Monster-Maker Pro: Home Edition by Tad

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made by Tad for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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It's your first week as a court summoner...

... and you've got to pass your probation by summoning the kind of monster that will scare a confession out of the defendant (and wipe that smug smile off their face).

So run! Quickly! Before you run out of time!

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How to Play

What to do

Move between the stalls to gather the necessary ingredients to summon a monster in the pentacle at the center. If the combination is valid, a monster will be summoned and you'll be able to gauge the defendant's reaction.

Watch the defendant for clues about their fears and make use of your handy monster manual to deduce which monster they fear the most.

Controls

Move between the stalls with WASD or the arrow keys. (Left stick on controller)

Interact with a stall to pick up an item with E. Drop items on the pentacle with E. (A on controller)

Discard items with R (B on controller)

Open your reference manual with B. (Y on controller)

When you've placed all five items on the pentacle, move to the judge and press E to summon the monster.

Who Made This?

Team Members

| User | Credits | |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | @quandtm | Programming, UI | | @chappers | Programming, 3D | | @tad | Art, Music |

Extra Credits

| Credit for | Credit to | |---------------------|--------------------------------------| | Gothica Font | wmk69|

Ratings

Overall 785th 3.4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 733th 3.3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 532th 3.425⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 421th 3.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 549th 3.775⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 539th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 295th 3.553⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 727th 3.425⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

Noona
15. Apr 2024 · 20:39 UTC
The camera viewing angle is interesting, second to the last monster didn't want to get summoned for some reason but enjoyed the game nevetheless, nice work!
LocksmithArmy
16. Apr 2024 · 18:57 UTC
This was silly, I enjoyed it quite a bit. great work.
Cresceda
16. Apr 2024 · 19:03 UTC
Moving around was cool! Camera moves around in a fun way. Visuals are nice, works together strangely well.
SleepyStudios
16. Apr 2024 · 19:05 UTC
Absolutely love the graphics and the style in this. Took me some time to get to grips with getting the necessary combinations, but after that it was a pretty immersive game to play - well done!
Tomáš Selmeci
16. Apr 2024 · 19:06 UTC
Peak of gaming: i summoned a poo
![image_2024-04-16_210617107.png](///raw/bf3/e/z/63d12.png)
Aysa
16. Apr 2024 · 19:09 UTC
Cool music that supports the fun in the game hahah I would like to be able to collect more monsters and that the hints were not so obvious. I hope that you will finish the post-game version of your game. The character animation is great. This game brought me a good mood.
Rexagon
16. Apr 2024 · 19:10 UTC
Nice game! The soundtrack is amazing and it looks pretty stylish. Although the controls are a little strange, I often took the wrong item from nearby shelves. However, thanks to the first comment (about mixing colors) I managed to summon a monster that someone liked :sweat_smile:
Batisdark
16. Apr 2024 · 19:36 UTC
Took me a while to get how to combine colors and monster parts. Kept trying to use them on parts or use them inside the circle, but then (mostly by accident) found that table for mixing.

I guess I need to get scared reaction out of the guy? Both scared and smiling give out same exit screen though!

Quite a nice gameplay loop once you get how the game work! I enjoyed summoning demons to scare the guy. Though I am not entirely sure why are we scaring him to solve the case hahaha!
deformhead
19. Apr 2024 · 15:28 UTC
(P)Oops...

Very nice entry!
Love the design (a vibe of Don't Starve) and the joyful audio!

I had some difficulties with the rotating camera changing the directions of the player, but the camera is really well done so it doesn't matter so much.

:clap:
LDJam user 374168
26. Apr 2024 · 05:46 UTC
Interesting idea of a courtroom setting and monster summoning; I liked summoning a poop when the ingredients were wrong. The art of the monsters is cool, though it does clash a lot with the weirdly happy music. The premise of trying to scare the defendant is neat but after summoning one monster, it seemed like the game ended, so I think adding some more restrictions/conditions on the monster you summon and adding more levels would be cool. Nice job!
Ryrumeli
01. May 2024 · 03:52 UTC
I love the play of words, we need more games giving awareness to how many unholy things happen within the confines of a court room! The art is great, it is fun, the music is a bit overly happy for the concept of scaring someone in a court, but I think overall it works well. The 3D angle really added visual flare. And summoning poop in court should become an official meme!
Jonathan Lorenz
02. May 2024 · 12:25 UTC
Cool little game. The controles were a bit weird and I'm not a fan of the soundtrack choice, but other than that it was nice. Didn't really understood what to do, I followed the guy's advices but I only managed to summon a big crap. Good job overall!
LDJam user 248799
02. May 2024 · 13:50 UTC
Clever idea! It takes me a little time to be comfortable with the controls. Lacks some sounds for feedbacks. Reactions in the audience are a little distracting, I assumed they were not relevant.

But it's a fun little game! I like the 2D-3D style.
Smidgens
02. May 2024 · 15:32 UTC
It took me a little while to really take in and fully appreciate the absurdity of the premise. The gameplay itself is neat but wrapping it in this courtroom setting was a stroke of genius. I also do love me a good mix of 2D and 3D. Honestly, with some tweaks to the gameplay and some added content, you could totally expand on this premise further if you guys wanted to. Make an absurd legal puzzler set in a world with demons and magic.