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[TheGameCollector]

Hungry Hamster is a little platformer that stars a dwarf hamster. You must complete all 3 levels to win. But watch out! Bears are guarding platforms and they cannot be stopped! The multi-coloured platforms will disappear after 2 seconds! Be sure this little fuzzball of a hamster doesn't fall off the edge of the platforms either!

Game Name:Hungry Hamster
Category:Platformer
File Size:2.3MB
GM Version:GM8
Vista Compatible:Yes
Window Resolution:480x480
Changes Screen Resolution:No
Multiplayer:No
Download Link:http://sandbox.yoyog...200913/download
Screenshots:
                  


Enjoy!

*UPDATE*

The file name now matches the name at the top!
You cannot get the same coins when you die anymore!

Edited by TheGameCollector, 31 July 2012 - 08:45 AM.

[chance]

I think your "hungry hamster" needs to put on a few pounds. The game works alright... but there's just not much game play. The graphics are too simplistic -- especially the character itself. And the platform graphics look like thousands of other games.

And that repeating music... just keeps repeating.... over and over. argh....

You can make this a lot better with some effort, so don't give up. Just put some work into thinking about some original game play ideas, add more imaginative monsters, and draw better graphics and sounds.

[TheGameCollector]

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and draw better graphics and sounds.

HOW CAN YOU DRAW SOUNDS?!

[chance]

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and draw better graphics and sounds.

HOW CAN YOU DRAW SOUNDS?!

haha... you got me there. I meant to say "draw better graphics and add better sounds."

Anyway... I hope you're still working on this. With some effort, this has potential.

Edited by chance, 25 July 2012 - 12:14 PM.

[wally2069]

I am pretty new at this stuff too. I have found that what works for me is developing a style. At first it was all about using assets (graphics and sounds) from other works. While this approach requires less work in the short term, the long term may end up being an issue.

For example, just looking at the second screenshot, the coin has a black border on it much like a Mario bros coin, the floor tiles are simple two color patterns with visible pixels, and the background lots of detail with complex colors. That is three different kinds of style on screen at once which do not seem to mesh well together.

You presumably drew your own character and tileset, try making some background item instead of a clip art skyline. Having a consistent style will likely look better than mismatching high quality graphics.

Good luck.

[NebulousGames]

I like how the game couldn't decide what its true name is.  

[Daan920]

If you gonna die, the points gonna be delete. You can make more points when you die. Maybey fix that?

[TheGameCollector]

I like how the game couldn't decide what its true name is.

If you gonna die, the points gonna be delete. You can make more points when you die. Maybey fix that?

Those two bugs have been fixed!