both human and monster. All you have to do is to swipe your enemies. If you are a human — swipe red dudes down and blue - up. But don't let them kick you or you'll become a monster and have to do everything vice versa. Watch the bars to the left and to the right, dont let them decrease. Only 2 attepmts frome each side.
Seems simple? Go and try it! >:)

NOTICE: The game was made for mobile devices (Android OS) but you can watch the gameplay preview by clicking on the video above. Sorry guys, we can't provide a proper web or desktop version due to the technical issues and loss of the main gameplay feature: all idea is in fast-pace playing on a mobile device. Hope you'll understand.

UPDATE: Finally! We've added Windows 7 (unstable version, run with Windows 7 compatibility) and OS X app. Also updated Android version, now — more responsive swipes. Enjoy! ;)

Thanks for attention!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.80 880
Audio(Jam) 2.96 455
Fun(Jam) 2.66 823
Graphics(Jam) 3.28 579
Humor(Jam) 2.60 634
Innovation(Jam) 2.68 785
Mood(Jam) 2.69 836
Theme(Jam) 2.98 853

Feedback

Reyn
24. Aug 2015 · 20:32 UTC
I'v tried it on a galaxy note 4, for some reason it feels like my swiping doesn't do anything, did you make assumptions on screen resolution? The graphics and animation is great!
MrSylar59
24. Aug 2015 · 20:34 UTC
Why only Android? :c
Freebios
24. Aug 2015 · 20:36 UTC
Android won't install it, even if I allow unknow sources.
Just saying app has not been installed :/
I'm on Android 5.1.1 on a Nexus 5
Clurect
24. Aug 2015 · 20:37 UTC
very interesting and super quick
Rongon
24. Aug 2015 · 20:45 UTC
Interesting concept and nice artwork. Fast paced, cool for mobiles :p
Perkovec
24. Aug 2015 · 20:57 UTC
We tested on nexus 5. Game sucessfully installed. Swipes should be more then 1/3 of screen width or height.
pighead10
24. Aug 2015 · 21:11 UTC
No windows version?
NickMakesGames
24. Aug 2015 · 21:12 UTC
I didn't really understand how to play. I couldn't seem to interact with any of the humans, no matter which direction I swiped.
teknic
24. Aug 2015 · 21:44 UTC
No PC or Mac runtime :(
psydack
24. Aug 2015 · 21:45 UTC
Hi guys. It's look nice but you can provide some web version (like in dropbox) or something to play. I'll wait for it. =)
Halfbus
24. Aug 2015 · 22:09 UTC
Tried on Nexus 4, works ok. A nice prototype of idle game
goodolvic
24. Aug 2015 · 22:26 UTC
I dig the idea of swiping up on enemies. Great for a mobile game. And I always appreciate some minimalist art.
Peach Pie Productions
24. Aug 2015 · 23:30 UTC
Monster Swiping Simulator 2015
Realize2D
24. Aug 2015 · 23:41 UTC
at first it seems a bit confusing, but I liked the graphics and it is fun.
Perkovec
25. Aug 2015 · 00:26 UTC
Sorry guys, we can't provide a proper web or desktop version due to the technical issues and loss of the main gameplay feature: all idea is in fast-pace playing on a mobile device. Hope you'll understand.
felipeberquo
25. Aug 2015 · 01:14 UTC
Lol, that macarena dance... hilarious
Shina69
25. Aug 2015 · 01:26 UTC
By the youtube video, seemed really fun! Too bad i couldn't touch it by myself on the pc.
madcapacity
25. Aug 2015 · 02:09 UTC
I like the idea so far. It would be cool to see where you could take this!
folex70
25. Aug 2015 · 04:09 UTC
interesting
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 · 06:26 UTC
Interesting. The android build didn't work btw
petitpois
25. Aug 2015 · 06:49 UTC
Interesting concept. Swiping is a bit non responsive. Fun Graphics. I like the human to monster animation.
Acerio
25. Aug 2015 · 08:55 UTC
Graphics were cool as hell. Loved the color schemes. I'm a graphics nerd, so I love me some graphics :D
Nikteddy92
25. Aug 2015 · 09:03 UTC
Damn I really like the graphic!
And I appriciate that you developed only for android.. Keheheh.. >:D
JHM
25. Aug 2015 · 11:31 UTC
dont have android... can't test it. Sad :(
chipcaramel
25. Aug 2015 · 12:17 UTC
Interesting concept!
Perkovec
25. Aug 2015 · 13:47 UTC
Thanks for your comments, guys. Today we'll add a desktop version for Windows specially for you to try.
🎤 Byte Piper
25. Aug 2015 · 15:31 UTC
We add Win 7 (unstable version) and OS X app.
🎤 Byte Piper
25. Aug 2015 · 16:24 UTC
Update android version, now more responsive swipes
MADREX
25. Aug 2015 · 16:54 UTC
Looks like a pretty fun game :D
Good job there.
bigbuggames
25. Aug 2015 · 21:39 UTC
Haha good job! I enjoyed the music!
TsN_RaMPaGE
25. Aug 2015 · 23:46 UTC
Fun little game. Good work!
cjacobwade
26. Aug 2015 · 01:25 UTC
Played the OSX version. Couldn't figure out what to do, swiping didn't have much effect.
🎤 Byte Piper
26. Aug 2015 · 07:28 UTC
@cjacobwade Please see the detailed description :)
jordinuco
26. Aug 2015 · 07:59 UTC
Tried the Windows 7 version. Well, it worked ok more or less (some issues with the swipping, but attributable to my mouse), but definitely this kind of mechanics works better on a touch screen. Nice music!
ChrisFagan
26. Aug 2015 · 12:37 UTC
Cool concept, nice mechanics, and cool art. Thumbs up!
FirebrushStudios
26. Aug 2015 · 19:52 UTC
works pretty well you should put it in the app store afterwards, we also created our game for android we have it currently in alpha in the playstore
glerikud
26. Aug 2015 · 23:37 UTC
Android might not be the wisest platform for a jam, but I liked your game (tested it on Windows). The graphics is well done. The music was a bit repetative. And the setting is pretty clever for the theme.
fermenter
27. Aug 2015 · 02:07 UTC
Interesting platform choice, and nice looking art!
aaronsnoswell
27. Aug 2015 · 12:46 UTC
Seems nice, sad that the PC version doesn't work as well as mobile though :P
DaanVanYperen
28. Aug 2015 · 18:30 UTC
PC version is pretty unplayable. Pretty though!
🎤 Byte Piper
28. Aug 2015 · 19:29 UTC
@DaanVanYperen PC version is experimental. Game was created only for mobile, read description)
Pomb
29. Aug 2015 · 09:10 UTC
Cool idea but needs a bit more fine tuning :)
noom
30. Aug 2015 · 00:30 UTC
I really liked the audio, gameplay was a little strange on PC version but understandable as it seems it was developed for portable devices. The transformation was pretty funny.
Biruts
30. Aug 2015 · 00:49 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
Darkflint
30. Aug 2015 · 12:50 UTC
Watched only youtube. Idea seems nice, transforming from a human to a monster. But i couldnt really understand the way to play from the video.
Vaclav
30. Aug 2015 · 14:44 UTC
wow really cool :)
Almax27
01. Sep 2015 · 12:11 UTC
Swipe swipe swipe swipe swipe :D
Sparrow
13. Sep 2015 · 12:23 UTC
Fun game, I don't know why I got game overs though?
yuigoto
15. Sep 2015 · 00:00 UTC
This game is, certainly, not for the PC, since it's quite unstable on Windows. :/ But you've got some nice concept for a simple game.

In a certain way, because of the swiping and stuff, reminded me a bit of some of Monsters Ate My Condo style of gameplay. :P

The 8-bit graphics and "chipstep" soundtrack are also a charm for the game. :)

I do think, though, that the game is quite confusing at first, since you need the description of the game to fully understand the gameplay.

Nevertheless, this is quite a fun game, once you get the hangs of it. :)

Cheers!