JamesW

Quantum Post by Eli Delventhal 2023-05-02T12:33:57Z

The best game I've ever played this jam.

Quantum Post sounds a bit hardcore, but the game is very player-friendly and fun.

I love the feeling of suddenly discovering the relation between my phantom and the puzzles and my phantom could kill me. Animation is a bit lengthy (especially when I die very early) but not annoying .

One thing I notice is dash doesn't have strong relation with time rewind or phantom, perhaps this part could be considered more?

Another thing that suddenly came to my mind during my gameplay is what if my phantom can be somehow viewed as part of the "real-me"? like the "real-me" can open doors for my phantoms, if my phantoms reach some points, it can be viewed as the "real-me" reach some points so that I can start from those points after rewind. Will this add more fun?

Anyway, reallllly love your game. (I hate those flying stones!)

Sunshine Trial by ardorugus 2023-05-03T11:24:47Z

Awesome and unique art style! The story and objective of the game is a bit abstract. The gameplay of sunrising with invisible blocks is fun. Overall a great game!

Swallow Express by Tomssuli 2023-05-03T10:55:45Z

Move is kind of like flappy bird but adds a lot of fun and some difficult of the game. The art style is unique and awesome. Also really love the sound effects!

Deliver Us From Evil by Team Watt 2023-05-03T10:31:02Z

Love the story of the game. Music is awesome!

The Box Baby by Revetoon 2023-05-02T11:13:29Z

A very solid game all in all. New mechanisms are introduced smoothly. Leaning more towards real-time operation instead of puzzles. If the puzzle part is polished more, this game will be the perfect :o

BobKnight by NutvillageGames 2023-05-02T10:36:32Z

It's very funny, with a great potential! Love the SFXs and jokes!

DO NOT OPEN THE LETTER by MarcoDeevil 2023-05-02T11:31:20Z

A unexpected great horror game, under the mild theme - delivery. The mood is the best in this LD, which keeps reminding me scary stories and films. I bet I won't be able to sleep well tonight.

Newton Logistics by parkuhrmd 2023-05-02T10:21:27Z

Fantastic mood and physics! Love the unstability when driving the spaceship, it's also very challenging!

Shelly's Delivery by arachnid56 2023-05-03T10:13:21Z

The art is really appealing! Love the feeling of exploration during delivery. How did you make it with custom engine?

Personal Delivery Conglomerate™ by chybby 2023-05-02T11:45:48Z

Love the feeling of being free to roam in the room, throwing parcels, turn off switch, etc...

Has a great potential of being a great sandbox simulation game. Would love to play following parts if any in the future.

The cozy music is amazing, one thing might be improved is sound effects are a bit noisy to me.

The 50 Deliveries by Alexsandro 2023-05-03T10:22:56Z

Love the mood of the game! Gameplay is a bit simple but fun. Might be better if the blocking things are more noticeable. Also the 50 goal might be too high for a single run. But overall great job!

Sorting Center Savant by ZungryWare 2023-05-03T12:13:50Z

Best puzzle game in this LD so far! 12/12 cleared with the burnout of my brain!

Might be better if level 5 comes before level 4 (to introduce a new hiding mechanism).

Also very helpful for sharing the process of how you come up with the game! Looking forward to make my own puzzle game like this one in the future!

Groove 'n' Goods by ekaktusz 2023-05-03T10:47:58Z

A very fun game! It's really clever to make the goods to sell be consumable, which adds the strategy part of the mechanism and makes the game more compact. One of my favorite game!

Ninjanitor by zbugba 2023-05-03T09:59:27Z

Nice stealth game! Simple but fun gameplay. Really love the mood!

Space Express LTD by JamesW 2023-05-02T09:27:06Z

Hey @gary-the-enchanter, thank you so much for being my first commenter!

Unfortunitely, there were several fatal bugs in the old version, so I just deleted my game at that time.

Now the bugs are fixed, you can play it if you're still interested... Though I know I've exceeded the time and the game is only considered as extra :|

Space Express LTD by JamesW 2023-05-02T10:45:08Z

Hi @niclee, great thanks for playing my game!

Can't agree more for the advise on explanation part! Too many texts, lacking of icons. I'll improve it in the future!

Frog vs Bog by Joseph Hydon 2023-05-02T11:01:36Z

Good puzzle game with a unique art style!

The music is a bit small, I didn't notice it at the first 5 mins.

Great job!

DeliverPunch by skitefall 2023-05-02T10:11:40Z

I love the idea of punching to deliver! Good combination of the theme and puzzles!

Any tricks when the box is accidently punched to a corner?

Baby Bots by Congeesetador 2023-05-03T11:10:50Z

Great job for your first game jam! The mood is awesome! Some babies are a bit hard to differentiate but not big harm. Overall a great game!

Adam Offline by AnkuDey 2023-05-02T11:55:13Z

A very clever idea of combining delivery with strategy genre with courage.

Seems a bit hardcore in terms of game play.

I know the difficulty of balancing the numbers of strategy game in such a short term. My dream is to develop a popular strategy game in a game jam event.

D'erps Delivery Debacle by Digx7 2023-05-03T11:03:29Z

The concept of combining tower defense and delivery is really awesome! Love to explore the unknown map. The limit of picking up at most one item at the some time adds a lot of difficulty to me! Overall a great game.

Boxlin by UnitOfTime 2023-05-03T11:17:32Z

Great and fun game! The mechanism is simple but enjoyable. More levels and machanisms (perhaps interactions between items, etc.) will adds more fun. Overall a great game!

Stingy Seating by stevenjmiller 2023-10-07T11:34:09Z

Super hardcore puzzles. Racked my brain. It's a great take on the theme and well executed. The orientation of the bus was anti-intuition but it's just a part composing the difficulty. I loved the simplicity of the rules. With such simplicity, the game was full of challenges, it's an art. The game is also well-polished. Congrats on this entry!

LIGHTDANCER by xk_the_name 2023-10-09T03:29:23Z

Wonderful graphics and SFXs, which provides an awesome vibe. Gameplay is a bit hard (soul-like) but fun. It's incredible to make such a game in 48 hours. Really impressive entry!

Truck Chef by HeadZerg 2023-10-04T16:37:50Z

Nice game with great art. I love those colors of the drinks. The table seems broad at the begining. But soon it becomes so narrow after some customer orders about 10 drinks! This game is fun tho no audios.

Verliies by Ace17 2023-10-06T17:14:49Z

Great platform game! This somehow reminds me of "I Wanna Be the Guy". All the traps, full of fun of being teased. A great take on the theme. One of my favorite ones. Congrats on the really nice entry!

LD54 A Space Station Odysee by Wisch 2023-10-03T15:08:45Z

Love the atmosphere when playing the game. The map is a bit too big while objects are too small. Game flow is not smoothy. I also encountered the issue that the music stopped at some point. But I can see the potential for this to become a good strategy or simulation game.

Trash Truck Hero by Nikolaj 2023-10-06T13:31:17Z

Never knew collecting trashes was that hard! It's a fun game. Graphics is simple, but works.

The Legend of L0nk: Tears of Encumbrance by tomrijnbeek 2023-10-06T19:27:33Z

It's a good take on the theme. I played to the end and scored 2203. This game was funny and enjoyable. I love this game.

Cubic by Afra Gerami 2023-10-06T17:35:17Z

It's a really really nice puzzle. Very fun and addictive. It doesn't have any deliberately man-made rule, but still works as a puzzle. It's like an art in the natural. One of my favorite ones. Really solid entry.

Behind The Darkness by Squeele 2023-10-04T06:26:25Z

Really immersive game! Managed to make it through. Impressed by the fantastic art and music! This game provides a mixed feeling of both horror game and survival game. Would be better if more oils or some kind of save points are set on the map.

Candy Catcher by HagamosVideojuegos 2023-10-06T12:34:50Z

I hate my forefinger! Please cut this bad evil off right now!

Lovely game with fun gameplay. The art is so admirable! And the music is also very soothing for the game. Request for the candy with heart shape!

Floodwater by John Gabriel 2023-10-09T05:17:01Z

A well thought out puzzle with some twist on Sokoban. I enjoyed all levels. The first level was not a bit confusing but managed to figure out the box could be pushed. I just hope there were more levels and some levels had a little bit more complexity. Overall a great puzzle and well polished!

Gyronimo by pepnou 2023-10-06T18:29:07Z

Damn it! This awesome platform game is sooooo difficult! Did you guys design the clumsy jump deliberately? I bet only <10% players could finish all levels. But I love this game a lot! (Probably I am a masochism, no:scream:) Thanks for making the game! One of my favorite ones.

Private 621 by Tricky_Fat_Cat 2023-10-06T18:49:28Z

A solid entry! I love the gameplay, it's a bit tough but fun. Also the art of the toys is very nice, it makes each of them lovely (tho I died several times being attacked by them :(

Space! Ltd. by Boyar 2023-10-06T20:24:10Z

A well polished puzzle game! The music is so relaxing that it's easy for players like me to forget time when playing. The concept is brilliant and it's well executed. Really liked the randomness of the game mechanics, it's combined very well with these puzzles. This entry is definitely one of my favorite ones. BTW, I also request for a "Undo".

Stacked by Skvader_418 2023-10-06T18:05:00Z

A fun game with lots of humor! To be honest, I kind of enjoyed deliberately making the passengers crashing on the obstacles and seeing the effects when they dropped :see_no_evil: Is there any other cruel guy like me? :eyes: Overall it's a great game and I had lots of fun playing it!

cyber_serpent by picross 2023-10-06T18:17:25Z

A solid entry! Really love the fancy effects. Gameplay is a bit tough to me since I'm not good at this kind of shooting game. But it's still very fun. It's well polished and could be a mobile game in app stores. One of my favorite ones.

Limited (in) Space by Martin183 2023-10-06T20:29:53Z

This game is so hard for me! It's a great take on the theme. A solid game with fun. One minor complaint might be the death effect is too long for me.

FROUST! by Kupnu4 2023-10-06T20:40:13Z

I am the snowman king :crown: :snowman:! You son of XX, get out of my way!

A really fun game, which could have multi-player mode and become a party game! The gameplay is really enjoyable, art and sound are funny, I couldn't find any disadvantage of this game. Definitely one of my favorite ones.

Mechanizyn by Lincolnsalles 2023-10-06T17:51:59Z

The concept and mechanics seem good. Just need to add more levels to expand the gameplay. Otherwise it will be a really good game.

The King is Watching by Tvorojok 2023-10-09T04:09:56Z

10 out of 5 here, a masterpiece. This is a super rare well-balanced strategy game in jams, and it's well polished. As a fan of strategy game, I enjoy and love this game sooo much! It's amazing! My favorite game in this jam!

3 Spots Castle by ecenizo 2023-10-03T10:44:41Z

A nice short version for a potentially large strategy game. I love the mechanics between units. The art and music can be improved a bit. But overall well done!

Expendable Continuum by HandsomeShan 2023-10-03T11:49:46Z

Really nice graphics! The space in the game is so immersive. Love it!

2048 - Space Corp Limited by Heremeus 2023-10-05T17:14:27Z

This is a really fun game! I love this game! It seems a bit overwhelming to remember the resources and buildings at the begining t, but soon all become clear to me. The AI-generated voice is natural, and art fits the game very well. Also this game is a very rare well-balanced simulation game in game jams. One of my favorite ones. One minor complaint is that I want a speed-up button :D

Delicious Sums by mDuo13 2023-10-04T12:55:39Z

Cool puzzle game. I feel the optimal solution is very hard to find. Lovely art of dim sums. Overall a nice game!

Pixel Piles by Gabriel Chan 2023-10-07T12:29:15Z

This fun game is sooo challenging! The hardest parts to me are (seems same with some other players): 1. The rotation for some blocks required too many steps (4 types of shape in total), I was so slow to complete the rotations 2. Again, it's the rotation, I have to hit the wall to rotate, which constrained my movement a lot 3. It's hard for me to take care of both preparing to escape the incoming block and arranging a good position for it. It's so easy for me to get distracted by one of them😂

But this is very innovative and original game. I definitely love this game! I really love the concept. Art is cute and soothing. Music sounds cozy but it also provides some feeling of challenging. Well done on this entry!

Escape from the clutches by Anton4ik-dev 2023-10-09T05:06:42Z

Great art and impressive SFXs! Gameplay is a bit unfluent but still fun. Overeall a good entry!

Art - Official Intelligence (an AI fever dream) by Ben Parisi 2023-10-04T14:00:06Z

An impressive experiment! I actually learned a lot from your summaries. BTW, the texts you wrote is really funny.

Neon Barrier by noagard 2023-10-03T10:19:10Z

A nice TD game with unique arts! Just need a little time to fully understand the rules. But once understood, it becomes fun. It can be a good base for a great commercial game.

Craftship Ltd. by pixel-fabian 2023-10-06T19:57:19Z

This is a good take on the theme. I loved the mechanics of how the scores was calculated. The negative scoring made me think more about each step. The art is also great and soothing for the game. One minor complaint would be no music. Well done on this entry! (From your animal friends:elephant::monkey:)

Bimbi's Cosmo Party by Frib 2023-10-04T06:04:11Z

Tested alone as well :cry:

Impressed by the game a lot! Party game is very uncommon party in game jams. Really love the art style of mixing 2D cartoon characters and 3d scenes. Every animal is lovely and funny. Music also fits the game very well. Mini games are short but fun. Hope to see this on steam or some markets in the future!

Prickle by Kultuk 2023-10-03T13:36:45Z

Really love the innovative concept in the game. Gameplay is fun though somehow mechanics is a bit few. Some levels need patience. Really love the art of the game, hope sometime I can have such an art skill or have a friend with an art skill lie this in the future. BTW, R is a bit too close to E, I mispressed R for several times, it's kind of annoying :(

LazerPhaser by EvilMurlock 2023-10-04T15:12:20Z

Very fun puzzle game, the difficulty of the control part outweighs the puzzle part. Art is really good tho UI is a bit simple which could be polished more.

Not sure if it's bug but sometimes my character just gets stuck and I can't control him anymore.

I love this game. BTW, I feel myself more like a rotation scientist instead of a laser scientist :sunglasses:

Air-Raid Architect by ZungryWare 2023-10-06T18:36:49Z

Good roguelike fps game with nice minecraft-like art style. Tho mechanisms right now is a bit too few, it's a solid base for a commercial game in the future. I feel like roguelike game is very hard to balance in 72 hours, do you guys have the same feeling? Overall it's a great game. I had some fun playing it.

Packed to the Gills by npckc 2023-10-09T03:21:33Z

Awesome game! I enjoyed all the four levels. It feels like our real life and we are the sardines in the game haha. Impressive art and music. Really well-polished entry!

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T09:48:13Z

Thanks everyone for very nice feedback! :laughing:

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T09:49:04Z

@wisch @treenut @flying-butter-studio @falestress Thanks for playing and feedback!

@cloverfall @tmpxyz @martta Thanks, we tried our best to design these levels to fit our "game jam" difficulty curve :D

@herman6006 @noagard @rusu-gabriel Yeah, we played the game again and we also feel the move SFX was really loud and made us mad! We'll definitely replace it!

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T09:52:20Z

@oddballdave Good point! I think a TAB will improve UX a lot. We'll add it.

@crylica Totally agreed! This story is kind of a random idea appearing in our brain. Guiding them to den/home is a much better story and makes much more sense.

@leo-lin Good point! I think animations will help reduce the dullness when playing.

@qdyer Thanks for loving it! That's a great point to improve the UX. We'll work on it.

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T09:55:35Z

@tesseract Crab is my favorite, too :sunglasses:

@ynnon Thanks for liking it!

@spica Yeah, level 9 and 13 are designed to be relatively challenging. The loud annoying SFX will be removed :D

@magalix The last one is not as hard as it seems. It just looks complicated. I bet you could solve it if you take a try :D

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T10:01:25Z

@zircon332 Your comment made my day! It's so fun to read your comment! I personally agreed all your cons are except for 🦌 one. It's so lovely 🥺, isn't it?

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T10:08:04Z

@allenw It's sooo happy to see you enjoyed all of the levels!!! We racked our brains to design the rules and levels, glad to see it works! You're not lazy, you're just...having great ideas for better UX! We'll add a TAB for switching animals as @oddballdave suggested :D

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-05T10:16:06Z

@gamedevjeroen Glad to see you enjoying the game! Right, it's a bug. But you can treat it as an extra challenge as @themixedmaster said :D

@themixedmaster Your comment is also perfect 5/5 to us :wink: So happy to see you enjoyed it!!! We'll add a TAB for switching animals. And yes, you're right, it's a challenge not bug, seriously :sunglasses:

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-06T16:47:20Z

@lcstark Thanks for playing and loving our mechanics and other things. Croc is my second favorite one, believe me :sunglasses: I love your idea of switching animals, it is an advanced version of the TAB solution IMO, we'll go with your solution :D

@compasslg Thanks for playing and feedback!

@lincolnsalles Yeah, sometimes puzzle is time-consuming. We totally understand. Thanks for spending your precise time playing the game and sharing your thoughts! :D

@lupercalia So glad to see you like our pixel art for the animals and have fun! As for the moving sound, I curse it, I swear! Thanks for playing and loving our art! :hearts:

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-06T20:55:43Z

@jebouin Good observation! Yeah, the SFXs sucked. And the restart panel is a bug due to my carelessness not fully tested it. Thanks for playing and sharing your thoughts and feelings!

@hagamosvideojuegos Thanks for playing and feedback! And a big thank to your candy! Nom nom, it's yummy :smile_cat:

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-07T05:03:04Z

@picross Thanks for playing and tasting the hard levels! Glad you enjoyed it! I just searched Steven Sausage Roll, it was said a masterpiece of puzzle games. I will try it. Thanks for mentioning it!

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-07T17:18:26Z

@aviv-levy Thanks for giving it a try and sharing your thoughts! Glad to see you feel it's challenging! (Relatively, I know :D)

@lupercalia So glad to see you've completed all the levels! I must say: you have a good sense for progress/difficulty of games. To tell the truth, we were trying to design some really challenging levels, but it's more for very experienced puzzle players and designing was very time-consuming, so we decided to focus more on making the difficulty curve friendly to everyone but not too easy. We wanted to make every player feel like they could conquer everything including these levels. And you, one of the players, got all the key points of our design. So, I judge, your taste, is player-wise, perfect! 😎 Seriously, really really appreciate it for two feedbacks with lots of details and thoughts, your comments made my day 😸

@knightgames Yeah, easy to understand and play is our ultimate design goal, to let as many as players enjoy puzzles even they're not puzzle guys :D

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-09T08:11:07Z

@jk5000 Thanks for playing. Glad it's relaxing for you!

@justking144 Thanks for playing and feedback. Yeah, there are some deceptive traps in puzzles, we hope you enjoyed them :D As for the hippo, I guess you're saying level 11, since it's a challenging level mainly designed with hippo's ability.

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-09T16:11:40Z

@soup-and-sandwich-games Thank you for playing until the end! Glad you like it! Yeah, when we designed the mechanics and the difficulty curve, we took non-puzzle guys into account a lot, it's nice to see it works :)

@stormsword Thanks for playing and feedback! Sorry to hear you got stuck at some level (I guess). But it's not as difficult as it seems to be, I swear! Feel free to come back and give it another try if you happen to change your mind :D

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-10T05:47:19Z

@stevenjmiller Thanks for finishing all the levels! Yeah, the deductions are the trick to solve the puzzles. The crab has the only irreversible rule, which we think might be good for improving the difficulty of puzzles tho we didn't exploit it much. If we decide to add some levels more challenging, we'll probably utilize it (not sure :D). The shape of deer is designed to make some noise so that it won't be that dull (to prevent things being too expected). I just bought Stephen's Sausage Roll on Steam, it's among the top list in my library and I will definitely try it soon! (Probably after Underground Blossom :D)

@quoclon Thanks for playing and liking it! Yeah, level 4 is designed to be the first challenge of all levels. **(Spoiler Warning)** Here is some very implicit hint if you would like to know, just try to find which animal must end on which teleporter, then store the clumsy one at the corner a bit while moving others.

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-12T14:12:08Z

@konfekt Thanks for playing and feedback! Glad to see you tried a few levels of it even it's not the game for you. Next time I'll try to make you play until the end :D

Animal Teleporting by JamesW 2023-10-21T14:30:22Z

@aucguy Thanks for playing! Glad it provided you with a relaxing atmosphere! Yeah, the SFXs are awful, we've made some changes regarding it in our post-jam version which will be uploaded soon.

@antonijmark Thank you for playing and feedback!

Troubled Turtles by Aviv Levy 2023-10-06T16:32:17Z

Great puzzle with a relatively hardcore difficulty curve. Level 17 really took me a while to solve. About half of the remaining levels were hard levels.

One thing I am wondering is: how long did it take you to design each level? Because our game is also puzzle, it took us about 0.5-1h to design easy levels, 1-3h to design hard levels. We felt those hard ones were much more time-consuming. Also, would you mind sharing how you drew to design each level? We used excel to draw. We feel it's convenient but wonder if there are any better ways.

Overall it's a really fun and challenging puzzle, one of my favorite ones. I loved the turtle facts, too :D

Troubled Turtles by Aviv Levy 2023-10-07T04:53:15Z

Right, I almost forgot those introductory levels! 😓

I really appreciate it that you shared the process you made these levels! One hour was not too long for a most difficult level. We spent over two hours for our most difficult level but it's still not that difficult. You have a really great talent for making puzzles. Thanks for making this game!

Core Values by Philocode 2023-10-03T15:19:16Z

Art is good, but some UI issues to fix. Also there seems to be some bugs, when the bot dies, the scene doesn't update. Love the idea of turn-based fighting tho.

Hanabatake by Spica 2023-10-05T16:45:39Z

I guess the ratings of this game will be polarized. To me, it's a cozy and fun game, which I could play for hours. The graphics and audios are also wonderful! As for the gameplay, I have the same feeling with others. It really took me a while to understand the rules.

**Here is my understanding of the rules for planting new flowers** (correct me if I'm wrong): 1. **New flowers must be planted near a flower with the same color - totally hidden to players**:x: 2. New flowers can't be planted near a flower with incompatible colors - clear to players:heavy_check_mark: 3. "Near" means the squares two flowers stayed share one border - not fully clear, but could be easily reasoned:heavy_check_mark: 4. If two flowers are not next to each other on the book, it means they are incompatible - not fully clear, but could be easily reasoned:heavy_check_mark:

I think the gameplay itself is good, it just lacks clear explanation about **rule 1**, which could make **rule 3** and **rule 4** ambiguous. Once **rule 1** is clear to players, all rules should be clear, and it should be much easier for players to enjoy the game. Overall you guys group of freshmen made a really nice game! BTW, would you guys mind sharing how you made nice music like this one with AI tool?

Hanabatake by Spica 2023-10-06T05:38:24Z

Yeah, @einsof reached me and shared it, it's very helpful! Thanks for sharing it.

The first pictogram kind of explains rule 1, but players like me would expect you to write it explicitly in the "Notes" section. Also I would hope these pictograms could cover all necessary cases about what's allowed and what's not allowed (like to make new flower look different, and a "X" when planting new flower not near any flower with same color).

Speedy Getaway by MultiTone 2023-10-03T11:24:21Z

A fun game. It's a bit hard to tell objects in the game. I like the atmosphere. Overall a nice game for your first game jam, well done!

File Defender by Troy Korns 2023-10-04T14:14:18Z

Good concept. Apart from the troublesome system, I have to do a click for each shooting, which is kind of cumbersome. But overall great job for your first game jam!

Pazuru Packing Sushi by Gabreu 2023-10-06T14:10:05Z

Nice puzzle! Cleared all levels. It's a good take on the theme. The pixel art makes the food look really delicious. The music is really relaxing. One of my favorite ones.

Office Spaced by RobertW 2023-10-03T10:06:23Z

Well polished game, good tutorial at the begining. Just a bit lost about the goal in the mid period. Love the art and the feeling of immersion!

Dodge the Cubes by Federick Adrian Coo 2023-10-04T06:57:44Z

I like this game! It's fun enough, tho art is simple. I can easliy see the potential of this simple mini game. Happened to brainstorm some random thoughts on adding more mechanics: 1. More enemy types, e.g. some could be fixed, some could charge 2. More obstacles, e.g. some could be pushed 3. Different regions, e.g. in some region player's speed could be slow down 4. Player skills, e.g. charing 5. Some maze levels

Has a potential to be a popular genre like vampire survivors. You did a really awesome job for your first game! I really like this succinct game.

FELL OUT by daveranan 2023-10-09T03:48:11Z

Really impressive and enjoyable art, music also fits a lot. Normally I don't touch story-based games, but this one seems really unique, so I tried it. It turned out the game was full of full, so my investment was worthwhile. It somehow reminded me of Animal Crossing. One minor complaint would be I hope there is a map because the sea was a bit too large, I got lost for a few times. Overall a really solid and impressive game!

Keep Sailing by KnightGames 2023-10-06T19:35:54Z

Very nice story and atmosphere. Managed to survive until saved, with 2 buddies died. This game reminds me of "60 Seconds!". I love this kind of genre and enjoy the game. Well done for the entry!

Sip & Slime by JakJak 2023-10-06T12:46:45Z

Really nice art! Love the cozy and relaxing gameplay and music. And I also think the resolution is a bit too big for web, had to drag the bars.

Nice Park! by Barbabulle 2023-10-06T13:46:16Z

Very challenging but fun game! Art and music are very soothing. Congrats on the work!

A Bit Too Hot by Kris3 2023-10-06T17:47:50Z

The cut scenes are really nice! Had the issues with other players that left click to lift sometimes go outside the map, and it's hard to return. I feel like the control part could be improved a lot. But overall a nice game!

Mediterranean Smuggling by TTKayttis 2023-10-04T16:29:56Z

Yeah I agree it's a bit stressful. Allowing multi-selection for people could help a lot IMO, it could be a square to select all people within the range. And I can see it's not well-balanced. It has a great potential to be a good strategy game. Keep updating it!

Jar World by TheMixedMaster 2023-10-04T05:46:22Z

A nice and fun entry. Graphics is simple but it works and fit the mechanics. Yeah, I also think gravity will help improve the control and increase the fun. Overall a great game!

Princess can jump by Xeniarta 2023-10-04T15:25:50Z

A nice and fun game. It's a bit hardcore (I guess this is to show how limited the space is). One thing is the resolution doesn't fit in laptop well (the contents close to horizontal borders are not showing). But I love the art style.

Damn! Jury Summons?! by kleinzach 2024-04-23T08:06:33Z

Super fun game! The game is short but still has its unique mechanic and requires some strategy. The art and audio are also very nice and suitable for this game. Great work!

Dead to Rites by williambsm 2024-04-23T07:45:28Z

A nice and neat game! The gameplay is somehow like tower defense game to me, but by casting spells to defend. Art and audio are very suitable for this game.

Devotion - A fairytale by daandruff 2024-04-22T08:25:25Z

A puzzle game created by a master of pixel art, with a slightly terrifying atmosphere. This is very suitable for extending to a larger game. Love this game! Thanks for making this entry.

Tristram by Rongo Matane 2024-04-22T13:56:10Z

Can't believe this is made within 72 hours. This is so far the best game I've seen in this jam. The art and sound are really good. Gameplay is also fun. One minor complain is some mechanics are not crystal clear to me. Congrats on this entry!

Summoner Survivor by SleepyStudios 2024-04-23T08:21:00Z

I feel like this game is a summoning version of "survivors" game. Very challenging but super fun. Art and audio are very nice and suitable. I just wish there could have been some ways to recover health since I feel like I have a desire to play it endlessly. Nice entry! This is one of my favorite games in the jam.

Summoner Survivor by SleepyStudios 2024-04-26T02:55:19Z

@sleepystudios Oh, didn't find it. Then it's perfect!

Fiesta De Las Quimeras! by Jean-Francois 2024-04-23T03:55:28Z

I love the art and sounds so much, they are super fun and immersive. The gameplay is simple but fun, easy to engage in. Thanks for this entry!

Summito by RoughSkin 2024-04-22T07:17:02Z

A well polished card game! Completed the milestones with necromancy cards. The deck-building process is lightweight but fun enough. The vibe is cozy but charming. The music sounds peace but mysterious. UI/UX is very friendly and looks fantastic. Nice entry!

BTW, your profile introduction is also very fun :D

Siela by Gnum_ 2024-04-22T13:36:35Z

The overall vibe is really good. I love the awesome low-poly art and the immersive SFX. I feel the camera is a bit sensitive too, as @iellswo mentioned. Also the game mechanic is slightly simple, making the game a bit boring. But in terms of the feeling provided by the art and sound, it's really a great entry!

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-16T09:51:25Z

@roughskin Hi, thank you for playing and reporting the issue. Yeah, it's a severe bug. How come I didn't find it!

~~For anyone else who comes to play here, I am working on fixing the bug right now. Please wait until it's fixed.~~

--- **Update:** bug fixed, please feel free to have a try on the game

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-18T01:21:00Z

@themixedmaster Thanks for playing and commenting!

Right, this game somehow heavily depends on luck. I think your idea of getting 2 cards instead of 1 is such a genius idea and will help this game become more fun a lot!

And yes you find another bug because I made the card's effect take place before mana was spent... Not sure if fixing such a bug is allowed before rating ends.

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-18T02:06:51Z

@themixedmaster Sounds reasonable, fixed the bug.

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-22T09:50:32Z

@lisek-gagatek Yeah, I agree with your idea of keeping all cards in hand, which will reduce the unncessary randomness and increase player's feeling of being able to make effective decisions.

@uthie Thanks for playing! Yeah, we didn't spend much time on the VFX part of the game including the refreshing feel, this could be improved a lot.

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-22T12:03:52Z

@tyrannas Thanks for playing and commenting with plenty of details! I think all of your points are valid. - Right, some of the descriptions are a bit confusing without an example, perhaps adding a tutorial or visual feedback that you mentioned would make it more clear, also I think the two-step summoning process might be a bit counter-intuition (which make it hard to explain those cards clear). - Yeah, the game is lacking of some necessary effects for feedbacks, especially for the buffs. - The new cards options are totally random, they're just simply generated from one card pool, there is no factors like level factor at all. - Yeah, this is a notable problem which could harm user experience a lot. I think keeping all hand cards (as @lisek-gagatek said) or adding an always-available hero ability might mitigate this issue.

The background actually bothers me a lot, but we just ran out of time, we should have replaced it in earlier stage. And you might also noticed, some sprites are much darker than others, we should also have adjusted them.

Finally, thanks for praising the audio! This is exactly the first time I composed the music myself :)

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-22T12:08:00Z

@ty-victorson I am glad you reached level 5! Yeah, a more concrete background seems much better and immersive. And it's true that the mana might need some VFX to make it more noticeable.

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-23T03:23:32Z

@fenix131113 Thanks for playing and complimenting the art.

@aj-atkinson Yeah, I have the same feeling, the difference between same kind of cards are not straightforward. Speaking of balance, I feel like one key is the HP of all units should be increased, giving player more chance to buff units. And you're right, it's super hard to achieve a good balance in 3 days. I was thinking of making a simple game, however it turns out this one is still more complicated than I thought.

@bochinator You've reached the last level! Damn the boss!

@k-toll Yeah, this game is not very accessible, especially for those who are relatively new to this type of this game. Thanks for praising the art!

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-23T09:07:50Z

@maxededo Yeah, the game is totally building upon the summoning mechanic. I am glad it didn't take too much for you to take the mechanic in.

@karlo5o Thanks for playing and commenting! Right, the UI and the description could be improved a lot to make the game more accessible.

@blazejmg917 Not easy at all! I also feel like allowing damage to go into negatives could be a super fun option, will take note of it.

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-04-29T08:32:16Z

@jean-francois Thanks for playing and liking the game :)

@verbante Totally agreed with the desciption suggestion. And congrats! You're one of the few lucky guys who were able to finish the game :D

Summoning Master by JamesW 2024-05-05T16:35:01Z

@baluj Thanks for playing and loving the sound, totally agreed with the point of confusing desciptions :)

Exorcist Pianist by Aviv Levy 2024-04-22T07:55:04Z

A very polished game with a very innovative concept. The 1-bit art style is very suitable for the game and the vibe is very nice. Just hope my fingers are more flexible or I've learned playing piano when I was young.

Reverse Rituals by freakyzelga 2024-04-22T12:57:47Z

Got Ritz Richie too. The art looks really good. Nice entry!

Faust by HellHound 2024-04-22T12:54:18Z

The mechanic is a good take on the theme, graphics is nice and music is super relaxing. Love this entry!

Leprechaun's Gold by Stowy 2024-04-23T04:29:17Z

I feel like this game is more like a puzzle game for me. Though UI is slight rough, the whole art style is really good. SFX is also fun. Overall a great game.

Grid Land by TheMixedMaster 2024-04-22T06:58:31Z

A super fantastic game concept to me! Love the idea of optimizing the balance of resource spending and the utilization of each creatures feature. The art is also cute. For the UX aspect, moving creatures is a bit inconvenient to me but still bearable. Love this game.

Temptation Summoner's Aprendice by Baluj 2024-04-23T07:20:16Z

Very neat game. The temptations are not very clear to me, however, I did love the idea of summoning temptation to attract humans and demons in a war. Nice game!

Sir Lancelittle by BaggerSmurf 2024-04-23T04:11:07Z

Super funny. Really love the sound effects! The game play is simple but still fun. One of my favorite games.

NECRO RUSH by helviett 2024-04-22T13:23:12Z

A super polished fun entry. I completed all the levels, feeling it has a great potential of being expanded to a larger game. The graphic is awesome. The music is also enjoyable though I would like it more if it sounds more rhythmic and aggresive. For user experience, I personally think a mini-map to indicate the foes' position might be helpful. Overall, this is one of my favorite games in this jam. Good job!

DURO by Fenix131113 2024-04-22T08:50:01Z

A well-thought-out puzzle game with very original ideas and innovative mechanics. The music is very relaxing and the art is vivid. Impressive entry!

Super Pal Summoner! by Meepster 2024-04-22T08:12:09Z

A super cozy game! Simple but addictive. The art is very cute and suitable for this game.

Duck Spawner by Myse 2024-04-22T13:00:11Z

Super toxic :D

Ratastrophe by NaPlz98 2024-04-23T04:19:49Z

Too hard for me. But the art and audio are awesome. The different skills of cats are very funny. Great work!