Play as a little fish trying to return to your family through a maze of traps and obstacles while solving a couple of execution based puzzles along the way!
I made everything in this game within the 48 hour time period except a small JavaScript library that I made before hand. During the competition I ended up updating the library substantially though.
Tools: Graphics: Gimp & Graphics Gale (I use gale for animations.) Code Editor: Notepad++ Language: JavaScript (Canvas and Web Audio API) Level Editor: Ogmo Sound Effects: Reaper Music: LMMS
Phew, that was fun to make, pretty tiring though. As per usual at the start I wasn't really sure If I was going to enter but once I get started I just can't stop. ;) If I hadn't been watching other people make their awesome games on Twitch I feel like I could have gotten a bit more content in the game but ah well, that's part of the fun.
The source can be looked at in any browser. I may upload a zip a little later with all the files together in one place too for easy prodding at.
This was really great, probably the best so far! It wasn't too short, actually it was surprisingly long for a game made in 48 hours. Solid work throughout, I liked the atmospheric music, the sound effects were good, graphics were nice... Heck, there was no single thing I didn't like!
The puzzles required quite a bit of coordination, and usually lasers re-enabled themselves half a second after I passed them. It's not a bad thing, though; the frequent save points made it pleasant to fail and try again. :)
I really love this game! The graphics are really nice and the music was very relaxing. The length of the game was pretty impressive. Definitely one of my favourite entries so far. ;)
This was a really impressive entry for the 48-hour time limit. You really nailed the underwater setting with a rather simple tile set, I'm envious!
This game showed real finesse with game design, especially the moment when you first get the bubble bomb and are trapped between the two lasers. That is exactly how you should teach new mechanics to the player.
The game is also surprisingly long for being made in such a short time, and the music and sfx are very fitting. The only thing I felt was out of place was the HUAH when picking up a power, it kinda' clashed with the style.
The art is nice, the sound design is awesome. The controls and feel are almost perfect, and the powerups and puzzles are really nice. The only real issue I had was that I thought the hitbox on the big electrified boxes could have been a bit smaller; you have no leeway at all - in fact, it seems like sometimes you get killed without even visually being hit.
Really liked the graphics, extremely polished over all, and adding a save point right before you show the first thing that could kill you is really good level design. Nice job, I really liked it :)
Aw man, that was great! The atmosphere, the mechanics... just really nice! Was a touch frustrating at some points but ultimately that was an excellently put together game and, really, a unique experience in both presentation and gameplay with the underwater physics and backdrop. Did I say it was great! Because it is. Yes.
An amazing game! The graphics are really good, the music creates a nice mood and the gameplay is fantastic, great job!
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pinkmonkeyhead6 May 2014, 04:17
Amazing entry! When I first played i thought it was a jam game, not compo. The assets were so good, specially the bubble explosion (my personal favorite) and the background songs. Its an unbelievable amount of work for 48h.
I only have a few complains about the game: - "Control" is a bad key for game input. On mac, the ctrl+arrows activates mission control, change screens, etc. - The hit box of the fish is too big for the graphics. I would suggest increasing the size of graphics or decreasing the hit box. - It would be nice to be able to dash to all sides and not only left/right
Ho-ley-shit. That was incredible! Amazed at how tight you made this in just 48 hours! I would say that last bit with the electroblocks is a bit annoying, but daaamn that is some good level design! :D Great work!
Dodging blocks and racing from green orbs pass red beam paths kept me alert. The pristine pixels and aural ambient music allured me. If you continue to develop this, when first seeing some of the background vines and blocks, interpreted they would block my movement.
I think, what impressed me most about this game is the level design. It all fits so well. The flawless integration of new features, the puzzles, the difficulty.
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The puzzles required quite a bit of coordination, and usually lasers re-enabled themselves half a second after I passed them. It's not a bad thing, though; the frequent save points made it pleasant to fail and try again. :)
I love it when people make metroidvanias for jams. Well done!
This game showed real finesse with game design, especially the moment when you first get the bubble bomb and are trapped between the two lasers. That is exactly how you should teach new mechanics to the player.
The game is also surprisingly long for being made in such a short time, and the music and sfx are very fitting. The only thing I felt was out of place was the HUAH when picking up a power, it kinda' clashed with the style.
A very impressive entry, congrats!
Very good game, though!
Winner
I like bubble explosion effect. Suppose it take half of the day...
Excellent work!
The level design is really good
The mood, music and graphics are awesome
Just before the ending level, I actually went through the wall by bug. Maybe I used ctrl(dash) between wall and enemy block...
The "crispy" sounds and art style work really well
I love the music and the delayed title-screen :D
I only have a few complains about the game:
- "Control" is a bad key for game input. On mac, the ctrl+arrows activates mission control, change screens, etc.
- The hit box of the fish is too big for the graphics. I would suggest increasing the size of graphics or decreasing the hit box.
- It would be nice to be able to dash to all sides and not only left/right
Other than that great experience
You should be very proud of this!
I liked :
- The evolution of gameplay (rush, bubble)
- the simplicity and efficacity of gameplay
I didnt liked :
- I think some place are a bit too hard (or maybe is the control)
- Don't like the keyboard (space, ctrl)
Maybe you should add things to collect to encourage exploration ?
Good work !
This is top class puzzle design!