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A jam submission

HookCatView game page

A short puzzle-solving game about a detective cat with a grappling hook
Submitted by indiegesindel (@indiegesindel), Sarah Norén - Zeevi, BluebsTopCat (@BluebsCat), Wisps Entertainment — 32 minutes, 43 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#4723.9443.944
Fun#5513.5563.556
Overall#5613.6673.667
Originality#11453.5003.500

Ranked from 18 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?
You are joined together with various objects through your trusty hookshot!

Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam

Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam

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Comments

Submitted(+3)

Incredible game! Loved the attention to little things like lighting and the sound effects on the hookshot. The soundtrack is absolutely mind blowing for such a short time period, if I had one minor gripe it would be that the songs reset at the end of each level and I wanted to listen to them all the way through, but I know getting music to play continuously across multiple scenes can be a deceptively difficult task depending on which engine you use. Loved this one, great job!

Submitted(+3)

Nice and fun little experience. I loved the sound design and how it was linked to the use of the grappling hook. Puzzles gave me multiple options to complete them and often it made me feel like I was "outsmarting" the game by coming up with my own method, which is a very good thing because it allows a player to feel more connected to the gameplay experience.

I would suggest that the grapple hook need not be necessary when push/pulling crates in melee range as its a little distracting to be wielding around this now rigid rope, however that is a very minor nitpick.

Loved it, would love to see more.

Developer

Thank you for the feedback, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! We're planning on updating the game once the rating period ends, so we'll keep that feedback about pushing boxes manually in mind. 

Submitted (1 edit) (+3)

Very cool indeed my furry friend! The sound effects were amazing, got that old school 1960 - 70 somethin vibes. Gameplay is pretty cool and the puzzles are nicely done. Great job amigo! edit. i also love the art lol

Developer

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked it!

(+3)

Awesome! I'd love to see more puzzle mechanics in this one. Definitely liked the way each new mechanic was introduced.

Developer

I'm glad you had fun! We actually had more puzzle mechanic ideas but they had to be cut for time, unfortunately. The main puzzle mechanic we left out was dogs that would run back and forth that you can pull to get them to push boxes for you. Maybe we'll update it with new features... I'll never tell :P

(+1)

Absolutely! I understand the time-crunch for a jam :) I was impressed that you showed off so many different mechanics as it was. I'll be keeping an eye out for more updates on this one if you do get a chance to expand it.

Submitted(+4)

Great work. I really enjoyed it!

Developer

Thanks for checking it out! I'm glad you liked it!

Submitted(+3)

Love the theme, music and level design. Cat stuff never boring. 

Developer

Thank you! Cat stuff is indeed never boring haha

Submitted(+4)

Played all the way through. Great atmosphere and the way the sound effects blended in with the music was excellent

Developer

I'm glad you liked it! I really enjoyed the sound effects, too, it was such a great touch from our composer.

Submitted
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Developer

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm sorry about the glitch, I've seen that one here and there and we couldn't quite nab it in time, but thank you for letting us know!

Submitted(+3)

This game is amazing! The grapple mechanic was really satisfying and the level design compliments it well! The music and sound effects were also very fitting. Great job!

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun putting together those levels, so I'm very happy to hear that.

Submitted(+3)

Great music and visual style!

Also, grappling hook sounds help to deliver the atmosphere.

Developer

Thank you! I love the grappling hook sounds, too.