Ligh7zIncrement 2015-08-24 10:33
Nice game and I enjoyed it, but it was far too difficult to get more points.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD33 → The Cauldron of Humanity
By lashiz121
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 1 | 100 | ||
| Theme | 539 | 3.29 | ||
| Fun | 648 | 2.75 | ||
| Humor | 695 | 2.18 | ||
| Overall | 723 | 2.83 | ||
| Innovation | 730 | 2.56 | ||
| Mood | 770 | 2.44 | ||
| Graphics | 817 | 2.32 |
Nice game and I enjoyed it, but it was far too difficult to get more points.
Nice entry. Managed to get through 4 levels :) Liked the graphics
Neat! Polish this idea up and carry it further. I was wondering how to get more spell points, it sort of held me back.
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 :)
Bit to difficult
Nice entry, the point system is kinda hard to get many, You should definitely continue with the idea. Fun to play
Pretty good, there's a lot of game that you managed to pack in here; it's a shame about the difficulty spike!
Took a while for me to realise I could move and attack. Some more instructions would have been nice :)
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!
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.
Good game, but it was pretty difficult. I died all the time.
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!
Nice enjoyable game. Survived 5 levels
Very similar game to mine. Nice game
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.
Cool game. It was a lot of fun and easy to learn. It's not too difficult but still is a challenge.
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.
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.
A bit difficult.
We need more point.
And a tuto would help.
Keep work on ur game !
I agree with above, points were (too) hard to get.
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.
Good stuff. I like the fact that, unlike most tower defence style games, I can actually get involved and kill things myself too.
really challenging game and also very fun to play! Great work!
Nice game overall, but kind of hard as the game progress...
Difficulty could be a bit more balanced, but overall, it is good.
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.
Good concept, but the points/damage system needs balancing.
Nice game! Pretty hardcore though
Your "Web" link is broken...
The graphics were not a style i liked.. but the gameplay was smooth and fun. Defend hell! kill the humans!
Dam wizard!
A bit difficult but overall a nice game. I like that i have to think about when i have to use which spell. :)
interesting concept, graphics could be refined more
I'm in the same boat as IndigoWolf, really fun, but gets too hard.
Bit hard to get started, but it was fun once you go into it.
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!
Nice one, a bit too difficult to manage the point system, but I passed 5 levels so that's okay :)
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!
Quite fun though difficult
Nice game, i enjoyed it.
Nice graphics.
Try to give more points.
Good game, although the visual side is a bit letdown. But we don't play games for graphics, so it doesn't matter.
Great gameplay.
200 Coolness?!
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.
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.
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!
Fun, I liked it
Fun game but a bit difficult.
I need more points! ;_;
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!
I'll be truthful and say I did not enjoy it too much.
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.
Wow I am suprised how someone could create such a well balanced game in this amount of time! It was too hard for me!
Nice game. Difficult
Awesome game! Pretty difficult but has great potential!
This is very well polished for the time limit alotted.
Victory is mine! Really nice game.
Nice idea though could have used a bit more balance. Good use of the theme!
Need more points!
I like the direction you went with the idea. Spawning minions to do your dirty work.
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.
Fun game but as others already said it's hard to get points. I like the hp bar in the characters stomach:)
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!
I liked how it has a good variety of abilities.
Great game, really tough though!
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.
Had some bugs when you lose but quite enjoyable overall.
The game runs, but did not make it more than 5 second before just dead.
Like others said, pretty high difficulty. My games are usually too hard too haha.
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.
Couldn't get past level 5, but it's a fun little game. Is there a way to actually win?
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!
congratulations for this work! good job
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!
Nice game
I liked the concept
good game!
Not very original in my opinion
It's fun to play. A little bit buggy.
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.
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!
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.
It was hard to understand how to start playing but then I've played for like 15min straight. Nice game!
interesting but you should win more points after beating a level, the difficulty curve escalates way too quickly.
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.
Wow! Good job! It was fun to play, you should keep on developing this!
Pretty fun!
A simple and fun game. Nice work!
Nice! I don't mind a hard game, well done!
This is a cool idea - sort of DOTA-like. I've never seen a game with this exact mechanic before.
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.
In the end i just using melee attack. it's easier that way.
Great game, could have done with a soundtrack but a solid entry. Well done.
Getting more points was hard but I really like all the things you can buy! Very nice overall
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.
Cool little game, I liked the retro graphics, especially on the enemies. Quite difficult!
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
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.
Graphics are good, and lots of potential here.
Graphics are not the best, but fun to play.
Nice Concept!!!
Controls are bad, the warriors are even not close to me - and they killing me.
Nice concept, easy to pick up and play.
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
I liked the combination of strategy (summoning minions) and action (moving and attacking). Would be cool to see this idea expanded.
Nice game, I like the concept. Maybe some difficulty balance needed, but overall a great job. Congratulations!
Nice idea, and could become a fun little game. But was a little difficult.
good game. but i think you need some rebalancing
Simple. I liked the options. People looked like batteries. or they had batteries inside them. You got extra innovation for that idea. :D
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.
Like the gameplay, cute art!
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
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.
Nice idea, really like it. But like others said, a bit too hard^^ Think i died in 4th level
I didn't find it too difficult, just that it could have used some more balancing. Good work.
Had fun with this. It's pretty hard, but not _too_ hard. Keep up the good work.
Great ideas but felt limited with the lack of points.
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.
Got to level 3 before I realised I could move and attack myself :D
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.
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!
Pretty rough, but interesting.
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 :)
Really difficult! Overall good game though
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!
Nice! If only there was a health bar for the gold or whatever humans are attacking, to track how much health is still left
Seems pretty good, but, as others have commented, it's quite difficult, and there's no indication of what any of the abilities do.
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!
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.
Nice job.
It was hard to play. I didn't really get into it. Sorry.
Nice try anyway. You are in the theme.
Ridiculously difficult game with a nice take on the theme. Enjoyed getting continuously frustrated A++
Nice idea but its too hard to play.
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 :)
Pace was a bit slow in the beginning but it's a pretty solid entry.