Ludum Dare #29compo
Fathoms
Instructions: Shoot flares to see what is hiding in the water. Shoot tags to mark all the fish. Don't touch the fish with your boat! Both flares and tags have a cooldown, wait for the text to turn white before you can fire again. - WASD to move - Space to break - Left click to shoot flare - Ctrl+Left click to shoot tag at fish - Press "Esc" to restart when game is over
UPDATE:
Added native Windows, Mac, and Linux versions. I haven't tested the Linux and OSX versions yet, so let me know if they work alright :)
UPDATE:
Added native Windows, Mac, and Linux versions. I haven't tested the Linux and OSX versions yet, so let me know if they work alright :)
Comments28

eatsleepindie28 Apr 2014, 02:39
Great concept and the artwork is top notch.
matthias_zarzecki28 Apr 2014, 07:32
Nice idea! The water-sounds really add to this

friken28 Apr 2014, 21:52
I like the mood. nice art too

Lucariatias28 Apr 2014, 21:57
Nice idea, graphically very pleasing. Sound could do with work, though what's there is decent.
Gameplay is a little shallow, needs more content, perhaps harder difficulty levels.
Gameplay is a little shallow, needs more content, perhaps harder difficulty levels.
dook28 Apr 2014, 22:03
Ha! "Shallow" I get it ;) Seriously, though, thanks for the feedback :) More levels, more creatures and sound is probably next on the list if I keep working on this. (After I draw a new boat)
Somfunambulist28 Apr 2014, 22:32
Really interesting premise!
borrismoose28 Apr 2014, 22:56
Nice idea, it plays smoothly and has some suspense. Is there any scoring or progression in place?
dook28 Apr 2014, 23:09
There's no scores and only the same fixed number of fish, moving in set paths. I'd rather have something more organic, spawning creatures and such, but that's for a later version.
TowelKing28 Apr 2014, 23:15
nice game, it's very similar to the one i made for this jam. If your interested, my game is 'It came from below'.
tschery28 Apr 2014, 23:16
finally a game where you are not a violant inhabitant of the game world. I love your take on the theme!

Slader1629 Apr 2014, 03:06
I really liked the concept of tagging the sharks!
BuKaneerz29 Apr 2014, 10:34
Nice mood (:
I look forward to see more !
I look forward to see more !

SuperIzzo29 Apr 2014, 16:37
Very original idea, I liked the mechanics, but I found it a little difficult.
sandbaydev29 Apr 2014, 19:12
This one is tough, but cool idea! Tagging makes a world difference in comparison... and trying not to disturb shark life is a cool idea. I feel this could be developed into so many different things. Excellent job!
jujule29 Apr 2014, 20:28
As others have said, really peaceful yet challenging. A great take on the theme. Congratulations.

xdegtyarev29 Apr 2014, 20:31
like that cool dark atmoshere. sounds are nice too
popogames29 Apr 2014, 20:43
Really nice use of the mechanics and the visual masking effect!

DustyStylus29 Apr 2014, 21:30
Very nice concept here, quite tricky. As mentioned, it's nice to have a variety of non-destructive games in LD.
Lucio29 Apr 2014, 22:49
In my opinion it needs more difficulty. But a nice entry!
ruerob29 Apr 2014, 22:52
Nice game. I would like some sort of highscore.

porglezomp29 Apr 2014, 23:03
Ha! This is really cool! I loved the sound, and the little blinking tags were great. This is a pretty fun game, and could really become awesome! (I might buy it with some more animals, some improved graphics, and a little bit more depth of play.)

MunkeeBacon30 Apr 2014, 22:00
Fun game, hard! Great graphics.

helloWorldStudios30 Apr 2014, 22:06
Nice theme for the game. Only trouble is moving is a bit pointless. You can just stay still and tag all the fish. I think if the level was larger and if you had a limited amount of flares it could have some more game play. Apart from that good game.
badlydrawnrod1 May 2014, 20:13
This is a clever idea, implemented well. The sounds are simple but very effective.
td18011 May 2014, 20:29
The arts and the mood are awesome. It's quite hard the first times but it's cool !
Dominator_1011 May 2014, 20:58
Nice! Liked the art and sound!
aisenhein1 May 2014, 21:03
Very nice idea!






- A better looking boat, that's the one thing I'm most disatisfied with.
- Weird creatures instead of fish, I made an animated octopus-thing, but didn't have the time to put it in the game :/
- More audio and music