Grim by Sanavesa | LudumData

Grim by Sanavesa

made by Sanavesa for LD 44 (JAM)

Satan is seeking to take over the earth, and to do so, he has released all of the souls contained within, in an attempt to wreak havoc on the living.

You play as the Grim Reaper, and you are not pleased with Satan's choice to free all of the souls you've collected for him over the millennia. He broke the contract, and your goal is to collect all of the souls before they can escape.

The restless souls, angry for their time spent in the bowels of the earth, will not be captured without a fight. Should you last long enough, garner new skills and improve your weapon's capability until you deem yourself strong enough to battle Satan himself.

HOW TO PLAY - WASD/Arrow Keys - Movement - Left Mouse Button - Swing Scythe - Right Mouse Button - Throw or retrieve Scythe - Q - Show Stat Upgrades Shop - E - Show Scythe Shop

CREDITS - Psychobagger - Artist (Piskel) - Sanavesa - Programmer (Unity) - DeviantArt for Tiles/Background Art - Freesound.org for SoundFX - “Chiptune Throne Room – Eight Bit/8-bit” by TechnoAxe for Game Music - “Hoshi Hana - Tough Fight” for Menu Music - Rogue Legacy for the training dummy - WoW for the Icons - Diablo for the Font

HINTS - Your soul meter is your health bar. Be careful of over-upgrading! - You can deflect incoming fireballs if you swing your scythe at the right time!

CHANGE LOG - Fixed movement bug

If anyone (mainly artists/musicians/designers) is interested in working with us to continue the game, please DM Sanavesa on Discord at Sanavesa#1729. Thanks!

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Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/bg9d9aoydm78vqi/Grim.zip?dl=0
HTML5 (web)	https://sanavesa.itch.io/grim
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/grim

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Feedback

30. Apr 2019 · 00:52 UTC

Joined late and didn't finish the game, but we're proud of the progress we achieved!
Web Link (figured this out after deadline lol): https://sanavesa.itch.io/grim

30. Apr 2019 · 01:14 UTC

Honestly though that was fun. More polish would be needed but overall I loved it! Great concept and pleasant control, really wanted a doublejump lol.

30. Apr 2019 · 01:17 UTC

Still seemed like you had quite a bit done for the game. It was pretty easy in the end, and I did notice that I was getting stuck on the floor constantly. Other than that it looked very nice. Too bad you couldn't finish it.

30. Apr 2019 · 01:18 UTC

Music and atmosphere are very good. There are a few wonky hitboxes on the ground that prevent movement, and the camera following the thrown scythe makes the camera movement a bit too finicky. Otherwise, the upgrade system is smooth, maybe bind the upgrade and scythe menus to keys closer to WASD so you dont have to take your hand off the mouse. Also, on the final boss, i cant really see the health bar. But great job!

30. Apr 2019 · 01:20 UTC

Seems cool. I like that you can slap the ranged attacks back. Few bugs - kept getting stuck walking around, and lost the ability to attack.

30. Apr 2019 · 01:23 UTC

Awesome game! I really had a great time playing this. I just wish there was more (or maybe an endless mode)- just when I was getting super powerful it ended :(

But anyways, great job folks! Your game feels great to play and has nice graphics / audio. :)

EDIT: Also wanted to mention that I really liked the take on the theme.

30. Apr 2019 · 01:28 UTC

Nice entry! I love your direction with the theme.
There seems to be a few bugs with the physics - I kept getting stuck on apparently nothing while walking.
I would have liked the boss fight to be a bit more mobile - I just stood there and slashed at his legs until he died.
Overall, I enjoyed it - good work!

30. Apr 2019 · 01:32 UTC

Those throwing animations are really satisfying to watch. Controls feel a bit sluggish however

30. Apr 2019 · 01:36 UTC

Cool game, I beat Satan! Looks and plays really nice. The combat needs a little fine tuning. I didn't use the throw move at all, it didn't seem reliable, I mostly just hit the fireballs back at enemies or charged in and slashed at them. The upgrades were fun.

30. Apr 2019 · 01:44 UTC

Excellent use of the theme. I really liked the trade off of more health vs more power. I really enjoyed the art, especially the souls bar. The music was also great. I would love to see a more fleshed out boss battle, I ended up just sitting in a corner and chucking my scythe well rebounding his attacks.

30. Apr 2019 · 02:13 UTC

Man, you KNOW I had to bring myself to 1HP to get the Edgelord!

Haha, but seriously though this game looks really nice! I especially like the awesome particle effects that come out of some of the higher level scythes. The gameplay itself was also pretty satisfying (especially when I threw my scythe into a line of enemies).

I kind of wish there was a better way for me to dodge incoming enemy fire, though. More often then not I would be forced to take some damage if the fireball was too high to jump over and I was in a narrow corridor.

But other than that, I like the idea here. :)

30. Apr 2019 · 04:04 UTC

The fire effect it's amazing! Well done with the upgrade system!

30. Apr 2019 · 05:20 UTC

Satan has been defeated! A solid game, nice upgrade mechanics and base gameplay works. More polish could always help!

30. Apr 2019 · 06:44 UTC

Overall fun game.The control needs improvement, I sometimes get stucked when move.

30. Apr 2019 · 17:42 UTC

Great game! The effects were nifty and the trade off for upgrades felt balanced. My only thought would be to differentiate the background color a bit more from the main character.

30. Apr 2019 · 21:29 UTC

It was short burt it was fun to play your game. The combat system is nice, especialy when you buy some upgrades. It was a bit to easy to win the game.

AwesomeAlliterationAlliance

01. May 2019 · 20:48 UTC

The gameplay was a lot of fun. The upgrade system is really nice. I like that it is very versatile and there is enough to upgrade through the course of the game. This keeps the player engaged (Well, me anyways :D).
Very nice entry, good job!

02. May 2019 · 04:36 UTC

I really think you should keep working on this one. It feels great to play, the design is excellent, and the idea still has a lot more you can do with it. My only complaints are that it was pretty short and kind of easy, but as a prototype this is a 10/10. I love it.

Amerigo Gazaway

02. May 2019 · 04:55 UTC

Visually pleasing and fun, good use of theme! Love the particle magic effects, the UI and the overall vibe. Where was the music from?

02. May 2019 · 05:03 UTC

@amerigo-gazaway Thanks for the feedback. The menu music is "Hoshi Hana - Tough Fight". As for the game music, its "Chiptune Throne Room -- Eight Bit/8-bit" by TeknoAxe on youtube.

02. May 2019 · 05:06 UTC

@torculus Thanks! A double jump would be awesome indeed :D

02. May 2019 · 05:07 UTC

@logicon211 Yep, fixed the annoying bug. Thanks for your feedback!

02. May 2019 · 05:08 UTC

@holden Thanks for your feedback. I totally agree the binds could've been better!

02. May 2019 · 05:08 UTC

@baronb Fixed the movement bug. How did you lose the ability to attack though lol? Thanks for the feedback

02. May 2019 · 05:09 UTC

@slimabob I felt that too! An endless mode or a longer story more would definitely be great :) Appreciate your feedback

02. May 2019 · 05:10 UTC

@mharring The boss unfortunately was rushed at the last hour lol. Thanks for your feedback though!

02. May 2019 · 05:10 UTC

@darkmax14 I'm glad you liked those throwing animations! :D

02. May 2019 · 05:11 UTC

@killedbyapixel Nicely done! It's funny since I have the opposite playstyle of just using the throw lol :)

02. May 2019 · 05:12 UTC

@tinykidtoo Agreed! A fleshed out boss battle would definitely make this game more enjoyable. Thanks for your review!

02. May 2019 · 05:13 UTC

@coleslaughter Hahaha, you did the ultimate sacrifice! As for dodging, you can reflect incoming projectiles by swinging your scythe :) Appreciate your feedback.

02. May 2019 · 05:13 UTC

@enjoy-the-tale Thanks!

02. May 2019 · 05:13 UTC

@shp Appreciate it and good job on defeating Satan!

02. May 2019 · 05:14 UTC

@khaoz-fang Thanks for the comment. I fixed the physics bug

02. May 2019 · 05:15 UTC

@hwaet Well spotted! I didn't realize the background color was dark gray lol. Thanks for your feedback!

02. May 2019 · 05:15 UTC

@majadroid Glad you enjoyed it! I figured easy is better than unbeatable lol; truth be told, I didn't have time to play test it xD!!

02. May 2019 · 05:16 UTC

@awesomealliterationalliance Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the upgrade system. I'm a sucker for those too hehe :)

02. May 2019 · 05:18 UTC

@maakole Thanks for your feedback! Unfortunately Psycho and I joined 36hrs late and came up with this. But I definitely agree, I'm hoping on continuing this game and I'm pleased you enjoyed it :D

Amerigo Gazaway

02. May 2019 · 05:50 UTC

@sanavesa Nice, just curious cause I dig the vibe but wasn't sure if the music was original. If you ever in need of custom music sfx feel free to get in touch. Cheers!

02. May 2019 · 07:00 UTC

It's a very beautiful and satisfactory game !!! the sounds is amazing !!! great job dude !!

02. May 2019 · 07:07 UTC

@castrolol Thanks! Appreciate the feedback :)

CarlsonAndPeeters

02. May 2019 · 08:31 UTC

I was very impressed by this. Cool mechanics, nice upgrade tree, good art. A little unbalanced toward the end perhaps, but most importantly, I had *fun* feeling like a super powerful grim reaper tearing up bad guys. Great stuff, and thanks for tuning into the stream!

02. May 2019 · 09:17 UTC

@carlsonandpeeters Thank you very much for your feedback!

02. May 2019 · 09:53 UTC

Nice job. Upgrading made me feel a lot more powerful. If you'd had more time it would help for the enemies to have different behaviors besides just chasing after you and shooting.

02. May 2019 · 09:58 UTC

@somefarang Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely. The AI needs variety :D

02. May 2019 · 11:24 UTC

That was a fun and awesome experience, also really polished. Good job :slight_smile:

02. May 2019 · 11:51 UTC

@extrone Thanks for your review!

02. May 2019 · 13:46 UTC

Congrats, well done.

Stan was defeated. Good job with the particle effects. The scythe style was incredible!

02. May 2019 · 20:00 UTC

@kaish Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the visuals :)

02. May 2019 · 20:04 UTC

What you can improve:
* more balancing between souls retrieive after kill monsters, I switch a lot between menu and game because I reached the soul cap too quickly
* some typo (last scythe is 19 souls and not 20)
* add stats for scythe because at first I don't understand why it was important to upgrade
* add more levels
* specify the amount of souls to spent for upgrading player

02. May 2019 · 20:09 UTC

@rancoud Thanks for playing it on the stream! Appreciate the feedback :)

03. May 2019 · 03:13 UTC

Nice work! It's a fun mechanic, although it is pretty easy to heal and purchase upgrades. I got pretty overpowered pretty quickly by immediately upgrading my soul capacity, then buying the strongest scythe, haha.

I feel like the camera could be improved by having it not follow the scythe so strictly.

Keep it up.

03. May 2019 · 05:43 UTC

@ransom Thank you for your feedback! It's unfortunate that we didn't have time to playtest it, so we made everything OP lol.

03. May 2019 · 09:49 UTC

woah this game is really fantastic!

03. May 2019 · 11:48 UTC

perfectly timed game. I managed to get fully upgraded and full heal right at Satan's door.

03. May 2019 · 18:20 UTC

@avoca-do Thank you!!

03. May 2019 · 18:21 UTC

@krapht Appreciate your feedback! That perfect timing was accidental LMAO. I just made everything OP because I really didn't have time to playtest :) Glad it turned out decent!

04. May 2019 · 01:13 UTC

@Sanavesa , own that shit. I am basically your most avg gamer you can think of. the fact i was able to max out right at the door of Satan felt calculated. Even if it was a accident, i am impressed.

05. May 2019 · 22:57 UTC

Thank you for submitting your game to be played on my stream!

Once the stream is finished you can find the video here: https://www.twitch.tv/ursagames/videos
If you want to know when it was played you can find your game in the queue here: https://tinyurl.com/y5rdokvp

06. May 2019 · 02:10 UTC

@ursagames Thank you for the playthrough! Really cheesed it lmao! FYI: You could've deflected fireballs using your regular swing :)