Song of the Dodo

by uvwar
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.50
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★67%
The year is 1507 on the small island of Mauritius.

You play a flock of docile dodo birds as they go about their business as they've done for millennia.

But Portuguese sailors have recently arrived on the island, and have brought strange new animals with them. How long can you survive their onslaught?

W,A,S,D to control, with Space for jump.

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Comments32

uvwar
uvwarauthor25 Aug 2014, 01:10
W,A,S,D to control, Space to jump
ruthiepee
ruthiepee25 Aug 2014, 05:34
The weirdest game I've played by far. In a good way. The spawning of the pigs/goats is hilarious. Of course the concept is 100% unique too. Lots of games about outer space, several about ghosts... only 1 game about dodo birds. If there was a uniqueness award, you'd have won it. The game is really challenging too. Nice work!
Suvidriel
Suvidriel25 Aug 2014, 07:27
Haha wonderful :D were those murderous pigs or something?
gardenhead25 Aug 2014, 11:19
Love the idea! 10/10 would become extinct again.
foolmoron
foolmoron25 Aug 2014, 15:10
You really feel the struggle of the Dodo when there's a tornado of pigs and goats chasing you
sputnik
sputnik25 Aug 2014, 16:08
poor poor dodos....
MintArcade
MintArcade25 Aug 2014, 16:09
Nice, short game. Like visuals. Newer imagine that dodo can't swim ;)
buckslice25 Aug 2014, 16:13
I just did laps around the island until a flying pig from the ship killed me. Pretty random lol, but I had fun! Poor dodos you will be missed.
sneeuwpopsneeuw
sneeuwpopsneeuw25 Aug 2014, 16:14
A realy nice humor , the only thing i want to say is that by placing a 2d gameobject into a 3d world the 2d will look weerd. By rotating it to the camera or placing one onthe x and one on the y or by replacing it by a 3d model the game would look beter.
DJWizardCop
DJWizardCop25 Aug 2014, 16:14
The first really funny LD game I've played. I really like the way the pigs and goats behave.
Fanttum
Fanttum25 Aug 2014, 19:38
very funny little game. Wasn't sure what to do at first but it gave me a good laugh
Simon@LD25 Aug 2014, 19:41
Hilarious! Played this with a big grin on my face :) A little bit of music could do wonders i think.
graebor
graebor25 Aug 2014, 19:44
Cute! The game over screen is a nice touch.
Fonserbc
Fonserbc25 Aug 2014, 20:40
Haha really nice concept. I like how the boats just keep on flooding the island as they arrive. But I realized that the Dodo's ultimate survival technique is its ability to swim (and not drown)! :)
01010111
0101011125 Aug 2014, 21:57
The hordes of animals are pretty hilarious and the island looks great! Awesome hiscore display too :D
ice cold muffin26 Aug 2014, 00:03
Simple and funny idea :) The trees look a bit strange, but who cares ;)
Cad26 Aug 2014, 02:23
The game is really neat, and the concept is good, however it doesn't relate to the theme very well.
alvarop26 Aug 2014, 02:38
Weird and unique (theme-wise). I managed to break it and to survive... for ever, hehe.
varun26 Aug 2014, 03:06
Spawning is hilarious, lol. Managed to survive by camping out in the ocean.
FrankieSmileShow26 Aug 2014, 05:25
My dodos got clobbered.
Never made it past 1560!
handkor27 Aug 2014, 00:54
I'm loving this. I feel so bad for the birds.
Lissar
Lissar27 Aug 2014, 02:21
Took me awhile to figure out what was going on at first! Many dodos were slaughtered.
C_Walden27 Aug 2014, 03:09
Pretty funny silly game. poor birds! I liked the island. I wished there was more to do than avoid dying. Maybe get some collectibles or something to make it worth running into risky areas.
Lacaranian
Lacaranian27 Aug 2014, 03:10
So cool! Good thing dodos can swim. maybe that's where some still are...
GAFBlizzard27 Aug 2014, 03:34
Cute idea. I survived indefinitely by using the dodo's most overpowered ability -- walking on water while all the animals commit suicide!
bytegrove31 Aug 2014, 19:46
I love how the ship swings by and drops of a SWARM of pigs! The pigs are crazy by the way. Interesting interpretation of the theme, but the controls and the ever rotating camera made it too hard to control. Maybe consider adding some kind of attack ability to fend of those blood thirsty herbivores? ;D
vinull
vinull31 Aug 2014, 23:18
Weird. Probably not intended, but if you jump in the water you became immortal. The Dodo Highlander. There can be only one!
Crocanti de Pollo
Crocanti de Pollo5 Sep 2014, 16:37
Damn those killer pigs! Is it intentional all the other dodos being killed so quick?
Dry Tree
Dry Tree6 Sep 2014, 06:57
Awesome game! Would be even better with some comedy sound effects. It seems you can just walk out to sea and survive indefinitely though. Overall, very good game :)

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