Rafty Crab by kuviman

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made by kuviman for Ludum Dare 54 (COMPO)

A battle royale on a raft. And you are a crab. Until you loose. Then you are a seagull.

Since this is PvP only, playing with a friend or a couple is much better than alone :)

Controls

  • WASD/Arrow Keys - move
  • Mouse - aim (when crab)
  • Mouse click - dash (when crab) / poop (when seagull)

Screenshot from 2023-10-01 17-46-01.png

Screenshot from 2023-10-01 17-46-39.png

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Ratings

Overall 71th 3.94⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Fun 33th 4.075⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 95th 3.769⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Theme 58th 4.176⭐ 70🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 146th 3.654⭐ 70🧑‍⚖️
Audio 63th 3.791⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Humor 17th 4.114⭐ 68🧑‍⚖️
Mood 61th 3.82⭐ 63🧑‍⚖️
Given 60🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

tanis
01. Oct 2023 · 15:36 UTC
I don't know why but the loading bar went up to about 293% while loading the game on FifeFox :smile:
Anyway the game is hilarious, nice sound effects! I guess that it is multiplayer as there was another crab with me on the raft all the time (and I managed to throw it in the ocean quite a few times). Cool entry!
brainles etertainment
01. Oct 2023 · 16:14 UTC
SFX are great! The gameplay slightly tricky due to limitation of the space. Seagull is my favorite one. But the lore of the game is unclear. Overall, the game is original and fun :cool:
cagibi
01. Oct 2023 · 17:36 UTC
Cool game with breathtaking sound effects. Those are some very hungry sharks, either that or rafts are made of baguettes.

Directional movement is… interesting, but it kinda fits for a crab so that's okay.
LDJam user 379026
01. Oct 2023 · 22:49 UTC
As other said, hilarious but I would prefer if there was some level of AI when there is not another player online as without another player it's difficult to tell what the goal is. Also some kind of "winner" banner as the last player standing would be good
LDJam user 234567
02. Oct 2023 · 21:19 UTC
I like this kind of graphics, it reminds me plastation 1 game.

I try several times to get a chance to play with other jammers.


The real question is: why crab? :sweat_smile:
LDJam user 268934
02. Oct 2023 · 23:15 UTC
Now I've played your game so often on Jeremy's stream, I keep losing. OMG, OMG, OMG! Nice game though
Cat Lab
02. Oct 2023 · 23:23 UTC
It was definitely confusing at first to try and figure out what was going on, especially when whoever is also playing isn't doing anything. Also wasn't expecting to spawn as the seagull when the game first booted! Love the concept, agree with another comment about maybe having an AI feature for solo play. Nice entry!
LDJam user 251170
03. Oct 2023 · 00:17 UTC
A classic Kuvi game, fun as always! Loved playing a little with Jerem's viewers and I feel like I've gotten pretty good at it already. Looking forward to seeing this in the scorechaser's tournament :)
BorderDestroyer
03. Oct 2023 · 03:20 UTC
Yo I actually loved playing this game so much! The concept of it is incredibly well executed and was quite enjoyable to play! It was a little confusing at first to how it worked, but once you get the hang of it, it was really fun!
Nestral
03. Oct 2023 · 09:51 UTC
I really like the clean 1v1 part of the game, I wonder if it could even have deeper yet simple mechanics to increase the skill ceiling.
Bongard22
03. Oct 2023 · 13:01 UTC
As others have said I'd love a winner's banner so I can display my crab dominance!
Krassenstein
03. Oct 2023 · 19:26 UTC
Thanks for letting me play this on stream, it was awesome!

Here's the VOD with Timestamps so you can click to your game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NVsG7UOyfw
Jeremy Ryan
04. Oct 2023 · 01:37 UTC
Played on Pomo's stream, had a blast!

Loved that there was something to do while dead, which is often a failure case of battle royale games.
LDJam user 261538
04. Oct 2023 · 01:46 UTC
Super fun. So glad I got to play it while a streamer was showing it so I could play with so many people :) great work! Really cool and a genuinely good time. Polished and pleasant to look at and listen to. Just a great entry all around.
nujank
04. Oct 2023 · 08:42 UTC
Poor crabs. The entire world is out to get them.

The graphics were super charming and the fact they are all just textures makes them even better!

I had a great time playing this on stream with everyone! Very impressive being a custom rust engine.
LDJam user 262766
04. Oct 2023 · 13:01 UTC
Hahahsha such a funny concept and sounds. Also I didn't meet any bugs good game man
Jacinto Mba
04. Oct 2023 · 14:56 UTC
Kuviman never disappoints, really funny game! Great to see the Rust crabs there :)
BauBau
04. Oct 2023 · 18:22 UTC
Had a lot of fun with this game! Haha
Furano
04. Oct 2023 · 18:36 UTC
That... was pretty awesome !! I had the opportunity to play with stranger, that was really intense !
Short but efficient, really easy to understand, funny....

Great game, congratulation !
Spike Studio
04. Oct 2023 · 18:41 UTC
Game gets so chaotic, its pretty fun. I just wish there was an audio slider, but otherwise amazing entry!
raassh23
04. Oct 2023 · 18:47 UTC
Really fun when there's a lot of players
LDJam user 260720
04. Oct 2023 · 18:49 UTC
I just played during your stream it was so much fun! Also impressive to have done a multiplayer game like this in such a short time!
merdeboi
04. Oct 2023 · 18:49 UTC
Fun session with 16 people. Lots of pooping and rng, strong casual party game vibes.
Tommo120
04. Oct 2023 · 18:50 UTC
I just played this on stream with you and it was hilarious 😂
JavaSaurus
04. Oct 2023 · 20:49 UTC
Another Kuvi Classic, can play this for an entire stream. It all comes together, love it Speaking of, did you know this man streams the development during LD? Thank you so much for making this and for being the background noise I needed!
LDJam user 372085
05. Oct 2023 · 22:02 UTC
fun game to play with others for a lil' bit, great music : )
Devedse
05. Oct 2023 · 22:12 UTC
I had a lot of fun playing this during icylava's stream. Great job on making a multiplayer game!!!
Alfred Clark
05. Oct 2023 · 22:13 UTC
Played a couple of times with twitch groups, it's just a fantastic game. I'll be using it to settle disputes in future for sure :)
LDJam user 277876
05. Oct 2023 · 22:15 UTC
The game was a joy to get to play during a stream! Definitely is a ton of fun in a hazardous lobby. For small critique the seagull crosshair does not appear to be entirely accurate, but that may just be due to latency or something. Regardless that doesn't take away from the fun, great job!
Rincs
06. Oct 2023 · 02:20 UTC
That was a lot of fun, and the simpleness of the battle kept it very light hearted and enjoyable. MORE CRAFS PLEASE.
LDJam user 250905
06. Oct 2023 · 02:21 UTC
Nice, that game was really fun to play through, I'm grateful I got to play it with a group! (played with @rincs)
GastricSparrow
06. Oct 2023 · 02:22 UTC
The bravery to go for a multiplayer game in a jam is noted. Awesome fun to play while watching a stream haha. And the audio, fantastic!
Little Doctor Games
06. Oct 2023 · 14:48 UTC
Another killer multiplayer game from Kuviman! The game runs astonishingly smoothly and is lots of fun. The fact that you can still engage with the game after you die is awesome too (and hilarious) Good stuff!
picross
07. Oct 2023 · 04:54 UTC
Battle royale for a jam game!? You're insane! This is so cool! Love the parappa-esque graphics and hilarious mouth sfx. I tried joining once when no one was on and it was a little sad--maybe an AI could join you if there's no one else on? Tried again later when someone was streaming it and it was hilariously fun. Great work!
Pious
08. Oct 2023 · 02:31 UTC
This was genuinely a lot of fun. Was a great idea to have you submit it in streams because that's where the fun really shines especially with streamer commentary. Was also really cute. What sets this apart from other kind of battle royale games was the fact you can actually still do something despite being out of the game, makes the engagement constant and it was done very humorously. Very well done!
Honest Dan
08. Oct 2023 · 10:27 UTC
a classic and silly kuvi special :D The visuals are really good, paid off making the tool you did imo! You often think of fun multiplayer experiences that really respect the theme, kudos!
SUN0837
08. Oct 2023 · 13:45 UTC
I like this painting style
ColeSlaughter
09. Oct 2023 · 17:43 UTC
[Thanks for submitting your game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1944529420?t=03h43m05s)

I love that you give those that were knocked out some way to still influence the outcome of the game. Very clever!
bad_fetus
11. Oct 2023 · 01:20 UTC
Fun to see a battle royale for a jam game! I liked that you had stuff to do after dying. Good work!
oggeloppe
11. Oct 2023 · 11:15 UTC
This game was really fun! Liked pretty much everything about it. Also quite impressive with a online game for a game jam
Keely-Brown
14. Oct 2023 · 13:49 UTC
So smart to have a single lobby that everyone joins, honestly just brilliant. Played with some friends, was a lot of fun. The aesthetics/art/sound were all great. Super impressive to do a solid multiplayer game for a game jam. Loved it a lot!
alexrose
18. Oct 2023 · 13:33 UTC
I really had fun with this one. Felt good to win a round too. I am really bad at being a seagull though haha