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Hey! This is my super simple entry for Ludum Dare 55! It was really fun exploring the pathfinding systems in Godot, figuring out how to structure a basic gameplay loop, etc. I've got a lot to learn but I had a blast doing this. Thank you to everyone for making this possible! :3

I wanted to try and create something based around the idea of tower defense since the theme was "Summoning". The code for this kicked my ass a tiny bit, but I had so much fun doing it and I think I learnt a lot. This is my second time participating in a jam and I honestly love the experience.

In retrospect - there's a lot of cooler things I could have done here, but I'll continue developing this prototype and see where it goes. The full idea was to have different types of summons available, and a balancing factor involving creativity. Creativity is the essense of what you need to summon - to doodle creatures into existence!

Another neat spin would be to reverse this - have you summoning monsters to destroy the crystal instead. Lots of possibilities!

EDIT: I cannot seem to get the embed for the HTML5 working here. It keeps complaining about Cross Origin Isolation, so I've included a link to the itch page where things seems to be working if you'd prefer to play it in your browser. Please note that full screen is highly recommended!
Genres: strategy
Tools: Godot

Comments3

Vantalogic
Vantalogic16 Apr 2024, 03:32
Honestly, the hand drawn art is pretty cool. The gameplay is a bit to simplistic, however I really like how once you set the scene up you can only watch. Made for a very relaxing experience.
Pigeonic
Pigeonic16 Apr 2024, 16:51
Very cool hand drawn art! I would have loved more variation but overall it was a chill and enjoyable gameplay.
gamebuilder
gamebuilder21 Apr 2024, 18:51
As others have pointed out, this is a fun game — just wished it lasted longer. I also love the artwork, it is very appealing and gives the game a unique feel. One problem I noticed is that the buttons in the lower left of the display and the control instructions on the right are chopped off. Other than that, no bugs were noticed. A fun game with a lot of potential.
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