This is our entry to the Ludum Dare 33 Game jam following the "You are the monster" theme.
You are the monster for some - for others you are the world. Take care of your babies, catch munchy ships and feed them. Watch out for the spears, once you die your babies are helpless.
Controls: Mouse to pick a direction, left mouse button to swim into that direction.
Jump out of the water to eat the ships - once eaten, swim to the nest and you will feed babies automatically. Repeat until they grow up.
Code and design by Stupid Mindless F. - We are two Berlin based Ex-AAA devs. Follow us on twitter @stupidmindlessf are @freejsf & @DarthCoder
Solid game. I really love the artstyle and the simplicity of the controls.
Two things bugged me since everything next to it was so good looking : The puking particle system and the hit harpoons sometimes not touching the player model.
But these are just small things, did not hinder the experience a lot. Great job !
@sprawl: you are right, polishing the puke particles was something planned since Saturday but never made it due to more fundamental stuff. The harpoons not hitting the creature was a last minute "fix" when we learned the game was too hard for most people, we changed it so harpoons can't hit the tentacles.
I really Love this art style and the design of the creatures! I had some issues with controls, I was difficult to sometimes go down or change the angle, it didn't seem to always follow my mouse correctly. Still there is something very endearing about this game :)
Awesome graphics! You really made the art unique! Was a bit hard to eat, most of the time the ship only sank to the bottom. The music was a really nice addition as well! Great game!
I love the serene atmosphere and the children's book-esque graphics. It's such a calming experience even with the harpoons. The gameplay did get a bit repetitive in the end but I enjoyed the game a lot still.
thanks everyone for playing and all the warm words. Since everybody seems to like the art so much. Check out @bernddiemer on twitter. He is posting stories drawn on post-its using in this style.
Great entry! Love the art and sound style, juxtaposes hilariously with the immersive ambient music and makes for a unique mood.
Ship-catching is tricky at first, but quite fun once you get the hang of the physics-just the way I like it. Munching that triple-threat ship was especially satisfying; to dodge all those harpoons and stick the landing is no easy feat!
Lovely graphics! I included it in part 31 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/smH_qgd8pMY
Comments33
Two things bugged me since everything next to it was so good looking : The puking particle system and the hit harpoons sometimes not touching the player model.
But these are just small things, did not hinder the experience a lot. Great job !
The harpoons not hitting the creature was a last minute "fix" when we learned the game was too hard for most people, we changed it so harpoons can't hit the tentacles.
Also nice idea and funny, eating and puking is fun
I had some issues with controls, I was difficult to sometimes go down or change the angle, it didn't seem to always follow my mouse correctly. Still there is something very endearing about this game :)
You can also by his books on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Duchesse-Ariadne-Lost-Expedition-Adventures-ebook/dp/B00O5AGLZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440705830&sr=8-1&keywords=duchesse+ariadne
Ship-catching is tricky at first, but quite fun once you get the hang of the physics-just the way I like it. Munching that triple-threat ship was especially satisfying; to dodge all those harpoons and stick the landing is no easy feat!