The Lamp

by catman

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.61

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.55

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.69

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.74

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.16

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.33

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.74

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.79

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★72%

You are stuck in a room. It is empty, save for a lamp in the middle. The lamp is your only hope.

Turn the lamp off, then turn it on.
See what happens.
Survive.

Controls:
WASD or arrow keys to move
any other key to use objects

Mac and Linux versions have not been tested. If there is any problem please let me know!

Hints:
Beware of the eyes.
Use the torches.
Match the colors.
Fear the hours.
Keep going.

This minimalistic survival game (both in the graphics and the gameplay) was created by:

Michele Pirovano - Programming, Game Design, Animation
Federica Tana - Graphic Design, 2D Art
Dario Campanella - Graphic Design, 2D Art, Game Design, Sound
Andrea Campanella - Music, Sound
Dario Bertini - Programming
Riccardo Sacchi - Programming

Comments51

sboerwinkle29 Apr 2013, 22:20

Linux gives a dropbox 404.

Catmanauthor29 Apr 2013, 22:21

Thanks, fixing...

Musicolor29 Apr 2013, 22:27

creeeeeepy and fun

Catmanauthor29 Apr 2013, 22:29

Should be working now!

I am going to bed, so if there is any problem with the Mac or Linux versions (or even the others) please let me know and I'll fix the ports tomorrow, thank you!!

Tanius29 Apr 2013, 22:35

really nice game, well done.

DarioOliGPI29 Apr 2013, 23:04

OMFG! :) really cool :) I played it a lot :) very original and fun. Maybe sounds are too loud compared to music if you want to find something wrong at any cost XD

sittaman30 Apr 2013, 01:07

Cool game!

rujo30 Apr 2013, 08:56

fine and peculiar game, fits the theme.

Madball30 Apr 2013, 09:01

This was very atmospheric. I also like the variety of monsters, sounds. There seems to be no ending, right?

Catmanauthor30 Apr 2013, 09:03

Thank you everyone for your comments, and for playing!

There is a single ending: death.

You can aim for the best time, tho ;)

dsoft2030 Apr 2013, 11:06

Great well executed game, it perfectly fits the theme and it's fun to play

ArkadyDracul30 Apr 2013, 12:36

Simple and perfect!

Lidfrid30 Apr 2013, 16:49

Creepy, nice concept :)

BleuLlama30 Apr 2013, 16:51

Unique! I like it!

zkenshin30 Apr 2013, 16:54

Interesting game. Well done. :)

EdoMiyamoto30 Apr 2013, 16:55

I had fun, really good entry !

rogueNoodle30 Apr 2013, 16:59

That's pretty original game - great job :)

Sestren30 Apr 2013, 17:00

Really fun idea with good mood. The sounds were a bit loud and harsh, at times, though.

JustinMullin30 Apr 2013, 17:04

Much fun. At times i felt like I didn't want to turn off the lights, too scared. :) Overall fun game though. Good work!

Jubjub.30 Apr 2013, 17:14

Interesting game, I enjoyed the flavor text and found the sound effects quite effective (specially the growling!).

dick_claus30 Apr 2013, 17:47

Really cool, guys!

atraxgames30 Apr 2013, 17:52

Very atmospheric. Good game!

Jacques_le_lezard30 Apr 2013, 18:02

In my favourite ld game for the moment! Good idea =)

metaldemon30 Apr 2013, 18:46

awesome game. really neat concept. and fun how the same enemy is sometimes scared and sometimes attracted of/to light!

naufr4g030 Apr 2013, 19:59

Very creepy for a so minimal game! :)
Love the footsteps, that help you to perceive the dangerousness of monsters, and the sounds.

saguaro30 Apr 2013, 23:28

I really liked the mood.

Potentialing1 May 2013, 03:12

Very enjoyable, I got some thrills playing this one, and reminded me of my childhood days playing "Ghost in the Graveyard", running to safe spots before people tagged me in the dark. This entry had a very nice mood, and the music helped bring the mood home. The SFX kinda detracted from that mood, though, and the graphics, while simplistic, did the job just right. Nice job!

LTyrosine1 May 2013, 16:28

Creepy and funny. Nice job.

olkeencole1 May 2013, 17:04

Excellent entry. Fits the theme well, fun to play, and the mood is well conveyed.

CherryNukaCola2 May 2013, 07:31

Interesting and very good at creating mood with its mechanics. Thank you!

Zhrack2 May 2013, 10:07

creepy and funny!

xdegtyarev2 May 2013, 10:40

Great horror game. Simple means achieve tense atmosphere. Would be nice if you could explore a house and not just one box room.

saggiosoft2 May 2013, 13:49

Original, fun, cool, professional.

matthias_zarzecki2 May 2013, 20:29

This is great, amazing work!

Love the gentle vibe, which contrasts nicely with the brutal monsters in the dark.

axcho3 May 2013, 04:13

The alternating light and dark is a very clever way to structure the experience. I like it. The sounds are great too - they really make it scary, not just frustrating.

infernet894 May 2013, 15:41

Very nice atmosphere, pretty scary! Even if it is minimalistic!

loxo4 May 2013, 18:49

Nice simple concept, graphics and sounds.

ethankennerly4 May 2013, 22:10

The things barely seen moving in the dark scared me. Simple and novel. If you continue to develop this, I did not understand the colored squares that are there sometimes when light is on.

0beah5 May 2013, 00:15

Nice Idea. Monster sound effects are really creepy. creates great atmosphere.

KEFIR5 May 2013, 11:58

It was fun! Great idea! I think you should give this game a future, maybe with less minimalism ;)

GranaDa5 May 2013, 12:23

Really good idea! Nice mood and audio. Awesome!

TijmenTio5 May 2013, 13:13

Even though it is so simple, playing it gives me chills down my spine. Well done!

Sylvain.p8 May 2013, 01:14

Great game and very stresful atmosphere.

Ninja Doggy10 May 2013, 08:14

Nice game and concept actually.It fits very well in the LD#26
theme. 10/10 *

someone10 May 2013, 17:01

Nice game.

euwaku11 May 2013, 19:08

Wow, the atmosphere was crazy. This game almost awakened my inner kid fears :O
Very good entry.

Catmanauthor12 May 2013, 07:14

Loving your comments, you all are the reason making games is sooooo good. :)

lorancou13 May 2013, 14:43

Great use of sound and darkness

nimblegorilla13 May 2013, 21:00

Really fun game. I died a bunch because I kept trying to shine the flashlight on monsters to see what they looked like instead of getting to the lamp. haha.

Riccardo Stucchi14 May 2013, 09:58

wow!!! Very very cool concept!!! while being minimalist you managed to make this game creepy!! I love this game!!! Excellent work!!! :D

Benjamin17 May 2013, 07:28

The lamp idea is neat, the switching on and off bring the perfect rythm to the game. The monsters are simple but scary and their screams are just perfect. I think I'm just not fond of size fading footstep, alpha fading or no fading would work better imho.