Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou is a game made in one week for GBJAM-8. Part boss rush and part crawdad simulator, players assume the role of a cornered mudbug as they face down a slew of ruthless debt collectors in the Louisiana bayou.

A game by Bokonon (Matt Lempitsky) && Yossarian
Music, consult, additional sound design by @turgidharrier (Francis Miller)

Controls - Keyboard

• Left & Right: A & D
• Throw/Catch Left Claw : Left Arrow
• Throw/Catch Right Claw: Right Arrow
• Dash: A or D + S
• Skip Cutscenes: Enter
• Enable/Disable Screenshake: Tab

Controls - Gamepad

• Left & Right: Left/Right on D-Pad
• Dash: Down on D-Pad / Left Face Button
• Throw/Catch Left Claw: Button Face Button, Left Bumper, Left Trigger
• Throw/Catch Right Claw: Right Face Button, Right Bumper, Right Trigger
• Skip Cutscenes: Start
• Enable/Disable Screenshake: Select

Additional Credits

• Made in Gamemaker Studio 2.3
• All art assets made in Aseprite
• BFXR used for SFX
• Inverse Kinematics library by Tonystr