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 :)
At first I thought they might come later, but still no other fish, or power ups. Nothing! I manage to get +1000 points, but still no other fish. Just the small ones. I tried the demo version just to make sure the update didn't get mixed up with that one. The demo version only allows you to play just a little bit, because the shark follows you and eats you no matter what, even if you try to avoid it! Nice job on that one, so people will want to buy the full version.
Your game is awesome. I saw a little bit of gameplay on YT and I was like Alright, I need to have this. As a kid who enjoyed those fish-eat-fish games and as an adult who thinks mermaids are swell, I've low-key been waiting for years upon years for a game like this be made. I hope more of these pop up in the future because this is such an easy concept not many people have been willing to entertain.
2 things:
Could you make it so pressing an arrow key or the spacebar works just like clicking does? The controls are very good on their own, but having this as an option would be super cool as well.
Do you plan to add to add any lore for at least the playable mermaid? I'd love to know her name and her story and how she looks like from the back and if there's another bracelet on her other arm... like a short a sweet bio would be pretty cool.
Yes, I intend on making the controls work the same no matter what button you press, same with touch screen. As for lore I am happy you like the characters, I love them and the detail AdjectiveNounCombo puts into them as well. I will think about implementing some subtle story telling :)
You're welcome. I wanted to share your game, maybe this will help a bit.
Oh, and please keep the keyboard controls. They help sometimes to get unstuck from the whirlpools or swim after the golden fish/heart when you miss it.
I will be rebalancing the game to make up for the single button control such as getting out of the left side of the screen, but I want the game to be as equal as possible on all platforms for when unlocks become available. I will consider the difficulty of the special items :)
Ok, thanks! The only thing that bugs me is when you can't swim forward or backwards when you get stuck. Keep up the good work. I'll be happy to donate too for your time.
Nice job on updating so fast, I do quite like the game! The warning signs still appear for sharks even if they are too small to eat you though. They don't appear for the 'first attack' phase but for every subsequent pass they do.
Also, would it be possible to have a version of controls that doesn't use the mouse? I understand removing the additional 'down' input methods is a way to get rid of the 'faster descent' exploit, but I preferred being able to play entirely with four keys and not using the mouse.
Finally, a question: How many golden fish can you eat before belly size reaches its cap? When I manage to get more than 2 golden fish in a single run, it doesn't seem like the belly gets any bigger than it was after eating the 2nd golden fish.
I noticed the warning sign bug right after I published 😵💫. for controls, I will probably put in spacebar for the keyboard. No need for more than one key, this is a single button game :)
I believe 4 gold fish gets you to max capacity. I think there are 4 different visual belly states, the first 2 are available without any gold fish :) I'll have to check when I can
Game is super fun to play, you're right about that! I'd absolutely love a small burp when the shark first eats you, and then maybe a deeper, wetter belch once you digest. No idea how hard that'd be to implement but the game over burp would be stellar ^-^
Hi! First of all, congrats for the game, its quite addictive! I have two main questions:
1. How can the people that have already bought the game know when a newer version is out, as well as from where to download it.
2. How do the gameplay exactly work? I get confused with the heart egg function, it increases your preys size limit, or your own size limit while growing? Which is the difference with the golden fish then? And how you grow exactly, just by getting points?
I'm happy you like it! The heart egg increases your max size so you can keep growing, and the gold fish increases your capacity so you can get more full and grow faster. As far as versions, I believe my devlog posts show up in your feed if you follow me :)
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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.
Latest version only seems to have the yellow fish, no powerups, and constant shark attacks
Try downloading now, it should be fixed :)
You sure you uploaded the right version? I only see 1 type of fish, no power-ups at all, and the shark never leaves. Just a heads up :-)
Menu and pause are nice though, as well as removing the damn whirlpools.
At first I thought they might come later, but still no other fish, or power ups. Nothing! I manage to get +1000 points, but still no other fish. Just the small ones. I tried the demo version just to make sure the update didn't get mixed up with that one. The demo version only allows you to play just a little bit, because the shark follows you and eats you no matter what, even if you try to avoid it! Nice job on that one, so people will want to buy the full version.
I like the menu, but so far I only see one type of fish. The small ones. And yes, I paid for the full version, not demo.
Is the shark supposed to come all the time? And the whirl pools are gone, didn't like them in the first place x)
Should be fixed now, let me know :)
Your game is awesome. I saw a little bit of gameplay on YT and I was like Alright, I need to have this. As a kid who enjoyed those fish-eat-fish games and as an adult who thinks mermaids are swell, I've low-key been waiting for years upon years for a game like this be made. I hope more of these pop up in the future because this is such an easy concept not many people have been willing to entertain.
2 things:
Could you make it so pressing an arrow key or the spacebar works just like clicking does? The controls are very good on their own, but having this as an option would be super cool as well.
Do you plan to add to add any lore for at least the playable mermaid? I'd love to know her name and her story and how she looks like from the back and if there's another bracelet on her other arm... like a short a sweet bio would be pretty cool.
Yes, I intend on making the controls work the same no matter what button you press, same with touch screen. As for lore I am happy you like the characters, I love them and the detail AdjectiveNounCombo puts into them as well. I will think about implementing some subtle story telling :)
for some reason it does t work on iPhone :(
iPhone port coming in the future! Only available on PC and Android right now
ok thank you! I already paid for it but I’m willing to do it again when that comes out.
I don't think you'll need to pay again :)
Nope. Thank you!
I am with this guy, i really like being able to move around. If someone doesn't want to use it because it feels cheap then they can just not use it.
Maybe it'd be best if a power up gave you arrow keys for a limited time?
nice swimming skills 😎 thanks for the YouTube video!
You're welcome. I wanted to share your game, maybe this will help a bit.
Oh, and please keep the keyboard controls. They help sometimes to get unstuck from the whirlpools or swim after the golden fish/heart when you miss it.
I will be rebalancing the game to make up for the single button control such as getting out of the left side of the screen, but I want the game to be as equal as possible on all platforms for when unlocks become available. I will consider the difficulty of the special items :)
Ok, thanks! The only thing that bugs me is when you can't swim forward or backwards when you get stuck. Keep up the good work. I'll be happy to donate too for your time.
Any chance youll add a pause function at some point
This would also be great
Yes! I will be adding a pause menu as well as a title screen
Awesome! I cant wait
Nice job on updating so fast, I do quite like the game! The warning signs still appear for sharks even if they are too small to eat you though. They don't appear for the 'first attack' phase but for every subsequent pass they do.
Also, would it be possible to have a version of controls that doesn't use the mouse? I understand removing the additional 'down' input methods is a way to get rid of the 'faster descent' exploit, but I preferred being able to play entirely with four keys and not using the mouse.
Finally, a question: How many golden fish can you eat before belly size reaches its cap? When I manage to get more than 2 golden fish in a single run, it doesn't seem like the belly gets any bigger than it was after eating the 2nd golden fish.
I noticed the warning sign bug right after I published 😵💫. for controls, I will probably put in spacebar for the keyboard. No need for more than one key, this is a single button game :)
You can swim left, right and up currently with w, a and d keys
wow I forgot to remove that this is kinda embarrassing
please leave in moving left and right, I love it.
I believe 4 gold fish gets you to max capacity. I think there are 4 different visual belly states, the first 2 are available without any gold fish :) I'll have to check when I can
I really enjoy both versions of the game! Very proper and well done and I feel this has allot of potential! Please keep up with the updates.
I'd be happy to persue or donate for your time!
my only question is that will there be a possible peaceful game mode without the shark?¿
(I know the shark is a key element in the game but I enjoy the cruising element it'd oddly peaceful lol)
I am going to put in a sharkless mode yep :) as far as donations I will think of something to set up because that would help a ton!
Good job on the update mate, you rock.
Looking forward to the next ones :)
Thanks I am too!
Game is super fun to play, you're right about that! I'd absolutely love a small burp when the shark first eats you, and then maybe a deeper, wetter belch once you digest. No idea how hard that'd be to implement but the game over burp would be stellar ^-^
sounds good, I will probably implement something like this down the line :)
Hi! First of all, congrats for the game, its quite addictive! I have two main questions:
1. How can the people that have already bought the game know when a newer version is out, as well as from where to download it.
2. How do the gameplay exactly work? I get confused with the heart egg function, it increases your preys size limit, or your own size limit while growing? Which is the difference with the golden fish then? And how you grow exactly, just by getting points?
Thanks in advance and, again, congrats!
I'm happy you like it! The heart egg increases your max size so you can keep growing, and the gold fish increases your capacity so you can get more full and grow faster. As far as versions, I believe my devlog posts show up in your feed if you follow me :)
I think I am gonna shrink them a bit, good idea
Very fun, definitely would like a mode where you can win, I loved playing Fishy as a kid and becoming an unstoppable eating machine was great.
And having mentioned wanting to make more games, I'm very excited to see what you make next!
thanks a bunch! I will keep the victory idea in mind