Space Wrangler

by ambadev
co-authored: @j-loy, @mallow-ch, @ramememe
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.47
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.62
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.53
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.20
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.82

Gitty-up up fer a dang'on frolic on yer space farm!

Space_Wrangler_H6FybAkPUc.pngIt's meteor-mutt season and ye got yer livestock to protect, with the trustiest of pardners: *a rope looped around itself.*

Scoot around and lasso them varmints! Set up rope fences and make yer way home on the range until ye can hit the hay.

Controls

WASD - Movement
Mouse - Aim
Left Mouse Button - Wind up and Throw Lasso
Right Mouse Button - Place Stake



Credits

Programming: @ambadev twitter twitch
Character Design and Illustration: @ramememe
UI Design, Tile Design, Music, and Sound Effects: @mallow-ch twitter twitch
Character Sprites, Animation, and Level Design: J.L.

Genres: puzzle

Comments35

QueenKrissu
QueenKrissu5 Oct 2020, 23:44
This is the cutest thing I have ever played in my whole life.
Aran Ink
Aran Ink5 Oct 2020, 23:44
Very cute! I had some trouble figuring out what the goal was for each level, but snagging bunnies and wolves was fun on its own. :)
Vadzim5 Oct 2020, 23:46
Cute! Greate artwork!
TarvisPlays
TarvisPlays5 Oct 2020, 23:52
Super cute! This was really fun and challenging!
Feesh5 Oct 2020, 23:53
I had some issues figuring out controls at first but once I got that down it was pretty cool
ZachsButt
ZachsButt5 Oct 2020, 23:53
Great artwork! I think my game froze after the first level though?
JaTDev5 Oct 2020, 23:56
Great artistic qualities! The sprites are cute and the music is really catchy.

The levels had some boring downtime in them. Pushing enemies and friendlies seemed like the best option once I've run out of resources.

I really like your interpretation of the theme.
Federico Giorgi
Federico Giorgi5 Oct 2020, 23:57
Cute graphics, nice gameplay! I really love it!
pandepic5 Oct 2020, 23:57
Really cute art and nice music to go with it, also a nice relaxing game in general.
DoctorMozart5 Oct 2020, 23:58
Send help! This is TOO cute! :heartbeat:

I found the gameplay to be glitchy sometimes (such as snagged wolves still running around attacking buns), but other than that, it's a very adorable little game!

The music is so catchy!
130N35
130N355 Oct 2020, 23:58
Wow, great artworks :D a little confusing at first, but we learn fast what we have to do !
ryupold6 Oct 2020, 00:00
really cute, but difficult to aim. I wish there was more visual feedback wenn catching something
Sli6 Oct 2020, 00:01
Very, very beautiful! Good job.
Great idea and execution. I liked the lasso and stake mechanics a lot.
Overall It is a great entry.
If I must give any negative feedback It felt a little irritating having seconds remaining in 60+ seconds level and wolfs falling on rabbits heads. But that's pulled out of my fingers. You get a good score :thumbsup:
NOHUA6 Oct 2020, 00:01
a very good premise. With more polish this be a good start to a full game.
Jeremy Ryan
Jeremy Ryan6 Oct 2020, 00:07
Nice entry! The art is really nice, particularly the character illustration. It took a while to figure out how the mechanics work and how that tied into the UI, but the concept is nice!

I did run into a few bugs, notably that the level occasionally freezes, and you have to restart level from the menu. The stakes also seemed to behave inconsistently, even when I had enough rope.

Music is nice and bouncy... Pokemon vibes.

Great work for 72 hours!
Geist6 Oct 2020, 00:12
my favorite game so far! i feel like all it could use is a sound effect for wolf drops, as well as a minimap
sum6 Oct 2020, 00:13
So impressive overall! The artwork slaps, the style overall is so endearing. Great job.
Evil_As_Shit6 Oct 2020, 00:14
Great art! Enjoyed the gameplay a lot. Was fun trying to figure out a good strategy, I ended up herding all the buns to a corner.
AllBetsAreOff
AllBetsAreOff6 Oct 2020, 00:17
criminally cute. lasso is very fun, pushing space bunnies is overpowered. I think it would be good explicitly state that your goal is to protect the bunnies from the space wolves until the time runs out.
Conneli
Conneli6 Oct 2020, 00:18
Great entry! I bumped into a bug where I wasn't able to move after leaving the level and checking the tutorial. Restarting totally fixed it and I had a great time playing it!
roy6 Oct 2020, 00:20
Good art work and nice little BGM.
It takes me a while to figure out what the goal is
NeoVulcan6 Oct 2020, 01:21
wow this game so good
Trexxak
Trexxak6 Oct 2020, 01:59
OKAY! If the "How To Play" Screen can make me smile, you already did something wonderful!

Gorgeous presentation, lovely game concept! With a bit of polish this could be an instant classic, honestly :D
No Grapes Games
No Grapes Games6 Oct 2020, 02:48
Wow, super adorable game! I really liked the concept, and it was really satisfying once I figured out how it all worked!
Ran into some minor movement related bugs, but nothing game-breaking. Overall I really enjoyed it. Nice job!
Kassie Kitsune
Kassie Kitsune6 Oct 2020, 03:27
Absolutely adorable artwork and character designs, and it's nice to see another "Physical loop of rope" take on the theme! The posts and pen remind me of the work (well, schoolwork) I have to do in my real life as an Ecology student. I only wish that the lasso was a little faster and snappier as the pace felt a little bit slow, but otherwise a blast to play!
nerdytopic6 Oct 2020, 05:28
Great work on the cover art/game icon. Once inside the game the art translated well to the pixel style. I liked the time taken to do a nice(dainty) walk animation, and the backgrounds were worth running around. Pretty simple gameplay that was straightforward and easy to pick up- once you get the hang of clicking once to cast and once to capture it became a bit easier. Nicely done!
Zero-Ichi
Zero-Ichi6 Oct 2020, 20:24
Very nice and cute !!
hijomo6 Oct 2020, 22:45
Overall
- Great, lots of polish and a good core set of mechanics. It feels like the player is at a disadvantage with no way to know where the wolves are.

Fun
- Yes

Innovation
- The capture mechanic gives the player an interesting trade off to consider.

Theme
- Nice interpretation of the theme, multiple layers of looping.

Graphics
- This is so stinkin’ cute.

Audio
- The music is upbeat and goes well with the game. All the actions have an associated sound cue that give the world life.

Humor
- The end of level art made me laugh.

Mood
- Happy, upbeat, stressful, sad, excited.
Overlook Studios
Overlook Studios7 Oct 2020, 00:14
Extremely cute, loved the art and mood! I think some of the gameplay could use a bit more polish to make the movement and lasso feel a little better but it doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the game
ThanielPIN
ThanielPIN7 Oct 2020, 23:35
That was so cute. I definitely didn't expect a lasso game like this to work, but it does, and it was so fun!
rvenson
rvenson13 Oct 2020, 06:18
Adorable! I really like the music and the game mechanics. I was a little lost at first about my progress, but I really liked.

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