Lift Summoner Deluxe 1997: Kitten Edition by ehmtang

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made by ehmtang for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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"Lift Summoner Deluxe 1997 : Kitten Edition!" Play as the summoner of lifts in this whisker-twitching cozy game. Maneuver lifts ensurring the customers to reach their destination, but with added... kitty cats.

"Lift Summoner Deluxe 1997 : Kitten Edition!"

Play as the summoner of lifts in this whisker-twitching cozy game. Maneuver lifts ensuring the customers to reach their destination, but with added... kitty cats.

-- SUMMARY AND CONTROLS --

Press x to start, then use the arrows to navigate the menu, and press x to select a level.

The objective of the game is to get as many people to their desired floors as possible, using the lifts provided, before they get angry.

The number over a person's head shows their desired floor, and the bar to the right shows their remaining patience (green high, yellow medium, red low). If they run out of patience, they will RAGE and have a strop for the rest of the game. If 5 people throw a strop, it's game over!

To operate the lifts use - LEFT and RIGHT keys to select a lift - X to open the doors - UP and DOWN to move a lift up and down. - Hold Z for 5 seconds to end the current level early

-- DETAILS --

Each lift can carry two people.

Cats will take up a slot in a lift, but not score anything, so time your door opening well!

After delivering people a lift will automatically close its doors - this stops any customers (or pesky cats!) you don't want getting into the lift. But you need to remember to open them again!

Base scoring gives 0 points if you deliver a lift with no people who want that floor (MISS) 1 point if you deliver a single person to a correct floor (GOOD) 4 points if you deliver 2 people in one lift to the correct floor (PERFECT)

You gain a multiplier every time you score a PERFECT, but lose it if you get a MISS, or when someone RAGES

Ratings

Overall 186th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 149th 3.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 101th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 851th 3.316⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 278th 4.158⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 82th 4.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 265th 3.605⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 220th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

TonyGlaze
16. Apr 2024 · 11:15 UTC
I love the art and music!

The controls feel good and its deffo a fun challenge to get people to the floors. The fricking CATEEE!!1!one!!

Really good and fun game
LDJam user 317477
16. Apr 2024 · 11:20 UTC
I really liked it. Neat idea and well executed.
Felin
16. Apr 2024 · 11:26 UTC
Interesting game, need some time getting used to doing it quickly but otherwise good and fun. I seemed to have an issue that if someone started raging they just sat on the floor and refused to take any elevator. It might have been good if the game prioritized getting the lower patience people into the lift. It would also have been nice if the number above their heads stayed while in the lift, as I often forgot where they wanted to go on higher levels/with lots of people around.
+1 for cats.
crylica
16. Apr 2024 · 11:28 UTC
interesting idea, not sure if it's too relevant to the theme but the gameplay works well with retro-arcadey aesthetic. good job!
mremmele
16. Apr 2024 · 11:34 UTC
Giggled at this game immensely. Fun! Always wanted to make a game about elevators, and here you are living my dream :) loved it
LDJam user 236055
16. Apr 2024 · 11:37 UTC
Fun concept, nice art style, love the great & cozy music and sound effects!
congusbongus
16. Apr 2024 · 11:39 UTC
I really love this idea, but the difficulty just spikes too hard. I think with the right amount of tweaking and playtesting, this can be a real gem. Some observations: hard to tell where the lift is, the only indication is the red/green light which could be hard for colourblind folks; when people get in the lift you can't see which floor they want to go anymore. Loved everything else about it, the hilarious cats, raging customers, cozy art and audio. Great game!
Merb1000
17. Apr 2024 · 02:45 UTC
Pico8! This is the first game I've seen made this jam in my favorite game engine. Good job with this! It looks great which is a lot to say for a p8 game made in such a short time. My one critique is that it gets pretty stressful pretty quickly. It could be interesting to add a third elevator as things get more difficult. It would be more to control, but also give more passenger capacity. Great job with this!
boba
17. Apr 2024 · 02:45 UTC
It's very hard to manage for long, but everything about this is so cool and cute! I do agree that it's kind of confusing in regards to the theme but a pleasant experience nonetheless :-)
your
17. Apr 2024 · 02:46 UTC
Really neat idea! The gameplay loop is engaging and hectic in the right ways, though I do agree with @congusbongus in how it does feel like the difficulty spikes too hard and suddenly. The art is adorable, the cats are adorable, this is a real treat! Great entry!
Waterspirit
17. Apr 2024 · 02:49 UTC
Super cute game! A simple but great concept :) I agree that I am not sure if its the theme of the Jam but I love it nonetheless
LDJam user 242787
17. Apr 2024 · 06:16 UTC
Love the game! The art and music are fantastic, and managing the elevators is fun. Dealing with the raging customers is pretty funny too. Overall, had a good time :)
braktheman
21. Apr 2024 · 02:43 UTC
Nice arcade game - feels very hectic at times which works in its favor. Had fun playing - keep up the good work!