He Must Be Fed
A downloadable game for Windows
Catch some fish. Feed the Musaranho. Survive the night.
INSTRUCTIONS
Begin the day by turning the boat’s wheel. Cast your line and fish beneath the shifting sky. Check the scale to track your progress toward the target weight. As dusk falls, place your catch on the altar, ring the bell, and await what answers the dark may bring. 🐀
- WASD to Walk
- Left-Click to Fish, hold to play the fishing mini-game
- E to interact/pick up items
- 1 to equip/unequip fishing rod
THE TEAM:
- André "InnocentMiau" Leandro - Programmer and 3D Scene Artist
- António "HienaDev" Rodrigues - Programmer and Game Designer
- Gabriela "Brancoku" Branco - 3D Model Artist and 3D Scene Artist
- Mafalda "MrsOhara" Cavaco - Animation Artist
- Vera "Nunes" - UI and 2D Artist
Having chosen the Musaranhos myth for our project, the team wanted a lighthearted game at its core. We then went through the European Values and chose ones that could be intertwined with our already established idea. The process went smoothly, as noted in "Game Log 3 - Imagine". The team was never in conflict, communicating well about the tasks at hand and always having a similar understanding of where the game was going.
The more we worked, the more we could understand the character the player controls, being essentially a slave to the Musaranho, having to work day to day, leaving them with no worth and dignity compared to the deity that surrounds and commands them. The character has no freedom, no choice in this universe; they have to obey a higher being in exchange for their and the village's safety.
ASSETS ATTRIBUTIONS:
- Wood log pile: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/wood-log-pile-ps1-low-poly-297af51362454833b93d7...
- Retro PSX Style Tree Pack: https://elegantcrow.itch.io/psx-retro-style-tree-pack
- Survival PSX Pack: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/survival-psx-6e6b12cbcd864d8a949c5334bc473b55
- Titan's Packs: Floral Green: https://titans-tracks.itch.io/titans-packs-floral-green
- Rat: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/rat-47ba41044d6a481091f28de008be6947
- Rat Warrior: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/rat-warrior-2233a25ea574454fab9d86f1bdf9cd80
This game was made in the EPIC-WE #4 Cultural Game Jam: Hosted by Óbidos.
TEAM REPRESENTATIVE: António Rodrigues - antoniorodrigues.gamedev@gmail.com
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Development log
- Game Log 4 – Create48 days ago
- Game Log 3 – Imagine49 days ago
- Game Log 2 – Play49 days ago
- Game Log 1 – Experience49 days ago
Comments
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Hey, very cool game! I purchased it for $30, because I think that, while it's not perfect, as a dev team, you all show great potential!
The game kind of gives me the same dark, creepy, unsettling vibe as Faith,
Looking forward to whatever other cool things you will all make! :D
I will say though, that the settings menu is completely functional- in fact, entering it doesn't softlocks you at all. And, I cannot seem to open the credits. Maybe you all can fix this in a later patch.
Best of luck to you all!
i experienced a few bugs. I couldn't play the fishing mini game because it would just pull the line out of the water and I picked the bucket up and was unable to put it back down
There was a miscommunication on our part. The controls aren’t very well explained. To start the day, you need to interact with the boat’s wheel. While fishing, you should wait for the fish to approach the bait and then left-click to begin the minigame. To raise the bar, hold down the left mouse button, similar to Stardew Valley. The game still has quite a few bugs since it was made during a game jam. We’re sorry your experience wasn’t as good as it could have been.
Top 10 fishings of all time
Nice game!
Fishing while listening to Fado. Peak experience
Banger. I like fishing
BANGER GAME