Ludum Dare #31compo

The House

by miguelmurca

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.04

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.61

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.40

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.54

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★30%

Work your way through The House, seemingly never-ending, and find music amid silence and unpleasant sounds.

HEADPHONES ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!, as they are part of the mechanic! Loud volume and fullscreen is also recommended.

CONTROLS:
Move Left: Left Arrow Key or A
Move Right: Right Arrow Key or D
Up floor (when next to a stairs door): Up Arrow Key or W
Down floor (same): Down Arrow Key or S
Close eyes: Space Bar

OBJECTIVE:
Find the tv with music playing.

Comments17

Broivula7 Dec 2014, 22:58

Well done! I'm not sure if it's a feature, but when I completed the game, the game started again for me. This time the lights were on and I could see everywhere. Neat, simple pixel art too. A fine entry.

miguelmurcaauthor7 Dec 2014, 23:22

@Broivula Thank you! Re: Bug/Feature/Dark Magic/???: the game is supposed to restart, with a bigger house, but for some reason the "darkness" disappears. I can't pinpoint why though :/ Anyway, thank you for the kind words!

jacobalbano8 Dec 2014, 02:38

I didn't make a game so I can't rate, but this is absolutely terrifying. Great audio design.

munchor8 Dec 2014, 13:26

Closing my eyes really is a scary experience, well done on the audio!

adrianulima8 Dec 2014, 15:52

very nice game, I loved the sounds and voices... great job!!

Domicuc8 Dec 2014, 16:09

AWWWWWW IM Waiting for this style liked game ! XD Good work. Funny x) if you have time also check my "weird tower defense x)

Smiley8 Dec 2014, 16:10

I love the player character graphic :) and those ghosts reminds me of the tentacles in Day of the Tentacle :)

sprawl8 Dec 2014, 16:25

Great Audio Work on this one. I'm guessing there's probably something to find in the house, but I got lost.

Good job on the game.

miguelmurcaauthor8 Dec 2014, 16:31

@Domicuc Already have, nice work!
@Smiley Hah, yeah, it was challenging to do a proper walk animation in about 5x4 pixels though!
@sprawl Thank you! Yeah, the objective is to "Find the tv with music playing".

allanolivei8 Dec 2014, 22:24

I really like the graphics of the game and the idea to close your eyes.
But found the repetitive scenario.

Crocanti de Pollo9 Dec 2014, 18:51

Very atmospheric and the mechanic makes it even more creepy. Which is good :D Nice work!

GGraca10 Dec 2014, 04:47

Awesome graphics and audio. Very nice idea to make the player only be able to use it's hearing when hiding

talecrafter12 Dec 2014, 14:30

Very interesting concept. Graphics and audio feel good.
Could have been a very great game with a bit more polishing/giving feedback to the player. Death could be more obvious and using the stairs also. Would have helped if the doors would have been different on different floors.
Great job so far.

pjimmy13 Dec 2014, 18:16

holy crap, was that a creepy experience, nice creepy mood, very clever horror game. There should be some feedback when a monster gets you, like a creepy scream and some gory imagery. love it, well done :)

Madball15 Dec 2014, 14:53

The first experience amazed me! However, the goal is unclear and the game is obscure. What's going on? Why do I look for that TV?

johnbrynte23 Dec 2014, 23:55

This is amazingly atmospheric! The mechanic really struck me the first time because I had read the controls but didn't knew what to use it for. So scary hearing that voice the first time! Maybe the "monsters" shouldn't be so frequent, they quickly grow not-scary. Nonetheless, a great experience!

sP0CkEr226 Dec 2014, 16:04

interesting idea and well executed - graphics were simple but effective - great job

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