Ludum Dare #56compo
Gnaw More！
Gnaw More!is an exciting casual game where players control a tiny bug using the mouse to navigate through obstacles. Race against the clock to reach the finish line and eat as much fruit flesh as possible before time runs out. Precision and quick thinking are key to surviving and completing each level!
You can play directly on your browser at itch.io without downloading ♥
https://1finiteloop.itch.io/gnaw-more
Use the mouse to drag and control the bug, keep pressing.
The key to controlling the game is to press and hold the left mouse button behind the bug’s tail, then drag it through the bug’s body.
This makes the bug follow your mouse as it crawls.
(I’ve set up a trigger at the starting point, so the mouse has to pass through it for the movement to start.)
Once you start moving the bug, the countdown begins.
You need to eat as much fruit pulp as possible within ten seconds and reach the exit before the timer runs out.
The more you eat, the higher your score!
Feel free to leave a comment with your final score, I'd be happy!
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You can play directly on your browser at itch.io without downloading ♥
https://1finiteloop.itch.io/gnaw-more
Use the mouse to drag and control the bug, keep pressing.
The key to controlling the game is to press and hold the left mouse button behind the bug’s tail, then drag it through the bug’s body.
This makes the bug follow your mouse as it crawls.
(I’ve set up a trigger at the starting point, so the mouse has to pass through it for the movement to start.)
Once you start moving the bug, the countdown begins.
You need to eat as much fruit pulp as possible within ten seconds and reach the exit before the timer runs out.
The more you eat, the higher your score!
Feel free to leave a comment with your final score, I'd be happy!
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Comments31
My strategy was to wiggle the mouse as fast as I could and prioritize areas about to be eaten, so their point values don't get lost. That run I got really lucky and wasn't stuck on the core while maximizing area. There's a cool risk-reward tradeoff with the countdown, on the one hand, you want to squeeze out as much score as you want, on the other hand, if you don't make it back, it was all for nothing. That really added another layer of strategy to the gameplay.
The visuals were very cute, I like how the worm wiggles, I think it went well with the style of the game. The title screen is absolutely superb, I love how you can eat the title and everything if you try hard enough, that's very fun to play around with too. Music worked well too here, I think it fit well with the gameplay, same with the sound effects, the gnawing sounds of the worm were again very cute. Amazing job, well done!
PS: I’ve added a 'TRY AGAIN' button after successfully completing the game, so now you don’t need to restart the game to keep going for a higher score. The update is live on itch.io!
Scored 751, was that cheating? XD