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Grandpa Ghost by AndresBochi

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made by AndresBochi for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

In a realm where the afterlife meets adventure, chaos has descended upon the underworld. Malevolent red spirits have invaded, turning tranquility into a nightmare. Your mission is to navigate through the spectral chaos and guide Grandpa Ghost to the good place. Along this mystical journey, you must evade the troublesome red spirits and obstacles, summoning Grandpa Ghost whenever you need him. Help Grandpa Ghost restore order and secure his place in the afterlife's serene sanctuaries. Are you ready to transcend the boundaries between the two worlds?

Controls: Instructions.png

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/grandpa-ghost

Ratings

Overall 1079th 3.028⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1165th 2.553⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 936th 2.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1014th 3.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 395th 3.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 902th 2.472⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 973th 3.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 9🗳️ 9🗨️

Feedback

retonymy
16. Apr 2024 · 03:15 UTC
I'm having trouble figuring out what to do to progress... BUT i do really like the 3d 256 color aesthetic of the environment a lot!
I got as far as figuring out that you can switch between the 2 characters, and that there is a way for the boy to punch the entities flying through the portals and gain points. I think probably just needs more indication of the objective (or if it's supposed to be discovered through trial and error, some kind of hints about what to interact with and what the possible inputs are)?
Conduit
16. Apr 2024 · 03:15 UTC
Not sure what the point was beyond getting points from attacking the enemies but I really liked the graphical style and switching mechanic!
gold.daniel
16. Apr 2024 · 03:19 UTC
The art is nice. Figured out that you can press space to toggle between the ghost and the guy. No audio here.

I could not get the score to go up? I could also run all over the map, going outside of the arena bounds and through the portal.
🎤 AndresBochi
16. Apr 2024 · 03:21 UTC
@retonymy @Conduit Sorry guys, we run into some troubles and coudn't finish the mechanics properly. We will update the game ASAP!
YoruVII
16. Apr 2024 · 03:25 UTC
Like the art I have no idea how to play some explanation on how to play the game in the description would be appreciated.
rensun
17. Apr 2024 · 16:05 UTC
It's great that you added joystick controls, I'll be waiting for your update to fully play! :>>
TheFruckets
18. Apr 2024 · 10:30 UTC
I liked the art style for this, but i didnt know what to do to progress, i assume you just need to get the highest score. saw you could switch characters from the boy to the ghost but i couldnt do anything as a ghost, saw you said the game needs to be update so gonna wait to see how you improve it. Also was very specific on when you need to attack to be able to hit the zombies before they kill you.
Brogan Ward
19. Apr 2024 · 01:20 UTC
Definitely gonna come back to this one once there's a revision/how to play included. The graphics are very polished and appealing to show there was good effort put into this. I hope the best for you guys!
fhgaha
20. Apr 2024 · 08:29 UTC
i liked it
iOlis_Lui
22. Apr 2024 · 17:50 UTC
It looks like something that could be interesting in co-op ;3
Spex130
01. May 2024 · 01:17 UTC
Very polished, couldn't really figure out how to play though. Actually, I see in the comments that the mechanics didn't get finished yet? That tracks.

Very nicely done on the visuals, I just wish it was more playable!