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Gerbil Mech ProgramView game page

Submitted by Lake Monster Games — 1 hour, 14 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Originality	#14	3.814	4.000
Visuals	#49	3.337	3.500
Overall	#56	2.860	3.000
Audio (Does not apply for Physical Games)	#59	2.479	2.600
Fun Factor	#63	2.574	2.700

Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Very strange sort of tech demo. It's a pleasant No Man's Sky kind of vibe. If the placeholder graphics were replaced with alien life forms and we had a concrete objective and win condition this could be pretty compelling. Weapon use and impact on the mushrooms is impressively juicy. Not bad for 2 weeks, hope you keep polishing it. Add the thinnest veil of a storyline. Heck, lean into the storyline as you seem to have a vision thats quirky and original with a lot of room for comedy.

Is your game a video game or a physical game?
Video Game

Was your game made solo or in a team?
Solo

Did you use any third party assets, if yes what assets did you use?
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/sci-fi/polygon-sci-fi-space-low-poly-3d-art-by-synty-138857, https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/fantasy-adventure-environment-70354, https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/sound-fx/rpg-dungeon-sounds-173550

Did you use choose from one of the optional secondary themes?
Mushrooms

Does your game contain 18+ content (Nudity, Gore, Language)?
No

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Comments

tomSubmitted2 years ago

I had a successful mission and made sure to take regular sips of water! 🐹 💦

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Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you for playing! Always stay hydrated!

PixelMetalWolfSubmitted2 years ago

Haha that's one hell of a concept XD

Had a good time trying this out, and i really like how you've made the interior of the mech not just a cockpit but a full living area, and the theme adds lots of humour to that by having the living area being a hamster cage complete with wheel, water dispenser, and access to the maintenance area via little plastic tubes, and of course your family photo on the dash when piloting :p

The map is also pretty big for a jam game O_o

Overall well done :)

Submitted

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you for playing! I'm always an advocate for more animals in video games.

dungeonHost2 years ago

Fantastic mech interior and idea. The speed of the mech is really awesome too.

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for playing! I'm glad you appreciate the interior, it was fun to make!

MekaSasquatchSubmitted2 years ago

Pretty fun! I love the ambiance in your ‘office’ control module. The picture of your family back at home sells it. Harvest the mushrooms for them.

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We Have Evangelion at Home

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you! Anything to feed my family.

LosAlamosGamesSubmitted2 years ago

Having mineral processing be a wheel was really funny. And having the ore come to you was a very convenient touch. Nice work.

Submitted

Mech Mayhem Manager

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you for playing!

HanYolo666Submitted2 years ago(+1)

I've been waiting for Kerbal Space Program 2 for years. But now I got Gerbil Space Program instead, I'm fine with that!

I like it, the weapons were fun to use with satisfying explosions. And the picture of pilots Girbil family is very cute :)

I like how you have to walk around in your mech to reach different components. If in the future we get to usage out of the materials this could be really great.

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B.I.R.D.S. (previously Peck Mech)

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for playing! Actually the materials can be used, but I didn't make it clear at all due to time constraints. Once you collect the raw materials, the gerbil wheel is used to process them, and after running on the wheel for a bit, you'll hear a bell sound, which tells the player that the processing is complete, and those materials are converted to missle and laser ammo, mech speed and mech health. Although I realize that I never implemented running out of ammo, along with other things.

HanYolo666Submitted2 years ago (1 edit)

Ohh I see! I did use the processor, I did not realize it converted stuff to ammo. Knowing now that it produces ammo, I will now assume that the wheel is basically just rodent powered a nuclear centrifuge :D

Unsaid GamesSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Awesome foundation! I love the fact you can walk around the cockpit, and the running wheel for processing materials. Definitely see a lot of potential for a fun little game! Even in its current state, it's fun to run around and pummel those mushrooms with lasers and missiles and see them whip back in response.

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Rock 'em Sock 'em Mechas

Lake Monster GamesDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you for playing and for the input! I had a lot of fun making the mushrooms and making them wiggle. The ability to walk around the cockpit was inspired by Outer Wilds, and gerbils in particular love their cozy little spaces :).