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Tom-Catch is a classic shooter-action game. It tells the story of a conflict between cats and mice. You play as Felician Squeakypants, who has to take the blueprints of "an unconventional weapon" that can be used against the cats. Have fun!
It's soo retro. ;)
HOW TO PLAY
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Use W, A, S, D keys on keyboard to move.
Or use Left Analog Stick on XBox Controller to move.
Use Mouse click/Left Ctrl to shoot.
Or Right Trigger/Button A on XBox Controller to shoot.
With E key you can interact with the taxi.
Use Button X on XBox Controller to interact with the taxi.
OBJECTIVES
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Shoot the cats or they will.. :)
Chase the "Unconventional Weapon: Robot Dog" blueprints to win the game.
NOTES REGARDING THE THEME
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Our take on the theme was to build the story around the concept of an unconventional weapon. This weapon is a giant robot dog that can finally terminate the war between the cats and mice. Obviously you can't make a really big story in 3 days, so don't expect too much of Tom-Catch. :) It's a shame because I really like story driven games.
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 91% |
| #437 | Humor(Jam) | 3.04 |
| #450 | Graphics(Jam) | 3.42 |
| #602 | Audio(Jam) | 2.32 |
| #677 | Mood(Jam) | 2.84 |
| #680 | Fun(Jam) | 2.80 |
| #725 | Overall(Jam) | 2.98 |
| #993 | Innovation(Jam) | 2.06 |
| #1030 | Theme(Jam) | 2.04 |
Comments
@kivano Oops, sorry. Fixed the Linux link. Try again please. :)
Cool Game, there are parts that feel really empty but its Overall is good.
I ended up playing longer than expected, just wandering the streets, wondering what would come up next. But in the end I was defeated, just too much feline resistance!
The graphics were nice, the levels maybe a bit long, even though the game itself was quite short.
I couldn't stop giggling at the squeaky door sound the mouse/rat made when it got shot, though :D
Really great graphics, controls are very good too, It not fit the theme in my opinion. Scenery is big, maybe can be better put more enemies to fill it. Overall nice work!
Good graphics, liked gamepad support. Trash can kicking, yeah!
cute little game :) I got to around level 7 and then died from something, not sure what of though, non of the enemies were touching me.
The artwork looks really good but the level design was confusing. I got lost quite quickly.
I really liked the retro aesthetic. The death animations made killing the cats really satisfying.
Good job! I just think the leveldesign need be revised, but the rest is nice! Congrats :)
Crazy eyes, sets the idea off nicely heh.
The levels were a little too spread out, lots of walking around looking for things.
Yeah, now linux link is working now, thanks :) Quite a nice game, it's a shame that there were no medpack somewhere in the labyrinth of the streets, was wandering around a lot longer that planned but died finally. I found one car that I was able to bounce like a ball ^^ Nice small game :)
Nice work for the story, too bad there is no music (or I can't play it ?!).
Very cool game, with serious dialogue. They're not messing around. Nice game play and graphics.
Nice game! Ah, I need some heal potions or hp-regeneration, I'm too slow at dodging shots...
Hahah, funny idea and graphics. To improve gameplay even more I'll suggest to add more enemies on the street and a GUI counter for enemies you have defeated :D
Liked the intro, why can I walk over buildings, like if they were painted on the ground?
@scorched Because there are unfortunate bugs. Sorry for them. We didn't change or fix anything after the game had been submitted. There are other bugs with the loading mechanism also, but the game can be finished. Those aren't crucial problems, so we leave everything as it is. :)
Decent game with nice graphics. Shame there is no music, it would add to the experience. I like story, it's not too innovative but helps with immersion. From gameplay standpoint game is solid but could use some variety.
The graphics was definitely cool, but without music, it feels like it's missing a vital atmospheric element! Thought the game was really easy and generous, with enemies being ridiculously large for the puny bullets that they shot. Would have been cool to be able to shoot in 8 directions. I also think more time could have been spent adding special effects.
Pretty graphics! Adding a background music can help the player enter in the mood of the game. For me it has a bit of noir in the air :p
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Wuuut?! :D This game is pretty cool ! Like some kind of twisted 80's Children TV show :D