A 2 player shit slapper. Pick up your sword and slap your friends to death! Rack up as many kills as you can in two minutes to be the ULTIMATE CHAMPION.
*SLAP ISNT A BUTTON, ITS A JOKE TO START THE GAME. PRESS SPACE TO SLAP SHIT, AKA PRESS SPACE TO START, PRESS SPACE TO FIGHT, OR PRESS SPACE TO ENGAGE*
Player 1 Controls:
WASD to move
F to Jump
G to Sword
Player 2 Controls:
Arrow keys to move
O to Jump
P to Sword
If you don't want to use a keyboard then just plug in a couple of xbox controllers and go nuts.
Programming/Design/Art/Sound:
Nathan Ranney
twitter.com/ratcasket
Music:
John Darvin
twitter.com/GriefDrums
You can also download from GameJolt
http://gamejolt.com/games/action/kerfuffle-ludum-dare-31/41092/
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 100% |
| #131 | Fun(Jam) | 3.63 |
| #210 | Humor(Jam) | 3.22 |
| #255 | Audio(Jam) | 3.32 |
| #289 | Overall(Jam) | 3.46 |
| #369 | Graphics(Jam) | 3.55 |
| #443 | Mood(Jam) | 3.12 |
| #589 | Theme(Jam) | 3.46 |
| #805 | Innovation(Jam) | 2.52 |
Comments
WHY IS THERE NO GRAPHICS RATING? Really fun and simple. The animations and art style were delicious. +1 for english
good game, but controls could do with work, you say "wasd" but from what i could tell it was only "a d". and jump wasn't "w" which would be more natural to me.
A very fun game, all things considered. Reactions were good, and the polish was pretty good. Would play that more, with matchmaking or something. Nice job!
This was really fun. I'm way bad at it, apparently, but I managed to lose a few rounds to a friend. Good times. It would be nice if there was more to do, and there are some strategies that have no counter (like spamming attack in the middle platform), but even with that, it was still a blast.
Graphics and audio are killer. Controls are satisfying-- I like how the characters freeze a bit the moment before they attack, and the "thud" of the little dead guys sliding around is muy bueno.
Super rad! Responsive controls and cute bouncy graphics! Also the jams were super chill. Great job!
Pretty fun. I like the faces on the characters - nice and expressive.
Very nice! Controls were a bit odd, but got the hang of it. Music is A+.
Great music, works well with the game. The character movement is so nice and fun to mess around with. Now just need to convince someone else to play with me.
I really love the controls and game feel of this one. Even though I wasn't playing with anybody I had a blast jumping around and slapping the shit out of the non-existant second player :P Nicely done!
Yes, I saw your entry on TIG... amazing work. :D
It's super fun and so polished... I wish I had someone to play with ahah
Loved it. I did the same thing as hd_, admittedly, and wondered why the space bar didn't do anything. :P That said, this totally deserves to be developed into more than a game jam game.
Slap doesn't work. Graphics are very minimalist, but that's probably what you were going for. You should add a mode for AI that way you aren't required to play with yourself.
the graphics as so cute and simple-- i love it. admittedly, i ended up slapping my own shit because i didn't have anyone to play with, but i can imagine this being really fun if i had a friend over and we wanted a simple fighting- or rather, shit slapping game to play. good job :P
I love it! music is jamming(somewhat appropriately), the graphics are nice, animations are fab, and the controls feel solid.
One thing though: if you have a controller plugged in, wasd doesn't work, straight up. I was really confused until I noticed it had controller support and that's what was causing the issue. :)
Pretty nice, it's really, really polished.
The controls were a little awkward, but they always are with this sort of thing.
There's not much in terms of gameplay, it just feels a little empty.
But, you know, it has the word shit in it, so that's something.
Ha, great. Really solid feel to everything, looks and plays great.
Realy nice ans simple, good game!
However, I saw many games like that in this jam: /
For some reason mine wouldn't jump... which sucks because I love the music and graphics for this game!
looks pretty fun and polished, but I have nobody to play it with :(
*forever alone*
Moody graphics and nice implementation. Sadly I could not slap shit coz I had to try it alone. :( Nice job anyways!
I love the animation and the weight you feel when landing a hit.
Simple but nice graphics, Super-fun gameplay, Overall probably my favourite so far.
KERFUFFLE
it a game
Cracked me up :D
Really solid game! I like the art and especially the music. I didn't have anyone to test with, but after playing around a bit I felt that the game might benefit from the players being obstacles to each other - as it is it's easy to get into a situation where players just run into each other.
@Hempuli
You are right! I plan to add a dash/roll that puts you through people later on, but without it the game was sort of messy. Thanks for the input. <3
This is pretty cool, I really love the music and sound effects. The simplistic graphics are pretty spot on too.
One problem I had though was that the default resolution of the window is pretty big and didn't fit on my screen.
Its nicely "juiced", too bad 1 player mode isnt available.
Music is kind of off setting, chiptune will be better.
Plenty of fun! The swordplay is very organic feeling. Sort of like Foiled but without the weird walljumping. Good polish too, given the simplistic graphics.
just played this with my cousin and had a great time. Doesn't seem to be a ton of mechanical depth, but the reflex element adds a strong layer of skill, so the gameplay is still exciting and fun.
The feeling of movement and swordplay is also fantastic.
I also think it was a great idea to not show score until the very end of the match, so that the game feels suspenseful the whole way through.
nice !
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Very very fun! I like the way you can quickly get in and have a blast beating the shit out of your friend. Maybe it is missing some kind of handicap or something. Kinda hard to reach the other one in some of the spots
@Antworks
Yeah it needs a couple more mechanics to be really good. Thanks for playing. <3
Lots of potential here. I like how the hits feel nice, also the blocks have funny faces.
Nice! Very SuperMeatBoy like mechanics. There could be any aditional goals besides killing each other, like a bonus to catch, for longer/faster sword... or a shield...
wow this is pretty fun! we kind of wish we played it during the Jam :p
this is really funny. it's like playing with emoticons xD
Wow, the polish on this is great! The characters look and feel amazing. I don't have a P2 right now so i just owned the other character for a while and even that was fun because it works so well.
Add controller support, multiplayer and more maps and you have yourself a fun title.
Graphics are simple but look good, and controls feel great.
Wish I had someone to play with though.
I'd like to add that I played it some more with my younger sibling, and it was great fun!
Reminded me of Cobalt :)
It needs, though, a score counter up top, a title screen, and some upgrades :D That would make an awesome game.
Also, Rabbit, it would be good if you supplied the source :)
Actually really fun game to play. . . I have to admit that i even went so far as to keep it on my desktop :0. exellent game though :)
I'm still adding new features, but will not update the download link until after the judging is over. So check back then to get a better version!
Great controls and animation!Have to play it with a friend soon!!
Awesome graphics, simple but cool gameplay. Unfortunately I have no one to play with. Wish there was a single-player mode.
Finally got a chance to try with my bro. It was fun! Solid feel and control, good shakes and slowdowns, expressive graphics. I do miss air juggling my dead adversary, and diagonal sword.
Good call on the juggle. I will for sure add that after ludum dare is over. <3
i was too lonely to actually play with another person BUT that didn't stop me from jumping to the music & watching all the pretty animations & admiring the subtleties in the controls
insanely polished for a jam game!!!!
This is an awesome example of something simple executed incredibly well! I didn't have someone to play it with at the moment but the controls, graphics and combat were all top notch stuff!
2 players ??? did you read the LD JAM recommendations ??? single player please ¬¬
Those are the two most bad-ass squares I've seen. Love the little roll in the air after sword attack. You did a great job on it and everything feels good. Fun little time waster
This is pretty neat, it's like the sword slapping in my game but it actually works!
Yessssssss, this is genius. Simple, even stupid design but really elegant and loads of fun, involving a bunch of tactics and such as you try to outmaneuver and crossup your opponent. Reminds me of nidhogg :D
My primary suggestion to you would be to decrease the respawn timer so that there's less dead time, it would make the game much more fun. *thumbs up*
gameplay is polished but yet too simple.
graphics are too boring and cheesy.
music is grating and repetitive.
no logic to game whatsoever.
not sure if i got them all?
Great animation -- the little details give everything a lot of character and are really impressive, especially a quickly made game.
i was just trying to show you what it is like when a rude jerk comes and reviews your game. i was really expecting a better game from high up on your pedestal, and this probably isn't even your first game or LD. you are just jelly that my unpolished game is better than your polished turd.
If I say you win will you go away and be a negative nancy somewhere else?
It's a fun multiplayer game. Simple concept, lovely graphics, cool music. Also, nice way to put the time running out. I would love to play this game with a friend.
Overall, I like it :)
nice graphics - controls felt good, but not sure about the selection of key - gret entry
Thanks for your feedback too! I've patched my game with a hotfix for the issue you experienced on the second stage by adding a switch on the right side so you can no longer get into an unwinnable state for that area.
Really cool Jam entry! Graphics and audio are really cool. Not the most innovative design, but it has a really nice Game Feel!
So much juice in everything you do in the game! Animations and sounds make it so satisfying to jump and kill. Really liked reading how you ended up doing everything in your TIGS post, and can't wait for the post-LD version!
AI wasn't much of a challenge once you learn to predict its behaviour pattern. Music was great though. Good effort, keep trying ;)
Very fun. Controls felt smooth and responsive. I really liked the mid air pause when the player attacks, as well as attacks resetting only when on the ground. One pattern I saw as my friend and I played is that the matches tended to always move towards the bottom of the screen. Not sure if this was just us or may be encouraged by the attack/controls/level layout. Either way, all around solid entry!
It is weird not knowing the score while playing, moreso when the time is about to finish and the numbers get bigger.
Graphics are nice, the animations really make it come together.
Gameplay-wise we sort of miss a different type of attack, or being able to counter the attack of the other with your own.
Overall it's a pretty good entry, nice job!
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Pretty cool entry, but I will admit I was slapping space expecting things to happen but space isn't a control in the game !