Ludum Dare 55 April 13–16, 2024

Tired of pentagrams?

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

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Play and rate here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/muddy-wars

Vocatio

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!

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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! 🎨💥

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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.

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Cheers

The Ordnancer

Summon. Kill. Repeat.

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You are the one who have to master all the weapons. The only way to master is to test out all the weapons you can get by killing all the enemies

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try this out: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/the-ordnancer

Our game will be more than a quick prototype!

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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!

Playing Compo+Jam Games Live Onstream (Day 5)

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

Elemental Path

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

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Coincidence?

I think not! :eyes:

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We are just a few rating away from 20

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

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Game GDD

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

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

Haunted Cartomancy

If you wish to resurrect your loved one, the fortuneteller might help you :eyes:

Play our game "Haunted Cartomancy" ! (now with no bugs :v: ) --> https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/haunted-cartomancy

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Summoning 100 Games! Come Submit Yours LIVE

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:

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Come get candies!

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