Lambastard by Potku
For some, there is no cost too great for the acquisition of knowledge, and no act too vile done for the furthering of a cause. Such was the case for private investigator Bert Lambert, who found himself surrounded by snow and birch trees corrupted by the presence of the primeval shrine. Though months of work had lead up to this moment, Lambert couldn't bring himself to paint the sealing glyphs onto the blood-soaked stone table. His thoughts flooded with voices, urging him to make an offering, promising a reward. Could this be the answer he had been seeking?

LAMBASTARD
Lambastard is fully mouse controlled so you can drink your morning coffee while ~~bringing forth the end times~~ working on your highscore. Controls are displayed at the start of the game. - "No end in sight." The only goal is to survive and make offerings. You cannot win. - "Where'd you learn to shoot?" Bullets will miss unless the reticle is right on top of your target. - "No good can come of this." Best not to assume anything as friendly, even if you gave it life.

| Windows | https://gamejolt.com/games/lambastard/383022 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/lambastard |
Ratings
| Overall | 103th | 3.974⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 94th | 3.895⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 166th | 3.658⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 146th | 4.053⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 142th | 4.237⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 527th | 2.813⭐ | 18🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 58th | 4.105⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 20🗳️ | 9🗨️ |
The game is great, and pretty challenging. It wasn't obvious to me initially that floating skull would hurt me, and then I couldn't figure out how to kill it (even when I had bullets). I'll be coming back to try this one again later, I'm sure.
@314owen Glad you enjoyed it, it usually ends around the 20 to 25 mark for me, but a lot of people seem to find the ending a lot sooner! ;P But in all seriousness, perhaps it should.