This is a game about the ones we bury beneath the surface. Click on the character in need and drag, to move them away from the dangers.
This is my first submission for Ludum Dare, I hope everything goes well and that I'm not doing anything wrong!
EDIT: I changed the sentence at the end so it's a little clearer what is going on here as it seemed to leave people puzzled... This way I hope peeps will get it quicker! Thanks for playing & rating! I also haven't had the chance to test either the Windows or the Linux builds, I hope everything works fine there.
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atash5528 Apr 2014, 10:21
Is it possible to save any of them? I liked the art. Couldnt save any of them
It's awesome! The camera movement, the environment, the music, the rag doll characters, and even the skeletons in the menus and credit scene, all of these elements blend extremely well.
Sad thing is I could not save any of them. May be that's what the creator wants I guess :)
I don't think you were intending for this game to be as funny as I found it, but it had me laughing my ass off. Any game is a sort of communication between the developer and the player, and the variables in this little exchange between us lined up just right. It being your first submission, me having a very grim sense of humor; the wires in our conversation got crossed in the absolute perfect way that lead me to really enjoy this game for all the wrong reasons.
I'm not making fun of the game by any means; I just have a very grim sense of humor. The train scene? Hilarious. Thank you for making this.
Wow, really amazing! Loved the music, loved the art. Really great. Perfect mood. Fun was lacking a little bit, but it honestly didn't matter, I loved the art and music so much.
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pinkmonkeyhead6 May 2014, 02:17
The idea was amazing but the execution was not. I dont know if i was playing the right way but i couldnt save any of them. Very frustrating
I could not save them D: But, I love the idea and the game! I included it in part 18 of my Ludum Dare Compilation video series, if you'd like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/mAtRG2njZHE
I guess you can't actually save anyone. I tried awhile on the first chapter thinking I was doing something wrong. Kind of frustrating rather than poignant until you catch on. Also, the connection to theme is a bit thin besides the title and a few of the scenes. The wheel chair one isn't related at all. Funny how you want to save them (and try) even though it doesn't seem possible. Nice low polys and mood. Very morbid.
The dark values, blues, lighting, and overall graphics help keep up the dreary mood to the game. All of the modeling and the number of environments is very impressive for 48 hr to me.
The drawback is that it's not really "fun" nor is it meant to be I suppose...Although I did think of an achievements like "do a flip" for the underwater guy.
Also since you were going so much for mood I feel like sound fx/sound design could really have really pushed it even further. The music worked ok, but it could have been a little more depressing/moody. So little time though!
I can see the experimental/artsy side of the concept "you can't beat death" that's why I'm rating you 5 in mood but this approach takes too much from gameplay (2 stars on fun).
I always like seeing experimental games in LD because they're more original (or at least try to be).
Oh and nice graphics :) If you have unity pro you should experiment with camera effects like bloom, vignette or any of them.
Very good graphics and music. The controls felt frustrating, as the dragging lost its effect, when the cursor hit the border of the window. Also I was able to get the last person off the tracks, but the game still recognized it as a loss.
That's quite dark - but we need more games where we are helpless rather than all powerful, so it's a thumbs up from me (I'm assuming they can't be saved). You did well creating and animating all these models in a short timeframe too. Chapter 5 should be attempting tax evasion :)
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Sad thing is I could not save any of them. May be that's what the creator wants I guess :)
I though I finally saved someone, and he gets run over by another train :(
Really cool, atmospheric game!
I'm not making fun of the game by any means; I just have a very grim sense of humor. The train scene? Hilarious. Thank you for making this.
Normally Humour and Mood are kind of mutually exclusive, but this manages both.
Really fantastic work.
But nice game ^^ Good use of theme and graphics is very nice.
I like the skull
Not it Ludum Dare, in my entire life.
Thank you for ruining my day.
You'll still get a bunch o' stars from me anyway.
Great job!
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2014/05/04/my-favorite-ld29-games/
but i really enjoyed!
I dont know if i was playing the right way but i couldnt save any of them.
Very frustrating
The drawback is that it's not really "fun" nor is it meant to be I suppose...Although I did think of an achievements like "do a flip" for the underwater guy.
Also since you were going so much for mood I feel like sound fx/sound design could really have really pushed it even further. The music worked ok, but it could have been a little more depressing/moody. So little time though!
I always like seeing experimental games in LD because they're more original (or at least try to be).
Oh and nice graphics :)
If you have unity pro you should experiment with camera effects like bloom, vignette or any of them.