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The Old Summoner by litterattus

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made by litterattus for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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You're too old to fight the incoming monster hordes. Good thing that you know how to summon help.

This is a turn-based game where instead of fighting the enemies yourself, you need to summon creatures to do the fighting for you; avoid the enemies and complete all 5 waves.

All game content made by me in 72 hours. (litterattus.itch.io, Twitter)

Tools: - Art: Krita - Sound: Bfxr - Custom game "engine/framework".

(Sorry for the bare-bones sound design.)

Controls: mouse + keyboard. Mouse over things to for information.

| Controls | Action | | --- | --- | | WASD | move around (this ends your turn) | | Number 1-4 | select the creature to spawn | | Space | pass your turn without moving | | Left Click | spawn selected creature (if conditions are met) | | Right Click / Escape | cancel selection | | F11 | toggle full-screen |

Version history: Quick fix 1.0.1 - fixed game win sound not playing.

Link https://litterattus.itch.io/the-old-summoner
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/the-old-summoner

Ratings

Overall 422th 3.712⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 178th 3.923⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 255th 3.75⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 151th 4.231⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 678th 3.596⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 635th 3.077⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 807th 3.346⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 384819
16. Apr 2024 · 14:27 UTC
Pretty chill game, i like the idea of summoning from the remains of the enemies.
Tommes
16. Apr 2024 · 14:30 UTC
Very good implementation, feels very clean to handle. I won but didn't manage to summon number 4, maybe I try another run later.
Very nice game!
JBartelsson
16. Apr 2024 · 14:36 UTC
I really like the style and the gameplay! Died of a bat in wave 4 though :D
CGraen
16. Apr 2024 · 14:38 UTC
took a while to figure out how to summon the stronger ones and it was kinda hard to tell when i got hit, but overall a fun game ^^
neontropics
16. Apr 2024 · 14:42 UTC
There's a surprising amount of tactics, and nice use of the theme! I like these sorts of tactics / puzzle games and this was a fun implementation.
Sarkharth
16. Apr 2024 · 14:43 UTC
Very fun game ! It took a while to figure out the controls but once you get them it's smooth sailing. I'd advise a color code to help distinguish enemies from allies. Congratulations for your work !
paulhocker
17. Apr 2024 · 04:34 UTC
Very well made and polished game. I really enjoyed the mechanics and I think you could actually do more with this idea. Thanks for making it.
SayuriNyooko
17. Apr 2024 · 05:46 UTC
That's a really nice game, I like it! The idea is cool, the visuals are great - wonderful! Thank you!
Iwant_Pizza
17. Apr 2024 · 19:03 UTC
Art style is perfect
Durrani19
17. Apr 2024 · 19:43 UTC
Highly addictive gameplay loop! I was ready for it to just go on forever, expanding the game field over increasing waves.
Timur_Bahadir
18. Apr 2024 · 20:19 UTC
Love the cute graphics! Also had a lot fun playing.
Persepolis
18. Apr 2024 · 20:22 UTC
my teammates and I both love the game design!!Love the idea
dekara
18. Apr 2024 · 20:27 UTC
Very Nice Game. The concept is great. Also it was not to easy and not to hard. Its a great base to build upon. Could become quite a cool full fledge game I think!
kawa-yoiko
18. Apr 2024 · 21:06 UTC
The mechanics feel interesting with the right amount of polish in presentation (graphics and sounds are simplistic but very cute!). The balance in mechanics is perfect.

This reminds me of retro console games, but the addition of modern touches makes this an even more delightful experience. I believe this can be digged deeper as you're planning to, but I've already had much fun with this!

The controls may be a bit obscure in the beginning, as the player is required to remember quite a few keybindings and rules; maybe the introduction can be made a bit gentler. Despite that, the explanation turned out quite clear once I understood the backing logic.
buloz
21. Apr 2024 · 20:24 UTC
Enjoyed the tuning of difficulty and how you have to manage the mob movements to place your potents items to be able to summon, had a lot of fun ! Would have love to see more subtle mechanics tho but it's a solid start
PatteDeCanaard
21. Apr 2024 · 20:54 UTC
Excellent gameplay mechanics, I enjoyed it! I think the difficulty is well balanced. The art is simple but effective. Great job!
Trevor Lentz
23. Apr 2024 · 21:24 UTC
At first I didn't realize that I could summon from a distance XD. I like the sound effects and controls. I think an in depth tutorial would help new players. Well done. :)
Furtive Pygmy
28. Apr 2024 · 00:50 UTC
Awesome game, loved the summoning.
Was pretty difficult, but not completely unforgiving.

In game tutorial would have been helpful, and some music would have made this pop!
The art is great and the sound effects add to the experience!
Good work!
Empyreans
01. May 2024 · 18:02 UTC
Love your take on the theme.
Chill atmosphere and cute artstyle!

Great job!
Kena
02. May 2024 · 08:26 UTC
The game is great fun! This concept has great potential, and I really hope you'll keep it up! (An infinite mode would be cool af)