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Do NOT Summon the Kraken by Willby

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made by Willby for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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After losing your ship to the Kraken and drifting across the North Sea to another ship you are woken up to find out that everyone is excited and planning to summon the Kraken.

## :videogame: Play the game on itch.io! :videogame:

:joystick: Controls

A / D - Movement

E - Interact

:clipboard: Credits

Luna (@miraculousMelon) - Character Design - Programming - Sounds & Voices

Willby (@Willby) - Ship Design - Programming - Graphic Design - Writing

Rory (@rori) - Prop Artwork - Writing

Playtesters: Zac, Mia, Sienna

Additional sounds from Zapsplat and Freesound (jimsim)

1.1 Changes - Fixed characters soft locking when convinced - Fixed stairs soft locking when moving out of collider - Fixed musician inaudible in credits - Fixed credits UI scaling and updated credits text

1.2 Changes - Fixed tutorial text - Fixed interact text showing when its not suppose to - Added keyboard support for next dialogue

1.3 Changes - Fixed new soft lock from 1.2 - Updated credits text

WebGL https://willby.itch.io/do-not-summon-the-kraken
Windows https://willby.itch.io/do-not-summon-the-kraken
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/do-not-release-the-kraken

Ratings

Overall 187th 3.971⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 434th 3.606⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 730th 3.212⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 582th 3.682⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 261th 4.176⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 43th 4.25⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 62th 4.156⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Mood 59th 4.279⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 50🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 202408
15. Apr 2024 · 22:49 UTC
very atmospheric game I enjoyed the vibe. the art style is really sweat I just can't get over how satisfying the running animation looks despite being like 2 frames lol the timing feels smooth. I like story focused games in general so I really enjoyed talking to the crew and getting all the dialogue I can get, the small attention to details here and there like the rain sound when at the top of the ship and the camera tilting adds so much to the whole vibe. I got stuck after interacting with the big guy right after I sent him to play chess with the captain, I don't know why but no dialogue appeared and I was stuck there unable to move, happened again after restarting and I just couldn't continue which is quite a shame (pls fix :cry:). other than that the game is pretty solid and I had a good time following the story
miraculousMelon
16. Apr 2024 · 14:26 UTC
@0x-void-x0 Yeah we went with that animation style since there were 8 characters to design in total so I'm glad you liked it! Also that bug has been resolved so thanks for letting us know, and thanks for playing :thumbsup:
MathieuSpooky
16. Apr 2024 · 14:35 UTC
The game is really nice, but unfortunately I couldn't finish it. After making the captain an opponent, I can no longer interact with the other characters. Sad.
the4thcircle
16. Apr 2024 · 14:42 UTC
Really enjoyed the feeling of this, wish I could have seen the end but I got softlocked after getting the musician tick. couldn't interact with anyone else after that.
luamct
16. Apr 2024 · 14:45 UTC
I loved the aesthetics and the premisse of the game! It felt satisfying to walk around and I was genuinely engaged to see the end, but I had the same issue as OX_VOID_XO, stuck after helping the first mate. If there's more content, please consider fixing it and I'll try again before rating the game.

Well done!

ps: I've played the WebGL version
🎤 Willby
16. Apr 2024 · 15:02 UTC
The 1.3 version has all (I hope) of the soft locks fixed!!! Thanks for the reports everyone. :D
CGraen
16. Apr 2024 · 15:51 UTC
Cool Idea and a different take on the summoning topic ^^
CallMeTy
16. Apr 2024 · 19:48 UTC
A very funny experience. Great vibe and nice writing :) Absolutely loved the sound effects for dialogue
Franminaverry
17. Apr 2024 · 07:54 UTC
I really liked the silly voice acting! :D
Bx007
17. Apr 2024 · 07:55 UTC
Great atmosphere! I had cleared the game before I knew it. Good job!
OdinVII
17. Apr 2024 · 09:44 UTC
Cool game! Love the characters and dialogues are interesting but id also love to see what happened after summoning)))
LDJam user 236055
17. Apr 2024 · 09:44 UTC
Really cool atmosphere, felt like actually being on a ship! Especially the sound balancing, when you get out of the ship and the water gets really loud, was a nice touch.
Flaterectomy
17. Apr 2024 · 09:53 UTC
This is a pretty cool little dialogue adventure. Talk to someone, think of what someone else has said, make the connection, and continue. What really sells it is a great art--I love the character designs and walking animation--and the fun audio.

My one point of critique is that I found the font a little hard to read, leaving me to click through some dialogue, which I regretted.

Overall a fun entry with a nice vibe and great art!
oramun
17. Apr 2024 · 12:57 UTC
This little game was super fun to play. I liked the voices of the characters and the graphic style. Agree with the other commenters that the text was a little hard to read on my small screensize and i think there was some z - layer glitches with the chef. But overall this made me feel nostalgia to ols SCUMM games.
ffffchai
17. Apr 2024 · 13:14 UTC
The graphics are really good, the rocking boat, the pixelated characters are very delicate. The level designed is just right and the ending picture is very cozy. Nice work!
GRaAL
17. Apr 2024 · 15:02 UTC
Vibe of good old sierra quests, very atmospheric and fun. I would like to have big adventure in this style, new Legend of Kyrandia. Awesome!
Pelmanable
17. Apr 2024 · 15:35 UTC
Voices of the crew are BRILLIANT. Made 90% of the game mood. By the way - funny little quest-game.
CapLucky
17. Apr 2024 · 16:03 UTC
Great aestetics and overall Mood! Loved the art and sounddesign! Gameplay was also solid and fun.
marleeeeeey
17. Apr 2024 · 16:30 UTC
I had a great time playing this game. I really like how the ship's atmosphere is conveyed in this game. The sound of the wind and the swaying of the ship create a good immersive effect. The quests are simple but presented with humor. I enjoyed the pixel art; the ship is well-detailed, and the characters are well-drawn, each with a sense of individuality.
Melissa Stodolnik
17. Apr 2024 · 16:50 UTC
unreal atmosphere, sounds so amazing! i really like the ship concept, thank you
Kseniya
17. Apr 2024 · 16:54 UTC
It's very atmospheric and interesting!
GRUZDID
17. Apr 2024 · 16:55 UTC
Atmospheric game, Cool sound work, character voice acting is also on the level, visual is good. Good job
Cshep99
17. Apr 2024 · 18:25 UTC
that was a really cute little game! i laughed when the musician said the kraken was his true love!
K-toll
19. Apr 2024 · 14:12 UTC
Story, humor, voice... I had a great time playing your game because of that and the atmosphere! Nice
moonlightbomber
20. Apr 2024 · 08:43 UTC
Convinced every crew member to not summon the Kraken. Nice job on the game.
LDJam user 158571
21. Apr 2024 · 13:15 UTC
Interesting characters and creative approach to level design and visuals. Also nice work on the unique sounds for all characters. I liked the game!
Yopin
26. Apr 2024 · 13:14 UTC
Fun game with interesting story
Creeper Nade
26. Apr 2024 · 13:18 UTC
WOW! The graphic is perfectly rendered, I really like how the ship slowly shakes! The voice of each NPC is also funny and fits their character!
caeonosphere
28. Apr 2024 · 01:44 UTC
Great vibes! I loved the soft guitar music and the shifting sound of the storm as I went up and down the levels.
Ava Skoog
01. May 2024 · 13:07 UTC
Amazing! Even with three people this is super impressive for a jam. It wasn't very difficult but the game is so full of character, atmosphere, writing, voice acting, music (even for the musician), ship tilting back and forth, lighting... All the character designs! And a bit funny. Very cool.

My main criticism would be the controls, or maybe just the description of them: I wasn't able to get keyboard (E or enter) to work reliably for advancing dialogues but luckily I figured out the mouse works too. You should add that to the list of controls C:

Overall really impressive!