Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD55 → Rune Caller

Rune Caller

By kristinamay

Percentile
CategoryRankScoreCountLD55Ever
Overall7183.452242.859.7
Fun8203.202233.351.8
Innovation7403.202239.853.2
Theme7593.452237.549.1
Graphics7363.502235.554.9
Audio5203.322138.157.7
Humor3163.502270.080.3
Mood7533.402239.961.7

Comments

nick-luciani 2024-04-16 06:40 ♥ 2

Cute game! I liked the creatures with their noises and fun names/descriptions. The game was a bit easy, I could see it being more challenging if you didn't see the full picture of the rune or some pieces were filled in already or something.

6knowledge 2024-04-16 07:32 ♥ 2

The creature sounds were the best part of the game. The instant stop to the background music on interact was way funnier to me than it should've been.

minjutin 2024-04-16 07:32 ♥ 1

I love the creatures, could see them being in the next Pokémon generation! My favorite was the one with sunglasses.

kristinamay 2024-04-16 10:23 ♥ 1

@nick-luciani totally agree that it's too easy!! I wanted to implement a hard mode but just no time. Thanks for playing!

@6knowledge lolol thank you. I had way too much fun sitting there, looking at pictures of the creatures, and then making the weirdest sounds possible with my mouth.

@minjutin thank you!! Most of them were created while half asleep at like 1am, I am so glad you like them. That one's name in the code (before I actually named them) is "coolCarrot"

kirass 2024-04-16 21:40 ♥ 1

Interesting game! I like it!

pigeoncode 2024-04-17 10:56 ♥ 2

The creature info screens were cool, and the game played really smooth which is great work for a Jam game, the gameplay itself was a bit simplistic as it was just copy the lines, as you mentioned added some difficulty would or hinting at the pattern needed would have added a lot to the gameplay. But as is was a decent little chill experience.

derllie 2024-04-17 11:00 ♥ 1

such a great game!

smoky01 2024-04-17 11:02 ♥ 2

The gameplay mechanics in this game are so intuitive! It's like the controls become an extension of your own instincts. Plus, the art style adds a unique flair that keeps you engaged throughout. Definitely a gem worth exploring!

anifan-gelati 2024-04-17 11:05 ♥ 1

For one person, this turned out to be a super cool result. Cute, simple, and fun

poutine-studio 2024-04-17 11:11 ♥ 1

Wow, a complete game with no bugs!!! The music can however become a bit annoying. I like the art style it fits very well with the game. The concept is cool and it's a fun little jam game. Great job!

ben-yazi 2024-04-17 11:33 ♥ 0

Very beautiful game. I like the art!

Interesting puzzle. It might be more challenging if you had to memorize the shape and then arrange it from memory.

Special respect for LOVE framework.

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pres2300 2024-04-17 14:47 ♥ 0

I loved the artwork! Everything is very adorable, and you did a great job of descriptions for some really unique creations. I like the summoning mechanic and think it fits really well with the theme. I like the idea of a hard mode (maybe a timer or something could add some extra challenge as well?). Overall, nice job!

memnarch 2024-04-17 18:51 ♥ 0

Cute visuals and nice sounds. My only grasp is, that once you have the hang of the dimension in the little preview vs the playing field, it becomes more of a repetitive work than a puzzle. Though I am not sure how I would improve on that myself.

thecritterscove 2024-04-17 22:47 ♥ 0

Love the creature descriptions! Everything seems well polished and cohesive. Like many, I wished it was more difficult, but I had fun. Great job!

theheheo 2024-04-18 21:09 ♥ 0

Cute game, loved the animals and their descriptions. Very unique and felt like the game had a lot of personality. Was very casual and relaxing experience. This type of game would benefit a lot from just having more feedback(sfx, animations, vfx) when clicking and hovering over objects. Overall great work!

yxure 2024-04-19 14:47 ♥ 0

Loved the animals designs and descriptions! It's a shame that the music restarts every time you start a puzzle because it gets a bit repetitive. I don't think it's a problem with the song because I've been able to listen to the whole track on some of them and it's quite good. God job!

citsua 2024-04-24 20:05 ♥ 0

At first I was surprised there wasn't any challenge or thinking involved, but after some time I found it weirdly relaxing and I felt compelled to finish all the creatures. Cool work!

utopia 2024-04-28 21:09 ♥ 0

Cute game and it's fun to summon those creatures. Lovely art, and the puzzles are great.