Lexicat - the word wizzard by muhyrla

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made by muhyrla for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Some evil spirits attacked the cat village, and the only * Lexicat * decided to fight them back. His only power is words, he summons them in order to kill enemies.

Help him by typing words and pressing SPACE or ENTER to send and kill enemies.

You can play it in your browser, just click on ITCH link!

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Tools: python pygame

Notes: This is my first Ludum, and only thing i know is python (so i decided to choose pygame), i learnt it while writing this game, hope you enjoy!

I will be glad if you leave some feedback, i want to continue contributing to this game, so feedback is very appreciateable :heart:

Ratings

Overall 880th 3.3⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 516th 3.517⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1009th 2.883⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1086th 2.867⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 890th 3.183⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 680th 2.946⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 420th 3.321⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 978th 3.107⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 59🗳️ 63🗨️

Feedback

sofya_kad
15. Apr 2024 · 07:15 UTC
Very pretty! I love it!
manabreak
15. Apr 2024 · 08:04 UTC
Your itch.io page is flagged for suspicious activity. :/
🎤 muhyrla
15. Apr 2024 · 08:07 UTC
Im not sure why, maybe because of .exe compiled py file, i cant do anything with it sadly :(
adam-gould
15. Apr 2024 · 10:24 UTC
My score was 101250.
I love these types (ha) of games - my main criticism with this one is that once you get a bit into the game, the enemy movement gets pretty jittery which makes it hard to read the words. Well done though!
🎤 muhyrla
15. Apr 2024 · 10:45 UTC
Thank you for feedback @adam-gould!

the speed of the monsters themselves and their spawn directly depends on the number of points you accumulate, i will think about it, thanks again!
LDJam user 302659
15. Apr 2024 · 15:18 UTC
I like this game
Play our game Poizon pets
WubbaDuck
15. Apr 2024 · 16:49 UTC
Haha, I was typing away and it took me three words of trying to pop the dude in a suit before I realized it... you got me :clap:

You might want to repackage the download though, I had to download both the source and the exe to the same folder to make it work since the resources aren't compiled into the exe.
LDJam user 202408
15. Apr 2024 · 16:51 UTC
oof couldn't play it, sorry.. I'd play the source code directly but I don't have pygames. anyway I noticed that your page is flagged for suspicious activity. this is normal and has happened to me and a friend of mine before, it happens when you upload a game right after creating your page, the warning should go away soon. and for anyone curious I ran the game through [virustotal](https://www.virustotal.com) and it's pretty safe!

![0.PNG](///raw/8a6/13/z/61e58.png)

try to upload a web build when joining game jams, its easier to run and makes people less suspicious. other than that, I wish you good luck and hope that you had fun making this game!
🎤 muhyrla
15. Apr 2024 · 17:02 UTC
@wubbaduck haha, thank you for feedback! I have repackaged it on Itch, completely forgot about this thing ;)

@0x-void-x0 thank you for clarifying, this is my first gamejam/LD and i could only think towards python and pygame (python is only thing i know xd). You still can install pygame and try to play, the game has no other dependencies.

I will try web build on #56LD :heart:

btw: i don't understand why what you have in the screenshot is happening, but I'll try to think in that direction.
LocksmithArmy
15. Apr 2024 · 17:06 UTC
Its like the learning games I played in the 90s... what a throwback, thanks <3
🎤 muhyrla
15. Apr 2024 · 17:08 UTC
@locksmitharmy thank you!
zzzleo
15. Apr 2024 · 17:29 UTC
Nice!
BitLuderRb7804Fr
15. Apr 2024 · 20:35 UTC
Cute! :)
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:40 UTC
So cute OMG !!
fumybulb
16. Apr 2024 · 09:18 UTC
Cute art! :smiley_cat: Although, during the playthroughs, my attention was mainly drawn to the words on the screen and to the keyboard (cuz I do not have blind typing skills).

Привет с омского людума!
fumybulb
16. Apr 2024 · 10:00 UTC
> I will try web build on #56LD

There is a **pygame-web** thing exists:
https://pygame-web.github.io/

BTW, it is allowed (and encouraged) to port the game to other platforms (web, etc) AFTER the 48/72 hours:

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules#:~:text=Porting%20(-,especially%20to%20Web,-or%20Windows)%20can
🎤 muhyrla
16. Apr 2024 · 10:23 UTC
@fumybulb thanks and Привет!)

I've been racking my brain with pygbag for a day now, trying hard to port it :D
PromZona
16. Apr 2024 · 19:48 UTC
Oh, what a flashback into my childhood games. Had a fun time playing it. Congratulations with submitting a game!

Have a nice Jam!
NaPlz98
16. Apr 2024 · 20:59 UTC
I love word filling games, also the cat is beautiful! Very nice game!
SStyles93
16. Apr 2024 · 21:37 UTC
Cool game and nice visuals. Well done doing it in c++ :D
And the cat is really cute
🎤 muhyrla
16. Apr 2024 · 22:30 UTC
@promzona thank you for kind words!

@naplz98 thanks! the only thing that we can name beauty in our game, is arts, we sold the souls for them :smile:

@sstyles93 thank you! game written on pure python and pygame, I compiled it so this is maybe why you think it’s cpp 😶
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 23:16 UTC
You are really great! The game turned out great!
🎤 muhyrla
17. Apr 2024 · 05:54 UTC
@manabreak @0x-void-x0

Hi guys! I have ported my game on Web, you can check it on Itch, thank you!
Impalpable
17. Apr 2024 · 07:06 UTC
The game is cute, I like cat on the cloud! Typing games are great, it could be more rapid I think as time goes on but I am a very fast typer :/

![ricroll.gif](///raw/c7e/d5/z/6400d.gif)
🎤 muhyrla
17. Apr 2024 · 07:12 UTC
Thank you @impalpable !

This is how it works now, the speed of spawn and mobs depends on how many points you have scored :cat:
SaraFilipa
17. Apr 2024 · 07:28 UTC
Okay, out of all the places I expected to get rickrolled, Ludum Dare was NOT one of them. Brilliant game - great graphics, fun concept and mechanic, nicely executed. What a gem!
🎤 muhyrla
17. Apr 2024 · 07:37 UTC
Thank you @sarafilipa for kind words! :heart:
Squidly
17. Apr 2024 · 07:45 UTC
I liked the concept but it's pretty rough which is to be expected from a first game in a new engine. You should be proud.
Fenix131113
17. Apr 2024 · 08:46 UTC
Super concept. I love it. But i can write so fast!
DariZz
17. Apr 2024 · 11:26 UTC
Хорошая тренировка для пальцев рук или ног. Нейронка немного косячно генерит слова, от чего путаешься. Отличный миленький визуал!
Patrick Pang
17. Apr 2024 · 17:21 UTC
Hahahaha very cute game! The cat and enemies are designed so cutely by you that it makes people forget that this is a tense game (sorry I am typing too slowly lol) I love this game!
Bastillas
19. Apr 2024 · 03:19 UTC
The game reminds me to those old learning games too, maybe because of the clean & cutesy artstyle,
maybe speed of monsters (and rick) are a little to fast but I still enjoy it, nice game.
Derpmeowmeow
03. May 2024 · 06:32 UTC
i like typing games AND i own two orange cats. your game hits the spot for sure