Hahaaaa that game's so cool ! How do you put other recorded patterns in the game ? Was the game connected to the internet while playing ? Is it a fake mechanic to add later ? How ? =o It's just awesome, the game is really well presented and it feels satisfying. Well done !
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Animal Control (Game Jam)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #65 | 4.098 | 4.098 |
| Presentation | #108 | 4.329 | 4.329 |
| Originality | #174 | 4.110 | 4.110 |
| Fun | #270 | 3.756 | 3.756 |
Ranked from 82 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
(Note: this game includes player-created names. We are filtering content, but discretion is advised.) You play as a government scientist researching MIND CONTROL on pets. You can only control one of the pets at a time. Meanwhile, the other pets run rampant. You must control them one at a time to keep them from harm's way. Some character's AI is controlled by inputs that OTHER PLAYERS submit (mind control interferance).
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing audio
Comments
OMG this was so cool! I started playing and was thinking, oh this is a neat little idea, maybe it will get more complex as you go along... And then you showed me that I can record my own pattern and I started having other players patterns... So cool!
Really well done! (And beware of AndideDog!)
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Shop'n'DemicHad a lot of fun with this one honestly, specially level 10, it was a nice challenge. Presentation is great and gives it a super cute feel, also loved that intro narration. Game overall fits the theme very well, great work, keep it up!
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Out of ReachThis is really good. It's so rare to have any kind of online interaction on jam games, and the way it's done here is so creative, I love it. (also, seeing milo appear in the game right after it was played on the stream really cracked me up XD)
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No killing while I'm away, pleaseSuper cute and fun. Really like sharing patterns. This could easily be extended with a kudos / like system (à la Dragon's Dogma / Death Stranding).
Well done.
p.s.: we hesitated to use "The bold font" in our game and went for something else because it felt too bold. But you rocked it.
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Out of ReachThis was great fun. The mechanic was simple, but the twist on it of being able to record your own pattern for others to deal with mixed it up really well! Totally made a huge difference. Highscore was 55.55.
Only negative was that the menus didnt work with my controller and that resetting a level meant getting kicked all the way back rather than offering a quick restart. Same for finishing a level not pushing to the next. These are minor gripes though & jam time crunch related I'd assume.
Overall, super good art, fun concept, and great execution. Good luck to those who run into my wonky pattern 😂
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SpecluckyHehe great story, love the voice-over. The game is simple to understand, fun to play and polished. You did a great job :)
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Dog Home AloneThank you, Levi! We will be streaming more jam games tomorrow if you want to stop by and submit your game! Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc Submit: https://t.co/DL6nQDnQMq?amp=1
Super cute game and extremely polished! I loved the aspect of training pets and seeing others' macros too. Great job! 5/5
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Wild Marble BeatsI like its simple and the mechanic very sensitive! good job!!!
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HotDog Out Of Control !Really nice game with a simple switching mechanic. I liked seeing the names of other players as the game went on!
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Buoy TroubleReally adorable game. Very polished art assets and sound. Awesome work!
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Three in a Rogue: Classic5/5 This game is a delight. Very polished already with great art and sound. Very satisfying when things go your way. Fits the theme very well and the lore is funny.
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Flying BlindThank you, Sebastian! We will be streaming jam games later if you want submit yours! Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc Submit: https://t.co/DL6nQDnQMq?amp=1
This game is surprisingly entertaining and hard at the same time. I even failed the very first level multiple times as I was unable to do the very simple thing of moving the pets to the other sides of the area in the correct time and order... Loved the recording mechanics though, it's a really clever idea. Overall it's a very good and polished game. Well done.
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Waste WasterThanks, Quentin! Which part is getting tedious? One thing we wished we had time to add was a quick restart option. We will be streaming jam games later if you want submit yours! Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/thetagc Submit: https://t.co/DL6nQDnQMq?amp=1
Wow, awesome job with the recording feature. That is super cool. The art and animation is professional-level, as are the menus. The gameplay loop is fun, but I did have some trouble seeing the little lightning balls at first (I thought my pets were dying for no reason). Maybe you could make these more visible / higher contrast somehow? Anyway- great job! If anybody plays against "RATKING" that one is mine. It's the dumb rat moving in a V pattern.
Oh- one last thing, and this is bound to happen when you open these things up to the internet- I got paired with somebody who put in a pretty gnarly word. I don't know if you are able to apply a word filter on the server or anything but I wouldn't want somebody to play your game and see a super offensive word and attribute it to the game creators / report it. Just a heads up!
Thank you! We are streaming jam games if youd like to submit yours! https://twitch.tv/thetagc
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