One Hell of a Maid

by ottos
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.29
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.37
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.06
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.18
'One Hell of a Maid' is a short game, where you play as a maid cleaning one's apartment.

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Features
* Cute maido guy! Doing cute maido things!
* No horror here, only chill music.
* Lots of pretty pixel art!
* Humor (subjective).

Controls
* Use [WASD] or [← ↑ → ↓] to move.
* Use [Enter] to interact.
* Use [Esc] to cancel.

Team credit
* Kristina25 - Environment concept art artist.
* Kate.Izym - Props artist.
* Shabby sparrow - Game developer, writer, pixel artist.
* bun_tired - Character and pixel art artist, support game developer.

Other credit
* BGM by flowerhead & Kevin MacLeod.
* Plugins by GALV, Felski, Zalerinian.

Made for Ludum Dare 55: Summon.
April of 2024.

Comments26

Shardykins16 Apr 2024, 18:45
Love the concept and design, very cute and funny writing tone, but I got stuck or misunderstood something. I tidied everything I could see but the door wasn't opening so I had to give up. I feel like I've missed so much though after seeing all the menus and stats!
Pigeoncode16 Apr 2024, 18:49
Wasn't entirely sure what was going on, might be worth putting a bit of setting info in your page description to let players know at least what the premise is. But once I clicked on enough things gathered I was cleaning the hotel room of a demon I think, which is a decent concept! Not sure if there is a reason for the inventory and I just didn't find it but you definitely have a decent mystery going.
Oliver Peacock16 Apr 2024, 18:49
Very nice art. I was a little confused by what needed to be done. Some jobs seemed to loop, like spraying the thing over the bathtub. Eventually I couldn't find anything else to do.
17 confused villains
17 confused villains16 Apr 2024, 18:52
Cute and unsettling! I liked the environment, and the protagonist's sprite is expressive and a joy to look at (and so is the game's cover art!) The radio-smashing sequence was well-presented also, great visuals and timing. I might have unfortunately encountered a game-breaking bug:

After you clean up the environment behind the bathtub, you get locked in place, and can't progress the story. Tried it a few times from different angles - stuck all the same ):
Heuser
Heuser16 Apr 2024, 18:56
So i gave your game some time and I think i managed to discover everything? I never found a way out of the house tho xD. Also on different playthroughs I saw different things? On the first one I couldnt get the TV to turn off and on the second one it just worked when i clicked it again. Also on the first one I saw the awesome looking eye demon but on the second one it said there are just some tracks to clean, so i did xD. Overall it seems some testing might have helped fix some of those small issues here^^ I love the artstyle, its gorgeous and especially the siderooms are beautifully designed. I would love a little story description maybe? Clearly a lot of work went into this and I guess I would love just a little text explaining why I am a young man in a maid custome picking up trash and cleaning the bedroom of some, i suppose, demon? Is this like a sex thing or smth? Anyways. Please message me if there actually is more to explore outside the house and I would love to see more from you guys in the future.
bittripbrit16 Apr 2024, 18:58
Really love the visual style and the art direction of the game. I couldn't figure out what else to do to escape the house but the world building was really good fun.
LDJam user 304226
LDJam user 30422617 Apr 2024, 07:06
Very cool art-style and overall the feel of the game, quite puzzling, but very cool nevertheless
rensun
rensun17 Apr 2024, 08:36
The game looks very cool, just gorgeous!
Kseniya
Kseniya17 Apr 2024, 09:15
It is a very unusual and atmospheric game, the visual is quite interesting, it looks stylish and funny! Good luck with your project, I would have played it more than once!!!
Prussichger
Prussichger17 Apr 2024, 09:49
Я в безумной любви от всех ваших проектов! Настолько стили рисовки и повествования запоминающиеся
TheGreatCarpet
TheGreatCarpet17 Apr 2024, 09:55
I've always liked your games. So, the game turned out to be as cool as the previous one! Cool graphics and the gameplay itself! Good job!
Sslleepwalker17 Apr 2024, 09:57
Интересная задумка и очень приятная рисовка!
Momotiktik
Momotiktik17 Apr 2024, 11:04
I was laughing by the time the owner came back :D I wonder if the maid guy gonna take the money and work for them or report them to police after all? :D Super nice character designs, and I love their goofy personalities. Maybe it could be good to have a list of chores or a number of remaining tasks, it took me some time to realize what I'm missing :,) but overall it's a very funny and cute entry, well done!
ne_sofa
ne_sofa17 Apr 2024, 20:46
The game is a masterpiece, as always, I put a fat like!
ZevsEHG
ZevsEHG19 Apr 2024, 15:08
ok, it was fun. 10/10
MomokoMoloko20 Apr 2024, 17:39
Очень крутая игра! Геймплей веселый и легкий, рисовка безууумно красивая !! И тема очень забавно обыграна. 10/10 для меня хехе
LDJam user 267116
LDJam user 26711620 Apr 2024, 23:08
Cute and funny game! Love the designs of the characters. Nice job!
wdebowicz
wdebowicz21 Apr 2024, 17:46
It was fun! I like the humor and got really curious about the ending :D
ayperosia
ayperosia22 Apr 2024, 01:19
Really enjoyed playing through, lovely artwork and it was fun!
moonlightbomber
moonlightbomber22 Apr 2024, 01:35
Rated it a 5 on all fronts, but why a crossdressing maid? Maybe it's a barely-disguised fetish?
ValentinWB
ValentinWB22 Apr 2024, 20:59
Cute game, gave me a good laugh ! Good job :smile:
Nick Blackwood28 Apr 2024, 10:34
Кайф! Мне понравилось, что это абсолютно не хоррор, хотя в начале кажется, что это так. Захотелось перепройти, когда из комментов узнал, что есть разные концовки, может стоит намекнуть в самой игре? Было бы круто добавить отображение текущего предмета в руках, пару раз забывал, что сейчас экипировано. В целом, очень, очень крутой юмор, повествование затягивает и стилистически все на высоте, поздравляю!
Pampo28 Apr 2024, 16:54
I loved the humor in this! Too bad I got stuck not knowing what to do with the tv and got stuck, I would have loved to finish this
N0va
N0va3 May 2024, 16:40
That was a great game. Loved it. The art was amazing and it had a nice vibe and atmosphere going. Did not see the story going the way it did in the end. One hell of a miad indeed. (Seems like a pun, the title) GG C:

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