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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #26 | 4.672 | 4.672 |
| Overall | #48 | 4.311 | 4.311 |
| Creativity | #170 | 4.242 | 4.242 |
| Enjoyment | #189 | 4.020 | 4.020 |
Ranked from 198 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?
The game reverses the roles in a monster tamer type game, however your trainer is dumb and you have to determine when to follow or ignore her.
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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Enjoyed the game! The boss was unexpected and more challenging then I expected, but luckily I, Bompurr, pulled through. It would be fun to see a fleshed out game with this concept where you as the creature have to train your trainer as you work as a team!
Also, I love cats and will look for any excuse to draw them. You design was such a cute little goober with its big eyes that I took a stab at it in my own style!
THIS IS THE BEST THING IVE SEEN!!! You've made my day, gonna make sure the whole team sees this.
Super happy you enjoyed it and loved the designs haha.
Aw thanks! I'm glad you like it! I had a lot of fun drawing it haha.
If y'all have time as well, we'd love you to take a peak at our game "Disconnect" and share your thoughts.
Appreciate it!
Absolutely! Just gotta do it in the morning - I'll make sure to get the other team members to try it as well lol
d'awwwww!
Obligatory "OMG CAT"
Love the art! Fun gameplay. Awesome spin on the theme, that was probably the most creative game I've played in this jam, (although, I haven't played much).
One thing that would've made me enjoy the game more was to reward the player for following orders instead of punishing them. Maybe give the cat a treat as powerups/heal each time you obey?
Obligatory "OMG CAT"
Love the art! Fun gameplay. Awesome spin on the theme, that was probably the most creative game I've played in this jam, (although, I haven't played much).
One thing that would've made me enjoy the game more was to reward the player for following orders instead of punishing them. Maybe give the cat a treat as powerups/heal each time you obey?
Thanks so much for playing and the feedback! We did originally have some ideas for the trainer to be able to heal you and whatnot if you keep obeying her, but time was sort of running out and I figured the best thing to do last minute was to be a bit more generous with the healthbar lol.
Fun game with a very charming art style!
Mechanics were simple but fun, and fit the theme well. Good job!
The art is just really good!
the gameplay was fun and I liked the concept.
good job!
Very nice level of polish! I am so grateful for the volume options, and love that the time was taken to make the UI fit the rest of the game visuals. Boxbear showing up when I only had a sliver left of health was delightfully terrifying.
Controls were kind of janky, though that might be partially due to playing on a laptop with a trackpad. The mouse buttons felt like they weren't responsive, especially for the scratch attack.
Haha yeah, personally it feels good for me to play with a mouse - hopefully it wasn't too janky for you! Very happy you still seemed to have fun.
Oh, yeah I definitely still had fun. Also I guess I didn't mention, but the art is so cute! It's delightful. I might take a second go at it, and if I do I'll grab my mouse for it for sure.
I was able to beat boxbear! Really great idea and awesome execution :D
It was really fun!!! Only negative thing is that a longer game doesn't exist, cuz I need it now! And some minor bugs such as the last boss battle not always showing up.
Thanks for the feedback! The last boss is scripted to pop up when you've completed all the waves, possibly one got stuck or something. Oh well, still glad you had fun!
THE BOXER BEAR!!! I would actually play this as a fully fleshed out game. You all did a great job! Honestly I think you could have made the trainer even dumber
Haha we had a bunch of ideas for dumb commands the trainer could give - unfortunately a lot of them couldn't be made in time because the way I made the command system was pretty bad lol. I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
Pretty good, Intense. The trainer's orders aren't too intrusive, so it's playable. Great game. Endgame is surprising and slightly terrifying XD
Presentation is amazing
Unique idea, and I love the presentation!
I am absolutely enchanted by the visual aspect of your game.
This is a really cute game! I love the art and the gamplay is great too.
Great job! :)
One of the more unique jam submissions i have seen, and I love to see im not the only one who made a game about a cat lol. Great submission!
I was skeptical about that at the beginning, but the 3 other team members all own cats and it was a 3-1 on that choice. Oh well, I still think it's cute lol.
Thanks for playing and so happy you found it unique!
Great concept and amazing presentation! Very impressed :)
Very charming and adorable. I could see a risk/reward system happening (If you guys were to continue working on this game) where the trainer would be more likely to give heals/powerups if the obedience bar is higher.
That was something we did actually have planned, however by the time we had the obedience system working properly I was already extremely exhausted so we figured that it might just be better to just be more generous with the healthbar. It's a jam game anyway lol.
I hope you still had fun!
I love the cutsey art! Especially the trainer and Boxing Bear! Very polished, solid game and creative idea! Great job!
cute art but i think i played for too long and the music stopped... but the game is super fun!!
Oop, that meant the boss was about to appear - you have to defeat everything still on the arena before it makes an entrance.
Still glad you had a lot of fun!