Consume

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.14
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.57
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.92
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.44
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★82%
You are a monster among people, trying to quench your hunger by consuming them. Don't let people notice you consuming their fellow human beings or they'll eventually alert the ghost busters.. or something along those lines.

HOW TO PLAY:

W - Move forward

A - Move left

D - Move Right

Get close to your target and click them to consume them to get your hunger-level down

If people notice you consuming someone, they'll run away and raise the alert level. If you manage to stop them, the alert level doesn't rise.

EDIT: Squashed some tiny little bugs

screenshot
Genres: strategy

Comments40

Vaida
Vaida24 Aug 2015, 21:54
The shader and audio give this game a huge creepy atmosphere! The gameplay was a bit hard to understand, in the sense that I didn't get how the Alert part worked. The hovering character and the black particles were a nice touch. Overall, nicely done! :)
Elenesski
Elenesski24 Aug 2015, 22:06
Fun time. Love the mood created by the music. Cool concept. The only issue I had was that sometimes I could get behind a building and couldn't see what was going on.
pirate_shell24 Aug 2015, 22:40
As a mood piece it works quite well~
pixelgriffin
pixelgriffin24 Aug 2015, 23:14
I quite like the mood of the game. I really feel evil! It would be nice if there was a way to lead a target somewhere dark so I can't be seen. Good concept!
Halleflux24 Aug 2015, 23:21
Fantastic mood. It would been cool if there was a story slowly revealed over the time that you play. Well done!
WubAlliance
WubAlliance25 Aug 2015, 06:29
The screen effects in this game are just brilliant. Every little touch makes the game a thousand times better. The sounds made me jump at first, but grew on me after a while. Keep it up!
rotpar25 Aug 2015, 06:30
Eerie and atmospheric.
Andrew25 Aug 2015, 06:33
Extra points for mood. I felt there could have been more done with the scenery though.
randomhuman
randomhuman25 Aug 2015, 09:36
Great visual effects and audio, gives it a very oppressive atmosphere.
tmpxyz
tmpxyz25 Aug 2015, 12:41
The graphics is quite good, something to learn.
MFEP25 Aug 2015, 12:53
Really nice use of visual effects, they create an unique atmosphere. Clicking on people is a little bit frustrating though, I'd rather use a keyboard key for that purpose
block97
block9725 Aug 2015, 13:48
Audio and art style was really nice and it really helps with the mood of the game. Very cool game, Congrats!
dancingmad25 Aug 2015, 13:52
this game is promising. A little more effort on the controls would have improved a lot the gameplay though. Also, nice graphics and atmoshpere!
wdebowicz
wdebowicz25 Aug 2015, 13:53
I'm impressed, that you get such result using so simply graphics. Mood is awesome, I feel like a worker going to work in some Factory district. I don't get how the "alarm" works, because I could not make it grow to max even when I tried.
egor-idiot25 Aug 2015, 13:53
Very cool atmosphere!
Dark and creepy.
Rocketship
Rocketshipauthor25 Aug 2015, 14:02
Thanks everyone for the feedback! The alert mechanism works in a bit of a wonky way.
jackrugile
jackrugile26 Aug 2015, 06:24
Holy crap, I love the aesthetic and the creepy glitches!
Rongon26 Aug 2015, 06:37
Really creepy atmosphere, I loved the effects (especially that screen shake glitch).
If only targets had a little more alive feeling to them, like running away when witnessing "consuming".
Tuism
Tuism26 Aug 2015, 06:53
The creepiness reigns supreme in this one! I could actually feel the anxiety and tension right from off the bat, well done on the shader work!

But after getting into the game a bit, one realises that there's not much to be afraid of, and the tension drops off significantly. Wish the game mechanics actually fed into the tension.

Some odd choices that you've made:

Why do you have to get close AND click ON the victim? It feels unnecessary and unwieldy. Your victim is already highlighted. Use that highlight, press a key/button. Done.

The lack of visual or any feedback about when you'll be spotted or not is irritating. No vision cones, sphere of influence, noise circles, whatever. An ambiguous stealth game is a sucky one as the player feels randomly done in.
CrazyMinnowStudio
CrazyMinnowStudio26 Aug 2015, 07:05
Wonderful creepy atmosphere and camera/sound effects. I wish the game play had a bit more depth, but nice job!
Piotrek26 Aug 2015, 07:06
6 for mood!
fullmontis
fullmontis26 Aug 2015, 07:08
The game is quite interesting. Great mood and sound effects. Gameplay is a little too simple, and I found it annoying that I could not move faster than the other guys cause it meant that if I didn't catch a guy first I could not catch him anymore. Besides that, this was an enjoyable game :)
Boberro26 Aug 2015, 07:29
Wow. Creepy. One problem I had was with the camera - it's possible to have whole view blocked by the wall.
wg_phancock26 Aug 2015, 09:09
The static/grain effects and accompanying sounds were a nice touch and really made for a nice 5/5 mood.

The gameplay comes off as a bit simple and not as rewarding as it could be when you consume someone or cause alert to go up. Some more feedback in the form of vision cones or alert bubbles or something there would have been nice.

Still, you pulled off the creepy vibe really well!
dregamr26 Aug 2015, 10:22
Misterious...strange...but ridiculously addictive. Good job!! ;)
humanatee_studios26 Aug 2015, 10:30
Great atmosphere, loved the screen warping effects.
Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley26 Aug 2015, 14:08
Super creepy atmosphere. I included it in part 7 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) youtu.be/Ly6pR3C_dVc
0110110126 Aug 2015, 14:46
The mood is really good here, even if the character movement kinda break the immersion a bit (the fact that you just slide on the ground without any animation)
It was a nice, dark experience anyway, good job!
Dell26 Aug 2015, 14:52
Great use of effects to create a creepy atmosphere!
LeoM
LeoM26 Aug 2015, 16:29
Nice ambiance but a bit to easy.
I tried to trigger the alert at the max and I was feed before... :s
HThomson
HThomson26 Aug 2015, 18:07
Fantastic mood, especially liked the static and screen distortion, gave the whole thing a handheld cam horror film feeling.

Gameplay was a little dull and whilst the slow movement helped with the creepy mood and fits the theme you've established it did mean that the game lost momentum quite quickly, chasing humans down long stretches of road soon became quite tedious. Perhaps you could find some mechanic or ability that adds variety to chasing the humans whilst staying consistent with your theme, like a shadowy tongue that yanks humans towards you but has a cooldown or something.

Anyway other than that it's a very impressive game, great job :)
andreiichim27 Aug 2015, 01:23
Great screen effects and sound effects. I love the mood.
The gameplay is a little too slow, and that makes it a bit frustrating.
Grouflon27 Aug 2015, 08:07
The mood is awesome. Congratulation !
stupidmindlessf
stupidmindlessf27 Aug 2015, 18:17
reat game. Great job in creating that creepy mood despite the reduced visuls. I agree that the world seems believable and lively - just because of the road and the way the houses and alleys are arranged.
Awesome job!
voidstar3327 Aug 2015, 20:16
creepy visuals, creepy effects, creepy sound. Overall the creepiest game till now. Wonderful presentation. Gameplay wasn't that entertaining though.
derr
derr31 Aug 2015, 09:47
The graphic effects are just like in a creepy movie. I especially liked the one when the street somehow curved for a second. The same is true for the music, it's really creepy. Well done!
cbstegeman2 Sep 2015, 14:55
The mood and glitchy effects are cool!
wooltech5 Sep 2015, 16:32
The atmosphere is wonderful.
yuigoto
yuigoto13 Sep 2015, 20:08
Spooky and nice! The shader and the glitches, the audio, it all gives a nice atmosphere and sets up a really nice mood for the game! :)

The controls feel a bit slow, though. But nice entry! :D

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