Sack Attack

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.62
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.44

PLAY IT IN YOUR BROWSER HERE:
https://nate-bit-games.itch.io/sack-attack

Hack your sack around, or wack a friend's sack, in this psychedelic 1-2 player physics based hacky sack simulation with a score attack challenge! How HIGH can you get the score to go!? Control both legs yourself or have a friend help control one of the legs for local co-op fun!

Delay the inevitable force of gravity and keep that sack from hitting the ground! No one likes a dirty sack!

SCORING
- Knees = 2 POINTS
- Feet = 1 POINT
- Go HIGH to MULTIPLY!

CONTROLS
- Left Leg Thigh (P1) = W/S (Up/Down)
- Left Leg Calf (P1) = A/D (Left/Right)
- Right Leg Thigh (P2) = Up Arrow/Down Arrow (Up/Down)
- Right Leg Calf (P2) = Left Arrow/Right Arrow (Left/Right)
- Serve Sack (Start Game) = SPACE
- Select Menu Item = ENTER

Comments20

Steven Garberg
Steven Garberg5 Apr 2022, 01:38
Absolutely hilarious! Love the creativity.
jSmile5 Apr 2022, 01:53
Hard, funny, and fun!
BoxedMeatRevolution
BoxedMeatRevolution6 Apr 2022, 01:09
Difficult, but I really like the style and the originality! It would be nice if there was a "free play" mode where you could practice the controls (maybe the sack could bounce off the ground instead of causing a game over in this mode). The "record high" in the attached video is really impressive! It's cool that it's possible to master the game to that degree.
Spice Cabinet
Spice Cabinet6 Apr 2022, 01:24
The inevitable force of gravity was too much for me to handle! This is a really fun idea though regardless of my *inability* to *"hack"* the *"sack"* for very long :laughing: I especially loved the record scratch music. Im sending this to a friend of mine right now who would love it. Thank you for the great submission!
Russ Moonbase
Russ Moonbase6 Apr 2022, 02:33
Super difficult but incredibly innovative. The way the controls moved the legs is really something I haven't seen before in games.
SilverlyBee6 Apr 2022, 12:31
It's difficult but very fun and nicely executed!
SamBurton6 Apr 2022, 22:20
Loved it, the background track is frikkin excellent and it reminds me of the katamari games. Everything about it kinda reminds me of being at uni, I wonder why ^_^
sourdoge
sourdoge7 Apr 2022, 05:32
Lots of fun even for a single player. Reminds me of QWOP or Hand Simulator. Enjoyed the music as well!
ditam7 Apr 2022, 09:24
Oh no, the QWOP flashbacks are triggering my PTSD! Hilarous entry.

I have one important improvement request: please make the game restart on pressing space. For a game that you play with two hands on the keyboard, and have to restart every 5 seconds, it's annoying that you have to scramble for the mouse every time.

My best was 4.
Nikos13047 Apr 2022, 09:26
A bit on the hard side, but really fun! Took me some time to understand the controls. Cool music :D
Tianmaru7 Apr 2022, 09:48
Music and graphics are great and the game fits the theme very well - unfortunately, I lost motivation very quickly, because I had the impression that the ball was often passing through the legs :/
Skleembof
Skleembof7 Apr 2022, 20:58
This feels like a game I would've played on freeonlinegames or miniclip in like 2006 (which is a good thing)

While the difficulty of the game is part of its appeal, I think you should make it easier to start. Maybe have the sack floating in front of the legs to start off. I had trouble just starting the game because having the sack just drop straight down and not keep its momentum when you start was kind of hard to get used to
RonanRorry8 Apr 2022, 22:54
This game is a throwback to a simpler time...

This game is incredibly goofy, very difficult, but also rewarding when you get a good rhythm going. I felt that the sound effects were rather obnoxious, however. There isn't that much more I can say. Well, it's a very good entry, just for the humor factor! Great job!
KekonDev
KekonDev9 Apr 2022, 02:16
Very QWOP-like and addicting fun. The music and the sound effects are great too. Would have liked pressing Space to restart the game instead of Enter to get back into the game faster and play more.

The hit box on the foot was a little small but I eventually adapted somewhat. The best I could get was 62 for a record high, but it says record high every time I play—not sure if bug or joke. Don't know if there's an Easter egg for hitting 420 and don't think I'll ever find out.
made3
made39 Apr 2022, 10:44
I was hooked with the "Oh yeah" at the start, but sadly the gameplay was not really smooth and fairly frustrating as the ball was not hit by the foot/leg when I thought it should have.
LDJam user 2807559 Apr 2022, 15:10
Funny and unique concept! I had trouble with the controls though. If those were tightened up I feel like you could have a really addictive game on your hands.
Nate_Bit_Games
Nate_Bit_Gamesauthor10 Apr 2022, 23:16
Thanks everyone for playing and all the great feedback!

Definitely plan on working on this further after the jam with these suggestions. Plan on tightening up the controls and adding in some hit zone markers on the feet and knees to make it more clear where you have to hit the sack and will see if that enhances the gameplay while still trying to keep the difficulty and fun factor. Any further feedback as it develops or in its current state is more than welcome and appreciated :)

@ditam @made3 @jsmile @kekondev @sourdoge @tianmaru @ronanrory @skleembof @daniel-username @nikos1304 @sourdoge @samburton @silverlybee @russ-moonbase @spice-cabinet @boxedmeatrevolution @steven-garberg
woahitsjeff14 Apr 2022, 01:33
That was an interesting take on the theme! It wasn't easy, but it was neat to try, well done!
Terabyte
Terabyte16 Apr 2022, 19:27
Music so cool!
Funny game! I like it!
Good job!
goldenXD20 Apr 2022, 03:35
Amazing game overall!

I loved the innovation and humor in this game. Making a game funny and fun at the same time is hard, but this pulls it off really well. Definitely one of the best humor games I have played.

I think the graphics are really good too! While they are somewhat quirky, the background is actually quite nice, and the UI is well done. The particle animations around the ball and text are a really nice tough too.

The music is fantastic. It really adds so much to the humor and fun of the game. It is so satisfying when the ball is hit and the nice sound plays. Nice touch.

Overall, very enjoyable game. A lot of fun to play and just to watch! Good job, and congrats for finishing the Ludum Dare!
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