Deep

by ahmeni
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.80
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.72
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.16
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.01
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
This was a lot of fun to make and I'm so glad I finished something this time around! :D

Controls: Left/Right, A/S or even clicking on the left/right of your swimmer will move you left and right!

Collect as many coins before what lies below consumes you!

Comments65

ShivanHunter28 Apr 2014, 03:46
Was a bit disconcerting not being able to move up or down.
malmazuke28 Apr 2014, 04:31
Pretty good. Found it a bit easy
NoorStudios28 Apr 2014, 04:33
This game has a flappy bird kind of addictiveness to it. Had a lot of fun with it :)
zanenga28 Apr 2014, 04:33
Could be a cool mobile game with some polishing!
deathray
deathray28 Apr 2014, 04:35
I made it 203 depth. Interesting control scheme and creepy music.
aeveis
aeveis28 Apr 2014, 04:37
nice small game, the background getting darker was a nice touch.
Liens
Liens28 Apr 2014, 04:39
That guy really likes to swim haha. Those eels are a menace to society.
Brian Stegmann28 Apr 2014, 04:39
Depth: 197, Score: 8

Solid entry, has a simple yet effective mechanic. Good mood as well. This is a small detail but I love games that integrate the title screen into the gameplay :)
Somfunambulist28 Apr 2014, 04:39
I agree with the mobile game comment.
renatopp
renatopp28 Apr 2014, 04:40
Why can't we go up and down?!?!?!?
cr2crstudios28 Apr 2014, 04:41
Some really good detail. Tried and true concept. :)
ahmeni
ahmeniauthor28 Apr 2014, 04:42
For those requesting mobile I have added an Android link and if I can figure out a temporary iOS release I will link it here as well!
For the up and downers - I originally had that but found it worked much better as a constant descent! Thanks for your feedback though!
shs28 Apr 2014, 04:42
I liked the eerie feeling that came as you went deeper.
Brian Corr28 Apr 2014, 04:48
This is nice! I found it a bit too slow to be really fun, but the different speeds of fish with otherwise similar patterns and a constant downward speed made the basic mechanic very satisfying.

Great look, although I think the gems looked a little out of place. They aren't really the same style as the rest.

This was really fun! Could work really well with tilt/touch controls on mobile.

:) :)
Taugeshtu
Taugeshtu28 Apr 2014, 06:33
Controls are very, very well-polished :) Also, I like the character's face a lot, whoever the hell he/it is :D
Alucard J28 Apr 2014, 07:06
Has a very old-school feel with movement only on one axis and being aware of enemy paths and patterns. Simple and effective. Interesting synth music too.
jtpup028 Apr 2014, 07:52
Very interesting, I like the concept of delving deeper whilst dodging sea creatures
PaperBlurt
PaperBlurt28 Apr 2014, 08:33
eerie.
long distance swimmer.

nice graphics, the water looks so hostile.
madmaw28 Apr 2014, 09:55
Always like to see a mobile-friendly entry
gikdew
gikdew28 Apr 2014, 11:22
The controls feel a little laggy, at least on my computer, but the game concept is so good.
Split82
Split8228 Apr 2014, 11:42
Simple but fun! Great job.
Hypnohustla
Hypnohustla28 Apr 2014, 13:04
Nice and simple little arcade game. Love the audio. Added a lot to the mood :) Solid game!
madhoe
madhoe28 Apr 2014, 13:10
The audio really makes the deep ocean feel hostile. Simple but addictive.
Doubstract
Doubstract28 Apr 2014, 14:04
I am moving like a fish, so they cant catch me :)
GagaPete
GagaPete28 Apr 2014, 22:07
Played on Android, I don't see the depth and score displays. Looks like they are placed below the screen. But nice game overall. Pretty intensive when you are near a fish and can't do much to prevent the collision. Like @NoorStudios said, feels like the next flappy bird (a.k.a. include an Android share intent to share the score ;))
HeyChinaski
HeyChinaski28 Apr 2014, 22:41
Cleverly simple game with cute graphics:) Those eels are tricky. I'm not much good, I played for ages and never made it past ~160. Good job!
ahmeni
ahmeniauthor29 Apr 2014, 03:39
@GagaPete - Did you play in Portrait or Landscape mode? The game itself is meant for landscape so that may help? It appears I have to do some further stuff to enforce the rotation lock in Android but I may wait till later to do so as I don't own a device to test on.
Crowbeak
Crowbeak29 Apr 2014, 04:57
The sound does a good job of being very underwater-y.
pinkmonkeyhead29 Apr 2014, 05:59
nice mini game
mollymus29 Apr 2014, 07:05
Actually pretty good! I think allowing us to swim up/down wouldve ruined the idea kind of, and this worked surprisingly well - altough I did keep pressing down to speed things up..
bazld29 Apr 2014, 07:48
Cute game, I esp like the main character. Great job - the game play really smoothly.
oatsbarley29 Apr 2014, 08:01
Maybe a health system that lets you get hit a few times would have made this a bit less frustrating. Because the game starts so slow, it's kind of tiring getting really far down and then losing.

The mood is great, though, and it's kind of relaxing!
GeorgeBroussard29 Apr 2014, 08:11
Nice effort and ran well. Pretty fun. Really liked the music.
kyyrma29 Apr 2014, 09:01
Very simple, but nothing wrong with that. Reminds me of flash games in the style of Copter Game. Games like these can be surprisingly addictive. Can't test mobile support right now, but good job on supporting those platforms!
Yaru
Yaru29 Apr 2014, 10:01
Surprisingly addictive! I really like the background gradually darkens as the depth increases. Very good job!
BlazingFanfish
BlazingFanfish29 Apr 2014, 10:42
Like the darkening background. Good job :)
mechabit
mechabit29 Apr 2014, 12:26
Nice simple graphics, would have liked vertical movement control or maybe a faster dive speed. Maybe add an upgrade system if you plan to keep working on it.
lief29 Apr 2014, 12:56
nice simple idea. i liked the way the title slowly moved up... the just left and right felt a bit limiting
howieV (binarygirl)29 Apr 2014, 13:24
good solid entry ..i think its better that we cant move up and done ..good job :)
pancakecity
pancakecity29 Apr 2014, 16:42
I liked the seamless transition from title to gameplay! Nice music!
Detective Pixel
Detective Pixel29 Apr 2014, 16:48
A fair game overall. It could use some polish though. Good job!
Kuchalu29 Apr 2014, 16:55
Some nice sprites!
taocayo29 Apr 2014, 18:21
Neat! I liked the fact that one can't move up and down. Makes it more challenging. Great job!
IAmSpencer29 Apr 2014, 20:16
Pretty simple concept, but fun enough to keep me playing. Not being able to move up/down, was annoying at first, but then added to the challenge and there for the fun. Good job :)
aaronjbaptiste
aaronjbaptiste29 Apr 2014, 20:53
Nice game mate, the audio fits really well.
Oddly Shaped Pixels
Oddly Shaped Pixels29 Apr 2014, 21:36
Simple concept but nicely done! Good variation on the infinite runner genre.
Seraphic Media30 Apr 2014, 00:19
That was awesome :) It was really hard at first but once I got the hang of it I actually did pretty good. I had a fun time.
eskivor30 Apr 2014, 00:54
Simple but interesting
Crefossus
Crefossus30 Apr 2014, 12:39
Decent work overall and the main character is cute. Some pacing issues for me - It's a little slow going at the start but after it picks up it becomes fun.
Therrato30 Apr 2014, 13:02
not bad but would make it harder or faster since its fairly slow, maybe at a speed boost on space to be able to move out of the way
nonentheless30 Apr 2014, 16:13
Strange not to move up and down. Nice sounds.
ReactorScram
ReactorScram1 May 2014, 01:59
Can you make the Web link say "Web - Unity" or something? I don't have Unity Web Player.
KevinWorkman
KevinWorkman2 May 2014, 02:38
My galaxy nexus says that it can't open the file after I download the apk
caranha
caranha3 May 2014, 03:56
The android download link did not work for me either, and I have third party apps allowed. Why is it a man file and not an APK file? Anyway, downloaded it from the play store. The game is really neat, simple but effective. I liked the backgroud noises. I think two or three lives before restarting would make the game more enjoyable. Had difficulty getting very far, but it was fun.
ahmeni
ahmeniauthor3 May 2014, 10:38
@Caranha - Weird. It's definitely an apk and it worked on my Nexus 7. I'll change the link to the Play Store anyways as it seems everyone has luck with it :)

A huuuuge thanks to everyone rating and reviewing, y'all are the best part of the whole compo :3
Catman
Catman3 May 2014, 11:45
Nice simple game, I found the choice to keep the camera fixed to the player interesting, it is surely different from all the other games with the same theme, good job!
gmaker5 May 2014, 18:45
its high five! need mobile version!
conormn5 May 2014, 21:56
Nice and simple! I like that :)
Fasox6 May 2014, 04:15
SImple idea, well implemented
udo
udo13 May 2014, 13:34
Very cute, I think I saw this in a journal post before. I just wish the viewport could be bigger: this game is tiny :)

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