A game about a frog by Frogcula

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made by Frogcula for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

A game about a frog is an emotional arcade bug catcher game.

Fireflies will spawn randomly

You have 90 seconds to catch as many fireflies as possible !

Catch them from further away for more points.

Rotate with "A" and "D" Jump forward with "W" Charge up the Tongue by holding "Space" and let it go to fire

Frog.gif

Ratings

Overall 413th 3.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 421th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 441th 3.425⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 573th 3.643⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 693th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 495th 3.132⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 281th 3.842⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

🎤 Frogcula
05. Oct 2024 · 21:07 UTC
Preview, so far I made a frog![Frog.gif](///raw/18d/16/z/6567f.gif)
🎤 Frogcula
06. Oct 2024 · 19:32 UTC
I had to end early as I won't be able to participate tomorrow during the day, but I am still very satisfied with the end result.

The frog is entirely made using vertex (No sprites were used)
sm222
06. Oct 2024 · 19:46 UTC
![Screenshot from 2024-10-06 15-45-43.png](///raw/d83/f5/z/65ae4.png)
AlxJE
07. Oct 2024 · 05:56 UTC
THis feels like riding a tank😂
OddballDave
07. Oct 2024 · 10:00 UTC
I liked it. I got quite good at hitting those little bugs at a distance. Movement is a nice effect, but it is painfully slow. Shame you had to finish early, I would have liked to have seen how you'd flesh things out. I had fun regardless though. Good stuff :8ball:
Mmm1008fm
07. Oct 2024 · 17:40 UTC
This game is overall funny! Love the rain :cool:
Sviborg
08. Oct 2024 · 07:03 UTC
🐸 Fun adventure with a frog! The controls are a bit slow, but when you speed up and catch bugs from a distance, it's a lot of fun! The visual style using vertices is simply amazing, and the rain adds to the atmosphere. 🌧️ The game already looks great. 👏
umnatz
08. Oct 2024 · 09:45 UTC
nice, short and easy enough to understand. good job. I like the uniqe vertices art style a lot too.

What is the red border that just extends when I walk through it?
Megurt
08. Oct 2024 · 13:48 UTC
Oh my god, is it your own written mini-engine?! Good job! And you did something like joins 2D to connect lags
🎤 Frogcula
08. Oct 2024 · 19:42 UTC
This isn't my own Engine, I used Processing 4, and I believe what I did is called Inverse Kinematics although it is a simple version of it :p @megurt
🎤 Frogcula
08. Oct 2024 · 19:44 UTC
The red Border doesn't extend, you simply go back. I had to limit the movement of the player since going into the negatives on the X or Y axis would mess with the Rain's display algorithm. @umnatz
AlwaysHungry
09. Oct 2024 · 07:52 UTC
The game is easy to understand and extremely fun! I never thought the game would be so interesting before playing! Good job!!!
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 21:25 UTC
No more words only frog
fqds
09. Oct 2024 · 21:30 UTC
cooolll very
Sylf
10. Oct 2024 · 20:09 UTC
You didn't lie - this is a game about frog, indeed! Loved the simplicity and whole flow.
ryusui
13. Oct 2024 · 01:33 UTC
I was a little concerned about the controls but they were a lot smoother and more intuitive than I was expecting. My only gripe is the lack of an aiming indicator to help you line up your mlems - but then I think that might have been on purpose? The minimalism is honestly refreshing; the rain effects and music combined make this a joy to play even without shooting for a high score.
Exa
15. Oct 2024 · 07:05 UTC
Nice game,very interesting plot!!!!Nice job!!!!
WeirdBitGames
19. Oct 2024 · 23:15 UTC
The falling rain effect is really hypnotising and the movement is really satisfying to be honest! A surprisingly great entry!