No more summoning! by Anthonny

Immerse yourself in the mystical world of the "Kingdom of Shadows", where you take on the legendary role of Death herself. Your task is to prevent reckless summoners from summoning spirits that threaten the balance between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Run and jump over the various figures to cancel the summonses!

Controls
- Dash: Left mouse button
- Jump: Space
- Restart: Escape
Enjoy the game!
Versions
- 0.1.0 Initial submission
- 0.1.1 Fix detection bug
Remember to vote and leave a comment please ;)
| Link | https://anthonny-q.itch.io/no-more-summoning |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/no-more-summoning |
Ratings
| Overall | 750th | 3.429⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 728th | 3.31⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 754th | 3.19⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 779th | 3.429⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 414th | 3.952⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 445th | 3.452⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 658th | 2.9⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 815th | 3.333⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 13🗳️ | 20🗨️ |
However, there was no obvious win or lose condition so after a short while I found that I didn't have much of a reason to continue playing.
Suggestion:
- I think it would be interesting if this was a 'simon says' type game where you have to remember the summoning order initially and then perform the summoning ritual in that order.
- If you are successful, the player could be rewarded by progressing to the next level
- If you fail the ritual, perhaps some monsters spawn that you have to fight before you can try the summoning ritual again
Overall:
- Nice, well-built game with good visual and 'game juice' effects ^-^
Well done, though, this concept is very interesting and I can see it being addicting!
The sound effects get a little annoying after a while and there also is a lack of progression / failure. But for a few minutes I had a lot of fun!