Ludum Dare #27compo

Out of Breath

by paraknight

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.95

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.89

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.74

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.32

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★1.89

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.68

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★32%

Here's my first submission ever for Ludum Dare! All written in JavaScript from scratch with 0 libraries!

You can play it here: http://db.tt/MX6QfxEY

Controls are just WASD or arrow keys.

The game has been tested in Chrome and FireFox, but I recommend Chrome since it seems to give me a faster frame rate.

If the game seems impossibly hard, it only means that you were very, very, VERY unlucky. Refresh the page to generate a more normal distribution of flora.

Art and sound are quite lacking to say the least, but the game does have an "ending" so don't give up! I'll definitely continue working on it after the LD27.

The source code can either be viewed within your browser the standard way (it is entirely unobfuscated although not very commented) or downloaded in a zip file. It's not open source yet though so please don't steal. ;)

Enjoy!

Comments12

mrspeaker26 Aug 2013, 10:34

Wow... this is great! It reminds me of Pitfall II, but, you know... less square. I admit, I didn't find the treasure - but I had a really good time trying. The mechanic of finding oxygen is very satisfying.

I think you should polish this up, add some baddies/some-kind-of-conflict/extra mechanic and it could be a really great game.

Baburo26 Aug 2013, 10:35

It was incredible how moody game you've created with such a simple graphics. I really enjoyed diving down to the unknown. :)

Zuige26 Aug 2013, 10:37

I really liked it. :) Reminds me of the games I used to play as a kid. Well done! Is there an end?

plancien26 Aug 2013, 10:43

Here is the proof that without graphics, without libs, without audio, but using a good concept and writing good code, you can make games that feel good to play!
Well done !

robashton26 Aug 2013, 11:18

The swimming felt very fluid and rewarding - I didn't complete the game but I got pretty deep :D

kristof27 Aug 2013, 16:40

Really cool and unique gameplay. Fits the theme perfectly. I was not able to find the treasure, but I definitely had a lot of fun exploring!

UnixXNova28 Aug 2013, 09:37

Very fun game good entry!

Pixelfan Games28 Aug 2013, 09:43

good gameplay, basic graphics, no sounds, no music. But anyway i enjoy it. Good job

RennFarnell28 Aug 2013, 09:55

i couldnt find the treasure either but the air bubble idea was fun and challenging :)

CustomPhase28 Aug 2013, 10:25

Pretty interesting little game. Its just need some more defined goal

loxo9 Sep 2013, 18:14

Nice game, I especially like the great atmosphere! I think it would be even better with some audio. It's hard to breathe normally while playing this game.

naufr4g010 Sep 2013, 01:50

No sound, simple graphics, but great atmosphere! :)
I haven't found the treasure yet, but I enjoyed the game a lot. I would rather have more colored graphics and some sound effects.
You have my respect for not having used external libraries.