Warlock's Apprentice by WestEastStudio

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made by WestEastStudio for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Every warlock needs a collection of monsters for a wide variety of tasks. Become a warlock's apprentice and start summoning creatures from other worlds. Gather more reactants to summon even more bizarre monsters and complete the collection.Screenshot1.pngScreenshot 2.pngScreenshot 3.pngScreenshot 4.png

Ratings

Overall 221th 3.917⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 300th 3.767⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 414th 3.533⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 11th 4.581⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 192th 4.29⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 260th 3.741⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 263th 3.607⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 190th 4.017⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 41🗳️ 42🗨️

Feedback

tuh
16. Apr 2024 · 06:50 UTC
simple but still fun
OlenIkimid
16. Apr 2024 · 07:26 UTC
The mood and art are there, I just wished I could've done something with all of the monsters I was summoning :sweat_smile:. It was still nice to tinker around and experiment to see what combos summon what creatures :)
Saprina289
16. Apr 2024 · 08:41 UTC
I really loved this game! I'm a sucker for alchemy type games where you get more and more added to your collection the more you complete things so this was right up my alley. The art work was adorable! I will say though, there were a couple of bugs. One, after you summon an Epic Monster, and you go back to continue collecting more monsters, if you summon another Epic monster, the text on the screen overlaps and does so over and over again if you continue making Epic monsters. Also, I realized that it only required one Epic material to summon one of the Epic monsters, not two/both of the materials. These are edge cases and more nitpicks than anything, but I figured I might as well let y'all know since I found them.
Also, I tried every single combination possible (like I wrote them down and crossed them off), but I still didn't unlock 5 of the monsters. It was driving me a little crazy. I also took screenshots in case you would like to know which ones were missing. This may or may not be a bug, but also just figured I should mention it.
Thank you so much for your game! It was a lot of fun and super enjoyable!
AlmaLewis
16. Apr 2024 · 11:07 UTC
A fun simulation of summoning strange pokémon. The style is very much to my liking. Would love to see a version where these monsters can be used for battles
gamesplusjames
16. Apr 2024 · 11:08 UTC
This is a fun idea! Great job :)
Maks Night DLC
16. Apr 2024 · 11:12 UTC
Very simple game, but it is nice collection system and fun.
TheKatMol
16. Apr 2024 · 19:57 UTC
I very quickly got caught up in trying to get all different demons. Fun and simple. Good job
paulhocker
17. Apr 2024 · 04:13 UTC
I quite enjoyed this game. Clicking around trying to make other monsters. The bestiary and reactant spell book was a nice touch. Great game!
Tess Winlock
17. Apr 2024 · 05:57 UTC
Really like the UI touch to look at the types of monsters in the bestiary, love the humor with it too! Wish there was a way to track my previous failures, but otherwise i liked the simplicity of the game!
LDJam user 387548
17. Apr 2024 · 07:45 UTC
Cute)
kira777
17. Apr 2024 · 07:59 UTC
really interesting gameplay and idea and the artist did a really cool job!
Edoardo Talamini
17. Apr 2024 · 08:43 UTC
Very cute, my team also had an idea about creating magic circles! Great minds think alike lol
felixx
17. Apr 2024 · 08:46 UTC
I really like the art style. The gameplay was very simple, but incredibly addicting
cmakota
17. Apr 2024 · 08:48 UTC
the graphics were what I enjoyed the most, and there is quite a lot of them. Well polished game, congrats on making it in 72 hours
Rita.PressAnyKey
17. Apr 2024 · 21:03 UTC
Ohhh I like collectable games) this one is nicely done
I wish it be just a little be more challenging or give u more rewards for new monsters, but it's very satisfying as it is. Great job!
Marcie
19. Apr 2024 · 16:48 UTC
It's really fun, the atmosphere is great and so are the graphics! I really enjoyed discovering the different monsters that are summoned, which goes very well with the theme. It's simple and effective, well done!
TWTwoFace
19. Apr 2024 · 19:30 UTC
It's really good concept for game! I like graphics and audio. Good job!
Trevor Lentz
20. Apr 2024 · 18:37 UTC
It was fun playing with combinations, but it definitely made me wanting more (a good thing for a jam game!). Seeing the different outcomes of the ingredients is the best part. I loved the animation and sound for changing out the summoning board. The artwork is absolutely stellar, it's the right amount of silly and serious at the same time.

If you expand on this concept with more monsters, enemies for your summons to fight, and specific quests for your monsters to complete, this would be an awesome warlock/wizard/summoner sim that I could see see selling well to casual and hardcore gamers alike. Well done.
Vladimir ins
22. Apr 2024 · 19:12 UTC
Great job!
Empyreans
30. Apr 2024 · 17:15 UTC
Amazing game, really liked the mechanics and artwork is beautiful.

Great job!