Slay the Skull by Cambryx

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made by Cambryx for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Did our clickbait-thumbnail work? :D

This is our deckbuilding mini-roguelite - heavily inspired by Slay the Spire.

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Can you beat our highscore time of 4:11 min?

Ratings

Overall 23th 4.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 4th 4.438⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 651th 3.292⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 111th 4.292⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 108th 4.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 100th 4.065⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 411th 3.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 129th 4.104⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

Leiv Erik
16. Apr 2024 · 06:20 UTC
Really cool! Love a deck builder!
Some cool cards, always a fan of a multiplier and sacrifice for big damage! :D

I enjoyed it! Good job!
Kiseki
20. Apr 2024 · 14:21 UTC
Cool game! Cant believe you made a actual deck builder in the jam. nice work!
Rendow
20. Apr 2024 · 14:28 UTC
Really solid jam entry, one of the best I played so far! Easy to get into and graphics look great. Completed my run in 8:36, and I had a great time playing :)
Well done guys!
Xivo
20. Apr 2024 · 14:39 UTC
Nice game!! One thing I thought it did particularly better than others was to explain the game well (the how-to-play section was very comprehensive, and hovering the mouse on the UI elements gave a nice explanation in case I didn't remember what an specific thing did), and the gameplay was very engaging. Good work!
Itskdog
20. Apr 2024 · 14:45 UTC
Very good game. Like strategy in the game and the different combos. The art works was well done also.
Esther128
20. Apr 2024 · 14:45 UTC
I loved that Game! well made and very fun.
I think the Boss was way harder as the Levels, but i liked that:)
Romulo_Developer
20. Apr 2024 · 14:52 UTC
You madlad managed to make a card deck game for a game jam. And really, it was really goddamn fun. Especially the last boss, I really needed to strategize to defeat it. Consider me impressed.
Yxure
20. Apr 2024 · 14:57 UTC
The game is relly fun and the concept of a deckbuilding roguelike where you can summon units is really cool. If you can, consider expanding it into a full game. Good job!
Nubels
20. Apr 2024 · 15:05 UTC
I really like the concept. It's a nice twist on Slay the Spire. The visuals are super cute and coherent. Great job!
Dan Allison
20. Apr 2024 · 15:06 UTC
One of my favourites of the jam so far! I'm kind of glad it only took me 10 minutes because I could have lost hours to this haha. Really like the whole thing - art, creature design, game balance, UI is all awesome. And the extra layer of polish really elevates it. Great job!
Sariiger
20. Apr 2024 · 15:28 UTC
Really fun game! Also, I managed to break your record on my second attempt:
![slaythespire.png](///raw/564/b2/z/648b6.png)
Esther128
20. Apr 2024 · 16:08 UTC
![Bild_2024-04-20_180643001.png](///raw/808/75/z/648d2.png)

If u want u coud try to beat or Highscore in our Game! Its 69.8s :)
LDJam user 237945
20. Apr 2024 · 16:37 UTC
I did not slay the skull, it was Just too strong for me but great game and great execution visually as well as gameplay wise.
I made a card game as well, but mine is a simple rock paper scissors style game. I would say our creatures are done in similar style, but Your gameplay mechanics are way more advanced! Good Job!
Mizoto
20. Apr 2024 · 18:46 UTC
Very cool game, I very enjoyed playing it, the mood and the graphics are great. The only negative I can say is that IMO it's a bit too easy as I managed to slay the skull on my very first attempt.
citsua
20. Apr 2024 · 19:58 UTC
Very nice game! Love the polish and all the tooltips. Some details really impressed me, like the Shine visually turning into a shield when you kill it. I'd say the game was too easy, but I think it's pretty much impossible to correctly balance a game during a jam.
OGma_badparenting101
20. Apr 2024 · 20:19 UTC
I like this game, I was happy that the word mana wasn't in it - super easy to understand and great graphics. Well done!
Coersi
20. Apr 2024 · 21:08 UTC
What a great game! The artwork is absolutely incredible and I am completely blown away by the fact that it was programmed in only 3 days! This is definitely my favourite, I love Slay the Spire and this game simply turned out beautifully :)
dimesto52
21. Apr 2024 · 08:59 UTC
this card game has very significant potential and which I am sure will be able to make a very great game (12:01)
CourtneyLapin
21. Apr 2024 · 21:28 UTC
This was a lot of fun! The game is very well made. The art is appealing and the music/sfx all sound great. Bonus points for nice marketing with the thumbnail and challenging everyone with a time to beat :smile_cat:

![slaytheskull.png](///raw/1e2/e5/z/64a5c.png)

Only half evil. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Baluj
23. Apr 2024 · 01:40 UTC
I love this game it's simple and nice. It's a great concept, it just needs a little polish (in the balance of the cards). Good job!
neontropics
29. Apr 2024 · 21:13 UTC
Fun deck-builder! Just the right amount of synergies available to be fun but not overwhelming for a jam game. Good charming graphics and audio as well. The last boss was very hard though...
Fractal
01. May 2024 · 08:54 UTC
Very nice and well balanced, the choices of cards were very interesting and the presentation is polished. Well done!