Monster Food Truck

co-authored: @sajeel, @spit, @wanyo, @jeremydi
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.12
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.50
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.73
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.96
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Hey Kid!
Sorry to hear your plot to murder your food truck boss wound up with you getting fried - literally - (Ha Loser).

The monsters of Hell are hungry and my Monster Food Truck needs a new Driver/Cook/Sacrifice. Luckily, you can't fall head first into the fryer with this job!
Just use the summoning chopping board to call forth the most horribly tasty human.
(Don't worry, every human you summon was already serving their time in hell)

The summoning board has sigils that correspond to the tastiest attributes.
You need to put the right summoning ingredients on the the correct sigils to order up the food.
I kinda forget what the combinations are… Put the candle… on the coin… to get … I don't know, an Elvis impersonator? I think I remember the hourglass was their age… maybe?
Just make sure you don't fuck it up and summon something horrible like a baby… UGH!
They're so bland… (Babies have no taste.)

Anyway! Just write down what combination of ingredients summon the right food and try your best to figure out what the demons are saying. If you mess it up, don't worry! The monster will find their meal somewhere else - wherever they can... Don't worry, you won't die!
(At least... I don't think you can?)

You’ll just be in incredible pain until your body reforms…

Okay Good Luck!!!

Programming by @AutumnL1 @jeremydi @Sajeel
Art by @Spit @Wanyo
SFX by @Sajeel
Music by HangOnGetReady

Comments13

Usenrame
Usenrame16 Apr 2024, 02:36
it is actually very nice game! I don't figured so far how to cook anything besides a toddler, but it's still fun
sycaDelion16 Apr 2024, 02:41
this is a fun take on the fast restaurant/food sim game, personally wish it was more clear on what I was making and what they wanted, but I'm also impatient and don't want to write everything down so grain of salt there.
comigor16 Apr 2024, 02:42
I liked the theme, animations and graphics, but the game needs to give some tips on what is going on, what to do, and a better feedback if I'm doing it correctly.
Esther128
Esther12816 Apr 2024, 02:44
Pretty nice graphics, I liked the alt-girl :)
GhostTori
GhostTori16 Apr 2024, 02:57
Okay so, after playing this for about 30 minutes, I have finally understood the gameplay. Too many game dev activities lately.
Interesting memory game with a great style. THE STYLE, wow. All of the characters have so much personality. The music definitely adds to the vibe.
And as for the gameplay itself, discovering new combinations is a great idea. Definitely should be using a notepad for keeping track of recipes.
Kind of felt like there should be a way to track your discoveries in game if I'm nitpicking.
Shasaur
Shasaur16 Apr 2024, 11:57
Probably the best game I've seen in the jam so far! The art is fantastic, concept of the monster food truck is terrific, I love how everything revolves around the summoning theme, and it's all executed very well (excuse the pun). Plus it's just awesome to see another great pixel art game :D

The only feedback I'd have is like the other comments mention, some kind of helpful tutorial / advice. I was stuck on how I even summon something for a good while (maybe I'm just stupid though).

PS: Who would have thought I'd see a duck in hell?
wigglypainter17 Apr 2024, 02:17
Love the art style! but I felt sad that I couldn't figure out how to summon the right food :( hope there were some tips. overall I really like the idea!
Smoky0117 Apr 2024, 11:19
The gameplay mechanics in this game are so intuitive! It's like the controls become an extension of your own instincts. Plus, the art style adds a unique flair that keeps you engaged throughout. Definitely a gem worth exploring!
Smidgens
Smidgens18 Apr 2024, 10:04
Took me a while to figure out how to not serve just infants but this was fun. Neat concept and aesthetics!
mumu
mumu18 Apr 2024, 13:18
Absolutely gorgeous graphics and great idea! The gameplay was confusing tho it would be great if it didn't depend on trial and error this much, but then again maybe i'm just dumb:-)
Gonzo13
Gonzo1321 Apr 2024, 16:46
Art style is great! Cool game idea!
SweetWizzle26 Apr 2024, 19:44
Oh this was an absolute delight. Great to expose my eyeballs and earholes to. Quite cryptic to start off with (I kept making old cops) but I really enjoyed my time with it, especially seeing all the different guys.
HollowTsun2 May 2024, 13:39
The game visual are very cool, I love the sommonings and customers sprite. I wish the cooking system was more clear, I don't know if I'm cooking the right or the wrong thing. But the idea is nice and the game is good overall. Good job !

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