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Kings Court by Nabil Shelim

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made by Nabil Shelim for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Being a king is not all about giving commands and enjoying the riches of your kingdom. Ruling the 7... 8 kingdoms of Wes.... Estros is not easy. Listen to your people, deliver justice where needed and heed council when appropriate. At the end of the day, the goal of a king is to maintain their head on their shoulder, among other things like maintaining a prosperous kingdom.

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Made Using:

  • Unity
  • C#
  • Aseprite
  • Audacity

Credits:

  • Programming, art, and game design by: ClumsyWizard (Nabil Shelim)
  • Background Music: by lucafrancini from Pixabay
Link https://clumsywizard.itch.io/kings-court
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/kings-court

Ratings

Overall 694th 3.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 521th 3.5⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 677th 3.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 619th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 362th 4⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 616th 2.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 310th 3.868⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

ChrisBeck
16. Apr 2024 · 14:43 UTC
Really like this concept, I like the balancing of resources and trying to keep everyone happy at the same time. The art fits really well and the music loop/sound effects help build the world. You managed to get it quite feature complete as well which is difficult for this type of game in this time frame. I also liked that you went a different direction with the theme than most other people :smile: Really good job!
🎤 Nabil Shelim
16. Apr 2024 · 17:27 UTC
@chrisbeck Thanks, glad you liked my game :smiley:
Rolly
16. Apr 2024 · 18:07 UTC
Nice concept, overall a great mood with the visuals and music.

Your take on the theme is cool!

The messages become a bit repetitive fast, it would have been nice to see more of them. But I understand you can only do as much during a jam :D

Cool game!
EklBirifine
16. Apr 2024 · 18:42 UTC
I like your interpretation of the theme! And art design is simple but stylish and charming. For some reason the game suddenly froze and I couldn't make it to the end( But still a fun time
unchain
16. Apr 2024 · 19:20 UTC
This is such a great idea! Compact and clear game play with nice graphics, I like it!
🎤 Nabil Shelim
16. Apr 2024 · 20:05 UTC
@rolly Glad to hear you liked my game. I really wanted to procedurally generate the prompts but had to settle with hand written ones. Something to change if I get to working on it in the future.
🎤 Nabil Shelim
16. Apr 2024 · 20:09 UTC
@eklbirifine Sorry to hear you had trouble with the game :cry: but glad to know you enjoyed it.
🎤 Nabil Shelim
16. Apr 2024 · 20:10 UTC
@unchain Thanks, good to know you liked it!
player04
18. Apr 2024 · 18:21 UTC
seriously cool game, the vibes are spot on. I like the "simple" but very effective art style. bonus points for the unique take on the theme. all around nice work!
ski11az
18. Apr 2024 · 18:52 UTC
For being made in only 72 hours I'm surprised by how complete the game felt. The music, sound effects, art and writing all come together to form a very cohesive experience that could easily be a demo for a larger game. The only major critique I have would be the lack of variety in engaging requests, which is completely understandable due to the nature of being made in a jam. Really well done!
LDJam user 385232
18. Apr 2024 · 18:53 UTC
Loved this entry ! We actually had a relatively similar idea at the beginning but failed to make it original and cool enough. Congratulations ! I love the "Reigns"-like gameplay, good writing and satisfying soundtrack. Keep up the good work :)
gord10ahmet
18. Apr 2024 · 18:57 UTC
I'd buy this game if it was in Steam. Good job!

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It froze at me at this 4-4, though.
denilseven
18. Apr 2024 · 19:13 UTC
It's so cool that you went with this genre for a game jam and made it pretty balanced and fun! The art is *impeccable* as well.

In my first run I got to 11 days before getting hung by the advisors xD
Lonthy
18. Apr 2024 · 19:21 UTC
Such a pretty game :heart: but after 5 decisions it stops somehow. :(((
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:16 UTC
@player04 Thanks, glad you enjoyed my take on the theme!
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:19 UTC
@ski11az Thanks for the feedback and glad you liked my game! I really wished I could get more events in but by the end of day 3, my brain was cooked :dizzy_face:.
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:20 UTC
@chronicpain Glad you enjoyed it! I have been rewatching GOT so the idea came to me almost instantly when I saw the theme.
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:21 UTC
@gord10ahmet Thanks, that means a lot. Some other players seem to have the same issue as well :cry: but the bug seems to happen at random times. Need to look deep into it.
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:23 UTC
@denilseven WOW! 11 days is crazy, I could barely make it past 8, and I made the game :laughing:. Glad you liked my take on the theme. As you can tell, Im a big GOT fan :crossed_swords:
🎤 Nabil Shelim
18. Apr 2024 · 22:25 UTC
@lonthy Thanks, good to know you liked my game :smile:. Seems to be a issue when the day ends but does not occur consistently. Thanks for letting me know, I will look into it.
Blue Pin Studio
19. Apr 2024 · 10:15 UTC
King for 7 days, doomed by priests. I wouldnt be surprised if most people got doomed by the priests. Excellent game!
🎤 Nabil Shelim
19. Apr 2024 · 12:33 UTC
@blue-pin-studio Thanks, glad you enjoyed my game. Ha! True, while playtesting I died to priests and army the most. Some sort of stat tracking would have been nice. Thanks for the idea, something to add if I ever get back to this game.
LDJam user 372231
20. Apr 2024 · 20:34 UTC
Great concept! It gets pretty easy once you understand how to play, but overall its really interesting!
dxk2294
21. Apr 2024 · 00:19 UTC
Love the artstyle and atmosphere! I only made it to day 6 before the Nobles got tired of my head. I noticed repeats within the first couple of days, so it would have been nice to see more events. Still, great job!