Summonware by LDJam user 279046

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made by LDJam user 279046 for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

A game where a teenage summoner plays a mini-games on their necronomi-boy while summoning cute creatures in to their room. The game increases in speed as the you progress until it eventually becomes almost too much to handle.

This game was made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 55.

Ratings

Given 6🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 259831
16. Apr 2024 · 02:23 UTC
Loved it! Visuals and sound are amazing and the different minigames are very fun. My only complaint is that the settings button doesn't work so I cannot adjust the volume.
drahmen
16. Apr 2024 · 02:25 UTC
This is insanely good. Amazing execution, and top tier art. Really well done.
bearcage
16. Apr 2024 · 02:25 UTC
Super cute game — thanks for sharing your hard work this weekend! The overall flavor is great, well-matched to the theme, and pretty. I struggled a little bit with the mouse-involved minigames (tricky to do quickly with a trackpad), and at first with understanding the fuse-and-bomb indicator for the timer.
coffie
16. Apr 2024 · 02:26 UTC
I liked this! Gave me Dumb Ways To Die vibes. Took me a few lives to understand the rules, but when I got it I had fun.

The art style was perfectly achieved, you definitely know what you're doing.

Great job. Congratulations!
DaSquid
16. Apr 2024 · 02:26 UTC
I played this much more than I'd like to admit, it's super addicting and fun, the whimsical animations really keep you glued to the game and the little instructions on the right are really helpful when you first start to understand quickly how to beat the minigames
Alex4101
16. Apr 2024 · 02:27 UTC
Wow great work! This reminds me of Warioware on the Nintendo DS. Great work!! Hope to see more of this game in the future.
Mcgank
16. Apr 2024 · 02:27 UTC
What fantastic visuals and sound, I loved Wario Ware as a kid and this brought back found memories of that time. I'm not sure what this has to do with the summoning theme other than the name, but the game overall was really fun and well put together. I can't believe you made this in 72 hours! Great Job!
JudJudson
16. Apr 2024 · 02:28 UTC
Love the warioware homage. The variety in microgames is pretty amazing for 72 hours, and I love the little punchlines - the skeleton, the goat, all of it was great! Especially with the mouse-drag microgames which is new to me. I haven't played any warioware DS games if there are any.
Katelyn Trout
16. Apr 2024 · 02:28 UTC
wow. why is it giving me bop it nostalgia?? so good. art is great!
LDJam user 385671
16. Apr 2024 · 02:28 UTC
This is an amazing submission!
The music and art style is absolutely charming!
The gameplay was easy to understand while still managing to be very exhilarating as things got faster and faster!

Had a real fun time playing this, great work!
reaxt
16. Apr 2024 · 02:28 UTC
Woah! This is so pretty! I did notice its not really possible to finish the wand game after you get to a certain speed, but overall its super solid!
Adam Konig
16. Apr 2024 · 02:29 UTC
Woah super super great entry. The microgames were all super quick and fun and responsive really gives wario ware vibes. The art style was super 90s and retro. Had a lot of fun
Kilthorne
16. Apr 2024 · 02:29 UTC
Fun mini games, theme was solid and great pixels!
telo.philippe
16. Apr 2024 · 02:29 UTC
Very cool game! The art is so cool and cute, it makes the game very polished. I loved the feel of the game.
Only complaint, I struggled to figure out what to do the first time because there are a lot of things on the screen, but I imagine that's part of the minigame hahaha
AdamG
16. Apr 2024 · 02:30 UTC
This was fun, a warioware style game is always a good time! The pixel art is great.
LDJam user 342640
16. Apr 2024 · 02:30 UTC
Great art, love games inspired by warioware, though I wish the instructions were more central on the screen so I wouldn't have to look over so much lol
boba
16. Apr 2024 · 02:30 UTC
The artwork is amazing! Gameplay gets a bit repetitive after a short amount of time.
Falk Hoeppner
16. Apr 2024 · 02:32 UTC
The art and audio are a fabulous combo, and very well executed! The minigames are fun and inventive. Overall a fabulous game!
khaotom
16. Apr 2024 · 02:33 UTC
Wowzers! This just plays great and looks great! You managed to stuff in an impressive variety in the mini games for just 72 hours :medal:
Bry
16. Apr 2024 · 02:33 UTC
Very fun. Didn't catch much of the summoning theme within the gameplay itself. Visuals are outstanding!
Koolruz
16. Apr 2024 · 02:34 UTC
The graphics were incredible, and I loved the little winking nod towards WarioWare in the "Bow" microgame. In fact, the humor in general had me chuckling throughout (the scroll of cool S, legally-distinct Sans, etc)!

My one complaint was that the instructions for each game were pretty unclear - I eventually noticed that there was a window in the upper right explaining what to do, but I missed the snappy summations that WarioWare would generally give - When you're context switching so quickly, having a quick prompt really helps get your brain in gear to understand what it's looking at. Despite how great the graphics were, I had to play several of the games multiple times before realizing what was happening, because they were over too soon!

Overall though, such a cool and highly polished entry! :)
myrmyxo
16. Apr 2024 · 02:34 UTC
WOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW what an amazing game !

The graphics are absolutely gorgeous, never expected pixelart of this quality for a Jam game tbh.
The music and sound effects are very fitting and sound very cool as well.
The gameplay is fun, like a Wario Ware, although some minigames are way easier that other (the skeleton head one being super easy for example compared to the tentacle bowing one at high speeds).
THE SKELETON HEAD BECOMING SANS SENT ME LAUGHING SO HARD THOUGH

I went up to 14 summon balls thingies, sounds pretty alright to me but idk tbh.

Great game !
DrPepperIsGood
16. Apr 2024 · 02:35 UTC
This was awesome, super fun and well done all around.
comigor
16. Apr 2024 · 02:35 UTC
Incredible artwork and animations, keep up with the excellent work!
Ronn Fever
16. Apr 2024 · 02:37 UTC
Well hard to dislike a game inspired by Warioware Microgames, I love that series! Great art - the details in the room are a delight and the minigames themselves are fabulous. I def had some framerate issues, even when not maximized, but other than that a very well executed game jam game. (Nice little extra letting my chuck the little creatures around the level!)
Silverice
16. Apr 2024 · 02:37 UTC
Cute game, love the HUD and interface, a little bit confusing at the first seconds but i could quickly pickup what to do with every new scene! The only puzzle i couldnt complete was the one that said "bow", i was pressing at the green bars hitting them correctly but maybe i did something wrong, i couldnt pass that challenge the 2 time it presented to me.
Zee Yuen
16. Apr 2024 · 02:54 UTC
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??? 3 DAYS?? THIS MANY MECHANICS? AND THE ART???? THE ANIMATION??? this is some next next level sh*t, really, i can't believe this was made so quickly. major props to the two devs
scottjmulligan
16. Apr 2024 · 03:50 UTC
I really liked the artwork and the music! I would love if there was an ending as it gets repetitive fairly quickly. I didn't understand where the controls were for a while as well. I also think the quests could have been more complex. They felt too easy.
Skoprimon
16. Apr 2024 · 05:27 UTC
Great game! The art is great and feels really cohesive. The mini-games are fun and give you enough time to figure out what to do in the first couple of rounds. Nicely done!
My only complaint is that after a certain point the music stops playing, but it's really not a big deal. Nice job!
BrainrottedVen
16. Apr 2024 · 06:10 UTC
This game is pretty well done. The art and animation is pretty cute and the minigames were fun to play through. Seeing each animation upon clear was humorous.
Rogue Tomato
16. Apr 2024 · 07:08 UTC
Love the WarioWare styled games, great job overall, very impressive!
Castitatis
16. Apr 2024 · 07:28 UTC
The art and animations from art-man-oil always amaze me, the game is so polished
LocksmithArmy
16. Apr 2024 · 11:49 UTC
Tbis was fantastic! Everything is so polished and smooth.
OldDog
16. Apr 2024 · 11:55 UTC
so good game art and animation. I like this pixel art so much,wish for more kinds of games I can play
Xahon
16. Apr 2024 · 14:08 UTC
Wow, I like that style and gameplay based on random mini-games. Such many quality games in so short period of time is cool. But I didn't manage to understand what are these things that fall from thin air and can be dragged for?
ZekySky
16. Apr 2024 · 14:26 UTC
Wow, the art and mechanics of this game have really impressed me. Furthermore, the gameplay is splendid. Additionally, while the mechanics may be simple, the way the art complements them is splendid. A job well done!
Art-Man-Oil
16. Apr 2024 · 14:53 UTC
To everyone looking at the game thanks for all the kind messages :D wesley and I worked hard on it so im glad you all enjoyed it!
LDJam user 181804
16. Apr 2024 · 15:24 UTC
The quality is incredible, it's surprising for such a short time! The idea of recreating a warioware game in a retro style is interesting. I was expecting some interaction with the "virtual console" too, that would have been cool (maybe I didn't get far enough!)
RetroMoi
16. Apr 2024 · 15:24 UTC
Absolutely amazing. Everything from the sarcastic, humorous, state-of-the-art graphics, short bite-size sections and macabre setting makes it a blast to play. Would love to see it getting a release post-jam.
Joost
16. Apr 2024 · 15:43 UTC
Visuals are top notch, gameplay is solid. Great game!
zirzak
16. Apr 2024 · 17:48 UTC
Very nice. Reminded me of old flash games.
jnur
16. Apr 2024 · 17:49 UTC
Wooooow, so pretty. Not good at button mashing usually, but the juicy visuals kept me going
Mantsje
16. Apr 2024 · 17:55 UTC
Oh wow this game is insane and the graphics are really top-notch! I'm always so incredibly impressed with what artists can cook up in just such a short time span. It really gave that old-skool feel of playing mini games such as on mario back in the nintendo DS era.

Epic entry loved!
Gravityflip
16. Apr 2024 · 18:02 UTC
Incredibly well done for 72 hours. The art is absolutely amazing :fire:
Josion
16. Apr 2024 · 19:45 UTC
Absolutely fantastic work on the game! The variety in mini-games and the delightful art style make it incredibly engaging and fun. Great job on creating such a polished and entertaining experience in just 72 hours!
thimmythimble
16. Apr 2024 · 19:48 UTC
A fun game, like dumb ways to die. I felt it didn't incorporate the theme enough - there wasn't really much summoning going on. Other than that great game, good graphics, good audio, fun
Bit Flipz
16. Apr 2024 · 20:35 UTC
Wow the pixel art and animations are fantastic! I cannot comprehend how this could be created in only 72 hours. Incredible. That being said, I didn't immediately figure out that the controls for the minigame are on the right side, but once that was figured out, it was fun from there on
prcastro
16. Apr 2024 · 21:02 UTC
Amazing warioware inspired game! Loved the art, so expressive =D One of my favorites so far
Def-Mane
16. Apr 2024 · 22:45 UTC
Art and audio were absolutely top tier! I only wish the "summoning" aspect had more of an effect on the actual gameplay
Romulo_Developer
16. Apr 2024 · 23:58 UTC
I really loved this game! Wesley and ArtManOil at it again. The WarioWare like gameplay is really fun and although I thought the same set of minigames would get boring quickly, I was more than pleasured to be wrong. The only thing I think could be better is the use of the theming "Summoning" but overall a great game!
mayitbeeld
17. Apr 2024 · 00:35 UTC
Great game. Love the art!
BlackCat508
17. Apr 2024 · 01:49 UTC
amazing art, good humor, simple concept. Overall great submission. only thing I can think to say would be a little more info on controls, it took me some time to figure out each new minigame.
IonBingo
17. Apr 2024 · 02:22 UTC
Coming from a micro-game fan, very fun!
TomasAquistapace
17. Apr 2024 · 03:02 UTC
You guys are really pros! is really fun!
LDJam user 382819
17. Apr 2024 · 05:14 UTC
Oh, snap! How did you guys pull off this level of awesomeness? It's so mind-blowing, I'm genuinely flabbergasted. Did you seriously whip this up in just 72 hours??? Your game mechanics are super polished, like, 'hold my controller while I master this addiction' level of good. This game is so fire, I can't get enough of it. Kudos on the epic win, I'm totally digging it!
James Greenleaf
17. Apr 2024 · 05:54 UTC
Fantastic visuals, great humor, nice work!
dardasaba
17. Apr 2024 · 07:58 UTC
What a fun submission! Failed some of the minigames at first because I didn't notice the rectangle which tells you the controls, but once I noticed it I lasted for a while!
wolderado
17. Apr 2024 · 08:35 UTC
I love these WarioWare types of games and this one is beautifully crafted. I loved every minute of it. Awesome job team!
cmakota
17. Apr 2024 · 09:13 UTC
One of the highest ratings. Pixel art is just superb, all mini games are cool, everything well presented. Congratulations
Avi
17. Apr 2024 · 13:37 UTC
Really cool art and animations! love the dance the most haha!
rubentl
17. Apr 2024 · 15:27 UTC
The pixel art is amazing and the mechanics are simple, but very interesting. I loved it. Great job
Rild
17. Apr 2024 · 19:19 UTC
Not sure how it's in the theme. Like the soundtrack, and art style. Had fun.
nomersol
18. Apr 2024 · 00:02 UTC
My appreciating to artist this is insane amount of content for the jam
Euler Moises
18. Apr 2024 · 05:01 UTC
I hope one day to draw pixel art like this. How beautiful!
I miss the time when I played "Warioware". It was very good!

Congratulations
StudioCherno
18. Apr 2024 · 11:51 UTC
Really fun game, good art, didn't fit very well with the theme but overall a fun experience
Finde
18. Apr 2024 · 18:46 UTC
I had some trouble understanding what I was supposed to do, but well done!
Fatal-Exit
18. Apr 2024 · 20:20 UTC
I rate it 5 RSIs out of 5. ☹️
Dogshroom
19. Apr 2024 · 09:33 UTC
Amazing art! I love WarioWare, and I think you nailed the vibe of the games. Awesome entry!
Dimi Kaye
19. Apr 2024 · 15:28 UTC
Fun games, the visuals and the art are on point! Very well done!
khofez
19. Apr 2024 · 18:44 UTC
Great art and fun game!
Moritz Jaeger
19. Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC
Great visuals and funny minigames. Didn't get what to do sometimes, until I found out its written on the right.
My only complain would be that the theme seemed not to be that much in focus.
Jaxah
19. Apr 2024 · 20:16 UTC
Great entry, the audio and visuals were top notch. I didn't realised what I had to do at first, but then I noticed the mini screen on the right. Great Warioware style gaming! Great entry and well done!
Artemy Zen
19. Apr 2024 · 22:20 UTC
That's great! The visual style and overall atmsfera of the game really delivered. It brought me back to my childhood! Mechanics are cool.
psema4
20. Apr 2024 · 01:22 UTC
Definitely a fun time. To hook players even faster, it may be worth calling out the tip box visually a bit more. Alternatively, adding a graphic or short tutorial on an intermediary screen after the main menu but before gameplay starts should achieve the same effect. Great job, would love to see more.
konstantinreed
20. Apr 2024 · 07:52 UTC
Really enjoyed the art and animations, skillfully done without any embellishments. I quickly understood the gameplay. In the future, I'd like to see more variety in mini-games and some kind of goal. Not sure about the exploration of the summoning theme, but nonetheless, good job, guys!
SonnyBone
20. Apr 2024 · 09:49 UTC
Wow, this is the best looking and playing thing I've played in a bit. I just wish the connection to the theme was stronger because MAN this is such a satisfying thing to witness and control. <3
K-toll
20. Apr 2024 · 22:59 UTC
The game's excellent animation and design really set it apart.

It's satisfying to try out this kind of fun project, with the different mini games.

In any case, I'm glad to discover it. Good proposal!
Custodi
22. Apr 2024 · 15:53 UTC
Cool addictive game!
ThunderChief
23. Apr 2024 · 23:02 UTC
All stars game
Jeffez
24. Apr 2024 · 14:19 UTC
What. The. Fuck.
Probably the best game I played so far in the jam. It make me think of WarioWare.
I know the work that there is behind this type of game, and honestly, I'm impressed you could manage to create it just the time of the game jam !
Love it.
Aviv Levy
25. Apr 2024 · 21:02 UTC
Very cool concept and fantastic art and sounds. It does get a repetitive after a while, since I keep getting the same challenges, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a jam. Well done!