Ludum Dare #28compo

Duck Pond

by handcraftedradio

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.75

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.67

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.83

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.83

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.05

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.32

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★46%

Duck Pond v1.0

a game by SharkArm Curt
www.SharkArmStudios.com

---Description-----

Play as a mother duck who only has one pond to raise her ducklings. Hatch eggs and protect your little ones as you avoid

the dangerous predators all around you.

---Instructions-----

-Use the arrow keys to move.
-Press Z to pick up a duckling or egg.
-Press down near a plant to eat it.
-Run into insects to eat them.
-Lay an egg after eating 5 times.
-Keep the egg out of danger until it hatches.
-Lead baby ducklings away from predators.
-Keep ducklings alive to score points.

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Thanks for playing!

Let me know what you think!

Comments12

OddOneOut16 Dec 2013, 04:04

I love the minimalist Atari-esque feel, great work!

mcapraro16 Dec 2013, 04:27

doh, wish there was a mac or web version

dznemotion17 Dec 2013, 02:46

It remember my atari games. Very funny!!! Great job.

oojava18 Dec 2013, 20:01

Loved it... So simple yet so much fun

ViliX18 Dec 2013, 20:28

Interesting idea..

Scipio Xaos18 Dec 2013, 20:33

Heh. A fun little fast-paced game. So hard to keep those ducks alive not to mention yourself as well!

Calciumtrice18 Dec 2013, 20:40

Hey, this is really good. Being a mother is hard though! My poor babies.

I scored 815 before I was carried off by a predator bird.

Nice retro feel in everything and very cleverly designed gameplay. Good job!

Super Hamster18 Dec 2013, 21:04

The game was pretty awesome once I understood how the game works. At first I kept hatching my eggs underwater and not eating plants, but once I learned how the game worked, the game was pretty fun and definitely challenging. So all in all, good job! :D

Donutttt18 Dec 2013, 21:13

This was excellent. I'd call it the best game I've played so far fairly confidently. Clever idea, good graphics, and fun as well. Great work!

badlydrawnrod22 Dec 2013, 16:38

That's quite difficult, but also quite original. Good game.

cudabear22 Dec 2013, 17:27

Very difficult, but not in a bad way! Played until my fingers hurt :), got 710 points. There seems to be an invisible wall at 3 ducklings, any more makes it impossible to dodge enemy birds. Very nice gameplay, but I didn't think the graphics were too hot and it could have used some music. Well done.