David Figatner

Games

Got Paws?

memory game · 2015

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Got Paws? screenshot

Got Paws? is a memory game where you find hidden animals. Young children will love the early levels, and adults will find the later levels bang-your-head baffling.

See if you can remember them all!

  • Got Paws?, screenshot 1
  • Got Paws?, screenshot 2
  • Got Paws?, screenshot 3

Questions

  1. How do you play this game?
    When you start a board, you see different animals. Try to remember where the animals are. After a short period of time (or after you select your first animal), the animals are hidden. You then select groups of the same animals.

For example, if there are rabbits and dogs on the board then you would press all the rabbits and then all the dogs (or vice versa). You finish the board when all animals are visible.

  1. How do I complete a level?
    You need to beat a certain number of boards to complete the level. The dots on top of the screen show your progress.

  2. How do I lose?
    Quite easily and often. You start each level with four flowers. Every time you select the wrong animal--by not selecting all the animals of the same type--you lose a flower. Lose four flowers and you need to restart the level.

  3. What's with the tree?
    the tree tracks your progression and provides cut interludes throughout the game. You can play previous levels to try to complete it without losing any flowers.

  4. Is this a game for kids?
    Sure. And adults and anyone who likes their memory challenged. My kids certainly like playing it (at least for the early levels).

  5. When can I see these animals in another game?
    This is something that's always in the back of my mind. I really enjoyed drawing and animating these animals, and I will find a way to bring them back in a future game.

How it was made

Language
HTML5 and JavaScript, packaged with Cordova
Engine
My own, built from my open-source libraries
Graphics
pixi.js
Sound
howler.js
Storage
localForage
Code editor
Visual Studio Code
Art
Affinity Designer
Audio
Audacity
Font
Open Sans
Source
GitHub
Made at
sprout,tiff
Changes
  • v2.2.0 (August 2020) Removed ads and analytics
  • v2.1.1 (April 19, 2017) minor bug fixes to 2.1.0 (text was not properly sizing)
  • v2.1.0 (April 7, 2017) released to iOS and Android app stores, and updated web version
    • Animals now blink! (I know, this is the ULTIMATE update)
    • Changed from 10 boards per level to 8 (making it hopefully less frustrating)
    • Logo on top of the screen is now a normal size
    • Added better analytics so I can see what people like and don't like
    • Many bug fixes
    • Refactored much of the code so adding new features will be easier for future updates
  • v.2.0.9 (December 14, 2016) released to web using full screen and updated build tools
  • v.2.0.5: added animal stories; fixed bugs