Spellmancer by DenkiTheGamer

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made by DenkiTheGamer for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

You are a Wizard, who is trying to get control of all Elements. You already control Water, Earth and Air, but you need the Fire Ruby to be able to control Fire! screen1.png The Fire Ruby is guarded by a dragon, that has large control over the Dungeon!

Traverse through a Dungeon by summoning Clouds, Rocks and Wind to solve its puzzles and defeat the Dragon at the end!

IMPORTANT: You can't cast spells on lava and on ground that you created, but you can still use your alternate action on these surfaces. Some Rooms drain your Magic Energy, so that you can only Cast Spells on specific surfaces that aren't blue.

Alternate Actions: Every Spell has a different Alternate Action:

-Rain Cloud: Move the cloud to the location (the cloud won't move up or down with this)

-Rock: Launch the rock forward with a large force

-Wind: The Wind will rotate to the point you specified

​CONTROLS:

Move: WASD

Look Around: Mouse

Change Spell: 1, 2, 3

Target Cast Location: Left Mouse Button

Target Alternate Location: Right Mouse Button

Action: E

You need to hold the target button down and then press E to cast a spell or use an alternate action.

Tools used:

  • Godot

  • paint.net

  • Blender

  • BeepBox ​

Ratings

Overall 925th 3.261⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 699th 3.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 496th 3.455⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 715th 3.5⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 923th 3.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 768th 2.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 70850
16. Apr 2024 · 02:30 UTC
errmmm, I'm ashamed to admit I couldn't get past the first room. I'm click'n, I'm click'n and nothing is happen'n.
Dmitry Mozgin
16. Apr 2024 · 02:36 UTC
I can't pass the first level too. I tried all buttons, but nothing happens.
🎤 DenkiTheGamer
16. Apr 2024 · 02:49 UTC
I updated the description of the game to make it clearer where you can cast spells and where you can't, and how the controls work.
I hope you can clear the level now!
khaotom
16. Apr 2024 · 03:30 UTC
I did it! Beat all 9 levels and became the greatest spellmancer that ever was. It's got some good ideas. It is very rough around the edges. Despite that I like it a lot. I think it would be easier on the player to have alternate ability be a separate keybind.
Tesseus
16. Apr 2024 · 04:47 UTC
The blue room got me stumped.. It's a fun puzzle game with good style.
Marin Davys
16. Apr 2024 · 14:42 UTC
I generally like the look of the game - it's clean and polished. I made it to level 4 before quitting, and quit then for one reason - the rock created by the rain/lava disappears to quickly, and the puzzles end up just being about rushing a simple solution along, rather than having to piece anything together. Nevertheless, I think it's a cool idea and I can see a larger game in this.
CGraen
16. Apr 2024 · 16:05 UTC
Fun mechanics, just didnt figure out how to get the rock up on the blue level.
Sariiger
16. Apr 2024 · 16:45 UTC
Really fun puzzle game, although I also got stuck with getting the rock up in the blue room.
Mirtol
17. Apr 2024 · 20:00 UTC
Interesting idea. Controls are not easy so a little frustrating hen you know ehat you need to do but have to faff. Otherwise nice!
ThomasVenner
17. Apr 2024 · 20:08 UTC
Concept could be fun, but I feel the game is lacking some polish. The controls are terrible too (a 3 keys combo to return to the menu really?)
Lélek Hunor Kadosa
17. Apr 2024 · 21:49 UTC
Interesting puzzle games. Got stuck for a few minutes on the right turn lava level, but it was awesome to figure out how to solve it
Alexandru Barbanoua
17. Apr 2024 · 21:51 UTC
cool game with interesting mechanics and cool graphics like it a lot also got stuck like others in some moments. But its really cool
Salanyel
17. Apr 2024 · 22:06 UTC
The idea is fun. I was lost in the first level trying to understand how to pass the game. Maybe it's missing a bit of feedback on when you can/cannot cast spell.

That being said, I went to the end and really enjoyed the experience
AlexHoratio
17. Apr 2024 · 22:27 UTC
Interesting game! I really liked the controls even though they were very hard to learn. I also encountered a bug on the last level where I fell out of the map, had to press Shift+R to restart, and then I came back with like double speed :'D
eXTeeGi
19. Apr 2024 · 02:10 UTC
![Untitled.jpg](///raw/e95/b3/z/64687.jpg)
Baluj
19. Apr 2024 · 13:43 UTC
It's an interesting concept, I've had a good time playing it. Good job!
popertots
21. Apr 2024 · 19:21 UTC
Charming, but difficult to control
Eranan
21. Apr 2024 · 19:31 UTC
Overall a decent set of ideas and mechanics. The puzzles were decently interesting enough.

However the lack of audio feedback and background music did make it so that the moments of frustration while solving the puzzles was kinda magnified.

Managed to get up to the dragon though couldn't figure out how to beat him XD