Destroy these tiny creatures, they are nasty and swarming by HangoverGames

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made by HangoverGames for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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Play at: https://futuris.itch.io/ld56

Overview

In this game, embark on a short, casual adventure set in a hand-drawn world. You'll follow a simple but meaningful story, where even the smallest creatures deserve kindness. With intuitive gameplay and a heartfelt message, this game challenges you to rethink how you interact with the world around you.


Features

  • Hand-drawn art: Every scene and character is uniquely crafted with love.
  • Short and sweet: A game designed to be completed in one sitting.
  • Casual gameplay: Simple mechanics that allow you to focus on the story and message.
  • Moral-driven narrative: Learn a lesson about empathy and kindness along the way.

Screenshots

Image Sequence<em>001</em>0000.jpg Logo.

Image Sequence<em>006</em>0000.jpg A few small creatures you’ll encounter.

Image Sequence<em>007</em>0000.jpg Spoiler.


Controls

-Mouse or touch controls


Team

  • Developer/Artist: Alex Ratushnyy, the one and only

How to Play

Play directly in your browser!

Feel free to leave feedback in the comments!!

Ratings

Overall 298th 3.796⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Fun 279th 3.704⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 661th 3.143⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Theme 57th 4.347⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 317th 4⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Audio 308th 3.573⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Humor 47th 4.106⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Mood 354th 3.745⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Given 66🗳️ 91🗨️

Feedback

CamComDuck
07. Oct 2024 · 02:26 UTC
Really creative take on the theme, I like the message that anything can be a "tiny" creature. Only recommendation I may add is some way to lose the game.
BangKerpow
07. Oct 2024 · 02:33 UTC
Simple idea but excellent execution. It'd be really great on a touch interface.
Foursay
07. Oct 2024 · 03:30 UTC
I love the concept of tiny creatures in a cascading hierarchy—everything feels small compared to something else, which is really fun! Great idea, and nice work!
Jake Pearce
07. Oct 2024 · 12:04 UTC
Love the artstyle and humour, just wish there was more content gamepaly wise
loco
07. Oct 2024 · 13:05 UTC
I love the art and humor. Nice work.
jnur
07. Oct 2024 · 23:35 UTC
That was fun. The silly scribble graphics worked so well for this and it fit the theme very well. There was this "old school Flash game" like vibe, in a good way
oldzombie14
08. Oct 2024 · 02:45 UTC
hohoho the visuals are sooo funny
DongDong
08. Oct 2024 · 02:50 UTC
love it!
CoopIzCool
08. Oct 2024 · 05:29 UTC
Oh it turns out its man! The worms were awesome.
SergyKoraduba
08. Oct 2024 · 07:41 UTC
It's a masterpiece!

Even killing people is not disgusting. The graphics are amazing. I realized that I had overdone it. It was necessary to do so! Music is great. I had a similar idea, but I did not understand at all how to implement it. The font may be more readable. And I understood why, usually, in games, the text is not made to the edges of the screen
Laywelin
08. Oct 2024 · 12:12 UTC
Simple idea but great execution, I liked that there is a story and a morale behind it, worms are super satisfying!
One very small thing I thought was too bad is the fact it loops. I would've liked to see a "the end" screen.

Loved it <3
captainzo
08. Oct 2024 · 12:17 UTC
Really good game ! Very funny !
🎤 HangoverGames
08. Oct 2024 · 12:23 UTC
@laywelin Loop in this game is for purpose, because i think it is always somebody bigger then you. i wanted insects to beat aliens but havent figured out how exactly. Thanks for reply!
Sviborg
08. Oct 2024 · 12:52 UTC
Simple mechanics and unique art style make the game incredibly addictive. The hand-drawn characters look funny and cute, and the humor adds charm to the gameplay. 😄 The idea that even the smallest creatures matter is conveyed perfectly. 🐛 It would be great to see a little more content, but overall the game leaves only positive impressions. Great job! 👏
derllie
08. Oct 2024 · 13:37 UTC
such a minimalistic design, unusual and really cool!
barryrichter
08. Oct 2024 · 13:41 UTC
I love the take on "there is always a bigger fish"
ZombieWalrus
08. Oct 2024 · 13:59 UTC
Cool idea, loved the scaling, graphics was really pretty and overall it was fun! Great job!
Nija463
08. Oct 2024 · 14:09 UTC
Masterclass! I can't help but applaud this game. The art is minimalist but cohesive, the gameplay is simple yet incredibly smooth and polished, and the concept is perfect. Great job! I really had a lot of fun playing.
Risminator
08. Oct 2024 · 14:35 UTC
This is such a great entry! Keeping it simple to focus on the best parts while participating solo. The gameplay is so satisfying with visual and sound feedback. Truly charming!
Emaigualmc2_art
08. Oct 2024 · 14:52 UTC
The graphics are fun and convey a naif vibe, although with more polish both the text and all the assets in general would be much more readable, maintaining the vibe and the idea. Well done! xD
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:32 UTC
Cool game! I liked it.
ZedGame
08. Oct 2024 · 20:34 UTC
A simple concept but executed with tons of polish! Makes you think too.
Khton
09. Oct 2024 · 00:47 UTC
Very creative idea, simple and lovely artstyle. It was challenging, but i did it. Thank you for this game, i love it
nimidori311-
09. Oct 2024 · 01:04 UTC
what attracts me the most is its unique and exquisite art style.
BestJess
09. Oct 2024 · 01:09 UTC
Extremely clever take on the theme! As minimalist as the assets were, they were cute and communicated the idea clearly. Gameplay was most interesting to me at the worm stage, but what otherwise fine. Well done!
Ale
09. Oct 2024 · 01:15 UTC
Smooth-brained me took too long to realize a few things:

* First, that this game loops endlessly
* Second, that my world view was in the process of being turned inside-out
* Third, that I could spam click to fill the screen with space worms

After my ~third time through, it finally dawned on me what I was doing and I became conflicted; Do I stop the vicious cycle, or do I go one more time so that I can fill the screen with space worms again? Obviously I spammed the space worms, but I felt bad while doing it.

Overall, great entry!
rio85
09. Oct 2024 · 01:57 UTC
Very creative and very well executed! I love how everything works so well together(visual style, music and story).
Pierre-Marie
10. Oct 2024 · 11:00 UTC
Simple but effective, I really like the fact that we become the predator's predator.
I just have a bit of trouble with the font, I find it difficult to read :/.

Well done for the game!
Heiden.BZR
10. Oct 2024 · 20:08 UTC
What can I say, it was fun to flatten them anyway :smile:
The font was too diffucult, and I misclicked some info screens while clicking by tiny creatures, guess would be better use buttons for all screens
DurkaGames
10. Oct 2024 · 20:13 UTC
Tbe gameplay is so simple and the ui is very nice. Could be better to make more levels.

Great entry!
Luk3
11. Oct 2024 · 20:40 UTC
Really liked the visuals and the story!
CO5MONAUT
11. Oct 2024 · 21:00 UTC
That was awesome, thanks! Oh man, did I just time travel to 2004? You brought back the feeling of old Flash games, even if just for a bit. The sounds, the incredible gameplay—it's a solid 2004/10, amazing
splittheatom
13. Oct 2024 · 10:23 UTC
Sound design is amazing, and having the idea of looping the game around is super clever! Made me smile and comforted me in the idea of not squashing little insects!
Grummelchen
13. Oct 2024 · 13:15 UTC
Very simple Idea, but cool execution! Love the art! This as a cookie clicker would be awesome. I think the looping with higher speeds Idea is cool, but in the end i was just spaming random clicks, since that seemed most effective
Tankou
13. Oct 2024 · 18:51 UTC
Nice take on the topic. The idea in combination with the story is pretty creative. I had fun playing and I liked, that the game just loops after finishing. Smooth gameplay!
oliver_day
14. Oct 2024 · 03:48 UTC
I liked the hand-drawn look and the different styles each time kept me hooked, the animations were especially good. I'm not sure I learn the message about kindness but fun game.
Patomkin
14. Oct 2024 · 09:19 UTC
Interesting take on "small creatures" theme, level 3 is my favorite it was so fun to make those space-worms flying! Would be nice to have loose state to a game and some "finish" goal, doesn't feel as fulfilling at the moment.
jward
14. Oct 2024 · 19:22 UTC
This was fun... and I felt bad for continuing to play. :laughing:
CaptAndrey
15. Oct 2024 · 19:12 UTC
Awesome concept! The visuals are super clean, and the sound works well, but I was really hoping for a storyloop to keep things going after worms. It’s fun for a bit, though nothing groundbreaking in terms of new ideas. The theme is nailed, though!
Pimping
23. Oct 2024 · 21:49 UTC
Great game, nice matching with theme, keep going
ping78
24. Oct 2024 · 01:10 UTC
Loved the hand-drawn style and simplicity. Well done.
NeroLee
25. Oct 2024 · 02:21 UTC
Nice game,Keep going