"Do you hear the voices of those sunken ships? Can you hear them calling you? Can you reach to the deepest point? Can you find what lies beneath the bottom of the ocean?"
Controls:
- WASD or arrow keys to move.
Enjoy!
UPDATE:
Not sure if its possible to reply to entry comments, so I'll just leave it here:
Thank you all guys for playing!
I'm going to fix all mentioned flaws, add some stuff here and there, extend gameplay and release post-compo version (maybe mobile too?).
Also, for those interested in my toolset:
- FlashPunk (framework)
- Paint.NET (art)
- Studio One DAW + Xakt VSTi + Audacity + few recordings made using some bottles with water and metal things of unknown origin.
I liked the game a lot, had a certain beauty to it. The graphics were nice for the game, the gameplay was fun, I liked the ending, and the music was very chilling and nice to listen too. My one complaint is the fact it was randomly generated had flaws, and sometimes made certain sections impossible to beat (sometimes a jellyfish would be block the whole of a narrow corridor, or there'd be no bubbles in time, at least both of these happened to me once), however, it's a game that definitely had a nice atmosphere to it.
Really, really lovely art. The overall feel of the game is really great. I really felt like I was diving deep underwater. Overall, very atmospheric game. Great job!
It looks and sounds great. The controls felt good too. My only issues were with the difficulty feeling very random, and the collision detection on the walls being a bit harsh.
WOW! aaah those fish! aah those rays of light at the surface! Aah everything! good job man, good job!
The only criticism I have is that the collision checking should be more forgiving. When I bump into the wall, it often feels unfair. Also I think it's too difficult, I really wanted to see the ending but it's too hard! But maybe that's just me. I'll try again later :3
Awesome atmosphere. The biggest flaw is, that sometimes it's impossible to continue, just because the bubbles are too far away from each other. Otherwise, very very nice job.
Very atmospheric... Most of the stuff I have issue with has already been said by others (REALLY precise collision detection, unfair random object placement), but overall, I like the feeling of the game! :)
Beautiful graphics, audio and very nice atmosphere. But that same atmosphere is very deceiving. The game is way harder than it looks! And sometimes I encountered impossible situations. Like a narrow path completely filled with jellyfish.
The only flaw is that the random placement of jellyfish & air bubbles sometimes meant that the game became impossible at some points. Easily solved by restarting though.
Really nice graphics and I like the game itself. Hard but fun. I included your game in part 1 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out! http://youtu.be/2Ja__FAtoAQ
Very solid game, but I wish it had more depth. Haha... joke aside, I wanted to say that I wish it had more gameplay elements. The visual and the background music are very well made. Nice!
Wow, nice graphics, nice sound, nice mood, nice controls, only the ending was a little bit disturbing and for me didn't really fit to the rest of the game. Difficulty is indeed very random, but i think still ok.
I found the randomization to be a touch game breaking, as it would very rarely just block your path completely or not put a reachable bubble some place where it's needed, but that's forgivable for how beautiful and atmospheric the game is. Good presentation on a simple, but very functional concept.
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Andrew Shouldice30 Apr 2014, 12:00
Great work. I like your palette choice. Is there an ending? Is there a deepest point? I want to know, but it's hard. :)
It's hard to be so harsh on such a very pretty and pretty sounding game, but, it got really frustrating. That has to do with the awful random aspect of it. There'd be too many jellies in a tight corner, or a bubble would be too close to the edge. Still, very pretty!
great work! really nice art and effects! All in all well done. the animation while hitting the wall / rock made me feel it. I hope to see more of you in the future (- :
This game is beautiful. Huge efforts on pixel art, light and particle effects! This game is very easy to play, has dead-simple controls and realistic physics.
Audio won't play on my computer, but that's probably just me.
It looks like you did the level generation in a way that there is no enemies blocking completely the path. That's cool.
Absolutely beautiful, simple in concept, but unforgiving. Touch anything, die. Miss a single bubble, you can't make it. With a little improvement it could be really great.
A somewhat straightforward concept, but very well presented; both visually and aurally. The sound does a great job at creating a rather melancholy atmosphere and makes the game richer for it. Very nice work :)
Beautiful game! The music and sound improved the mood a lot! The graphics have a nice style, glow a bit and also fit the darkness of the sea! I loved the bubbles of the diver and their movement - wonderful. Placement of bubbles and jellyfish seems to be pure random so there are sometimes unpassable situations. Nevertheless it's a great game that I love to play! Very good job!
Beautiful game. The use of light sprites in the title screen is vivid. The bubble particles is also very real. Gameplay is also fun and challenging. Nice work.
I loved this! great job! its really elegantly simple and the graphics and mood are just perfect. i think it would be nice to start off with a few less jellies and but that's just my taste
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PIXEL^39 May 2014, 07:50
Great atmospher created by the music and art, I like the interpretation of the theme. Aside from the random generation flaws I also find it odd to die whenever you hit a flat wall and I think that, due to the several flaws, the game should be shorter. At least the LD version.
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The only criticism I have is that the collision checking should be more forgiving. When I bump into the wall, it often feels unfair. Also I think it's too difficult, I really wanted to see the ending but it's too hard! But maybe that's just me. I'll try again later :3
Really, awesome job! My fav entry yet
The only flaw is that the random placement of jellyfish & air bubbles sometimes meant that the game became impossible at some points. Easily solved by restarting though.
It's so beautiful and smooth (:
What engine did you use ?
Difficulty is indeed very random, but i think still ok.
Audio won't play on my computer, but that's probably just me.
It looks like you did the level generation in a way that there is no enemies blocking completely the path. That's cool.
Good job :)
I loved the bubbles of the diver and their movement - wonderful.
Placement of bubbles and jellyfish seems to be pure random so there are sometimes unpassable situations.
Nevertheless it's a great game that I love to play! Very good job!
~AlucardX60
Maybe I miss a deep counter