What The Sock

by spierek
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.70
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.35
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.14
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.34
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.21
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
Bob was casually commuting to his workplace when suddenly... he noticed that he's only wearing one sock! Help Bob avoid other peoples' stares by hiding behind signposts and crouching.

Controls:
Left / Right Arrow / A / D - moving
Down Arrow / S - crouch (useful when there's no cover around)

Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Spierek
My portfolio-ish site: http://spierek.net

Comments68

Somfunambulist16 Dec 2013, 04:12
Stellar graphics, decent music, cripplingly hard.
braindx16 Dec 2013, 04:19
Great concept. Beautiful game. Very difficult to know if you'll be seen or not. I had a lot of fun.
Spierek
Spierekauthor16 Dec 2013, 04:26
Thanks for the feedback! I'll be tweaking some minor issues (like the visibility collider) on Tuesday, so feel free to request some changes :)
nickworks16 Dec 2013, 04:26
Well-put-together! It has a great aesthetic.
Dynad
Dynad16 Dec 2013, 04:28
This game is so much fun, I wanted to make it to the end.. needed some tries.. didnt expect this at all.. great work!
ENDESGA
ENDESGA16 Dec 2013, 05:03
Incredible graphics! Absolutely brilliant!
nicotuason16 Dec 2013, 13:29
Not hard once you figure it out. Short and sweet! Great art and loads of character. I feel for you Bob.
Hypnohustla
Hypnohustla16 Dec 2013, 15:20
Nice change from pace. :) Even though it was a bit hard in the beginning, it made me stick till the ending. Liked the music too :)
dstozek
dstozek16 Dec 2013, 18:39
The game has a great overall feel! Much more amusing than I thought it would be!
cwkx
cwkx16 Dec 2013, 18:39
Yes! Best use of theme ever :D 5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5
jillytot
jillytot16 Dec 2013, 20:27
Great graphics, and funny concept. I had to come back here to read about what was going on, but once i understood i had a good time. Keep it up.
Coblynau16 Dec 2013, 20:27
Excellent graphics and audio, brilliant use of the theme and very original gameplay, well done!
Christian S.16 Dec 2013, 20:27
Looks beautiful. Sounds great.
Jago16 Dec 2013, 20:29
I just maxed out every category! Really, really great game. Graphics are absolutely fantastic and the overall feel of the game is very polished!
badlydrawnrod16 Dec 2013, 20:30
What an excellent idea! Love the 8-bit graphics.
Doctor Broccoli
Doctor Broccoli16 Dec 2013, 20:31
Really fun idea, I really love the graphics and audio. It's really really hard though.
q7204k
q7204k16 Dec 2013, 20:46
Really like it =)
chamberlainpi
chamberlainpi16 Dec 2013, 20:48
Really good fitting title. I was caught right away when I started. But thinking back at the title, I looked... OH! I have a missing sock. So I started to use the signs. Really cute animations too (with the pretending-to-tie-the-shoe action). Ending is funny. Not too challenging, easy to skim by most of the side-walkers, but just enough to keep playing until you reach the end.
Good job!
ParaPup16 Dec 2013, 20:53
Nice Graphics and the music wasn't bad at all I enjoyed plying it.
timtipgames
timtipgames16 Dec 2013, 20:59
Liked every single thing about it - including the difficulty level.
pavelzuk
pavelzuk16 Dec 2013, 22:04
This game teaches one valuable lesson, don't care what anyone thinks and keep walking straight forward, at least that's how I won, simple game and enjoyable graphics.
LatFoued
LatFoued16 Dec 2013, 22:21
Very funny and addictive game, it makes you greedy though got caught twice two steps of the office. Good game.
SonnyBone
SonnyBone17 Dec 2013, 02:35
It was pretty easy once I figured out how it works. Pretending to tie my show helped when no signs were around. Standing behind signs was great for ducking mobs without having to deal with the standing animation pause of the pretend-tie. Good balance!

There isn't much to it, obviously, but what's here is really solid. Great spriting, innovative idea, imaginative use of theme, and a rockin' tune.
Spierek
Spierekauthor17 Dec 2013, 15:16
I've updated the game (fixed colliders, corrected timescale, etc.) and added the "How to play" section at the bottom of the page :)
Toureiro18 Dec 2013, 00:01
Really funny premise. Perfect fit for the theme and translated in a great mechanic. Awesome look and music. Well Done!
rogueNoodle
rogueNoodle18 Dec 2013, 10:15
Until today, I didn't realize I was missing a sock-based stealth game from my life. Thanks Spierek!
ninjacharlie
ninjacharlie18 Dec 2013, 17:36
Nice graphics, fun story, lots of polish, but it was a little slow and difficult.
drkrunk
drkrunk18 Dec 2013, 19:24
What are the chances that we both make a game about socks? lol. Very nice graphics and gameplay. It was a very challenging task.
SenorDiablo
SenorDiablo18 Dec 2013, 20:14
brilliant funny and entertaining. beautiful graphics. Awesome interpretation of theme. Loved it
Mase
Mase18 Dec 2013, 20:20
The difficulty was somewhat uneven due to the apparent randomization. After a few unsuccessful attempts I was able to win by just holding right.

Still very fun and an amusing use of the theme.
sknoslo18 Dec 2013, 20:22
Very comical take on the theme. Was extremely difficult, but I really enjoyed the graphical style and the music.
Sheepolution18 Dec 2013, 20:22
That was great! Awesome animation and use of theme! Funny too!
khahem
khahem18 Dec 2013, 20:28
Beautiful game. Excellent idea ! It's fun and the risk/reward balance works well.
Keith Evans18 Dec 2013, 20:37
soooo hard! Really funny concept and well executed. Controls felt a bit sticky when I would transition between tying my shoes and moving forward, got me caught a few times. Love the art, great job!
somepx18 Dec 2013, 20:38
Fantastic entry, beautiful art style and gameplay! Bravo!
Zephyr Raine18 Dec 2013, 20:57
Goddamnit. Loved your game, dude.
Sytech18 Dec 2013, 21:04
Funny idea and great graphics!
CarbonCoder
CarbonCoder18 Dec 2013, 21:11
Awesome everything! Great job!
Dmitrix
Dmitrix18 Dec 2013, 21:25
Awesome idea!
Carduus18 Dec 2013, 21:26
Corporate Metal gear Socket !
luv-it !
ghostinthesoft
ghostinthesoft18 Dec 2013, 21:28
Only one sock, nice idea :) I like the art and the music too
Jacques_le_lezard18 Dec 2013, 21:30
Good idea! ^^ (and polished game too)
Jiggawatt18 Dec 2013, 21:37
Meh. Pretty repetitive, at least it's got some humor in it. Also I might add that I really dislike that graphic style.
Ithildin
Ithildin18 Dec 2013, 21:59
Brilliant idea! It manages to combine the theme with humour perfectly well. Graphics are also awesome. Overall, an amazing entry. Great job! :)
Nezzhil19 Dec 2013, 11:35
Cool art and great music. But the gameplay is a bit shallow, I replayed it some time and the randomize location of the enemies made the game really easy in most of my plays, (usually I only needed to crouch three or four times, the rest of the time I only need to advance).

But cool concept and great music!
_zulli19 Dec 2013, 13:06
Awesome graphics and music. Very good idea and really well done. Great job!:) Very challenging.

If you have time, please consider rating my game! I would really appreciate it. :)
Korwegian19 Dec 2013, 21:27
Got it after a while, If you act casual and hide only at the last minute you're good.
careless
careless20 Dec 2013, 02:00
Beat it pretty quickly but a great idea, my fave so far of the many I have played
javifugitivo
javifugitivo20 Dec 2013, 04:49
Great dea! Thats very nice! Grapics music, everything! 10!
evilseanbot20 Dec 2013, 08:06
Its like you took my life and put it on the screen!
Venks20 Dec 2013, 08:25
Very good quality given the time constraint. Amazing stuff!
AlanZucconi20 Dec 2013, 13:05
Pixel art in Unity is very hard to achieve, especially if you are aiming for THAT pixel perfect effect! :)
I am officially reading your code hahha! :)
john_conder920 Dec 2013, 13:15
This game is great, I think I might love everything about it! Fantastic submission. I usually try to provide constructive feedback, but in this case I don't really know what I could say. Good job!
Snuti20 Dec 2013, 23:36
Awesome concept, really enjoyable game and music and art fitted perfectly. Poor Bob though, I do hope he gets a new sock soon :)
Threef21 Dec 2013, 18:59
Theme and humor at finest! Background is amazing, but I would like to see more variety on street and maybe special sound when loosing?
Spierek
Spierekauthor21 Dec 2013, 19:18
@Threef - if only I had more time :)
@AlanZucconi - phew, now I'm glad that I formatted the code during the compo and that it's not that bad :D
@everyone else - thanks!
archaeometrician
archaeometrician22 Dec 2013, 02:22
Haha nice game ! Congrats on the graphics, they are amazing ! Great music, catchy song. Excellent implementation of the theme. And challenging :) I like it!
JohnnySix
JohnnySix22 Dec 2013, 03:52
Love it, art is wonderful, and the game polished and well thought out. I have had one of those mono-sock days - I only wish that I'd had so many things to hide behind. :p
Diptoman
Diptoman22 Dec 2013, 08:18
Simple, clean and fun! Really well executed. And man, that face in the end xD
The pixel art is really cool, and clever use of the theme!
van noctar22 Dec 2013, 12:46
Good game! Innovate and cool :)
GFM
GFM27 Dec 2013, 01:42
Haha, but at least he's wearing both shoes!

Amazing game!
raarlac27 Dec 2013, 08:51
Much fun, so short.
BradleySmith
BradleySmith4 Jan 2014, 21:26
Hahah I love this so much fun and such a hilarious idea, rated highly. ^_^

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