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The Cauldron of Humanity by Lashiz121

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made by Lashiz121 for LD33 (COMPO)
As the prophecy foretold o... screw the prophecy... You are the demon that must rid your empire of filthy humans by destroying their only savior - the King. He can be found on The Seventh Deadly Level of Hell and after returning him to dust, you will have taken full control of your empire once and for all.

MOVE - A D
ATTACK - SPACE or E

Made by Adomas Paulauskas
Web http://lashiz121.zz.mu/CoH/index.html
Windows http://lashiz121.zz.mu/CoH/CoH_Windows.zip
OS/X http://lashiz121.zz.mu/CoH/CoH_Mac.zip
Linux http://lashiz121.zz.mu/CoH/CoH_Linux.zip
Source http://lashiz121.zz.mu/CoH/Source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=9874

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.83 723
Fun 2.75 648
Graphics 2.32 817
Humor 2.18 695
Innovation 2.56 730
Mood 2.44 770
Theme 3.29 539

Feedback

IndigoWolf
24. Aug 2015 · 10:28 UTC
Nice game and I enjoyed it, but it was far too difficult to get more points.
MarelisGameDev
24. Aug 2015 · 10:30 UTC
Nice entry. Managed to get through 4 levels :) Liked the graphics
madjackmcmad
24. Aug 2015 · 10:33 UTC
Neat! Polish this idea up and carry it further. I was wondering how to get more spell points, it sort of held me back.
TLansdale
24. Aug 2015 · 10:36 UTC
Fun idea! A tutorial would've been helpful, I didn't realise WASD moved me, but once I worked that out I was away. Gets quite difficult :)
TwixtorTitan
24. Aug 2015 · 10:37 UTC
Bit to difficult
raducumiczzz
24. Aug 2015 · 10:38 UTC
Nice entry, the point system is kinda hard to get many, You should definitely continue with the idea. Fun to play
congusbongus
24. Aug 2015 · 10:39 UTC
Pretty good, there's a lot of game that you managed to pack in here; it's a shame about the difficulty spike!
GeeItSomeLaldy
24. Aug 2015 · 10:41 UTC
Took a while for me to realise I could move and attack. Some more instructions would have been nice :)
JayWoody
24. Aug 2015 · 10:42 UTC
Nice game! I liked the fact that the points carry on to later levels.

Some info about what every spell and minion does would've been nice but I got the hang of it pretty quickly.

With some polish this could be an addicting little game. Nicely done!
Mizipzor
24. Aug 2015 · 10:43 UTC
Pixel art where the pixels are of inconsistent size made it look a bit jarring. The vortex effect at the end of the level clashed as well. Could use some music. I only played first level because I couldnt figure out how to advance when the enemies were gone.
fraanns
24. Aug 2015 · 10:44 UTC
Good game, but it was pretty difficult. I died all the time.
Tijn
24. Aug 2015 · 10:44 UTC
This game is pretty fun! I've managed to get to level 6 on my first try. It's a nice challenge. The main difficulty I have is that you need to use both the mouse and the keyboard to control different things. Is there a way to use magic with the keyboard? That would be a sweet addition. Otherwise, good job on the game!
peterthehe
24. Aug 2015 · 10:47 UTC
Nice enjoyable game. Survived 5 levels
miro662
24. Aug 2015 · 10:49 UTC
Very similar game to mine. Nice game
bbqbaron
24. Aug 2015 · 10:51 UTC
As an aside, it seems somewhat unfair that "humor" is a category; I can't say this way funny.

More importantly, I liked it! Good core concept. I could have used more instructions, but it's the seed of a game I'd play. No obvious bugs, sufficiently difficult.
Picking a username is hard
24. Aug 2015 · 10:52 UTC
Cool game. It was a lot of fun and easy to learn. It's not too difficult but still is a challenge.
AnaglyphCoding
24. Aug 2015 · 10:52 UTC
I found the mood a little shallow, however I had fun overall. I found that little features such as the heal animation were a neat little bonus.
Slashee the Cow
24. Aug 2015 · 10:56 UTC
Nice game. It's a bit too difficult though. And it took me a little while to realise that the yellow bars in the chest are health. I died far too quickly :(. Graphics were really good though. I wish I could do pixel art that good.
Leopoldine
24. Aug 2015 · 10:57 UTC
A bit difficult.
We need more point.
And a tuto would help.
Keep work on ur game !
NebulaOrbit
24. Aug 2015 · 11:01 UTC
I agree with above, points were (too) hard to get.
TestSubject06
24. Aug 2015 · 11:06 UTC
It had a really good core concept, but the points were too hard to come by, and by about level 7 I felt pretty sure there was no win condition.
cgriff
24. Aug 2015 · 11:07 UTC
Good stuff. I like the fact that, unlike most tower defence style games, I can actually get involved and kill things myself too.
AdenMansonGames
24. Aug 2015 · 11:08 UTC
really challenging game and also very fun to play! Great work!
Rongon
24. Aug 2015 · 11:12 UTC
Nice game overall, but kind of hard as the game progress...
Yamzho
24. Aug 2015 · 11:12 UTC
Difficulty could be a bit more balanced, but overall, it is good.
Acerio
24. Aug 2015 · 11:23 UTC
I liked this one. It could have used a tutorial and an easier point system but overall, it's a good game for it being made in 48 hours.
highlyinteractive
24. Aug 2015 · 11:55 UTC
Good concept, but the points/damage system needs balancing.
FerraWare
24. Aug 2015 · 13:04 UTC
Nice game! Pretty hardcore though
goldenindiegames
24. Aug 2015 · 13:23 UTC
Your "Web" link is broken...
Jamie Guillemette
24. Aug 2015 · 14:18 UTC
The graphics were not a style i liked.. but the gameplay was smooth and fun. Defend hell! kill the humans!
Dam wizard!
Kaev
24. Aug 2015 · 14:31 UTC
A bit difficult but overall a nice game. I like that i have to think about when i have to use which spell. :)
chromebookbob
24. Aug 2015 · 15:12 UTC
interesting concept, graphics could be refined more
Askbackwards
24. Aug 2015 · 16:15 UTC
I'm in the same boat as IndigoWolf, really fun, but gets too hard.
Elenesski
24. Aug 2015 · 16:37 UTC
Bit hard to get started, but it was fun once you go into it.
Linus123xbb
24. Aug 2015 · 16:48 UTC
Cool game, it was fun but you could have added some more animations to it. The controls were simple and the game was easy to figure out how to play, great!
qkerguelen
24. Aug 2015 · 16:50 UTC
Nice one, a bit too difficult to manage the point system, but I passed 5 levels so that's okay :)
Linus123xbb
24. Aug 2015 · 16:55 UTC
Cool game, it was fun but you could have added some more animations to it. The controls were simple and the game was easy to figure out how to play, great!
Kaltic
24. Aug 2015 · 17:26 UTC
Quite fun though difficult
MartinFernandez
24. Aug 2015 · 17:30 UTC
Nice game, i enjoyed it.
Nice graphics.
Try to give more points.
Jani Nykänen
24. Aug 2015 · 17:44 UTC
Good game, although the visual side is a bit letdown. But we don't play games for graphics, so it doesn't matter.
jk5000
24. Aug 2015 · 17:45 UTC
Great gameplay.
KingGames
24. Aug 2015 · 17:48 UTC
200 Coolness?!
Arowx
24. Aug 2015 · 18:34 UTC
Got a null reference bug in the browser, you might want to try and find and fix the bug. The game still plays but an error console pops up.
Andrew Deem
24. Aug 2015 · 19:13 UTC
Cool game. I love these types of games. :) You should take this further and add different difficulties which affect how many points you have/get.
imdigitaljim
24. Aug 2015 · 19:32 UTC
Its tough - No point regen or anything! Respawn timers on a single player game or when there is no benefit to the enemy doesnt really enhance the player experience but I liked the game nonetheless!
Jeroen Kappé
24. Aug 2015 · 20:00 UTC
Fun, I liked it
gingerBill
24. Aug 2015 · 20:06 UTC
Fun game but a bit difficult.
mantis
24. Aug 2015 · 20:17 UTC
I need more points! ;_;
Demetz
24. Aug 2015 · 20:40 UTC
Nicely done! The only thing i found a bit difficult was to attack, both the spells and the space bar attack. The rest was pretty good!
Digitaldude555
24. Aug 2015 · 20:45 UTC
I'll be truthful and say I did not enjoy it too much.
LeekAnarchism
24. Aug 2015 · 20:46 UTC
Fun game! Love the giant pixelly demon.
It's a bit difficult, but there are lots of options for strategies which is good.
Perhaps it's a bit too hard to get more points.
megapaul108
24. Aug 2015 · 20:50 UTC
Wow I am suprised how someone could create such a well balanced game in this amount of time! It was too hard for me!
evandaley
24. Aug 2015 · 21:03 UTC
Nice game. Difficult
ronsap123
24. Aug 2015 · 21:21 UTC
Awesome game! Pretty difficult but has great potential!
TheDanielBerry
24. Aug 2015 · 21:32 UTC
This is very well polished for the time limit alotted.
WizzardMaker
24. Aug 2015 · 21:42 UTC
Victory is mine! Really nice game.
vividhelix
24. Aug 2015 · 22:08 UTC
Nice idea though could have used a bit more balance. Good use of the theme!
mustaine
24. Aug 2015 · 22:40 UTC
Need more points!
Arskiainen
24. Aug 2015 · 22:55 UTC
I like the direction you went with the idea. Spawning minions to do your dirty work.
KunoNoOni
24. Aug 2015 · 23:11 UTC
You got something good here, a diamond in the rough so to speak. Needs a little more polish and I would also add a tutorial or at least a how to play screen, some music and some balance in the levels and how many points you get. All in all this is a solid entry and I was mighty proud to have played it :) Do work on this one Post-Compo.
aeai
24. Aug 2015 · 23:16 UTC
Fun game but as others already said it's hard to get points. I like the hp bar in the characters stomach:)
Integershift
24. Aug 2015 · 23:28 UTC
Fun game! The only thing was that it felt a bit unbalanced that the fireball was pretty much(for me) the most powerful attack in the game. Rendering the others pretty useless. Still ending up having a lot of fun though!
Realize2D
25. Aug 2015 · 00:10 UTC
I liked how it has a good variety of abilities.
patvanmackelberg
25. Aug 2015 · 00:13 UTC
Great game, really tough though!
WASDMagician
25. Aug 2015 · 00:35 UTC
Gaining points is difficult, you also get backed up into your own spawn area if you die which is a pain.

Art style is simple but it serves it's purpose, some background music would have been nice.

I did like the various types of enemy though, that was cool.
PixelPerfect
25. Aug 2015 · 00:38 UTC
Had some bugs when you lose but quite enjoyable overall.
liquidmedia
25. Aug 2015 · 00:54 UTC
The game runs, but did not make it more than 5 second before just dead.
CaptainKraft
25. Aug 2015 · 01:27 UTC
Like others said, pretty high difficulty. My games are usually too hard too haha.
superfluous
25. Aug 2015 · 02:03 UTC
I liked the concept and the controls a lot. A little more balance and if it were a bit more obvious the damage you were doing, I'd have stuck with it for a lot longer.
Brelx
25. Aug 2015 · 02:08 UTC
Couldn't get past level 5, but it's a fun little game. Is there a way to actually win?
Mekuri
25. Aug 2015 · 03:18 UTC
Took me a short while to realize I could move. I loved the idea of summoning minions and casting spells. Got a bit disappointed that the minions didn't join you in the next level, after they entered the portal by themselves. That would've been cool!
I really liked the idea! Good work!
folex70
25. Aug 2015 · 04:13 UTC
congratulations for this work! good job
Jelinib
25. Aug 2015 · 06:08 UTC
Took me a little bit to realize the spells required mouse clicks, rather than being bound to a key like the main attack. But I might just be tired. Wish I could get more points! The spells almost don't seem worth it for the time it takes to get enough points.

The sprites are devilishly cute. Neat game!
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 · 06:29 UTC
Nice game
davidcmcdonald
25. Aug 2015 · 07:18 UTC
I liked the concept
rednowall
25. Aug 2015 · 07:40 UTC
good game!
cebollinos
25. Aug 2015 · 07:57 UTC
Not very original in my opinion
DoggyDog
25. Aug 2015 · 09:12 UTC
It's fun to play. A little bit buggy.
Raspadsistema
25. Aug 2015 · 10:42 UTC
I'm a Christian and I'm offended by this.. Not :D This is the most complete game I have seen on LD33 yet. Lovely graphics, great idea and nicely carried out, actually had fun with this one. Add more ways to get points (or I'm missing something?). I love the way health bars are inside the characters, so metaphyical. Please send me PP if you update the game.
D3giler
25. Aug 2015 · 10:52 UTC
Great Game, felt nice to play,could maybe have had a bit more balancing and there was a NullException Error on the Web version but nevertheless a fun game. Well Done!
daydreamcorgigames
25. Aug 2015 · 13:29 UTC
Good game! The game is too difficult now, I guess time didn't allow you to balance it. The art needs a lot of polishing too. Keep it up.
gty
25. Aug 2015 · 14:45 UTC
It was hard to understand how to start playing but then I've played for like 15min straight. Nice game!
StabAlarash
25. Aug 2015 · 17:17 UTC
interesting but you should win more points after beating a level, the difficulty curve escalates way too quickly.
peterkirk
25. Aug 2015 · 21:13 UTC
After completing the first level I accidently wasted all my points and couldn’t do anything in round two.
Having the switch from the arrow keys to move, the mouse to navigate menus and the E keys to poke stuff is annoying.
The difficulty curve is nice and once I learned how to play I found it challenging and fun. It needs some more polish but good work.
bigbuggames
25. Aug 2015 · 22:23 UTC
Wow! Good job! It was fun to play, you should keep on developing this!
MrNyarlathotep
25. Aug 2015 · 23:35 UTC
Pretty fun!
Solchain
26. Aug 2015 · 00:08 UTC
A simple and fun game. Nice work!
benmcnelly
26. Aug 2015 · 02:37 UTC
Nice! I don't mind a hard game, well done!
mickanio
26. Aug 2015 · 03:25 UTC
This is a cool idea - sort of DOTA-like. I've never seen a game with this exact mechanic before.
justinooncx
26. Aug 2015 · 04:58 UTC
Could do with a bit of balancing, along with the size of the game. Something with such simple art and gameplay would be better off on a smaller screen.
Maxi and The Gang
26. Aug 2015 · 05:21 UTC
In the end i just using melee attack. it's easier that way.
Shaw
26. Aug 2015 · 06:56 UTC
Great game, could have done with a soundtrack but a solid entry. Well done.
ChrisFagan
26. Aug 2015 · 12:35 UTC
Getting more points was hard but I really like all the things you can buy! Very nice overall
Josh H
26. Aug 2015 · 17:23 UTC
Nice concept and use of the theme. Wish the fireballs I threw had a little less range. They mostly flew right over the heads of the targets.
Artsuom
26. Aug 2015 · 17:25 UTC
Cool little game, I liked the retro graphics, especially on the enemies. Quite difficult!
FirebrushStudios
26. Aug 2015 · 19:34 UTC
well done, i would have liked it if the skills would be bound to the numbers. for some reason the buttons were hard to click, and i couldnt click the big lava attack at the end eventhough i had enough points
Zammalad
26. Aug 2015 · 22:24 UTC
Really liked this entry. With a bit of polish it has potential to be a solid game. Would have benefited from a bit of balancing but for the time frame given this was a great effort.
wooltech
26. Aug 2015 · 23:31 UTC
Graphics are good, and lots of potential here.
BoskoSokolov
27. Aug 2015 · 01:02 UTC
Graphics are not the best, but fun to play.
PurpleApes
27. Aug 2015 · 06:46 UTC
Nice Concept!!!
collaboration
27. Aug 2015 · 12:45 UTC
Controls are bad, the warriors are even not close to me - and they killing me.
Kuchalu
27. Aug 2015 · 14:40 UTC
Nice concept, easy to pick up and play.
SKT
27. Aug 2015 · 14:59 UTC
Nice idea , the sounds are not very enjoyable but overal it's really fun to play. Maybe you could increments points every 3 seconds or something like that so that we cant's stay blocked in a losing loop
boardtobits
27. Aug 2015 · 15:44 UTC
I liked the combination of strategy (summoning minions) and action (moving and attacking). Would be cool to see this idea expanded.
Heissayen
27. Aug 2015 · 17:27 UTC
Nice game, I like the concept. Maybe some difficulty balance needed, but overall a great job. Congratulations!
Patomkin
27. Aug 2015 · 17:53 UTC
Nice idea, and could become a fun little game. But was a little difficult.
DragonGino
27. Aug 2015 · 18:50 UTC
good game. but i think you need some rebalancing
commanderstitch
28. Aug 2015 · 06:40 UTC
Simple. I liked the options. People looked like batteries. or they had batteries inside them. You got extra innovation for that idea. :D
Nibble Bits Studio
28. Aug 2015 · 16:30 UTC
Nice entry, but there is some logical problems. The monster lost life just by touching, even when the enemy is not attacking, making the gameplay difficult.
DaanVanYperen
28. Aug 2015 · 16:56 UTC
Like the gameplay, cute art!
noom
30. Aug 2015 · 00:21 UTC
Spent all my money in the first round and found it very challenging from then on. Love the concept though and the different enemy mobs with their different AI was a great addition.
Also the mages were OP
Biruts
30. Aug 2015 · 11:15 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
Darkflint
30. Aug 2015 · 12:47 UTC
Nice idea, really like it. But like others said, a bit too hard^^ Think i died in 4th level
Drauthius
30. Aug 2015 · 13:19 UTC
I didn't find it too difficult, just that it could have used some more balancing. Good work.
shawn42
31. Aug 2015 · 02:35 UTC
Had fun with this. It's pretty hard, but not _too_ hard. Keep up the good work.
AlexSet
31. Aug 2015 · 18:43 UTC
Great ideas but felt limited with the lack of points.
DerekRumpler
31. Aug 2015 · 20:34 UTC
It was a little difficult, but I understand this is a jam and thus the roughness. I did notice that you did not need to stand near a lot of the enemies to damage them with your trident. I was able to get a lot of kills this way. I'm not sure if this is intentional. I'd definitely like to see it again in a polished state.
Almax27
01. Sep 2015 · 12:18 UTC
Got to level 3 before I realised I could move and attack myself :D
dcolgan
01. Sep 2015 · 16:53 UTC
I made it to level 4. Getting additional points was pretty hard, and I wasn't sure what the difference was between the different creatures I could spawn vs. spells I could cast, but the graphics/vibe was cool.
inbetweengames
02. Sep 2015 · 13:40 UTC
Wasn't really sure what the different types of minions did compared to each other. Some small in game tutorial hints would've been useful. Otherwise, need some nice satisfying death animations. Could be fun!
chikun Dev Team
02. Sep 2015 · 15:23 UTC
Pretty rough, but interesting.
marvalgames
02. Sep 2015 · 16:35 UTC
Cool. Difficult but different. It actually made me want to keep playing because it was never really frustrating.
Solid all the way around. Thought I was playing some lost Atari title :)
Mikhail
03. Sep 2015 · 03:48 UTC
Really difficult! Overall good game though
Caspila
03. Sep 2015 · 05:34 UTC
Neat little game! The concept is really cool and I'd love to play it after you polish it a little more. The only thing I'd change is to give the player some points as reward when he goes to another wave. Great job nonetheless!
BulvarMulyavina
03. Sep 2015 · 17:14 UTC
Nice! If only there was a health bar for the gold or whatever humans are attacking, to track how much health is still left
philomory
05. Sep 2015 · 00:25 UTC
Seems pretty good, but, as others have commented, it's quite difficult, and there's no indication of what any of the abilities do.
AlexFili
05. Sep 2015 · 10:22 UTC
This game reminds me of Swords and Soldiers. Overall it is a fun game but in my opinion it is not balanced very well. Certain purchases are relatively useless and you end up using the same ones time and time again. The enemy army difficulty ramps up quite quickly and it's a slow burner... but definitely a fun game!
hunttis
05. Sep 2015 · 20:23 UTC
Not bad, but really difficult. Couldn't make it past level 4.

I also quite didn't understand what the "power"-power does, nor did I quite figure out what the different minions are. Points were so frugal that I didn't have much opportunities to summon minions.
Dunric
07. Sep 2015 · 06:30 UTC
Nice job.
bombjack
07. Sep 2015 · 10:50 UTC
It was hard to play. I didn't really get into it. Sorry.
Nice try anyway. You are in the theme.
superfreak
08. Sep 2015 · 17:29 UTC
Ridiculously difficult game with a nice take on the theme. Enjoyed getting continuously frustrated A++
MAnimal
14. Sep 2015 · 06:35 UTC
Nice idea but its too hard to play.
Lianne Booton
14. Sep 2015 · 09:01 UTC
Cool concept. I think one thing that could have helped a lot is more consistency in the graphical style though. You have a good pixel style going, so it's good to not muddy it up with graphics that are aliased or of different pixel sizes. Just having that sort of coherence can go a long long way to making a polished jam entry :)
Xanjos
14. Sep 2015 · 21:44 UTC
Pace was a bit slow in the beginning but it's a pretty solid entry.