the sunset

by nhmllr
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.43
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.70
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.89
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★20%
I tried to make a game that really felt "minimal," and not just in art style. I wanted the player to feel like they were little, had little, and wanted little.

And so, we have a game about a spider that wants to rise to the surface and leave its cave to watch the Sun set.

*note that there is a potato plant hidden in the game

Genres: adventure

Comments16

deathray
deathray29 Apr 2013, 03:59
I like the mood of this game from the simple, eeire music to the simple terrain. I also really enjoyed the movement because it was familiar enough to use, but tricky enough to keep me interested. Unfortunately however after a few minutes I went a few big circles and realized there are no clues to let me know whether I'm on the right track or not.
Zathalos29 Apr 2013, 08:18
The jumping movement was pretty interesting even if sometimes it was a little buggy and I jumped in the wrong direction. Like deathray said, after a few minutes of going in circles I gave up. Cool concept and if there were clues where to go it would be even better. Good job.
geepit
geepit29 Apr 2013, 14:16
The mood was really cool, so was the movement. Jumping was a little buggy sometimes. But managed to complete the game. It was a nice sunset.
thatwhichis
thatwhichis29 Apr 2013, 17:21
I found the sunset! Like the color shifting, loved the jump mechanic even when I would put myself halfway across the level by mistake. ;-)
dem01 May 2013, 16:59
Really cute game
Ernyz2 May 2013, 14:37
Liked the movement, and the mood :) completed the game, it was really nice :)
Tyro
Tyro3 May 2013, 05:30
Aww, this was super kawaii (pardon my French.) I liked the simplistic graphics and movement mechanic. I'm not sure if you could ever interact with the sleeping animals, but it was cool to just find them snoozing in various places. The ending was sweet too! :)
niun3 May 2013, 15:36
Classic! Loved it. I'm going back in to explore some more.
Merkoth6 May 2013, 15:14
Loved it, good job!
lotusgame6 May 2013, 16:52
Great ! Finally an original platform game. I really like the movement control (and the cute jump sound). Too bad there is no objectives, obstacles or ennemies. This game would have been excellent ! But for a 48h entry, it's a very good work. Congrats :)
Pixelboy_856 May 2013, 17:48
Mood and movement were great. At first I thought it were endless and random, but I kept playing till the end :)
Uhfgood7 May 2013, 00:01
Interesting but after a while of wandering around I just quit. Jumping mechanic is quite interesting.
GeorgeBroussard7 May 2013, 04:11
I really enjoyed the movement and the fact it had a nice little goal. A spider wanting to see a sunset is cool. I'd work on this more and give it enemies, obstacles, and all that, so it feels like a journey, which makes the ending feel better. Nice job.
Detocroix
Detocroix10 May 2013, 17:25
I was certain the bear would eat my gigantic spider. I was pleasantly surprised :D
Tifu
Tifu11 May 2013, 21:37
Enjoyable little peaceful game. I didn't find the potato, but I found the sunrise :D

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