sean-doyle 2018-08-12 23:59
Thanks for playing my game! yours very well done.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD42 → Drifting Statuary
By squirmonkey
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 276 | 3.50 | 45 | |
| Fun | 282 | 3.38 | 44 | |
| Innovation | 292 | 3.31 | 44 | |
| Theme | 278 | 3.72 | 45 | |
| Graphics | 533 | 2.84 | 45 | |
| Audio | 346 | 2.90 | 45 |
Thanks for playing my game! yours very well done.
Really cool game! I was kind of expecting it to be a bit complicating because of the long description/tutorial but it's incredibly easy to pick up and learn, and quickly becomes quite a unique strategy game! I got 2422 points when I played my first time and will probably play a couple more just to see if I can figure out a solid strategy, it definitely picks up difficulty as the enemies get stronger and need to use their barricades as block points so you can deal damage without taking it back. Definitely a really well made entry.
@croze Thanks! I do have a tendency to be longwinded when describing things. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Distracting, even if I won't play it again when I played it it was ok. All the part about playing with environment is interesting. I did not got that end but if you're unable to jump I presume i's game over. It's one of the 5 main idea I found (on discord) for this theme but it's interesting. And the end screen is pretty. Capture d’écran de 2018-08-13 03-39-03.png
Just looking at the screenshots alone, I expected a game made by a new Jammer who doesn't know how to make games. But when I actually started playing, I was blown away! I was actually engrossed in a Jam game for the first time, and spent probably way longer than I should on it. However, the graphics could use some work, especially for a game so good in every other field. Some SFX could help for moving, but other than those minor things, it was relatively bug-free and overall a super fun game!
-Mathstr0
@ad31 Thanks for playing! 4190 is a pretty respectable score, especially for your first game. And yes, you're right, if you're not able to jump, the game ends as well. The end card changes from "You were defeated in battle" to "You were trapped amidst the statues"
@mathstr0fficial Thanks for playing, I'm thrilled you liked it so much! You have correctly identified me as a "new Jammer", this is my first game jam, though not my first game and certainly not my first piece of software. I won't argue about my needing some work in the art department lol. There should be a sound effect when you move, though it's pretty soft because I didn't want it to be annoying. If you're sure you didn't hear one, would you mind telling me which platform you played on so I can check if it's a bug?
Great job as your first ludem dare! There is some real strategy in this game, and it can be addictive. Those things are hard to achieve sometimes, so I have much respect. Music and graphics are alright, but the two types of angels look really similar which can get confusing.
@squirmonkey I just played the HTML5 version, though it was probably on my end, since my volume's pretty low. Might wanna check anyway, but I'm pretty sure it was me.
@shinysteel Thanks for playing, I'm glad you liked it. You're right about the angels looking similar, differentiating them more certainly wouldn't hurt.
@mathstr0fficial Yeah, its there, but you're right that it's _very_ soft.
Very well put together! I'm impressed with the quality of game that you were able to put together in only 48 hours! You thought of many of the corner-cases that I would expect to be missed in a game made in such a short amount of time (e.g. all sigils covered by statues, demons being unable to make moves) Because the overall quality of the game is so high, the rest of my critique will be a bit nitpicky. - The angel units are tough to differentiate at a glance (although the art was perfectly serviceable for a game jam product) - There is no indicator under the currently selected angel unit -To switch active angels, you have to click on the currently selected angel before selecting a new one - It is difficult to discern where demons can jump. It would be nice if, for instance, hovering over a demon showed it's jump range
Once again fantastic, one of the best entries I've played so far!
@nick-girardo Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I agree with all of your nit-picks. The lack of an indicator for the selected angel is a great point, I should have done that, it wouldn't have been very hard.
The demons have a jump range of 3 spaces, just like the angels, but I acknowledge that this can be difficult to gauge while playing.
Thanks for your feedback!
That was pretty interesting, I thought I could trick the game by ambushing the corners and putting a tombstone on the spawn points, but I was wrong.
@gary-beebe Yeah, it won't let you stop the demons from spawning entirely. But if you get statues on a few of the sigils it can help you survive the mid-game by limiting how many directions the demons can come from. Thanks for playing!
It's so easy and fun to play and the further you go the harder it gets <3 Love the music and the game balance!
Awesome concept. I like how a good strategy can make this game go on longer. Some of the mechanics came as a surprise, such as the bruisers doing double damage for only moving a distance of 1. I really enjoy games that implement simple controls, like in this case just point and click.
This is a very cool game. At first glance it seems like it's not going to be very good, the presentation doesn't give you a good sense of how much depth there is to this. It's a satisfying blend of what feels a bit like solitaire and a strategy game.
I can see something like this being immensely addicting and satisfying with polish.
A good game immediately makes you consider your options and strategies, and in this game you learn so much and many different strategies jump out on the first playthough.
Immediately you notice that you may want to run away so enemies jump near and then you kill them in one blow.
As the level becomes more crowded you start to realize that statues are useful defense, but as it becomes really crowded the statues also change the way you have to approach the game. At some point you're overwhelmed by statues and unable to do much at all.
A game like this could easily be played for hours and still feel satisfying.
Very impressive game mechanically!
@kultisti Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and am thrilled you liked the music, as this was my first time composing.
@tombus Thanks for playing, and I'm glad you liked it.
@ian-kettlewell Thanks for playing, I'm pleased you were able to look past my relatively-meh art skills and see the depth in the game.
I was pleasantly surprised by how terrible I was at this game lol. The concept/theme was awesome!
@vulpineblazeyt Thanks for playing, I'm glad you found it pleasant lol :P. It definitely takes some getting used to.
The concept is nice, and the artwork too. As for me, the gameplay could be little faster, but it's just my opinion.
@erendelous Thanks for playing, I appreciate your feedback!
Yay! That's a pretty clever idea that really fits the theme! Graphics and gameplay surely needs some tweaks and polishing, but in the overall is a solid entry and surely one of the most enjoyable I played at moment.
Nice work and good luck!
@memel06 Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice game, enjoyed it very much. Keep it up!
It gets tough in the end but the game was fun^^
Interesting strategy
Very interesting game. I did not expect this kind of complexity from a game made in a game jam. Great job! I agree with a guy posted up there that there is a small problem with the selection indication, and also the range of demons and all. Very promising to be extended after the jam. Keep it up!
Easy to learn and a lot of fun to play, congratulations on your game!
Awesome work! Very detailed instructions make if feel like a well polished strategy game. Music fit the game well, and really enjoyed the art work.
The game has some good systems in place to allow for tactical planning! Difficulty ramped up well too! Having tooltips over units would have really helped and would be a great addition if you plan on expanding this with more units. Thanks for submitting your game for my stream!
Very cool game!
Superb and strategic. This game had me really thinking hard about my decisions near the end. Here is a link to the segment from my stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/298453024?t=00h04m54s
This is very good! It felt very strategic, having to consider in what order and where you move your angels, while your options are more and more limited by the increasing number of statues. Well done!
Nice game, Love how everything is balanced! Good luck, Don't forget to take a look at ours if you don't mind and see what it's like when we just focused on graphics in this game jam! Game Link: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/spacelab-42a
Interesting game! first strategy based LD game I played, I believe. I recorded myself playing this in part 5 of my LD42 series. I'll upload it soon. check it out : ) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG--XwkRpPBAHBinS7hsRQg?view_as=subscriber
Evaluation ...
0 - Main Mechanics: Attack after movement of some members of the player's team, against waves of creatures that appear. The implementation was challenging, I plan to play again and try to beat the record (mentioned).
1 - Secondary Mechanics: Emergence of pillars that prevent movement (at first I would not know if it is a secondary mechanics, or if it is only the second part of the main mechanics). Restoration of life based on defeat of enemies. Increased damage according to battle condition. They were mechanics that matched well and were well crafted to sustain a more interesting and challenging gameplay.
2 - Learning Curve: The learning has not presented great difficulties, except for the mechanics of attack increased (coming from assassin) when the enemy is surrounded, that is understandable, but with necessary situation more complicated (I liked it enough).
3 - Flow: With a bad start, the result is defeat. I think this is part of learning, playing multiple times until you become good at the game. I think the flow of the game is going well, with some secondary mechanics that will reverse the situation a little in the late game.
4 - Love Points: The set of mechanics became very interesting and the gameplay was fun for that reason.
5 - Presentation of the Narrative: The narrative was presented about the game, but it says little about the mechanics (changing the story and changing the art we would have another game, with the gameplay isolated, or with few changes). I think this characterizes the game more as a sport than as a story-based game (and, to my mind, that's great the way it is). The question of angels and demons can be put inside the gameplay, if the idea is to increase the proximity of the game to the mechanics, adding cultural elements in that sense (I would not know for sure how).
6 - Art Polishment: By the time of Ludum Dare I think it was very good. There is always room for polishing, as it would be the case to switch the sound according to different levels (if the idea is to do several levels, continuing the project), etc. From the point of view of graphic art there are details that can be created to give different ambiance, and with that to enrich the experience. It seems that the game could be migrated to other formats without great difficulties, for example: three-dimensional trays, with varied themes, with spaces outside the rectangular grid etc.
7 - Monetization Attractiveness: I believe that if the project continues, they can implement different levels and sell the game as casual on smartphones (either by selling the game itself or by monetizing through advertisements).
8 - Community Generation: A well-polished casual game can generate community around the players (who knows a scoreboard falls well into the project). If you create a Facebook page to get the project going, invite me to follow. :)
9 - Cultural Dialogue: The game mentions Christian religiosity (mainly, with Judaic ramification and such). Adding concepts of popular culture and other aspects (staves, red demons etc). This shows potential as a skin of the project, to attract players (whether by polemics, or by humor, or by interest in investigating how far they have deepened in the narrative aspect). In the sense that the game contributes to the culture, I believe that the development of more levels and the narrative itself, would be factors that could increase the potential of the game.