MR BUZZ'S FANCY-ASS PICNIC
This game is from ldjam.com, which is currently unavailable.
You can try viewing the original page on Web Archive (may not load correctly).
You can try viewing the original page on Web Archive (may not load correctly).
It's a fancy ass picnic, and you're invited!!! Well, not really... You're just sitting here trying to eat some veggies and some fool is tryin' to kill your ass! I tell ya man, the world is harsh.
So it's up to you, keep Mr Buzz alive!!!
Uses only a mouse... haven't tried with a trackpad yet, but the mouse is almost certainly WAY better :)
PC and MAC builds available!
VID:
https://youtu.be/x0N7_PFfE-c
VID with commentary:
https://youtu.be/u86V_ljjXgU
This was a solo effort, everything from scratch. Sounds were entirely me and a microphone and audacity. I adore doing sounds for these events, but have to say time got away from me and I have several other funny audio things I just didn't have time to script, BUT... I'm really happy with how this plays.
Some cool design notes:
It's *SUPER* imporant to remember that your score is the LOWEST of your four scores. Pick your nibbles wisely! :)
If you yank the mouse quickly too far, the fly takes flight, which makes you invulnerable for a second or two, but you miss out on valuable eating time.
Similarly, if you "run into" an attacking arm/swatter on the table after it hits, you'll also take flight, again, losing eating time.
I give you a slight delay before impacts will kill you, to keep it fun.
Oh, and eating speed ramps up over a few seconds, so it's beneficial once you start eating to stay still as the rate increases.
That's about it! Hope you have fun!
So it's up to you, keep Mr Buzz alive!!!
Uses only a mouse... haven't tried with a trackpad yet, but the mouse is almost certainly WAY better :)
PC and MAC builds available!
VID:
https://youtu.be/x0N7_PFfE-c
VID with commentary:
https://youtu.be/u86V_ljjXgU
This was a solo effort, everything from scratch. Sounds were entirely me and a microphone and audacity. I adore doing sounds for these events, but have to say time got away from me and I have several other funny audio things I just didn't have time to script, BUT... I'm really happy with how this plays.
Some cool design notes:
It's *SUPER* imporant to remember that your score is the LOWEST of your four scores. Pick your nibbles wisely! :)
If you yank the mouse quickly too far, the fly takes flight, which makes you invulnerable for a second or two, but you miss out on valuable eating time.
Similarly, if you "run into" an attacking arm/swatter on the table after it hits, you'll also take flight, again, losing eating time.
I give you a slight delay before impacts will kill you, to keep it fun.
Oh, and eating speed ramps up over a few seconds, so it's beneficial once you start eating to stay still as the rate increases.
That's about it! Hope you have fun!