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Island Spirits by SharpLoaded

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made by SharpLoaded for Ludum Dare 55 (COMPO)

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Play here https://sharploaded.itch.io/island-spirits

Introduction

Restore nature on the island!

Summon spirits to help you.

Stand close to nature to recover mana faster!

Use arrow keys or WASD to move.

Space to restore nature.

F or J to summon spirits.

Software

Godot 3.5 (because 4 does not support web builds with C# yet)

Affinity Designer

Beepbox.co for some sound effects, some recorded by myself

Ocenaudio

JetBrains Rider

Fonts used

Sunny spells https://www.dafont.com/sunny-spells.font

itch.io https://sharploaded.itch.io/island-spirits
Link https://files.jam.host/uploads/$383932/LD55_source.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/island-spirits

Ratings

Overall 32th 4.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 55th 3.881⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 72th 3.81⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 69th 4.048⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 50th 4.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 52th 3.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 195th 2.722⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 11th 4.25⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

Inidal Dev
15. Apr 2024 · 04:40 UTC
Really cool game! The game is really fun, but the pace is a little slow to start but I think you found a unique spin on the theme. Also I think you did a good job with the games graphics, the sprites and colors blend together nicely.
Impalpable
15. Apr 2024 · 07:20 UTC
I love games about nature, ecologies, restoring and healing the world and especially cute games! The art is adorable, and I really like summoning my helpers. The pacing of the game is really good, it speeds up after the beginning XD. It's really satisfying healing the world. Yay.
cogcomp
15. Apr 2024 · 20:51 UTC
That was a very nice and relaxing game that really brought out my inner completionist. I just had to complete the game. Well done!
Ilari
16. Apr 2024 · 19:51 UTC
What a nice and soothing little game. :) The ambient sound was so relaxing. I like the graphics, so cute!
Frib
16. Apr 2024 · 20:37 UTC
Really zen game! Not really my cup of tea, but impressive nonetheless! Great look and feel, well done!
OldDog
17. Apr 2024 · 08:09 UTC
best game ever, all five stars in every details,love this cute simple game art especially,trully wish for more content of this game to play,waiting for a more completed version in steam
Jiri Hysek
17. Apr 2024 · 09:32 UTC
Nice, calm, and relaxing game. It was refreshing to have no enemies, no rush and I could just walk around the island and do my job :) I also like your nice, minimalistic art.
bradur
18. Apr 2024 · 07:39 UTC
Such a chill game! I enjoyed the progression (Range is OP) and the atmosphere (the spirits & their sounds) the most. It could have used some variety, like some dead plants maybe could have required a certain level of Restoration for example. Anyway it's a very solid package as it is.

![Screenshot 2024-04-18 103722.png](///raw/6d/z/64490.png)
LDJam user 238500
18. Apr 2024 · 09:04 UTC
Thank you all!

@bradur Yes, that range is OP seems to be the consensus :). Did not have time to balance unfortunately. Your other suggestion is a great idea. Thanks!
The1
18. Apr 2024 · 15:14 UTC
A good game for the evening after a hard day. I enjoyed this one. Thanks!
jk5000
20. Apr 2024 · 06:48 UTC
A very relaxing and fun little jam game. Visuals and sound effects is pretty good. Some music would also have been good. Overall a good jam game. Well done.
Capreola
20. Apr 2024 · 14:45 UTC
It was surprisingly fun for such a small and simple game! It scratched just the right parts of my adhd brain, I absolutely had to complete it. Good thing it's not very long or I would have been at it for hours haha.
The visuals are cute, I loved my little spirit friends. Great job!
Aarimous
23. Apr 2024 · 20:10 UTC
Wow, I played this for way longer than I needed. I love the small sound effects and the slow incremental progress. Just enjoyable. Cheers!
fnelix
24. Apr 2024 · 08:06 UTC
Very nice and relaxing, really enjoyed this. Great look and feel. Hats off!
joe40001
27. Apr 2024 · 05:26 UTC
Cool game. Played/beat the whole thing. It's a bit stuttery in the web browser (particularly the audio) but I don't think that's an issue with what you did. Overall great idea and good job. Scratches a good OCD itch. Upgrading mana didn't have too much benefit, but otherwise well balanced. Overall great job!
LDJam user 377546
27. Apr 2024 · 08:21 UTC
![Screenshot 2024-04-27 101906.png](///raw/ac2/c5/z/64d4c.png)

Loved it! So satisfying to restore the island. The only thing I would change is that if a helper restores something, the energy flies to me without being in range.