Familiar by SID37

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made by SID37 for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

ezgif-74cca7bff20c09.gif Meet Biba! A lovely and naughty black cat that serves a mighty witch!! covere.png You may misbehave a little in her home, but be ready to pay her back! familiar-ToadScene-WindowsMacLinux-Unity6.0DX11_2025-10-0702-12-10online-video-cutter.com-ezgif.com-optimize.gif

Controls

  • [WASD] to move
  • [LMB] attack/block
  • [RMB / Shift] dash
  • [Space] jump

Credits

  • Nicole Akopdzhanova (art)
  • Sergey Duyunov (code)
  • Viacheslav Ivanchenko (SFX + music + code)
  • Oleg Arutyunov (playtesting)
  • Boba (Purr SFX​)

Ratings

Overall 220th 3.739⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 285th 3.5⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 535th 3.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 737th 2.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 206th 4.083⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 138th 3.818⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 177th 3.543⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 340th 3.625⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 45🗳️ 16🗨️

Feedback

ansjofaye
Oct 06th · 23:59 UTC
such a good vibe and really cute concept. loved the characters, they have allot of personality
haka
Oct 07th · 00:10 UTC
I had a really enjoyable experience with this game - there's nothing better than playing as a cat!! I love the art, but my favorite thing is the concept itself. I think it would be even more amazing if you have time later to polish the interactions and details (but what you've accomplished in such a short time is still super impressive!)
Gaverion
Oct 07th · 01:38 UTC
Absolutely adorable art! I was a little confused about the frogs hit box because I thought I would hit it but then it didn't show a hit flash. I was also not 100% sure I had beaten the game, but I got to the point where you beat the frog then the cat purrs on the chair.
Kseniya
Oct 07th · 23:00 UTC
Overall, the game looks good, but it's not clear how to attack this toad.
Artalasky
Oct 07th · 23:16 UTC
Games with cats is a win-win situation :)
Maïssa
Oct 08th · 10:43 UTC
Cat games are always funny
HassanM
Oct 08th · 10:53 UTC
I really like the idea and the visual solutions! It's great that you've managed to create a well-designed animation! The backgrounds perfectly convey the atmosphere and mood of the game)
NNO1
Oct 08th · 10:57 UTC
The cat is funny and look adorable, but there isn't enough guidance for the frog's second phase? I couldn't figure out how to attack it, and I kept dying at that stage every single time...
bakiLin
Oct 08th · 12:25 UTC
nice job for crediting the cat
Melomaner
Oct 08th · 12:49 UTC
Top-tier cat sounds! :) Interesting concept, but I didn’t realize at first that you had to deflect the tongue — so I just kept chasing the frog instead.
Liu Qinying
Oct 11th · 03:41 UTC
I was a little confused about the guidance, but overall it was pretty good
talan huszk
Oct 11th · 17:30 UTC
Really cool game. Loved the art, sound effects and the music.
BryceLTaylor
Oct 13th · 15:30 UTC
This was really fun! I really like the art and the mood. It feels like a fairly complete game, too, which is nice. It took me a little while to figure out what I was supposed to do in some places, but I got there. I love that the toad has anticipation in its animation so you know when it's going to attack.

Great job!
LULU_hihi
Oct 13th · 16:50 UTC
that toad want my skin!! I had a great time this is a really fun game! Also the fly fight is a little long
Phoenix Fireflower
Oct 13th · 20:48 UTC
I love games that let you play as a cat and this one is no exception. Nice use of the purring sounds. As others have pointed out, it wasn't clear you could deflect the toad's tongue.
LordMcDoodle
Oct 13th · 21:48 UTC
I love the mood ! Wish it were longer haha
graebor
Oct 13th · 21:50 UTC
The animations for the cat were awesome and I enjoyed the sfx too. Definitely had a lot of trouble with the post-fly phase as others mentioned but overall this was a very cute entry.
Emmatw
Oct 14th · 19:39 UTC
I really love this art style, it's so pretty! The frog's second phase was definitely challenging and I felt like the controls could maybe use just a little bit of polish, but other than that I think this is a great entry!
Llevelin
Oct 19th · 19:58 UTC
At first, I was drawn to the game's image and thought, "Hmm, this cat looks more like a pancake than a cat," but what if the game is much more interesting than it seems? And so it turned out. That crazy fight with the frog drove me crazy; I couldn't beat it when it stuck out its tongue. Anyway, the game is fun, I enjoyed breaking the cans.
P.S. PLEASE, never throw your pets out on the street, no matter how badly they behave!