Legacy of Lamas

by covebit
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.18
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.70
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.80
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.90
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.61
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.34
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.55
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.62
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★66%
WASD + Left mouse button play.

Pink shopkeeper sells distance score and resets your world to x - 1, also takes 10 of your health.
Red shopkeeper sells damage upgrades for 10 health.

7 hours and 32 minutes used on code. (game maker 8.0)
17 Minutes used on art. (paint.net)
4 minutes used on music. (FL Studio)
8 minutes used on sound effects. (bfxr)

- Olav (@Cellusious)
Cellusious.com
twitter: @cellusious
gmail: [email protected]

The source is there for compo rules, and is not for other uses.

Comments66

Stouty_24 Aug 2014, 23:07
Not sure I understand the concept or what to do, but I can't stop looking at that art!
ShivanHunter24 Aug 2014, 23:53
same here. I just kept clicking on the warp cores, wasn't really sure of what else to do. I really like the art, though! Excellent aesthetic.
MJamesShort
MJamesShort25 Aug 2014, 03:00
As always, impeccable art and theme. Great job.
bobrocks25 Aug 2014, 03:29
I definitely feel as if I've missed something. The game is very interesting from a visual standpoint, though. I'll be interested to see what's next!
disdanes25 Aug 2014, 03:57
I really like the art and it was entertaining.
elliottd
elliottd25 Aug 2014, 06:12
This is so great. everything feels great; motions, sounds, music, responsive controls. It is mysterious, I feel like I was in danger of upgrading myself to death, and what were those red and white ones that came closer when i clicked them? My confusion doesn't matter though, because the feel of the game was so good that it would be pleasurable to figure it all out in time. Love it. Good job.
rubna25 Aug 2014, 06:21
woah, looks/feels/sounds amazing! you should totally add a fullscreenmode ;-;. i didn't really get the gameplay though. I just kind of killed stuff and clicked the green orb to go to the next world.
...not that i disliked doing even that, though xD Nice job man!
(Not) Ivano25 Aug 2014, 07:24
All in this game is a true expression of art, the mood, the confusion, the gameplay itself.
apiotrw25 Aug 2014, 08:31
Great art just the gameplay is too repetitive for me :)
ratking
ratking25 Aug 2014, 10:13
Looks and plays awesome!!
MRvanderPants25 Aug 2014, 10:20
Really liked the graphics! It's really amazing that you managed to make all the art in 17 minutes. But the music felt a little repetative, and it took me a while to figure out what I was supposed to do
dickpoelen
dickpoelen25 Aug 2014, 10:50
I feel like my Lama is going backwards! Super art/atmosphere, just a bit hard to tell what's going on sometimes
AdventureIslands
AdventureIslands25 Aug 2014, 11:04
Very pretty game and plays well, it's just not very clear what to actually do.
MerlijnVH
MerlijnVH25 Aug 2014, 11:36
The game is so beautiful, I love the style and atmosphere you've created.
2HitMatt
2HitMatt25 Aug 2014, 11:38
Got to world 6 - 4 or something. Love the art style. The missile launcher things on the side weren't very obvious till I obliterated everything on screen. I feel this game needed to be harder faster, then I would be hooked for ages.

Overall, an awesome game though. Still can't get over the pixels :D
chriskdev
chriskdev25 Aug 2014, 12:48
Looks promising! I will play it, as soon as I'm back on my Windows Laptop.
seagaia
seagaia25 Aug 2014, 13:39
nice job on the procedural gen during the short timespan.
JaJ
JaJ25 Aug 2014, 15:16
Awesome! Who needs to understand it really. Let it just be what it is :D
Steve
Steve25 Aug 2014, 15:23
Game likes to crash when I'm collecting.. the stuff? Like when you kill something. Speaking of which, I don't know exactly what's going on. I guess I'm just killing things and advancing. So, pretty sparse gameplay.

The game is beautiful though, sound and music fit well, and the overall mood is really nice.

I like how it says "the warp core connects us all" in between every single level, like a mantra or something.
Maybe it's minor but, it feels significant to me.
Like a hint at an overarching plot that's kind of hidden behind the scenes. I dunno.
tulevik.EU
tulevik.EU25 Aug 2014, 15:51
One of the better looking entries I've come across until now. Confused by the gameplay though, much like others here :)
tchem
tchem25 Aug 2014, 15:53
Perfect to me.... the aesthetic and atmosphere are awesome. This game is unique. really i loved it.
MaddeStudios
MaddeStudios25 Aug 2014, 15:59
I have no idea what this was and I loved it.
c023-dev
c023-dev25 Aug 2014, 17:10
Nice artwork, as usual. Also cool to have the fast red things to give the world some threat. Weapon was cool too, though I would have loved to hear it... like a tearing sound for launch and some boombastic impact sound =D ... oh and the music loop is a little short ... congrats.
alpha_rat25 Aug 2014, 17:36
Really great graphics ! I didn't understood what's going on, but it was fun !
DragonXVI
DragonXVI25 Aug 2014, 18:24
Not... entirely sure what's going on, but the graphics are excellent!
capsizedmoose
capsizedmoose25 Aug 2014, 18:32
The theme and art is good as always. but there isn't really anything to do other than to click the orbs... it's not really what i would call fun... there is also some glitches including walking in space. but if you get an objective in there then maybe it'll become something much better :)
StrideWide25 Aug 2014, 18:45
This is a cool game, but the warp crystals that end the levels were a bit harder to activate than I would have liked. I liked the music.
Hyoga-3D
Hyoga-3D25 Aug 2014, 20:22
Graphics are superb, very good entry.
PriorBlue
PriorBlue25 Aug 2014, 21:29
Nice graphics and atmosphere, but i don't get the game play mechanics.
Joe Williamson
Joe Williamson26 Aug 2014, 03:05
Love the art. The walking animation is so characterful.
Crowbeak
Crowbeak26 Aug 2014, 11:04
I feel like this could be improved post-compo to be a really cool action shooting game, but right now it feels like a seed.
Hempuli
Hempuli26 Aug 2014, 13:08
Really liked it! I suppose the red things should attack the player but even as it was I found the game very enjoyable and relaxing. The only thing that annoyed me a bit was the collision code for the player. Amazingly beautiful!
SaintHeiser26 Aug 2014, 17:06
Can't understand what I should to do. Just travel throught portals?
Zathalos26 Aug 2014, 17:39
Really awesome art but lacking gameplay. I see where you were going with it though. It would be an interesting rogue-like brawler game if you added more elements. Good job.
Incredible Ape26 Aug 2014, 20:46
Looks great and the music added a lot, but after realizing I could just click on the crystal things to go the next level I didn't really bother to move my character around at all.

I liked all the different creatures but I wasn't sure why I was shooting them. I think it would have been more interesting if there was no combat and you just explored this trippy world.
vctr_seleucos26 Aug 2014, 22:07
As soon as i saw a screenshoot i want to play it, really good graphics and nice music too. The problem is game mechanic, The game piques my curiosity but after a while it's boring. Also, at some point the game crashes and closes :(
Lissar
Lissar26 Aug 2014, 23:58
Gorgeous visual style! Oddly enough it made me feel like I wanted to know more about the world.
alvivar27 Aug 2014, 03:04
The visuals and sounds are pretty solid.
AdamHarte
AdamHarte27 Aug 2014, 05:41
Interesting, but what am I doing> Definitely some of the nicest graphics I have seen this LD.
damrem27 Aug 2014, 07:57
Beautiful!
Gaeel27 Aug 2014, 11:42
Not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be doing.
I shot things, I warped around, something slapped me, eventually the game crashed...

Looks proper neat though...
ElectricSeagull27 Aug 2014, 18:10
You made the art in 17 minutes! It's beautiful. I'm not sure what was going on, beyond shooting the white scurrying things and avoiding the purple kangaroos(?), but I liked it.
sandbaydev27 Aug 2014, 18:33
Very cool entry. Art was excellent. The main character Lama was beatifully animated. Well done. Fit the theme. Not sure what to say about the game mechanics: it was about shooting enemies, and gradually getting tougher.

Well done.
KevinZuhn
KevinZuhn27 Aug 2014, 19:43
The art is excellent, as is the game feel, I just wish there were something to do with it all!
whilefun28 Aug 2014, 02:13
I have no idea what I just played, but it was pretty great. Pretty well rounded and interesting. Outstanding artwork, as usual sir :)
ice cold muffin28 Aug 2014, 09:09
This game is super cool!
PTSnoop
PTSnoop28 Aug 2014, 18:59
The one L lama,
he's a priest.
The two L llama,
he's a beast.
And I will bet
my silk pyjama
There isn't any
three L lllama.
- Ogden Nash
egor-idiot29 Aug 2014, 08:48
Very nice mood and stylisation. I liked a lot, especially fact that art was made for 17 minutes. Very impressive. Got to 7-th world btw %)
DustyStylus
DustyStylus29 Aug 2014, 18:08
First comment really summed it up for me! :D Amazing art and quirky gameplay. Collision possibly seemed a bit offset, but that is being really pedantic on my part. Well done. :)
SteveSalmond
SteveSalmond31 Aug 2014, 07:30
I have no idea what I just played, but I LIKE IT A LOT! (loud shouting)
Sunflower
Sunflower1 Sep 2014, 15:59
The art is cool, but I had no idea what to do. Which, I guess, I'm not alone in. ^^"
Ditto
Ditto5 Sep 2014, 15:00
I have no idea what I'm doing?
SnoringFrog
SnoringFrog5 Sep 2014, 22:38
Gorgeous game, as usual. Took me a bit to realize what the shopkeepers actually were because I wasn't watching my health at all lol. Made it to level 8-2.
runvs
runvs6 Sep 2014, 09:21
Some more tipps or hints would have been nice. Though graphics are excellent as well as sound. though the music tends to repeat a little bit to often.
Great Mood!
vividhelix
vividhelix7 Sep 2014, 04:53
Awesome entry, but not sure I get the gameplay - I just get to the core and then get to the next level - is there more to it? Art is amazing, kudos for getting it done in just 17 mins!
goerp7 Sep 2014, 13:34
Things moved, things died, things exploded, walked, made noise.
Lots of them in intruiging patterns and colors across lots and lots of worlds.

While the hupnotizing drone continued.

I like it a lot, but I don't know why :)
Steven Colling
Steven Colling7 Sep 2014, 13:54
Beautiful art and music but... I don't get what's the point :D
MunkeeBacon
MunkeeBacon7 Sep 2014, 19:47
Maybe you should have spent 15 minutes on art instead because the functionality is pretty bad.
plash
plash13 Sep 2014, 01:03
Is 1.11 only bug fixes or was it created during the compo as well? I've been playing the first one.

Hard to see what's going on with this small resolution.

The character is able to move one whole tile outside of the ground.. in any direction. Some parts of the music do not belong. It sounds like it's part of the game world (e.g., the player taking damage or enemies chirping), but it's not. I didn't realize that until it repeated a few times when I wasn't doing anything.

I don't think I was able to find either of the shopkeepers, but I suspect the red thing that floated towards you and replicated your.. missiles was supposed to be one of them.

Overall, I'm really not sure what this thing is, nor what purpose the face-backwards character has.
apiotrw13 Sep 2014, 14:52
Great art but pretty unchallenging and confusing gameplay
01010111
0101011115 Sep 2014, 00:32
Fantastic art and audio! I love the game feel too :)
Jezzamon
Jezzamon15 Sep 2014, 01:21
I quite like the walking animation, even they it doesn't look like walking at all. :)

I feel like this game needs a goal, and/or an end point though.

It'd be cool if you got points for beating higher levels, and also for higher worlds. Like 1-5 might have you 25 points, 2-5 might give you 30 points, and 1-7 give you 49 points or something. So you balance between going to higher levels or losing health and starting over. Could be potential for a really fun mechanic

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