{"author_link":"\/users\/drgcandle","author_name":"DrgCandle","author_uid":1382819,"comments":[{"id":1081669,"author_name":"AlxJE","author_uid":"alxje","epoch":1728279055,"text":"\u8bf7\u5feb\u70b9\u7aef\u4e0a\u6765\u7f62\uff0c\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u7b49\u4e0d\u53ca\u4e86\uff01","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1081755,"author_name":"LDJam user 280509","author_uid":"280509","epoch":1728282964,"text":"\u8bf7\u5feb\u70b9\u7aef\u4e0a\u6765\u7f62\uff0c\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u7b49\u4e0d\u53ca\u4e86\uff01","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1082025,"author_name":"Arkatme","author_uid":"arkatme","epoch":1728293954,"text":"there's no link :o","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1087801,"author_name":"hanafl0wer","author_uid":"hanafl0wer","epoch":1728367757,"text":"Instruction unclear, I'm eating my fingers now\n\nSeriously though, the hand gesture is a great idea but poorly implemented, and art is funny but too complex for a card game, should keep it simple","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1092217,"author_name":"kanity","author_uid":"kanity","epoch":1728405611,"text":"I love the design of the nails! Overall visually the game looks great, and the main menu is really cool. I felt a bit confused during the battle, so I feel like the details need time to get adjusted to, but I got through it somehow and bought more cute nails in the salon xD\n","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1105739,"author_name":"Kseniya","author_uid":"kseniya","epoch":1728599099,"text":"a very beautiful visual! The game is quite enjoyable! You guys are great","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1105745,"author_name":"gimmefiftybuckos","author_uid":"gimmefiftybuckos","epoch":1728599159,"text":"\u8bf7\u5feb\u70b9\u7aef\u4e0a\u6765\u7f62\uff0c\u6211\u5df2\u7ecf\u7b49\u4e0d\u53ca\u4e86\uff01","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110882,"author_name":"LDJam user 382819","author_uid":"382819","epoch":1728808781,"text":"@kanity @hanafl0werI apologize for replying at this late hour. Indeed, this game does lack some necessary information, which makes it less smooth to play, and that was an oversight on our part. However, I am also grateful to see your continued appreciation for our team, and I sincerely thank you for that.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1111408,"author_name":"Tayaksha","author_uid":"tayaksha","epoch":1728833011,"text":"The visual component of the game looks great! The game itself is hard to play, it is not intuitively clear how to fight or defend. I tried to understand the rules, but I did not succeed ):","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1114548,"author_name":"nrankin13","author_uid":"nrankin13","epoch":1729048748,"text":"Some cool stuff here:\n\n-The concept is very unique. Manicure battles sound hilarious, and also cool. It kinda reminds me of Forspoken, in that Frey's nails would provide her with some basic buffs...but this is next level thinking.\n\n-The vibe. The art's great. All around, everything looks and feels funky\/mysterious. It's a mood, and it's a good one.\n\n-The battle system. Once I got a bit of a grip on how it worked and what each nail did, I had a lot of fun.\n\n-The cool mouse pointer. Very Halloween-y.\n\nSome problematic stuff that you probably fixed in the post-Jam version:\n\n-Lack of clear explanations. The general explanation was helpful, but not knowing what the individual symbols appearing in the speech bubble meant led to a lot of guessing.\n\n-Lack of ability to hover the mouse over the cards to get a summary of what they did meant I had to learn a lot very quickly and in a somewhat unfriendly way. Ultimately, it was fine, but I would've loved an easy way to access the info.\n\nOverall? Great job. I can see the thought y'all put into this, and it handles well. Good job!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115242,"author_name":"DGSpitzer","author_uid":"dgspitzer","epoch":1729128192,"text":"\u6700\u5f00\u59cb\u6709\u4e9b\u56f0\u60d1\u73a9\u6cd5\uff08\u5176\u5b9e\u662f\u6211\u6ca1\u53d1\u73b0\u684c\u9762\u4e0a\u7684\u54cd\u94c3\u662f\u7ed3\u675f\u56de\u5408\u6309\u94ae\u3002\u3002\uff09\u4e0d\u8fc7\u4e00\u65e6\u53d1\u73b0\u600e\u4e48\u73a9\u5c31\u6bd4\u8f83\u6709\u610f\u601d\u4e86\n\u5728\u8fd9\u4e48\u77ed\u65f6\u95f4\u91cc\u878d\u5408\u4e86\u4e00\u70b9roguelike+\u5361\u724c\u7684\u73a9\u6cd5\u5f88\u5389\u5bb3\u4e86\n\u7528\u7f8e\u7532\u6765\u4f5c\u4e3a\u201c\u5361\u7247\u201d\u4f7f\u7528\u7684\u8bbe\u8ba1\u5f88\u72ec\u7279\uff0c\u5c24\u5176\u662f\u7ffb\u51fa\u624b\u6307\u6765\u51fa\u724c\u7684\u8bbe\u8ba1\u4e5f\u5f88\u6709\u521b\u610f\n\u7f8e\u672f\u98ce\u683c\u4e5f\u5f88\u72ec\u7279\uff0c\u81ea\u6210\u4e00\u6d3e\uff08\u6211\u7684\u8bdd\u5c31\u662f\u88ab\u514b\u82cf\u9c81\u4e8c\u6b21\u5143\u89d2\u8272\u5438\u5f15\u8fc7\u6765\u7684\uff09\n\u603b\u4f53\u6765\u8bf4\u5f88\u68d2\u7684\u4f5c\u54c1\uff01","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115618,"author_name":"EX3D0","author_uid":"ex3d0","epoch":1729183321,"text":"Visually the game is great, and I can tell you put a lot of work into how everything looks and feels. It definitely has a really great mysterious vibe. The idea itself is also really unique and the hand gesture idea led to some additional depth in how to approach a battle.\n\nUnfortunately the game is really unclear to the player, it would've been a lot better if I could mouse over each of the cards and get a tooltip with information to determine what they were all supposed to do. Similarly I felt there was a lack of feedback to the player between rounds, it was really hard to tell at a glance if I was doing well or if the opponent had gotten the upper hand (pun fully intendeD) on me. It was a really solid entry overall and I really enjoyed playing once I got used to things!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1115900,"author_name":"vivyhasadream","author_uid":"vivyhasadream","epoch":1729221991,"text":"The art style is really unique, and the idea of battling with painted nails is quite fun! The interaction with fingers is quite nice. Interestingly, I found the Ludum dare and itch game page even more humorous and engaging than the game itself.\n\nPerhaps one thing that could be enhanced is some kind of gameplay, it feels like the mechanics weren\u2019t fully brought to life, it looks more like a nail painting game. I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s by design, but I could only select 5 types of nails per round, and there didn\u2019t seem to be any noticeable effects\u2014no health, attack feedback, or anything like that. \n\nGood job on a good start!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116485,"author_name":"Yaen","author_uid":"yaen","epoch":1729297302,"text":"I am impressed with the presentation of the game, especially in all the wonderful little drawins your team made. Not only are they pretty to look at, they also have a unique and innovative style and colour palettes.\n\nI do like the humour in the game too, also with the gestures and so on, but maybe choosing to commit to this old-english thing in your tutorial texts wasn't the best idea when it comes to clarity.\n\nWhich brings me to the point that I struggled with the most: The game desparately needs a way of easing me into it. It immediately overwhelms you with complexity rather than introducing things slowly bit by bit. And another thing is that the game lacks clear feedback of what is happening with all my fingers and nails and the enemy's HP and actions etc. There just need to be some animations upon finishing my preparation phase that show me clearly what the results of my actions were.\n\nClearly your game designers did quite a lot of work to come up with quite the unique and complex battle system, but it's wasted effort as the game fails to make itself clear enough to me as a player. And yet, I was consistently unable to lose any battle due to overly forgiving balancing. I didn't understand what I was doing - but the game design and balancing also made it so that I didn't have to understand anything to succeed either.\n\nThe audio is alright. I liked the sounds going along with some of the gestures. It's a bit annoying that the music keeps starting over and over again. It'd be nicer if it just played through.\n\nI think your UI also looks gorgeous like all the other graphics did, but in the shop, the text flows out of the boxes of the tooltips, making it impossible to read it all.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116616,"author_name":"Vittima","author_uid":"vittima","epoch":1729330470,"text":"The visuals are really cool.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld56\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/drgcandle.itch.io\/mani-creatures","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"94736","g_author":"1382819","g_event":"LD56","g_eventkey":"115","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"443485","g_title":"Mani-Creatures","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"808","g_commentcount":"15","g_site2_node_id":"395274","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"395274","n_urlkey":"443485","n_parent":"395186","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/56\/mani-creatures","n_slug":"mani-creatures","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"382819","n_created":"1724944313","n_modified":"1779463566","n_version":"1256433","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD56","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":382819,"body":"![ui-itch-title2400.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66233.png)\n\nHail and well met, traveler, to the wondrous domain of Mani-Creatures. Within these hallowed halls, thou art invited to bear the nails ensconced with the spirits of diminutive creatures as thine armaments, and thus partake in duels of grandeur and arcane secrecy.Before thou dost engage in the wagered combat, be ever vigilant, for thine adversary shall possess a mind ever-changing with each turn of the round.\n![0007.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617c.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall directly deplete thy \"HP(Hallucination Points)\".![ui-boss-attack.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66180.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall augment its own fashionability to shield itself from harm.![ui-boss-armor.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617f.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall cast upon thee a myriad of peculiar curses.![ui-boss-debuff.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617d.png)\n\nIn such moments, thou canst rely only upon thine own manicured nails!\n![377E55555FA5CF8B9F3CE8F8A1CE01AF.gif](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66181.gif)\n\nIn each round of the wagered duel, thou shalt be granted five manicured nail plates. Yet, take heed, for within thine nails are sealed creatures diverse, both wondrous and perilous. Thou must ponder with care whereon to place them upon thy fingers, to achieve the most efficacious outcome.\n\n\uff08\u6b64\u5904\u5e94\u6709\u6e38\u620f\u754c\u9762UI\u52a8\u56fe\uff0c\u5339\u914d\u6307\u7532\u548c\u624b\u6307\uff09\n\n\nAye, each finger thou possesses doth serve a distinct purpose:\n\nThe thumb, a symbol of power, if its nail plate inflicts harm, shall deal damage once more.\n\nThe index finger, a symbol of wisdom, if its nail plate fails to wound, can strip some armor from thine adversary.\n\nThe middle finger, a symbol of valor, if the foe is beset by afflictions, its nail plate shall trigger an additional time.\n\nThe ring finger, a symbol of compassion, if its nail plate causes harm, shall restore a measure of thy HP.\n\nThe little finger, a symbol of prudence, if its nail plate grants thee armor, shall bestow it once again.\n\nYet, remember well, the function of each finger may but activate but once per round.\n![0005.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66171.png)\n\n\nBeyond these, perchance thou mayest discover that certain special gestures hold additional effects.\n\nShouldst thou employ but the middle finger, it shall inflict a great deal of harm, yet likewise \"provoke\" thine adversary.\n![0004.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6616b.png)\nFor instance, if thou bestowest a compliment upon thine opponent, and should thy strike find its mark, thou shalt receive additional currency.\n![0003.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66162.png)\n\nAssuredly, there exist other enigmatic gestures, ripe for discovery.\n\nUpon vanquishing thine adversary, thou shalt be bestowed with trove of tokens. 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Within these hallowed halls, thou art invited to bear the nails ensconced with the spirits of diminutive creatures as thine armaments, and thus partake in duels of grandeur and arcane secrecy.Before thou dost engage in the wagered combat, be ever vigilant, for thine adversary shall possess a mind ever-changing with each turn of the round.\n![0007.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617c.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall directly deplete thy \"HP(Hallucination Points)\".![ui-boss-attack.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66180.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall augment its own fashionability to shield itself from harm.![ui-boss-armor.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617f.png)\n\nSometimes, it shall cast upon thee a myriad of peculiar curses.![ui-boss-debuff.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6617d.png)\n\nIn such moments, thou canst rely only upon thine own manicured nails!\n![377E55555FA5CF8B9F3CE8F8A1CE01AF.gif](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66181.gif)\n\nIn each round of the wagered duel, thou shalt be granted five manicured nail plates. Yet, take heed, for within thine nails are sealed creatures diverse, both wondrous and perilous. Thou must ponder with care whereon to place them upon thy fingers, to achieve the most efficacious outcome.\n\n\uff08\u6b64\u5904\u5e94\u6709\u6e38\u620f\u754c\u9762UI\u52a8\u56fe\uff0c\u5339\u914d\u6307\u7532\u548c\u624b\u6307\uff09\n\n\nAye, each finger thou possesses doth serve a distinct purpose:\n\nThe thumb, a symbol of power, if its nail plate inflicts harm, shall deal damage once more.\n\nThe index finger, a symbol of wisdom, if its nail plate fails to wound, can strip some armor from thine adversary.\n\nThe middle finger, a symbol of valor, if the foe is beset by afflictions, its nail plate shall trigger an additional time.\n\nThe ring finger, a symbol of compassion, if its nail plate causes harm, shall restore a measure of thy HP.\n\nThe little finger, a symbol of prudence, if its nail plate grants thee armor, shall bestow it once again.\n\nYet, remember well, the function of each finger may but activate but once per round.\n![0005.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66171.png)\n\n\nBeyond these, perchance thou mayest discover that certain special gestures hold additional effects.\n\nShouldst thou employ but the middle finger, it shall inflict a great deal of harm, yet likewise \"provoke\" thine adversary.\n![0004.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/6616b.png)\nFor instance, if thou bestowest a compliment upon thine opponent, and should thy strike find its mark, thou shalt receive additional currency.\n![0003.png](\/\/\/raw\/367\/d5\/z\/66162.png)\n\nAssuredly, there exist other enigmatic gestures, ripe for discovery.\n\nUpon vanquishing thine adversary, thou shalt be bestowed with trove of tokens. 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