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Checkmite by Roitchie

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made by Roitchie for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Welcome to Checkmite - A bug themed auto-chess game!

Pick your units and create a formation | The bugs will do the rest for you :--------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------: selection.gif | battle.gif

| queen<em>bee</em>special.gif | spider<em>special</em>attack.gif | moth<em>special</em>attack<em>trans.gif | beetle</em>special_attack.gif |----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | Queen Bee | Spider | Moth | Beetle

Bug Fixes: 

2024/10/08 - Fixed audio issue causing sounds to occasionally overlap or not play
2024/10/08 - Fixed bug where confused units would target themselves rather than allies.
Web https://pegasys.itch.io/checkmite
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/checkmite-wip

Ratings

Overall 99th 4.092⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 189th 3.829⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 492th 3.368⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Theme 125th 4.197⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 125th 4.368⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 121th 3.921⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Humor 599th 2.939⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 257th 3.878⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 45🗨️

Feedback

Jo Bettaque
08. Oct 2024 · 19:53 UTC
Very nice! The graphics are very cute and well rounded, everything feels smooth and its fun to play. Good job!
LDJam user 245648
08. Oct 2024 · 19:54 UTC
This game is absolutely amazing. The animations are perfect, it fits the theme and it was amazing to play. Would definitely love to see a full version of the game, and would 100% play it if released.
MallanSandan
08. Oct 2024 · 19:57 UTC
really cute autobattler! Love the cute bug theme! It would be nice to have some sort of hover menu when choosing new bugs, so you can see what kind of comp you're making. I didn't remember all of them from the main menu ^^'
Aleux
08. Oct 2024 · 20:00 UTC
I love me some auto chess! especially when the units are BUGS!! The unit drafting mechanic is a nice change from traditional shop, I would honestly like to see something like that in tft/battlegrounds. You should be very proud, BUG-TFT/10
pastel-breakfast
08. Oct 2024 · 20:07 UTC
This was a fun one! I like the music and sound a lot and the gameplay is good, though I did have to read the instructions. The individual pixel art sprites are really good but the overall presentation feels messy with the vastly different pixel scales across different game elements.
GaryS
08. Oct 2024 · 23:12 UTC
Really nicely polished and a great idea. I struggled to understand what was going on during the battles though - I read through the instructions, but I think we need some more feedback as to what moves are being made and potentially _why_.
Agree that it would be nice to see the abilities of a new fighter when you get to choose them.
P3ngui
09. Oct 2024 · 12:06 UTC
Such a great autobattler and it works really well! I could play this forever, only thing that would be cool are infos about the creatures. At the first run you have to try it out and may end up sending a ranged unit into meelee battle. But everything is so polished and awesome. I wanna play more
Pegasus
09. Oct 2024 · 13:19 UTC
@jo-bettaque @zype @mallansandan @aleux @pastel-breakfast @garys @p3ngui
Thank you all for playing, and all the great feedback too!
Super Hadoken
09. Oct 2024 · 14:24 UTC
Nice presentation and polish.. It was fun and ended too soon.
Lussard Studio
09. Oct 2024 · 15:06 UTC
Nice and original idea ! Would love to see more explanations about each unit skills but overall it's a nice and beautiful game. :bee:
Beeb GameCodeCompany
09. Oct 2024 · 20:30 UTC
First thing that stood out was the blurring effect showing distance, that was a nice touch. Pretty short and sweet game, but the simplicity of watching the battles playout is good for someone that wants something more casual. The only real thing I wanted was battle music during the gameplay.
1337life
09. Oct 2024 · 22:38 UTC
Wow, I see you have worked hard and put a lot of effort into the game! Very addictive gameplay and very cute visual style
Lofipop
10. Oct 2024 · 19:25 UTC
Hi, I don't know much about auto chess but I quite enjoyed this one. Pixel art and animation is really nice, music is cool as well, and the game seems well polished. Nice and chill experience, well done!
LyaMgtt
11. Oct 2024 · 13:46 UTC
Quite simple gameplay but I loved build my own team of tiny creatures, art is great as well, well done !!
TheoConfidor
11. Oct 2024 · 22:27 UTC
@beeb-gamecodecompany Here's a link to my Battle Music track in case you couldn't hear it, or wanted to jam to it outside of the game: https://soundcloud.com/theoconfidor/03_when_queens_collide?in=theoconfidor/sets/checkmite&si=260f14b405dc42fc836ddf1e0c17afb4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Beeb GameCodeCompany
11. Oct 2024 · 22:32 UTC
@theoconfidor Sorry! I just loaded the game again and hear the music for the main game, don't know if my volume was too low or something glitched. Haha
LDJam user 268934
12. Oct 2024 · 06:47 UTC
The intro music really sets the mood right from the start! ( @theoconfidor good addon to the team )I love the unique spin you’ve put on the auto-battler genre, and the moth design is such a standout, it’s both creative and memorable. The game’s length feels just right for what it offers, and the scope is well thought out. I can definitely see the potential for expanding this into a full game. Great work!
![Screenshot 2024-10-12 at 08.41.14.png](///raw/68a/14/z/68a90.png)
Thank you for making this.
The Floating Brain
14. Oct 2024 · 23:51 UTC
That is so cool! Bookmarked! The mood and art for this game is great and it has a polished feel (great use of color btw)! Its kinda funny they according to rules, almost like automota in our game)
Planetary
17. Oct 2024 · 13:27 UTC
Nice strategy game! Maybe for some future versions you can add more characters! Good entry!
InitialPosition
20. Oct 2024 · 17:16 UTC
Very nice autobattler! Had a great time coming up with different combos to make it through the game, although I had to do most of it through trial and error since I couldn't remember what all of the different classes do. Maybe having that information as a small on hover popup in the main game would be a good idea. Otherwise, the art was great, the strategic depth is incredibly impressive for a jam game and I thought it was over way too soon which is of course a great sign. Great job!
J0ye
20. Oct 2024 · 17:42 UTC
This is a very great entry for ldjam. This game works really well, the sounds are on point and the graphics are super. I played a lot, because everything fits just well.
LDJam user 397099
25. Oct 2024 · 16:54 UTC
Everything was fine, then I got crushed by an army of bees, but I a got another try with a new unit so it was really sweet. Thanks for the ride!