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Upcard Writ by alec

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made by alec for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Summon Lawyers to court in this simple card game!

Your goal is to get the 4 resources within the green range after placing 6 cards. The resources are, from left to right.

  • Integrity: ⚖️ icon. Think of this as your cards "suit", are you virtuous or sleazy?

  • Panache: 🎩 Icon, how fancy and dashing are you??

  • Eye Witness: 👁️ icon, spoken testimony in court.

  • Forensic Evidence: 🔍 icon. stuff like the murder weapon!

Some cards are special Lawyer Cards. These will have additional resources, or special abilities! Be sure to read their description in game before playing them.

Each round you will be dealt 5 cards. All you have to do is pick one!

  • Use ◀️ and ▶️ to move your focus

  • Use 🔼 and 🔽 to switch from your hand to already played cards

  • Select a card with ❎ or 🇾 (Z/X on your keyboard).

After 6 Rounds we'll tally up all your resources and see which ranges your stayed within. Note your 4 resources start right in the middle!

Good luck!

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Made by

  • Alec Troemel: art, music, coding, design

  • Whaies: art, design

Made in TIC-80 , written in the Janet Language, for Ludum Dare 54

Link https://alect.itch.io/upcard-writ
Link https://alect.itch.io/upcard-writ
Link https://alect.itch.io/upcard-writ
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/upcard-writ

Ratings

Overall 179th 3.978⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 390th 3.659⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 83th 4.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 601th 3.659⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 129th 4.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 62th 4.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 166th 3.818⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 272th 3.909⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

LightningST
15. Apr 2024 · 23:35 UTC
Loved the game! Feels very polished!!
TurboLaser
16. Apr 2024 · 15:37 UTC
In such a tiny game, i wonder how much storytelling there is for me, and i really in love with art!
Rawb
16. Apr 2024 · 22:13 UTC
Cool game and a great idea. It was all very well polish with great art and music
congusbongus
18. Apr 2024 · 12:57 UTC
This game is really polished, love the effects everywhere and cozy music. The card descriptions are also very fun!
🎤 alec
19. Apr 2024 · 00:03 UTC
thank you @rawb @turbolaser @lightningst and @congusbongus for the comments!
Ryan Lockhart
19. Apr 2024 · 00:38 UTC
Excellent work! A very polished experience. I liked the pixel art, the audio was crisp, and the references were amusing.
alpdogan
19. Apr 2024 · 00:40 UTC
Definitely feels really polished and well executed. Nice game!
Monogatari
19. Apr 2024 · 00:41 UTC
That game is so polished haha, the animation and the music just hit perfectly right ! I just think the resolution of the pixel art is a bit too low, it's not so easy to read the cards. Anyway, great job !
Goofte
19. Apr 2024 · 17:57 UTC
Loved it! I'm left wanting more!!!!
Emaigualmc2_art
19. Apr 2024 · 19:45 UTC
Great job! I really liked the artistic work, you can see those pixels XD The game is very complete and solid, it looks very polished. Well done!
citsua
20. Apr 2024 · 18:50 UTC
Excellent short game. Easy to understand, fun to play, super polished!
braktheman
20. Apr 2024 · 18:57 UTC
It took me a few games to understand what I was doing fully but it's a really creative take on the jam! Eventually won a round and felt accomplished. Wahoo!

Excellent job!
vivid-hallucination
20. Apr 2024 · 19:38 UTC
Technically impressive. I love the card sprites and how juicy everything is. Music is great, sound effects hit right. Flavor text on the cards is fun. Good vibes here.

The card mechanics were straightforward and easy to understand, after one round of flailing I had it down. Solid entry!
zeminyok
20. Apr 2024 · 19:45 UTC
Music and visuals come together so well, this is definitely a really nice execution! The descriptions on the cards were quite fun to read and I really liked how the stressed words have their letters floating.
Tyrannas
20. Apr 2024 · 21:40 UTC
Graphics and VFX are great, this feels really polished, sound and music fit pretty nicely in and I liked the descriptions of the cards, it was a nice touch even if I was a bit confused at first cause I thought I needed to understand what was written on the cards. The gameplay itself is a bit confusing, I know the concept it's simple but I could not get it at first, only after my first loss did I understand how this was working.
Also, I have the feeling that the green zones sometimes overlap their containers ? I think I can see it also on one of your screenshots.
Anyway, it's a great entry, well played !
gamebuilder
20. Apr 2024 · 21:45 UTC
A unique game, and a surprising interpretation of the theme. You are right, one can be "summoned" to court. That being said, I had a hard time understanding the pros and cons of each card. Mainly, I aimed for a balance as much as I could. I did fairly well, with just one or two categories "too high."

I especially liked your write-up on the TIC-80 on the main page. It is good to see people are still developing for this system.
Jamie Whitmarsh
20. Apr 2024 · 22:01 UTC
Really nice! I like the strategy involved and the elements of uncertainty involved in your current standing. I appreciate how it doesn't spoon feed us our current standing. I could see this being a great in-person board game concept!
LDJam user 374028
23. Apr 2024 · 03:17 UTC
I think I understood the concept but I don't think it really fits a court game because it is too dependent on chance. Maybe it it wasn't dependent on chance and you had to obtain the cards in a more deterministic way it would work. The music reminds me of Ace Attorney. Could make for an interesting game with a story and less chance. Good job!