Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Kevvy
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | Summoning | 👥 | Bring Forth The Master | jam | 296 | 3.82 | 3.74 | 3.27 | 3.78 | 4.11 |
Very short, but interesting game. @smilewood thank you very much for the tip. I managed to beat it by following your advice. It took me a few tries blindly going in at first, but wow, that really made this easier.
I figured delaying the proceedings would be a bit more useful, but you can win without it. Maybe that was intentional and it was a point sink.
Regardless, I enjoyed this short game.
This is a pretty solid game. I couldn't get far as the archers pretty much destroyed me. lol. I can see myself playing this outside of the jam, it just needs a bit more balancing as you stated in your previous comment. It feels very one sided.
The art is very nice! I like seeing the villagers burn :) The music was a little droning, but I can understand why it was so simple, you need to focus on casting your spells!
I learned I had to do some financial sacrificing. At times it was best to outright purchase a house right after assigning a "ghost" to it, especially towards the end game.
Once a strategy is established, the game becomes much easier. I like the art, the pfp for the kid reminds me of a show called Kids Next Door.
Overall, its a pretty entertaining game.
I don't know about ya'll, but I got a bit hungry lookin at the finished deep fried impanadas.
The timers were a bit fast towards the end and I feel some balancing could be done. Complex recipes (like the sauced up wings) take a tad longer and I wasn't given much of an intro time to the new process to adjust. I am grateful I got that far though. If possible, maybe a break after a few orders. Something so I can recenter myself. Still its a great game!
This game made me laugh. The grinding of the imps was shocking at first, but I enjoyed every iteration performed.
I felt a little bad about leaving food on the floor, but you know how it is. Pick it up and toss it in the fryer! Should be fine.
That was a cute ending. The game was a tad bit repetitive, but I liked the overall feel. The clues given by the summons really helped and thankfully the clues were short enough for me to remember.
I forget which summon I had a problem with. I had to leave the circle repeatedly in order for it to appear. I think it was the second one.
I really liked your inventory system. The scroll wheel being used as a selector is much better than key assigned slots.
BRO COME ON, MAKE MORE LEVELS!! You did a great job with these mechanics. You taught us each mechanic and then combined them. I was having so much fun. The best part: Where you transpose two enemies as they both shoot at you and you make them hit each other! Felt like I was in the Matrix!
Only minor complaint is that the game started in my other monitor but that complaint is so small.
You guys are awesome.
My gods, this was a beautiful game. The final battle threw me for a loop, but once I got the purpose of the fire and how to control it, I was just mesmerized. I wish I could play this game indefinitely. The story was absolutely sweet and was an interesting representation of how some people come to terms with circumstances.
I admittedly forgot how to fling the ball. As in, I forgot how to make it go faster but after nailing that down, I realized the string turns redder the stronger it is. I took that to learn the redder it is, the likelihood I'd need to dodge more carefully.
The art was fantastic, the music was ethereal, the characters..oh man..
I thought Will was the father. Once I realized it was the mom, I understood it as that she was too willful and set in her ways to accept her son's choices.
You all knocked it out of the park. I almost want to cry.
You gotta literally turn the pages of the book!! omg help me, I'm dead, this is great. The footsteps on blood was a subtle touch and shows great attention to detail.
Slight concern that may have already been addressed: After providing the correct response: There was some widget overlapping, a note was present, but the dialogue with the guard remained beneath it. I was unable to proceed further.
Moment I stopped breathing: the music has a delay before it plays again. I got scared thinking something was going to get me. lol. I was ready for the jump scare of my life.
I really dig the stylized aesthetic and the chads in town. lol.
I found you can bypass the knife throws by approaching the Donner from behind, it will immediately go into summoning mode without the initial player translation. But its fine, I purposely did a couple of the knife throws so I could play it as intended.
There looks to be a bit of visual polish that would need to be done, but I can see the effort put into the gameplay itself. I liked the cat-paw telegraphing and the button mashing.
I really loved the cat and everything about it. That cat is a whole mood.
This was a very relaxing game. I like to let them build up a bit while I place gems. Then all at once, decimate their EVERYTHING EVER! EVERYONE DIES...except for one! I will watch them chop trees and build up a house until I get bored and trauma dump a bunch of hounds in their vicinity.
I love watching the spiders move. This was a really entertaining game. Thank you for putting the cheats in there, it really satiates my....desire for destruction.
~Imagine all the-- "hee hee!" MJ scared the heck out of me, but made me chuckle right after. On initial launch, I stepped away from my keyboard and when I came back, I saw, "yuo lose". That was funny though, I deserved that.
After losing the second time, I noticed I could still paint. So I spent a few minutes completing another summon....then..I fell off of the map.
Still a funny and memorable game though.
Oh dear, I almost fell out of my chair on that invocation chanting. That was hilarious!
I feel like I got used. First by the king who is the actual weirdo then by the "true warrior". This is a great start, and I understand there is a lot of work put in here so far. The imagery is adorable, the voice lines from ElvenLabs were responsibly utilized.
I am grateful you put in the skip scene button as that made my losses a bit more bearable. Following your tip helped me defeat the unworthy warrior after a few tries on my own.
Man, I need some shrimp to cope with my feelings right now.
Unfortunately, I got a little dizzy playing the game (mouse sensitivity), but it was worth it! I really enjoyed this. I was quite taken back when I saw the ranged enemy walk for a second after trying to throw a pillar at it.
My favorite throwable was the table. Its so wide! Throwing the table horizontally to strike multiple enemies was satisfying. I think if my nausea didn't kick into overdrive, I would have played a lot more.
Overall, its a great balance between active combat and relaxing puzzle.
Grandpa laying in bed acting like he's about to drop the hottest diss track. lol I like whisk-Ink too, though. RIP Grandpa Joe!
This really is a great game. I hope you continue to expand this and mitigate that boss concern. I managed to defeat three of them, but that grass bro was brutal. I found myself playing this longer than expected so you guys did a great job at keeping the player's attention.
After getting the mechanics solid, the game was very fun. Though on my own fault, I forgot how initiative was calculated! Which I shall call this "Kevvy's Folly". It is what attributed to my demise at Grass bro.
The controls threw me off for a second but once I got used to them, the game was pretty easy. It reminds me of Metal Slug. :D
The puck types are awesome! No need to apologize, the game is tight.
The shield puck helped me win. The AI tossed it and pretty much set me up for a win :D
I think this will make a great mobile game if you ever go down that path.
Zola was a jerk and you know what? I am GLAD I didn't do right by her. ssssshessss a snek!
The best part of the game was the cactus. No matter how many times I poked it, that "aye" made me smile. This was a banger of a short game.
From the cover art, to the character sprite and tiles, the art is fantastic! The game was pretty easy going in which only jumping and moving were involved. The game was still fun regardless.
I noticed after you complete a game loop, the stinger plays over the music. But that's such a small concern to be honest.
I hope you expand on this game, and maybe add another mechanic like moving platforms in the future. Its a great solid base you have right now.
I liked the chat! I was not entirely sure what to do at first, but found the spam clicking to be the viable route. I kept summoning poop though. lol I think I will need to keep playing so I can summon more than poop or salt.