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Forward Crystals by shaneshanekavanagh

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made by shaneshanekavanagh for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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The goal is to get your pieces to the other player's goal line.

You can only place pieces on your goal line, they move forward automatically.

If their path is blocked, they stop.

If there's a piece adjacent, both lose a life. (like a kinda enpasse rule)

Each piece has 3 lives.

If a piece makes it to the goal line, the player and the piece lose a life.

Each player has 10 lives.

2 player vs game. (worth loading it up to check out how it works if you're only 1 player)

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Credits: BackGround Assets: SimpleDungeonsUnity20203v11

https://syntystore.com/products/simple-dungeons-cartoon-assets

Music: Big Fantasy RPG Music Bundle

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/big-fantasy-rpg-music-bundle-238113

Everything Else: Me :)

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I really want to continue on with this. I noticed a game breaking bug that happens sometimes, that's a priority. I think an AI opponent would be class, and network multiplayer would really suit it well.

Hope ya'll had fun making games. I'm ready to sleep. Love these Jams, I've been away from them for too long :) Looking forward to chilling out playing some games tomorrow. Night!

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/forward-crystals

Ratings

Overall 1090th 3⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1046th 2.912⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 764th 3.176⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1084th 2.868⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 904th 3.162⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1017th 2.117⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 956th 3.141⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 49🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 372150
16. Apr 2024 · 00:55 UTC
It's an interesting chess-like, and I really like the visuals. Played a little bit against myself to get an idea of how it works, but I feel like it may be pretty easy to get in to a stalemate.
🎤 shaneshanekavanagh
16. Apr 2024 · 10:17 UTC
I agree, a stale mate is deffo possible. I'm thinking some sort of mechanic could sort it out, worth a try.
gamesplusjames
16. Apr 2024 · 11:03 UTC
This is a fun idea! Great job :)
LDJam user 302152
16. Apr 2024 · 12:23 UTC
This idea is interesting! I like this game :DDD
Rustywolf
16. Apr 2024 · 12:34 UTC
Embed appears to be broken?
LDJam user 282870
16. Apr 2024 · 17:15 UTC
How to download the game to play.

It actually looks like a good game.

Too bad it was two player only
🎤 shaneshanekavanagh
16. Apr 2024 · 18:58 UTC
@beebster-games there's an exe download there. (~~)The embed WebGL should work, ill try get it to work.(~~) WebGl works now. Yeah I was happy to leave it a 2 player game, didn't have time to make AI.
🎤 shaneshanekavanagh
16. Apr 2024 · 19:20 UTC
@rustywolf Embed works now.
PabloAbraham
17. Apr 2024 · 08:01 UTC
What an interesting idea, it reminds me of chess, good idea!
Brentendo
17. Apr 2024 · 11:44 UTC
Tried a couple of rounds on my own to get a hang of the rules but I'm gonna give it a shot with some mates at the weekend. Love the vibe!
LDJam user 390584
17. Apr 2024 · 18:04 UTC
Played with my partner, we liked the concept. There is certainly interesting strategy to explore here! Visually it was well unified and had good atmosphere. The summoning theme felt a little thin, but I do like that it's not so on the nose. I'm kind of over pentagrams and rituals lol. Congrats on producing an interesting game!

I saw you mention working on a CPU enemy, and I would second that as the main priority.
synthol
17. Apr 2024 · 19:30 UTC
This was a fun game. As others said, it's similar to chess which is cool!
schizoid2k
18. Apr 2024 · 00:31 UTC
Nice chess-like vibe.
minjutin
18. Apr 2024 · 08:58 UTC
It was exciting to find a 2-player game! Using same mouse felt kinda unconventional, so switching it to work with wasd/arrows would be cool. A nice little strategy game, even tho I lost :(
🎤 shaneshanekavanagh
18. Apr 2024 · 11:59 UTC
@minjutin I agree, a wasd/dpad control would suit it well. I'm really looking forward to making more of it!
🎤 shaneshanekavanagh
18. Apr 2024 · 12:01 UTC
@labcatgames I've been scribbling some ideas for a CPU. I think I need to get a sparring partner to find out exactly how the plays. Might be able to pay someone in beer to properly play a load of rounds.
6Knowledge
18. Apr 2024 · 15:27 UTC
The style really holds up the game, its quite simple after a round of figuring things out.
Pacelin
19. Apr 2024 · 20:55 UTC
Good job! Multiplayer game is rare on jam!
PaDo
19. Apr 2024 · 21:16 UTC
No way. Chess for summoners. Pretty simple game. I wish I had a partner for this game. Okay. Good luck with your future projects!
brainles etertainment
20. Apr 2024 · 07:35 UTC
Gameplay look fresh and innovative (I've never seen such mechanics before). I wish I could play it with someone over the network.
Creeper Nade
20. Apr 2024 · 12:27 UTC
cool concept, it's a pity that it requires 2 players ;-;. But i'm sure it will be fun playing with friends
Life_Lich
22. Apr 2024 · 00:52 UTC
I enjoyed the gameplay, it has the charm of a classic board game.
I also had to skip on implementing ai, I choose to make it a part of the game design, the player has to performs three actions on behalf of the AI and only two for themselves.
I believe this adds a strategic layer, as it forces the player to consider not only the best moves for themselves but also the worst possible moves for the AI. maybe this approach can help you in a future jam
Meranolean
22. Apr 2024 · 19:10 UTC
Good job! I think you made an interesting gameplay with deep dynamics from really simple mechanics! That's really hard to do this usually! The art is also wonderfull.
So, I think you got really good experience on this jam. And thank you for your game!
Utopia
28. Apr 2024 · 21:26 UTC
The game is good, with great sfx and gameplay. Side note: If you click too fast there will be some bugs and display delay. The game requires high level strategy and I enjoy it.
frozenfire92
30. Apr 2024 · 23:48 UTC
Interesting game idea! I played a few rounds but its not very fun on your own :sweat_smile: Keep on making games!