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Cozy cat-wheel simulator

Submitted by dstoc — 3 hours, 58 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Artwork	#2873	3.320	3.320
Creativity	#3705	3.320	3.320
Audio	#4315	2.680	2.680
Enjoyment	#4832	2.680	2.680
Narrative	#7347	1.680	1.680

Ranked from 25 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?
You need to encourage cats to complete loops on a wheel.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Music - "Laundry On The Wire" CC0 by https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
dstoc - dee-stock and okashira - oh-KAH-shee-rah

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ItsHoffiSubmitted240 days ago

A simple clicker game, but the lo-fi music, art, animations, and, of course, cats made it an enjoyable game! The only downside is that it seems that there is one bug (if it is not intentional). Once the cat is fast enough, it does a full circle, but then it stops moving, and you get no points, and it drains the food :( But that is just a small annoyance, nothing game-breaking, so overall, great job! :)

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dstocDeveloper240 days ago (1 edit)

Yeah… that’s an interesting effect that just fell out of how we implemented the wheel physics. The way it is now, you need to be careful where you apply motivation to not get the cat too high on the wheel. Like you found, once the cat starts running loops around the wheel, the wheel barely moves, but the cat still consumes plenty of energy. Not sure the game warrant that complexity in the current state though…

When I was originally prototyping there was a way to slow down the cat, which would make it a bit easier to keep the right balance.

Thanks for playing!

SimonStacheSubmitted240 days ago

A simple but enjoyable clicker game. Loved the cat's animation for some reason :D

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Pop-Pop's Paradox

BDBlaffySubmitted241 days ago

This is a fun clicker kinda game! Nice job :3

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Meagas241 days ago(+1)

I had way too much fun for a game about a cat on a wheel. I wasn't able to progress after I got mitton and I really wanted to win. That made me a bit sad. Good game though!

NathanTheCraziestSubmitted242 days ago

Such an adorable game! The animations are so smooth and the theme interpretation is very cute, good job on this game!

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Sprout of this World

canniceSubmitted243 days ago

Cute lil cozy game! I did have the issue where the cat animation got stuck, but I thought this was a cute concept and fit the theme well. Nice entry :)

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gumovakachnickaSubmitted243 days ago(+1)

I made it to the cup with Mitton 😁 I played with my daughter and we had fun, thanks. Otherwise, the game has pleasant music that fits well with the game. The controls are easy to understand, I just forgot to feed the cat sometimes 🤭

If you have time, I would be very grateful if you could rate my game as well 😊

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xiaoSubmitted243 days ago

Cute cozy cat encouragement game! love the vibes and art!

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Siphus Srolling Concept

EtkyArt-DevSubmitted244 days ago

I had a hard time getting money by the time I got the second cat, because of the food running out so quickly. But it was a very entertaining game that kept me playing!

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LyxilSubmitted244 days ago

Very chill vibes, and a unique concept. I enjoyed it!

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Matt GiucaSubmitted244 days ago

Nice vibe, cute cats. Love the animation. I enjoyed building up resources in the early game. Got pretty bogged down with resources in the mid game (could not get past $30 for a long time due to increasing food costs). But there is a strategy to figuring out how to manage momentum.

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Practice Makes Perfect

MaxSubmitted244 days ago

nice clicker game :) animation was cute

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koliiaSubmitted244 days ago

Cute nodding cat

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airwuSubmitted244 days ago(+1)

Such a cute cat and I love the animation! I think I messed up with the buying order and managed to run out of food and make more money 😿

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Not So Lazy Susan

dstocDeveloper244 days ago

Thanks for playing! I guess you didn’t notice but it shouldn’t be possible to get stuck. If you run out of credits the cat will slowly gain back energy when it’s not moving.