Argue Like Animals by maxotaco

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made by maxotaco for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Passionately debate issues. Appeal to the audience. Become the next leader of the forest.

Argue Like Animals was made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 2024.

Programming: Maximilian Morrison

Music, Writing: KJ Karapetkov

Art: Kalina Karapetkova

All art, music, and script assets were made within 72 hours for the jam.Screenshot 2024-10-07 204424.pngScreenshot 2024-10-07 204438.pngScreenshot 2024-10-07 204604.pngScreenshot 2024-10-07 204430.png

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kyllua
08. Oct 2024 · 01:42 UTC
Good game with vert good art and writing's narrative. Impressed by the amount of text. GJGJ!
kattraii
08. Oct 2024 · 01:55 UTC
Very funny game, I really like the characters. Some of the text falls out of bounds of the text box and can be a bit difficult to read. I really like the animal talking sounds!
Raymond Bourke
08. Oct 2024 · 01:57 UTC
I love this one! I think it is really cute and a really interesting concept. I love the animal crossing style speech sounds, they cracked me up. I wasn't fully sure how to win but I think that is kind of the point of a game like this, it is about experimenting and learning the systems so that isn't necessarily bad.
Jaycee Sandvig
08. Oct 2024 · 02:09 UTC
Neat! Was fun to kind of feel out the audience and see what they respond to. I like this concept of having to play to your audience and reminds me of a questline in Jade Empire. Was fun to see that concept come up again in a game!
TomPendergrass
08. Oct 2024 · 02:20 UTC
Made me feel like a politician in a debate! loved the music, great writing. I'll probably come back and play some more when I get the chance.
mrs.wheelsx
08. Oct 2024 · 02:51 UTC
It was interesting to stand in a politicians shoes for a moment and remember that if they want to win, they HAVE to say what the voters want to hear, not necessarily what they really think or feel. I loved the graphics and audio. What an adorable way to get a player thinking. Good Job!
woona
13. Oct 2024 · 15:04 UTC
Great job with the character design and with audio! Also, you've done so much to make the game replayable, with character choice, random opponents and random questions. It would be cool if there was a little bit more interactivity with the crowd.

Also, if instead of going for random questions, you made the set of questions pre-determined, I think the questions could build up into some kind of story. As for random questions, they feel... well random. 😄

Still, I really enjoyed the game. Well done!
Deruitda
15. Oct 2024 · 01:15 UTC
Pretty cool concept, although I am not really sure how I won. I wasn't able to really know who I was supposed to be appeasing in the crowd, it seems random if I can pick the "correct" stance on something depending on the audience?
Wind1e
15. Oct 2024 · 01:26 UTC
One of the more unique concepts I've seen in the jam! The music and art were great and I really enjoyed the characters you've created. It felt a little strange to only get the context of the debate, i.e. make up of the crowd, after you're finished. Overall, the consequences of your choices felt a bit random.
Pachino55
17. Oct 2024 · 19:08 UTC
Super cool game, unique concept and very fun! Nice job
Kasai
22. Oct 2024 · 13:56 UTC
The concept is very original, I had fun reading all the answers from the different characters.