Hello everyone!
I'm grateful for the reception that Hot Slog has received. I haven't participated in a jam in a long while and it's an honour for the game to receive daily 5th and a front page feature!
I've made a small update to the game based on some of the feedback I've received. Here's a summary of the changes:
Mouse and touch support
I added invisible buttons to the screen to allow people to play the game either with the mouse or by tapping. I'd like to think that it's serviceable - I hadn't intended for the game to be played on a touch screen. I'm going keep the game marked as unsupported for mobile devices until I've done some more testing, but for now the game should at least be playable. Let me know if you try it out.
Secret medal
Something I didn't realize was that if you weren't logged in, you had no idea whether or not you unlocked the secret medal. The other medals aren't a problem as you can read their descriptions and compare your score against them manually, but there was nothing in the game to indicate when you met the conditions for the secret medal. So now, the secret medal will have a physical presence in the game. If you've already unlocked it, try unlocking it a second time to see what happens :)
A new customer
I just thought it'd be neat to add a new guy. I would've put him in earlier but I kinda forgot him in the rush to get everything else ready.
Small changes
There were a few small things that I noticed after the game was published that I had wanted to fix. Nothing major, and I'll probably continue finding more things in the coming days. I also misspelled "wiener" a bunch.
All in all, this has been a very nice project, and a great opportunity to try something new (game dev + jam) while at the same time sticking with what I love (Flash animation). Those particular creative muscles haven't been stretched in a very long time... I'll have to do this again at some point.
Thank you again for enjoying the game! Also, please go check out THEORBUS' profile for more awesome music!