Graveyard Shift: Skeleton Dad Simulator

co-authored: @scottjmulligan
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.18
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.41
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About Us:

Our first game in Godot! We (Matthew & Scott) are two buddies who have been making games together since middle school. This is our first jam together. Learning GD script was tough but we are proud of what we were able to put together. Hopefully it will make you smile... and perhaps laugh! We are honored to be a part of LD55. Enjoy! :smile:

Controls:

:exclamation: All controls require you to HOLD the key down :exclamation:
- E - Dodge
- Spacebar - Attack
- F - Cleanup after dog (when nearby)

Description:

You're a skele-dad :skull: who is constantly summoned :sparkler: to defend a crypt :coffin: from a rude :angry: adventurer. Attempt to achieve a work-life balance :scales: by completing tasks at home :house: AND at work :office:. :sweat_smile:
Genres: simulation
Tools: Godot

Comments41

Gwethelynn14 Apr 2024, 13:43
I love your art style !
Yochti14 Apr 2024, 21:28
Hey I've tested your game and I've loved the graphics especially the wife one at the first dialogue. The gameplay was nice even if at the beginning I didn't figure out that you have to spam f to clean the dog's poop.
LDJam user 385966
LDJam user 38596615 Apr 2024, 00:40
This is charming! I felt like I was playing a youtube poop
AcsiD15 Apr 2024, 02:19
Really liked the style of the art.

great little game. Why does we have to clean poop
PilotTK15 Apr 2024, 02:47
This was really cute little game. I dont know why but I found the song as sound effects really charming
LDJam user 386211
LDJam user 38621115 Apr 2024, 03:47
I loled through the entire thing :D love the names and the dialogue, and the sounds, and the choices of music... I know it's not technically *your* music but it was so funny how you combined it all lol
pres2300
pres230015 Apr 2024, 04:19
This was funny! I'm not sure if I just wasn't playing it right, but at one point when I got summoned to fight the adventurer just disappeared. Otherwise, it was an interesting and funny concept! The art style was great.
gemcc15 Apr 2024, 05:14
Really cool concept I thought it tied well into the theme! Loved the art so much as well :) only one confusing thing to begin with I couldn't figure out how to go between the different levels in the house, but then got that worked out and it was pretty fun (you just have to walk to the stairs and you'll get teleported to the different levels)
TheHumanSpooder15 Apr 2024, 06:06
This was a super funny game! Art for the main title and VN portion was amazing. Game loop is a little repetitive but otherwise nice job!
LDJam user 385671
LDJam user 38567115 Apr 2024, 06:24
I never realized I needed a skeleton dad sim but I am so glad it now exists!
Very funny game with decent pacing and nice artwork!
had a good laugh playing.
Hannah_Noon15 Apr 2024, 08:59
Cool concept! I really liked the dialog and the doggie poop was fun twist :laughing:
James_7777
James_777715 Apr 2024, 11:17
Really interesting take on the theme! I thought the VN portion was really well polished.
The scales gave the game a cool dynamic. I thought it was a bit hard to figure out how moving between the different platforms worked, and the house navigation could have been a bit clearer.
Overall nice work!
ROBOWARRIOR1982
ROBOWARRIOR198215 Apr 2024, 11:44
That'was an experience ! Very interesting, the interpretation of the theme is very innovative. The work on the graphics and the balance is on point too ! Very good job !
sirJupitron
sirJupitron15 Apr 2024, 13:45
Hi! cool mix of gameplay styles and rules, feels fresh.
LDJam user 376203
LDJam user 37620315 Apr 2024, 14:30
I'm sad there is no music rating :( It was 5/5 for me.
Love the presentation, the visual novel section was amazing!
Gameplay section was a bit rougher so I wouldn't mind if it was only visual novel, but it was still fun especially with the sfx's
Alex Mulkerrin
Alex Mulkerrin15 Apr 2024, 14:37
Really funny visual novel sections and nice art, the moving scales were neat.
Swerky15 Apr 2024, 16:10
Realy nice visual.
The gameplay is a bit funcky but in a fun way.
Was a little bit frustrated when going up the stairs, was directly going down because still having the right arrow down.
Suggestion: To go up, we can use the up arrow ?
Leo Nadeau15 Apr 2024, 17:48
Good mood! A little hard on control but overall GG!
JiPark
JiPark15 Apr 2024, 18:50
Buddy, thats game amazing!!!! I real like this style
Nash
Nash15 Apr 2024, 19:04
I really like how this game does not take itself too seriously. I had to grin all the way when playing it. And while graphics are not evaluated here, I still like to point out that this game is a good example that you can create a nice mood even combining assets from other sources.

Great work!
LocksmithArmy
LocksmithArmy15 Apr 2024, 22:03
the art is phoenomila, and the mechanics are so smooth. Amazing work.
Hazard Game Dev
Hazard Game Dev16 Apr 2024, 01:57
What a very unique game! Enjoyed the multiple states for gameplay.
Pusheeneiro
Pusheeneiro16 Apr 2024, 02:16
It's such a ridiculous game, but I love this
LDJam user 382819
LDJam user 38281916 Apr 2024, 08:39
Brilliant ideas, unique design—I'm really loving your game!
Punniz16 Apr 2024, 11:32
XP Great humour
OldDog
OldDog16 Apr 2024, 12:11
so funny and humour game.love the game idea so much
ZekySky
ZekySky16 Apr 2024, 14:56
Good mechanics, good physics, and good art. A very good way to approach a jam. Congratulations!
Enver Arco
Enver Arco16 Apr 2024, 16:01
Interesting take on the theme although I did find the gameplay a bit confusing
jb10616 Apr 2024, 16:33
The sounds and the fact I need to clean dog shit was hilarious haha
It was a little bit hard to move up and down in the house, and I did not manage to dodge efficiently (maybe it miss something to alert the player the enemy will attack soon). Congratulation for your first Godot game !
Finde16 Apr 2024, 17:33
I laughed my ass off at the voice lines. Well done!
konstantinreed16 Apr 2024, 17:38
I didn't understand how to dodge, and the vertical movement in the house isn't very convenient. However, I appreciated the vibe and cool graphics.
asfdfdfd16 Apr 2024, 20:18
That humour...I've laughed for the first time at this jam, ha-ha.
Kirass16 Apr 2024, 22:29
Cool game, I liked it!
Kseniya
Kseniya17 Apr 2024, 00:56
It is a very unusual and atmospheric game, the visual is quite interesting, it looks stylish and restrained! Good luck with your project, I would have played it more than once!!!
MikroPiru17 Apr 2024, 10:14
I loved the idea and the humor! The graphics are also really cool.

I had some trouble navigating in the house (vertical movement, as mentioned above), and there were some minor bugs – an adventurer not showing up, some texts over each other after failing the game – but nothing too big.

Nice effort!
Akusan
Akusan18 Apr 2024, 08:41
Nice work on your game there. I'm pretty impressed how much polish you added into the game and you also added some humor in it. I only wish there was W, A, S, D controls lol
Jon Topielski
Jon Topielski18 Apr 2024, 21:18
"You look just as good as the day you died" 5/5 humor xD Gameplay is also pretty funny in what you're actually having to do, although I found the combat a little challenging! A signal of when the enemy was about to strike would have been nice. Overall, a solid entry. I hope you two continue to do more jams in the future!
Deive_Ex
Deive_Ex19 Apr 2024, 04:26
That was funny, loved the wife and the sound effects! Fighting the adventurer is a bit hard and walking around the house is kinda buggy, but was still pretty fun!

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