Dungeon of the Bone Summoner

by itsboats

co-authored: @joah-reason

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.24

Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.30

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.06

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.39

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.42

Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.04

welcome to the dungeon of the bones summoner

you have retired from the life of unleashing undead hordes on innocent villages, and are instead enjoying a peaceful life as a slime farmer. however, heroes from a nearby village have come to seek their sinister revenge.

whatever you do, defend yourself and your slimes from the invaders.

the more slimes you amass, the higher your score

Controls:
- left click to select your units
- right click to give selected unit a command
- middle mouse to pan camera
- mouse wheel to zoom

Lose Conditions:
- you lose if all your summoners die
- you lose if all your slimes die
- you lose if all your spellbooks die

Tags: #2d, #fantasy, #indie, #short, #singleplayer, #spooky, #top-down, #unity

Genres: survival

Tools: Unity

Comments25

Codeman101016 Apr 2024, 04:16

Very fun strategy design, Love the retired necromancer theme. Art was absolute perfection.

Nestral16 Apr 2024, 12:50

i think i win

i like the concept and it was fun but once i got the strat it was a bit too easy

AndideBob16 Apr 2024, 14:12

I love the micro managemement that this game makes you do. A really cool entry that looks and plays fantastically!

Koolruz16 Apr 2024, 21:37

By far the worst crime that these heroes committed was trampling my poor skele and destroying the mushroom that he was carrying >:(

I am absolutely awful at anything resembling an RTS, so unfortunately I can't give much feedback on the gameplay loop itself 😅

jebouin16 Apr 2024, 21:58

It was fun figuring out a strategy in the early stage. It took me a couple tries to understand the mechanics but after getting enough skellies it became a bit too easy (or maybe I didn't wait long enough, I stopped after reaching ~200 slimes).

La bread16 Apr 2024, 23:46

As someone who sucks at micromanagement I love this, the constant juggling of summonings and moving my troops, feedings the slimes, and not falling apart provide a really solid gameplay loop!

Squidly17 Apr 2024, 04:13

Contrary to popular belief, the bone and slime factions haven't gotten along since 1942. However, ignoring that historical inaccuracy, I do like the strategy in this game. There's a lot going on and it's a lot of fun!

JUSTCAMH17 Apr 2024, 14:30

I was rather confused in the start, but got there in the end. I think I missed some of the usual boats simplicity, but I still enjoyed it once I had a grasp of it. Skeles seem really powerful! :heart:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2122044081

schwede17 Apr 2024, 15:16

Thanks for coming by and letting us experience your game during the stream!

Slimes, slimes slimes, SLIMES forever!!!

LDJam user 25885017 Apr 2024, 21:29

woh

5/5, almost as good as wiz and slims heheheh >:)

FunnyPumpkin18 Apr 2024, 08:26

Awesome game! But mobs blocking each other is annoying

LDJam user 27962218 Apr 2024, 08:43

i like slime

AlezJL18 Apr 2024, 08:47

Such adorable artwork! I also appreciate the mechanics. The only issue I can see is that slimes sometimes clip through walls.

Bowen18 Apr 2024, 08:50

Very good conception, but the content is a little bit insufficient. It become boring when you find out the army of skulls can easily kill every enemies.

Ategon18 Apr 2024, 23:05

Thanks for submitting your game to the stream! If you wanted to watch it again in the future heres the vod of the stream (with a chapter for your game)

OGma_badparenting10120 Apr 2024, 00:23

Itsboats, I love Jerem, he is the best person every, but FOR REAL now - this was a very fun game, I look forward to playing it with less wine.

Jvdwijk20 Apr 2024, 00:30

Really, really fun!!! If I had more time (and you didn't trick me 👀) I would've gone on for quite a bit! There is so much potential for future features as well, like some form of base building, taking over human settlements, and growing in power in general, well done!

If you want, my vod is available over on YT https://youtu.be/9X9SR_20PuQ

ColeSlaughter22 Apr 2024, 23:30

Thanks for submitting your game to stream!

Sorry I totally sucked at it :upside_down:

idan900024 Apr 2024, 01:56

The bons are their money 🔥
Another jam another boats classic.

KingPotatoCannon25 Apr 2024, 01:54

Love the music and the art! Everyone this jam has such great music and art!

I really liked the mechanic and the management of all the things! As with these kinds of games, it's hard to find a good balance, but I really enjoyed playing it a few times! As much as I shouldn't spend 2 hours playing this game, I really want to! So really great work making a game that is enjoyable, replayable, and with so many features in such a short time!

I did spam skeles too quickly and they spawned in the wall. I learned quickly not to do that haha

LDJam user 25117029 Apr 2024, 00:44

Great game albeit it started getting a little laggy idk why. Fun management game, smooth, tight UI, lovely graphics, cool soundtrack. Another Boats classic.

LDJam user 25117029 Apr 2024, 09:29