No more summoning! by Anthonny

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made by Anthonny for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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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!

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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 ;)

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🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 385593
16. Apr 2024 · 00:30 UTC
Cool game, I like the pixel art ghost animations, and the screen shake when you jump on the summoning circle feels good.

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 ^-^
Squidly
17. Apr 2024 · 07:57 UTC
I like this concept a lot but it could use some mouse approximation snapping (when you click near a circle it just snaps to it.) The sound effect for successes is also a little loud.

Well done, though, this concept is very interesting and I can see it being addicting!
kristinamay
17. Apr 2024 · 10:06 UTC
Very interesting concept! I found it a bit frustrating that I kept missing the summons because I was, I guess, slightly off, even though visually my character was right on top of the circle. The pixel art is really cute!
ecenizo
17. Apr 2024 · 10:07 UTC
I found myself playing for a long time! really cute art and the idea makes sense for the theme. It would been super cool to have new mechanics as long as you make progress. Nice work!
TheLimo
17. Apr 2024 · 10:10 UTC
I really like the animation of the ghost.
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!
UniOwl
17. Apr 2024 · 10:13 UTC
Simple yet nice game with cute style. Didn't get whether or not the game is infinite. Wasn't enough some kind of kind of progression, maybe (levels at least). Good job though!
Lisek Gagatek
17. Apr 2024 · 10:13 UTC
Nice idea and good sound effects in there. Feels a little bit like playing osu! xD One thing that would make this soooo much smoother though is input buffering. If you allowed for choosing dash destination during jump animation and perform dash after landing, it would feel great.
HsG_Gringo
17. Apr 2024 · 13:04 UTC
nice artstyle and concept, but it takes couple of tries to figure out what to do and when to jump. but after that, it feels addictive:)
Grotfang
17. Apr 2024 · 19:07 UTC
realy liked the game it's fun and realy satisfaying when you get it. it's a bit punishing if you miss one or missclick it's almost impossible to finish the level . great work especially for a solo project !
Yanato
17. Apr 2024 · 20:39 UTC
Nice game. Cute Death:3
CallMeTy
19. Apr 2024 · 11:43 UTC
A fun almost rhythm like game. I enjoyed it! Good job :)
Transkuja
19. Apr 2024 · 11:48 UTC
I liked the graphics, game is polished, loop is simple but quite repetitive, still had fun :)
NiceKot
20. Apr 2024 · 22:14 UTC
That jumping animation is superb, absolutely fascinating. Idea is interesting too. Like!
DigiDuncan
21. Apr 2024 · 06:31 UTC
Very simple but very fun little game!
MaxguN
21. Apr 2024 · 16:39 UTC
I like the concept and had fun playing your game :) I find the visuals nice and coherent, it works really well. I would have loved a more complete gameplay experience but its already a very cool slice of a game. Congrats on your entry!