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A jam submission

Cat's Got Your TongueView game page

A Simple Cat-Themed Mystery Game
Submitted by ccallahantow — 8 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Art/Graphics#124.0004.000
Originality#163.9233.923
Audio#233.3853.385
Overall#303.4003.400
Fun#452.9622.962
Theme#732.7312.731

Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Did your team create most/all of the graphics yourselves?
Yes

Did your team create most of/all the audio yourselves?
Yes

How did you incorporate the theme "INSIDE OUT"?
You (the detective) must learn the layout of the crime scene "inside out" in order to identify the thief.

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Comments

Submitted

This is just so good, from the idea to the art to the sounds, i love it a lot. The whole thing merges really well to create a coherent and interesting game. I foud it a bit easy to play through and a bit short with only two levels, but since it's a game jam it's pretty normal lol. 

Such a vibe!

(genuinely impressed by the graphics)

Developer

thanks so much!

Submitted

Very nice game! I really like the artwork!

Developer

Thanks you!

Submitted

Interesting approach to the theme, and doing a PICO8 game is surely a brave move.

The graphics are very well-made, and I like the presentation of the game, from the menu to the win screen.

The only "mistake" I've seen is the timer before the next crime, because it says "*time* seconds till next crime" but the time is not in second for some reason.

Probably one of the most polished games on this gamejam.

Developer

thank you! and yeah you're right. the timer's just in some nonexistent unit of time haha

Submitted

Love me some pico 8 games, the art was really good! And the idea of the theme reminds me a whole lot of waldo, the second level by far is the hardest but it was fun learning it ~inside out~

Developer

thank you very much! :]

Submitted

Nice sound and artwork. Cute little game. Good work!

Developer

Thx!

Submitted

This was a solid pico experience! The chiptune worked well for the gameplay. The gameplay was pretty straightforward. The art was my favorite part!

Developer

Thank you so much! (your entry was my favorite so far btw)

Submitted

First ever pico8 game I've played and it looks like a good one! Really good pixel art albeit it adds to the difficulty of recognizing the cats. Level 1 is a good introduction to the real game (Level 2) which I sadly failed because I'm ust so tired after this jam.

Definitely one of the nicer entries from the jam.

Developer

thank you and thanks for playing!

Submitted

Art, visual and music is good, but theme....

Developer

thx! I interpreted the theme as the English idiom "inside out," which means thoroughly. You have to learn the ins and outs of the crime scene in order to discover the criminal. (so it's purely figurative, but idioms are different in each language so it might be confusing :| )

Submitted

I LOVE PICO-8 GAMES!! Fun game, however i didn’t get how the theme integrates here… The music could be improved but overall it’s a charming little detective game :D

overall: 8/10 (you get 1 bonus point (7/10 originally) for using pico-8)

Developer(+1)

thanks! you have to learn the layout of the cats "inside out" (aka thoroughly) in order spot the cat that's moving. i guess a lot of people interpreted it as literally inside out, but I was just basing mine off the English idiom. 

Submitted

cool retro vibe!!

Developer

thank you!

Submitted

Good Game!

Developer

thx!

Submitted

This game has great pixel art, and an unnerving atmosphere. It was actually more than I thought it would be to memorize the placements of the cats because their little animations are so full of charm.  I also think the interpretation of the theme is super unique.

Developer

thank you! I'm glad you liked it

Submitted

Wow I wish could do pixel art like that very well executed, really enjoyed your unique take on the theme!

Developer

Thanks so much! :]

Submitted

Love the art and music! Especially the music when there was a crime scene and you have to go to the room, felt exciting!

Developer

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed :]

Submitted

This game is so cool! The charming art and retro sfx immediately immersed me. My only complaint is that the game isn't longer, but I definitely respect the incredible polish :). Good job!

Developer

Thank you so much! And I agree; it seems like a pretty scalable game where I could just add new layouts and animations to increase the content amount. Maybe one day ;]

Submitted

This is great! Very creative interpretation of the theme and the art and music was fantastic. Very fun to play. Really liked the retro style.

Developer

thanks! :D

Submitted

cat game!! but cat dies :'( music and art were amazing, added to the liveliness and the urgency of the game very well. the scene transition sound was very yummy. i liked that hovering over a cat made this yellow outline as if you are shining a flashlight on them doing detective work. the thematic idea was very clever and executed upon quite well. however, i could see the goal of memorizing the crime scene inside out becoming tiresome if larger and more complex levels are introduced. overall very fun time

Developer

thank you! :] P.S. they don't die, just get their mouths stolen and go to sleep. mouths are probably not important to survival (hopefully)

Submitted

Love the style and audio, like the clever use of the theme.

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted

I really like the art direction, it reminds me of the good retro games. That pressure of looking for who is to criminal is very well done.

Developer(+1)

thanks so much! :]

Submitted

I love this game! The art, the animation, the music, it's all flawless :D I felt very stressed trying to find the criminal in time.

Developer

haha, thanks!