Home Massacre

by aeveis
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.88
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.19
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.12
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.26
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★65%
A monster comes across a quiet ranch in the night...

The game is very short, maybe <5 mins or so. I hope you like it! For most part I was focusing on the overall feel and mood of the game so I hope I was able to do something there!

[EDIT] added edited build
- todo rethink design for more triangularity [in progress]
- todo add more level progression [in progress] w/ more types of people
- todo redo/iterate some sounds [in progress]
- todo redo art [in progress]
- 01/08 updated sheep sprite
- 01/08 fixing/tweaked pathing
- 01/07 updated some effects and music
- 01/06 tweaking mechanics...
- 01/03 tweaks and destructable fences/crates
- 01/03 separated out a tutorial map
- 12/30 tweaks and redone player sprite
- 12/24 added particle trail
- 12/24 added more contrast to color palette
- 12/23 added text
- 12/17 better/tweaked pathing of sheep and guy
- 12/17 slowed down bite animation

Programs used:
Flash Develop
Flixel
Flan
Gimp
Open MPT

screenshot

Comments26

Dark Acre Jack17 Dec 2012, 06:51
Great artwork & sound. I would have brightened the palette a bit, it ended up seeming a bit dark & flat.
Diventurer17 Dec 2012, 07:02
Cries were heard throughout the night, then silence. ;'(
Sad...sad..
The game looks nice, and I got really hungry while playing it. :)
arch.jslin
arch.jslin17 Dec 2012, 07:35
Sheeeeeeeeeeeps :p AMAZING sprite art works by the way! No idea how you can do that in just a dozen of hours.
h.attila
h.attila17 Dec 2012, 07:39
Really nice graphics and music. You definitely nailed the mood, too. Yes, it's very short but it's to the point.
LucaPavone17 Dec 2012, 07:46
Gorgeous graphics, and I noted that the character sprite changed subtly depending on whether they were facing 'up' or 'down' - That's polish! Also, the graphics complimented the mood.

My only complaints are that music was a little repetitive and and the AI tended to wig out I started killing. That aside, job well done!
raincole17 Dec 2012, 07:54
Awesome pixel art! BTW I think 'Web' is a better link name than 'Dropbox' because you can put anything in Dropbox.
AaronYip
AaronYip17 Dec 2012, 08:01
Wowzers, fantastic atmosphere.
svenardo17 Dec 2012, 09:55
Good mood, very short. The animations look good but the mouth of the beast is a litte crazy fast. Entertaining slaugther game. Would play again if it had more levels.
aeveis
aeveisauthor17 Dec 2012, 10:37
Thanks for the feedback and comments everyone! I've made a post-compo version as a result though it mostly still plays the same.
Casino Jack17 Dec 2012, 21:14
A little too short, but still pretty fun. Loving the art, and the sheep with their tendency to spaz out :)
01010111
0101011117 Dec 2012, 22:06
Just a little too short and not very challenging, but I loved the graphics and the sound effects! The "X" prompts were a cool touch :D
Nolan C18 Dec 2012, 03:55
The gameplay is a bit lacking but the art, music, overall feel is great.
lekochen
lekochen18 Dec 2012, 05:00
Great pixel art, bravo!
Starspell
Starspell18 Dec 2012, 22:30
This game gave me a really big smile. Whilst it's not really a game as such it is really fun.

The graphics and animations are the best I've seen in the competition - bar none.

The audio is great too. The controls are a bit floaty but that's really a nit-pick.

The only problem is that it's too short!
dek
dek19 Dec 2012, 00:23
Beautiful art, very fluid gameplay, well done. The sheep acted a bit strange at time, but then again, they are being eaten.
haxpor
haxpor19 Dec 2012, 04:38
I love this, really I love this. After hit "x" to bite some goats, I can see how amazing of blooding animation. Like that shot the most.

To be honest, at first I think we will burn them :)
Xavier19 Dec 2012, 07:06
Nice playing and like the graphics artwork. Great music. Only the color palette is a bit low.
zompi19 Dec 2012, 20:46
Wow, that was brutal. I love the artwork looks neat. Mmm... meat.
ratking
ratking20 Dec 2012, 15:47
Amazing pixel art, especially the beast's animations. Colors could be a bit better. Wish there was more and more interesting stuff to do. Which just means, I had fun with the game and would like to have it expanded. :)
char68
char6821 Dec 2012, 01:42
I definitely see what you mean by concentrating on the feel of the game. The dragon-like character looks menacing and had a really nasty bite, I almost felt bad for the sheep but then remembered the theme! I thought the music was well done too. Although I agree with other comments that the color palate should be brightened.
Crowbeak
Crowbeak21 Dec 2012, 08:17
Great start. It would have been nice to have an objective, but the movement was smooth. I can't play it for long because my tendonitis doesn't enjoy button mashing.
JaJ
JaJ23 Dec 2012, 17:21
I really liked the sprites and animations, but the game lacked any kind of challenge.
AyCe
AyCe27 Dec 2012, 14:20
A game with no difficulty? Okay.
Poor sheep :(
lotusgame28 Dec 2012, 14:56
A cute little game ! I had fun and would like to have more levels ;) The animation of the hound is excellent ! Good work !
Slushy2 Jan 2013, 13:54
the main sprite is fantastic! :D

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