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Geometry Summoner by benisu

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made by benisu for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Conjure spells to summon the right shapes to fend off invaders!

Controls

  • Mouse - Aim
  • LMB - Move
  • RMB - Dash and phase through enemies
  • QWEASDZXC - Type in sequence to select a shape
  • Space Bar - Shoot

Summon Types

  • Every enemy has a shape and a color. Use the QWEASD keys to select matching shapes and colors to defeat enemies of that type.
  • Space Bar by itself will summon a basic shape. You can summon more powerful shapes by entering sequences displayed in the spellbook on the right side of the screen. Each summoning spell ends with a Space Bar.

Team

  • RogerW - programming, game design
  • benisu - art (first time!), music, sfx

screenshot 3.png screenshot 4.png

Itch.io https://benisu.itch.io/geometry-summoner
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/geometry-summoner

Ratings

Overall 793th 3.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 606th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 377th 3.579⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1007th 3.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 953th 3.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 331th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 987th 2.25⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1112th 2.778⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 6🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

Tommes
16. Apr 2024 · 20:21 UTC
love the game and idea. I like especially that you added special shots that are specific to the different types. In the beginning is was kind of hard to hit the combos, but it got with time. I like that the combo for the special shots changes every time, makes it less repetitive.
Merb1000
16. Apr 2024 · 20:21 UTC
Solid work, the game plays nicely, is bug free, looks good, and it is pretty easy to get the hang of. My critique is that there isn't really a sense of scaling, so eventually the gameplay is just repetitive. Other games in this genre mitigate this hurdle by including things such as powerups (bombs, special ammo, upgrades) or unique enemies that spawn in later waves. If you want to keep working on this game past the jam, I'd recommend adding things like that to engage players for longer. Again, great job with this, and I hope you continue to make games in the future.
Bry
16. Apr 2024 · 20:23 UTC
Really cool. I liked how the two special attacks could occur simultaneously under the right circumstances.
LDJam user 99418
16. Apr 2024 · 20:24 UTC
Running into a skills issue, I wish I could play the game long enough to give a solid rating. But combined having to run AT the enemies to fire and needing to select the right bullet type, I can't do it
Rexagon
16. Apr 2024 · 20:25 UTC
Quite difficult and unusual but addictive, great job! Btw this is roughly how I imagine using Vim :new_moon_with_face:
Sodaro
16. Apr 2024 · 20:31 UTC
Fun game, the music is so good :smile: A bit hard to move and aim without bumping into enemies, I would have maybe preferred not having to aim at all since moving and typing was already a lot to manage, but that's just my take. Good job on the submission!
burnttoastdev
16. Apr 2024 · 20:31 UTC
interested idea and nice execution. had fun playing but the control scheme was a bit difficult to get used to at first. I think that it would've been better to use one of the mouse buttons to move and one of them to shoot instead of using space.
Kiuun
16. Apr 2024 · 20:37 UTC
Really hard to play, but the concept is fun! I guess you could add some difficulty level. Starting with one color and play with the shapes could be a nice beginning, then you could add the colors and finally the bomb ?
Anyway, good job (especially for a first jam!) and great music!
Cozary
16. Apr 2024 · 20:47 UTC
I think it's a very original idea and I've had a pretty difficult time with the keys haha. Maybe the difficulty progresses too quickly to get used to it, or I'm just really bad. I liked it quite a bit.
Ategon
17. Apr 2024 · 21:14 UTC
Hey! I'm the host for this LDs score chasers again

Wanted to ask if youre fine with me using music + gameplay from the game in this LDs score chasers intermission video. Last year for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM_eIvjBmIQ
🎤 benisu
18. Apr 2024 · 03:19 UTC
@ategon We meet again haha, go for it!
Azure Drake
19. Apr 2024 · 02:17 UTC
The game was fun but a little complicated to get up to speed. It would be nice if it was a little slower to get started
anaastaska
01. May 2024 · 21:18 UTC
Fun game with very interesting idea and gameplay! I like visual and music a lot👍
Jonathan Lorenz
02. May 2024 · 09:00 UTC
I didn't managed to do anything ^^' WOuld be cool to have an option to change visual for azerty users, because rn it is complicated for me ^^ I do liked the idea, a mix between a survivor like and a typing game. It is cool! Also really liked the simple but efficient graphics and the energetic music. Good job!
LDJam user 389319
02. May 2024 · 17:35 UTC
This stressed me out big time haha. I loved it honestly the idea of having different combinations of keys to change whatever bullet you need was super enjoyable! Very solid entry :D
jk5000
02. May 2024 · 19:02 UTC
Fun idea, but the game is way too difficult for me to play.