Dr. Kappasigma's Summoning Training

by crygos

co-authored: @bumble, @kingcookie95, @lehmy, @bardicmischief

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.73

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.97

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.64

Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.35

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.96

Premise

It happens to all of us. After some hundred years your brain gets a bit rusty. But this shall not stop you from summoning every arcane entity you need! Just a medium-sized summoning circle will do the trick! But... how many edges did a *penta*gram have again? And how many drops of *virgin blood* does this ritual require? Don't despair! We have THE SOLUTION for you such that these embarrassing mistakes won't ever happen to you again.

Introducing Dr. Kappasigma's Summoning Training. With this spiritual book experience, you will train your brain and keep it younger than your frail decaying body (*virgin blood* not required! ...well, for your brain that is...). Work on small exercises that enhance your abilities and strengthen your prefrontal cortex or whatever you keep in the upstairs of your earthly shell.

Can you make it to the prestigious summoner's rank of *666*?

The Tools

Engine: Godot 4

Art: Adobe Photoshop

Sound/Music: LMMS, Audacity (vst Plugins for LMMS: Church Organ by C. Hackl; Sonatina Choir by bigcat)

The Team

Crazy Code by @crygos & @bumble & @lehmy

Awesome Artwork by @bardicmischief

Scenic Sounds by @kingcookie95

Changelog

- Clicking during a dialog now shows the whole text instead of skipping to the next instantly
- Fixed a typo in the last game

Tags: #apprentice, #minigames, #summoning

Genres: educational

Tools: Audacity, Godot, LMMS

Comments29

ShinigamiKishi15 Apr 2024, 22:39

I like this Dr Kawashima's Brain Training reference

FarmerHoggit15 Apr 2024, 23:40

I was determined to get 666 but I just couldn't. I'm not meant for this type of career

LocksmithArmy15 Apr 2024, 23:46

OMG I totally had this when I was a kid... wait

Great job, love the play for nostalgia ;)

6Knowledge16 Apr 2024, 08:00

I failed at math, just like in real life :(

minjutin16 Apr 2024, 08:07

What a great masterpiece & idea, you really exceeded yourself this time! I wish I had came up with this.

My only problem was with the text skipping functionality, I would've preferred if clicking the mouse had given me the full sentence instead of skipping to the next one. Due to this, I missed some lines. On the other hand, that's what happens to me in every irl lecture as well :')

DeadInfinity16 Apr 2024, 23:41

Hilarious parody! I did miss some text unfortunately, the mouse skipping is a little overzealous. The virgin sacrifice sound is a bit overly loud too. Got a score of 646! Not quite there...

Mealky16 Apr 2024, 23:47

Dude this game just made my day ! It was so fun great idea ( even the DS like picture is insane )

milano2317 Apr 2024, 00:14

So it doesnt matter my score, i still get trapped. I got perfect, i should be able to escape. Niec game. Very original. I had a lot of fun with it. I had to play it a couple of times through as my first score was not that great because i didnt understand what was happening... yeah thats it... Seroiusly though it was lot of fun, good job.

MatheusCunegato17 Apr 2024, 12:25

Amazing entry! I love Brain Trainning, and the mood here was on point! 3 creative minigames and a cool dialogue to wrap it all! Special highlight to the later minigame with the nuns sacrificed with a chainsaw sfx HAHA. Great work, congratulations on the submission!

the4thcircle17 Apr 2024, 12:39

This brings back memories. Fantastic recreation with good theming an humour.

DetPerson17 Apr 2024, 14:37

Got a score of 642. It was funny and entertaining. On a meta level you are summoning a forgotten game with this parody. Keep up the good work.

Alexandru Barbanoua17 Apr 2024, 20:30

I'm not a fan of such games and I found the gameplay boring, but the graphics are very good and the music very atmospheric. This is not criticism, just my subjective experience

Vasulvius17 Apr 2024, 20:43

Nice DS jacket, and pretty fun. Am I a good summoner ? :)

K-toll17 Apr 2024, 22:24

A game to warm up the brain. Cool stuff!
I like the game cover.

matso18 Apr 2024, 05:02

Good ole Ds vibe...found myself reaching for an imaginary stylus with which to tap in my answers. Agree with what @minjutin said about the text skipping. Overall nice execution, and sticks a solid landing with the "plot twist".

Flokami18 Apr 2024, 07:34

My brain took some age since the DS game, but I'm still good ! Nice little game, didn't think to see this concept used with this theme !

Momotiktik18 Apr 2024, 14:59

Oh lol, I loved this, although I'm really, REALLY bad with math and reaction, but at least my visual memory is still good even since dr. Kawashima trained my brain :D I think this also could be a solid foundation for more fun mini-games, and the art is on point. Nice one!

ScrivenerOfLight18 Apr 2024, 16:31

This was pretty funny and simple and clear. I thought the spinning symbol mechanic was a good idea--pretty unique. The sacrifice math was... I mean, dark... but a comical choice. Sound effects and art were good, and the ending was a humorous surprise.

Jean-Francois18 Apr 2024, 17:46

Inovative way to use the theme, nice little game :)

moi9310118 Apr 2024, 20:41

I did it! I'm level 666!
The game lack of some music, but that's cool that you did 3 mini games and do a game that we can finish :smile: (and with a plot!)

ZombieWalrus18 Apr 2024, 21:02

Great vibe, loved the twist in the end)

Pigeonic18 Apr 2024, 22:24

It was a fun story! I'm really bad at math and didn't score great so the future of the book is in bad hands :)) Nice game!

citsua19 Apr 2024, 15:51

Really funny short experience! Nice twist at the end.

Spex13020 Apr 2024, 20:00

Nice, fun, short and sweet! Excellently done, no complaints, no notes!

Sam Minh22 Apr 2024, 11:19

I loved this entry! The whole vibe is silly fun. The references to Brain Training were hilarious. I thought I recognized the thumbnail, it looked like the box of a DS game.
Great game you managed to make in the time. Very polished and a complete experience.

Hadik22 Apr 2024, 11:24

Hilariously nostalgic with a clever twist on the classic Brain Training style. Fun gameplay mixed with quirky challenges, although text skipping and some loud sounds were minor setbacks.

TheLastSlowpoke24 Apr 2024, 08:39

Audio levels were all over the place. Fix it! Other than that that was pretty fun experience (: I liked the spinning circles one

SweetWizzle26 Apr 2024, 21:12

This is a really clever take on both the theme and the brain training format. Very fun to look at and listen to as well -- bonus points for the presentation. Just a nice little treat.

SleepyStudios1 May 2024, 20:52

Completely loved the mini games! Was really confused at first where this was going but I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of puzzles and how clever they were. The game is oozing charm and it's really well put together, excellent work!

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