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R.E.M. Really Enraging Mosquito by Mcgiants

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made by Mcgiants for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Doctors HATE this new sleep app! Achieve the ULTIMATE depth of slumber with targeted sleep position technology. WARNING: the presence of insects may disrupt sleep monitoring technology.

Use SPACEBAR to change controllable limb Use WASD or Arrow keys to move limbs.

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This game created with the combined talents of: Programer and Game Designer: Ethorax Programer and Game Designer: Collin Wright (Bort Inc.) Sound Design: Alex Goodman Music: Vixray Anonymous Work: Anonymous employees (Balloon Co. [gaming division])

Resources: Alarm Clock Font by David J Patterson

Font: Orbitron by Matt McInerney : Copyright 2018 The Orbitron Project Authors (https://github.com/theleagueof/orbitron), with Reserved Font Name: "Orbitron"

Aimforbigfoot - simple-IK-and-FABRIK-IK-in-Godot-4 https://github.com/aimforbigfoot/simple-IK-and-FABRIK-IK-in-Godot-4

gado gado - Sleep Night Font

Final quote: Ajayi, O. M., Eilerts, D. F., Bailey, S. T., Vinauger, C., & Benoit, J. B. (2020). Do Mosquitoes Sleep?. Trends in parasitology, 36(11), 888–897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2020.08.004

Link https://ethorax.itch.io/rem
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/r-e-m-really-enraging-mosquito

Ratings

Overall 515th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 234th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 43th 4.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 459th 3.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 702th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 262th 3.611⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 65th 4.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 410th 3.605⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

yvaine
08. Apr 2025 · 21:50 UTC
The idea and concept is quite fun! I also enjoyed cute audio effects and the music. Very nice jam project!
DubiousDuck
09. Apr 2025 · 02:17 UTC
Love the concept and execution! The game is quite challenging that you have to constantly be moving around while keeping away the mosquito. One thing I would suggest is maybe have the mosquito show which limb it's going to as sometimes I get confused. But overall a really cool project! (p.s the sound effects are great!)
Catusfelony
09. Apr 2025 · 02:20 UTC
This is amazing, really funny. Reminds me of QWOP. Had no idea these are what comfortable sleeping positions look like! My high score was 1937.
TopperVideoGames
09. Apr 2025 · 02:22 UTC
It took a few tries to see how the best way to earn points was, and my best score ended up at 2244. I really enjoyed this! The offbeat aesthetic made it look like warioware, while the goofy look of the limbs moving around was reminiscent of qwop. Every time I felt like I got into the groove of how to move in each attempt, I would run out of time! Which made me want to try again to do better.

I may have gotten my best score when I managed to put multiple limbs in the same spot, which added to the silly looks. How the mosquito reacted seemed a bit random but it would usually fly away. Great work!
Pusheeneiro
09. Apr 2025 · 08:00 UTC
Very nice idea
jddoesdev
10. Apr 2025 · 00:52 UTC
My joints ache just looking at what I was doing to this poor guy and the mosquito wouldn't leave my foot alone. The controls took a little bit to get used to, but overall it was a lot of fun. I would recommend not making the player go through the tutorial screens after the first time through since it takes a few clicks to get through there and then playing is such a short time.
mollusk
10. Apr 2025 · 00:55 UTC
Really cool idea, nice work!
FireSlash
11. Apr 2025 · 02:40 UTC
I'm almost a bit disappointed this wasn't QWOP levels of frustrating to control.

Not entirely sure how to make the mosquito go away, moving a limb at it makes it go red but sometimes it'll just run away even if the limb speed seems slower.

Is there only one level?

Cool idea, nice work!
lectvs
12. Apr 2025 · 01:06 UTC
Love this concept, LOL. The controls were just crazy enough to be silly but not frustrating! You should definitely expand on this with more content. Great job :smile:
daniel
12. Apr 2025 · 04:42 UTC
Great take on the theme and gameplay mechanic. I'd love to see this get fleshed out with some multi-night progression and adding new mechanics as it goes on.
Stronf
12. Apr 2025 · 09:16 UTC
A twisted version of Twister lmao. You should get highest scores for humor Also Great usage of theme. Game over screen is also iconic ( I got to 1800 score). One possible suggestion for further improvement - ability to assign either keyboard keys to each limb, or click them with mouse.
drFoxxx
12. Apr 2025 · 09:50 UTC
The game entitled "R.E.M. Really Enraging Mosquito" presents an innovative interactive simulation framework that models human somatosensory decision-making during sleep states. By allowing players to dynamically adjust limb positions, resolve environmental disturbances, and optimize ergonomic posture parameters, the system successfully translates ephemeral bodily experiences into quantifiable gameplay metrics. I recommend elevated priority scoring for Ludum Dare and encourage follow-up studies exploring its therapeutic applications.
Smugsman
12. Apr 2025 · 11:13 UTC
It is a pretty quick game but it does have a nice atmospheric value, no denying that
SiilicaC
12. Apr 2025 · 14:28 UTC
verry unique lol fun when you get the hang of it and fun to replay too! good job!
Fractal
12. Apr 2025 · 15:16 UTC
I could not really figure out why it kept waking up or how the score is counted, but I got a little over 2600, which is good I guess :D
Velis69
12. Apr 2025 · 19:28 UTC
interesting idea! Good! Check my game too , comrade its FPS, good luck!
braktheman
12. Apr 2025 · 20:22 UTC
Sometimes I feel like this is how I sleep at night when I wake up limbs bent at all angles in ball form.

The concept is pretty great, honestly. Love unconventional games and I think this is a unique take on the theme.

Great job, team!