Insane Grandpa

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.82
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.42
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.22
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.49
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
Run around and fight :)

Controls:
Arrows to move
Up Arrow to jump
X or Space to attack
C to use stuff

Can you find a way to open room 667 to see what lies there?

My plan was to have way more content but.... :)

screenshot

Comments64

strong99
strong9928 Apr 2014, 13:21
It looks very neat and plays like a charm! But I can't see where it fits the contest its theme.
jahlgrenauthor28 Apr 2014, 15:35
Play through it and you might see how it fits the theme :) In my opinion it fits perfectly :)
r2d2upgrade
r2d2upgrade28 Apr 2014, 16:24
Can't get past room 666, but still very fun! LOVE the graphics!
icereci
icereci28 Apr 2014, 16:25
Killing blobs was too hard for me. possibly you got used to it through 48 hours :)
Reinkout28 Apr 2014, 16:26
Some great looking stuff you got here!
YSelf Tool28 Apr 2014, 16:27
It's frustrating to die and die and die again and again.
sprawl28 Apr 2014, 16:27
What a great game. Perfect example of a simple concept perfect for a game jam. Not too big but great.

It does fit the theme very well ! Tight controls and great artstyle. Best entry I've seen yet.
idovingx28 Apr 2014, 16:31
really fun and has a great feel, but the room 666 boss is waaaaay harder than it should be, especially compared to the enemies that came before.
quickfingers
quickfingers28 Apr 2014, 16:32
Just brilliant all round. Great visually, feels nice, and a wonderful take on the theme
Mental Atrophy
Mental Atrophy28 Apr 2014, 16:34
Nice ending. Great graphics. The range on the cane attack is super short which made it difficult to attack without colliding with the enemy.
YSelf Tool28 Apr 2014, 16:34
Learning that you can't just move but also jump was a key information. Room 666 was my end nonetheless.
pawegio
pawegio28 Apr 2014, 16:35
Pro pixel art game! Very very addictive.
YSelf Tool28 Apr 2014, 16:36
Very hard, while playing (maybe the end makes that different) the theme is not present in any way. You should write that one can jump with the upper arrow.
maxhaesslein
maxhaesslein28 Apr 2014, 16:38
I died a lot. I really really love the graphics and animations!! This game was really fun to play!!
Airwaffle
Airwaffle28 Apr 2014, 16:39
Very inspiring game with such content and such small size. A tad hard and unforgiving, but I like it!
kaiseandev28 Apr 2014, 16:45
The "story" is awesome
awanegenebayo28 Apr 2014, 17:22
Super good looking, perfect simple controls, VERY HARD (i like that) and very funny in the end !
Congratulations sir!
Lars Faust
Lars Faust28 Apr 2014, 17:28
Very nicely animated pixel art, cool theme.
Very hard though, people will get frustrated.
tuben999
tuben99928 Apr 2014, 17:47
10/10 love that grandpa
trueyomic28 Apr 2014, 18:40
The first two rooms were fine, but the ramp up in difficult for room 666 was probably not a good idea without giving the player time to adjust to harder enemies. I did finally get past it. Fun game, nonetheless.
PapyGaragos
PapyGaragos28 Apr 2014, 20:01
Really nice art and smooth animations (exploding grandpa!). It got laggy for me after a few retries in the same room, but it's on me: I shouldn't die that much
pinkmonkeyhead28 Apr 2014, 20:19
I had my suspicions that the ending would be that way hahahah
but I prefer them in the monster version (i tried to take the pills again but it didn't work lol)
great mini game
friken
friken28 Apr 2014, 22:16
that's one fast grandpa. cool graphics, although I died a ton.
rnlf
rnlf29 Apr 2014, 20:03
"Play through it and you might see how it fits the theme :) In my opinion it fits perfectly :)"

Totally my opinion. Wow, unexpected plot twist. Also really, really awesome pixel art. Room 666 was a bit of a steep learning curve, but I managed :D
fluidvolt
fluidvolt29 Apr 2014, 20:11
Fantastic! Awesome presentation, graphics are great, sfx fit. Very simple, yet gratifying fighting mechanics, I really enjoyed fighting in room 666! And yes, I think it fits the theme perfectly... that ending!
Gwinnell
Gwinnell29 Apr 2014, 21:14
First impression: Amazing pixel art, and even the things like the doors opening/closing looks super slick.

Feedback: I didn't realise I could jump at first! (The text at the bottom doesn't specifically say I can.) I died and killed the last enemy at the same time in room 665 and still unlocked the next room (not sure if that's a bug). The boss is HARD, took me possibly 20 attempts to get him killed. It was however, quite satisfying. The end... The end is meaningful. It would have been great if there was some final resolve. That's the only thing it's missing to an otherwise brilliant little experience.

GREAT WORK!
ehtd
ehtd30 Apr 2014, 01:14
Really cool, just the reach is too short
Garris30 Apr 2014, 04:47
Fun little game with tight controls and beautiful pixel art. If you actually get through the whole thing, you see how amazingly well it fits the theme. The ending was a little depressing actually. Excellent use of emotion in game.
Sheepolution30 Apr 2014, 15:04
The game looks good, it is fun to play and I like the ending. Too bad I can't see back the theme in the game.
DaanVanYperen
DaanVanYperen30 Apr 2014, 17:26
Didn't get past Satan. Really polished! Not sure what it has to do with the theme, but I'll just assume that's explained in room 667. ;)
Halbernacht30 Apr 2014, 23:21
Fun game, though I wish your reach was a tiny bit longer. I was still able to see the secret in room 667 with some practice. Dem rocks.
Oddly Shaped Pixels
Oddly Shaped Pixels1 May 2014, 11:50
Incredible art, animation and overall look and feel but that difficulty ruined it for me...
PriorBlue
PriorBlue1 May 2014, 14:31
To understand the theme you must play through the game! The hole style is very charming. I love the pixel art and the gameplay is hard but fair.
VictoryGarden2 May 2014, 06:09
Man... this was GREAT. I literally wondered for a minute if it was from a member of the La-Mulana team, though, LOL. Great, unique characters with good color balance, nice death effects, a really exciting and challenging boss... man, I was so impressed with the quality of every single animation, from the doors swinging, to the jump effect, to the cane strike, to the jumping on the guy in room 666. Having only one HP made it that much more satisfying to finally win, and the challenges were fair, but incrementally more challenging, in every room. Not just that, but I love how Grandpa can jump to slightly break the "panel" of the environment--reminds me of some similar design I've seen in manga, and adds just a bit more excitement.

This is far and away one of my favorite games I've played this jam. Thank you.
Xaychru04
Xaychru042 May 2014, 15:22
Wow, I loved the plot twist! Beatiful and dynamic pixel art too! I didn't find the game too difficult, the boss was just challenging, in a good way. The game was very short thought, but fun! :)
alvarop2 May 2014, 17:44
Loved the graphics and the overall feel of it. Challenging but rewarding at the same time. Well done!
BadgerPriest
BadgerPriest3 May 2014, 11:34
I wish I could see the plot twist that everyone is talking about, but I just can't for the life of me get past 666.
crocantidepollo
crocantidepollo3 May 2014, 19:17
Got to see the ending. Nice twist! But that boss was really really frustrating. The art is awesome too.
spotco
spotco4 May 2014, 11:20
Should have had less health on the enemies and possibly knockback when they are hit.
GFM
GFM5 May 2014, 22:53
This was amazing!! I wasn't expecting for that...
Wow... just, wow...
Cake&Code6 May 2014, 01:49
I thought it was great overall! 666 was definitely really difficult. Especially since you die in one hit and the monster's reaction time to your proximity was insanely fast. I would be able to sneak in a hit by jumping, and by the time I landed it swipes me to death. XD It's a good game, and great in simplicity, but the difficulty was very high.
conormn6 May 2014, 02:50
By far my favorite game. Great concept and execution. Would love to see this expanded please :)
Spierek
Spierek6 May 2014, 08:00
Amazing, this is probably the best game I've played during this LD. Fantastic use of theme and really juicy controls.
Thorig
Thorig6 May 2014, 18:24
Very polished little game with great graphics. Old guy has a tiny range though...
lowcade
lowcade7 May 2014, 04:07
Great Game!
Easy, funny, marvelous.
The Theme use was FUN!
Nice to play ^^
(I found the lies ^^)
Dreii
Dreii8 May 2014, 09:08
Super sweet animations, nice gameplay too aside from being a bit hard. :)
GarethIW
GarethIW8 May 2014, 14:38
Less a difficulty ramp than a brick wall. Couldn't get past 666 which is a shame as I really like the controls and artwork. I just suck at timing based bosses.
rincewind_cz8 May 2014, 17:11
That beast in 666 killed me with tail with so little life.. I had to actually quit the game to spare my poor keyboard from destruction in rage... But I really had fun :-)
stvr
stvr9 May 2014, 18:37
Took me waaay to long to beat Barney, but it was worth it. Dark and memorable!
csanyk
csanyk10 May 2014, 03:01
Not feeling the theme, but this is a well done game. Way too difficult, but the pixel art animation is superb. For a very small game it plays rather well. Just too frustrating for me because it's so easy to die.
ActionRemix13 May 2014, 01:04
What a twist!

PS: Give a guy some attack range ;)
ChuiGum
ChuiGum14 May 2014, 06:53
Love the graphics, cool enemies too!
mortus
mortus14 May 2014, 07:19
Great game! Reminds me of a Blade Runner for NES. Cool controls. Beautiful animations. Amazing oldschool-style boss! Even though there's not much else in the game, I still love it!
Oye Beto
Oye Beto14 May 2014, 07:26
Very fun game! I beat it, it was hard but I liked the difficulty :P
Loved the pixel art.
Great job.
jward
jward15 May 2014, 02:58
Awesome job! Hard, but a lot of fun.

What tool did you use to create the pixel art animations?
Managore
Managore15 May 2014, 12:13
What a lovely game, how I wish it were longer! Beautifully done, especially the incredibly smooth graphics and really responsive controls.
Nanolotl
Nanolotl17 May 2014, 02:59
Fun, but very difficult. Really requires reaching the end to get the theme. Room 666 seemed to be a bit luck based as occasionally the purple projectiles were inescapable.
NightShadow0
NightShadow017 May 2014, 16:30
Hahaha brilliant twist! Would love to see an extended version of this, the gameplay feels great. Nice work!
pansapiens20 May 2014, 00:29
Very nice animation, and the feel of the controls is great. I appreciate how polished this. Personal keybinding pet peeve - I don't like using 'up' as jump, another option on the zxcv row would be nice. I never did end up beating the 666 boss - I'd eventually run into him by accident while trying to hit. Single hit death is pretty punishing in this context.
Zccc
Zccc20 May 2014, 10:52
Ahaha loved the ending, and nice boss fight :D

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