The Cathedral by brogrammers

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made by brogrammers for LD31 (JAM)
Russia is facing a terrible disaster... an alien invasion! They decided that their only hope is to build a cathedral.

Help Russian people build an enormous cathedral, in the style of 1500's cathedrals with their colorful domes! Collect resources with mines and mills, get help from your workers through the use of faith and by providing them a place to stay. Unlock more buildings and more space, and develop a small town, while building the most glorious cathedral.

Surprise at the end of the game!

Ratings

Coolness 89% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.33 393
Fun(Jam) 3.00 530
Graphics(Jam) 3.64 326
Humor(Jam) 2.87 357
Innovation(Jam) 2.92 582
Mood(Jam) 3.20 382
Theme(Jam) 3.08 849

Feedback

Jacksendary
09. Dec 2014 · 03:45 UTC
Not really sure what the game was entirely about
kaype
09. Dec 2014 · 03:46 UTC
I just played it... It's okay, but way too time consuming and also lacks sound. Good concept though.
oscarabraham
09. Dec 2014 · 03:46 UTC
What nice idea. Good historical context. I've never seen a building game with a mechanic that involves the player actually putting physical work in order to build. I really like it.
Antworks Studio
09. Dec 2014 · 03:48 UTC
Very well done and quite addicting!
psydack
09. Dec 2014 · 03:48 UTC
Nice game.
I like that way when build something!
Grindstorm
09. Dec 2014 · 03:48 UTC
Not a fun game (it's just TOO slow), but love the graphics.
datachomper
09. Dec 2014 · 03:55 UTC
I really dig this theme on a progression style game. Everything seems /really/ polished here. Nice smooth transitions during the building phase. I dig the pixelated art as well. I could easily get addicted to this for like 1 week and then hate myself for wasting so much time.
monika
09. Dec 2014 · 04:10 UTC
Quite pretty, and I enjoyed playing it.

Found a bug: If I get the buildings that unlock other buildings twice, the other buildings show up twice in the menu.
minimumentropy
09. Dec 2014 · 04:11 UTC
A masterpiece of the genre! the Mona Lisa of games that take 10 minutes to beat.
StackAttack
09. Dec 2014 · 04:16 UTC
Gonna agree with a lot of the comments here. Slow start, but it became fun once i started flying through building new parts of the cathedral. That part of the game was stretched too long though.
I found that the segment after that was unfairly difficult. I love the aesthetic though, really interesting.

Not sure how this game fits into the theme, but it's a loosely defined theme anyways.
Victory Garden
09. Dec 2014 · 04:18 UTC
Wow! This game has so many elements I like in it. I've never seen a graphical clicker game before, and everything looks absolutely gorgeous. I think the game could use some balance, though, because there's not really steady progression along the cathedral parts. Many of the later parts are resource-intensive but they don't get you much, or vice-versa. I felt like the balance for the first part, and the hitboxes (though I did eventually win!!) for the second part needed some adjustment.

I really look forward to seeing you next jam! This was an innovative and beautifully made game.
gelisam
09. Dec 2014 · 04:22 UTC
That was a nice surprise! But the galaxy background really made my eyes hurt.
Justin Mullin
09. Dec 2014 · 04:24 UTC
I'm not usually a fan of the "clicker" games, but this one was pretty fun. I was glad I stuck around for the surprise ending, until it turned out to be WAY too hard. <.<
superfrog
09. Dec 2014 · 11:19 UTC
Really a nice game :)
MCPGNZ
09. Dec 2014 · 17:54 UTC
It was hard, but i've finished the game. It was really interesting, cause by building the cathedral so long you are emotionaly attached to it when the end stage comes and it makes you want finish no mater how hard it is :D
alpha_rat
09. Dec 2014 · 18:07 UTC
Very neat game!
the end is glorious
Nikteddy92
09. Dec 2014 · 18:18 UTC
I find this game quite... DAMN EPIC!!!
You are a genius! On the take off I started laughing like an idiot! Well done. Nice graphic in the first part, a little too hard dodging the mothership bullets!
BabaJaga
09. Dec 2014 · 18:34 UTC
See Ivan, when you have drank so much vodka as I, the windmill would look to you as a cave too.
ChrisMingay
10. Dec 2014 · 10:40 UTC
Hahaha! Love where there one goes :)
allurious
10. Dec 2014 · 10:47 UTC
Neat game, lovely graphics. A bit slow but I really like the theme and direction!
jhice
10. Dec 2014 · 14:51 UTC
A bit slow to quickly have a glimpse of the whole game. I like the russian theme ;)
SushiDestroy
10. Dec 2014 · 15:05 UTC
Really enjoyable
Anti
10. Dec 2014 · 15:34 UTC
The game was addicting and fun. But was very time consuming and it was hard to understand what was happening. But nice concept
KristophTG
10. Dec 2014 · 15:52 UTC
This game is really well made and i had a lot of fun playing it. I liked the unexpected ending, but i think its way too hard.
JNyknn
10. Dec 2014 · 15:54 UTC
Concept is nice, but gameplay is rather confusing: some kind of tutorial would be nice.
aidinviper
10. Dec 2014 · 16:12 UTC
realy nice game
theFireman
10. Dec 2014 · 16:20 UTC
Pretty nice twist :) but then it was too hard for me :D i liked the style of the building part
OrangeeZ
10. Dec 2014 · 19:54 UTC
Built a Kremlin, launched it into space, dodged klukva bullets and destroyed an alien mothership. 146/10
Pulsartronic
10. Dec 2014 · 20:28 UTC
nice work !
Domicuc
11. Dec 2014 · 13:26 UTC
Awesome! Love graphics and concept! Also check my project if you have some time mate x) thanks.
Hellequin
11. Dec 2014 · 20:26 UTC
Love the graphics! Nice game!
Frump
12. Dec 2014 · 00:30 UTC
The game seemed cool and interesting but moved a bit too slowly to keep me engaged.
Virtually Competent
12. Dec 2014 · 01:54 UTC
Watching the pixels piece together was pretty cool! Not enough going on to keep my interest til the end, though.
ramyaanudeep
14. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC
the concept is awsum................
lycrashampoo
15. Dec 2014 · 08:23 UTC
Loved the graphics; that doll in the corner was the perfect blend of traditional and pixel, and it made me happy every time I looked at it.

I did wish there was more going on with the city-building mechanics in terms of interesting choices and interactions.

The endgame made me laugh, but then it was WAY too hard so I didn't finish. :(
01rafael
20. Dec 2014 · 20:51 UTC
Прикольная идея кликера, когда объекты собираются по пикселям! Круть! Буду играть дальше ))
egor-idiot
26. Dec 2014 · 15:05 UTC
Jusus Crist! Best game evar! 10 of 10 cathedrals.