Ludum Dare #37compo

DarkLight

by minato4th

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.50

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.65

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.87

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.30

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%

Description: You appear in a place full of darkness, where there is only one single light. "IT" it is something what you are looking for a long time, and now you have opportunity finally to reach it. But the things is not so simple, and the darkness hides many obstacles..

Will you able to not lose "IT" again?

Update : Windows PostCompo

As I mentioned before this was my first game for LD, and if to be honestly this was my first game that was practically ready. In same time I recived some comments about shortcomings and unclear parts of the game.

So I decided to "finish" it, or better to say "update" this prototype to something what may be called the game.

Meet the latest version!

P.S. Keep Right! :)

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My First game for Ludum Dare :)

All function is working, but unfortunately was done only one main transformation in room... so gameplay is for 1 - 3 minutes :)

CONTROLS:

Movement: W/A/S/D
Menu: Escape
ON/OFF music: Space

Comments31

Zarkonnen12 Dec 2016, 16:01

It's so dark I can't really tell what I'm doing, sorry.

Artsicle12 Dec 2016, 16:09

That is a very dark light

Mik312 Dec 2016, 16:21

Seems like an interesting concept, but I wasn't really sure about what am I supposed to do.

Minato4thauthor12 Dec 2016, 16:23

Zarkonnen - this is one of the ideas!

Artylo12 Dec 2016, 16:42

A really nice, short and minimalist game. Although it does suffer from being a bit dark, even though that adds a lot to the mood and the atmosphere of the game. Some of the sights were oddly pretty.

FiloGC12 Dec 2016, 16:55

Imo the game lacks some explaining. And it's dark Indeed.

savinvadim131212 Dec 2016, 17:37

Good job, the game is great, a review from MD

Cyberlight13 Dec 2016, 03:24

I'm pretty sure I won, it wasn't super clear, but that's not necessarily a terrible thing. I was able to get to a reddish light and then the Exit showed up. Definitely an interesting concept for a game. It was hauntingly beautiful.

caranha13 Dec 2016, 10:38

Well, congratulations on completing your game!

I am afraid I didn't quite get it though. I ran to a white light, then Another white light, and then I saw a blue and a red light... and I think that's it. Did I miss something?

Maybe you should add the goal of the game in the first screen :-)

spacedoubt13 Dec 2016, 10:44

Some lights and some sound and some confusion?

Ygogo13 Dec 2016, 12:28

Wow, very dark, however nice!

Starlight glimmer is best poney13 Dec 2016, 17:12

You could have extended and exploited your idea. Light at the end of the tunnel.

Currently it's just bland.

DetectiveGame3714 Dec 2016, 09:01

Too confusing. Didn't understand what I should do.

fauche_j14 Dec 2016, 13:00

it's an interesting game but i didn't really understand the goal.

Tutti Ankka15 Dec 2016, 20:12

I think there was room and those lights guided you trough it? I'm not sure. It was pretty atmospheric though!

Almax2721 Dec 2016, 21:31

That was a surreal experience, loved it! Puzzles were interesting and different each time. Got to were the light splits into 4 and chose the left most one, the game then restarted... so I guess I completed it? lol

Would have liked the ability to sprint :P

dringy22 Dec 2016, 21:41

My thoughts on the original:

It was very confusing, I think I reached the end but I'm not sure. I replayed it and got stuck with a red light. The idea seems cool and music is very fitting.

My thoughts on the post compo:
This is really good, it's super dark and I guess it's all part of the puzzle, there was a bit with the wall maze that I got stuck on for a bit with the red lights on the ceiling (at least I thought it was the Ceiling). It was really good and really original well done.

I'm going to have to rate you on your original though as it's only fair, but seriously one of the best games I've played. I just couldn't stop until I had won.

jramell23 Dec 2016, 08:21

I didn't get what I was supposed to do. Things seemed to happen arbitrarily.

Blobo23 Dec 2016, 16:46

This was pretty neat. The game was confusing at first, but i did make it to the end. A little note in your description explaining what to do would be nice.

saurterrs23 Dec 2016, 17:16

That's very interesting concept. Good work

eruiz0024 Dec 2016, 12:42

Suggerent but too abstract for me, but's is an interesting idea which using advanced shaders could have nice effects. Well done!!!

nick.bota24 Dec 2016, 14:28

This has to be the most interesting game of this LD! The idea is kinda simple, you chase a light in the dark but the symbolism of this concept is so deep and vague that everybody can interpret in a different way, and I LOVE IT! You really nailed the experience, and every aspect of the game is reinforcing, the graphics are great, the music in on point, and the player is sometimes hard to control but this also helps your point. I'd say this is my favorite Compo game of this LD, especially considering it's your first entry, keep it up man!

Linear24 Dec 2016, 22:09

I think it was really frustrating to figure out where anything was... once I got to the level with all the blue and red lights and you couldn't see past the walls, it was pretty much impossible to figure out if I was looking up or straight ahead or which way to go

masterkrepta25 Dec 2016, 04:23

The music sets a cool atmosphere that i feel could be improved with some more detail to the world. I will have to check out the post jam builds

BlackBulletIV25 Dec 2016, 08:31

An intriguing abstract concept you've got here. Reminds me of Antichamber a bit.

Xanjos25 Dec 2016, 16:28

It was pretty confusing working out what I was actually meant to do in this game (before eventually realising it's to simply get to the white light) but nonetheless it's a rather interesting entry. Like others have said, the ambient lighting is pretty dark and at times it sort of hinders rather than helps the game (Also, maybe some sort of narrative might help in explaining the game's story better).

Palarus26 Dec 2016, 11:58

Quiet interesting! It remembers me to a mirror maze xD

I get stuck sometimes not sure it's is for a bug or because it has to be that way. Requires more polish. Good job on your first jam! GZ!

BloodJohn26 Dec 2016, 20:34

At first I fell into the pit. It made me stare into the darkness and to begin to discern a reddish glow. The game is very well recreates the feeling of walking on groping.

DOXM29 Dec 2016, 14:53

Interesting concept, the audio is great.

Siegfried Croes30 Dec 2016, 09:04

Very dark game ;) I managed to finish it though!

NoobDude292 Jan 2017, 09:28

I did not know what to do with the game, it has an interesting feel to it, but i didn't manage to do much in it.