NOTE: My game includes audio. If you do not hear anything, please try the Windows version or try a different browser and make sure you have the proper plugins. Thank you.
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In a world with no way up, the only way out is down...
Controls - Arrow Keys & Spacebar
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My 10th LD Compo entry - less of a game and more of an artistic culmination of many things in my life. There is a deeper meaning beneath the surface.
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NOTES
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You will need WebGL for the HTML5 version. Please play in Chrome :)
The HTML5 version is about 10MB.
Windows version is about 40MB.
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UPDATES
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4/28/14 - Added Windows build, reduced audio file size for HTML5 version to hasten loading, added controls to html5 page
5/03/2014 - Added custom html page to host the game. No more blank background.
Amazing atmosphere, I'm still really curious what the meaning behind it is, since the ending didn't make sense to me. But overall I'm really impressed, good job.
Hey Sonnybone! Super moody, and excellent music as always (I'm getting jealous about that talent as I still have no clue there). The game definitely reminds me of the game passage (you should take a look at it if you never saw it). Would like to see more to this story especially little glimpses into the others that went down.
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pinkmonkeyhead29 Apr 2014, 03:21
DAT ENDING manly tears were shed
Really incredible gfx and audio Gameplay could be better though, maybe some enemies anyway, awesome entry
Okay. Dude. What happened there? This game is crazy good, it's like playing a poem with no words! The way you slow down in the end is really cool, and the feeling of hopelessness is immence! I'll have to play this a couple times more for sure! Thanks for creating this!
Interesting little experience. It's moody, and a little depressing. The graphics very well done, but it seemed like the sound was a little unpolished. Not the music though. Music was very well done.
What the hell, man, you made me think it was going to be rubbish on Twitter saying you'd wasted all your time and you barely had a game, this was fucking awesome you dope.
I wish I had your art and audio talent. This is going to demolish mood too.
Also, extra points for #doflips, which you.. sort of did. Kinda.
I went way too meta with this. I lied and said it was nothing but there was more beneath the surface... lol. I have problems. Thanks for the kind words, pal.
I would say it's an art game, not just because of the great pixel art and background music, but the things SonnyBone wants to convey with the game. Thank you.
Nice! I really like how the diminishing light, decreasing movement speed, music, and longer delay between hitting the ground and starting in each level all contributed to the overall mood.
I remember your entry from the last time I did LD, so I had pretty high expectations, but it was even better than I thought. I really enjoyed playing through to end. Audio is top notch, as usual. Please keep making these!
Now that's what I call melancholic! Great audio, together with graphics sets perfect sad mood. Gameplay is bit.. flat.. or I just didn't get message out of it. Good job!
I don't normally dig these "art games" and I was ready to rate you low until that final sequence. Really great graphics as well, congratulations on a very cool thing you've made :)
Hey man! It was nice to see a comment of yours on our LD entry. And damn, you were praising my art and music, but I'm admittedly somewhat jealous of yours! :p Your talent has certainly been increasing since prior LDs. Great game with great atmosphere. I had to chuckle when it said "14 years later", so I'm glad the game didn't end right there, because the slower ending gave me time to get back to the reality of the situation. Great double meaning on the theme, and the spirit rising at the end was a nice touch.
Also, I had to check when you mentioned this was your 10th LD -- turns out this was my 10th, too. :o
The artwork and mood in this game was awesome. Music really fit the mood, too. Rather lacking in challenge, but by the end of it that didn't matter. [not putting spoilers here]
Wow, this is super impressive! The graphics and sound are amazing at conveying mood, and it makes me curious what the meaning is. I love the structure of the levels too, it makes a great in-game tutorial. I only have two pet peeves - first, the up and down arrows tended to scroll the browser (which is something I've dealt with too), and the perspective makes it a bit hard to know if you're hitting the rocks or not. Otherwise, this is one of the best games I've played for LD29.
The art and color choices are great - everything looks so clean and crisp! And the moody music and the flickering light effects create a heavy atmosphere. I don't think I understand the meaning completely, but I still enjoyed the experience.
PS: Congratulations on beating SnakeFormer! There aren't many who did :D
Interesting game with great graphics and audio. But I have a problem with the controls, the page is always scrolling when I use the up and down cursor keys.
I can't seem to duplicate the page scroll issue on my end on any browser. It stays locked no matter what I press, so it must be a browser/keyboard configuration issue on particular setups.
Fantastic game. Visuals and audio are fantastic, gameplay is smooth, absolutely top notch. Considering the time frame, this is an incredible entry. Fantastic job.
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The graphics and the audio are fit together well.
manly tears were shed
Really incredible gfx and audio
Gameplay could be better though, maybe some enemies
anyway, awesome entry
As always, your graphics and music leave nothing to be desired.
I tried to hammer the first skeleton, but nothing happened. Am I a bad person? :-)
Cheers!
What about the ups? Life can't be just about the downs... >_<
This was interesting. I'm still not completely sure what it was about, though I have a hunch.
It's a beautiful game with awesome music! Congrats! :)
I like the way you told the story. I didn't really need any enemies because that would have wrecked the mood. Good job :)
I like the colors you picked
and i love the music, really sets a hmm sad mood
I wish I had your art and audio talent. This is going to demolish mood too.
Also, extra points for #doflips, which you.. sort of did. Kinda.
At the end I thought, the game was lagging like crazy :D (because many other entries here do). Great job!
I enjoyed the lighting and the (eternal) falling. The corridors were a little hard to see.
I loved the collecting of the ball of light that then let me light the way.
Overall a really nice game though quite a sad ending! :)
Thank you.
~funkeh
Also, I had to check when you mentioned this was your 10th LD -- turns out this was my 10th, too. :o
PS: Congratulations on beating SnakeFormer! There aren't many who did :D
It feels like the gameplay needs something more, maybe some puzzles or enemies.
https://sonnybone.bandcamp.com/album/down-original-score