Ludum Dare #45compo
Nightbirds
NIGHTBIRDS
Everybody prefers safety of own home when night falls. Except you. You are the nightbird and now is the time for you to shine. Show them who's the most tough bird in the neigborhood.
How to play
You *start with nothing* and the goal is to capture all 7 nests. The most of them are guarded with birds who built them but have no pity for them. They are the same hostile beasts like you. Flying spends energy so be sure to hunt also some vermin crawling on the ground. You don't need to do it alone whole the time. You can raise your family which will help you with collecting food.
For hunting or fighting you can use your claws obviously. If you'd like to hit your enemy harder, use your sharp beak (but this technique is hard to master). Beware of enemy's beak and claws!
Controls
- Arrows left/right or A/D or azerty alternative ... movement
- SPACE ... flying / flapping
- attack by landing from above on an enemy
- X ... lay an egg (in nest)
- C ... eat (in nest)
Used tools
- godot engine
- inkscape
- gimp
- fl studio
- audacity
Changelog
16.10. - fixed a few annoying bugs (flying worms, disappearing prey after you catch it, very low music)
Comments22
Frank Gevaerts7 Oct 2019, 14:20
A great looking and sounding game as usual! I'm having a hard time attacking though, not sure if it's me or the controls.
frankhjwx7 Oct 2019, 18:14
I love the graphics and the music in this game. The controls feels good, good job!
Jiri Hysek7 Oct 2019, 18:27
@frank-gevaerts yeah I found attacking by X hard as well so I left it as an option for experienced birdkillers and added attacking by claws - you need only to fall on the bird from the top, which is way easier (but make less damage). With that it's all about how you are good at flappy bird ;D
starvingindie7 Oct 2019, 18:32
I really like the graphics and atmosphere you created. The flying was also a nice responsive mechanic. I ran into some collision issues, but other than that great work!
AdamDude7 Oct 2019, 21:03
I think what I love the most about this game is the atmosphere. Good job!
organicpencil8 Oct 2019, 00:55
Fantastic visuals, simple yet effective. The controls seemed awkward, but I'd wager a person could master it with enough practice.
justinooncx8 Oct 2019, 01:02
Interesting bird simulator! While the gameplay was pretty straightforward, there were a few things that made it a strange thing to play... For one, the food spawns weirdly, with worms crawling in the air at times. The beak attack was also rather tricky to use, seeing as you had to be above your opponent and divebomb them, which was hard to aim properly... Not a bad thing, per se; made combat quite interesting. Also, the image showing what prey was in my talons doesn't render at times, making me confused as to whether I had already hunted or not.
Still, it was a new experience, for sure, swooping down on birds and stealing their nests. Good job.
Still, it was a new experience, for sure, swooping down on birds and stealing their nests. Good job.
Nisovin8 Oct 2019, 01:06
Awesome game! I loved the graphics and the concept in general. I did feel like it was a bit buggy when it came to grabbing food, and the attack mechanic felt awkward, but overall it was great.
Shigor8 Oct 2019, 11:32
Really nice one - but I had some weird problems catching prey after a while. Might be, as justinoocx said, that I didn't see I already have prey in talons.
Congratulation on making a flappy bird I actually enjoyed :D
Congratulation on making a flappy bird I actually enjoyed :D
Jiri Hysek8 Oct 2019, 12:25
@shigor @justinooncx @Nisovin thanks for the feedback! I must admit I also run into this problem when I played it yesterday... well there are always some bugs left after the compo :) Anyway I glad you enjoyed it :)
Oneki10 Oct 2019, 07:48
Feels like a mix of Lufthausers and Flappy Bird. My 2 cents would be to focus on either the combat or the hunt due to the jam time constrains. Deepen the design mechanic, rather than widening it. Better visual constrast between the player actor and background (ie. coloured beak/feather, gangster bandanna).
Dik za hru :)
Dik za hru :)
NavrcL10 Oct 2019, 10:38
Really nice art! It's hard to control attacks sometimes but overall very well made and fun.
DeathStorm10 Oct 2019, 19:48
An interesting Game with a cool ArtStyle. The Controlls are a bit weird and the feedback for hitting or getting hit could be a bit more precise.
Some small bugs like flying worms and rats walking through walls are also something which could be fixed during a little bitmore polishing.
But in general a very nice idea, cool game concept and a very awesome artStyle.
Well Done keep working on it.
Some small bugs like flying worms and rats walking through walls are also something which could be fixed during a little bitmore polishing.
But in general a very nice idea, cool game concept and a very awesome artStyle.
Well Done keep working on it.
PhilStrahl13 Oct 2019, 23:19
A little glitchy at times but apart from that I like the mechanics and, as always, the art style! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZQiTfcXF8
bazld14 Oct 2019, 17:26
Fab entry - interesting mechanics and progression. I like the clean art style and realistic birds - very atmospheric.
stamestratagem15 Oct 2019, 19:06
"They are the same hostile beasts like you" :D
mapedorr20 Oct 2019, 09:44
The idea of playing as a bird is engaging but the game is poor in excecution. It would be more interesting if you would have only one nest to take care of: by looking for food and protecting it against threats.
There's a bug that make the bird got trapped beneath her birdies.
We made our game in Godot too.
( ﾉ^.^)ﾉﾟ
There's a bug that make the bird got trapped beneath her birdies.
We made our game in Godot too.
( ﾉ^.^)ﾉﾟ
Jiri Hysek20 Oct 2019, 13:23
@mapedorr Thanks for your feedback, but having one nest feels a little goal-less to me. It would be at least a different type of game than I wanted to make. But I agree that there are too many mechanics for 2 day compo game so yeah.. there are some bugs for sure :)
kaeveris26 Oct 2019, 10:04
Very cool atmosphere, well done graphics! A bit hard to control attacks
commanderstitch27 Oct 2019, 03:04
This game was really neat. I liked it because it was different. I've never played a side scrolling capture nests as a bird game. :D Really neat stuff. :bird: The sound effects were a bit jarring at times, maybe something with the audio variences, but I wasn't sure. The style and look evokes decent mood, and the enemies swooping on you gave me a bit of anxiety. Nice!
elysiagriffin30 Oct 2019, 02:18
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream! I played it today in the last few hours of voting :)
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/501424047?t=0h8m54s
Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/501424047?t=0h8m54s
Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
Congrats on the entry!