Infernal Interns by Richard Ortiz

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made by Richard Ortiz for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Welcome to Bargain Summons 4U

You are an infernal intern at THE destination for foolish humans to summon creatures of the demon realm at LOW, LOW, LOW, prices!

Your job? Use your incredible demonic intuition to determine the correct ingredients for the creature best suited to the pathetic summoners of the mortal plane. Or don't, it's not like this job pays.

Controls

Use your mouse! - Left-click to pickup - Right-click to return

Credits

  • Ayodele Afolabi - Art, Design
  • Billy Craig - Narrative, Design
  • Jake Gilfillan - Design, Programming
  • Richard Ortiz - Programming, Design

Ratings

Overall 913th 3.267⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Fun 971th 3.043⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 779th 3.152⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Theme 527th 3.739⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 736th 3.5⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Audio 643th 3.058⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Humor 357th 3.433⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 772th 3.389⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Given 39🗳️ 78🗨️

Feedback

telo.philippe
16. Apr 2024 · 02:36 UTC
It was very fun trying out different recipes for different outcomes, the concept is simple but well executed, nice work!
mactinite
16. Apr 2024 · 02:49 UTC
There were way more combinations than I thought there would be! Most gold reviews I could get was 3. Seemed pretty random based on what items you get in the inventory.
I really liked the different story outcomes based on some of the monsters you choose, that's really what kept me playing through. The correct choice is not really clear based just on the customers portrait alone.
Overall really enjoyable!
Linkwin
16. Apr 2024 · 03:50 UTC
Cool vibes! I didn't really understand what was happening but it was well made, enjoyable writing, and wonderful artwork!
LangiT
16. Apr 2024 · 04:35 UTC
Well done, it was fun to find different combinations. Very funny Writing!
ferelily
16. Apr 2024 · 04:54 UTC
Cool and fun game! Well done! Only suggestion might be to give players a bit more indication as to what the right demon for each client might be
Saprina289
16. Apr 2024 · 05:18 UTC
I loved this game! It was really fun and silly and I really loved all the artwork. It has a lot of replayability. I got up to 4 gold reviews before I decided I need to move on from it. All of the different combinations and stories were a lot of fun. The only issue I had was sometimes the items would get stuck and I would have to click other ones before they would unstick, but other than that everything was amazing!
BinarySpark
16. Apr 2024 · 17:34 UTC
It was pretty cool to try a lot of random things, and stumble upon things that would probably be helpful for another customer, heh. Nice work.
Jahwffrey
16. Apr 2024 · 18:22 UTC
Nice work! I really liked that the items were different each run-through, although getting the same outcome for different summons used on the same client was a little disappointing (although I fully understanding time constraints and all that). Great work on the art for the summoned things, it was fun to discover a new combination and wonder what it would look like and who it might help.
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 23:13 UTC
You are really great! The game turned out great!
LDJam user 382819
17. Apr 2024 · 04:33 UTC
Seriously though, mates, you're doing awesomely; the art style is totally up my alley. Plus, the gameplay is super engaging. You guys are killing it!
Dogshroom
17. Apr 2024 · 11:01 UTC
Great game. Was a little bit hard to figure out the rules for me, but I loved the art style and the level of polish is impressive!
Iwant_Pizza
17. Apr 2024 · 18:56 UTC
Yeah why not
pickens-inc
17. Apr 2024 · 22:38 UTC
It definitely felt like I was picking at random, and it was a little dismaying to get what felt like positive outcomes but zero gold reviews. But on the whole I enjoyed the concept of this! Loved seeing what I could make, and there were way more combinations than I expected! I especially loved that the results weren't in the form of numbers or anything, but little stories. Also kind of helped through replaying then, and I love that there is genuine replayabiltiy to it.

Alas, I still ended with zero gold reviews after three tries, perhaps I'm just not meant for demonhood. Still, fun little entry!
Aivaxela
18. Apr 2024 · 00:42 UTC
Interesting take on the theme, I really enjoyed the artwork!
Pascal Fitzner
18. Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC
While the rules initially posed a challenge for me, the captivating art style and level of polish were impressiv!
gasgiant
19. Apr 2024 · 18:42 UTC
The creatures were fun! The recipes for them were a bit unclear as well as if we picked the right one for the customer or not.
stephenwhoskins
20. Apr 2024 · 23:33 UTC
This game is very funny. Definitely wonder how you handled all the fusion-like logic. Good job! :thumbsup:
Custodi
21. Apr 2024 · 00:32 UTC
Engagement of the game is so high, when u trying to find right combination) Artwork is awesome too!
Lyssa
21. Apr 2024 · 22:12 UTC
loved the style of this game both artistic and theme. Really reminded me of an old flash game you would play back in the day on addicting games and the like!
My only issue is that maybe it has to do with the physics engine but there was a lot of times when I would place something in the circle it would get stuck under another item or get frozen in place and I would have to click around and try to find the perfect spot to get it to register and move again.
Martta
24. Apr 2024 · 13:12 UTC
Unable to test this, I am on mac. :(
ArtoniX
24. Apr 2024 · 13:36 UTC
It's alchemy-like game, but with pinch of stories, which makes it really interesting, much more better than just alchemy games. The art and soundtrack are nice btw.
PatteDeCanaard
29. Apr 2024 · 19:56 UTC
Nice graphics. It was fun to test different combinations, but unless I lack demonic intuition, I felt like it was a bit random. But I really enjoyed summoning the different creatures. Nice work !
dyingwolfwood
30. Apr 2024 · 00:13 UTC
@pattedecanaard Thanks for the kind words. And yes, we totally agree, given longer than the jam restraints we would have added features to resolve the seemingly random combinations. :)
Melon_spirit
30. Apr 2024 · 21:31 UTC
Interesting use of the theme summoning. I enjoyed the little stories that appeared every time I summoned a demon. I was unsure how to improve the customer experiences though. Overall, great job!
dyingwolfwood
30. Apr 2024 · 23:12 UTC
@melon-spirit Thank you for the kind review. I have just played and rated your game, and I really enjoyed it! Great job!!!
LDJam user 383058
02. May 2024 · 07:15 UTC
The art looks so cool and consistent. And the summoning consequences are interesting. Well done!
LDJam user 267116
03. May 2024 · 02:54 UTC
Really nice art on the monsters, funny little vignettes for the summon messages. Nice job!
dyingwolfwood
03. May 2024 · 15:21 UTC
@iphelf and @animawish thanks for the reviews. We definitely enjoyed working on the game for sure and hope you enjoyed working on yours as well. :)