The Skullcatcher

by eddy93
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.37
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.25
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.29
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.16
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.83
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.23
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
Kill Kitty's cause you're a badass!

CONTROLS

Keyboard

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Arrow keys = move

Z = Pick up/Slash

X = Drop

Controller

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Arrow keys/Analog = Move

X = Pick up/Slash

B = Drop

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Have fun!

screenshot

Comments42

Franklin's Ghost
Franklin's Ghost24 Aug 2015, 07:13
Just tried to play but the link isn't working. Will have to come back later and try again cause I like the screenshot provided and want to see how it plays.
jorgemoag24 Aug 2015, 09:37
I love the graphics but.. where is the link to play?
CrownCity
CrownCityauthor24 Aug 2015, 14:51
Sorry guys! I fixed it! Hope you enjoy my game :D
Hyoga-3D
Hyoga-3D24 Aug 2015, 15:37
Gameplay is good, but the graphics are so nice, well done.
Techblogogy
Techblogogy24 Aug 2015, 15:41
I've had quite a bit of fun playing this game. Graphics threw me back to the old gameboy days.

But, at first I was a bit confused with controls. Other than that, it's a nice game!

DIE CATS

Good job!
Deadpan-Gamez24 Aug 2015, 22:26
Wife - "Hard day at work ?" husband - "Yeah those can't where relentless today!"... Great Job Loved it :)
9.ar7k
9.ar7k24 Aug 2015, 23:21
great graphics!
TijmenTio25 Aug 2015, 03:43
My girlfriend really likes the kittens! Your games keep getting better :)
GhostBomb
GhostBomb27 Aug 2015, 00:59
Love the graphics and the concept. LIttle death carrying around scrolls in his wagon is too cute.
mahalis
mahalis27 Aug 2015, 01:04
Great graphics, cute music and sounds… I found it kinda punishingly difficult, but playing it enough I could probably get the hang of it. Nice job!
fermenter
fermenter27 Aug 2015, 01:07
Looks great, has an interesting game mechanic, and was pretty fun for how simple it is. Thanks!
Mach60KAS
Mach60KAS27 Aug 2015, 01:08
Short and sweet, a very nice entry. The cutesy graphics are an odd fit for a game about being the grim reaper, but they're very clean and well drawn. The soundtrack and SFX go very nicely as well, they don't get in the way of the action. The cats' behaviour is a little odd at times, I wasn't sure why they were going full armadillo on me and rolling up into armoured shells. Walking off the left side of the map has interesting effects, I noticed.

Still, fantastic work! keep it up!
brombatti27 Aug 2015, 01:14
Great gameplay and I love the graphics!
MechanicMoon
MechanicMoon27 Aug 2015, 12:57
This game boy style game is pure love. I like the music, graphics, gameplay and general mood of the game. Perfect entry :-)
Koneke27 Aug 2015, 14:03
Really enjoyed both graphics and audio, good quality and fit nicely together and felt cohesive. It felt like the mechanic more or less forced me (or incentivised me) to stay very near the drop off point though, it didn't feel like there was much reason to move away from there, as the cats with come towards me anyways. Altogether well done though, I found it fairly easy, but it was an enjoyable experience.
adsilcott27 Aug 2015, 14:06
I had to get used to the controls but afterward it was a really fun game. Loved the music. Great job.
OberynMartell27 Aug 2015, 14:41
The sound and graphics are very good, and the skulls gather mechaninc was pretty clever.
Nice job!
stevenlr
stevenlr27 Aug 2015, 16:52
Very nice game, there is really not much negative to say about it. The mood is perfect, and it fits the theme perfectly. However the extremely low-res style made animations and scrolling seem not smooth, and kind of gave me motion sickness for some reason. But really good entry anyway.
Zampi27 Aug 2015, 16:54
I like gfx a lot, but i can't understand gameplay :(
mrdude1228
mrdude122827 Aug 2015, 16:55
I messed up by going left at first and not even seeing the wheelbarrow :( But once I knew what I was doing, it was quite fun. Good use of the theme, graphics, and sound effects. I could listen to those kitties all day.
Galan27 Aug 2015, 16:58
Evilly cute! Figuring out the switch item mechanic was a bit complicated, but once I figured it out it was entertainingly hectic. A bit hard, but I'm not sure if that's a negative.
Coruja27 Aug 2015, 20:15
Great game, love to play it.
dickpoelen
dickpoelen27 Aug 2015, 20:35
Cute little game. Harder than you'd think at first :)
pi_pi327 Aug 2015, 20:40
It took me a while to figure out what I'm supposed to do, but after that it turned out to be fun
SKT
SKT28 Aug 2015, 00:35
Graphics are so beautiful and audio goes well with the mood. And kittens are cute ! It's a bit hard but I'll win one day... I hope... ^^
Nikteddy9228 Aug 2015, 01:07
This is great!
I love that color palette, REALLY LOVE!
And a so clean and funny graphic, really great!
Really enjoyable gameplay!
You did a great job!
Eingya28 Aug 2015, 15:09
That's a really good game!

Nitpicky thing, I think the aspect ratio is slightly off for a GB game.

(also I really love the music :D)
congusbongus
congusbongus28 Aug 2015, 15:12
The graphics and sounds are very cute!
CheesyRamen
CheesyRamen28 Aug 2015, 15:24
That was fun & cute! Great job! :)
MrTwister
MrTwister30 Aug 2015, 02:12
Incredibly fun and cute game! LOVED it!
Took me a while to understand what the goal was and how to achieve it, so I think it's lacking a bit of "instructions".
There's a bug when you walk outside the map limits, but it doesn't break the game.

It was hard to collect the required number of skulls (?) but after a few tries I did it and it felt good!

I've seen quite a few incredibly polished entries (like this one) in the Compo this time around (which is amazing, if you ask me), but a lot of them lack an interesting gameplay mechanic, which is something this one has, for sure.

Well done!
KilledByAPixel
KilledByAPixel30 Aug 2015, 03:55
Graphic style looks awesome, great animation, really feels fun to look at. Music was good too and added to the gamboyesque style. The screen panning was a bit jittery in motion. Gameplay needs to ramp in difficulty it never got any harder and actually got kind of easy once i figured out what to do and how to game the ai. Could use a bit more variety also and could have been a bit shorter, but I stuck through till the end. Great work overall!
Teesquared
Teesquared30 Aug 2015, 04:27
Ah death by kittens. Great sound and graphics. Having to switch between weapon and wheelbarrow was an interesting mechanic. Very complete game.
ChuiGum
ChuiGum30 Aug 2015, 07:22
Perfect mood, loved the audio and graphics. It was fun, original, and awesome-looking! You made killing cats feel very peaceful.
scorched
scorched30 Aug 2015, 10:03
Love the mood and style! Poor cats! :(
inbetweengames
inbetweengames30 Aug 2015, 12:43
That was really cute! But you made me kill a bunch of kittens! YOU ARE THE MONSTER! >;)
Big Cow
Big Cow1 Sep 2015, 21:16
I really loved this. The pixel art graphics are lovely and the lack of colour is charming as is the soothing music. Every time I picked up or drop the trolley the "wobup" noise made me laugh. Just the right amount of challenge for a short game and satisfying game dynamic. Feels very complete like a short poem very well done!
Franklin's Ghost
Franklin's Ghost4 Sep 2015, 09:20
I'm back and it's good to see that this is now working. Cute game with the graphics and audio and liked the little details you've added in with the animations e.g the skulls jumping when in the cart was a nice touch.

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