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Critters, Conjure, Cannonade! by PureGarlic

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made by PureGarlic for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

You are a Critter Conjurer, charged by the king to concoct brews of critters with which to besiege the crown's enemies. If only the creatures weren't so darn cute.

Use the 4 basic elemental critters to discover new elements and overcome all 12 obstacle courses in the pursuit of mixture mastery!

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Controls

The game is 100% playable with mouse and touchscreen alone, but there are some extra controls for those with access to a keyboard.

  • TAB: Pan to preview the level
  • ENTER or SPACE: Spill cauldron and start level
  • F1: Load previous level (sandbox only)
  • F2: Load next level (sandbox only)
  • 1 through 8: Spawn critter at mouse cursor (sandbox only)

Credits

  • Core concept and critter sprite by puregarlic
  • Game mechanics, level design, and sound effects by Holofoil
  • Environment art and background art by hextraza
  • Programming and implementation by souchist and astra137

Built using Godot Engine, Resprite, Logic Pro for iPad, and Ableton Live.

Source Code https://github.com/astra137/ld56
Web (Itch.io) https://puregarlic.itch.io/critter-conjure-cannonade
Link https://puregarlic.itch.io/critter-conjure-cannonade#download
Link https://puregarlic.itch.io/critter-conjure-cannonade#download
Link https://puregarlic.itch.io/critter-conjure-cannonade#download
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/critters-conjure-cannonade

Ratings

Overall 66th 4.156⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 74th 4.063⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 24th 4.234⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 7th 4.594⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 565th 3.641⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 140th 3.875⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 207th 3.65⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 256th 3.879⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

Harunoraiu
07. Oct 2024 · 22:44 UTC
Nice job.
U can pass the level without using the cauldron tho :)
Mael Rios
07. Oct 2024 · 23:08 UTC
I love the rainbow critters so much! This is awesome :3
teroflups
07. Oct 2024 · 23:15 UTC
I don't understand anything, but i like it
BroHeartTTV
07. Oct 2024 · 23:15 UTC
The 2nd level where my lil red critters burned through the logs? Would've bought this if it were a demo. Great design, I am enjoying the music, quality of life is good with being able to preview the levels and mix up combos prior. An explanation of what the different combos do would be nice, but I figured it out!
ekun
08. Oct 2024 · 01:34 UTC
Nice work. I only wish there was a fast-forward button, watching these lil guys inch across the ground got a little old after the first level.

I made it to level 3, but when I tried to upend the cauldron the game froze. Probably because I squashed an uncomfortable number of critters into it beforehand :sweat_smile:
AlxJE
08. Oct 2024 · 03:26 UTC
The physics of game object is so hilarious! I spent at least 5 minute in the bottle manue to crush them with each other and the pot! Then what intrigues me is the audio effect and the BGM, they are simple and fun, just like the game play, your game reminds me the time I spent on building small soldier battle field when I was little. Good JOB!
titos2k
08. Oct 2024 · 08:05 UTC
"Spill" button should be more visible.
Nice use of physics! Funny to watch little blobs doing their job :)
Colander
08. Oct 2024 · 08:11 UTC
This is super fun. I really like the idea of bewing up things in the cauldron. I wish there was more information in the game about the different creature combos
Prunus Padis
08. Oct 2024 · 08:53 UTC
Really cute audio really makes the creatures feel alive. The concept is really nice but i didnt have that much patience to try to undrestand and test each combinations quircks. Physics are really funny and work well, the little jumpings of the mass is 10/10.
Sviborg
08. Oct 2024 · 12:09 UTC
Great game! 🌈 I really liked the colorful creatures - so cute! 😍 The controls are simple and clear, and the physics of the objects makes the gameplay fun and exciting. I especially liked mixing the creatures in the cauldron - it's so much fun! 😂 The music and sound effects add charm. I would like more hints on combinations, but it was fun to experiment! Great job, waiting for new levels! 🎮👾
lantto
08. Oct 2024 · 12:18 UTC
This is great. Very satisfying to break the bottles, fill up the cauldron and then release the swarm on the level. I love the sound effects.
ownedstuff
08. Oct 2024 · 16:37 UTC
this feels like an old flash game from back then it's pretty good! would be very easy to expand upon and turn it into something great! I think as far as constructive criticism, gameplay needs a bit more clarity, like what critters have what effects and intuitive understanding of what combinations would give what results but all in all it's pretty. Good job :D
pijinguy
08. Oct 2024 · 16:43 UTC
everything about this game is satisfying. i enjoy the presentation of the game and watching your critters go at it is fun. great job here, i loved it.
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:42 UTC
I really liked this game! It's awesome!
Webberiel
08. Oct 2024 · 18:27 UTC
Insane concept, i can see a lot of potential in it. Cute, interesting creatures. But pure optimisation
thomz12
09. Oct 2024 · 03:23 UTC
Very fun game! It's very fun seeing all the little guys you made trying to beat the level.
hatmajaster
09. Oct 2024 · 18:40 UTC
Hey, its a very nicely executed idea. Music, sound cute graphics - that's what its all about.
The only issue i had is that i have a bit difficult time in figuring out which critters actually do what - perhaps turning obstacles in the exact same color would help?
lordpika
10. Oct 2024 · 09:50 UTC
Awesome and fun!! Such a unique concept! well done
mymdz
10. Oct 2024 · 12:16 UTC
This is probably the most addictive game here. Good work!
TheSmellofOxygen
10. Oct 2024 · 21:59 UTC
Wacky concept that reminds me of the old Potion Mixing flash game with the catapult! I liked the satisfying glass breaking of the bottles, and the spill and swarm effects. I wasn't entirely sure what most of the varieties did beyond the flame one obviously burning wood.
Junyi_Chen
12. Oct 2024 · 14:28 UTC
current favorite one in this jam!! have recommended to my friends XD
Ani
15. Oct 2024 · 22:53 UTC
I really like this concept! The physics of the bottles and creatures feel fun to mess around with. I didn't quite understand what the element combinations were doing, but I still enjoyed watching them move and do their jobs :)
J0ye
20. Oct 2024 · 18:36 UTC
I didn't quite understand the different types of critters. I understand that the fire critters burn, and the magic critter eliminate magic barriers. But I don't know what to do with ice and earth and the mixtures. A tutorial or a guide would have been fantastic. Because the rest is amazing. The sound work well and let the game shine and I love the critters with their animation really feel alive. I played a lot of it for a long time, even tho i didn't understand the types 😅
Nicolas Diniz
23. Oct 2024 · 20:45 UTC
Wow love the game ! Got stuck on level 9 !