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The Magic Flute: Bee Proud of Me, Dad! by Carraka

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made by Carraka for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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After a single semester of pre-med, you decide to major in Music instead. When you break the news to your father, he’s none too pleased. Fortunately, you can use your whistle to summon things to impress him. If you put on a good enough recital, he might just agree to pay for the rest of your education. Your dad has always been a difficult man to impress, but you're in luck. Your whistle has been touched by magic.

All it will take is some willpower to overcome the stage fright…

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This idler/clicker game was developed in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 55 (Theme: Summoning). All graphics, music, SFX, and dad jokes were created during this game jam.

The full-screen experience is recommended.

Please enjoy, and leave a comment! We'd love to hear from you!

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Submission Build https://daring-owl-studios.itch.io/the-magic-flute
Latest Build https://daring-owl-studios.itch.io/the-magic-flute-bee-latest
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/the-magic-flute-bee-proud-of-me-dad

Ratings

Overall 4th 4.48⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 38th 4.24⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 119th 3.94⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 144th 4.24⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 138th 4.375⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 5th 4.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 55th 4.2⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 36th 4.36⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

Corgiz
16. Apr 2024 · 12:51 UTC
Had a lot of fun! Congratulations!
Heretic
16. Apr 2024 · 12:52 UTC
very cool idea and sound design, I like the cute art style, the melodies are good in my head)
Sarah Vasilides
16. Apr 2024 · 12:53 UTC
This game is amazing! The music slowly building up as you add more summons is so beautiful. I feel like I could leave the game open and just listen to the music. I love the style of the game too. The art and animations are so well made. The gameplay is so enjoyable! 10/10!
FabiGhindaru
16. Apr 2024 · 13:07 UTC
Art style is adorable and beautiful.
The audio is also amazing.

Overall an amazing experience!

I bit too addictive though :smile:
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MarinePLB
16. Apr 2024 · 13:12 UTC
We spent 15 minutes on the game without realizing how quickly time passed; we could have spent a lot more time on it. Great game!
Pokopish
16. Apr 2024 · 13:26 UTC
Really cool theming and the graphics were great! I was really driven by what my dad had to say about each different summon to keep playing. It does take a reallly long time to reach the end though :)
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Nanmingle
16. Apr 2024 · 14:44 UTC
Very interesting game, the rhythm of the background music is really exciting. The game art is cute too, and it would be nice if the personal growth interface were more intuitive
ugly_robot
16. Apr 2024 · 17:25 UTC
What an amazing game! I played the crap out of it, and loved every second. The heavenly music, the pleasant spin on cookie-clicking, the lighthearted atmosphere, everything. And don't get me started on the audio - soothing, satisfying, harmonious, and totally delivers on the dames desired experience of building an orchestra of simple critters.

The 'could we... ask after your mother' and final drawing of dad frolicking nearly brought me to tears.
Fantastic work, A+ job to everyone, loved it!
Cresceda
16. Apr 2024 · 17:37 UTC
Funny game! I like the complexity of the game and it fits the theme quite well. Very cute as well :).
Dissonance Generator
18. Apr 2024 · 19:33 UTC
@sarah-vasilides @ugly-robot @fabighindaru Thank you! Almost all of this music was recorded with real voices and instruments (everything except the buzzy bees and the menu music) over the jam weekend. It was really an exhilarating experience writing something in the morning, then having a cellist come into my studio and record it that same afternoon! I'm glad I can share a little bit of that magic with everyone else.
gamerjenn
19. Apr 2024 · 03:51 UTC
Extremely fun game, very impressive for a game jam!
LDJam user 355344
19. Apr 2024 · 13:48 UTC
A very, very cool clicker. I had a ton of fun just listening to the music. And also for the sake of interest entered all possible combinations) Most likely, the game can speedrun in about 10-15 minutes, but I suggest that others try it. Anyway, thanks to everyone who made it, well done!
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asfdfdfd
19. Apr 2024 · 19:02 UTC
Amuzing clicker. It has clever combination of music and gameplay. Love it! Also that dad's comments!
Tryam
19. Apr 2024 · 20:17 UTC
What a cute game! I'm stuck on penguins)) I liked the idea that a new musical instrument appears with each level. Very relaxing
Pacelin
19. Apr 2024 · 20:20 UTC
Good game about villager with flute! I like how mix other sounds in one music. And time killer mechanic isn't bad! I feel it very well!
PaDo
19. Apr 2024 · 21:35 UTC
It's a great game. Clicker is not my genre, but it looks, sounds and plays very well.
Hideyzzz
19. Apr 2024 · 21:38 UTC
Nice clicker.The visual and sound amazing
LDJam user 245740
20. Apr 2024 · 03:53 UTC
I ended up playing this game over half an hour, haha. I had a lot of fun! I wish I could have made more complex melodies as I gained more notes. I could have really given my dad a show! I'm not familiar with this genre of game, but I do wish the summons were gathered in some way that was more pleasing than the mass you sort of end up with. Awesome work, though.
Bumble
20. Apr 2024 · 09:22 UTC
The combination of a clicker-type game with the exploration of songs is a really interesting approach. Got me hooked at least :grin: It took me 19 minutes and 42 seconds to finish after I struggled to find the last song I needed :slight_smile:
YoYoJ
20. Apr 2024 · 10:28 UTC
![Recital.png](///raw/57a/f5/z/64873.png)

I really enjoyed it ! Maybe the characters and art could be more spaced out :) Well done !
LDJam user 248799
20. Apr 2024 · 13:17 UTC
(played the submission)

23 minutes:musical_note: The music is really catchy (at the end a little cacophonic, but that's okay). I really enjoyed this game, it's a very happy one, thank you!

I struggled to learn new summons by myself, and I was frustrated when I lose a high priced note (like a E or a G) for bees. So I stopped experimenting and aim for to buy them with pride.
Cole Cecil
20. Apr 2024 · 15:25 UTC
Very cute - I loved it! I also like that it's a genre I don't see too often.
CaptainDreamcast
20. Apr 2024 · 17:42 UTC
Aww, what a cute game and ending! I was grinning ear to ear while playing it, it had a lot of great dad jokes in there, plus the music shifting depending on what you summoned was awesome, I liked that a lot. What a neat idea, I thought it was amazing how it all snowballed into a huge orchestra (complete with cellos and accurate angels of course) near the end. Very beautiful game, well done!
cassowary
21. Apr 2024 · 22:34 UTC
This is so cute! I was surprised how many lines the dad had. The music and sound design was also great, especially the way that the sounds that the summoned objects make blended in with the background music was fantastic! I beat it in 34 minutes, but I took time at the end to play every single possible melody just to make sure I didn't miss anything...

If I had one critique, it was that it was sometimes disappointing to work up to play a really expensive note and only be rewarded with bees again. I know it's a jam game, so presumably the number of summonable things had to be limited, but that's something I think it might be worth expanding on in the future.

Thanks for making this, it's really nice!
UnrealKazu
22. Apr 2024 · 15:44 UTC
I absolutely loved this game! Your home-generated SFX were stunning, and really added to the atmosphere of the game. The background track was very funny, and didn't actually bother at all, so it was a great addition.

The art looked awesome, and fit right into the theme of music. The reactions of the dad on each new song were impressive, it must've took some time to figure out a system that could reliably generate appropriate responses without becoming a lot of manual labour to keep track of this.

Overall: awesome game, 5 stars across the board. Great job team!
justking144
29. Apr 2024 · 07:06 UTC
Really loved the audio and graphics, but the flower wasn't generating any willpower for me (did I need to unlock an upgrade for that?), which was kinda disappointing because I love idle games and really would've enjoyed the sensation of needing to rapidly click for willpower less and less as I advanced.
🎤 Carraka
30. Apr 2024 · 22:23 UTC
@justking144 The new post-jam build we just uploaded should have fixed this game-breaking bug. Check it out and let us know if you find anything else! (But be sure to base your rating on the submission build rather than the post-jam build.) I love idle games too, so I hope this allows you to enjoy the game!
Tod Semple
01. May 2024 · 04:56 UTC
Amazing. This is the best incremental LD games I've played. Hunting for new songs was fun. And the vibe was amazing.