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Druid's Friends by Risminator

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made by Risminator for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Befriend local tiny creatures!

You are a druid determined to befriend the local animals, but every animal's needs are different! Be careful to feed them right, or be bitten!

  • Beautiful art of 6 cute creatures to befriend
  • Home-made Soundtrack
  • And yes, you can pet befriended animals!

How to Play: (read if you're struggling)

Numbers 1-6 on Keyboard: switch between different types of food

Mouse to control the hand and press buttons

Useful Tips: + Go through your notes with tips on the bottom right of the screen to know what to feed the creatures + The creature will flee if you poke it or move too suddenly. Be mindful of their warnings! + Don't let your fingers get bitten! + Choose your own order to complete the game via the map

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CREDITS:

CHANGELOG

A minor fix has been added! (took like a minute) + Restarting the game after the completion now works correctly + Every animal now bites your hand correctly (1 small mistake let only rabbit bite your hand) + Godot Embedding error fixed (See the guide if you made a game in godot and have the error too)

Also a post-jam version available on itch.io! (link below)

Post-Jam (HTML5, Mobile Supported) https://risminator.itch.io/druid-friends
Post-Jam (Win x64) https://risminator.itch.io/druid-friends
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/druids-friends

Ratings

Overall 347th 3.738⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Fun 554th 3.392⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 361th 3.523⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Theme 252th 4.015⭐ 68🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 174th 4.28⭐ 68🧑‍⚖️
Audio 260th 3.672⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Humor 417th 3.258⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Mood 332th 3.781⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Given 82🗳️ 146🗨️

Feedback

Dimoseek
07. Oct 2024 · 23:54 UTC
Game Very Funny!
Sudno
08. Oct 2024 · 08:55 UTC
That was fun. I really like the graphics!
Pierre-Marie
08. Oct 2024 · 09:11 UTC
Nice game and mood! I'm not sure i'm gonna pet all your creatures if i met them :D
Vladez32
08. Oct 2024 · 09:12 UTC
Very fun game ! The drawings are really well done.
Kevin Meissner
08. Oct 2024 · 10:29 UTC
Ver very nice and cute. Amazing Art skills, good job love it
Paperr
08. Oct 2024 · 12:40 UTC
Really nice game!! I really liked your art :)
ShadowMitia
08. Oct 2024 · 12:41 UTC
Love the artstyle!
strong99
08. Oct 2024 · 12:46 UTC
Really lovely art and music style.
If I had to search the critters in a future update, it would be so rewarding to pet them.
HangoverGames
08. Oct 2024 · 12:54 UTC
It was nice experience, reminds me of feeding my cat with a snack, he could bite a finger with it
Smogobingo
08. Oct 2024 · 14:15 UTC
Great art, good job!
Bobap
08. Oct 2024 · 14:49 UTC
So adorable. Axolotl is the bestest boy.
Fleur
08. Oct 2024 · 16:13 UTC
A really cute game, super adorable! Congratulations on making this!
SMielke
08. Oct 2024 · 16:25 UTC
Nice game! For next time, you can find a guide on how to embed Godot web under ludumdare.com/resources/guides/embedding/
Nani
08. Oct 2024 · 16:51 UTC
Really cute game :)
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:46 UTC
I really liked this game! It's awesome!
Nazariglez
08. Oct 2024 · 19:58 UTC
Really cute game with amazing art, especially the big eyes on some animals that make them super expressive! The bites and little splashes of blood were a fun twist, and the music adds a cool vibe to the whole experience. Great job!
ccollider
08. Oct 2024 · 19:58 UTC
Wow this is a great concept, and the combination of art and mechanics is really funny!
asfdfdfd
08. Oct 2024 · 20:09 UTC
Those creatures are as stubborn and dangerous as my cat. I'd like to eat them myself.
DeerCat
08. Oct 2024 · 21:45 UTC
Interesting concept but maybe a bit too easy. But as a game jam entry it was quite fun and congrats on finishing in time
Kirill228
09. Oct 2024 · 10:11 UTC
10 escaped axolotls / 10.
Very good graphic. But gameplay is boring maybe needs another mechanics
Boodle
09. Oct 2024 · 10:19 UTC
Absolutely gorgeous presentation in both visuals and music! I had so much trouble feeding the axolotl because I was coming in at too high of an angle, but eventually I got through to its heart! This team could go far with this art.
Karenchik
09. Oct 2024 · 11:34 UTC
It's a very cool game. It's drawing perfectly. I reallu like the style and variety of animals. A very relaxing game with a calm vibe, the music feels like something warm and pleasent. The cutscenes are also very well rendered. It's good that a simple and understandable explanation of the gameplay is shown at the beginning. It was very nice to play!:)
LDJam user 387548
09. Oct 2024 · 11:58 UTC
Adorable game, atmosphere is great and music so relaxing, I liked it!!
Kama
09. Oct 2024 · 14:41 UTC
oh my gooooood the creatures are absolutely adorable!! i loved befriending them, 10/10!!
Lucy Z
09. Oct 2024 · 14:43 UTC
Druids' friends are so cute! I love the feeling of feeding them; I have to be so careful not to scare them. It's like feeding real animals. Also, the art style is really cute!!!
AriPizE
09. Oct 2024 · 14:49 UTC
A really awesome game! I love the art and the concept! I totally beat it.![Снимок экрана 2024-10-09 174911.png](///raw/9e4/04/z/684b3.png)
Glassar
09. Oct 2024 · 14:49 UTC
Nicely done, very cute game and a really good simple music track that doesn't get anoying while looping
Winter2277
09. Oct 2024 · 15:13 UTC
Very cute and unique! Loved the designs on those creatures and their unique food. Well done!
galaxybat
09. Oct 2024 · 17:30 UTC
Perfect little game for me, I love the fantasy creatures
Filip Vannfält
09. Oct 2024 · 18:57 UTC
Very cute and cool art, the music was chill and fitting. The gameplay itself was a bit frustrating, and I quickly got irritated because I could not tell if what I was doing was right. But overall, I like the idea and theme. Would like to see more of these creatures!
robin_schmitz
09. Oct 2024 · 20:33 UTC
Oh my. I've just melted due to the cuteness of these lovely creatures. Hopefully they are fine, after I accidentally scared them with rapidly approaching food. Simply lovely <3
p0l4r
09. Oct 2024 · 21:36 UTC
Nice little game, well done. I caught 'em all
lsdlx
09. Oct 2024 · 21:48 UTC
beautiful game, designs and audio are greeeat!! Well done !
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 21:56 UTC
Doubtful but ok?
Meru
09. Oct 2024 · 22:26 UTC
Art and concept are really great! I liked the Style very much.
LelulaGames
09. Oct 2024 · 23:35 UTC
Great art, loved the different creatures. A bit of a trial and error to figure out what to feed to each of them, but still nicely done.
darefus
10. Oct 2024 · 00:10 UTC
relle fun lil game, def new game concept i havnt played b4 i like feeding lil guys v cool jar of sauce very difficult to not have fingers bitten
library-rat
10. Oct 2024 · 02:56 UTC
A really cute game. I loved the axolotl with a helmet altho I always make it run away.x)
TavEVIl
10. Oct 2024 · 04:23 UTC
I love all the little critters you can befriend!
FTZ
10. Oct 2024 · 04:30 UTC
The art was great. BTW I saw that you fixed the Godot Embedding error and managed to fix it too :)
JackLeHamster
10. Oct 2024 · 05:42 UTC
What beautiful art, all the creatures are so cute, and the music really fits well. Great concept as well. I couldn't really figure out what the other creatures eat. I liked the variety and the expression of each creature.
🎤 Risminator
10. Oct 2024 · 06:22 UTC
Thanks to everyone for feedback!

If you are confused what to give the animals, you can try looking through the tips on the bottom right! (A paper with green arrows)
stormburpee
10. Oct 2024 · 08:35 UTC
This game is super adorable! The art style is beautiful, and each creature has its own unique charm. I love the way you have to carefully figure out what food to give them—makes it feel like you’re actually interacting with real animals. The relaxing music adds to the overall vibe, and it’s fun trying not to get bitten. Great job!
IRoRoI
10. Oct 2024 · 08:59 UTC
cuuteeee!!!
Andreadbx
10. Oct 2024 · 16:51 UTC
The cutest game i've played so far this ld, expecially the little Axolotl (not the jar tho :v), lovely art and amazing soundtrack!
Obidiix-MinusInfinity
10. Oct 2024 · 21:49 UTC
really liked the design of the creatures, very creative indeed! the music fits well and the gameplay is simple yet fun for what it is; The only missing feature would be sound effects but apart from that it's a very well made game
Laywelin
11. Oct 2024 · 14:08 UTC
![Capture d'écran 2024-10-11 160728.png](///raw/94d/06/z/6897b.png)

Great animations, drawings are cute and idea is fun! Well done <3
Jeffez
14. Oct 2024 · 09:45 UTC
Really cool game, was fun playing it. Was a little difficult to understand the hitbox for the axolotl but found it. Loved the art btw.

Keep the good work !
Exa
15. Oct 2024 · 07:54 UTC
Nice game,very interesting plot!!!!Nice job!!!!
LDJam user 355344
15. Oct 2024 · 21:07 UTC
Аксолотль в шлеме, 10/10