Lightest Dungeon by gagouman

made by gagouman for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Third Ludum Dare, first time with Unity and still learning so the scope of the game ended up being smaller than expected, but I think I still ended up with a fun game.

It's a strategy game Darkest Dungeon style, where you control heroes of your kingdom by sending them on different quests to save the princess of the kingdom from her illness. You need to manage their exhaustion, recruit new heroes and upgrade them while keeping your fortune from decreasing.

Tools used - Unity (Engine) - Aseprite (Graphics) - Paint.NET (Graphics) - Bfxr (Audio) - Abundant Music (Music)

How to play Only the mouse is used to play the game, there is an in-game tutorial that will appear when you first start the game.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, enjoy!

Edit: Fixed Aspect Ratio bug on smaller screens.

Youtube	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C0_0VjdUp2KilSX3Rgf5UtTDPKJvEW06
Youtube	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L4Y7YfQA8_aBhLvsXSTwEV15GBvArqPD
Youtube	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bgZAkXQCnf7NQG1e-ZmQgIHOCWW9YuOW
Youtube	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PzQUhRhc-Jfnqe-YVocmzHiD2xhQBMUM
Youtube	https://jgaud.itch.io/lightest-dungeon
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/lightest-dungeon

Ratings

Overall	391^th	3.568⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Fun	427^th	3.409⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	606^th	3.19⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Theme	700^th	3.477⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	504^th	3.477⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Audio	136^th	3.738⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Humor	610^th	2.548⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Mood	383^th	3.381⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Given		15🗳️	14🗨️

Feedback

micahlg

20. Apr 2020 · 02:38 UTC

Cool idea! Some of the UI was off screen for me so it was a little confusing but I managed to figure it out.

🎤 gagouman

20. Apr 2020 · 04:27 UTC

@micahlg Thanks for the kind words! I noticed there was a UI problem with different aspect ratios than 16:9, I uploaded an update so that now there will be black bars around, but at least all the UI is visible!

20. Apr 2020 · 04:34 UTC

Great game and features! I am looking forward to seeing an extended version of it, it was so captivating I ended up playing 45 mins lol

Haoro

21. Apr 2020 · 03:30 UTC

Funny game ! Nice mechanics that worked well on an RPG fan like me =D
I wouldn't mind having a bigger text font though, but considering it's 5 am here I'm not sure the game is to blame x)

Haoro

21. Apr 2020 · 03:30 UTC

Funny game ! Nice mechanics that worked well on an RPG fan like me =D
I wouldn't mind having a bigger text font though, but considering it's 5 am here I'm not sure the game is to blame x)

Itskdog

21. Apr 2020 · 03:41 UTC

Interesting ideas here. The sprites were could. Would have been nice to see the heroes in action.

Jivers99

21. Apr 2020 · 03:42 UTC

Great game! I kept losing my weapons though :(. Really enjoyed!

Liam Binford

21. Apr 2020 · 03:47 UTC

Fun game, but man do I suck at it! I can't seem to figure out how to build up my recruits without losing too much money. I may just be stupid though. I had fun!

TomekS

21. Apr 2020 · 03:48 UTC

Seems like a really complex system for compo 48hrs, well done. I enjoy the game and like the fact the art style is coherent.

brenno263

21. Apr 2020 · 03:48 UTC

I feel like some of the internal logic was off. In attempting an Easy mission I was given 'Extreme Risk' assigning two villagers, but 'low risk' assigning only one.

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 03:55 UTC

@itskdog Thanks for the feedback, definitely something I would've liked to add! :)

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 03:55 UTC

@haoro Thanks for playing!

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 03:56 UTC

@jivers99 Thanks for playing, it is really hard up to a certain point!

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 03:56 UTC

@liam-binford Thank you for trying it out!

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 03:57 UTC

@tomeks Thanks!

Lees-Pac

21. Apr 2020 · 03:57 UTC

Interesting game, i Think it has lots of potential but i think just needs more mechanics and features.

🎤 gagouman

21. Apr 2020 · 04:00 UTC

@brenno263 Thanks for trying it out, I had other people make the same comment to me as well, the logic is correct, but is not explained to the player correctly. The risk means the risk of having one of your heroes die, so if you select a second hero that is really exhausted to go on the quest, the risk of that hero dying is high, hence why it's showing a higher risk with 2 instead of 1! :)

Nodlehs

21. Apr 2020 · 04:16 UTC

A good start, not sure if there is a random generator but some of the recruitable heroes seemed a little weak. Maybe I was just unlucky? (2 atk?) Keep up the work, good art work.

Furtive Pygmy

21. Apr 2020 · 05:35 UTC

Great job, I enjoy these types of game and would love to see it expanded! With a bit more work this would be a great little game.

yy404

08. May 2020 · 21:40 UTC

Finally got it!

![Screen Shot 2020-05-08 at 10.36.49 PM.png](///raw/847/c2/z/33df7.png)

Convg

09. May 2020 · 15:03 UTC

This is a really cool game. I love the story. The amount of quests you made in such a short time is remarkable. I'd love to see this in post LD :smile:

chaotikza

09. May 2020 · 15:15 UTC

I got 890 in 65 weeks!

Felt a bit grindy and lacking in variety, but nice to see something a bit more strategic or with RPG elements.

Seemed to be more saving the princess than keeping the princess alive - maybe you could use the princess's health to drive the player to risk more dangerous missions, would also be nice if you had a bit more variation than just pass / fail - maybe get the reward but lose a hero or something like that.

cheesepencil

09. May 2020 · 18:02 UTC

I found it super difficult, but judging from the winners in the comments above I just didn't have enough patience to make progress in the early part of the game. I liked the art and the interface was clean and clear.