I stuck by the door when it says "I'm too small to get through". I press E to hide the message, but it activates the door again and I can't move anywhere. Otherwise it's wholesome game. The music sucked me in along with minimalist 1bit art!
Beautiful atmosphere! The one thing that was a little confusing was that some screens you needed to press e to change whereas with some you could just walk off screen.
hello all! if you get stuck in dialogue at any point, hit A and E at the same time to get out. Also, to enter rooms with doors and the cave entrance/exit, press E! sorry for the small bugs, hope you enjoy the game!
Very cute and wholesome game! Especially the dancing and blushing at the end :) Switching to different animals was a little bit janky in some parts and i got stuck on the pumpkin because i didnt know i need to use my mouse, but overall a great experience!
OMG, I absolutely love the look of your game! Creating such a sense of space using just black and white is really impressive! And I adore the animation of the cat—it’s especially well done when you press "E."
Unfortunately, I got stuck at one point... when I pressed "E" to dismiss the text, it triggered the text again, and I couldn’t progress. Do you have any tips on how to get past that? I’d love to keep playing!
@nonigirl thank you so much for playing! sorry about the dialogue bug, if you hold A (the opposite direction you're facing) and hit E it should get you out of the dialogue!
Nice game, thanks for your submission! I see the dialogue bug has already been mentioned haha I got back in the house and got stuck with the witch talking to me :stuck_out_tongue:
One thing I'd like to see is maybe a smoother change in scene when you move in the hole.
I really enjoyed the vibes in this game. The music fit the atmosphere perfectly, same as the art. It felt so heartwarming to just walk around. I love this game, well done!
I love the cute 1bit pixel art, so nice to see the dance😌 The atmosphere is really cozy. I hope I can make the pumpking the way I carved :D I also got stuck at the small door and after a close conversation with the witch(solved after seeing the comments). And the entrance of some map is kind of confusing to find. Overall good job guys!
this is a delightful little artpiece! I like the simple art style and would love to see more of this vibe :)
I encountered several game stuck moments and reloaded a few times! something that might help is a second tone used to show a path you are expected to take so there is less getting stuck on level bounds
@marra if the river was the one in the cave room, try going back to the front yard of the house! there may be a small animal that can fit through a gap in the front left side of the fence (it can be tricky to spot, but some flowers lead to it)
Liked the art style and the dreamlike plot. The interactions feel a little weird. I couldn't figure out how to fly. I was also very sad that i couldn't see my jack o lantern masterpiece after i was done :(
I got quickly confused about what to do after getting the mouse... But the style is super cute! Well done!
One nitpick: please think of adding arrow keys for movement, or use a system to not hardcode your keys, so that players from other countries with different keyboard can play easily :)
I appreciate how, all of a sudden you are drawing a pumpkin.
I got stuck here twice. If you go back to talk to the witch, with the claw, when you press E in the last dialogue, it triggers a new dialogue again. So, the trick I managed to pull off to get out is to press and hold the opposite direction while pressing E, because that way, Pata doesn’t trigger the conversation again.
The other time, it happened at the gate again. I used the same trick to get out.
Anyway, I found the text delightful, the blending of art with that somewhat melancholic music in the background, and you get to play as a cat—something that's always welcome. 😄
This is lovely. Really enjoyed the carving pumkin and then the surprise of the mouse joining! Got stuck at the door though as after I slashed the vines, the mouse nor cat could go through. Lovely audio and visuals though.
I did have some technical difficulties moving between the screens and getting stuck on some collisions, but other than that it was a sweet short experience. I thought it would get sad in the end but it ended up being very wholesome with the "resurrection", dance and all. I had a pretty morbin time playing though it and gathering all the tiny creature friends. P.s. pumpkin carving was a really nice touch!
It's excellent! I love the minimalistic visual style and how it goes hand in hand with the tiny creatures. I think the narrative could have been developed a bit more, but it works. I like the idea of creating your own roster, but it could delve a little deeper into the mechanics of each creature and their relationship with level design.
Lovely game! The art and music choices are great, and 1-bit style is always fun :) The mechanic of switching between tiny creatures to progress is a really cool idea, would love to play through more puzzles using that. I enjoyed playing, awesome submission!
A non-game related nitpick: the background image of the viewport on itch blends in to the actual game, making it a little confusing to see where to go (and fullscreen doesn't display properly on a widescreen monitor).
I looove the art style! So cool! This game was really fun, but when it came time to fly across the river to grab the key all 3 characters were stuck so I couldn't progress. Super in love with the art :)
Beautifully moody :) Loved what you were able to achieve with the 1-bit palette.
Unfortunately got hard-stuck at the bat section unable to move, but really enjoyed it up to that point. I loved the touch with the pumpkin carving, and the bat's dialogue absolutely sent me :')
I know you didn't make the music, but it was a really cool vibe across from the art. Love aesthetic and feel throughout. :)
Really enjoyed this, love the 1-bit art style - it's hard to make just 2 colours look good but you got it perfect. Only thing I'd say would be to invert the colours if you're flying over water so you can still see you bat. It's Morbin Time
The 1-bit art is beaut! Nice to be able to interact with stuff and draw a little nice touch. The characters are very cute and the mood is amazing. Nice!
This is a *beautiful* experience! I completed it. The final dance is absolutely adorable!
Cannot nitpick a single thing, to be honest : ))) The lack of sound effects actually *works for* the game with its minimalistic style. You did something very unique here. Animations, art and puzzle elements fit perfectly. Congratulations!
This game is very cute in graphics, I'm so glad that we're playing as a witch cat, what could be cuter than this? Only I was stuck at the moment with Nora, and I didn't understand what to do. Everything else is very cute, the gameplay is good. It's cool that I was given the opportunity to draw a pumpkin myself, it was fun. One drawback of the graphics is when the white pixels merge, but this is a small thing
Oh... your submission is so cute! I felt it IN MY BONES no sorry but for real I thought it was quite beautiful and well done. Definitely reminded me of Undertale, I love the attention to details (showing corns as a hint where is the cornfield just in case, carving in the tree next to the river...)
I loved being able to carve the pumpkin, but my favorite image is this one.
Thanks for your submission. Not all submissions are able to provide emotions, yours definitely did. well done
The poor cat got stuck in the bottom of the bookcase (even when I pressed A/E, there was no escape). Other than that, there were no game-stopping bugs. I like the B+W aesthetic very much — the graphics are very impressive, and the sound-track is well chosen.
I will give this another go to see if I can make more progress. Anyway, a beautiful game you've given us.
I was hyped for this game ever since I saw some art pieces during the Jam's runtime. I was not disappointed. The art is amazing, the atmosphere is incredible, and overall a joy to play.
As opposed to others, I do think SOME amount of SFX and or music could help, but, for a jam game, this is already absolutely incredible!
Lovely artstyle and fun puzzles. I liked the mechanic of changing animals to do different things. Unfortunately I got stuck at the tree after getting the bat and I couldn't leave this scene. Great game overall!
This was such a beautiful and relaxing game to play. The puzzles were fun, and the art was just stunning. I did get stuck for a bit, but it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed this experience. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
@whitefox this is something we’re updating… you have to exit the tree room towards the bottom of the screen because that’s where the gap in the maze is! we’re currently making where the gap is more clear
@dis0rder Sorry to hear you got stuck! A hint if you wish to finish the game… the mouse didn’t run off, he joined your party and wants you to take him to the corn field through the fence ;) you can use the 1, 2, and 3 keys to swap animals!
LOVED this submission! Such creative challenges, the pumpkin carving was so fun to be able to change the pixels! I absolutely LOVED the one coloured element being their flushed cheeks when they were reunited, such a sweet touch, the colour in each others black / white worlds *aw* Such a great submission congrats!
Cute visuals, sweet story. I loved this. My only issue was some collision issues when swapping between characters, but nothing huge taking away from the experience. Great entry!
It's creepy, cute and halloweeny! Love it :) The game stubbornly kept getting stuck on the borders of locations, but in the end I beat it. I wish the story was a little longer, of course, but otherwise everything is great. Cool pixel art, a little humor, October theme. Old but gold joke from the bat lol. Anyway, good entry :)
So cute! I love the little paw when you interact! and the walking animations are so fun! I really laughed at the bats dialogue, was not expecting that lol. Everything was super clear, and I liked the little controls reminder at the start as that made it really easy to do what I was trying to do. I'd love to see more, nice job ^^
We added: - Arrow Key Support - Updated Hitboxes - Some automatic interactions for smoother gameplay - Removed swapping character into softlock bug - Improved look and feel
We love getting to hear what you think of the game!
I really loved the game's ending! The art and music effects are fantastic. Sometimes it’s a bit hard to tell if you can jump off the edge, so maybe adding some visual hints or making the screen scroll a little earlier could help?
A lovely little game. The perfect length for a jam game. I did think I ran into a bug for a while at the pumpkin, but it was a fun discovery to get to carve it. I was a little disappointed that my face wasn't preserved on the zoom back out, and it was a pre-authored one, but never mind. I'd love to hear SFX added to the various interactions and used to (for example) point out the appearance of the mouse etc. I love the simple, high contrast visuals. Good work, and thanks for sharing.
The animation and art is adorable, very in season.
I loved the creature switching mechanic, but I started the game feeling a little salty because the face I drew on the pumpkin wasn't what I saw in the game scene after I was done carving it. 😅
I really liked that I could draw something on the pumpkin, but I think it would have been better if what I was drawing remained on the board, still good job, I liked it :D
Very lovely! Love the minimal colour palette and the charm that comes from it! A good amount of world to explore and very cute characters. Wonderful work :smile_cat:
Thank you all for the amazing support and feedback over the course of the game jam. I know that there isn't much time left but we just posted an update were your pumpkin carving stays. We would love if you took one last look at it.
Hey, I did check the updated version (even before the final deadline :D), and indeed it was much-much smoother than the initial one. All the collision problems are basically gone, I also like the new screen transitions (I think they are new?). And the much needed exit/enter prompts are a very welcome addition. Well done not giving up on the project after the jam and adding all those quality of life features! The story is still sweet as before and my time with the game was once again pretty Morbin.
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OMG, I absolutely love the look of your game! Creating such a sense of space using just black and white is really impressive! And I adore the animation of the cat—it’s especially well done when you press "E."
Unfortunately, I got stuck at one point... when I pressed "E" to dismiss the text, it triggered the text again, and I couldn’t progress. Do you have any tips on how to get past that? I’d love to keep playing!
One thing I'd like to see is maybe a smoother change in scene when you move in the hole.
Great aesthetic overall!
P.S. It's MORBING time! xD
I encountered several game stuck moments and reloaded a few times! something that might help is a second tone used to show a path you are expected to take so there is less getting stuck on level bounds
gasped so hardddd!!didn't expect such a sweet ending. great job!
Really wholesome game with nice artwork (I absolutely love 1bit pixel art)! The dancing animation at the end was soo cute
Thank you for your helpful comments! We just did a few bug fixes and would love if you gave our game another play.
@sockenpuppe @marra @nonigirl @nanamaki @ssiannas @erasemenot
We love getting to hear what you think of the game!
Thank you,
The Familiar Bones Team.
One nitpick: please think of adding arrow keys for movement, or use a system to not hardcode your keys, so that players from other countries with different keyboard can play easily :)
I got stuck here twice. If you go back to talk to the witch, with the claw, when you press E in the last dialogue, it triggers a new dialogue again. So, the trick I managed to pull off to get out is to press and hold the opposite direction while pressing E, because that way, Pata doesn’t trigger the conversation again.
The other time, it happened at the gate again. I used the same trick to get out.
Anyway, I found the text delightful, the blending of art with that somewhat melancholic music in the background, and you get to play as a cat—something that's always welcome. 😄
P.s. pumpkin carving was a really nice touch!
A non-game related nitpick: the background image of the viewport on itch blends in to the actual game, making it a little confusing to see where to go (and fullscreen doesn't display properly on a widescreen monitor).
Unfortunately got hard-stuck at the bat section unable to move, but really enjoyed it up to that point. I loved the touch with the pumpkin carving, and the bat's dialogue absolutely sent me :')
I know you didn't make the music, but it was a really cool vibe across from the art. Love aesthetic and feel throughout. :)
It's Morbin Time
The characters are very cute and the mood is amazing. Nice!
The colliders are really unforgiving though. I got stuck permanently three times and had to restart, was able to finish it on fourth try.
There's not much gameplay in it, but the cuteness makes up for that!
Cannot nitpick a single thing, to be honest : ))) The lack of sound effects actually *works for* the game with its minimalistic style. You did something very unique here. Animations, art and puzzle elements fit perfectly. Congratulations!
And the mouse ran off to eat somewhere! :mouse: :corn:
But either way, here's a pumpkin I carved! :jack_o_lantern:
This was quite a cute game!
Thanks for making this :)
I loved being able to carve the pumpkin, but my favorite image is this one.
Thanks for your submission. Not all submissions are able to provide emotions, yours definitely did. well done
I will give this another go to see if I can make more progress. Anyway, a beautiful game you've given us.
The art is amazing, the atmosphere is incredible, and overall a joy to play.
As opposed to others, I do think SOME amount of SFX and or music could help, but, for a jam game, this is already absolutely incredible!
Thank you for your again helpful comments! We just did a few bug fixes and would love if you gave our game another play. @shadowmitia @detectivelosos @beastwood @lachlan-james @tastical
We added:
- Arrow Key Support
- Updated Hitboxes
- Some automatic interactions for smoother gameplay
- Removed swapping character into softlock bug
- Improved look and feel
We love getting to hear what you think of the game!
Thank you,
The Familiar Bones Team.
I loved the creature switching mechanic, but I started the game feeling a little salty because the face I drew on the pumpkin wasn't what I saw in the game scene after I was done carving it. 😅
Thank you all for the amazing support and feedback over the course of the game jam. I know that there isn't much time left but we just posted an update were your pumpkin carving stays. We would love if you took one last look at it.
@nanamaki @broheartttv @detectivelosos @lachlan-james @pijinguy @sofia-miglan @dis0rder @laywelin @osh-studio @samuel-hollywood-summers @helperwesley @savi @deadroach
Thank you,
The Familiar Bones Team.
Well done not giving up on the project after the jam and adding all those quality of life features! The story is still sweet as before and my time with the game was once again pretty Morbin.