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202455Summoning👥Sir Lancelittlejam5563.583.713.193.273.093.883.743.44

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Comments by AshKetchdem

LD55 — Summoning

Virtua Bob by MSolomon 2024-04-19T23:30:13Z

Haha this game was so much fun to play. It's simple and reminds me of the old arcade game. The voice acting was topnotch and the gameplay was smooth. If you'd like to have some point of critique I'd share the following: There was no real drawback for reloading every time you had no opponents or just in between shots. If there would be some score it would keep you more on your toes to hit good shots (headshots?). It would also be nice to add some target you're not supposed to hit (Jacky from reception or the nice cleaning lady). Of course as us you only had 72 hours and even without these points it was a very enjoyable game, good job! The only question that lingers is.. will the new management approve my salary increase?

Shadow Summoner by Tommy 2024-04-18T23:02:59Z

nice game, nice style! It reminds me somewhat of Binding of Isaac and to our own game! I like how you implemented the theme and summoning runes is cool. I love the risk-reward thing of putting down and charging to activating runes. I feel like in the later levels the summoning of runes takes a bit too long and it is difficult to get enough distance of enemies to find your gap to summon. Overall I think the style, art and gameplay was well done. Great entry!

Crystal Defense by Wieczny 2024-04-16T12:00:00Z

I very much enjoyed playing your game. The sound effects are nice and upgrading and summoning the attacks are very well done. The music is catchy as well. There is definitely potential in this type of game. I loved your implementation of the theme. Great entry and good luck!

Cultists on ICE by Pusheeneiro 2024-04-16T13:28:05Z

really well made, awesome soundtrack and super slick (get it?) gameplay. The puzzles are fun and the art style is amazing. Really nice entry, keep it up!

Summoner Clicker by Becher 2024-04-16T12:44:17Z

This game was so much fun and I played all the way till the final werewolf upgrade. This 'cookie clicker-like' was so much fun. You really made it in the summoning theme. The animations and art style were top notch. I wished there was more different kind of weapons or swords to stab the heart with and it would be fun to see the chaos being wrecked by the summoned monsters somewhere. The cult chicken were an awesome addition to the game and the fact that you can summon runes to cast your spells was a nice touch. Very nice and polished idle game, good job!

Claws and Conundrums by LocksmithArmy 2024-04-16T15:04:41Z

This game looks absolutely stunning, I can't believe you managed to make all this in such a short time. The atmosfeer is really nice and the game has a great feel to it. The book is awesome and you put a lot of effort in the flavor text and the world building. Amazing game overall!

SummonInn by Daxic 2024-04-19T10:18:19Z

This was a very nice game to play. I love the inn music, the graphics, the dice. There is a lot of potential in this game and I would love to see how you expand on it (if you will). There were some bugs, but nothing major. Sometimes when dragging the dice to rearrange them the field would not light up. I wasn't too sure about what the multiplier face did exactly. I would expect it to add 2 or 3 to healing and/or damage but I couldn't confirm this while playing. I'm amazed at how much of the game you were able to add in the short time we've had to build a game. The updating your dice mechanic is cool and you even managed to add inbetween rounds upgrades. If I had to be nitpicky I would say the summoning theme is a little bit thin. That doesn't take away from the fact that this game was VERY fun to play and I'm interested to see how this will be progressing further! Amazing submission, maybe the best I've played!

Dungeon Skater by mackain 2024-04-16T08:42:37Z

Really fun concept! I usually hate it when wizzards take my ollies away! In terms of gameplay it felt a bit like it was not worth focusing on coins and just to focus on the hazards instead, to make sure to dodge them as that instantly kills you. Nice music, nice animations, fun to play!

Orion by Ben Toosey 2024-04-16T11:20:32Z

The art of the game is fantastic, I really love the pixelated art style. I wasn't too sure what I was doing when drawing the constellations but in general the style of the game is very nice. It would be nice to know a bit more about what a specific drawn constellation would do before summoning or being able to withdraw a constellation to get something else. Maybe I'm just not good enough at this game. I think you did a great job on this game and I would love to see this idea worked out even further! I think adding some ambient sounds at twinkeling sound of stars would explode the feel of this game. Overall, very beautiful entry, good luck on your future projects!

A cake from beyond by Nuanda79 2024-04-18T23:09:18Z

Nice little game you've made, I like the art you included. I loved the jokes you added to the game. This game brought back the memories of the point and click games I used to play when I was a kid. Overall a very nice submission, good job!

Sorcerer's Army of Summons by Rendow 2024-04-16T11:55:35Z

Nice game and a lot of effort put into creating nice models, well done. The gameplay was quite fun. I wish there was an easier way to tell apart who is friend and who is foe. The spawning mechanic is well implemented and it is fun to see your army rise on the board. As an added touch it would be nice if there was a way to tell what each new unit does to allow for better decision making and strategy. The sound effects fit the game well. Great entry!

Against the Titan by CodeRaurus 2024-04-16T21:57:50Z

I liked this game and I think it is a nice take on the summoning theme. I love how after every note you make a different gesture with your hands (shoutout to the rock sign). The graphics look nicely drawn and the soundtrack is also nice. If you'd like some constructive feedback, I would like if the 'notes' were on some beat and there would be some visual indicator of that beat (for example the second circle moving on the beat). Also for me the speed was a bit on the slow side, and especially at the beginning it would be nice to speed of the notes up a little. It was enjoyable to play nonetheless, great submission!

The Summonee by theheheo 2024-04-16T10:17:54Z

Awesome game! The retro graphics throws me back to the good old PS1 era. For me that's the real start of my gamer life. The models are absolutely amazing and reminds me of old school Diablo. The sound and music in this game is top notch. the game plays fluidly and is fun to play. Really awesome gamejam entry, good job on the result!

The Generous Wizard by mariorod 2024-04-16T08:50:45Z

The Idea for this game looks fun, however due to the outlining of the ingredients I wasn't able to actually summon anything as I couldn't see what I was selecting. The items where to big for my window. I like the sound and the retro graphics, but wish I actually got to summoning something. Keep up the good work!

NECRO'EVOKE by Tugaryn 2024-04-16T10:03:26Z

This game is so good. The art style look very, very polished. The cards are super well animated. The skulls and goblins look super cool. I like the talking in between rounds. The soundtrack and sound effects fit the game perfectly. The look and feel of the game is really, really good. This would definitely be a game I would play the full version of. I am jealous of what you managed to create in such a short time. My favorite entry so far, keep up the good work!

Would you still love me if I was a worm ❤️🪱? by samsface 2024-04-16T09:18:11Z

The game is very fun to play. For some reason my audio didn't work properly and I did get a lot of flickering especially after I completed the levels. The art is top notch, the music (when it was working) was very cool and supporting the vibe of the game. This seems like my kinda game and I wish I could have more!

Pass It On by TeaHands 2024-04-16T09:44:03Z

I hate being summoned by the headteacher, but love sharing candy! The game plays fluidly and the animations are great. The sound is fits the game and the cones clearly show where the trouble is and keeps you on your toes. Great entry, keep up the good work!

Deceptive Summoning by zhang 2024-04-16T10:39:49Z

This is a nice puzzle game. The graphics look nice and the animations/gravity on the items look fun too. It would be nice to have more clarity on what are the different 'aspects' although I figured it out after finally passing the first level. The soundtrack is fun, but more effects when you spawn items or when they land on the pile would definitely push the feel of the game more. Maybe some jibberish talking or chanting of the tribe would also add to the feel you are dealing with a tribe. I wish there was a little bit more room for mistakes, although I loved the laptop with the arrows through it for the bad ending. Maybe if instead of going 'game over' work with a score system in which you have unlimited tries, but the higher your score the worse your ending becomes. Overall, great fun entry and keep up the great work!

Leprechaun's Gold by Stowy 2024-04-16T14:59:25Z

I like the way you cast spells by making spellwords. I do feel the spells are a bit long as it play like an action game. However, maybe if you'd approach this more as a puzzlegame it wouldnt matter too much. It would be cool for example if a simple just was just the 'wa' and as you go you learn better and longer spells. Overall I think the theme was well implemented. The world looks good and so do the enemies and the sprites. I would love to have some soundtrack included as well for more ambiance but I know this is just a jam and some things are being cut. Overall, nice game!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-16T09:47:08Z

@rexagon There is a secret shop room that offers healing ;) Thanks for playing!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-16T13:08:11Z

@olddog Thanks for your feedback and great to hear your opinion. We personally love the blizzard and the whip, so it's cool to hear you have different experiences!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-16T21:13:38Z

@shanzhai Thanks for your detailed feedback and constructive criticism! Indeed we were planning to do some indicator like a circle or something to indicate your dash was recharging (as well for a weapon attack as you can spam the weapon a bit too much currently). Also the fact that when you choose a new card the currently equipped card is being summoned was a bug we didn't manage to fix within the jam. There's a whole load of other things we wanted to add/change/balance but overall we're quite happy with our result as first time jammers. Thank you so much for playing and commenting!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-17T19:49:53Z

@stormblessed Do we have a Brandon Sanderson fan in here? If so, you might have an idea where the inspiration for 'summoning' weapons came from

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-17T20:29:20Z

@stormblessed I'm halfway through Oathbringer so when I heard the theme was 'summoning', my first idea was how to implement the summoning of "shardblades". Thanks for playing our game!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-18T22:55:44Z

@nuanda79 @tommy Thanks for your feedback! We definitely would've loved to add more to the game, but unfortunately this jam is only 3 days! We had plans for card leveling, more attacks, some way to indeed remove cards from your deck, more enemies, and actually some run-to-run progression. Then we also wanted to add classes (start with more magic attacks or sword attack or a mix) but the weapon pool we managed to include was too little (and so was the time) to implement this. We decided to offer as much of the game in our final submission to get the general idea of the game across. Once again thanks for the feedback and congrats on your own submissions!

Demonware Incorporated by hamster cheeks 2024-04-16T13:32:26Z

So much different genres into one little game, you pulled it off perfectly. I love the style and the warioware feel this game gave. The sounds were on point, the voice acting was beautiful. Great entry, good job!

Demonic Fridge and Vegetables From Hell by 7uc4s 2024-04-16T15:14:34Z

The game has some potential, it would be nice to have some sort of summoning book and some general goal to work towards. The art looks good and I love the idea of having a demonic fridge! This game could really benefit from some sounds to give the game more ambiance. Overall a nice take on the summoning theme, good job!

bergs by burnttoastdev 2024-04-16T10:57:07Z

I really like the concept of your game and it is so much fun to summon a new version of you to solve the different puzzles. I like the tempo-ey music and the sound effect every time you summon another version. The visuals and getting a new color every spawn is really well done. Nice entry and keep up the great work!

To our hell by Vasulvius 2024-04-16T09:56:33Z

Tower defense games used to be my favorite type of games so this definitely brings me back! The game plays well and I think the art is really great. I love the extra time you put to write down the controls and mechanics supported by screenshots. Overall this game looks very polished and looks like a game that could get me back to play another map. Keep up the great work!

Demon Business by Dagunov 2024-04-16T08:58:19Z

I like these point and click kinda games, and it's fun to try out combinations. I think when you summon the cross icon is too big and flash and I though I had to click it whenever I summon something, so it would be nice if it would be a bit more clear what it does. I like the general humor of the game and demon summoner seems like a 'hell' of a job! Keep up the good work!

DURO by Fenix131113 2024-04-16T10:28:53Z

Nice game with great visuals. I love how you got a lot of mileage from just one wizard sprite! The game plays like a nice puzzler, especially when the puzzles get more difficult. I think you did a great job implementing different kinds of elements and fun ways to create the levels. The sound is also very good. Well done, great entry!

Super Pal Summoner! by Meepster 2024-04-16T15:07:55Z

This was a nice little puzzle game and I love how you made different sprites and combination. At first I didn't know what to do, but you added a very helpful combo-book. The sounds are cute and the overall look and feel of the game is also nice. I would love some more background music to encourage me to play the best combo's possible. Very great job and good luck on future games!

The Demon's Service by Michael Macha 2024-04-16T13:24:40Z

This was very well made, the voice acting made me chuckle. I like the idea of having some cultist line that you can call for all your cultist needs. The soundtrack and effect were also well made. The puzzles were a bit difficult to solve at least for me, but I'm not a great puzzler. The art was also well made. Overall, awesome entry, keep summoning!

Duck Spawner by Myse 2024-04-16T21:45:08Z

This is a game. It's about summoning ducks. I love it? All jokes aside, the duck sprite is so cute and it is so satisfying to have a whole screen full of ducks. It would be cool if the ducks could actually do something like mow the lawn or something like that when they step on it. Or even something that you have to navigate them through some maze with hazards. But instead this is just a game of spawning ducks and that's great! This is a great example of something with a small scope but still with an awesome result, good job!

Judith against the fierce demonic caramel eaters by Nickelfoolish 2024-04-16T10:32:15Z

The artwork looks beautiful. Both the levels as the characters are drawn beautifully. I love tower defense style game and this is a beautiful looking take on it. Keep up the great work!

The King's Summon by Rudolph-B 2024-04-16T09:07:11Z

I love the graphics of the game and the nice play on 'summoning'. I like that you made different type of puzzles to go through. I wish my circle drawing skills were better though! Very nice entry, good luck on your future projects!

The QUARTZ SUMMONS by hotdog 2024-04-16T10:52:36Z

I really love the way you implemented the summoning theme in a different way than many other entries have. I like that you have to type the right names in order to summon a person and otherwise you just summon a squeaking rat. I also like that you introduced other races like the demon with the horrible name to type. The music in the game is nice and the sound effects look good. I had a lot of fun diving into the romance of the first couple only to find out theres no tax evasion. Great entry, keep it up!

Mana Mayhem by Stormblessed 2024-04-17T20:31:23Z

I like your game, it's definitely not bad for someone starting out in gamedev! I love how you doubled your health as a resource as well, that's clever game design! Looking forward to your following entries!