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I am unsure if you can change item after you clicked one page.\nFun idea to extrapolate the needs based on context","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061124,"author_name":"Joshua Miller-Pio","author_uid":"joshua-miller-pio","epoch":1713459367,"text":"Other than im partially illiterate when it comes to cursive it was super cool loved the graphics","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061535,"author_name":"LDJam user 276121","author_uid":"276121","epoch":1713465109,"text":"As mentioned, the font is very difficult to make sense of. I was unable to spawn objects as described in the instructions. The art and concept are nice though.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1069964,"author_name":"RRADU","author_uid":"rradu","epoch":1713736363,"text":"unfortunately sometimes a game can be ruined by one singular flaw and it can be frustrating for the developer. I tried to make sense of the writing but it's just more effort than it is worth I'm afraid. I hope you won't get discouraged by this experience and instead use it to learn and improve. good luck going forward!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1070451,"author_name":"mircudx","author_uid":"mircudx","epoch":1713770464,"text":"At first, the text is a bit difficult to read, but then you get used to it. It's not clear why the countdown timer is needed, and at the end of the page, they just stopped coming.\n\nI would like a bit more story and to break the game into days, perhaps add some economy, like in Papers Please! Overall, the concept is understandable.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1070950,"author_name":"SlavTurtle","author_uid":"slavturtle","epoch":1713803873,"text":"Not to repeat everybody before me but the font is really difficult to read sometimes. Art is very nice though and the concept is pleasant to explore. Great submission.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1077638,"author_name":"Klemen","author_uid":"klemen","epoch":1714644357,"text":"I love the concept, I have called the signature expert to actually read the text for me instead of doing it myself but the game overall is nice good job, I think you can still fix the font bug and upload the fixed version here, since its a functionality bug, the text being hard to read","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld55\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[],"metadata":{"g_key":"94484","g_author":"1186208","g_event":"LD55","g_eventkey":"120","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"441849","g_title":"My First Day at the Summoning Agency","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"1090","g_commentcount":"8","g_site2_node_id":"392012","g_hide":"Y","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"392012","n_urlkey":"441849","n_parent":"383062","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/55\/my-first-day-at-the-summoning-agency","n_slug":"my-first-day-at-the-summoning-ag","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"186208","n_created":"1713206577","n_modified":"1778241952","n_version":"1217525","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD55","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":186208,"body":"# My First Day at the Summoning Agency\n## a game of deduction under pressure\n\n![agency-ingame-screenshot.png](\/\/\/raw\/067\/d2\/z\/62501.png)\n\n## Controls\n- You can click and drap the occult reference manual as you please\n- Flip throught the book's pages by clicking left or right side of it\n- Select objects to spawn by clicking the middle of the page (careful not to turn the page..)\n- With an object page selected you can spawn it to fill the order by clicking on the Spawn Page button\n\n## The Narrative\nAll around the world, and for centuries, people have been making occult summonings. 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