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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #1426 | 3.355 | 3.355 |
| Overall | #1801 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Presentation | #2012 | 3.032 | 3.032 |
| Fun | #2245 | 2.710 | 2.710 |
Ranked from 31 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?
Covert Kitty involves indirectly controlling an uncooperative feline. It's as frustrating as you would expect.
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all art during the game jam
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
Yes
We created all audio during the game jam
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Comments
It's a really cute idea with just the right amount of frustration to fit the theme. Well done!
So I liked the map design, and it's really nice to see a Pico game this year, since while there seemed to be so many of them previous years, I think this is the only one I've even seen this year. But controlling the kitty seems less like an interesting game design choice and more like an experiment in frustration. Idk, maybe it'd be more interesting and less frustrating if the kitty always followed the laser pointer when it had full battery, but might wander randomly when it was charging between uses?
Good points! The way the pipes work is intentional. I can definitely see the argument for making the pipe's status visible right away but I wanted the player to have to explore and find out if a pipe is locked or not. We did discuss letting the player reduce their suspicion level, maybe by mashing keys on a keyboard and making the computer bluescreen but we simply ran out of time. Thank you for playing and your feedback!
This is a very nice game. It was very frustrating when the cat would stop following me but then I suppose that's the point of the jam haha. It was very fun and the art style and sound design workeed very well, helping it with its vibe. Good job!
Nice idea, fits the theme perfectly, and I love the music! Something about the way the lasers lock onto the cat is really appealing too.
The laser tracking was originally a bug! Or at least unintended. I removed it, decided I liked it, tweaked it and added it back in. Thanks for playing!
Nice game! I like the music. Was confused a bit by the perspective, I assumed it was top-down when it started but then I saw ladders? good simple graphics, well executed. I couldn't figure out how to stop the cat either, but I kind of liked how this moved gameplay along too.
The perspective is definitely ambiguous. It's meant to be side on but you can climb on walls? Thanks for playing!
Very cool! I liked the presentation, and the main mechanic is fun, if a bit frustrating when the cat goes out of control.
Ha that was fun and cute. I really like the music, art and generally how the cat gets easily distracted and is rather tough to direct. Found the game to work smoothly once I figured out how to herd my cat. How the heck did you do that in 48hrs?? Impressed.
Cute stealth game with nice music!
Game worked fine for me, I didn't have the issue Blek described.
I really like the concept with the cat that follows your laser, it really gets me out of control when he hits the wall and stuff.
Somehow I couldn't go through the second room because the cat just wouldn't go in that one door even I had the key. But maybe its just me and I'm just dumb XD
But overall nice and cute art and music.
Well done!
Feel free to check out my game, and critique is always welcome!
Thanks for playing! Getting the kitty to go into a pipe can be tricky, all I can tell you is to keep trying and pray it doesn't get distracted.
oh maybe thats why XD