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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Monsterous! | #18 | 4.542 | 4.542 |
| Halloweeny? | #39 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Fun | #55 | 4.167 | 4.167 |
| Overall | #84 | 3.533 | 3.533 |
| Candy!! | #119 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
| Scariness... | #142 | 2.208 | 2.208 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Log Line
On Halloween night, a group of cryptids plan a daring heist on Area 51 to destroy evidence of their existence.
Content Warnings
Depictions of cartoon violence, cartoonish horror, and implications of death.
Team Members
Josephine King
@CatbattleLovesU
- Game Director
- Programmer
- Composer
- Assistant Writer
AM Wells
@AMontheFM
- Creative Director
- Lead Writer
Erica Vanacore
@EricaVanacore
- Assistant Writer
- Editor
- Social Media Manager
Margaret Doebling
@MDoebling
- Character Designer
- Character Sprite Artist
- Logo Design
- Background Artist
- Assistant Cutscene Artist
Mick "Milk" Roberts
@magnanimousmilk
- Lead UI artist
- Lead Cutscene Artist
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Comments
A very fun game with great art! Very happy to see the Fresno Nightcrawler appear! Frezzie had to be my fave out of the group.
Thank you for playing! It means a lot to us. And yeah, Frezzie is adorable, ain't he? <3
What a ride! Had me cackling right from the start with the sign that says "Yeah, it's Area 51." The art is fabulous--super polished and the characters are so expressive. The dialogue is witty and develops very clear personalities in a very short space. And that moment when Bigfoot gets the [SPOILER]! Really the only thing I would like is for it to be longer!
Thank you!! Your feedback means a lot to us, and so does your enjoyment of the game! In the future, we will definitely make a much longer game. It's our debut game, so we are just starting to dip our toes!
It's a really great debut, your team should be super proud! And be sure to check out my entry as well: https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-vn-jam-2022/rate/1690696
That was so cute! You gotta do more with these dudes.
Thank you so much for playing our game! We're glad you like the gang so much, and we imagine they'll certainly go on many more adventures...
This was delightful, and very well executed. After what I’ve seen here, I never want to go to Ohio (again).
Thank you for playing our game and for your feedback! It means a lot to us :]
And yeah...I think we agree @_@
I think this game's probably made me crack up the most out of all the entries I've played so far this year... the concept is super tight, the characterization of the cryptids really fun and snappy (Frezzie deserves that marshmallow), and your end credits are a very good time. We also worked on a mothman-related game last year, and are always happy to see more of him about. Well done all!!!
Thank you SO much for playing our game and for your thoughtful feedback!! It makes us so happy to hear that our debut game is making everyone laugh and fall in love with our characterizations of classic cryptids.
Oh, a Mothman-related game you say? We definitely have to check that out soon └(＾＾)┐