Are you adding nudity or bone laiden shit?, or more oblivious signs of struggle/attempted belly escape? because these things would dramatically increase the fantasy of the game.
Great update! Sharks moves really fast when you stop swimming! And that belly works fine now, there just one little issue with whirlpools, it throws the big mermaid far beyond the screen or holds her in place, making it quite difficult to escape. Hmm... maybe its better to make mermaid ignore whirlpools if she's big enough? Think it's logical🙂
Also a little suggestion considering shark girl, maybe its a good idea to add her belch bubbles too? Though it will require to add a specific mouth animation for this maybe?🤤
Cool!😋 Btw I've encountered a sound glitch, after the mermaid has grown to the size of the screen, the music disappeared at some point, perhaps due to overload from the large number of gurgling sound effects, as she eats everything on her way!😛 Maybe it’s worth stopping the mermaid’s growth once she reaches a certain size? Well, just saying🙂
Yeah. Got 250k. also thought I was invincible, but bigger shark came and insta-ate me, just like you instantly eat everything before it appear fully :D
Got purchased this, great game! I like how shark girl just keep digesting mermaid while keeping that emotionless stare, harsh and gloomy, the opposite of mermaid, she look like she doesn't care at all!😆
There some changes I'd like to suggest for next update!
- Why not place score in the left upper corner? You'll get distracted less this way.
- "No obstacles" mode please, (no sponges and whirlpools mode, these things often push you right into shark's mouth, really annoying sometimes, also no mermaid's yellow rings!🙂
- Ate a bunch of goldfish and lots stuff after, yet can't get max size belly, like in previous version, return the belly easy gain!😖
- Download links for previous game versions, please!🤩
Definitely a solid update, much more fun to play now.
A few issues I've seen are golden fish spawning too close to whirlpools or the bottom. As for heart eggs, there's been a few times where they spawned ahead of a whirlpool causing it to be missed.
Shark hitbox is still janky af and there are plenty of times that the shark warning has only worked on the left side. The eel really only seems to be useful in very niche circumstances, but an interesting idea.
Thanks for the comment! The warning doesn't appear if the shark is edible, even if it's right after a previous dash, not sure if that is what is happening for you :)
I have some minor suggestions I would like to pitch and 2 questions regarding game mechanics. For my suggestions I would love to see more variety in the burping sound effects, have a bunch of different burps that can play instead of just 1. Maybe the mermaid and shark can have 2 different 'pools' of sound effects, the sharks being far deeper and louder.
I think it would also be cool if the game got some ambient stomach sounds added in, more gurgles as the mermaid grows in size, and especially have noise during the shark digestion of the player. Right now it feels rather boring and anticlimactic, some good digestion sounds and burping would make me feel inclined to get eaten ;)
I saw a comment posted here suggesting bubble effects when the mermaid or shark burps, I really like this idea and would like to add on to it. Currently when either fish-person burps, their mouth is closed. To make it feel like a burp they should switch to the frame of animation where their mouth is open with bubbles/ripples coming out. I personally would love to see an animation of their mouths rippling from the force of the burp or maybe their eyes roll back/cheeks get red but I understand that making sprites/sprite sheets are very time consuming and difficult. That is also assuming that you are still able to get new assets from AdjectiveNounCombo.
As for my 2 questions, 1, what does the eel ability do exactly, I'm not finding much success with it and it feels rather janky, how did you intend for it to be used? 2, I would like to know your reasoning for removing horizontal movement of the mermaid, I cant tell if I prefer the new or old movement better but I would like to know your thought process.
I am thinking of adding more sounds in because I think it's a good idea, and for the eel power it can be used to get to the other side of cyclones and sponges when you are small, when you are bigger you might touch on the other side of them. I am thinking of reworking it since it seems a little weak.
I have a YouTube channel with over 5000 subscribers where I share the natural noises of my stomach and I would love to offer some of the sounds for this game! I made an itch.io account just so I could comment and reach out to see if you'd be interested. Credit would be appreciated but not required. You can contact me via email at mybellygurgles@gmail.com or via Discord @mybellygurgles <3
No bugs to report. Although, I did notice that peaceful mode never got past fish type 2. Don't know if this is intentional or it just takes a long time to reach the next size category without heart eggs.
My version of the Quick bug fix / gameplay update is super cursed. xD Seconds after starting I’m stalked by one beautiful shark lady twice my size, and she immediately strikes again when she reaches an edge of the screen. She does this 6 times in a row and for some crazy reason completely locks on to my x axis on the 7th strike and is completely unavoidable. o_o
Difficulty has increased greatly.In the last update my record was 37,000.Now I can’t even reach 10,000.The vortices are very disturbing.And the sponges behave strangely; when they collide, they simply fly away to the side.
It's harder to get points because of the pacing change. Once the game is finished the scores will mean the most :) if you are having trouble with the cyclone, try baiting the shark into coming at you from high then quickly swimming down.. easier said then done of course 😵💫
Amazing game. Idk if it's a bug I noticed that after getting about 3000 points i get stuck at the 2x combo/belly. not sure if it has something to do with digestion being linked to size. Either way thank you so much for making this I can't stop playing it <3
This is a great game. Is it possible to add another big fish or other mermaids that can also eat fish that you're able to eat? Or is it possible to add people chilling in the ocean that you're able to eat or just and increase belly size
Or a hard-core mode with another predators or other mermaids that come from the opposite direction that you can eat/get eaten by etc
All those sound great, although they require more work done and I'm actually planning on finishing development soon. I will be adding a few more modes and abilities then be done. I've been thinking of a sequel for the future because I do think this has more potential but not doing it anytime soon. Thanks for playing!
Awesome job as always with the update, hoping to get more digestion sound from the shark, followed by a huge burp from her, in a future update, pretty please ^^
I've not made it past 42 points in the newest update the shark will follow where I go after some time passes. (Well in the demo version, downloaded the wrong zip.) Even after getting the right download, I can't make it past 750 because the shark keep coming every 5 seconds. And even though I hadn't eaten a single shark it's usually bigger than me. It starts off with the smallest and then it gets right to the biggest after a minute. Also I've been able to eat Eels when they are shocking and still get the power up (sometimes).
I think the Cajun fish power up should work on the shark, at the very least the smaller ones. I don't think any other suggestion is needed for the power up.
I feel that eel power up is rather lackluster because it only helps horizontally not vertically and I end up using it accidently more than purposely and either way get eaten. Possibly instead of double clicking it could be assigned to a different command, possibly the right mouse click or a letter key. I would suggest that the eel could stun the character for a second if not eaten at the right moment. But I don't know what else you have planned for power ups so it may interfere with ideas you're having.
I don't want to come off as overly harsh, but the newest update feels entirely overtuned. Sharks spawn so frequently I need to abandon eating the heart eggs, but the sharks still get bigger every time. Missing those eggs means I can't grow, and end up missing goldfish the same way. Movement is also strange now, with much stronger downward force that makes actually eating moving targets a bit harder; the change is slight but annoying. But the "push" from right to left is also a bit too strong, meaning the mermaid no long stays in the middle but is always drifting to the right. Without the eel powerup (they seem to only want to spawn near the top) or holding "swim" to go down (and thus inch along the bottom, being an easy target for shark), one ends up near enough the back that the larger sharks don't give you enough time to escape. Sponges spawn in such high numbers that mobility becomes immediately constrained, even with the new powerup and the old on. And these issues compound, meaning a run for me usually ends at about 1000 points now, long before the ceiling of growth and, all in all, it becomes more frustrating than fun. I've loved this game for a month and the newest build has cool ideas. Just poorly balanced for now.
I agree, I'm going to drastically reduce the shark frequency and increase the starting belly capacity. I will also consider altering the obstacles and movements. Thanks for the input!
So if I understand this right, I'm incentivised not to eat the shark girl because letting her live gives me a heart egg which increases my maximum size and I shouldn't eat the cajun fish because that burns away the golden fish?
the shark does the same as the egg but gives you more points, and the fire does kill the gold fish so you need to be careful. I'll probably update the info next update
I used to be able to move forward and back with A and D, but since the menus update i stopped being able to. Is this intentional or is my game having issues? attempted re-download a few times over the last few days. great game though!
awwww, I thought that was a very good part. Especially with the addition of the Fire Fish, I'm very much missing my ability to control my movements more
Very relaxing n enjoyable game. I know you said below that you intend to branch out towards non fetish, but I hope you keep making updates for this one. Could expand more into if you have any plans that is.
I am probably going to keep updating this for a few more months as I have more assets that I wish to introduce to the game. After that I may introduce more here or there
Been keeping my eye on this game for the past few updates and I'm impressed. Beyond this project have you considered getting into non-fetish content? I feel like you could go far if you keep applying yourself. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the raunchy stuff and I'd definetly like to see the finished product here, but I think you could make it big if you keep going.
They sure do make a nice hook! I took no interests in tampering with the files of Mugen and Friday Night Funkin’ until sensual characters appeared for said games. I put myself through hours and hours of experience so I could get them to work for myself, and it was always worth it. I feel like I can do a few other things with the files I encountered if I really wanted. Pathways can start from all kinds of areas.
Solid update, but the sponges seem like a major step backwards. Full screen and auto-centre for the mermaid would be great as well. Other than those gripes, keep up the awesome work!
The mermaid moves faster if you are behind, and actually you can full screen on PC with F4! What is it you don't like about the sponges? They fly around too much?
Oh snap, didn't know about the F4, thanks! Sharks have a tendency to hit a sponge and then move diagonally to where you are, additionally there are way too many of them at random intervals preventing you from dodging; kills the fun quickly. Shark hitbox seems janky AF as well, hair and forehead seems to trigger a loss on their first run. Cajun fish should follow the same logic as the other specials.
gotcha, I'll probably be modifying the sponge interactions in the future. I will make power up fish prioritized as well, I was on the fence about it :)
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The speed of the belly growth is just way too slow in my opinion.
I will be adding a level mode with varied modifiers, one of them being no special fish so the belly can grow quickly and freely :)
At 263000 points a very big shark appeared an instantly ate me.
Are you adding nudity or bone laiden shit?, or more oblivious signs of struggle/attempted belly escape? because these things would dramatically increase the fantasy of the game.
Not gonna add any more character assets for this game unfortunately, finishing up development soon
Why do you want to finish it?Will you be developing another game?
yep :)
Great update! Sharks moves really fast when you stop swimming! And that belly works fine now, there just one little issue with whirlpools, it throws the big mermaid far beyond the screen or holds her in place, making it quite difficult to escape. Hmm... maybe its better to make mermaid ignore whirlpools if she's big enough? Think it's logical🙂
Also a little suggestion considering shark girl, maybe its a good idea to add her belch bubbles too? Though it will require to add a specific mouth animation for this maybe?🤤
the whirlpools are going to be ignored when big enough, yep :)
Cool!😋 Btw I've encountered a sound glitch, after the mermaid has grown to the size of the screen, the music disappeared at some point, perhaps due to overload from the large number of gurgling sound effects, as she eats everything on her way!😛 Maybe it’s worth stopping the mermaid’s growth once she reaches a certain size? Well, just saying🙂
Good point I'll keep that in mind :)
There is also a proposal.So that the mermaid, upon reaching the maximum size, lies down on the bottom and falls asleep.:)
I would like more animation of sounds.:)
Set a new record. 345426)
I died because the Whirlwind grabbed me and didn’t let me go, throwing me up.
That would happen to me too 😅
Got a 270.000 highscore, and thought I was invincible, until a shark as big as the screen came along xd
Mermaid is also very cute when she's massive and have a full belly
So the shark was bigger than you? I was going too long without a bigger shark and thought it was bugged. I'll check the values later
Yea, but only slightly. She was big enough to nom me at least :p
Yeah. Got 250k. also thought I was invincible, but bigger shark came and insta-ate me, just like you instantly eat everything before it appear fully :D
Got 220000 on high score
Got purchased this, great game! I like how shark girl just keep digesting mermaid while keeping that emotionless stare, harsh and gloomy, the opposite of mermaid, she look like she doesn't care at all!😆
There some changes I'd like to suggest for next update!
- Why not place score in the left upper corner? You'll get distracted less this way.
- "No obstacles" mode please, (no sponges and whirlpools mode, these things often push you right into shark's mouth, really annoying sometimes, also no mermaid's yellow rings!🙂
- Ate a bunch of goldfish and lots stuff after, yet can't get max size belly, like in previous version, return the belly easy gain!😖
- Download links for previous game versions, please!🤩
The belly max is glitched right now but I fixed it for next update! I'll look into trying to get previous versions when I finish :)
That would be great!😃 Will you consider those couple more things I wrote above also? I'd buy the game again for these new changes😛 Many thanks!🙂
I may remove the obstacles for peaceful as it does make it much more relaxing, as for the score I personally like how convenient it is to see
Okays, no worries🙂
Definitely a solid update, much more fun to play now.
A few issues I've seen are golden fish spawning too close to whirlpools or the bottom. As for heart eggs, there's been a few times where they spawned ahead of a whirlpool causing it to be missed.
Shark hitbox is still janky af and there are plenty of times that the shark warning has only worked on the left side. The eel really only seems to be useful in very niche circumstances, but an interesting idea.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the comment! The warning doesn't appear if the shark is edible, even if it's right after a previous dash, not sure if that is what is happening for you :)
Sadly, I fell for one of the classic blunders. It was not edible. :(
so she wasn't edible and had no warning? I'll check it out :)
I hope you make a sequel
Look forward to richer game content! Bigger maps, finer animations, more fish, and possible plots. Wait for the next update!
Sooo.. i dont want to bother, but how do i get the new Version :) ?
Ha! Me smart Human. I got it.
I have some minor suggestions I would like to pitch and 2 questions regarding game mechanics. For my suggestions I would love to see more variety in the burping sound effects, have a bunch of different burps that can play instead of just 1. Maybe the mermaid and shark can have 2 different 'pools' of sound effects, the sharks being far deeper and louder.
I think it would also be cool if the game got some ambient stomach sounds added in, more gurgles as the mermaid grows in size, and especially have noise during the shark digestion of the player. Right now it feels rather boring and anticlimactic, some good digestion sounds and burping would make me feel inclined to get eaten ;)
I saw a comment posted here suggesting bubble effects when the mermaid or shark burps, I really like this idea and would like to add on to it. Currently when either fish-person burps, their mouth is closed. To make it feel like a burp they should switch to the frame of animation where their mouth is open with bubbles/ripples coming out. I personally would love to see an animation of their mouths rippling from the force of the burp or maybe their eyes roll back/cheeks get red but I understand that making sprites/sprite sheets are very time consuming and difficult. That is also assuming that you are still able to get new assets from AdjectiveNounCombo.
As for my 2 questions, 1, what does the eel ability do exactly, I'm not finding much success with it and it feels rather janky, how did you intend for it to be used? 2, I would like to know your reasoning for removing horizontal movement of the mermaid, I cant tell if I prefer the new or old movement better but I would like to know your thought process.
I am thinking of adding more sounds in because I think it's a good idea, and for the eel power it can be used to get to the other side of cyclones and sponges when you are small, when you are bigger you might touch on the other side of them. I am thinking of reworking it since it seems a little weak.
I have a YouTube channel with over 5000 subscribers where I share the natural noises of my stomach and I would love to offer some of the sounds for this game! I made an itch.io account just so I could comment and reach out to see if you'd be interested. Credit would be appreciated but not required. You can contact me via email at mybellygurgles@gmail.com or via Discord @mybellygurgles <3
Here is my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mybellygurgles
sounds great! I'll probably be emailing you soon :)
I agree
i just saw a update
dammmm, i thought they will send some mail to noti meNo bugs to report. Although, I did notice that peaceful mode never got past fish type 2. Don't know if this is intentional or it just takes a long time to reach the next size category without heart eggs.
good to know, I'll take a look:)
My version of the Quick bug fix / gameplay update is super cursed. xD Seconds after starting I’m stalked by one beautiful shark lady twice my size, and she immediately strikes again when she reaches an edge of the screen. She does this 6 times in a row and for some crazy reason completely locks on to my x axis on the 7th strike and is completely unavoidable. o_o
this sounds like the demo version, try the full one again 🤔
Yep, you're right. The name of the zip file even said demo at the end... oh brother. -3-
Difficulty has increased greatly.In the last update my record was 37,000.Now I can’t even reach 10,000.The vortices are very disturbing.And the sponges behave strangely; when they collide, they simply fly away to the side.
It's harder to get points because of the pacing change. Once the game is finished the scores will mean the most :) if you are having trouble with the cyclone, try baiting the shark into coming at you from high then quickly swimming down.. easier said then done of course 😵💫
Amazing game. Idk if it's a bug I noticed that after getting about 3000 points i get stuck at the 2x combo/belly. not sure if it has something to do with digestion being linked to size. Either way thank you so much for making this I can't stop playing it <3
How fast you digest is linked to both belly cap and size, mainly belly cap :) thanks for playing!!
This is a great game. Is it possible to add another big fish or other mermaids that can also eat fish that you're able to eat? Or is it possible to add people chilling in the ocean that you're able to eat or just and increase belly size
Or a hard-core mode with another predators or other mermaids that come from the opposite direction that you can eat/get eaten by etc
Again great game
Sorry if it sounds like I'm rushing you
All those sound great, although they require more work done and I'm actually planning on finishing development soon. I will be adding a few more modes and abilities then be done. I've been thinking of a sequel for the future because I do think this has more potential but not doing it anytime soon. Thanks for playing!
I'd love a way to turn down the difficulty slightly, but the game is great!
Better update but I came to the problem that I suck at the game and can only reach about 990. That's on me though.
Awesome job as always with the update, hoping to get more digestion sound from the shark, followed by a huge burp from her, in a future update, pretty please ^^
more prey for mermaid to eat like other mermaids and add belly movements and ripples and rumbles
Can you increase mermaid belly size and add water effects like bubble burps ?
bubbles are a great idea I'll add that next update :)
I've not made it past 42 points in the newest update the shark will follow where I go after some time passes. (Well in the demo version, downloaded the wrong zip.) Even after getting the right download, I can't make it past 750 because the shark keep coming every 5 seconds. And even though I hadn't eaten a single shark it's usually bigger than me. It starts off with the smallest and then it gets right to the biggest after a minute. Also I've been able to eat Eels when they are shocking and still get the power up (sometimes).
I think the Cajun fish power up should work on the shark, at the very least the smaller ones. I don't think any other suggestion is needed for the power up.
I feel that eel power up is rather lackluster because it only helps horizontally not vertically and I end up using it accidently more than purposely and either way get eaten. Possibly instead of double clicking it could be assigned to a different command, possibly the right mouse click or a letter key. I would suggest that the eel could stun the character for a second if not eaten at the right moment. But I don't know what else you have planned for power ups so it may interfere with ideas you're having.
Alright, after an hour I was able to get past 1000. But still, the shark comes too frequently and grows too rapidly.
Yeah im going to reduce the shark frequency and increase the starting belly capacity in the next update
I like the stun idea, I think I'll put that in. Last update I made it so Cajun fire shrinks the shark more :)
I don't want to come off as overly harsh, but the newest update feels entirely overtuned. Sharks spawn so frequently I need to abandon eating the heart eggs, but the sharks still get bigger every time. Missing those eggs means I can't grow, and end up missing goldfish the same way. Movement is also strange now, with much stronger downward force that makes actually eating moving targets a bit harder; the change is slight but annoying. But the "push" from right to left is also a bit too strong, meaning the mermaid no long stays in the middle but is always drifting to the right. Without the eel powerup (they seem to only want to spawn near the top) or holding "swim" to go down (and thus inch along the bottom, being an easy target for shark), one ends up near enough the back that the larger sharks don't give you enough time to escape. Sponges spawn in such high numbers that mobility becomes immediately constrained, even with the new powerup and the old on. And these issues compound, meaning a run for me usually ends at about 1000 points now, long before the ceiling of growth and, all in all, it becomes more frustrating than fun. I've loved this game for a month and the newest build has cool ideas. Just poorly balanced for now.
I agree, I'm going to drastically reduce the shark frequency and increase the starting belly capacity. I will also consider altering the obstacles and movements. Thanks for the input!
Honestly, you're one of the sweetest and most understanding devs around. Keep up the amazing work!
thanks a bunch! I accidentally left the spawn rate up from when I was debugging
So if I understand this right, I'm incentivised not to eat the shark girl because letting her live gives me a heart egg which increases my maximum size and I shouldn't eat the cajun fish because that burns away the golden fish?
the shark does the same as the egg but gives you more points, and the fire does kill the gold fish so you need to be careful. I'll probably update the info next update
Pls add a "Chill" mode for just some chilling growing x'D its pretty tough to enjoy while dancing on a nail
I will be adding a sharkless mode soon! Hang in there :)
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my record is 34843 :)
That's a lot of fish
hey, i wasn't registered when I bought the game, is there a way for me to get the updates ? It seem's like I can't and I have to buy the game again :/
Sorry to hear that, there should be a "I already bought the game" option, I don't know how it works but I could look into it later
Okay, I didn't knew that, it worked, Thanks a lot and keep up the good work :D
I used to be able to move forward and back with A and D, but since the menus update i stopped being able to. Is this intentional or is my game having issues? attempted re-download a few times over the last few days. great game though!
I took it out in the last patch, I accidentally left them in
awwww, I thought that was a very good part. Especially with the addition of the Fire Fish, I'm very much missing my ability to control my movements more
i will be balancing the game around these controls, plus I want the experience to be as equal as possible on all platforms
Very relaxing n enjoyable game. I know you said below that you intend to branch out towards non fetish, but I hope you keep making updates for this one. Could expand more into if you have any plans that is.
I am probably going to keep updating this for a few more months as I have more assets that I wish to introduce to the game. After that I may introduce more here or there
Been keeping my eye on this game for the past few updates and I'm impressed. Beyond this project have you considered getting into non-fetish content? I feel like you could go far if you keep applying yourself. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the raunchy stuff and I'd definetly like to see the finished product here, but I think you could make it big if you keep going.
It's my goal to make non fetish games after this :)
Thanks it means a lot!
I hope you do, we could always do with more good developers, I'm ready to see what else you make
They sure do make a nice hook! I took no interests in tampering with the files of Mugen and Friday Night Funkin’ until sensual characters appeared for said games. I put myself through hours and hours of experience so I could get them to work for myself, and it was always worth it. I feel like I can do a few other things with the files I encountered if I really wanted. Pathways can start from all kinds of areas.
Solid update, but the sponges seem like a major step backwards. Full screen and auto-centre for the mermaid would be great as well.
Other than those gripes, keep up the awesome work!
The mermaid moves faster if you are behind, and actually you can full screen on PC with F4! What is it you don't like about the sponges? They fly around too much?
Oh snap, didn't know about the F4, thanks! Sharks have a tendency to hit a sponge and then move diagonally to where you are, additionally there are way too many of them at random intervals preventing you from dodging; kills the fun quickly. Shark hitbox seems janky AF as well, hair and forehead seems to trigger a loss on their first run. Cajun fish should follow the same logic as the other specials.
gotcha, I'll probably be modifying the sponge interactions in the future. I will make power up fish prioritized as well, I was on the fence about it :)
Another great update, keep up the good work :-)
Still hoping for more digestion noises followed by a huge belch from the shark in the future ^^
Damn score multiplier is no joke, got to 15k before the biggest shark got me.
I might've messed up the uploads, I'll fix it ttoday everyone. Sorry!
Happens m8 :-)
Please try downloading now!
Works now, the shark seem to bounce on the new coral obstacle tho, and will get launched into you, eating you and you can't really react.
thanks, I'm glad it works. I may adjust the interactions between shark and sponge in the future
Also, the points you get seems to have been heavily inflated, I got to 16.000 really quick. Dunno if it's intentional or not :)
I am not sure why, but the 3-10-24 version only have one kind of fish, and the shark would not stop cruising since 100＋scores.
Is this normal?
Why this update is make the game boring than the lase one?
It's obviously not intentional, give him some time to sort it.
Huh I'll take a look. It isn't the demo version?
Yeah, I am pretty sure that I paid for it and download the proper version.