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June 18, 2020

a frog's guide to eating flies [browser]

In this short and sweet puzzle game you'll learn how to use your tongue to eat flies (as a frog), A Frog's Guide To Eating Flies by David Simon.

24 comments:

  1. Maxisnatch18 June 2020 at 10:50

    These mechanics are wonderful! Does anybody know if it's based on another game or is this an original idea?

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  2. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 11:19

    I second the sentiment... really novel and interesting dynamics

    Too, not sure I agree with "short and sweet," a full 25 levels, including several challenging ones, took quite a while to get through

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  3. Maxisnatch18 June 2020 at 12:43

    Indeed I'm not quite sure what "short and sweet" means to Bart nowadays ;)

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  4. Bart18 June 2020 at 14:20

    It's the wording the developer uses for the game on the itch overview page ;)

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  5. Stevens Miller18 June 2020 at 14:30

    Movement logic seemed inconsistent somehow. He can turn when there's nowhere to go, but jumps one or two if there is. Felt like turning and jumping should have been independent of each other.

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  6. Trenton18 June 2020 at 16:55

    @Maxisnatch I do -- it reminds me of the game "Frogger: He's Back!" that I used to play when I was little. Good times...

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  7. MRK18 June 2020 at 17:00

    What a fun game! Loved the puzzles and game mechanics. Graphics are adorable. Thanks David and Bart.

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  8. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 17:29

    I'm hopelessly stuck at lvl 14, with the second most right fly

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  9. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 18:03

    24 :(

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  10. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 18:06

    for level 14: there are only 4 valid positions for the lilypads. on one of them it is possible to stretch tongue to 4 long

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  11. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 19:33

    ok - out :) the funny shapes on 24 are more cosmetic than functional but it's interesting how the game forces you into it

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  12. Anonymous18 June 2020 at 19:47

    I love the didgeridoo!

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  13. Lighty19 June 2020 at 18:10

    Also stuck on 24 to get the last fly. Can't see a way of moving the lily pad another step left.

    @Anonymous, any hints?

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  14. MRK20 June 2020 at 03:26

    @Lighty
    If you are still looking for a hint for level 24...
    ...for getting the far right fly, try moving the rightmost lily pad cluster first in one direction and then the other. (Need the frog to be @ +3.) Hope this helps.

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  15. Anonymous20 June 2020 at 09:15

    Kinda stuck on 23 myself...

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  16. Tom20 June 2020 at 09:37

    How do you know which level you're on? Do you have to count, or is there another way? I've lost count of my level so I'm not sure where I am.

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  17. Anonymous20 June 2020 at 13:16

    Under the game is a list of controls & t=menu.
    So I can see that I am stuck on #23.
    I am fairly sure I moved the small clump on my first try.
    Have not figured out how I did that, or if I should.

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  18. Tom20 June 2020 at 13:32

    @Anonymous Ah, thanks - that's helpful. Looks like I'm on level 23 as well. The tricky thing about these puzzles is recognizing when you've painted yourself into a corner and need to undo or restart.

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  19. Anonymous20 June 2020 at 13:44

    Hint for #23 rotate all clockwise.
    Hint for @24 double back for love.

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  20. Tom20 June 2020 at 14:01

    Looks like I finished all 24 levels. (I thought there were 25, from an earlier comment, but it looks like that was wrong.)

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  21. Meblin20 June 2020 at 14:27

    For level 14 how do you get the left fly? I can get the right fly by getting to 4 but cannot get the left fly

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  22. Meblin20 June 2020 at 14:29

    Worked it out

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  23. Hespetr321 June 2020 at 17:21

    Oh. I was on level 42 and had to do something and my Mac ran out of battery. Now it doesn't remember my progress.
    Bummer!

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  24. Hespetr321 June 2020 at 17:22

    Level 22, that is.

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