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The Ascension by ALeal_Dev

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made by ALeal_Dev for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

The Ascension is a prototype for an incremental/idle game. You'll play as a cute and pixeled summoner who wants to ascend to the most trascendental level of dark magic. In order to do so, you'll need to kill enemies in order to get their blood, use that blood to buy upgrades that allow you to summon more enemies and kill them faster, in order to... get more blood!!

In this prototype, the game finishes when you fill the blood vial at the left side of the screen, how fast can you do it?? Let me know it in the comments!

PLAY IT AT USING THIS ITCH.IO LINK BELOW

Itch.io link: https://aleal.itch.io/the-ascension

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If you like this demo/prototype, I'll be updating the game, since there is a lot of room for improvement!: * Better economy progression * Add a variety of enemies * Add new power ups and improve their progression * Music and audio * Better animations * etc.

I hope you like the game. I would appreciate if you can drop a comment (any feedback is welcome!) and rate the game

Thanks in advance! :smile:

Link https://aleal.itch.io/the-ascension
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/the-ascension

Ratings

Overall 479th 3.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 500th 3.526⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 705th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 296th 4.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 774th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 960th 2.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 463th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

OnlinE_Play
16. Apr 2024 · 01:17 UTC
A truly captivating game - I completed the whole thing. I have nothing to complain about, it's the perfect game for a game jam. Simple and straightforward.![obraz_2024-04-16_031705905.png](///raw/047/e2/z/630fe.png)
LDJam user 179298
16. Apr 2024 · 01:20 UTC
Short and sweet, I just wish the fireballs were aoe.
Santi Barra
16. Apr 2024 · 18:15 UTC
Great game! Loving the art! few games acomplish to make a good end in such short jams, you did a great job!
Scottal
16. Apr 2024 · 19:14 UTC
Played the whole thing! Fairly relaxing since the enemies don't deal damage, which is great. Just a nice soft summoning game
hvox
16. Apr 2024 · 19:22 UTC
Thanks for the web version! But the game is too slow for me and upgrades are too hungry for blood... I would like to be more fast-paced
🎤 ALeal_Dev
16. Apr 2024 · 19:37 UTC
@online-play, @vladimperator, @santi-barra, @scottal, @hvox Thanks a lot for playing and for the feedback. I really appreciate it!

I've already received some feedback about the game being slow. Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to work in balancing game speed & progression, but I will keep improving the game in future versions.
LDJam user 387594
16. Apr 2024 · 19:54 UTC
Simple and smooth implementation. I agree that this game fits gamejam very well.
Nathan
16. Apr 2024 · 23:11 UTC
I managed 6:03 before ascending. I didnt realise it was going to get to a point where he just started firing at random himself but makes sense when you have maxed power out. Really enjoyed this entry - pretty much a perfect type of entry for a game jam, and a great achievement, well done!

Pros: Simple, Fun, Bug-free, sense of achievement
Cons: Maybe more sounds and music, but imo not necessary. Could be slightly faster paced, but it gets going.

Great entry and super job!
Erik Tate
16. Apr 2024 · 23:21 UTC
I have ascended! This was a cool twist on the cookie clicker genre. I really dig the art. It's simple but well done and fits the theme really well. I think you did a great job avoiding scope creep and this felt like a small, complete game!
Fenix131113
16. Apr 2024 · 23:45 UTC
Nice work. I love this art. This is my favorite style. But game needs more animations
🎤 ALeal_Dev
16. Apr 2024 · 23:49 UTC
@andrewbyte, @nathan, @erik-tate, @fenix131113 Thanks a lot for your kind reviews, I'm happy to see that people is actually liking the game.

Regarding the game needing more animations, that's completely true, I'll work on improving the game adding more enemies and animations. Thanks for the honest feedback! :v:
Poutine Studio
17. Apr 2024 · 01:41 UTC
It felt a bit tedious in the beginning, the attack was slow and you just clicked on some little sprites (well made by the way). Maybe try to add some tension, put something at stake, a way to lose. Otherwise the art was fantastic, and the game well made. No bugs I could find!! Good job!
braktheman
17. Apr 2024 · 02:34 UTC
I always appreciate a good idle game. It's a nice framework and I'll be interested to see where it goes from here. My only complaints are probably things you know based on the description - animations, enemy varieties, etc.

Had fun playing and good luck with the progress to it!
Kilthorne
18. Apr 2024 · 07:54 UTC
Nice cooldown mechanics. I could see having more involvement with movement or that pentagram
Usenrame
18. Apr 2024 · 23:18 UTC
6:55 is my game complete time! awesome compulsion loop
AcsiD
19. Apr 2024 · 00:00 UTC
great base for a more complete project. Simple art styles.
simple mechanics easy to understand.
silkworm_sweatshop
19. Apr 2024 · 00:29 UTC
Cool! Really like the art style. With idle games you can always keep adding stuff fine tuning the progression. One issue I noticed was the allies would often overlap after going after the same enemy. Maybe you could add more powerful allies down the line that can cast magic as well.