PyWeek - GNAG's Not A Game - feedback

not bad

nice game. i found the cat difficult to control, though

no sound? run out of the box

<p>Surprisingly fun, simple game! Great job! The AI was simple but challenging. I finally figured out that I could wait by the shed for them to cluster up and then get them all at once. I think that Level 2 probably would not have admitted this strategy, but unfortunately it crashed for me when going to level 2:
<pre>Traceback (most recent call last):
File "run_game.py", line 15, in <module>
main.main()
File "gamelib/main.py", line 750, in main
pyglet.app.run()
File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 264, in run

File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/app/carbon.py", line 84, in run
File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/app/carbon.py", line 133, in _timer_proc
File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 187, in idle

File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/clock.py", line 698, in tick
File "build/bdist.macosx-10.3-fat/egg/pyglet/clock.py", line 303, in tick
File "gamelib/main.py", line 630, in update
load_level('level02.txt')
File "gamelib/main.py", line 564, in load_level
parse_file(filename, envin)
File "gamelib/parsefile.py", line 15, in parse_file
exec lines in envin
File "<string>", line 1
tabby(23.0, 0.0, 27.0)
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax</pre>

the 3d engine for this is nice, even though the camera controls have the feel of a 90s DOS CAD program. i think this is the only entry with entirely program-generated art.

It crashes when level 2 starts
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "run_game.py", line 15, in <module>
main.main()
File "/home/mat/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 750, in main
pyglet.app.run()
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 264, in run
EventLoop().run()
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/pyglet/app/xlib.py", line 94, in run
sleep_time = self.idle()
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 187, in idle
dt = clock.tick(True)
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/pyglet/clock.py", line 696, in tick
return _default.tick(poll)
File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.6/pyglet/clock.py", line 303, in tick
item.func(ts - item.last_ts, *item.args, **item.kwargs)
File "/home/mat/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 630, in update
load_level('level02.txt')
File "/home/mat/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 564, in load_level
parse_file(filename, envin)
File "/home/mat/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/parsefile.py", line 15, in parse_file
exec lines in envin
File "<string>", line 1
tabby(23.0, 0.0, 27.0)
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

(running python 2.6 on ubuntu 9.04)

The 3D background was pretty but I think the cat graphics let it down... would be nice if it was animated and there were sounds

This is a game with simple mechanics, yet it's quite fun. I like the graphics - despite the fact they're relatively simple, they're nice to the eyes. Unfortunately, I get a syntax error when trying to read the second level file, so I never managed to get past the first level.

I like the 3D graphics, but I think it's a shame that there is no animation of the models whatsoever. This makes the game a bit dull.

Feels a little slow.
More obstacles, and the ability to jump over it !
More speed, and mouses can turn more sharp than cat ?

Well, it crashed after the first level, and wasn't much fun, but then doing 3D in a week is a real challenge, so congrats. Not being able to chase the mice past the fence proved irritating in that last stretch towards the shed.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "run_game.py", line 14, in <module>
import main
File "/Users/alia/Documents/Azureus Downloads/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 3, in <module>
from map import *
File "/Users/alia/Documents/Azureus Downloads/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/map.py", line 1, in <module>
from parsefile import *
RuntimeError: unable to get modification time from '/Users/alia/Documents/Azureus Downloads/PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/parsefile.py'

graphics are very retro

Retrogaming in 3D. Quite charming action, but after the first level it crashed with:
File "gamelib/main.py", line 630, in update
load_level('level02.txt')
File "gamelib/main.py", line 564, in load_level
parse_file(filename, envin)
File "gamelib/parsefile.py", line 15, in parse_file
exec lines in envin
File "<string>", line 1
tabby(23.0, 0.0, 27.0)

Easily exploitable mechanics. It felt I was spending more time for the rats to come than actually doing anything. Lacks sound & music.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "run_game.py", line 14, in <module>
import main
File ".../PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 3, in <module>
from map import *
File ".../PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/map.py", line 1, in <module>
from parsefile import *
RuntimeError: unable to get modification time from '.../PyWeek8/GNAG/catvsmice/gamelib/parsefile.py'

For some reason, parsefile.py seems to have no creation or modification date, and this is screwing with the game. Odd.

Crashes on start:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Documents and Settings\Suntek Garden\Desktop\catvsmice\run_game.py", line 14, in <module>
import main
File "C:\Documents and Settings\Suntek Garden\Desktop\catvsmice\gamelib\main.py", line 3, in <module>
from map import *
File "gamelib\map.py", line 1, in <module>
from parsefile import *
OverflowError: modification time overflows a 4 byte field

Nice work with the 3D graphics. I actually only played the first level. Then when I completed it I got the message below. In the first level it was rather easy to just to sit in front of the shed and wait for all the mice to coalesce in to a single blob, then chase them as one.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "run_game.py", line 15, in <module>
main.main()
File "/home/andy/pyweek8_rating/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 750, in main
pyglet.app.run()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 264, in run
EventLoop().run()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pyglet/app/xlib.py", line 94, in run
sleep_time = self.idle()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pyglet/app/__init__.py", line 187, in idle
dt = clock.tick(True)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pyglet/clock.py", line 696, in tick
return _default.tick(poll)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pyglet/clock.py", line 303, in tick
item.func(ts - item.last_ts, *item.args, **item.kwargs)
File "/home/andy/pyweek8_rating/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 630, in update
load_level('level02.txt')
File "/home/andy/pyweek8_rating/catvsmice/gamelib/main.py", line 564, in load_level
parse_file(filename, envin)
File "/home/andy/pyweek8_rating/catvsmice/gamelib/parsefile.py", line 15, in parse_file
exec lines in envin
File "<string>", line 1
tabby(23.0, 0.0, 27.0)
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Must be a geriatric cat... can't move very fast...

Crashes after level 1:

File " ", line 1 tabby(23.0, 0.0, 27.0) ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I like the screenshots, but in game it is quite stiff somehow.

mieouw

love the graphic work

Slow paced, boring, and dead looking.

It <i>was</i> fun, even though the visuals are rather basic. I do like the simple geometrical style of the models, but the cat would have benefitted from some animation..

good.

Traceback (most recent call last):<br>
File "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\SYSTEM CORE\Desktop\pyweek8\catvsmice\catvsmice\run_game.py", line 14, in <module><br>
import main<br>
File "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\SYSTEM CORE\Desktop\pyweek8\catvsmice\catvsmice\gamelib\main.py", line 3, in <module><br>
from map import *<br>
File "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\SYSTEM CORE\Desktop\pyweek8\catvsmice\catvsmice\gamelib\map.py", line 1, in <module><br>
from parsefile import *<br>
RuntimeError: unable to get modification time from 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\SYSTEM CORE\Desktop\pyweek8\catvsmice\catvsmice\gamelib\parsefile.py'<br>
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All dependencies listed in readme installed with latest version.