Cthess by sleazywizard

made by sleazywizard for LD33 (JAM)

Become one of two spacefaring eldritch horrors wresting for control of this fragment of a shattered Earth. NOTE: gameplay is incomplete, see description.

TO PLAY: Just click and drag to deploy a tentacle -- starting from one of the Leftmost or Rightmost buildings on either side of the board.

GAMEPLAY NOTE: This version of Cthess is *incomplete* -- it was conceived as an online head-to-head game, but unfortunately online networking was one of several features not finalized before the Jam deadline.
However! A future version WILL include online play, tentacle interaction, health and tentacle meters, friendly cultist spires, and fulfillment of the game's horrible destiny!
In the meantime, you can send out tentacles and smash a few buildings.

WEB VERSION? The web version had some compile errors and will have to be uploaded at some point in the future. Thanks for your patience!

Eran: concept, development, programming
Jesse: artwork
www.sleazywizard.com

Windows	http://eranhaas.itch.io/cthess
OS X	http://eranhaas.itch.io/cthess
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=52403

Ratings

Coolness	35%	1796
Overall(Jam)	2.89	812

Fun(Jam)	2.35	997
Graphics(Jam)	3.85	302
Innovation(Jam)	3.06	477
Mood(Jam)	2.88	696
Theme(Jam)	3.16	734

Feedback

madcapacity

25. Aug 2015 · 01:30 UTC

Art was nice, too bad the game wasn't more fleshed out!

shiroookami

25. Aug 2015 · 01:44 UTC

Very interesting concept, I like the artwork!

A_K_

25. Aug 2015 · 03:45 UTC

Hey! Thanks for feedback. Trying to play your game, but it seems nothing happen after loading screen (OS X version).

Keon

25. Aug 2015 · 04:09 UTC

The idea behind this is awesome. The controls were hard to use for me and of course it wasn't finished, but I will certainly be returning to play the updated version. In the meantime, I love the graphics. It's a too bad the game wasn't finished on time but I can't wait for the full version.

lukepilgrim

25. Aug 2015 · 11:22 UTC

nice graphics, but i didnt understand what to do

gnuwilliam

25. Aug 2015 · 17:58 UTC

Love the art!

zenmumbler

25. Aug 2015 · 21:22 UTC

Like A_K, trying the OS X version and I see a screen with static art and little houses and such in the middle but no key or mouse interaction does anything.

scumbly

26. Aug 2015 · 19:00 UTC

Thanks for the feedback guys! I've updated the description to hopefully clarify how to deploy a tentacle. Basically, you have to start your click on one of the Leftmost or Rightmost buildings, and drag to adjacent buildings. Super sorry for the confusion.

Team Klappermann

27. Aug 2015 · 21:16 UTC

IA IA IA! Looks cool! I also loooove Looooovecraft!
What are the game rules (if it were finished)?

NightShadow0

28. Aug 2015 · 14:18 UTC

I had trouble figuring out what to do, even with the instructions. Got a couple tentacles out but can't seem to do it again. Love the graphics though, and the sounds are appropriately gross.

🎤 sleazywizard

31. Aug 2015 · 16:46 UTC

Thanks Klapperman! The final game rules will generally borrow from Snake; you will attack/defend with tentacles, and protect key buildings that your 'cultists' erect to feed you more tentacle power. Post combo version will be linked above when finished!