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Ludum Dare #55jam

Demonware Incorporated

by hamster-cheeks
co-authored: @skunk, @salohcin894, @wolfandwolf, @geekingreen
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.49
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.30
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.39
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.16
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.03
>>>> Play It Here! <<<<

Congratulations!

You've just been accepted for your new position at DEMONWARE INCORPORATED!

Congratulations on your new job:

FULLEST TIME MISCELLANEOUS RITUAL ACCOUNTANT


Here at DEMONWARE INC. you will manage the important task of doing the paperwork none of our cultists tight nit family of employees have the time to do!

DEMONWARE INC. is not responsible for any loss of vessel, soul, or sanity. Breaking your contract before the allotted time _(60 years)_ renders your soul forfeit. To participate in casual Fridays you must forfeit 7 days of vacation leave. Coffee & bagels provided free of charge by DEMONWARE INC. will be deducted from your paycheck at the end of the month.

Don't miss the theme song written by our awesome sound designer it's featured on the title screen and credits page. - Gabe

Made by

*Programming* - Isaac & Gabe

*Art* - Blyth & Dani

*Sound and Music* - Nicholas
Tags: #arcade, #ascii, #high score, #indie, #phaser, #satire, #score attack, #weird
Genres: action
Tools: Phaser

Comments39

LocksmithArmy
LocksmithArmy16 Apr 2024, 00:54
Thank you for calling Deamons-R-Us, this is Carl speaking. How may I help you?
GhostTori
GhostTori16 Apr 2024, 01:02
Hi!

Love the style of the game, also the music totally slaps. All the gameplay loops, while tested and tried, are fun to play and are well made.

Could be cool to have some kind of progression where you collect the files and can then view them later?

Cheers!
jharger16 Apr 2024, 01:04
I got fired for not summoning enough demons. 666/10 would work for again
NarcolepticDino16 Apr 2024, 01:06
Love the vibe and art style! I think my main feedback is giving the player a little more time at the start of the first mini game to actually give them time to get setup. I found myself usually failing the first game regardless of what it was as I didn't always have enough time to play around/ get a feel for the mini games controls.
MythrilMinestein16 Apr 2024, 01:18
I enjoyed all of the games and the sound effects. I felt driven to come back for more if I lost. I was thinking it'd be really satisfying to be able to blast through more than one folder at once if you aimed at them while they're lined up and had enough power.
Hazard Game Dev
Hazard Game Dev16 Apr 2024, 01:36
The art, gameplay, and sound is great. I really enjoy the immersion of interacting with the mouse and the games on one screen.
Hunter Van Brocklin
Hunter Van Brocklin16 Apr 2024, 03:20
the credits music is absolutely not to be missed - great singing and instrumentation there in particular! fun microgames with a very cute theme. i had a good time playing. my only thought is that a small countdown before each game begins would help a lot, going straight in (and needing to shift from mouse to keyboard) sometimes meant failure. still, lovely game and great tunes!!
LDJam user 237261
LDJam user 23726116 Apr 2024, 09:13
cool game!! loved the music & the background sounds especially ! agree with the people above about having some leeway before each game to make it easier to survive.
AshKetchdem16 Apr 2024, 13:32
So much different genres into one little game, you pulled it off perfectly. I love the style and the warioware feel this game gave. The sounds were on point, the voice acting was beautiful. Great entry, good job!
FlamingRat
FlamingRat16 Apr 2024, 15:43
Awesome art, audio and gameplay idea! The controls are a bit clunky but maybe that's on purpose to make it harder. There are other ways to make it difficult though. Overall I love it, played it way more than I should've. Well done!
Satolas16 Apr 2024, 19:42
Super cool the idea to add little retrogames into the actual game.
Arts are really good and serve the weird summoning job well :)
Nice entry !
Kirass16 Apr 2024, 23:10
You are really great! The game turned out great!
LDJam user 382819
LDJam user 38281917 Apr 2024, 04:34
You guys are killing it, my friends, the level of completion is seriously impressive.
edali
edali17 Apr 2024, 11:53
this game was really fun, nice job! the style of the minigames was really nice as well ^^
TheGreatCarpet
TheGreatCarpet17 Apr 2024, 11:53
It's cool that you have an artist who painted this game alone! The gameplay itself is addictive and I want to play this game again)
LittleGamer
LittleGamer17 Apr 2024, 13:27
Very well done on the art and sounds ! The gameplay is a bit too tight on some minigames to my taste but I like it. Only thing I dislike is that you have to use the mouse to start a new minigame, but the minigames use keyboard, which can lead to lose a precious second to reach back the keys.

I guess it also means that I suck at the game :laughing:

Otherwise great game tho.
hamster cheeksauthor17 Apr 2024, 13:54
@littlegamer Thanks for your feedback! This is the number one critique we've gotten and I plan on adding a short timer or something after you drag a file. The mouse to keyboard is intentional but the jump is a bit fast. I'll likely be making improvements after the rating period is over and post them on the Newgrounds page as I'd like to make a leaderboard there using their API.
foolmoron
foolmoron18 Apr 2024, 03:43
Love the art and the desktop perspective. Smart idea to use the center for various minigames. I wish there was a bit more originality in the minigames (although I always loved a flappy clone).
ZackFrankMusic19 Apr 2024, 17:28
Y'all killed it! So polished for a jam game. The games played well and the art and music (especially the title song!) were fantastic!
helviett19 Apr 2024, 20:18
Great art and funny sound! Congrats on submission!
GoBigRedFan19 Apr 2024, 20:26
Awesome art/theme/sound/writing/so many great things. Minor quibbles with the gameplay. Minigame difficulty could use some balancing - for example I found the Brick Breaker trivial with only one layer, but died immediately on Flappy Bird because I didn't even realize what it was until too late. Space Invaders was a little counter-intuitive (didn't realize initially I had to destroy all enemies before they reached the bottom, rather than just clearing a gap) and the movement was frustrating. But like I said, all nitpicks, this is undeniably an excellent submission.
zubspace
zubspace19 Apr 2024, 20:31
This is a wonderful experience! What a joy to play! The great music, sound effects, the environment and the hard, but not unbeatable mini games make you retry again and again. The main menu song is truly catchy! Good job!
hamster cheeksauthor19 Apr 2024, 20:38
@helviett Thank you!

@gobigredfan Thanks so much for the constructive criticism! Next time I'm going to try and have people play test during development
Meru
Meru19 Apr 2024, 20:40
The music!!!!!
KrummSakura
KrummSakura19 Apr 2024, 20:48
I found my personal winner of LD55, and it is not just about excellent gameplay, mood, music, etc. It is much more personal. It is the reflection of my nightmares about my future.. And yes, I have a PhD in ecology...
hamster cheeksauthor19 Apr 2024, 21:00
@krummsakura INSECT ecology?! I'm really glad you enjoyed our game this comment made my day :)
Nomus
Nomus19 Apr 2024, 21:07
I can feel the passion through this game ! Amazing feat, the music from the menu to the cozy turning into drum and bass when you start losing, the voice overs and the jokes, the details in the employee's resume, super cool and detailed

The art direction is also nice, the games are challenging (a bit too much at times) but fun, very polished game I loved it !
purplexy19 Apr 2024, 21:28
I was ready to shed a tear when I first heard the song. The art, the music, the flappy-doggo, the way everything fits together is just crazy for a game jam. I know the comments here are more inclined towards saying good, but holy, I feel most pleased after playing this. I just love when a game delivers emotions as originally planned. I'm emotionally impressed.
KrummSakura
KrummSakura19 Apr 2024, 21:34
@hamster-cheeks *Unfortunately* not insect ecology.. Computational ecology and modeling, but still.. :)
MAR Zockmeister19 Apr 2024, 23:55
I like the idea to directly integrated the mini games into the paper work on the desk. However, sometimes the games start really fast, e.g., the flappy game. So switching from touchpad to keyboard had to be really quick. Why not allowing to move the application sheets also with the keyboard? The space invader game seems also to be a little bit fast but maybe this is one purpose. Would be also cool if there would be a little more game mechanics with the application papers. But overall, nice collection of mini games and well integrated into the setting. :)
Tetracold
Tetracold20 Apr 2024, 00:15
Wow the presentation is absolutely stellar on this one! I didn't expect to find a game with a whole written song but I must say this left me quite impressed!
I also love the visuals, they look amazing as well, congrats to the artists and the musician who worked on this they did an amazing job!!

The game itself is fun, I wish the minigames wouldn't start so fast because it caused me to lose a few times. I also wish there was a little bit more minigames but what's there is great still!

Amazing entry, good job!
ironcutter
ironcutter20 Apr 2024, 01:13
Very nice presentation, liked idea and graphics.
Space invaders game is a bit too difficult (Slippery controls and little time).
The resumes are hilarious!
konstantinreed20 Apr 2024, 11:25
Fun collection of mini-games with cute graphics. Definitely worth adding some pause before starting a new mini-game, after a failure, or after putting away the document in the folder. Great job!
digital bacon
digital bacon24 Apr 2024, 21:46
Interesting game. Nice art and sound. Some of the mini-games could do with a bit of a lead-in before starting the action: the flappy-bird clone kept catching me out. Good work!
Eric Schmiel
Eric Schmiel27 Apr 2024, 00:50
This was great! I'm really impressed with all of the different mechanics y'all were able to get in. The opening song was a great way to work in some exposition and it was a delightful surprise discovering what demon you summoned after each game. Also love the art of the play area and the little hell hound sprite
neontropics
neontropics29 Apr 2024, 21:39
Really fun entry! It's impressive you got multiple small minigames going that were all fun enough. Good graphics, audio and writing tied it all together and it was a clever and distinct use of the theme.

I really dug the "No! Who made this crap?" menu item, and the intro song is amazing!
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