Summoning the Gienie

by ajpl
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.31
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.81
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.53
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Going through random items on some obscure oriental bazaar, you are determined to find an ancient lamp with trapped Djinn.
Find the lamp, rub it and summon the gienie!

Comments16

Mcgiants16 Apr 2024, 01:15
Love the humor. Fun idea. Thanks for sharing!
Pseudonclide16 Apr 2024, 06:37
Nice game :) I like graphics.. so many pots!!
WestEastStudio
WestEastStudio16 Apr 2024, 06:37
A bit short, but still a good idea. It can be developed further adding modification to the process and other content.
Maks Night DLC
Maks Night DLC16 Apr 2024, 13:04
Nice game, l love your sense of humour!
Pelmanable16 Apr 2024, 14:37
Love various sounds when throwing things away
nsadie
nsadie18 Apr 2024, 18:29
Great take on the theme! Nice well executed game with some good art and funny writing.
LDJam user 37416819 Apr 2024, 05:41
Pretty interesting "I Spy" or "Where's Waldo" type of game, looking for the right lamp was a pretty fun idea. It gets a bit repetitive after a while, so maybe some kind of twist on the lamp searching would make it more repeatable. Nice job!
CodeRaurus
CodeRaurus20 Apr 2024, 07:51
Nice game! Perfect music to set the mood and I love the different descriptions. I wonder if it's totally randomized or how the rubbing works. Can you get djinn on the first try?

Good job.
ajpl
ajplauthor20 Apr 2024, 16:46
@coderaurus Thanks!

There is constant number of lamps/flasks with exactly one djinn, and constant number of other items. But types and placement is random, so yes, you could find it on first try.
Rubbing requires some pixel distance to open bottle (random within a range). There is some multiplication depending on rubbing speed, but it could get some tweaking, but there was not enough time left for that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It could get some tweaks, but I'm still happy how it turned out, considering how little time I had during Jam days :)
semenov22 Apr 2024, 06:57
Aladdin will appear and take the lamp?
Interesting idea and implementation of the jam theme.
Thank you!
Frank Gevaerts
Frank Gevaerts23 Apr 2024, 17:54
I had to replay this several times to read more of the item descriptions, so well done! :)

Rubbing was a bit tricky at first, but luckily I have one of those fancy dpi-adjustable mice and slowing it down made it very doable.

A very nice take on the theme!
YoYoJ25 Apr 2024, 08:10
Nice one. Cool graphics and fun :)
aucguy27 Apr 2024, 03:00
The different messages and the vases breaking added personality to the game. I wished there was some more game play to this.
17 confused villains
17 confused villains28 Apr 2024, 01:34
Fun idea, funny writing, and charming atmosphere! The music was lovely.
lima victor28 Apr 2024, 13:57
Fun idea but would be great to see more interactions. Imagine throwing some vase and suddenly evil spirit appears and you have to somehow imprison him back

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