Storks Delivery Service by commanderstitch

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made by commanderstitch for Ludum Dare 53 (COMPO)

anotherDayInTheLifeOfSDS.png Time for some Storks Delivery Service, or at least the defense of those deliveries.

You just keep them from being eaten by almost doing nothing! yay!

In a long line of very easy games comes this thriller.

Controls are easy:.

w,a,s,d - movement.

r - block.

right mouse click - kick.

::??//bonus below, just ignore these things that work in the game but don't actually do anything! lol.

space - jump.

l-cntrl - sprint.

l-shift - crouch.

I think if the doggos get you, you die.

I think if the kittens are gotten by doggos they begonno.

I think if all of them are gone, you are like, fired.

I think if you can make it through a couple of deliveries, you might actually win.

<3

Ratings

Overall 190th 3.568⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 177th 3.477⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 264th 3.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 335th 3.25⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 231th 3.429⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 72th 3.762⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 20th 4.114⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 125th 3.591⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 27🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 280624
01. May 2023 · 12:54 UTC
I can't beat the third level because I die right after spawning. Also, using the shield is the ultimate tactic. Nonetheless, the graphics design is unique and unusual. Nice job!
Tudvari
02. May 2023 · 15:02 UTC
I managed to beat the game without using block! :D On the last level I killed like 30 dogs with just one attack after grouping them together. :D Anyway, trippy entry, I enjoyed it. Maybe there could be a checkpoint system, so I wouldn't have to start all over after failing a level. Keep it up, cheers! :)
Yngvarr
02. May 2023 · 19:50 UTC
This game has an interesting aesthetics. Somehow, it reminds me of old LucasArts point and clicks, despite sharing no mechanics with them. XD All in all, it was a fun commanderstitch-esque game and I enjoyed it a lot (especially music)! Thank you!

Here's the playthrough, if you're interested:
https://youtu.be/ZwkGIxja_dM
BangKerpow
03. May 2023 · 23:28 UTC
There's something about your games that makes my brain not work so I immediately fail all the time. I love it. Eventually I won I guess.
Rocket and Blanky
07. May 2023 · 04:40 UTC
I'm a stork with a force field protecting kittens from the evils of an induced fever dream. I .. uh .. I love it?
Antti Haavikko
07. May 2023 · 08:13 UTC
Like your logging 😅

```
we are ready to go to the title screen!!
trying to create all the things!
doing the level
doing the Player
x: 800y: 450
doing the Kittens
Kittens added (at least one!)
doing the evilDogs
evilDogs added (at least one!)
now everything is done
```

Always nice to see this mspaint aesthetic and and with a bunch of cooky animations and effects like here it really delivers. Some colors were quite rough to look at. Like the dirty puke green background on one of the level transitions.

Sadly it was very incomplete. I guess you had planned for more with all those actions that had no use at all in the game. Nothing besides move really did. Well the block did something at least and sprint also had it's use but neither was really needed. And having a sprint with no downside whatsoever isn't great. It needs maybe stamina system (which maybe you were planning too based on the bars above the character) or some downside to warrant a key press and not just be always on.

I'm pretty sure the kick also was absolutely pointless. And it was actually left click, not right. Was it supposed to be an attack against the dogs or to kick the kittens around to keep them safe?

Anyways, good job! 👍 Too bad this wasn't fleshed out more. With all the crazy stuff going on, it could have been amazing experience.

**edit:** Went for few more runs and I guess it was an attack after all. The hit box is just very strict and you risk more trying to do it than it's worth if you succeed. Once a dog spawned on me right at the start of a level making me fail instantly without any chance to do anything. And alternating between needing to press space and enter was annoying.
DrSlowpokePhd
07. May 2023 · 22:27 UTC
Great Job! I love the thing you did with the text in the main menu!!! I couldn't get past level 3 but I had lots of fun playing it!!!
🎤 commanderstitch
08. May 2023 · 02:45 UTC
@antti-haavikko, Yes to all. I heartily agree with you. My implementation of the health and stamina bars were not fully fleshed out. I've never made them before and was so excited that i was able to make them in the first place. I got them both working quite well, but when attempting to integrate them i was unable to get those dogs to ping down the health bar in a meaningful way, nor the reduction of the stamina bar. I had to resort to the quick panic finish in the end. In the future I plan to utilize these things in a more formal game. Thanks for playing! :D
Tvorojok
08. May 2023 · 05:55 UTC
sleep at high body temperature. so impressive!
Jiri Hysek
08. May 2023 · 14:35 UTC
Wow, that was something! Classic commanderstitch! I love artwork and animations, they are just hilarious! With those great and mighty voiceovers, man.. that was cool. Oh, and the gnome looks great :) I love the humor of your games along with the surrealist mood.

Is the score good? Do I save more on my car insurance now? :D

![commanderstitch.png](///raw/221/c/z/5b99d.png)
Bullex
08. May 2023 · 14:59 UTC
Funny game, font was a bit hard to read though
LDJam user 314045
12. May 2023 · 20:49 UTC
The idea of time-lapsing whole development is so coo! The game concept itself was also well thought out, and I had a lot of fun playing it. Only downside that I encountered was that once you have eliminated all of the dogs, you have to wait until the delivery is made. On a positive note, the textures were funny, and the sound effects and soundtrack were spot on - they really added to the overall experience. Great job!
Roka Josh
17. May 2023 · 13:09 UTC
Really crazy entry, I loved it. Great job!
dUmMy432
18. May 2023 · 15:57 UTC
great job for a language like java