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A jam submission

PapermancerView game page

Defeat the other Necromancers to become Ruler of the Darkness!
Submitted by Zivraye (@zivrayestarr) — 5 hours, 12 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#1233.7763.776
Enjoyment#1423.6943.694
Theme#1773.7763.776
Creativity#1843.8163.816
Visuals#2173.7963.796

Ranked from 49 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Good game, I was thinking "Ah Chess but fun!" while playing lol. Is something worth expanding upon.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! Haha! Honestly, that makes me happy to hear as that's pretty much exactly what we were aiming for!

Submitted(+1)

This was really fun! I liked figuring out what to do for each new monster, and also the paper cut-out style of them was cute. Killed the mummies a few times before realizing I had to get the necromancer first, but I think that's what makes it a cool feature. I'd love to see more of this!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! We're planning to continue it post-jam!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

imma be so honest only a few rounds in i forgot i didnt just pick this up for fun & that i was actually supposed to rate it sshdhdjdj. this is EXACTLY my style of game, im in loveee!

im seeing some feedback in the comments abt a tutorial but imo its the perfect amount of 'figure it out yourself' & super easy intro levels that it doesnt really need it!! at most for some types of players i could see a units info screen being helpful & maybe an initial 'kill this guy to win but keep an eye on your energy' popup, but beyond that its SUPER intuitive!! 

had so much fun with this, great work!

edit: the music choice is also phenomenal. it fits so perfectlyyy

Developer

Thank you so much for checking it out & your kind words!

Yeah, we've gotten some great feedback honestly I've been keeping a list! Like you we're planning to continue ours post-jam as well!

Submitted

Cool to see a strategy game! The art is fantastic, I like the skeleton especially.

It took me a second to get how it works but it all made sense in the end.

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing! That is fair feedback, the full version would have a better tutorially to be fair, and more info about the units! I'm off to play yours next actually, see you on the other side! :)

Submitted(+1)

This is deep and really well made! I love how you interpreted the theme and some units can come back as, like, double-undead. The music is excellent, the art is wonderful, and the gameplay is fun. Lots of room for expansion if you wanted to take it further, but I can recommend it even as it is. Great all around!

Developer (1 edit)

Thank you for playing & your kind words! I think we'll definitely be continuing the project post-jam (I've got a whole list going at this point of updates, including a full story & potentially multiplayer as well). Hopefully you continue yours too, it was fun (and I'm still thinking about the page you made for it, haha)!

Submitted(+1)

Its chess but with death and shit.

The skeletons are wayy too overpowered however for a starting tower and something the zombies devolve into.

And i beat the final level with a single blue ghost lady.

Besides the balancing being a bit wack i have no other complaints as this is a pretty fun game.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! And thanks for the feedback, I agree, we'll definitely need to do some balancing later on!

Submitted(+1)

Enjoyed playing your game!!!
left you some feedback on your comment on our post:

/jam/jamsepticeye/topic/5402388/we-are-having-a-blast-playing-eve...

If you want to also check out our game, feel free to do so...

Developer

Thanks for the feedback, I'll be sure to try yours as well!

Submitted(+1)

LOVE the art and aesthetic of the game. I love when games blend 2D with 3D, and the amount of levels you managed to make and pull off during the course of the jam is really impressive. Well done on this one!

Submitted(+1)

I Like the Gameplay where the zombies die and come back as a skeleton, cool artsyle and music and fits the theme well.

Submitted(+1)

i really like the game play, also the visuals are so cute, and i enjoyed the music. my only comment is to give the wizard more spells to try out :D

Developer(+1)

OH! You just gave me an idea (ty)! A spell (unlocked late-game) that costs 4 energy to warp to a nearby location!

Submitted(+1)

WOOOHHHOOOO YES

Submitted(+1)

Loved this game, the only complaint I have is that there isn't more for me to play. 

Developer(+1)

Haha, thank you for playing! We may have to hold you to that "complaint" post-jam ;)

Submitted

Very fun turn based game, nice visuals! I must also admit that I shot myself three times at first, of no fault of yours, all mine, overall fun game!

Developer

We definitely need a  quick input delay after picking an action. For what it's worth, I've also accidentally attacked myself. Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

Fun game with fun mechanics! Impressed you were able to make this many levels

Submitted

Saw the SRPG grid and I had to give it a shot :) There's some really cool mechanics here with the ability to target your own units and the different effects that could give. It was really fun figuring out different tactics with the tools you're given each level! The visuals are really good too, eyes were super creepy and details like vampires' movement animation are super cool. Great job!!

Developer(+1)

Thank you very much for giving it a try! We've yet to make anything in the strategy genre so I was a bit nervous at first.

As for the eyes, I noticed that as well. Our artist is great at drawing creepy things, but they can't deal with scary games; it's a fun contradiction.

Submitted (1 edit)

Okay okay!

- The vibes were SO consistent from the moment you open the game. The eyes that follow around your cursor in the corners?? Such a nice little touch

- I love the music and the sound effects! The round complete horn was a shocker

- I kept accidentally` attacking my own guys which I found really funny.. and I got stuck on the corrupted séance but I don't play these kinda games n Im not the brightest at em :D I had a lotta fun!

Developer

Thanks for playing even if it is not your preferred genre!

The horn is compliments of our Tester who became our audio person for this as well, haha!

We're considering continuing it, maybe a slight delay before you can attack would help with accidental self-attacking. I'll add it to my list, and I appreciate the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Fun game! Gave me vibes of plants vs zombies mixed with chess, which is a pretty neat combo😁 From reading other comments it sounds like you already have some good ideas for further development, so well done with the jam build and good luck on your future work!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for playing! We do have quite the list going for a full version. I'd love to make some sort of multiplayer for it as well to battle friends, and a full story for example. But if you did want to add anything I'm all ears!

Submitted(+1)

Fun and creative way of using the jam theme. Played through all levels and was never bored, well done!

Developer

We're very happy to hear that! Thanks for giving it a shot!

Submitted

The game starts off great with the subtle tutorial on what you have to do. But I felt a little cheated when I tried to sacrifice the blue gals, expecting it to kill like the vampire, and instead it did something else.

The game's good! If the game were a little faster and the camera didn't zoom in after selecting someone, especially on bigger maps, it'd be even better! Good job!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! We ran out of time, but I agree, the Sprit & Ghost units should honestly say "Posses" instead of "Sacrifice", sorry for the confusion!

Submitted(+1)

Props for making your game more accessible by having both Linux and Windows.
I had a lot of fun with your game! The art is cool, I enjoyed figuring out what everything could do, trying different strategies and I like the level progression.
Simple but effective! Great job ^-^

Developer(+1)

Thanks for giving it a shot! Also you're very welcome about the Linux build! We've got a team member that is also on Linux. I wanted to do Mac as well but it looked like there were extra barriers we didn't have time for sadly.

Submitted

Really fun game! I love the silly art style, and the variety of enemy types you can play around with is great!

Only a few small things I noticed:


The UI feels a bit too far out at times,  like here, the gravestone’s way off in the distance

Sometimes my characters wouldn’t die properly; then when I tried to select them again, they’d die, but pressing any buttons afterward would freeze or crash the game. It wouldn’t let me continue or end the turn 

Still, aside from those few bugs, this was a blast to play! Awesome work!! 

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing! Oh wow, I haven't seen that bug yet, I'll have to take a look and patch it. Did the skeleton attack you or did you attack yourself when that happened?

Submitted(+1)

The skeleton attacked first if i remember correctly

Developer(+1)

Thank you for the reply! That was helpful, I was able to reproduce it. Looks like not letting the player select things with no health will fix it. Thanks again, I appreciate it!

Submitted(+1)

of course! glad to help, best of luck for the rest of the jam!!

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