Goofy as shit.
Really charming game, but the minigames have some real highs and lows.
sends virtual hug to developers
i like the alligators :)
Uneven levels of quality across the minigames, but this is a game to be played for the fun of the world, and the funny characters. It's very cute, completely charming, and hilarious in a wholesome way.
Este juego es super comfy, tiene dialogo cojonudo y los minijuegos son un poco hit or miss. Me gustaria muchas mas cosas de este estilo
I just finished Nier last night and this might've been the ultimate pick me up.
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not crazy for the writing but i liked the majima cameo
silly alligator do a funny
cute game cute alligators fun mystery
a very charming and funny game, filled with lots of puzzle, mini games, and fun characters. loved the art style especially, been waiting for this game to come out for a while and wasn't disappointed. my favourite part was the alligators
just a joyous point-and-click/minigame collection oozing with charm thanks to the characters and the amazing and designs and animation done by smallbu. absolutely worth replaying for all the endings
Incredibly charming. The spirit of Humongous Entertainment is strong with this one.
Just a bucket of charming. Some of the minigames aren't exactly groundbreaking, but it doesn't matter. The writing and animation is the star of the show.
real gaming
in a while, crocodile
A very simple little game that has some funny moments here and there. It feels like it ought to be a sort of point and click adventure or puzzle sort of game, but ends up just being some funny dialogue and some ok mini-games.
It's super cute and I love the humor the game has.
My only gripe I have is that I would have liked the minigames to be a little more engaging, some of them are kinda bad.
Overall I highly recommend it.
My only gripe I have is that I would have liked the minigames to be a little more engaging, some of them are kinda bad.
Overall I highly recommend it.
please play this game. just had a big ol' smile plastered on my face the entire time playing this.
A magical experience. A gorgeously wholesome art style and animation, with a wonderful cast of characters. Alligator NYC was an absolute treasure to explore, and I hope SmallBu does something else with the world one day.
A few of the minigames were just straight up not fun, but the ones that are really good were some of the best parts of the game.
A few of the minigames were just straight up not fun, but the ones that are really good were some of the best parts of the game.
Pillowfight has exclusively published bangers wtf
i think i would die for pat
A very charming little point and click adventure featuring great animations for its amazing looking characters. Has the worst pinball mini game I have ever seen though.
The animation is ridiculously charming and it's one of the funniest games I've played in a while! More games should be like Later Alligator!
while it i didn't think it was my type of game, i fell in love with the artstyle and characters of this game immediately, and found myself coming back for more every few hours. the only big issue i have with it is that a majority of the time in subsequent playthroughs you just kinda dawdle until you find someone you haven't met before. otherwise, very solid.
so charming and sweet!!! i don't even have anything witty to say it's just a really good game!!
Cute, like if the kid from Over the Garden Wall starred in a mini game collection. Some games are good and others are nightmares (fuck slide puzzles), but the charm is what really sells this game. Short, like <2.5 hours
not all the minigames are of the same quality but this has some of the funniest writing and animations ive ever seen in a game
I don't really get the charm here, and that really needs to come through if there isn't much to do outside of laborious minigames and pixel hunts for puzzle pieces. Everything is just a bit... boring? Music is pretty good at least.
Almost more an animated short than a game, Later Alligator is a mini-game collection centered on an incredibly strong central theme - you're an alligator person in Alligator New York City solving alligator mysteries to save Pat, your new Alligator Pat. Or are you trying to save him..?
The writing is very sharp (although a tad too wordy in some places) and though you meet 30~odd characters through this story and only spend maybe 5 to 10 minutes with each, they are all very well done and have a strong connection to the story or place they're in. Favorites include Pat's dad who is going through a thinly veiled existential crises, his grandmother who is a mummy that hands out fortune telling cards, a niece who LOVES pancakes, a baby just trying to sleep... shit I could list out half the characters right now off the top of my head and I love basically all of them. The lovable writing is matched by an impeccable art style and music direction. It is a old-timey cartoon style, like something from Early Disney and mostly black and white outside of the Green on the gators or the occasional plot item the game wants to draw your eye to. I even added some of the songs to my spotify hahaha..
Gameplay wise (because it is a game), each family member has some little new minigame for you ranging from the very simple (lose at hide and seek, literally pick anything that's NOT the hider) to the vexing (flappy jacked bird is tough okay) and basically none of them outstay their welcome and have surprising diversity. After each you collect that family members "Token" to fill out a family tree of relations to Pat. Some of them even have a "You suck at this, just click this button and win okay?" on them that prevent frustration.
The story focuses on a paranoid young Alligator named Pat, who is the scion of a 'crime' family in the city who fears that someone is out to rub him out. Each member of the family you meet is tight-lipped about what is going on, the hints are pretty clear its just a regular surprise birthday party... or is it?!?! Yeah, it is. Or is it?!?!? The main story is interesting only in how there are multiple endings, and the game's first ending is unfortunately too "good" of an ending, I would have stopped there until I checked and saw a guide that said there were two more! And thankfully I did since that provide's context to the main character's actions (Why did you come to Alligator New York City and why are you helping Pat??), along with some actual mystery about if and who is trying to kill dear old Pat. There is also one moment of seriousness in the story, when it is revealed who is sending you tips about maneuvering about the city and getting to a hidden location. It provides a nice contrast to the generally flippant attitude of the rest of the game and stands out.
Overall this game was a delight and had one of the best damn trailers for a game I've ever had the pleasure to watch. It's one of the many indie games I'm trying to spend more time/money on rather than big budget stuff and this was well worth them both. It has a wonderful cast of characters, impeccable art, cute mini games and a satisfying climax (albeit one that shouldn't require 3-odd playthroughs...)
The writing is very sharp (although a tad too wordy in some places) and though you meet 30~odd characters through this story and only spend maybe 5 to 10 minutes with each, they are all very well done and have a strong connection to the story or place they're in. Favorites include Pat's dad who is going through a thinly veiled existential crises, his grandmother who is a mummy that hands out fortune telling cards, a niece who LOVES pancakes, a baby just trying to sleep... shit I could list out half the characters right now off the top of my head and I love basically all of them. The lovable writing is matched by an impeccable art style and music direction. It is a old-timey cartoon style, like something from Early Disney and mostly black and white outside of the Green on the gators or the occasional plot item the game wants to draw your eye to. I even added some of the songs to my spotify hahaha..
Gameplay wise (because it is a game), each family member has some little new minigame for you ranging from the very simple (lose at hide and seek, literally pick anything that's NOT the hider) to the vexing (flappy jacked bird is tough okay) and basically none of them outstay their welcome and have surprising diversity. After each you collect that family members "Token" to fill out a family tree of relations to Pat. Some of them even have a "You suck at this, just click this button and win okay?" on them that prevent frustration.
The story focuses on a paranoid young Alligator named Pat, who is the scion of a 'crime' family in the city who fears that someone is out to rub him out. Each member of the family you meet is tight-lipped about what is going on, the hints are pretty clear its just a regular surprise birthday party... or is it?!?! Yeah, it is. Or is it?!?!? The main story is interesting only in how there are multiple endings, and the game's first ending is unfortunately too "good" of an ending, I would have stopped there until I checked and saw a guide that said there were two more! And thankfully I did since that provide's context to the main character's actions (Why did you come to Alligator New York City and why are you helping Pat??), along with some actual mystery about if and who is trying to kill dear old Pat. There is also one moment of seriousness in the story, when it is revealed who is sending you tips about maneuvering about the city and getting to a hidden location. It provides a nice contrast to the generally flippant attitude of the rest of the game and stands out.
Overall this game was a delight and had one of the best damn trailers for a game I've ever had the pleasure to watch. It's one of the many indie games I'm trying to spend more time/money on rather than big budget stuff and this was well worth them both. It has a wonderful cast of characters, impeccable art, cute mini games and a satisfying climax (albeit one that shouldn't require 3-odd playthroughs...)