Bug in your room

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.91
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.89
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.56
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
You wake up to see a bug on the ceiling and there is no way your getting back to sleep with that thing crawling around. Use one or both of the items at your disposal to take care of this problem... but don't let the bug touch you.

Controls:
WASD to move left right, jump and duck.
E to pickup stuff.
Left Mouse button to throw. (To throw further, click further away from your player.)


THANK YOU for the comments! You guys are awesome!

This game works best in Chrome or Firefox! Bugs are in Safari (pun intended).

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Graphics: I did all the animations in Piskelapp.
Background is done in Tiled and some work with Pixelmator.

Sounds: This is a combination of generated stuff from Bfxr, my own voice, and some recordings I took of my cat.

Code: Using Phaser.js for the engine, everything else is just JavaScript I hope no one gets a close look at.

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Special Thanks:

To my wife for allowing me to do this and providing support.

And to Nathan Ostgard (http://ludumdare.com/compo/author/nostgard/) Without his coding tutelage , I wouldn't have been able to do this.

screenshot

Comments63

CoderDozer
CoderDozer8 Dec 2014, 19:19
Ha ha, poor kitty, that was hilarious.
Tasteslikefuture8 Dec 2014, 19:21
Interesting game idea, but pretty hard to actually hit the bug ever. Good work!
lxd1
lxd18 Dec 2014, 19:21
Finally, a game where I can throw my cat.
Zayron8 Dec 2014, 19:24
This gave me some laughs! :)
Kim8 Dec 2014, 19:25
I cant count all the times I've been in this situation! Really fun idea. Art looks good and you really nailed how the bug bounces slightly on the ceiling before landing :D
AlSweigart
AlSweigart8 Dec 2014, 19:25
This is the best cat-throwing simulator I've played yet.

Why is there a bug on the ceiling?

:)
GameQuester8 Dec 2014, 19:25
Nice little game. It was short indeed, but I had fun while playing it. And thumbs up for the cat sounds. :)
cbear_wallis8 Dec 2014, 19:52
haha this was really nice cx I love the kitty!
ProfessorRekyl8 Dec 2014, 21:03
I which I could manage to throw the cat as I expect it would be! Hard game
Enzo428 Dec 2014, 21:09
Damn cat is too heavy to hit the bug :(
I like this game
drludos
drludos8 Dec 2014, 21:10
Lol, nice idea! Best cat throwing simulator of the compo! I love the GFX too, and it's nice how you are making fun of us players :D
GeeItSomeLaldy
GeeItSomeLaldy8 Dec 2014, 21:44
Cat + Hold Mouse 1 and e = RIP Headphones.

Don't know how I hit the bug, but i managed it. Plus, that cat takes more bs than any real cat would :)
rantt
rantt9 Dec 2014, 02:23
lol, that poor kitty.
harley77
harley77author9 Dec 2014, 03:55
Undocumented hint, the cat will eat the bug if the bug's health is below 30.
Muush
Muush9 Dec 2014, 04:42
Brilliant game. I've been there :(
JFern9 Dec 2014, 05:32
Ha this was pretty funny. Cat sound was kind of loud but it was entertaining overall! Hard to hit the bug, I think mine ended up just jumping into the fan..
hectorhon9 Dec 2014, 12:45
Cat throwing! Who doesn't like that? Couldn't hit the bug at all though, I must be missing something.

But But But --- Why right click instead of left? I keep getting the browser pop up menu :(
harley77
harley77author9 Dec 2014, 13:51
Sorry! Typo in the description. it is the LEFT mouse button.
Murchurl
Murchurl9 Dec 2014, 13:56
Love the animation when you loos haha, humorous game! good physics as well! in my game you can throw cats too ;) (Highfives)
lion123
lion1239 Dec 2014, 13:56
Poor cat... Humor 5/5
grid96
grid969 Dec 2014, 16:05
Hey, i won't, don't know how though xD Great idea, wonder where it came from...
Jupitron
Jupitron9 Dec 2014, 18:11
Nice game! The animation when the bug gets on you is amazing haha
nassi9 Dec 2014, 19:18
I went for the ball, but when I tried to pick it up the cat disappeared. It took my brain about a second or two to process the hilarity that would ensue :P. Killed the bug twice, because I accidentally clicked the first victory screen away in the heat of the battle.
pavel_insight9 Dec 2014, 20:22
Humorous game. )
Btw, right button isn't really a good idea since it opens a context menu.
twick
twick9 Dec 2014, 21:08
Haha, Nice.
tomdeal
tomdeal9 Dec 2014, 21:24
Yeah, throwing cats is fun!
Gaspard_
Gaspard_9 Dec 2014, 21:36
Cat & ball vs bug.
The audio was funny, and I liked the humour :)
Got the alternate ending too!
Tiago Ling Alexandre9 Dec 2014, 21:47
Ha, who never got in a situation like this right? Nice, fun simple game, i really liked it despite the simplicity!

The bug could be more menacing, maybe let him attack the player, or even the cat (imagine the bug kidnapping the cat or some crazy thing like that).

Good job!
redoxkun9 Dec 2014, 21:50
Hahaha, I laught a lot while playing! Nice game!
kirbytails710 Dec 2014, 05:06
(=^_^=) -> (=O,O=)
That is what the cat does. I would have liked to have more things to throw, though.
phaze112
phaze11210 Dec 2014, 06:07
The bed looks out of place from the other graphics, but being able to throw the cat makes up for that.
bobola6610 Dec 2014, 13:42
its nice, you could have added a flamethrower...as an alternative ending :D
Rocketship
Rocketship10 Dec 2014, 19:43
Jeez the sound of that bug makes me shiver. Funny little game, I had fun with this!
harley77
harley77author10 Dec 2014, 20:28
@phaze112, Yeah, One of my regrets. Was trying a different art style, failed, and never corrected it.
5k0d10 Dec 2014, 21:45
Dont press e and mouse at the same time,when you have the cat equipped, especially when you using a headset!!

lol didnt manage to kill the bug..... i got it in my hair too often lol
pjimmy
pjimmy10 Dec 2014, 23:38
lol, it touched you, game over ;D Well done
tppr204611 Dec 2014, 02:22
Interesting! Throw the cat many times! it's fun!
lase11 Dec 2014, 04:22
I was hoping there would be a game featuring cat-tossing. I was somewhat disappointed that I couldn't seem to toss anything out the window.
Code Medicine
Code Medicine11 Dec 2014, 05:16
Super unique! I fee like hitting the bug should cause much more damage with as simple as it is. I couldnt ever actually hit him with the cat, but that was the best part. Hilarious.
Wilou142811 Dec 2014, 20:30
I was a bit cruel to the cat now I feel guilty. Fun game though :D
Aniscool912 Dec 2014, 09:45
i liked the kitty........nice game.....
Krunoslav
Krunoslav12 Dec 2014, 09:49
Hahaha, nice game. Pretty hard!
GarethIW
GarethIW12 Dec 2014, 12:07
Bwahaha, poor kitty! This was good fun
Pulsartronic
Pulsartronic12 Dec 2014, 14:04
jeje, this simple game made me laugh a while ...
5 stars for fun :D
BoxedMeatRevolution
BoxedMeatRevolution12 Dec 2014, 17:58
I love this kind of game. Something about turning a banal act into a minigame is so cool! Very well done. Throwing the cat was a nice touch.
Anachron
Anachron12 Dec 2014, 18:19
Haha, very funny!
Crosstales12 Dec 2014, 21:23
Awesome! I didn't get the bug but throwing the cat around was worth it :) Very fun idea and good graphics! Who couldn't relate?
Ossi12 Dec 2014, 23:18
Really funny game! It was a bit tough to hit the bug since I had to walk to the other side of the screen to get enough height on the throw, but I managed to do it! Really silly to be able to throw the cat, haha! Well done!
6DownStudios
6DownStudios13 Dec 2014, 02:40
Quite funny! Props to your cat for excellent voice acting; fooled our Piwacket who had to come over and make sure her fellow feline wasn't actually being flung across the room.
Good onya!
Backterria
Backterria13 Dec 2014, 09:00
It's funny when you throw the cat!Good entry!keep up!
Esjaji13 Dec 2014, 10:44
I approve! There's something fundamentally hilarious about throwing a cat at a fly. Was actually surprisingly tricky, but I got there in the end! The visuals work well, and the sound is also pretty functional too. It's the concept that shines more than anything here however, so well done!
indie4fun
indie4fun13 Dec 2014, 11:18
Well, throwing the cat was the funniest part, haha
Kuality Games14 Dec 2014, 13:40
"Throwing cat simulator 2014" 11/10 - Kuality Games
asobitech
asobitech16 Dec 2014, 19:30
cute.
Not looking good for the cat.
Beerman16 Dec 2014, 23:03
Took me a while, but I finally got the bug! This is definitely the best cat-hurling simulator of 2014 ;)
psychonull17 Dec 2014, 05:54
Loved the cat animation! Good job
Vladik Plays17 Dec 2014, 16:57
Nice game. Would like some more animations: picking the ball and throwing it..
Domicuc19 Dec 2014, 17:16
I really like the lfying cat and cat´s reaction on flying bug, good idea!
chakitp20 Dec 2014, 06:45
It took some time , but later i can.. I would let the bug to attack player..
Poupi25 Dec 2014, 02:18
Very nice! ;)
Cake&Code26 Dec 2014, 21:01
Looks like the old Sierra adventure games for some reason, very fun regardless if a bit finnicky with the controls :)
jsspiegel27 Dec 2014, 16:43
Quirky, charming game that left me with a smile on my face

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