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Datema by Jack Bingham

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made by Jack Bingham for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Use your magic circle to summon whimsical creatures from all over, to make friends and go on thrilling dates! Charge your circle with different colours of mana, and craft new colours in the ChromaCaster. Energize and collect new mana in the DreamScape. Keep track of all your dates in the DateDex! With 9 to collect, Can you date em all?

We recommend playing in full screen!

Play on itch for persistent save

windows link and download below Have fun!

Credits:

Rin (tw: @RinTheOne_) - Design, Art, Writing

Bee (tw: @MelonBee00) - Design, SFX, Writing

Jack (itch: https://unknownanswers.itch.io/) - Programming, SFX, Writing

Itch https://unknownanswers.itch.io/datema
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/datema

Ratings

Overall 1183th 2.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1187th 2.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 907th 3⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1007th 3.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1038th 2.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 468th 3.412⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Humor 802th 2.639⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 980th 3.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

Asrata
15. Apr 2024 · 22:59 UTC
Cool but dreamscape section can be executed better.
Monogatari
15. Apr 2024 · 23:23 UTC
Hey !The idea is quite good here but it a little too hard too get mana, hitting the ball correctly is quite difficult or i misunderstood how to play :/ . Btw great job still, there's a cool idea, nice music and graphics !
8enB
16. Apr 2024 · 00:32 UTC
Cool game! Like the look and feel, personalities, and cool minigame, only wish would be hints/how to play!
minjutin
16. Apr 2024 · 15:40 UTC
I have no idea how to collect mana :( Pressing E throws me back to menu and other buttons do nothing. Is there something I missed?
🎤 Jack Bingham
16. Apr 2024 · 15:54 UTC
@minjutin The dreamscape is a home run minigame, each homerun you score give one mana when you press E. The ball travels farther the closer to the centre of the yellow circle on the bat. Hope that helps and good luck dating them all :)
Telkan
16. Apr 2024 · 16:17 UTC
Finally some representation for the ancient art of baseballmancy! Really nice portraits as well!
Jack12342
16. Apr 2024 · 16:18 UTC
It looks unfriendly, and I still haven’t figured out how to play and catch that ball, but the music is mesmerizing
YoYoJ
16. Apr 2024 · 16:22 UTC
Not obvious how to play. An explanation on how to play, tutorial or tips or a guide would have been welcome. Constructive feedback ; While your logic is solid, sometimes different perspectives can shed new light on a situation :)
SStyles93
16. Apr 2024 · 16:25 UTC
The precision required to hit the mana ball makes it impossible. The mouse position is off-centre and the collider is way too small making the experience frustrating.
The audio is nice though
Jack12342
17. Apr 2024 · 13:04 UTC
Came back to listen to music again and figured out how to get mana. You should write that you need to press the left mouse button when the ball is in the circle to hit the ball, and E to get the final result
minjutin
18. Apr 2024 · 10:39 UTC
@jack12342 thank you, without you I'ld have never figured out what to do :') But ye the characters are nice and visual novel part cool, losing the balls after failed attempts was kinda frustrating tho since I was so bad with the home run game.
Fractal
20. Apr 2024 · 13:26 UTC
I managed to get mana, but how do we know which combinations of colors work?
Cambryx
20. Apr 2024 · 14:14 UTC
Cool game! But as others have said, the minigame is a bit too difficult :D
KrummSakura
20. Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC
I liked the hand painted aesthetic of the art and the ethereal music which are quite befitting the style of the game and I can see the potential. With a little polishing it can be far more accessible. For instance, some kind of indicator for the mana catching device in dreamscape and better explanation of the ricochet mechanic can be beneficial. Also, it could be much better if the resources are not wasted in a wrong summoning process.