The Circle Of Life

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.70
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.14
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.27
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★66%
In the food chain, we are all connected. The butterflies eat from the flowers, but the birds eat the butterflies, but the foxes eat the birds.

In "The Circle Of Life" your place in the food chain keeps changing. You are the purple butterfly and have to eat from the flowers. But don't get eaten by the birds. But then you are a blue bird and have to eat the butterflies. But don't get eaten by the fox!

WASD or arrow keys to move
[ENTER] to restart

Tools used
- Unity3d
- Figure (iOS app) / Cubase
- MS Paint / GIMP
- lots of web pages for Unity answers

I had a great time creating my first Ludum Dare project. I worked solo, but I did use clip art from http://www.mycutegraphics.com/

I am primarily a composer and sound designer, so if you need music or sound for your game, contact me through http://www.tomsnively.com/

Tom Snively
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musician, freelance composer, saxophone player
Hear sample music at http://www.tomsnively.com/

Comments18

ShadowStryker
ShadowStryker26 Aug 2014, 02:38
Pretty different take on the theme compared to everyone else. Interesting game however.
DaGamesta
DaGamesta26 Aug 2014, 02:42
Pretty good, if repetitive. Though it is possible to reach a state in which it is impossible to finish a level.
jpcote26 Aug 2014, 02:46
Nice twist on the theme. I love the art style.
Tom Snivelyauthor26 Aug 2014, 02:53
@DaGamesta true, you just have to eat those butterflies faster, especially some of them on the right before the other bird eats them. :-)
coyyonce26 Aug 2014, 14:14
I like the interpretation of the theme. Being a developer of educational games, I definitely enjoyed the concept and gameplay.
AFlatMinerStudios26 Aug 2014, 15:31
Played through this many times, I like it. The sound is adorable!
hexagore
hexagore26 Aug 2014, 15:31
Fun this, loved the sound effects :D
bluemaroo326 Aug 2014, 18:31
Interesting take on the theme. Like the colourful graphics. Would have liked the chance to play as the fox to bring it full circle :)
Tom Snivelyauthor26 Aug 2014, 18:38
@bluemaroo3 Yes but who eats the fox? If I keep working on this I'd like to add a fly, grasshopper, and frog.
dook26 Aug 2014, 22:39
Hehe this is sweet. And a great interpretaion of the theme. I love the om nom nom sounds :)
smizmeal
smizmeal27 Aug 2014, 01:55
The sounds man... the sounds... (very funny game!)

I like the progression and use of the theme.
Knowledge28 Aug 2014, 12:04
It's too repetitive, but theme is great.
mrexcessive29 Aug 2014, 17:07
Hi there. Very cute game. Good use of the theme. Loved the nomnomnom sound, or at least that's what I think it was... Good job!
bentog30 Aug 2014, 19:26
NOMNOMNOM
vividhelix
vividhelix31 Aug 2014, 19:25
Interesting take on the theme. I just loved the nom-nom-nom sound!
porglezomp
porglezomp15 Sep 2014, 03:10
I want to play as the fox! The bird gets pretty hard, when the other bird is stealing your stuff!

Also, loved the sound effects.
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