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Shaman Dance by agrdev

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made by agrdev for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

It is during the dance that the shamans get in contact with the spirit world.

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What is this game?

Rhythm-based shamanic battle ritual where you "dance" a series of steps looped forever. Try to pacify as many spirits as you can, but remember, the spirits also have their own "dance" loops so the key to victory is to learn, match and adapt!

Recommendations

  • Play with sound turned on.

How to play

Hold arrows keys or WASD to direct the battle dance actions (move and attack).

Screenshots

Screenshot 2020-10-06 at 02.11.41.png

Tools used

  • Unity
  • Rider
  • Miro
  • Audacity
  • Trello

Authors

Credits

  • Music and sound effects:
    1. https://freesound.org/people/husky70/sounds/161317/
  • Kenney game assets pack
Youtube https://agrdev.itch.io/shaman-dance
Youtube https://agrdev.itch.io/shaman-dance
Youtube https://agrdev.itch.io/shaman-dance
Youtube https://agrdev.itch.io/shaman-dance
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/shaman-dance

Ratings

Overall 1121th 3.283⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1343th 2.818⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 459th 3.652⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 888th 3.545⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1183th 2⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 544th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

kodepo
06. Oct 2020 · 07:18 UTC
I really like the idea of the game. Gameplay mechanic is interesting and also hard! Graphics are also very nice. Good job!
Dodidouda
06. Oct 2020 · 09:38 UTC
Cool idea! Not an easy game but I like the execution. The audio is amazing!
ruruie
06. Oct 2020 · 10:48 UTC
I think I understand what I'm supposed to do but this was really hard! Nice beats though.
Darkmax14
06. Oct 2020 · 10:50 UTC
Really enjoyed this one :)
Malai
06. Oct 2020 · 10:51 UTC
Love my rythm games! Feels a bit like necrodancer, but with more indirect control of what actions you can take, but fits well with the theme of looping your actions. Had the feeling the trigger after completing a level or death doesnt always trigger, forcing me to reload the page often (atleast the web version)
satacat
06. Oct 2020 · 10:54 UTC
Mechanic seemed to be difficult for me but it's one of the pros of your game. Also I really liked graphics
Bredera
06. Oct 2020 · 11:02 UTC
Took me a bit to get used to the controls but idea and execution of said idea is good also loved the simple graphics!
Croxel Studios
06. Oct 2020 · 11:05 UTC
Nice concept, very challenging! I got stuck on level 1, I don't know if it was a bug or I didn't understand how to progress. Still, I like the mechanics a lot and general aesthetics are dope.
xSooDx
06. Oct 2020 · 11:16 UTC
I find it impossible to attack without taking damage which makes the game unbeatable. I'm not really sure what is the tactic to use. Idea is good but there is little intuition with the game.
Donamougou
06. Oct 2020 · 11:18 UTC
Really interesting mechanics.
Maybe a tutorial or a level 00 to get a grasp of the mechanics would help.
Love the arts, and the sounds.

Super entry !
ARBEX
17. Oct 2020 · 16:59 UTC
Innovative! it's like crypte of the necrodancer, just on rails!
vxiii
17. Oct 2020 · 17:08 UTC
I caught a bug. The game didn't restart on death and didn't progress on defeating all enemies. The idea is cool, however in my opinion holding the direction to move doesn't jive well with rhythm game component, it would feel more rewarding to tap the direction in sync with the beat. The graphics are neat, the music is groovy!
Croped
17. Oct 2020 · 17:25 UTC
Nice music and art but i dont get how its exactly working...some kind of indicator that you did something right or some kind of tutorial would have really helped...nevertheless looks very promising and unique!
gardosj
18. Oct 2020 · 22:35 UTC
Really interesting concept! I enjoyed the pixel-art and simple yet effective (looping?) theme - these complemented the mechanics well. Like others I found the game to be difficult; perhaps more UI or distinct graphics/audio for the different operations would make it a bit more intuitive. Also I sometimes ran into the issue where the game would not restart upon death. Overall I would say a very solid foundation for a fun game jam game. Great job!
egawag
18. Oct 2020 · 23:15 UTC
Concept it strong. A bit tough to play. You had to find your way through the gameplay yourself -- tutorial?
snowinn
27. Oct 2020 · 18:47 UTC
The concept is strong and I like the innovative take on the theme. It was hard to get the hang of how to play the game (include a tutorial next time) and I don’t think I moved everytime I tried to move with the arrow keys while the move action was available. Also, you should make there be a restart button so I don’t have to reload the page everytime. Nice job!