Forest Guardian by JakobTheQuizGuy

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made by JakobTheQuizGuy for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

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You are the Guardian of the Forest.

Protect the Hearth of the Forest at any cost.

Another LD! This time was great fun as well. I'm happy with the results, a bit bummed out that I didn't have time for any sound whatsoever but still happy with the game as a whole. Have fun playing!

Update: Fixed the accidental difficulty that basically made the game unwinnable, should still be challenging though!

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Ratings

Overall 275th 3.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 207th 3.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 747th 3.02⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 338th 3.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 44th 4.34⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 592th 2.591⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 206th 3.64⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

aero
20. Apr 2020 · 07:35 UTC
Very nice game. Graphics, mood, humor, theme etc 10/10!
Wekaj
20. Apr 2020 · 08:26 UTC
Nice work, I liked the graphics! The controls felt good too.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
21. Apr 2020 · 16:17 UTC
Thanks a lot guys! @wekaj @aero
Mrowka
21. Apr 2020 · 17:12 UTC
Very cute, I like the art style and the game itself is quite fun, great job!
rigdonware
21. Apr 2020 · 17:39 UTC
This was great! The graphics and visual effects were great. Went with the theme well. I really loved the weapon animation when attacking. Great job.
43sam
21. Apr 2020 · 17:41 UTC
I love the whole art style and designs in this. The attack is great as well! This is a very solid and enjoyable entry!
Igoreshka
21. Apr 2020 · 18:11 UTC
I do not why, but graphics realy looks like Hollow Knight, from my sight :sweat_smile:
21. Apr 2020 · 18:13 UTC
Nice and cute graphics. I enjoyed the game. But add sound effects could be even better
Peter Jonsson
21. Apr 2020 · 18:15 UTC
I absolutely loved the visual aesthetic. The game was, however, too hard in my opinion and I was only able to survive for 2-3 rounds.
CodingNinjaJoas
21. Apr 2020 · 18:28 UTC
Good art style, could have benefited from a few more functions or attacks.
Jimanzium
21. Apr 2020 · 18:46 UTC
My favourite graphics so far. A couple sound effects could have gone a long way to improving the combat feel but a very good entry non the less.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
21. Apr 2020 · 18:46 UTC
Thanks for the feedback everyone! So happy to hear you like the graphics. @igoreshka yes, the main character is basically a mix of the knight from Hollow Knight and Makar from Wind Waker :)
Busy Games
21. Apr 2020 · 19:51 UTC
Visuals were fantastic in this game. If the game had some audio it would be near perfect. Great game, great entry. Well done!
Almighty Games
21. Apr 2020 · 19:53 UTC
I took special interest in the way you change the Order in Layer based on the Y-Axis of the character. this is an old trick, but the fact that you used this in a 2 day jam was nice for me as a fellow developer who has created games much like this in the past. Good job on that. The visuals are very pleasing. The artwork itself is desirable. The missing sounds is excusable considering the 3 day limit, but of course it would be a much better experience with sound (I'm sure you already know that). The controls felt very natural, I didn't really have any trouble navigating or fighting off enemies. The concept of the game was kept extremely simple. Overall, good game entry. Best to you!
Wallaby
21. Apr 2020 · 19:54 UTC
Nice game! I love the art, also controls and gameplay are good. I also like the concept even though a lot of people had the same idea xD
Rubber Duck Coder
21. Apr 2020 · 21:15 UTC
Pretty nice, I managed to get to wave 6 until those glowy eyes guys appeared. Graphics are cute, I think you could have chosen either mouse or keyboard, at first I didn't know how to proceed when those leaves appeared.
Voidsay
23. Apr 2020 · 19:38 UTC
I like the little character. Animations are spot on.

Some auido would be grate, but a solid entry nevertheless.
gwinnell
24. Apr 2020 · 21:35 UTC
Lots of nice little touches here. Grass twerking when you touch it, smooth animations, particle effects for spawn and death. Good game feel, difficulty balance/progression, and the rest. I obviously wish it had audio, but otherwise, very very well done! :slight_smile: :thumbsup:
Talia
26. Apr 2020 · 08:22 UTC
Your Guardian of the Forest looks pretty sweet and the glowing leaf sword was a great idea. The animation and screen shake improve the mood. :leaves:
Bredian
26. Apr 2020 · 08:57 UTC
Amazing visuals, polished mechanics. Audio is *desperatly* needed for this game to give your hits more juice and to strengthen the atmosphere of the forest. Simple birds singning will give your gave so much more mood.
DerKuchen
26. Apr 2020 · 08:58 UTC
Excellent graphics and animations, and it feels good to play!
Mister Collette
05. May 2020 · 00:05 UTC
Graphics look clean and fun. Was wishing the plant would grow and for a win condition. The controls were tight ♥
kantal
09. May 2020 · 09:40 UTC
I love this graphics and overall mood. Sad that there's no music/sound in the game but, maybe now you will work on this game to have fully playable one?
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
12. May 2020 · 18:54 UTC
Thank you everyone! I might add music and sound effects in the future.