Spell Mates by Backterria
//About
Spell Mates is a platform game where you control a young wizard. You don't have weapons, but when you obtain spell pages you can summon some familiars that can help on your adventure.
//Controls
Move: Left-right arrow keys
Jump: Up arrow key
Enter rooms: Down arrow key
Use Familiars: Z,X,C,V (when obtained)
Fullscreen: Alt+Enter
//Info
Made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 32 with Theme 'An Unconventional Weapon'
Programming Language: Gamemaker Studio
Backterria: Programming-music-background colouring
Akis (@AOulkeroglou) :Layout-Characters-Animation
*There are a lot of bugs and you can't enter in the door on tower top,so you can reach the final boss :(
We'll fix them on post release and maybe someday we'll make it a bigger experience...
Thank you anyway for stopping by :)
Spell Mates is a platform game where you control a young wizard. You don't have weapons, but when you obtain spell pages you can summon some familiars that can help on your adventure.
//Controls
Move: Left-right arrow keys
Jump: Up arrow key
Enter rooms: Down arrow key
Use Familiars: Z,X,C,V (when obtained)
Fullscreen: Alt+Enter
//Info
Made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 32 with Theme 'An Unconventional Weapon'
Programming Language: Gamemaker Studio
Backterria: Programming-music-background colouring
Akis (@AOulkeroglou) :Layout-Characters-Animation
*There are a lot of bugs and you can't enter in the door on tower top,so you can reach the final boss :(
We'll fix them on post release and maybe someday we'll make it a bigger experience...
Thank you anyway for stopping by :)
| Windows | https://www.dropbox.com/s/i7kea8yao8vxh58/Spell%20mates-Default-1.0.0.0.exe?dl=0 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=46642 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 24% | 2143 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.44 | 323 |
| Audio(Jam) | 3.94 | 57 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.00 | 543 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 4.68 | 13 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.22 | 429 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.89 | 75 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.11 | 695 |
Really liked the artstyle and music, though I can't see how this fit the theme at all. The jumping was really nicely dialed in, except for that thing I mentioned first.
Well done, might check it out again if someone leaves a comment on what I was doing wrong.
I successfully got 4 papers and had lots of "a ha!" moments.
However, I came to the top of the zombie room and I couldn't go through the door, am I doing something wrong?
On that note, perhaps better visual indication on what was a door yet still fit in with the style.
Anyways, great music and graphics and the random(or-is-he) Miyazaki-like character called Joe made me laugh.
Otherwise a really cool concept and I would play this again :)
1) Transitions need to be clearer, I spent a few minutes until I just ran across the entirety of the first map, clicking down to see where the transition into the forest was.
2) Hitboxes are too big (spider can kill me, even though it is not "touching" me).
I was pretty lost throughout the experience, but, the graphics are gorgeous and the music is soothing and mellow. The game could use some sound effects aside from that...
I really dig the concept of having to summon several familiars to do your bidding, very befitting for the theme ;)
Good luck, great entry :)