About Too Many Croquetas
Too Many Croquetas is a retro pixel-art endless runner in which a gang of teenage aliens comes to Earth to eat every last croqueta, the little fried snack, and a crew of tough grannies stands in their way.
You move with the arrow keys, jump with Z and attack with X, and the run keeps going for as long as you can keep it alive. It opens with a short intro, an incoming transmission from Planet Earth, before the action starts.
It was made in 72 hours for a game jam with the theme Insatiable, which is where the bottomless alien appetite comes from. The look copies old handheld consoles, with chunky sprites and a small color palette, and a session takes a few minutes. You can play Too Many Croquetas online here with a keyboard.
How to Play Too Many Croquetas
- Click inside the game window so it picks up your keys.
- Move with the arrow keys.
- Press Z to jump.
- Press X to attack.
- Keep the run going as long as you can, then start again and try to go further.
What to Expect in Too Many Croquetas
Expect a quick, silly arcade run. The premise is pure jam-game comedy, aliens against grannies over fried snacks, while the play is classic endless runner stuff: keep moving, time your jumps and swing your attack when something gets in the way.
The art carries a lot of the charm. The grannies have real personality, from small, spry ones to a hulking one in sunglasses, and the whole thing looks like it came off an old cartridge. Runs are short, so one more try is always tempting.
Tips for Too Many Croquetas
- Rest the arrow keys under one hand and Z and X under the other, the way you'd hold an old handheld.
- Swing your attack early. Clearing a threat before it reaches you is safer than reacting at the last second.
- Play Too Many Croquetas free a few times just to learn the jump timing before you chase a long run.
- Keep your eyes a little ahead of your character so you see trouble coming.
- If the keys stop responding, click inside the game window once to give it focus again.
Who Made Too Many Croquetas
Too Many Croquetas was made by Raúl Rosso, who released it on itch.io. It was built in GB Studio with art drawn in Aseprite. The pixel font is Condensed Pixel Font by Edo999, and the sound effects come from Coffee Valen Bat's Sweet Sounds pack. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Too Many Croquetas page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Too Many Croquetas free?
Yes. Too Many Croquetas is free to play in your browser, with nothing to install and no account. Click inside the game, watch the short intro and start running. You only need a keyboard: the arrow keys to move, Z to jump and X to attack.
How do you play Too Many Croquetas?
Move with the arrow keys, press Z to jump and press X to attack. It's an endless runner, so the aim is to keep going as long as you can, getting past whatever stands in your way. When a run ends, try again and push a little further.
What is Too Many Croquetas about?
The story is a comic one. A gang of teenage aliens is so hungry that they plan to eat every croqueta on Earth, and only a crew of tough grannies has a chance to stop them. The intro plays out as an incoming transmission from Planet Earth before you start running.
Who made Too Many Croquetas?
Too Many Croquetas was made by Raúl Rosso, who released it on itch.io, and it was built in GB Studio. FunClicker embeds the creator's own browser version so you can play it here, but we did not make the game. The credit link in the Who Made section goes to the original release.
Can I play Too Many Croquetas on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook works well, since the game needs only the arrow keys plus Z and X. On a phone you would need a keyboard attached, so a laptop, desktop or Chromebook is the easy way to play. Click inside the game window first so it picks up your keys.
Is Too Many Croquetas unblocked at school?
Too Many Croquetas needs only a browser tab, with no download or plugin. Whether it opens on a school or library network depends on that network's filter, which we do not control. If it loads, the arrow keys plus Z and X are all you need.
What does Too Many Croquetas look like?
It looks like a game from an old handheld console: chunky pixel sprites, a small color palette and simple backgrounds. The grannies steal the show, including a hulking one in sunglasses, and the alien intro is drawn in shades of green like an early handheld screen.
How long does a game of Too Many Croquetas last?
A session takes a few minutes. As an endless runner, each run lasts as long as you survive, so a good run goes longer and a sloppy one ends fast. That makes it easy to play a few rounds in a short break and try to beat your last attempt.
