The Valiant by smuhlaci

made by smuhlaci for LD 42 (JAM)

:warning: Please play with sound.

STORY OF THE VALIANT

:book: He obeyed with hopelessness, thinking that his beloved had met her demise. looking back at when their village was raided by merciless slaver orcs, never had he thought of seeing his kin afterwards, however, he did learn later on that his kin still lives and is being kept in the orc warchief's quarters as a slave. upon hearing the news he could only think of saving her and escape this living hell that they are in. however, it was not an easy task, for he himself is a slave as well, but it mattered little to him, after all, his beloved's life depended on him, and he would not let her down. he at last gathered the courage to face the mighty orcs, and even though he had no proper means of protecting his naked body, nor the offensive power to fend against these orcs, he thought that he might acquire and fight them with their own equipment, and so he did, and he did so thinking that even though his chance of being victorious against the orcs is slim, his bravery is what will count and make the change, for if he had done nothing, there will be no change. for in this world, only the valiant prevail.

CREDITS

HTML5 (web)	https://sirjoan620.itch.io/the-valiant
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/the-valiant

Ratings

Overall	1286^th	1.725⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Fun	1283^th	1.5⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	1279^th	1.474⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Theme	1284^th	1.237⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	1151^th	2.225⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Audio	579^th	2.925⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Given		24🗳️	14🗨️

Feedback

Autumnotopia

13. Aug 2018 · 23:41 UTC

The concept art is really cool! It's a little jarring though when viewed alongside the pixel art. That paired with the story given separately kind of gives me a retro game vibe which I think is neat (like how you'd have to read the manual to understand the story of a game).

I'm not entirely sure if I get the goal? I killed all the orcs that were visible on the screen and tried walking around but nothing happened. Overall though a cool effort!

🎤 smuhlaci

13. Aug 2018 · 23:46 UTC

Thank you @autumnotopia ! Unfortunately I couldn't finish the level design. Play scene is just shows the some minor actions(The beginning of the story). I've published the game for concept design and audio for now. Please follow on Itch.io, there will be more! :3

Angela K.

14. Aug 2018 · 09:34 UTC

I killed all of the orcs and waited. Then, nothing :(

🎤 smuhlaci

14. Aug 2018 · 12:47 UTC

Yes @angela-k. I am sorry. I couldn't finish level design and game design. :(

Ja_viera

19. Aug 2018 · 00:48 UTC

The game seems rather incomplete, the concept art looks amazing though, maybe if you had more time so your game could live up to it and the story you made.

🎤 smuhlaci

19. Aug 2018 · 08:32 UTC

Yeah @ja-viera We have the same idea. I am going to work on this project. Please keep follow on Itch.io! Thank you!

Flaterectomy

19. Aug 2018 · 09:16 UTC

At first I didn't understand what I had to do. I just lost a bunch of times without understanding why, until I noticed the **Space to attack** text underneath the game window. I see you haven't finished the game which explains these things. I'd liked to have seen a run down of what the gameplay concept was, how you meant to apply the theme, etc.

The excellent concept art drew me in initially. Then the story text lead me to expect a narrative-driven game. The subsequent game, even considering that there's much missing, is then a bit of a let down. There's a clear dichotomy between these three elements. I guess you over-scoped on this one? A good lesson for next time. :wink:

🎤 smuhlaci

19. Aug 2018 · 09:44 UTC

I am happy to you @flaterectomy liked the art and story. How about musics?

As you said, i built a very good universe but couldn't find a good game design to code, at the begging. On the other hand, i was an organiser at a Ludum Dare site. That's why i couldn't code the project and think on game design.

I am going to develop this submission as a publishable game. Thank you!

jcwelgemoed

19. Aug 2018 · 09:49 UTC

Was a bit confusing as to what to do. Liked the music, but as mentioned it feels a bit incomplete in terms of gameplay. Would love to see how this evolves.

🎤 smuhlaci

19. Aug 2018 · 09:55 UTC

Thank you very much @jcwelgemoed. I am very exciting to develop this game! I am sorry for confusing.

Flaterectomy

19. Aug 2018 · 11:17 UTC

@smuhlaci Wow I *did* completely forget to mention music in my comments, derp. :blush: The menu theme is pretty and melancholic. I am not sure whether that's the right emotion for the story, but it's very well made. The in-game music is suitably paced for an action game, but perhaps too much EDM for an orc-fighting game. I'd expect something more orchestral, perhaps.

Again, it's well made, but like how I feel the concept art, narrative and actual game don't fit together, the music also doesn't suit the content of the game and the story you are trying to tell. I am sorry if this sounds harsh, I don't mean to be mean of course, I am trying to be as honest as I can and give useful feedback. I hope it helps.

🎤 smuhlaci

19. Aug 2018 · 11:33 UTC

It's a very nice feedback for me dear @flaterectomy. You're right and thank you for being clear!

Maakep

19. Aug 2018 · 13:24 UTC

:joy: Amazing concept art, immersive music and a thrilling story. I was quite hyped when I finally clicked Play. At least I got a good laugh from it. :smile: Good luck continuing your development; I was expecting some kind of puzzely game (from the "use their weapons against them" etc), which can probably work with what you have. I urge you to get inspiration from the mobile game ENYO.

Shakedimus

20. Aug 2018 · 21:15 UTC

For me it's always gameplay first but I see we think differently there ;) I think the concept art and music are very good, hopefully you find the right gameplay to fit with it. Good luck!