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Claude (Anthropic), Opus models, in the claude.ai app. Claude wrote all the code, drew every character and scene in code (no image files), composed and synthesized all the music and sound effects in the browser, and tested each version on simulated phones and laptops. I directed, play-tested on an iPhone, and asked for changes over many rounds.
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I love this game . I can play it many times. Congrats!!!
I love this game . I can play it many times. Congrats!!!
A wonderfully psychedelic vibe, and I loved it. It’s like a whack-a-mole fever dream during the flu. Bonus points for the gnomes: I’m a big fan of gnomes, and they never fail to win me over.
And I read that you went through 140 versions, which explains why the chaos feels so carefully tuned. Great work! 🍄
Hi!
Thanks for submitting your game to the jam! I thought it was really cool and it was fun to play. I especially liked the moving levels like "The Yard" or "Halloween Campfire", because there was just a bit more action. At "Halloween Campfire" it was almost a little too much movement for me, I just clicked on everything that moved :D
If you want to keep working on the game, I would recommend putting a bit more energy into the graphics of the levels.
And an idea (if its okay): maybe add objects that you are not allowed to shoot. I'm not even sure if that's already in the game, sometimes donuts fly through the world or in "The Yard" a dog shows up. Maybe I already got minus points for shooting them and I just didn't notice :D But if not, objects that give you minus points would be a nice idea.
It would make me really happy if you find the time to play and rate my game too :)
Gorgeous visuals! Watching the glowing worm trails race over the blender, toaster and kettle and then angry eyes pop out of the appliances is such a fun idea, and the "+100" with the combo counter — then the pink fridge with red eyes popping up right away — feels snappy. Honest feedback since you asked: on my first try the worms started moving while "SPARKLER GNOME! TAP IT!" was still on screen, and I lost all five before I'd finished reading. A short pause (or a slower first worm) would really help first-time players. I also wasn't sure what "Leave it alone." meant at first. Really impressive that it's all drawn and synthesized in the browser — 140+ versions is dedication!
I have completed it in the first run,hehe.. Good,very good, ai game...
The goofy music and the chaos of clicking mysterious bugs were so funny!
I couldn't help playing it all the way to the end!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
I just love how chaos this game can be while I was busy clicking everything on the screen like crazy, good work!
Thank you! Chaos is exactly the idea, I’m glad the clicking frenzy landed. 😄
Fun little game! The mechanics are simple and easy to understand, and I like how the scenery changes as you progress. It does feel a bit repetitive after a while, but it's a nice casual experience overall. Good work!
Thanks so much! Fair point on the repetition, that’s really useful, and I’ll think about more variety between worlds.
Not on the topic of the contest. But a very good, fun Halloween game.
thanks the torch thing was all over, the way the worms burst into flames, the torches in the castle flare when things are hit, a bunch of other things glad you enjoyed it
It’s a very interesting game. The difference between the mobs is amazing.
thanks really appreciate it, 140 versions before I stopped omg
The SFX are so satisfying!
thanks for playing the sfx were some of my favorite parts to make glad you enjoyed them
Interesting game concept:) for me - a bit too much going on at one time, but it’s original for sure:) not matching the theme tho:/ but I did enjoy playing it:) really cool game:)
I tried to get everything to torch, the worms when you hit them , the torches in the castle and in holloween all flare up when you ht something, flame is super hard to render properly . Thanks for playing . The idea was to make things I wanted to hit instead of the worms, like the flying saucer and the sharks, because if you you don't focus on the worms you lose , so there were a lot of distraction targets, like the gnomes and Dracula and the dinosaurs.
Easy to get into, no instructions needed. And something about the look and the sounds made it weirdly addictive — I kept going longer than I planned!
Fun clicky game!! Love the halloween touches and the creative idea about worms possessing things. Rated!
Thank you so much! Glad the Halloween touches landed. Happy Halloween, and good luck with Nine Laps! 🐱🎃
Thank mew!!! Happy Meowloween! 🐈⬛🎃👻
Thanks again for the kind words on Poop Sponge! I finally sat down with AI WORMS and spent my first run in the Kitchen. Setting the toaster on fire, then seeing a bubble asking me to "rate this toast 1 to 5 stars", and the microwave "Upgrading to Kettle Pro…" made me laugh 😂 The sparkler gnome SIZZLE bonus was a nice surprise too. And I read there are no image or audio files at all, everything is drawn and synthesized live? Impressive. My honest take: those little speech bubbles are some of the funniest bits, but they're small and I was too busy hunting glowing eyes to read them. Slightly bigger text, or keeping them on screen a moment longer, would help more players catch the jokes. Great job and good luck in the jam! 🐛🔥
Interesting game, unique, kept me guessing. Intuitive mechanics, and introduction. Awesome work.
really nice effects. i had some fun of course
Enjoyed this one! I like the effects and speed of this game. Feels fun and engaging. Nice halloween additions as well.
thanks so much. Was it too hard? i had to adjust for the browser trackpad/ mouse, which made harder to play compared to the phone. I sent your game to a friend cause i liked it so much.
I think the difficulty was fine! Oh thank you for sharing my game! Which one did you like most? I have 3 up now
knock it off is my favorite I tried staring at too , when I have a moment ill try the other one
Awesome thanks a ton seymour! I appreciate you for giving them all a try! Glad you enjoyed knock it off!