I need an undo button 😭. Amazing level design. Cute sprites. Loved it. It did take me an embarrassing amount of time to complete level 2 because I didn't realize I could move when stretched.
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Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #227 | 3.975 | 3.975 |
| Overall | #243 | 4.054 | 4.054 |
| Creativity | #396 | 4.063 | 4.063 |
| Style | #558 | 4.125 | 4.125 |
Ranked from 80 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?
It's a grid based puzzle game about cats that can scale in size. I was worried it didn't quite fit the theme so I also made it so they scale a mountain 😅
Development Time
96 hours
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
The gameplay, cat sprites, level tiles + props, and some UI made by me. See the description for a full list of credits for art and audio used
Comments
Admittedly I'm a bit of a puzzle game hater. I feel a lot of them are too simplistic and played out. If you can solve the puzzle by sight then just have to go through busy work to execute it without experimenting, that drives me crazy.
This game, however, nails it. So fun. Really clever puzzles. The best cat stretching game I've played this jam and I have played more than one.
Just a minor thing, I did have a bit of difficulty with the controls. I would maybe make space a toggle instead of a hold.
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BLOOD DICEA short but very cozy time! The presentation is so charming too. Good work!
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Orava: No Ladders to HeavenLove the art and theme! This was a super fun puzzle game, very creative!
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StrikeforceThat's a 5* in all sections for me! Great game that completely fits the theme. And I just loved the artwork of your game. Well done!
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SlimeBoundI love this game, genuinely, the only thing I would add is an undo, more levels , and a tad more attention to the UI, but this game is my personal fav of the jam games ive played thus far
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Scribble's BalanceI made a transaction system that stores changes so it shouldn't be a nightmare to add in, I just didn't have enough time to walk it back
I'll probably leave it as-is for the jam page as I'll probably just do some minor fixes once voting is over, but if I decide in the future to continue the game there will definitely be an undo button
That would certainly work, but a transaction system would probably be a lot less memory. I'm actually saving the results rather than the inputs. Something like a player moved 1 unit right and 3 units down and died, or a box moved one unit left
As you said it depends on the game so the full level state should be fine for a lot of cases
The game is really great ! Quite hard at first but once you get your hand on the mecanics and possibilities it becomes easier, keep up the good work !!
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SCALDRIS : The Arcane ArchitectOk so this dope puzzle game the way you kinda have to think about how the mechanics work with one another especially since the king never has the same about amount of movement is very cool nice game!
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Dont Forget To SmileI like the music and I think it fits the theme very well. I found the puzzles engaging and I love the pixel art cats, super cute!
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Boxed DungeonThis is really good! Great puzzles. It was sometimes a bit hard to see which cat was active, especially when standing on top of each other. Really nice pixel art, very clear what everything is. This might be one of the most theme fitting games, both scaling cats and scaling mountains :)
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Scaling LasersGlad you enjoyed it! Was the issue that the arrow could get hidden behind another cat, or was it hard to tell which cat it was pointing to? I plan on upping the render priority for the arrow post-jam. If the arrow getting hidden isn't the issue I can try to come up with another way to visualize which is active. I know Snakebird had the other birds sleeping when inactive so maybe I can do something like that if needed 🤔
A bit of both. Sometimes it is behind, which is definitely an issue. But even if it's in front, it can be a bit hard to see for a couple of reasons.
The arrow has a white outline, and a some cats have a lot of white on them, so it blends a bit.
The arrow points to the head, and when you have a bunch of long cats entangled it gets a bit confusing which parts actually belong to the active cat.
The clearest for me I think would be to change outline of the entire cat, or something like that.
The cat-themed puzzles were adorable, and the gameplay was smooth and enjoyable. It's a quirky and delightful game — great job!
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Potions of ProportionsThe art is awesome! The snake mechanic is cool. The puzzles are clever. Awesome job!
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Big Bunny Little BunnyAmazing puzzle game with great levels and polish, good job
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Built to Scale (a mountain)Woah! The concept here is really cool, I've never seen anything like it. Good job with the pixel art too, the game feels very polished and well made. Great job!
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