Demon Wins Everytime by MacabreArtGames

made by MacabreArtGames for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

Story

Our ancestors made a deal with a powerful Demon. But it ends today and he demands all the souls in the realm of the livings.

You are the chosen one. And Demon will revive you for his treacherous purposes (and that's why you look like this. Seems He doesn't have a designer mind).

You are revived, as it was told before, to steal the last fragment of soul these mindless poor mob possess. Let the carnage begin!

You don't want to make Him angry.

Gameplay

Use S,A,D keys to move. Shout with Mouse 1. If you find moving challenging, try to press S, and shoot the creatures in front of you while moving backwards. Survive as much as you can.

Tips

Each creature you kill satisfies the Demon. He doesn't want to lose soul. So try not to.

Creatures are getting stronger over time. Pick the skill that serves you best to deal with them.

Credits

front-end

Tarik

Tarık Karaağaç

back-end

Makrorof

Soner Sadi

visual

MacabreArtGames

Kadir Özkan Dağ

Windows (Tested)	https://ozzysden.itch.io/demon-wins-everytime
Linux (Untested)	https://ozzysden.itch.io/demon-wins-everytime
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/demon-wins-everytime

Ratings

Overall	849^th	3.425⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Fun	611^th	3.45⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	916^th	3.075⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Theme	691^th	3.65⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	629^th	3.725⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Audio	364^th	3.65⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Humor	651^th	2.987⭐	41🧑‍⚖️
Mood	429^th	3.725⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Given		106🗳️	60🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 276593

05. Apr 2022 · 02:15 UTC

Really like this one. Zombie models are great, game is really moody. Like how non-traditional the controls are as well.

Best strat I've found is constant circle strafing. Got to about age 25, which I feel is probably not that good 😁

vasher

05. Apr 2022 · 02:19 UTC

Love the mechanic! Feels real good

ikilledkenny121

05. Apr 2022 · 02:22 UTC

Very simple design executed very well. Really enjoyed this

Enkrypton

05. Apr 2022 · 02:26 UTC

This game is pretty cool. Not being able to move forward against huge mobs adds that extra desperation feeling, its great for this kind of game!

Carlos Murillo

05. Apr 2022 · 02:26 UTC

Great job on the music and graphics, really sets the atmosphere, and the demon react streamer in the top right is a nice touch. Really well polished!

Chartle

05. Apr 2022 · 03:02 UTC

Pretty nice game! A couple of small hitches to the gameplay but nothing major: I would have liked a bit more feedback on where I'm shooting and I feel like the WASD should be relative to the screen, not to where the character is pointing as right now I'm just pressing S. But otherwise great feel and atmosphere.

🎤 MacabreArtGames

05. Apr 2022 · 04:41 UTC

@chartle I understand your point. It was our first serious try on a 3D stuff. Looking forward definitely further developing and polishing this game upon hearing all critics. Thank you for your useful feedbadk :)

TrAceX

05. Apr 2022 · 12:06 UTC

Music is quite good, the controls are a bit strange. Good ambience and upgrade system.

Dean Isseyegh

05. Apr 2022 · 17:16 UTC

Damn loved the look and theme of the game. Was really creep. Gameplay was really fun mowing down zombies. The controls were really weird - don't think I've ever played a shooting game where you can only strafe and move back, but in a way it made it less of a generic game and more unique. Really good job!

Leiv Erik

05. Apr 2022 · 19:42 UTC

Nice game! actually started to like the controlls, although they where hard to get used to!

Good graphics and game design, i had a lot of fun! :)

I did run into a bug where when i got hit by a zombie i was teleported above ground and got stuck.

Jungle

06. Apr 2022 · 01:30 UTC

I came from your stream ou Twitch. You have a very nice game here. I love the voice acting, it really sets mood. Main menu is very great, with the demon punching the table.hahahah. The blur effect on gameplay is also great. Congratulations.

LDJam user 269161

06. Apr 2022 · 09:25 UTC

Gameplay was pretty nice, the shooting was cool and I liked your PowerUps! The demon voice was 'motivating' :smile:

Niklas Zhaga

06. Apr 2022 · 15:07 UTC

Unlike the other 3d games here - this is perfectly optimized and I have hight fps rate at last :smiley_cat: The idea to move backwards all the time with no ability to walk forward is quite new for me, I didn't tink about such games in that way. And yes - Demons Model is so badass! :smirk_cat:

SayuriNyooko

06. Apr 2022 · 16:04 UTC

It's a good and sarcastic game! I mean if you do or don't you just die because Demon always wins... It's stylish and intersting, I like it!

kuami6

06. Apr 2022 · 16:41 UTC

Fun gameplay, but i wish there was a bit more feedback to the player, are some of the attackers worth more souls? Does the soul metre decrease faster if im hit? Otherwise great game :)

LDP

06. Apr 2022 · 17:18 UTC

I was a bit disturbed by the impossibility to move forward at first. But in the end going backward at all time is a really smart way to serve your ambiance. You really manage to create your own mood and universe. It was fun to play, really good job!

tylerstraub

06. Apr 2022 · 17:36 UTC

Really liked how you have to choose which upgrade the demons got. Agree with others though that the controls (in terms of movement) were a little strange

Spaint

06. Apr 2022 · 22:03 UTC

Controls are clunky and unintuitive, classic wasd scheme would feel a lot better. Upgrades don't do much. Timer for getting a new upgrade or debuff is unclear.
Demon bang table funni

lectvs

07. Apr 2022 · 03:47 UTC

I thought the movement scheme was really creative, and I like the atmosphere! Pretty fun game, good job :smile:

Chankulovski

07. Apr 2022 · 12:11 UTC

I was laughing when he banged on the table hahahaha, anxious demon :D fun game . Just the controls were VERY MESSY :D overall great :D

real_flamingicecubegames

07. Apr 2022 · 13:14 UTC

I had some fun with this. I actually didn't mind the tank controls, and the gunplay was quick and satisfying. Upgrades and downgrades were also really well implemented. Overall good game.

Timur_Bahadir

07. Apr 2022 · 19:26 UTC

I didn't like the movement controls but the Demon Picture-in-Picture + the table slamming was really funny to me xD The voice lines for the upgrades was also a nice touch :)

angiemon

08. Apr 2022 · 10:49 UTC

A very cool entry!

I really really REALLY would have liked if the controls we're mapped to the screen and not in the way the character looks, which is just way more intutive and also the way players know it!
(Having done so myself in a gamejam once, I came to find out everone does that once and then never again, haha!)

Still, avery good entry :) I liked that you could see the demon and his reaction all the time, that really keot the story going! I also loved the voice acting and the drawings of the skills, the scene looked minimalistic but pretty :)

Music was very fitting and set the mood well!

Overall, good job guys!!

Renge

08. Apr 2022 · 20:37 UTC

Damn, the graphics are fantastic on this one. The demon sometimes slams the table and plates shake a little, really nice, haha. The gameplay is also pretty cool, I just wish my health didn't deplete that quickly.

Hori

08. Apr 2022 · 20:54 UTC

Nice game, quirky controls. Don't know, what increased soul bar (is it soul bar?), so didn't lived long. Reminded game, that we made for this LD, and I think it's cool this way.

SleepyStudios

09. Apr 2022 · 17:05 UTC

Cool game, I liked the demon (his animations + voice acting) a lot but I felt like the gameplay could've done with a bit more juice (a bit of screenshake when getting hit or some particle effects). Nice work.

pwnofprophecy

12. Apr 2022 · 17:42 UTC

This was a good time! The movement controls were a little odd, I found myself just holding the S key and moving backwards the entire time. I love the demon animations and the game fits the theme perfectly. Nice work!

SwordMage

14. Apr 2022 · 11:07 UTC

I couldnt move forward somehow. anyway nice game. I really like the player model

Tulio

14. Apr 2022 · 19:50 UTC

The way the character moves is a little strange! Would be nice to see the bullets and their impact! Overall a nice game, congratulations!