God's Apprentice by Kimday

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made by Kimday for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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Hi, we are glad to present God's Apprentice. We are a french team of beginners and we hope you will like it !

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Concept :

In this puzzle / reflexion game, you play as the apprentice of god and you try to summon various creatures / elements to succeed in all the tasks you have !
Within the time limitation we made 3 levels with multiple objectives to reach.
Try to complete them all :earth_americas:

All the graphical assets are custom made (even the font !)
All the musical assets are under free license (and not made by us).

Credits :

| Name |Roles | |----------------|-------------------------------| |Bronino| Dev / Game Design | |Delmotte Vincent | Dev / Game Design | |Kimday|Dev / Game Design | |LyaMgtt| Assets and Font Design / Game Design| |Velut Louise| Assets Design / Game Design|

Special thanks to Alyssa Morillon and Soba.

The game only runs on Windows.

Ratings

Overall 318th 3.811⭐ 84🧑‍⚖️
Fun 286th 3.783⭐ 85🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 374th 3.584⭐ 85🧑‍⚖️
Theme 875th 3.274⭐ 84🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 338th 4.048⭐ 86🧑‍⚖️
Humor 126th 3.969⭐ 83🧑‍⚖️
Mood 255th 3.932⭐ 83🧑‍⚖️
Given 74🗳️ 168🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 391120
15. Apr 2024 · 19:37 UTC
Nice game, I had a lot of fun trying each scenario and I finnish the game at 100% :smile: The graphics and music are great, it reminds me the "eyemaze" flash game ^^
GroseilleDodue
15. Apr 2024 · 19:38 UTC
Good concept ! I would have loved to have more levels even though it was already nice to play
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:08 UTC
Thanks a lot @leozero! Happy to know that the objectives were fun enough :)
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:10 UTC
Thank you @groseilledodue! We ran out of time but happy to know that you would want more levels!
Justin Pena
15. Apr 2024 · 20:12 UTC
I like the use of the theme. Reminds me of the "Grow" series.
zubspace
15. Apr 2024 · 20:13 UTC
Very cute game! I love how those small stories are evolving. It's a simple concept, well presented. The colorful sprites are really nice.

All the stories were quite simple except one ;) I won't spoil it, but it was doable with some trial and error. Had fun! Thanks for the game!
Chii
15. Apr 2024 · 20:15 UTC
What a great game! Reminds me of doodle god. The graphics are super cute and the endings are hilarious!
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:27 UTC
Thanks @justin-pena! I never played it myself, but I'll check!
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:29 UTC
Thank you so much @zubspace! Really happy that you liked it!! Thanks for your time testing it :)
LyaMgtt
15. Apr 2024 · 20:31 UTC
Thanks @chii! Definitely one of our inspirations indeed :) Happy that you liked the endings!
LocksmithArmy
15. Apr 2024 · 22:24 UTC
This is just a charming game you can get lost in for a bit, great job :)
NaPlz98
16. Apr 2024 · 04:06 UTC
Love the art! The concept is really interesting, I had do much fun playing this. Congrats guys, great game!
MetaGen
16. Apr 2024 · 04:11 UTC
Simple and gorgeous
LDJam user 339673
16. Apr 2024 · 06:45 UTC
A WORK OF ABSOLUTE GENIUS, with a nonsensical game style that is very interesting and the graphics are very cute; I think this is the most exquisite work I have seen so far.
LDJam user 339673
16. Apr 2024 · 06:47 UTC
When I was just feeling sad, it really made me laugh
BenjaminW
16. Apr 2024 · 06:55 UTC
Super cute! I like this kind of game, the puzzles are really clever and would love to see more.
LyaMgtt
16. Apr 2024 · 08:47 UTC
@locksmitharmy Thank you! It's a challenge to create something that provide quality game time, we learned a lot in the process!

@naplz98 Thanks! Happy that you had fun with our game :)

@metagen Thank you so much!

@colinweiss Thank you for your enthusiasm!! Really happy that you liked it! Bringing fun is definitely one of our objective!

@benjaminw Thank you! Time was challenging but we would love to have more levels as well!
Deloriand
16. Apr 2024 · 09:17 UTC
Great game, really chill. I love the graphics and the music. It's so nice to play and try to find all the solutions, even if I didn't understand the "cutest takes it all" one xD. Really nice work !!
SStyles93
16. Apr 2024 · 11:49 UTC
Really fun, cute and clever!
Same as Deloriand, can't seem to understand the "cutest takes it all" but otherwise objectives are clear.
Only bad point is...I want more levels !
Overall I love it ^_^
dekara
16. Apr 2024 · 12:38 UTC
Cool Art. Nice Concept. Was really fun to play and try the different combinations.
Great Job!
Corgiz
16. Apr 2024 · 12:50 UTC
Had fun! Congratz !
Meru
16. Apr 2024 · 12:54 UTC
Super cute and great concept. It is of such high quality!! You seem to be a great team!
bittripbrit
16. Apr 2024 · 13:04 UTC
Really fun concept for a game, I would love to see more levels - it has a lot of potential to expand into further puzles. I like the idea of having multiple separate outcomes and objectives for each level as well! Great job.
litterattus
16. Apr 2024 · 13:06 UTC
Overall I liked. Very similar to Storyteller.

The graphics are nice and consistent, and the puzzles are pretty cool.

Notes:
- Some of the interactions are not very obvious, so towards the end I felt more like I'm just guessing at random instead of trying to figure out the puzzle.
- Would be good if the objectives were visible inside the level as well.
- Would be cool if all interactions had some meaningful result, but that's probably too big for a jam game. (Storyteller does this with an actual simulation system, not hardcoding.)


Technical note: the graphics don't scale very well outside what was probably the intended resolution. Here's how the game looks on a 4K screen (scaled down):

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pauljs
16. Apr 2024 · 13:09 UTC
Very cute game! Congrats!
namnam
16. Apr 2024 · 13:14 UTC
Loved it ! Remind me of storyteller. Very nice entry, i had fun experimenting
saintchristopher777
16. Apr 2024 · 13:15 UTC
Lovely game! Simple idea, and the execution is 100% charming! Love the art, especially smarty-pants kitty!
Ben Toosey
16. Apr 2024 · 13:17 UTC
Fun game, completed at 100%, though must admit I had to use some trial-and-error for the zombie/smart cats achievement! Lovely art/music, and loads of potential with the gameplay mechanic for future level development! Great entry!
Monogatari
16. Apr 2024 · 13:23 UTC
Nice game and nice idea, reminds me a little of Storyteller hahaha.
josemwarrior
16. Apr 2024 · 13:34 UTC
It reminds me The Sandbox of God
LDJam user 202408
16. Apr 2024 · 15:02 UTC
this was an easy 5/5 innovative game. simple and really fun! especially with the mouse and cat level and the many possible combinations it took me a while to get all objectives. the art style is really sweet and fitting with the game idea and the music is nice although a bit distracting at times. I really like how engaging this game it, you totally did a great job!
Shlolo
16. Apr 2024 · 15:41 UTC
Awesome game! It's a really fun and interesting idea. The graphics a very cute as well. A small improvement could be to display the objectives inside the levels, so you don't have to jump in and out of levels in case you forgot what you had to do. Overall you did a great job!
Loki Drams
16. Apr 2024 · 17:59 UTC
Les français !

Beaucoup aimé le jeu, visuellement sympa, un peu drôle et un gameplay clair et efficace.

Niveau critique, comme a dit d'autre, petit problème de résolution.
Pour 3 à 4 cartes cela n'est pas important, mais dans le futur un undo serait un obligatoire si il y as plus de carte, et peut-être aussi un indicatif sur l'ordre des cartes que l'on as mit.

Aussi faire attention au résultat, pour le "cutest take it all", comme en peut le voir dans les autres commentaires, les gens n'ont pas compris que les rats éliminer les humains, parce que cela se fait que lorsque ils ont la fusée (donc la fusée et les rats provoques leurs morts ? il faudrait que des qu'ils y as des rats, les humains disparaissent) et aucune indication sur ce qu'il arrive aux humains. Pourquoi aussi le chat intelligent ne peut pas aller dans la fusée si il y as des humains (pt rajouter un détail que si humains et fusée, un panneau interdit chat) (des petits indices de si et la).

Sinon c'était vraiment cool, il y as quand même de quoi faire !
j'ai fait le commentaire en français, mais si vous préférez en anglais vous dites.

Hâte de voir la suite et bravo !
Cresceda
16. Apr 2024 · 18:00 UTC
I second the reminder this gives of the Grow series. It's really cute, the art style especially! Couldn't figure out the last one ("cat takes it all") despite trying for a bit T-T.
Sven Walter
16. Apr 2024 · 18:26 UTC
Simple concept with a lot of potential. Graphics are absolutely gorgeous :)
Bronino
16. Apr 2024 · 18:46 UTC
@deloriand Thank you! Sorry if the last objective was a bit unclear (the aim is to make cats leave the planet), glad you still loved our game.

@sstyles93 Thank you for your kind words. Sorry if the last objective was a bit unclear (the aim is to make cats leave the planet)

@dekara Thanks for playing our little game.

@corgiz Thank you.

@meru We are glad you enjoyed our game.

@bittripbrit Thank you. We would also have loved to put more levels in, but we were too short on time...
Bronino
16. Apr 2024 · 18:50 UTC
@litterattus Thank you very much for this detailed feedback.
I agree that interactions are not always obvious and may sometimes seem random. We were short on time but we really wanted a 3rd level.
Sorry for the resolution inconvenience, we are Godot beginner. I hope it was not too much of a problem for you.
ZombieWalrus
16. Apr 2024 · 18:55 UTC
Cute little game, reminded me a bit Storyteller! Great job!
Bronino
16. Apr 2024 · 18:56 UTC
@pauljs Thank you!

@namnam Thank you very much. It was absolutely one of our inspirations.

@saintchristopher777 Thanks. I agree with you, our two artists nailed it.

@ben-toosey You went for the 100% ! Thank you so much. Glad you loved the game.

@monogatari Thanks. Storyteller was for sure one of our inspirations for this.

@josemwarrior I do not know this game, I'll have to check it out.

@0x-void-x0 Many kind words for our game, we appreciate it a lot.

@shlolo Definitely something we would have added with more time. Thank you for playing.
Bronino
16. Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC
@loki-drams Merci pour ce retour si complet !
Content que vous ayez aimé notre jeu.

On n'avait pas forcément pensé à un undo, mais c'est une très bonne idée en effet.
Comme répondu plus haut, on tenait vraiment à avoir un niveau 3 mais pour que ca rentre dans les temps on n'a pas pu le faire parfaitement. On est conscient que ca manque de feed-back au joueur et que certaines interactions sont un peu tirées par les cheveux.

Merci encore.
Bronino
16. Apr 2024 · 19:03 UTC
@cresceda I played the Grow series when I was younger too. I did not thought about it during the making but you're right, there is a similar vibe. Thank you for the kind words about the art.

@sven-walter Thank you for playing our game. Our two artists are very talented, they nailed it.

@zombiewalrus It was one of our inspirations. Thanks.
CodeRaurus
16. Apr 2024 · 20:37 UTC
Very cute puzzle game. All of the aesthetics and music fit together well. I could easily imagine some mouth-based sounds added to the bunch as well. Managed to solve all but the "cutest takes it all"

Nice work!
Collopi
16. Apr 2024 · 21:18 UTC
The art is very cute! I really like how there are multiple ways to complete the levels. :thumbsup:
She Wrote
16. Apr 2024 · 21:35 UTC
The vibe is super cute! There is a lot of creativity, and the art is amazing. I had a lot of fun! Well done!
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 21:44 UTC
Interesting game! I like it!
Chiara Sanviti
16. Apr 2024 · 22:01 UTC
Very original. Even graphically it is pleasant and fun
Gnum_
16. Apr 2024 · 23:13 UTC
Vety cool game!
YoruVII
16. Apr 2024 · 23:23 UTC
Mixing all the elements to see what happens was fun very clever game all I can say is that I kind of wish there was even more I had fun with this one:)
Albatross
17. Apr 2024 · 00:18 UTC
Brilliant, it's such a simple game yet it was so fun to play through! Good vibes.
Merb1000
17. Apr 2024 · 00:53 UTC
Really fun and cute game, as has been firmly established by the other commenters already. I think one improvement I would make is to the final level. It was a bit unclear what the goal was and in restrospect I think there could have been multiple paths to get there rather than the exact sequence that was required. It could also be helpful to show the name of the mission you are aiming for (such as in storyteller, which it seems like you have played ;D). Great job here!
OldDog
17. Apr 2024 · 02:05 UTC
funny and creative game! love this one so much,wish for more content to play,3 levels are too simple ,level 3 is little confused,art and music is so good as well
Lestat
17. Apr 2024 · 02:11 UTC
I like all the posibilities.
Fenix131113
17. Apr 2024 · 08:03 UTC
Very cute little game. Full version of it can be on steam i think. I love this art and music!❤️
OddballDave
17. Apr 2024 · 14:59 UTC
I liked this a lot. Great fun. I wasn't even bothered by the length. The cute graphics were wonderfully whimsical.
A little more feedback when you spawned something would have been nice, as it wasn't clear to me at first that the cat was eating the rat, or the rat scared off(?) the humans. But that is only a minor gripe. I enjoyed it none the less. Good stuff :8ball:
Nick Blackwood
17. Apr 2024 · 16:26 UTC
The "I'm not eating that" got me :D I was not able to get the "Cutest takes it all" one though. Making the humans leave, then placing the cat after the rat sounds like a logical solution to me, but I might be missing something.
Overall it's a cool concept, would love to see it expanded!
firellon
17. Apr 2024 · 17:36 UTC
Haha, nice spin on Doodle God :)

Glad to see the Summoning interpreted in a different way!
LyaMgtt
17. Apr 2024 · 18:13 UTC
@coderaurus Good idea! Thanks for your feedback :)

@collopi Thank you so much! Happy that you had fun trying out all the successes!

@she-wrote Thank you!

@kirass Thanks!!

@chiara-sanviti Thank you! Happy that you liked it!

@gnum Thank you for your sypport!

@yoruvii Thank a lot for your feedback! Happy that you liked it even if it misses a few more levels :)

@albatross Thank you so much!

@merb1000 Thanks for your feedback! Totally agree with you, we were lacking time, but it would definitely need more guidance about what's happening when you combine elements, like for example when you put humans & rats together, humans disappear because they got sick (we have a lot of lore that we didn't had the time to implement in the game)

@olddog Thank you so much for your feedback!

@lestat Thanks!

@fenix131113 Thank you so much! It's the best compliment!!

@oddballdave Thank you for your feedback! Definitely missing a little animation or explanation each time something happens (like for the meteor)!

@nick-blackwood Thank you so much! A little tip: the cat needs to be smart in order to use the rocket :)

@firellon Thank you! We tried to play as much as possible with the theme!
LyaMgtt
17. Apr 2024 · 18:16 UTC
A huuuuuge thank you to everyone who spent time to try out our game and leave a feedback, it's a pleasure to interact with you all and try your games!!
Salanyel
17. Apr 2024 · 21:45 UTC
Very fun concept. Quick and easy to understand. Very good idea to try to find the alternate ending!
Gabriel Bissonnette
18. Apr 2024 · 01:30 UTC
Oohh I started this game saying "If this is what I think it is, it's going to be awesome". and indeed it was awesome. LOVED the concept, that is the kind of small puzzles that I like. Simple and fun. Awesome game, good job
Dogshroom
18. Apr 2024 · 08:39 UTC
Very cute game!!!!
Hammerer
18. Apr 2024 · 08:54 UTC
It's a cute game with humor. I enjoyed it. And I closed all the endings :)
nsadie
19. Apr 2024 · 19:04 UTC
Very nice, I loved the art! I had a good time figuring out the combinations. With a bit more time you can really expand on this!
Rob6566
20. Apr 2024 · 02:53 UTC
Cute game - loved the art and music! I also couldn't figure out "Cutest takes it all".
LyaMgtt
20. Apr 2024 · 07:39 UTC
@salanyel Thanks a lot! That was indeed one of our objective to create a game that is simple enough to understand the concept quickly :)

@gabriel-bissonnette Thank you so much! Happy that you enjoyed it! :)

@dogshroom Thank you!

@hammerer Thanks! Well done for finding all the endings!

@nsadie Thank you! Definitely, it would be awesome if we had time to add a few more levels but that's the challenge! We learned a lot during this Gamejam, specially on time management :)

@rob6566 Thank you so much!
fabula_rasa
20. Apr 2024 · 09:10 UTC
Very cute and meditative experience! The graphics are nice and charming, with some great color work! Music is well-chosen and very fitting to the atmosphere. It's fun to play around with the order of events to try to find different outcomes and do all the objectives.

Great job on the game and congrats on finishing your first jam! Long live the Dinos :grin:

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Flying Butter Studio
21. Apr 2024 · 10:34 UTC
Cool concept and interesting takes of the theme! :smile:
Fun to play, congrats for this cool game! :wink:
LyaMgtt
25. Apr 2024 · 09:01 UTC
@fabula-rasa Thank you so much !! Happy that you liked it! The dinos are the best obviously :)
@flying-butter-studio Thanks a lot!
Erlioniel
25. Apr 2024 · 17:33 UTC
A nicely done from visual perspective and I really like the style. Tho the gameplay felt a bit flat and like.. dunno like a bruteforce? I do understand that probably that's something quite typical for alchemy-typed games, but anyway.

Some things which might be worth considering:
- More significant 'objective' outcomes rather just combination of things which are there (like in cats vs zombie make a science cat attaching zombies, not just standing by default)
- Some progression - like additional components after achieving some goals
- More predictable hits / outcomes especially for main ones (I didn't beat 'Cutest takes it all' because it's just not clear what's actually expected)

Overall I think it has a potential and I like the style & mood of the entry! :smile:
Smidgens
26. Apr 2024 · 13:27 UTC
Great concept and gorgeous art. I'd honestly love to see this as a full game. Maybe just tweak the gameplay a little such that combining items involves less guesswork. Surprising/silly combinations are fun, but needing to try out every permutation can wear you out after a bit. It's definitely less satisfying that way when you eventually find the right combination. But yeah, just some tweaks like that, some more content, and you've got yourself a solid game!