Introduction

You're not the most intimidating scarecrow, but you're extremely good at your job! A single concentrated glare from you is enough to send any bird flying the other way. No wonder farmers trust you with their crops year-round.

Today, however, is going to be your greatest challenge yet. A murder of crows has appeared in the distance. It's the biggest you've ever seen. And all those crows are nearing by the minute, with your plants in their sights!

How long can you hold out against the crows' relentless invasion?

Main Features

  • Simple, intuitive gameplay.
  • Three different maps to choose from, each with their own aesthetic and BGM.
  • Variable difficulty levels for extra challenge.
  • Persistent high score.

Controls

Game Setup Screen

  • UP/DOWN: Move cursor.
  • X: Make selection.

Game Screen

  • LEFT/RIGHT: Rotate scarecrow's gaze.
  • Z/X: Rotate scarecrow's gaze.

Other Notes

For more information about the game and gameplay, please consult the Instruction Booklet (available in PDF form under Download demo).

S'crowverwatch is free to play online. Offline copies are available for purchase below. The offline version is identical to the online version.

This is a completed game, but minor code optimizations and aesthetic updates may be released in the future.

Download

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Instruction Booklet.pdf 346 kB
s'crowverwatch_windows.zip 1 MB
s'crowverwatch_linux.zip 655 kB
s'crowverwatch_osx.zip 3 MB

Development log

Comments

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Very nice game!

One thing, sometimes the crows spawn not near the edge of the screen and this can feel a bit janky. e.g. one spawned right at the middle of the screen.

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Thanks for playing! And thank you for reporting this bug. Crows are supposed to spawn only at the screen's edge. I will look into correcting the error.

Update, 1-3-2021: The bug has been fixed in the latest version. Thank you again for finding and reporting it!

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What a darling game. I'm very impressed! Is this your first project? Because if it is then that's even better 😊

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Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it, especially since this is my first project that didn't start as a Pico-8 tutorial.

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Congratulations! May your game Dev journey be rewarding as it is long. Stay safe, Aeneas Nin.