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Dr. Kappasigma's Summoning Training by Crygos

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made by Crygos for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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Premise

It happens to all of us. After some hundred years your brain gets a bit rusty. But this shall not stop you from summoning every arcane entity you need! Just a medium-sized summoning circle will do the trick! But... how many edges did a pentagram have again? And how many drops of virgin blood does this ritual require? Don't despair! We have THE SOLUTION for you such that these embarrassing mistakes won't ever happen to you again.

Introducing Dr. Kappasigma's Summoning Training. With this spiritual book experience, you will train your brain and keep it younger than your frail decaying body (virgin blood not required! ...well, for your brain that is...). Work on small exercises that enhance your abilities and strengthen your prefrontal cortex or whatever you keep in the upstairs of your earthly shell.

Can you make it to the prestigious summoner's rank of 666?

The Tools

Engine: Godot 4

Art: Adobe Photoshop

Sound/Music: LMMS, Audacity (vst Plugins for LMMS: Church Organ by C. Hackl; Sonatina Choir by bigcat)

The Team

Crazy Code by @crygos & @bumble & @lehmy

Awesome Artwork by @bardicmischief

Scenic Sounds by @kingcookie95

Changelog

  • Clicking during a dialog now shows the whole text instead of skipping to the next instantly
  • Fixed a typo in the last game
Link https://crygos.itch.io/dr-kappasigmas-summoning-training
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/dr-kappasigmas-summoning-training

Ratings

Overall 242th 3.882⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 330th 3.727⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 134th 3.924⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 343th 3.97⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 476th 3.882⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 319th 3.641⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 31th 4.348⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 237th 3.956⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Given 45🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

ShinigamiKishi
15. Apr 2024 · 22:39 UTC
I like this Dr Kawashima's Brain Training reference
FarmerHoggit
15. Apr 2024 · 23:40 UTC
I was determined to get 666 but I just couldn't. I'm not meant for this type of career
LocksmithArmy
15. Apr 2024 · 23:46 UTC
OMG I totally had this when I was a kid... wait

Great job, love the play for nostalgia ;)
6Knowledge
16. Apr 2024 · 08:00 UTC
I failed at math, just like in real life :(
minjutin
16. Apr 2024 · 08:07 UTC
What a great masterpiece & idea, you really exceeded yourself this time! I wish I had came up with this.

My only problem was with the text skipping functionality, I would've preferred if clicking the mouse had given me the full sentence instead of skipping to the next one. Due to this, I missed some lines. On the other hand, that's what happens to me in every irl lecture as well :')
DeadInfinity
16. Apr 2024 · 23:41 UTC
Hilarious parody! I did miss some text unfortunately, the mouse skipping is a little overzealous. The virgin sacrifice sound is a bit overly loud too. Got a score of 646! Not quite there...
Mealky
16. Apr 2024 · 23:47 UTC
Dude this game just made my day ! It was so fun great idea ( even the DS like picture is insane )

![lol.png](///raw/f45/b5/z/63eb3.png)
milano23
17. Apr 2024 · 00:14 UTC
So it doesnt matter my score, i still get trapped. I got perfect, i should be able to escape. Niec game. Very original. I had a lot of fun with it. I had to play it a couple of times through as my first score was not that great because i didnt understand what was happening... yeah thats it... Seroiusly though it was lot of fun, good job.
MatheusCunegato
17. Apr 2024 · 12:25 UTC
Amazing entry! I love Brain Trainning, and the mood here was on point! 3 creative minigames and a cool dialogue to wrap it all! Special highlight to the later minigame with the nuns sacrificed with a chainsaw sfx HAHA. Great work, congratulations on the submission!
the4thcircle
17. Apr 2024 · 12:39 UTC
This brings back memories. Fantastic recreation with good theming an humour.
DetPerson
17. Apr 2024 · 14:37 UTC
Got a score of 642. It was funny and entertaining. On a meta level you are summoning a forgotten game with this parody. Keep up the good work.
Alexandru Barbanoua
17. Apr 2024 · 20:30 UTC
I'm not a fan of such games and I found the gameplay boring, but the graphics are very good and the music very atmospheric. This is not criticism, just my subjective experience
Vasulvius
17. Apr 2024 · 20:43 UTC
Nice DS jacket, and pretty fun. Am I a good summoner ? :)
![Capture.PNG](///raw/bdd/d5/z/64330.png)
K-toll
17. Apr 2024 · 22:24 UTC
A game to warm up the brain. Cool stuff!
I like the game cover.
matso
18. Apr 2024 · 05:02 UTC
Good ole Ds vibe...found myself reaching for an imaginary stylus with which to tap in my answers. Agree with what @minjutin said about the text skipping. Overall nice execution, and sticks a solid landing with the "plot twist".
Flokami
18. Apr 2024 · 07:34 UTC
My brain took some age since the DS game, but I'm still good ! Nice little game, didn't think to see this concept used with this theme !
Momotiktik
18. Apr 2024 · 14:59 UTC
Oh lol, I loved this, although I'm really, REALLY bad with math and reaction, but at least my visual memory is still good even since dr. Kawashima trained my brain :D I think this also could be a solid foundation for more fun mini-games, and the art is on point. Nice one!
ScrivenerOfLight
18. Apr 2024 · 16:31 UTC
This was pretty funny and simple and clear. I thought the spinning symbol mechanic was a good idea--pretty unique. The sacrifice math was... I mean, dark... but a comical choice. Sound effects and art were good, and the ending was a humorous surprise.
Jean-Francois
18. Apr 2024 · 17:46 UTC
Inovative way to use the theme, nice little game :)
moi93101
18. Apr 2024 · 20:41 UTC
I did it! I'm level 666!
The game lack of some music, but that's cool that you did 3 mini games and do a game that we can finish :smile: (and with a plot!)
ZombieWalrus
18. Apr 2024 · 21:02 UTC
Great vibe, loved the twist in the end)
Pigeonic
18. Apr 2024 · 22:24 UTC
It was a fun story! I'm really bad at math and didn't score great so the future of the book is in bad hands :)) Nice game!
citsua
19. Apr 2024 · 15:51 UTC
Really funny short experience! Nice twist at the end.
Spex130
20. Apr 2024 · 20:00 UTC
Nice, fun, short and sweet! Excellently done, no complaints, no notes!
Sam Minh
22. Apr 2024 · 11:19 UTC
I loved this entry! The whole vibe is silly fun. The references to Brain Training were hilarious. I thought I recognized the thumbnail, it looked like the box of a DS game.
Great game you managed to make in the time. Very polished and a complete experience.
![Kappasigma.png](///raw/23d/e1/z/64ad3.png)
Hadik
22. Apr 2024 · 11:24 UTC
Hilariously nostalgic with a clever twist on the classic Brain Training style. Fun gameplay mixed with quirky challenges, although text skipping and some loud sounds were minor setbacks.
TheLastSlowpoke
24. Apr 2024 · 08:39 UTC
Audio levels were all over the place. Fix it! Other than that that was pretty fun experience (: I liked the spinning circles one
SweetWizzle
26. Apr 2024 · 21:12 UTC
This is a really clever take on both the theme and the brain training format. Very fun to look at and listen to as well -- bonus points for the presentation. Just a nice little treat.
SleepyStudios
01. May 2024 · 20:52 UTC
Completely loved the mini games! Was really confused at first where this was going but I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of puzzles and how clever they were. The game is oozing charm and it's really well put together, excellent work!