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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Mo | |
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| 2024 | 55 | Summoning | Ballad of Lead Shroud | jam | 887 | 3.29 | 2.70 | 2.90 | 3.39 | 3.57 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
It would be really unfortunate if I did not encounter this one. Visual style is one of the most stylish games in LD55 I've played. I like the gameplay which is reminiscent of Ace Attorney and Danganronpa. As for the ambition part, I am a victim too, so I feel you. Jokes aside, it's quite complete for a jam game. Excellent job!
Art style looks really refined. I liked the idea of an alchemical puzzle with cards. Last but not least, the lighting effect is adding so much to the enigmatic atmosphere of the game.
It’s one of the most refreshing interpretations of the summoning theme in LD55. The Courtroom sketch style is brilliant to convey the story which I really enjoyed as a long-time visual novel reader. As for the audio, the game was silent but it can be an issue with the WebGL port. Great job!
I’ve never watched the show, but as an ecologist who spent years studying the impacts of global environmental change on biodiversity, I can say that the game is extremely satisfying and cathartic. Visual style is nice and the music fits the mood. Excellent job!
A Cute and funny narrative. I liked the art style, especially the texturing. Character designs are awesome. Scattered notes about hell culture and history are hilarious. A crosshair in the middle of the screen could be highly beneficial to detect intractable objects. I really enjoyed it! I think our approaches are somewhat similar. My game is also a 3d first person narrative too.
It is definitely one of the most polished and complete games I've encountered in LD55. Visual style and sound design is astonishing. I wish it was not six but sixty rites.
It is quite awesome and ambitious! While hitting, shooting or even touching could be perfectly acceptable to eliminate the enemy, inclusion of shot to slow down and button mash to eliminate mechanics are admirable! Great job!
The minimalist visual style of the game is really charming. I wish there were more levels.
It is a really fun and polished game which brings back the memories of virtuacop from deep past. The humor is relatable, choice of weapon is great and the voice acting is cool. Excellent job!
I like the rune placement and leveling the summons to the tiers which is quite a novel game mechanic. The minimalist art style and animations are really lovely and well crafted. Difficulty is somewhat brutal after a point, which is not a big deal and can be adjusted. Nice job!
The polished art style and an intricate summoning system is admirable. The tutorial level, which is not very common among the jam games, is highly beneficial to explain the mechanics of the game. Luckily, I didn’t encounter the bug you mentioned. Definitely deserves to be developed beyond the jam. Excellent job!
It's not like a jam game, The art style is gorgeous. The narrative aspect of the game is admirable, one of the best I've played in LD55,. Every choice and interaction feels meaningful. Music and effects fit the mood nicely. Excellent job!
Gameplay is quite enjoyable. I liked the guitar tune and the incantation of the summoner. Art style also matches the humorous vibe of the game. Good job!
First of all, the art style is gorgeous, and looks like it's from an art exhibition. The mechanics of stations used in the summoning process are quite interesting. Dialogues between the demons and the summoner are well crafted. The only thing to nitpick, micromacroscope could be a little more informative to detect the features of the demons. Excellent job!
Art style is lovely. Low poly models, toon shader and slight chromatic aberration looks fantastic. I especially liked the idea of disposable weapons which makes the game a very interesting sort of puzzle. It’s not a major thing but a dashing ability could be nice since the enemies are quite punishing by causing both weapon loss and stun. Great job!
Hand drawn sprites are adorable and the leveling up mechanic is satisfying. Based on the rest of the game, I am sure that you can create a far more appealing UI. Not a major issue but a more prominent visual cue for the rune paths can also be beneficial. Great job!
It looks quite polished with the right amount of game juice. Levels and puzzles are well crafted. Art style and music matches the retro vibe of the game. I especially liked the menu which is too good for a jam game. Excellent job!
The game loop is quite enjoyable. Intricate back story and a presence of a lore is really nice. I like the voxel art style. It is not a huge deal but the character animations could make the game look much better. I did not encounter any bugs. Good job!
All I can say is that it is really impressive. Loading screen, voice effects, creepy-cute characters, game loop. One of the most polished and stylish games I've encountered in LD55. Also as a colorblind, I appreciated the settings. Excellent job!
Under simple structure, it is a quite engaging game and even challenging at some points. With a little polish and juice it can be much more. Nice job!
I liked the idea of unfriendly autonomous summons with distinctive mechanics which represent the seven sins. Game loop is satisfying. I played both jam and post-jam versions. The most appreciated feature in the post-jam version is the exit sign, (i couldn't find where to run in the jam version). Some sort of ambient background audio could be cool but I’m not sure if it would break the retro vibe. Good job!
Such a bittersweet narrative game on mourning and closure. Definitely goes to my personal top 3 in LD55. I don’t why but the guardian of the cemetery, despite being a dog, made me remember my precious late cat.
It’s a very interesting take on the tower defense genre. Environmental design is very elaborate and polished. I liked the music which reflects the tense atmosphere nicely. The tutorial level is a huge plus since it's a game with its own rules. It certainly has potential to be developed further with more variety. Excellent job!
The art style is pleasant and the gameplay is intuitive. I also appreciate the environmentalist undertone. It is not a major issue but maybe procedural generation of the level or even randomizing the location of the wastes could be highly beneficial for the game. Good job!
It is nice to see another narrative game in LD55. I really liked the enigmatic atmosphere of the game! And also I know what you mean when you explain your initial aim to make it "much more elaborated and emotive". I've been here too with a similar aim to create a narration, yet it is jam with limited time. Great job!
It looks like an authentic retro game with its visual style and music. I like the layout of the elements. Gameplay is quite novel and engaging. Good job!
It is a really fun game which makes you want more. I like the simple capsule character with hat and staff, which is cute and well animated. Disposing the excess creatures is a nice addition to the main loop of the game. Good job!
I liked the charming and moody art style. Memory summoning is an interesting mechanic and has potential to create intricate platforming puzzles. The gameplay is surprisingly challenging. I encountered some minor bugs involving summoned memory which is understandable for a jam game. Good job!
It is fun and engaging. Deciding the best strategy to run from the furious little demons is surprisingly tense. Art is pleasant, and I especially liked the backgrounds. Also the implementation of enemy AI is admirable. Great job!
It's a quite polished hidden gem that I'm delighted to play. Availability of a player vs computer mode is admirable. Tutorial level is also a huge plus for a game with its own rules. Isometric pixel art and the music fits the mood well. Last but not least, voice acting also adds a lot to the overall experience. I wish I was good at such games. Excellent Job!
It’s a lovely little game with a potential to be loved by many players, especially on mobile platforms. The game play is engaging as a mind exercise. I know it is connected to the internal theme of the game but the runic font is a little hard to read and needs a while to adjust. Nice job!
The concept of the game is brilliant. The spells with combined effects are admirable. Audio can be improved but not a big deal for a jam game. With a little polishment, it can be far more than a jam game!. Excellent job!
It’s a lovely game with a coherent art style and somewhat like from the so-called good old days. Procedural dungeon generation is a nice touch. Audio could make it more polished. The repetitive feeling, mentioned by the other players, could be broken with some trick by recoloring and resizing the same enemy sprite to create different types with varying speeds, damage, size, etc. Good Job!
The lizard wizard and its spellcasting animation are adorable. Despite the simple and easy to learn rules, it’s quite deep and well crafted in comparison with many other puzzle games. Great job!
It is extremely satisfying to beat the annoying wizards and clean their mess with a single broomstick! Good job!
The Rune drawing mechanic is awesome which made me feel like I was actually casting some spell . Art style is pleasant and polished. The current state of the game can be the basis for a larger project after the jam. Excellent job!
It is quite an interesting hybrid of god simulator and narrative game. The minimal art style and the writing is delightfully haunting. Excellent job.
I might be a little partial to this one since I used Godot for a 3D game too, but the visual style looks great and the mechanics to conduct the summoning rituals are quite immersive. Also the humor is a nice touch. Several minor issues involving physics are acceptable for a jam game. Excellent job.
The game captures the feeling of educational games perfectly which is nice to experience for the sake of the good old days. There was no sound which could be a problem on my side but still I was able to hear sound effects and even music in my head :) Good job!
The naive art style is charming and I really liked the idea of controlling punches with the keys which is quite a novel approach. Gameplay is quite enjoyable. Nice job!
This game is among personal favorites in LD55. Both in-game voxel art and the art of beast icons are adorable. The cutscenes with camera movements to signify the points of interest are a nice touch. Certain minor bugs such as some text are unreadable behind objects and navigational problems involving beast are totally acceptable for a jam game. Excellent job!
One of the most visually distinctive games I've encountered in LD55 so far. Maybe I am somewhat partial but collages with a touch of vaporwave are delightful. The upgrading system is satisfying and gameplay is smooth. Nice job!
The tower recycling is a novel idea which makes the gameplay more dynamic than an ordinary tower defense game. Art style is charming. Last but not least, As an ecologist, I am always partial to the games which I can play on the side of nature :) Great job!
Simple yet quite enjoyable game. I especially like subtle humor involving the baby Cthulhu cries over such serious music.
It is visually stunning and game play is quite intuitive. It could be great as a full fledged game with more complex rules and a storyline.
Presence of a narrative which involves a cast and an engaging game mechanic is a killer combo. I liked the mysterious vibe supported with art style and music. Excellent job!
In my first run, I was highly doubtful whether I played it as intended or not but, after several tries I got good enough to fall into oblivion from the cliffs. Jokes aside, the audio was great and I liked the dreamy post-effect. Nice job!
Humor is great, gameplay is addicting and programmer art is delightful. Now i go back to play some more. Last but not least, thanks for loving me.
The game has one of the most distinctive art style/aesthetics I've encountered so far in LD55. Gameplay is surprisingly rich with the provided shapes and weapons which leave room for tons of experimentation in each run. The music fits the mood nicely. Not a major issue for a jam game but some sort of tutorial could be nice. Great job!
Surprisingly complex and well balanced game. But a tutorial level to explain onion production, summoning and using the slingshot could be highly beneficial.
It’s an adorable game which looks really polished. Art style is charming. I liked the cartoony backgrounds and character designs of the girl, granny and the doggo equally. It’s a huge plus that the puzzles are intuitive and don't require pixel hunting. The humor is cute and the music fits the mood of the game nicely. I know it's a jam game but I wish I could play a much longer version. Excellent job!
It is not like a jam game but a polished product with cute art and music. Gameplay is engaging and enjoyable. Great job!
Delightful is the right word to describe both gameplay and art. I like the experimental nature of the game. Character designs are lovely. Both music and the sound effects capture the vibe nicely. Great job!
The visual style of the game is stunning which I can say that it is one of my favorites so far. I like the multiple distinct levels with different music which are really good and fit the mood. Also the backstory is a nice touch. Not a huge deal for a jam game but sound effects could add some more game juice . I hope you can develop it further after the jam. Excellent job!
Satisfying combat with a good selection of weapons. Well utilized audio and visual effects with matching visual style. Good job!
Surprisingly enjoyable. Limited ammo and time, together with challenging controls, makes the game some sort of dynamic puzzle which requires some planning in each level. Nice job!
It's a quite refreshing experience to play a pen-and-paper game which is quite nice to see in Ludum Dare. I took a few re-reads to grasp the rules but the game was great. Excellent job!
Levels are well designed and the art style is cool. I especially liked ambience which is created with background sounds without music.
The low poly aesthetic and the clunkiness of the game made me remember the games that I played like crazy aeons ago. Congrats that you have captured this feeling successfully!
It’s a refreshing approach to identify the demons (which are really cute and well selected) based on the summoning materials. Obviously not a huge deal but it can be more punishing. By the way, my favorite demon was 999 among all, it was really funny :) Good job!
The Art and the audio of the game are pretty and fitting the vibe of the game. I appreciate the game design that the combinations to summon demons are intuitive and mostly don't require moon logic.
The crawlers are cute and the cards are delightfully creepy. The levels are nicely designed. While the experimentation with the cards is enjoyable in itself, some sort of tutorial could be highly beneficial. Nice job!
It was a delightful experience. Minimalist art style was quite distinctive and voice acting was a nice touch. To be honest, if there wasn’t that cheat-sheet, I couldn't finish the game, but once you get the idea things begin to make sense. Good job!
Design of James/Lisa/Burt/Custom the Giraffe is adorable. Humor is great, puzzles are enjoyable. Themusic and effects fit the lighthearted mood. One of the most polished games I've played in LD55. Excellent job!
I like the seamless transition from main menu to game play. The control scheme which relies on only the mouse is brilliant. Some sort of tutorial could be highly beneficial but not a huge deal. Good job!
Everything looks gorgeous and polished. The voxel characters looks really expressive in the cutscenes. So many things can be built upon the current state of the game.
It’s a really novel battle system. but requires some familiarity with the summon circles, runes and the formulae which makes the game a little bit hard to access, due to the fast pacing nature of the battles. Art style is cute and the music fits the magical mood of the game. Good job!
I really liked the art style. Music and effects perfectly fit the creepy-cute atmosphere of the game. Orchestration is lovely and the xylophone is a good choice for any bony occasion involving a graveyard :) Rules are intuitive and gameplay is quite engaging. Great job!
The pixel art and the animations, which are reminiscent of Prince of Persia, look quite polished and the Gameplay loop is nice. Not a huge deal for a jam game but some variety for the attacks could be great. Excellent job!
The art style is great. Backstory and dialogues are well written to set the mood. I really liked the original approach for the spell casting which is the most distinctive feature of the game. Not a major issue but, a little game juice applied to the spellbook, can make the experience far more impressive. Great job!
It’s a really polished game. Art style and character design is gorgeous. Puzzles and the skills are well crafted. I wish there was more to play. Last but not least, cool zoom, as its name suggests, cool. Excellent job!
It is incredible to see the well taught outcomes of each combination. The delightful art and humorous item descriptions are just great. It can be the basis of something far bigger. I hope you keep building over it after the jam. Great job!
Gameplay is really engaging. I forced myself to stop playing to write this. Art style of elementals is both cute and eerie. as mentioned above by another person, they could be a little bigger to shine. Great job!
I liked the pixel art style and character design. Parallax effect is a nice touch. Variety of enemies is admirable. The spellcasting mechanic is quite enjoyable and satisfying. There are some minor issues (which are acceptable for a jam game) I encountered. The pentagram goes out of screen when the cursor is close to the corners. Platforming is sometimes challenging (which is prominent in level 3) and may need some adjustment to colliders. Excellent job!
It’s one of my personal favorites in LD55. Gameplay is extremely addicting. Art style is cute and polished. Skills are well designed. One minor issue I encountered, blur caused by Kraken makes the selections hard to see (which can be an intentional design choice to lead to a trade-off, I am not sure) Excellent job!
I liked the hand painted aesthetic of the art and the ethereal music which are quite befitting the style of the game and I can see the potential. With a little polishing it can be far more accessible. For instance, some kind of indicator for the mana catching device in dreamscape and better explanation of the ricochet mechanic can be beneficial. Also, it could be much better if the resources are not wasted in a wrong summoning process.
I really liked the overall ambience of the game which is a result of the color scheme and low-poly/low-res aesthetic. Humor in the tutorial is a nice touch to set the mood. One-shot kill gives a puzzle vibe to the gameplay. Audio can be improved but it’s not a huge deal for a jam game. Now it’s time to find the 7th guy that I couldn't find.
In my first run, I couldn't understand but then i realized that it's a game which requires learning and planning through the runs. I like the writing and humor. The quests and the NPC’s are quite elaborate for a jam game. Pixel art and music fit the mood nicely. Good job!
To be honest, I couldn't play it properly because of the wizard guy. Whenever I looked at him I just laughed. My favorite in the humor category so far. Great job!
It was really a great experience. Every visual element is gorgeous, both 2d and 3d. Story is crafted beautifully and the puzzles are intuitive. The music fits the mood perfectly. One of the best in the LD55. Excellent job.
It is a well crafted game with a nice variety of units and aging up mechanic. The voxel art style is a nice touch. I am not sure if it is a balancing issue or intentional design choice, but it was a little challenging for me. On the other hand, I am not experienced in tower defense games, so it is probably me. Good job!
The art style is quite charming and gameplay is enjoyable once you understand the idea, but some button to un-summon excess products can be highly beneficial to avoid cluttering.
It’s an enjoyable game with engaging gameplay and lighthearted mood which involves violent foods and heavy metal. The upgrade system and weapon variety is a plus. I didn’t encounter any bugs. Good job!
It is an interesting example of the match-three genre. Best word to describe the art is uncanny which is a combined result of art and animation. Back story is a nice touch. It is a minor issue but the intro could be delivered in a more polished way, maybe with bigger fonts. Good job!
I found my personal winner of LD55, and it is not just about excellent gameplay, mood, music, etc. It is much more personal. It is the reflection of my nightmares about my future.. And yes, I have a PhD in ecology...
@hamster-cheeks *Unfortunately* not insect ecology.. Computational ecology and modeling, but still.. :)
@TheMaskedMan I can not thank you enough. Turns out Godot "embed pck" didn't embed anything at all :) I reuploaded a zip file which contains both the exe and pck files. So the problem should be fixed now (fingers crossed).
@megh-menghani Thank you very much for playing! Can you elaborate on the render issue? Are the textures/shaders looks wrong or the following scenes (Monkey's paw cutscene then the corridor scene) are not triggered to be loaded? Your feedback is very valuable!
@megh-menghani Thank you so much. Obviosly a good old collider problem. I'm trying to recreate issue to fix it.
@TheMaskedMan Thank you so much for playing! Was the issue you encountered in the first run falling through the floor?
@TheMaskedMan and @megh-menghani, Thanks to your feedback, i fixed the issue caused by the wrongly triggered toilet door which was not intended to be opened :)
@kanity Thanks for playing and the detailed review!
@gamebuilder Thank you so much!
@tykenn Thank you so much, your kind words and the way you interpreted the atmosphere made my day! Also it is not nitpicking, I totally agree that the text expanding from the center was a bad design choice. It somehow works for short expressions, but makes the longer sentences hard to follow. Noted for the next time.
@lestat Thank you so much! To be frank, I am also not pleased about the “letter by letter” approach, and totally agree that it feels cliché - even with the “click to reveal all then proceed to the next'' option which is common in many narratives/visual novels. I will definitely try different options for upcoming projects.
@ilbini Thank you so much! In fact, all the things you pointed out, corresponds to the corners I cut during the jam. I recorded more musical material but time wasn't enough to add them in a meaningful way. I didn't want to just cut the ongoing music without implementing a mechanic for a proper transition. Flashback scenes were also among my intentions , especially for the corridor scene to explain the former events caused by the first two wishes… I plan to expand the story after the jam.
@k-toll Thank you so much! You made my day! My intentions were more intricate aural shenanigans yet time was not on my side. I plan to develop the game further after the jam, I hope you play that version too, when it is ready. As for the matter of resurrection… BOOONNNG.. (the answer is unheard under a deep A5 chord, then the scene fades out…)
@kurakurture Thank you so much for your detailed feedback which contains highly beneficial points to improve the game! I am aware of the problems around the text. I should follow the classical method in visual novels/narrative games (first E to reveal the text and the second E to skip to the next line). Also, I totally agree that there should be some visual indicators to distinguish the protagonist from the band. I will definitely improve those in a potential post jam version.
@jebouin Thank you so much! It’s not nitpicking! It's valuable feedback which points out something that I didn't realize. I will definitely fix it.
@human Thank you so much!. It is valuable feedback! You point out something that I overlooked. The doors on the left side of the corridor open out of the room. I will definitely fix it!
@jean-francois Thank you so much for the kind words!
@civ92 Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@freamdev Thank you so much for the feedback. Glad that you liked it. I agree that it was a design mistake for a narrative game which was pointed out by players. So I uploaded a new post-jam improvement version to avoid the skipping text.
@joshua-miller-pio Thank you so much for playing! Glad you enjoyed it!
@linus-lindberg Thank you so much for playing and the feedback! I wish I had more time to add interactions with the objects. It was really painful to let the objects be mere props after spending a huge chunk of the time to model them. Another unmet goal was adding flashback scenes for the events mentioned in the corridor scene. After the jam, I plan to work on an extended version.
@justmars thanks for playing and the detailed feedback. I totally agree that there is a balance issue between the details of the environment and the objects. It was a combined result of the available time for modeling/model optimization and the performance considerations. After all, the environment is sacrificed to summon the game :)
@surfa Thanks for playing and the feedback. Glad that you enjoyed it. The time was a huge constraint to implement the exploration/interaction elements beyond the main line of the story which I initially planned.
@hare-software Thank you so much for your kind words. But it's not as impressive as implementing “vs cpu” mode in a card/strategy game as in your case ;)
@bumblebee-studio Thank you for playing and feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!
@simun182 Thank you so much for playing! Say hi to the calico cat for me :)
@fupi Thank you so much for playing. Glad you liked it! I appreciate the valuable feedback you gave which I noted for further improvements!
@trezark Thank you so much for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. Probably I, too, would expect some jumpscare shenanigans in the corridor! XD
@whenyoucantfindafriend Thank you so much for your kind words! So glad you liked it! I’ll definitely check “Heart Shaped Box”.
@jojopalambas Thank you so much! Glad that you enjoyed it!
@smidgens Thank you so much for playing and the valuable feedback! In fact, until the post-jam version, walking speed was reduced to 20% to create slow motion effect combined with reduced mouse sensitivity, but to avoid some rare bug leading to erroneous triggering, I reduced it to 2% (aka practically no motion). Totally agree that it doesn't look fluid. Also, thanks for the warning. As you say, In the current state, the mouse is not captured properly, once clicked outside the game window. Noted to be fixed. Hopefully, I will expand and improve the game after the jam.
@nuanda79 Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!
@unless-games Thank you so much for playing and the valuable feedback. I’m aware of the mouse capturing issue which is quite annoying, but couldn’t find a chance to fix it. I'll try to implement a better way to display texts in the version I plan to develop after LD. As for the book and the record, these are the unfortunate examples of the corner cutting due to the time constraint.
@ava-skoog Thank you so much for playing and the valuable feedback! You are probably the only player interacting with the unintentional easter eggs which were not designed to be so :). I guess I should make the head bob optional which is a cool idea. I plan to expand the game after LD to add some depth to the characters and events. Hopefully you can play it when it’s done.
Simple but addicting gameplay and gorgeous art. Implementation of the scoring is brilliant. Definitely in my personal top 3!
The visual style and audio are charming. I am sure it is fun with 2 players but a single player mode can also be implemented (maybe with a timer?)
Waiting for the words to fall, strangely feels like tetris. When a simple “et” doesn't arrive at the time it is frustrating but when a line disappears, it feels great. Simple but best kind of simple. Great job.
The minimalist art style is really nice. I am sure that there are other similar card games but it reminded me of the card game called E-card from famous gambling manga *Kaiji*. Good job!
The shaders look fantastic. Despite some camera issues, gameplay is quite nice. Also the color based attack concept is a nice touch. Good job!
It's a really cool idea and made me remember Hypnospace Outlaw. The artwork and choice of music fits the mood of the game. I liked the well crafted backstory. I have two minor suggestions. First, the text in the mails could be a little bigger. The second one is about the text, expanding letter by letter from the center, in the intro sequence. I also used a similar approach in my game (which you are more than welcome to play) and according to feedback I've got from the players, it is a little hard to follow, especially in the case of longer chunks of text. Great Job!
The humor, the art style, presence of a non-fedora, voice of the players conscience and “run stupid”. One of the best I encountered in LD55!
Despite the lack of a game loop as you mentioned, it’s surprising how enjoyable even a single solid mechanic can be. It is a good starting point. Good job!
I really like the underlying idea. It has quite potential for further development. Good job!
It is almost a finished product rather than a jam game. I especially liked the hand painted looking art style. The movement animations of the tank and the particle effects look really professional. Upgrading and building systems add much to the gameplay. Excellent job!