Tired of pentagrams?
Try "summoning" a different kind of "phantom":

Try "summoning" a different kind of "phantom":

Hey there fellow ludum darians (ludum dari's? ludummers? ludarians?)!
Ludum Dare 55 has been quite the rollercoaster, hasn't it? 🎢 Let me tell you, finding our game idea was like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded – challenging, nearly impossible, but oh-so-satisfying when it finally clicked! Initially we weren't even so sure whether this was a good idea, but while playing we started to believe in it more and more.
So here's Vocatio!

After a whirlwind of brainstorming, we stumbled upon this idea: shape-drawing spellcasting! ✨ Yep, you heard that right (very original and all that)! I was baffled that so many people came up with that idea, but I love each and everyone of your implementations and ways of using it. The creativity out there is top-notch!
Want to know how to use it to fight in our game? Just whip out your magical crayon and draw away! 🎨💥

So, here's to the late-night coding marathons, the endless cups of coffee/tea/assorted drinks, and the sheer joy of bringing pixels to life! If you want, you can try out our game. We'd love to get your feedback on how to improve.

Cheers



We created a Turn-Based Strategy game called Shapes of Light and you played it.
Thanks to the amount and quality of feedback, we have decided to get back to work and build upon this prototype. We have a lot of improvements on our minds already and we are ambitious about making Shapes of Light a fully fledged demo, with a lot of polishing and depth of gameplay.
The demo will also be available on Steam in a few weeks - with a different and better name, tho.
Once again, thank you for all the feedback! It was especially thrilling to see the livestreams, where people got literally absorbed into the game. That's a truly indescribable feeling!
Can you beat my high score in Grave Mistake?
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/raveyard

We're going live on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/digitaliliad) to play more compo & jam games! We'll be live about 3hrs
We'll start by playing Mammon & Sons (https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/mammon-sons), but after that, it's open queue
If you can't catch us today, no worries! We'll be doing this all weekend (and possibly into next week) so please come by
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/ribbit-craft
Don't appear before them.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/court-date


I've dethroned the reigning champion again. I challenge any speedrunners to beat my time to become the 🐐.
Go play our game here: Bean and Brew

In Elemental Path, you control a Mage trapped in a cage within an Orc fortress, unable to walk due to the confinement. To navigate and attempt escape, the Mage relies on summoning Air Elementals to move the cage. Originally, this was supposed to be a quick project for a Compo, but it ended up taking way longer than expected. The whole idea and gameplay changed a lot during a super hectic 72-hour sprint. It was quite the rollercoaster, I'm happy that I was able to submit it in time. If you like some light puzzles you might like this, here is the link
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/elemental-path

Come join me and submit your game!: https://forms.gle/X9Yfwb4tUBTxvEJa9
I think not! :eyes:

Would anyone like to try out our game to get us over the line. There is a quick tutorial in the description as we ran out of time to include one in the game itself :)
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/summoners-speakeasy

The whole concept and specs of my little game fit on one little board :)

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/wrath-of-elements




Come try out our eerie puzzle/platformer where you summon different helpful spirits to help you get through puzzling rooms in a dark dungeon.
Day1: 12/100
Day2: 25/100
Day3: :arrow_right: https://www.twitch.tv/tobugis
Going to be streaming all weekend. Come join us and share your games. Can we reach our goal this weekend? Let's find out :popcorn:

Yeah yeah... we don't have time for that. You get all that stuff with MEAT!
Use the MEAT to summon MINIONS to protect your evil LAIR