The Golem by ion232

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made by ion232 for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

You are a wizard who has entered the dungeon to add to your magic orb collection. In your greedy haste you fall through a pitfall trap! The Golem guarding the dungeon activates. How long can you delay the inevitable?

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Ratings

Overall 1055th 3.231⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1067th 3⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1089th 2.846⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 493th 3.827⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1072th 3.077⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 624th 3.28⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 993th 2.4⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 884th 3.308⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 51🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

ekeller217
04. Apr 2022 · 20:00 UTC
Pretty cool
vgel
04. Apr 2022 · 20:08 UTC
Cool game! I got a Celeste-like feel from it almost: "how is this area possible??" -> "ohh I get it" -> breeze through it in future attempts.

The movement seemed a little slow, though that could have just been lag in the web version (possibly the lights, which can be a performance hog -- an option to disable them could help).

Great work!
Legolula
04. Apr 2022 · 20:09 UTC
Its quite a hard game and the inputs are a bit glitchy at times (namely the doors) but some gameplay mechanics like the doors and the shooting are a cool twist on the classic pacman style games!
Kraghan
04. Apr 2022 · 20:12 UTC
The death was inevitable, I didn't get so far in the game, but it's funny !
Jared Lomangino
04. Apr 2022 · 22:20 UTC
I lasted 30 seconds at my best I thought that was pretty good xD. I actually liked the game a lot though. It stressed me out in the best of ways, simple mechanics but had everything it needed!
AndyZYZ
05. Apr 2022 · 02:01 UTC
Thanks for the rating man! Your game is great too. This game packs a lot of actions! And I like the dynamic lighting and the random door state. Pretty fun level design too. And also about my game there is a bug in HTML version. You can try the download PC version if you are still interested.
infecsean
05. Apr 2022 · 04:01 UTC
the longer you play it, the better it gets. love the music. the golem do be kinda scary tho
Lakea
05. Apr 2022 · 08:06 UTC
A very fun entry, death was definitly inevitable I lasted about 40secs, graphics and sounds are good.
Calzone407
05. Apr 2022 · 15:25 UTC
Hey, I liked the graphics those were pretty nice. The gameplay was fun, although the player felt a little clunky. All around good job!
Logicon211
05. Apr 2022 · 23:53 UTC
Fun game! it kept closing doors on myself which was unfortunate. But once you figure out the loop it gets much better.

Great job!
milq
06. Apr 2022 · 00:14 UTC
Good use of pathfinding! The truth is that it is interesting to learn the AI of video games. For the rest, the game is fun, perhaps it lacks a little more originality. Nice game!
not-tomo
07. Apr 2022 · 04:27 UTC
Had a tricky time closing the doors at time, but it was a fun take on the theme with a good balanced of mechanics. Well done!
bodCodes
07. Apr 2022 · 08:46 UTC
I like this a lot. Solid AI makes it challenging and it takes time and repeat runs to work out a strategy whilst looking ahead. Nice visuals and eerie soundtrack set the danger tone well - and a good use of the theme with the relentless Golem :sweat_smile: Good game.
Skyward4d
07. Apr 2022 · 10:07 UTC
Hey, I enjoyed this one a lot!
The pathfinding of the enemy was snappy, and you fit the theme perfectly in that no obstacle in the game can be permanently overcome.
I think some of the visual conveying of information could have been cleaner. When you open a door, the cooldown bar appears right where the door was, which made me think it hadn't opened the first few attempts. And as far as I could tell you just had to remember if you had an orb or not. If you expand the game post-jam, maybe you could have the character visually hold the orb or something? These are both minor issues though, and the solid mechanics and game-loop more than make up for it. Nice job guys.
theLudovyc
07. Apr 2022 · 10:13 UTC
Good Idea ! I recommend these videos they changed my life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJdEqssNZ-U and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy0aCDmgnxg =)
Terabyte
16. Apr 2022 · 19:25 UTC
Heh! Background music so amazing! I like this game! Nice job!