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Cowbor's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Horror | #133 | 2.933 | 2.933 |
| Aesthetics | #180 | 3.467 | 3.467 |
| Enjoyment (Best Game) | #192 | 2.867 | 2.867 |
| Story | #194 | 2.533 | 2.533 |
| Sound Design | #224 | 2.733 | 2.733 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Do you allow SCREAM ZONE to promote your game via social media?
Yes
Which engine did you use to create this game?
Unreal 5.4
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Grade-A premium comedic horror. I like the routine of the initial phase of the game lulls the player into a sense of security, and then all hell breaks loose. The moos, I am afraid, will haunt me for some time. Adding a chase sequence and maze was a simple and effective way to tie the experience together into a horror package.
Thanks for submitting Cowbor to the jam!
Awesome art style! I love pixel art in 3D. I really wanted to grab the shotgun and fight the monster though!
Demon protecting the cows! Reminds me of White Orchard. Short and fun to play.
the little part where the cows all look at you was really good lol. it was nice, i love sprites in 3d so i was already sort of sold from the start. there's not much too it, i was hoping to be able to maybe use the shotgun in the screenshots there, but i understand time constraints of course. good job on this!
the game is really nice overall. i think the art is appealing and the graphics are also good. the story is interesting, if it were a longer game it would be even cooler !! i recommend it
Nice pixel art, and the items look like something from Minecraft.
I felt sad leaving the cows with that monster. For some reason, the monster got stuck at the very beginning of the game, so the gameplay ended up being an easy stroll. It’s a shame the game ended so quickly because I really wanted to blast the monster with a shotgun.
5/5 would feed cows again.
Fun gameplay, I liked the timer feature so I could try to beat it as quickly as possible XD. I like the art and monster design, as well as the general vibe of the game. Feeding and watering the cows weren't clunky, which I am very thankful for. My one problem is a bug, in which the settings just don't open when I click on them, I don't know if this is an issue with the game or my device, but other than that, really solid game, thank you for sharing it.
Thanks so much for playing! and appreciate the feedback, we just ran out of time so there is a few bugs and no settings screen when you click. I kinda crunched last day or two so i'm taking a break rn just playing others games but i will go back in a few days and try and fix bugs and add the settings!
Totes get it lol, I crunched so hard that I had a whopping 1 minute and 27 seconds to spare before the submissions were closed lmao, have a good break, take a nap, and again, thank you for the game.
Really pretty pixel art and the mechanism of the monsters are so well designed. Had a lot of fun. Thank you!
Nooooo ! I want use the shotgun !!!
Like others have said, the art is really great! I especially like the cow sprites. Running from a monster in a maze is always a great source of tension. My favorite part of my playthrough: there was a loop in the maze and I made a turn only to find the monster and gone the opposite way and was right in front of me! Definitely an "oh shit" moment haha
I did notice two things that could maybe be fixed: you can press escape to close the game while playing, but can't seem to press escape in the menu. It would be nice to be able to that in the menu. The other thing: I died in my first attempt, but after pressing play again the cows were already in the positions they enter after you feed/water them and I couldn't seem to interact with them at all so I had to restart to try again. Oh I guess one last thing, it seemed sort of difficult to avoid damage when the monster first spawns since there's only 1 exit from the barn. I guess you've just gotta juke it so maybe it's a skill issue haha
Overall it's a fun experience! 10/10 would feed cowbor again ;P
Thanks for this great and insightful feedback! I used the same logic for respawning as the end game but for some reason when you die it does not reset correctly, definitely have to fix that bug! And yeah the ESC to exit was added last minute because i realized you cant close the game otherwise. We were hoping to add some visual effects when he spawned but didnt get around to it, but noted that time is a little close after the 1st custscene I will put a slight delay on his spawn so the player gets more room!
Thanks for all the great feedback!
I really love the visuals!
I liked the idea! Congrats
Nice game. Would get chased through a maze by a figment of my imagination again.
Nice game! Story was pretty simple and some drawings were not chromakeyed but still i like the story!