Eldritch Vessel Academy

co-authored: @heytherewill
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.17
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.24
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.62
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.26
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.19
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.40
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.02

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If you play our game, let us know your best time in the comments!

⌨️ Commands


- E (or Xbox X / DualShock Square): Summon or return to your body. You can only return if you have a clear view of your body!
- Enter (or Xbox A / DualShock X): Interact with objects
- WASD/Arrow Keys (or left stick): Move

📖 Lore


Eldritch Vessel Academy ★ After Dying In A Brutal Car Accident Due To Poor or Non-Existent Regulations Regarding Crumple Zones In The Front Of SUVs I Reincarnated As A Silent Protagonist In A Ludum Dare Game! Now I Absolutely Must ~Summon~ Horrors Beyond Human Comprehension To Prove Me A Worth Vessel For The Old Ones 2: Reloaded Demixed

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In this game you play as the protagonist who has been conveniently sent to another world where he needs to summon demons to help him become a suitable vessel for the elder horrors.

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👨🏽‍💻 Credits


- Tom: Code, Level Design
- Will: Code, Music, Graphics

🛠️ Tooling


- Code: Godot 3.5, all in C#
- Music: GarageBand (and my old guitar/bass)
- Graphics: Aseprite

🖼️ Screenshots

Tools: Aseprite, Godot

Comments15

Rokevicius
Rokevicius16 Apr 2024, 09:30
Love this game! Music is awesome, especially once you spawn an Imp! :D he is so small :D
Sampai
Sampai16 Apr 2024, 09:32
Lovely idea, great execution. The timer could maybe be made a little bit shorter as I barely ever felt stressed because of it, but that's my only nitpick.
The self referential humor of the the two protagonists is great!
MatthewDrake
MatthewDrake16 Apr 2024, 19:42
Really great humour, audibly laughed the first time I summoned the imp and the music changed so drastically. Also really enjoyed the banter between the protagonists. Puzzles were straightforward once you understood the mechanics which I really appreciated.

Best time was 08:41, a speed runner I am not, but I had a good time with this one.
Noona
Noona16 Apr 2024, 19:55
Imp music theme is everything! The narration boxes looks very stylish
RoughSkin
RoughSkin16 Apr 2024, 20:20
Nice shader usage for the transformation. The UI it's very pretty! I can see it worked into a full game, nice level design, Great entry!!
zeminyok16 Apr 2024, 20:32
Neat mechanics merged with good humor and fun gameplay!

Feeling of the moment when summoning the imp kept its joy until the end of the game, nice execution! Also how imp works is designed pretty smart, makes you look at the level from another perspective and small time pressure with distorting visuals boosts the experience as well. Dialogues are pretty funny and.. TODO: Finish the comment
winie16 Apr 2024, 20:45
Nice one
DubiousDuck17 Apr 2024, 05:32
Love the visual and audio contrast when summoning the imp. Makes solving the puzzle much more dynamic and exciting. Great work!
JHax
JHax17 Apr 2024, 09:24
Very cool game, really good level design on top of a solid core mechanic!

Wasn't getting any sound first time I played it so dipped back in for a second go after seeing all the comments, and it was well worth it!
Yxure17 Apr 2024, 10:04
Fun game. Loved the humor xD
Rubikon
Rubikon17 Apr 2024, 11:09
R'lyeh gang 4eva!
Luka42017 Apr 2024, 11:14
The level design and the puzzles are so creative! Also the game is very funny, great job!
JUSTCAMH
JUSTCAMH17 Apr 2024, 14:49
A rather intense game, not what I expected from a puzzle game, but I enjoyed it! The levels flowed really well, which made it simple to navigate even when panicking about the timer! :heart:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2122044081
Talif Moor
Talif Moor18 Apr 2024, 18:04
This is certainly one of the best games I've played during the jam! The puzzles were clever, adding the timer made for puzzle-solving to be a bit more hectic. I got stuck for a moment on (I believe it was) the penultimate level before figuring out what I was overlooking. The amount of polish was staggering!

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