Chicken Scratch
You're a chicken. You want to eat bugs. How fast can you get 'em?
Controls
- Use ASWD or the arrow keys to run. Press and hold to dash, which is only slightly faster than running.
- Press E or the spacebar to peck at bugs. (or dirt. or small rocks. you can peck at anything, really.)
- Press Q to use echolocation (an ability chickens have) to find distant bugs.
You can also play on mobile devices! Tap the screen to bring up a gamepad.
About
Chicken Scratch was created as part of Octojam 7, an annual game jam about writing software for a virtual game console from the late 1970s. Learn more about the tools used to write this, and find out how to make your own games, on the Octo itch page.
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This runs on the CHIP-8? That's amazing! It plays magnificently! Was this built for the CHIP-8, SCHIP, or XO-CHIP?
Thanks!
This uses XO-CHIP instructions, mostly because I need the "scroll-up" instruction that is conspicuously absent from SCHIP. The sound effects and use of a third color are side benefits. :)
The source is available as a download, if you're curious.
Hi! I'll be playing Chicken Scratch tomorrow on stream along with several other games from the jam at 3:30pm EST. I'll be talking about any interesting design decisions as I play, and suggesting improvements if any come to mind. Please feel free to join me live, it'll be extra fun to chat together about your game while playing it :)
Sure- sounds like fun!