Camp of Childhood Fears by yule4ka

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made by yule4ka for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

12.07

Summer has come and I'm going to a children's camp! For 21 days we will have fun with friends. Swimming in the pool, smearing each other with toothpaste and summon spirits at night!

18.07

So strange counselors... I think there are horns sticking out of their hair. Why doesn't anyone notice this? I need to get out of here as soon as possible.

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Controls:​

Task: Take the cookie from the next room

Movement: WASD

Lie down on the bed: Q

Summon “Matny Gnomik”: Z

Pick coockie: E

Skip turn: X

Restart game: R

Spirit “Matny Gnomik”: Stands still and swears loudly

Tools:

  • LibGDX/Java
  • Pixilart
  • Canva

How to play:

The game can be played in the browser on the itch.io page: https://yule4ka.itch.io/camp-of-childhood-fears.

If the game does not respond to keyboard input -- click on the game with your mouse.

Ratings

Overall 1207th 2.518⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1194th 2.407⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1154th 2.519⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1155th 2.607⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1059th 2.446⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 811th 2.625⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1157th 2.518⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 37🗨️

Feedback

Kseniya
16. Apr 2024 · 21:35 UTC
Drawing wow, you've lifted my spirits
Kirass
16. Apr 2024 · 22:47 UTC
I really like this game!
LDJam user 282870
17. Apr 2024 · 17:04 UTC
Sorry, but I am not downloading any extra handlers in order to play your game. It really looked it could have been fun but I would prefer my configuration left alone.

I wish you luck
nomersol
17. Apr 2024 · 17:38 UTC
The difficult launch of the game really discourages me from downloading it
AlmaLewis
17. Apr 2024 · 21:18 UTC
Hmm. So strange...
Codbaade
17. Apr 2024 · 22:18 UTC
the downloading part got me sorry. it looks interesting and i like the art stile.
Retrisma
17. Apr 2024 · 22:39 UTC
I liked the concept! It took a while to understand the enemy, but we figured it out. We also liked Matny :)
🎤 yule4ka
18. Apr 2024 · 07:44 UTC
@beebster-games @nomersol @codbaade Thank you for the response, we mentioned it, so now you can play in the browser! I hope you will like our game)
🎤 yule4ka
18. Apr 2024 · 07:51 UTC
@retrisma Thank tou for your comment) Matny gnomik is a spirit from Russian folklore, that children like to summon. In english it can be translated as foul-mouthed gnome.
JoshAnthony1990
18. Apr 2024 · 15:02 UTC
Interesting idea. I couldn't figure out a working strategy to get out of the starting room without getting killed.
🎤 yule4ka
18. Apr 2024 · 15:26 UTC
@joshanthony1990 you need to use Matny Gnomik) Thank you for the comment
suan
18. Apr 2024 · 16:34 UTC
thank you, really reminded me of my highschool life TvT
LaraZofia
18. Apr 2024 · 19:42 UTC
Nice game, but feels a bit confusing because the guy can see through walls when you're out of your room? Wasn't quite sure how to get through the hallway without turning his eyes red
Persepolis
18. Apr 2024 · 19:56 UTC
love the concept! scary school managers always trigger my memory,,,
Alessandro2024
18. Apr 2024 · 20:32 UTC
I could run up the hallway directly at the supervisor and back again without being spotted, but when I stepped into rooms he saw me through the walls. Matny Gnomik is a fun little thing but it didn't really help. I think the game is simply not complete yet, but a neat idea. The art looks fun though.
dreo
19. Apr 2024 · 16:25 UTC
spent some time to figure out what to do, nice game!
gamebuilder
20. Apr 2024 · 23:34 UTC
A very unusual game with a unique ambiance. I like the graphics a lot.

I had trouble at first because I thought I was the enemy — it took me a few tries to realize I was the girl. I wasn't able to figure out how to win the game, however. I was able to summon Matny Gnomik and survive longer that way, but always got killed in the end.
anaastaska
21. Apr 2024 · 21:08 UTC
i like it) Cool idea with gnomik matershinik :D
MatthewDrake
22. Apr 2024 · 10:32 UTC
Pretty interesting game! Took me a bit to understand how to get around the supervisor spotting me walking into different rooms. I don't really have much feedback to give beyond that, but pretty cool game for your first Ludum Dare.
UngarBlapp
23. Apr 2024 · 03:03 UTC
interesting game concept, fun graphics
osh.studio
26. Apr 2024 · 02:35 UTC
I think the concept of this game is really cool but it might need a bit more balancing, it seemed impossible to leave my room, even if the counsellor was deep in another room without him detecting me.
I never managed to get the cookie :( Also agree with another commentor that I thought I was the counsellor at first! Maybe some text to indicate that would be helpful. Great effort for your first submission!
DrPepperIsGood
28. Apr 2024 · 06:32 UTC
The art style works, I'm not great at working out how to avoid the scary guy, but I love Matny Gnomik!