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Demon Pact: Soul Harvest by Arscene

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made by Arscene for Ludum Dare 52 (COMPO)

This is my entry for this edition, it is the first time I join the compo categroy.

You play as a blood seeker demon hired by the devil to harvest souls. If you fail to kill humans in time YOU will die. If you fail to collect all souls, well, you will probably die.

Controls: - Move: Keyboard (WASD or arrow keys), Controller (Left joystick) - Dash: Mouse (Left button), Controller (A on XBOX, not sure for others)

How to play: - There are 4 levels, in each level you have to collect (dash through) every human - If you fail to collect any human during a short period of time, you will die from hunger (this is the gauge above your character)

Tools used: - Game: Unity 2021.3.15f1 - Code: JetBrains Rider 2021.2.1 - "Audio": Audacity 3.2.3 (everything was recorded during the jam) - "Art": Photopea (https://www.photopea.com/) (everything was drawn during the jam) - Font used: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Outfit?query=outfit

Link https://bitbucket.org/dklf/ld52/
Link https://franceyl.itch.io/demon-pact-soul-harvest
Link https://franceyl.itch.io/demon-pact-soul-harvest
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/demon-pact-soul-harvest

Ratings

Overall 64th 3.827⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 39th 3.981⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 123th 3.481⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 220th 3.404⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 213th 3.308⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 182th 3.115⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Humor 249th 2.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 204th 3.154⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 33🗨️

Feedback

connorwmackay
08. Jan 2023 · 21:30 UTC
The dash mechanic is really cool, it's fun to use. The core gameplay is solid, good job!
rjerez192
08. Jan 2023 · 21:35 UTC
I confirm the dash mechanic is very good. It also feels very good to use.
Gameplay is fun. Graphics are on point. I think sound could be improved a little bit.

Overall a nice entry.
(This first couple times I didn't really understood why I was dying out of nowhere)
Peter Jonsson
08. Jan 2023 · 22:28 UTC
I had a lot of fun with the dash, and it felt very satisfying.
Well done!
John Gabriel
08. Jan 2023 · 22:35 UTC
As the others have said, the dash mechanic is very satisfying to use. It's a tough game, though - there's very little leeway allowed between souls.
Cloughd
08. Jan 2023 · 22:54 UTC
Dashing through the levels is really fun! Zig-zagging through and harvesting souls left and right. Love that you made the sound effects.
ForeverTrash
08. Jan 2023 · 23:04 UTC
Dash mechanic is awesome! Art is really cool too. Audio is funny, all i hear is someone blowing into a cup xD Really well done though, good job!
LDJam user 244504
09. Jan 2023 · 14:23 UTC
Good feeling when Dashing and going through targets ! This was fun to play haha.

Level 4 was hella hard xD. If you miss one of them by a milimeter, they start go backward and you can't keep up the lost time :timer: :laughing: Good job on this entry !
Frib
09. Jan 2023 · 14:45 UTC
this game is brutal, one small mistake and you're done :D but very satisfying to play, well done!
DanEmm
09. Jan 2023 · 15:48 UTC
Nice punchy gameplay. I enjoyed playing just dashing using the mouse pointer.
🎤 Arscene
09. Jan 2023 · 20:50 UTC
@connorwmackay @rjerez192 @peter-jonsson @john-gabriel @cloughd @forevertrash @gcake @frib @danemm

Thank you all for your kind words.
FrogtownMatt
10. Jan 2023 · 01:07 UTC
I really enjoyed the game, that was a lot of fun! The screen shake effect really added a lot to the feel of the movement, it's crazy how something small like that can make a game feel polished. Glad I played!

I got 1:35 total time :)
Ani
10. Jan 2023 · 01:45 UTC
This was fun! Difficult to beat, but the dashing feels really good. Nice tutorial-title screen too!
🎤 Arscene
10. Jan 2023 · 10:23 UTC
@frogtownmatt since you are the only one that posted your total time it makes you the #1 in the world at the moment ;)

@ani Thank you for playing.
Yubs
11. Jan 2023 · 05:15 UTC
Fun game! The gameplay loop is simple but really addictive. The dash was really well polished and fun to use!
shaunyeap
11. Jan 2023 · 13:34 UTC
Nice game, level 4 is real hard. Land a slash on them and they not die but bounce backward is a bit frustrated. Ya 'know, miss 1 move and time up :sob:
Anyways, I like the level transition screen. Graphics is simple yet make sense. Entire game is so polished and completed. Overall well done!
And.. Level 4 imma beat u!
Efilheim
11. Jan 2023 · 14:45 UTC
It's a bit hard to be precise with a controller, but I like the concept of the game.
Perfectly suited for speed-run !
Ale
11. Jan 2023 · 15:37 UTC
Very polished entry, the gameplay loop is simple but very challenging, and it feels good to play. Really nice job!
Sarah
11. Jan 2023 · 21:58 UTC
This is really well done! It feels very polished, and the art is cute (well..deadly) and I love it! The mechanics are interesting, very nice job!
mharring
13. Jan 2023 · 00:41 UTC
Nice entry! As others have already mentioned, the dash was very satisfying and the gameplay is quite challenging.
Roroto Sic
16. Jan 2023 · 16:38 UTC
Fun game ! Simple but nice graphics !

Unfortunately i can't finish the level where greens avoid me during a very long straight corridor ^^"

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khaotom
17. Jan 2023 · 00:00 UTC
Excellent game feel. Very nicely done!
PhilStrahl
25. Jan 2023 · 19:44 UTC
Very cool idea, reminded me a bit of Hotline Miami! The only thing i wished for was some kind of mini map because in the end it was more about memorization than skill of where to go in each level and failing without really knowing where the last soul was, was a bit frustrating. Personally, the screen-shake was a bit too much and disorienting. Presentation was minimalist but fitting and I very much liked that the "start level" button was a test for players if they really understood the dashing mechanic. Well done!