This is the first time I have ever tried to put a game together. This is a very broken early version of the game that I pushed out for the LowRezJam but ill definitely be returning to it in the future to finish off everything I had planned.

As much of a frankenstien mess as this game is in its current state I definitely learnt alot over this jam and i'm excited to make the next game a little better.

I'm definitely open to comments and criticism on this

Game rules:

Ever the gator enthusiast your player has gotten into the alligator enclosure to give them a heckin' good petting. In Gatatoucha you gain points by petting a gator but whilst touching a gator it is a game of chicken between you and them. The longer you touch the more points you gain but the more likely the gator is to snap back! Also avoid stepping on the gator tails and it will make them jump and attack instantly.

Controls:

Arrow Keys: - Move player

Z Key:- Touch

R Key:- Reset game

Known Issues:

At the moment there isn't enough threat - The gators will eventually move and attack rarely without being touched first. This will be fixed at a later time
Touching bug - you can currently touch and then walk away whilst still holding down touch, this will cause a gator to attack whilst outside of range. This will be fixed at a later time
Touch spam - You can currently break the game by spamming the touch button as it resets the internal touch timer. This will be fixed at a later time
The training room currently doesnt work. The stuffed gator will be coded at a later date.

Additions to come:

SOUND!!
Due to the deadline I had to cut an endgame animation that would have involved the crowd.
Moving Gators. At the moment they don't move but I want to add it in to increase the threat in the game.
Multipliers. I want to add in a score bonus for each gator touched in sequence
diminish touch over time. I want it so you cant spam the same gator over time and each time you touch them it reduces the internal timer by a little.

GataToucha - WIP screenshots