Monster in the House by Jani Nykänen

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made by Jani Nykänen for LD33 (COMPO)
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Monster in the House is an arcade-like game where you play as a true monster, a woman, who wants to steal his husband's money by whacking him. Why she needs the money? For her selfish needs, of course!

Controls:
WASD: Move
Mouse: Aim and whack

The only third-party library this game uses is howler.js. Everything else is pure Html5/Javascript. This project uses my own simple framework (https://github.com/JaniNykanen/SpookyH5-Framework).

The music was created using Otomata and Audacity.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I made a quick bug fix (added missing " * Game.timeMod " to a few code lines), but the source code is from the version before the fix.

The post-compo version is available on Game Jolt only.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.19 410
Fun 3.39 223
Graphics 3.67 199
Humor 3.35 193
Innovation 2.89 535
Mood 3.11 380
Theme 3.55 358

Feedback

uthamon
23. Aug 2015 · 17:18 UTC
Nice idea and execution. I especially like sprites of husband and children, first is depressing and kids look grotesque and... cute?
NamNam
24. Aug 2015 · 11:38 UTC
Cool and fun little game.
pirate_shell
24. Aug 2015 · 12:36 UTC
Nice little arcade game. I think the take on the theme is the most morbid I have seen so far. The raphics also fit and add to that, as well as the music. The game is quite difficult but also rewarding. Overall, a good entry!
qkerguelen
24. Aug 2015 · 16:27 UTC
I'm not sure she will be able to buy lots of clothes with 11€ haha! But I spent a fun time playing it, graphics are really cool!
Hurlenuit
24. Aug 2015 · 16:35 UTC
Not bad, controls and graphics are really good. I just think it's a little bit depressing.
Tuism
24. Aug 2015 · 16:56 UTC
Ommmmg great stuff :D Simple mechanics, dark humour, a nice tension between ease of access and difficulty in not killing your own children :) Favourite so far :D
Berserker_Chris
24. Aug 2015 · 16:57 UTC
Nice Idea, cool small game. With 16 Euro and 30 or more children you have a bad life^^, solid game good job
highlyinteractive
24. Aug 2015 · 17:23 UTC
Couldn't get this working in Safari or Chrome :(
mutuware
24. Aug 2015 · 17:34 UTC
Good job with the graphics.
sepharoth213
24. Aug 2015 · 17:35 UTC
Great execution! I really like the sprites and the music here. It all contributes to a really nice dark tone that the game maintains even through gameplay.
I think the game tries to not make the physics too wacky, but it inevitably is, so I think that either removing the physics or letting them be as crazy as they seem to want to be is better than treading the middle ground that it does now, especially since the frame of the game is so small.

Great work on the art and the concept execution. Congrats on the entry!
ZzCalvinzZ
24. Aug 2015 · 17:35 UTC
fun game...the kids are hilarious. Also feels pretty satisfying beating up that poor husband.
🎤 Jani Nykänen
24. Aug 2015 · 17:39 UTC
"Couldn't get this working in Safari or Chrome :("
Hmm, this game should work on Chrome, Safari is not supported, though.
MartinFernandez
24. Aug 2015 · 17:45 UTC
Nice graphics and idea, i really enjoy your game.
mantis
24. Aug 2015 · 17:46 UTC
Amazing graphics :)
Elenesski
24. Aug 2015 · 17:48 UTC
Nice idea. Kids got in too early before for I was was able to shake him down for all his money.
ViliX64
24. Aug 2015 · 18:18 UTC
Thanks for playing my game (Oranges In Love With My Fly).
I love the art consistency of your game :)
David Yates
24. Aug 2015 · 18:33 UTC
Maybe it says something about the society we live in that this is a silly, humorous game because it's about a wife beating her husband, but would be an edgy shock-value art piece if you'd switched the gender roles.

Overall a neat little game. The graphics are distinctive: very cute grotesque. It's maybe a bit on the easy side: I only ever killed my children when I specifically aimed to.
Ferret
24. Aug 2015 · 18:59 UTC
Damn, are there any issues you'd like to vent? d: Very well executed, slightly depressing.
defacid
25. Aug 2015 · 06:00 UTC
Oh my god this game is insane Jani! It made me laugh but the story is ridiculous. :P

The graphics are pretty solid, as per usual.
aprotasenya
25. Aug 2015 · 07:00 UTC
I liked how it plays, but _man_ that's dark! A good take on the theme though, and mood is created and maintained 100%.
cyrixd
25. Aug 2015 · 08:42 UTC
Nice game, very focused idea. Good variety in children hopping patterns to keep it interesting. Art style is very distinct - I won't forget that massive chin on the wife!
GagaPete
25. Aug 2015 · 09:56 UTC
This game is too much fun! Love the graphics.
Acerio
25. Aug 2015 · 10:07 UTC
That was funny. The physics were great and the graphics were even better. Everyone loves whacking people.
peterthehe
25. Aug 2015 · 10:15 UTC
Nice graphics. Well executed and easy-to-play :) I rated this very highly
PaulJs
25. Aug 2015 · 10:36 UTC
Nice idea
Karai17
25. Aug 2015 · 10:40 UTC
A very dark and depressing game. Excellently executed. The bouncing happy children were an interesting contrast to the visibly distraught husband and the malicious wife. Great job!
squarepug
25. Aug 2015 · 15:32 UTC
I like the style of art. It would have been good if there were upgradeable weapons to get more coins per whack!
Big Cow
25. Aug 2015 · 17:25 UTC
Hah, the opening made me laugh out loud, which I don't do much from playing games! Game was simple but fun with very satisfying 'hitting' feeling.
Digitaldude555
25. Aug 2015 · 18:39 UTC
Pretty simple but fun. Music really fits the mood, like the drawings. Only thing was it was not very innovative only thing I score you low on.
piopio
25. Aug 2015 · 18:40 UTC
This would be one of the more "uncorrecty political"* game I've ever played. And stupid. But graphics are nice and you can have a good time ot relax yourself after a hard job day. Without this game I would need to do something in Real World(tm) and pay a lot of money to a lawyer. So thank you very much Jani.

*: I don't know how to say it in English. I'm sorry.
AntonyBaasan
25. Aug 2015 · 18:45 UTC
Such an art for combo? Awesome
humanatee_studios
25. Aug 2015 · 21:15 UTC
This made me feel like a real monster - I killed my own child.
Fiveathome
25. Aug 2015 · 21:55 UTC
Haha very funny ! It becomes hard very quickly !
aeai
25. Aug 2015 · 22:35 UTC
It's a really fun game:) Poor husband got a beating for 23 dollars:P
raducumiczzz
25. Aug 2015 · 22:53 UTC
amazing artwork. Great idea.
vividhelix
26. Aug 2015 · 03:23 UTC
interesting take on the theme, kinda dark!
Dizzyman572
26. Aug 2015 · 05:38 UTC
Interesting game, kind of strange that it actually touches on domestic violence. I think this game sends a pretty powerful message in disguise. Excellent work.
treeman
26. Aug 2015 · 11:51 UTC
Hilarious! In a good way!
Quetzakol
26. Aug 2015 · 12:36 UTC
Very nice game ! I loved the graphics, they are very special :) The gameplay is simple but it works.
crucknuk
26. Aug 2015 · 13:29 UTC
Nice graphics. Too bad I could not beat my own children, they are always in the way ><'
Erlend Aakre
26. Aug 2015 · 14:00 UTC
Great artwork and execution.. damn kids keep getting in the way though! :p
Druid
26. Aug 2015 · 15:04 UTC
LOL .... Simple gameplay but that idea saves it all :D Really great entry XD I love this one, srsly :D
DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!
26. Aug 2015 · 15:25 UTC
Nice theme use!
Otrora Games
26. Aug 2015 · 19:03 UTC
No a fan of the art style but gameplay is nice and its really well done.
Josh H
26. Aug 2015 · 19:23 UTC
It seems someone is bitter, haha. Seriously, nice concept and good graphics. Well done.
Crosstales
26. Aug 2015 · 21:54 UTC
A nice little game. I played it too many times ;-)
Simple but addictive - imho the earnd amount of money fells too low. I'm not satisfied :-)

Anyway, well done!
LukeZaz
27. Aug 2015 · 00:37 UTC
Well polished, but rather repetitive and doesn't last long.
BeardyBard
27. Aug 2015 · 09:37 UTC
There is no time to explain start game and beat the man.
terop2
27. Aug 2015 · 14:43 UTC
I liked the graphics style. Cartoon-like graphics looks excellent.
Zampi
27. Aug 2015 · 19:22 UTC
It's based on real story and every characters was burn in Russia

5\5
Saf
27. Aug 2015 · 20:59 UTC
A beautiful entry! Keep up the great work
zuurr
27. Aug 2015 · 23:51 UTC
huge fan of this one. i love the art style. really. very unsettling in a good way.

on the more mechanical side, i dig the controls a lot and also the fact that the head/arm animates with it.

i think you could have benefited from more blood particles (and maybe not just rectangles) at the end. and maybe some as you go, or the husband getting more beat up as you went.

fitting audio but i guess you didnt make it since you opted out of the category.
killersnoofie
28. Aug 2015 · 00:11 UTC
Very Nice
namrog84
28. Aug 2015 · 05:36 UTC
haha that was great.... and sad
🎤 Jani Nykänen
28. Aug 2015 · 05:42 UTC
"fitting audio but i guess you didnt make it since you opted out of the category."
I did make it, but I didn't compose it: I used Otomate music generator and then edited the track with Audacity. But since I didn't compose it, I decided to opt it out.
MrKOHCEPBAHT
28. Aug 2015 · 06:00 UTC
Wow. Love the art, love the audio, love the humor (What makes me feel like I am a bad person).

So little game and so much fun.
collaboration
28. Aug 2015 · 16:24 UTC
Man, that's just great, I am really feel sorry for her husband, really cool game.
DaanVanYperen
28. Aug 2015 · 17:53 UTC
Disturbing but solid gameplay.
Zenkerdus
28. Aug 2015 · 19:00 UTC
Looks great and feels finished. Nice looking artstyle.
Replayed several times.
Reminds me of Super Smash's "Grab the coins" mode.
Good job!
jcwelgemoed
28. Aug 2015 · 19:09 UTC
fun little game. very well done
lycanpoet
28. Aug 2015 · 19:33 UTC
Game was well made and the sprites were pretty cool too.
WizzardMaker
28. Aug 2015 · 20:22 UTC
This game was, lets say interesting, its funny.
madmaw
28. Aug 2015 · 21:57 UTC
I'm reasonably uncomfortable with the premise of this. I did play, but I don't think I'll rate as I don't think can be objective. Good satire punches upward
dregamr
28. Aug 2015 · 23:15 UTC
XD. I finally could play it!! I didn't know the name of this game... It's funny!!
Slothmachine
28. Aug 2015 · 23:32 UTC
Nice painted look in graphics. Damn it takes a long time to beat a 10euro out of that man. I feel sorry for that guy. It is not easy to keep your wife satisfied.
ToloaGames
29. Aug 2015 · 16:14 UTC
I'ts a bit depressing and I like that.
Pomb
29. Aug 2015 · 19:29 UTC
really sinister but its really whacky (pun intended) :D
metalchouchen
29. Aug 2015 · 22:36 UTC
Awesome :) Fun fact I think it's the first game I see with euro coin :) Really cool game! Congrats! (my best score : 11€40).
ThePugProgrammer
30. Aug 2015 · 02:54 UTC
Really Fun! Score: 7000
synchingfeeling
30. Aug 2015 · 06:25 UTC
Great graphical style, pretty dark.
mubox
30. Aug 2015 · 14:28 UTC
Hahahahahahahah.
So many children.

Very good game. :)
sbarrio
31. Aug 2015 · 19:31 UTC
Pretty disturbing!, but the art and the best Game Over sentence ever written make this a great entry :D
Mathieu Muller
03. Sep 2015 · 18:53 UTC
Very nice graphics, but the mood... omg I feel depressed now.
baldman
04. Sep 2015 · 17:49 UTC
Love the style
psychonull
10. Sep 2015 · 14:22 UTC
Nice graphics and gameplay!!
Omiya Games
11. Sep 2015 · 01:41 UTC
I'm not a fan of the subject matter. I think the game could have used a positive family example to make it clear the character you play is isn't good. Otherwise, it's just another example of domestic abuse.
superfreak
11. Sep 2015 · 11:21 UTC
Insightful game with great art - thoroughly enjoyed playing
CreamyBacon1
12. Sep 2015 · 16:39 UTC
Very good job! Game play is smooth and works well, art is well done, and it gets the theme across well. Again Good Job!
General
13. Sep 2015 · 15:32 UTC
My video review: https://youtu.be/-YzHwfcJcZ8
Fun game and creative development approach!
Lianne Booton
14. Sep 2015 · 09:32 UTC
oh my god
Jupiter_Hadley
14. Sep 2015 · 11:49 UTC
Interesting game! I included it in part 30 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/aghqdpQgwgA
Ellian
14. Sep 2015 · 14:43 UTC
This is a terrible game. But just because of the setting.
I loved it! Nice graphics, weird idea but not serious enough to be lame, it was fun!