Slithering Dark
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Naked and afraid in the slithering dark, with only your feet and your human courage.
Can you escape? And what terrible choices will you make to do it?
Will you risk your life to save your fellow humans, or will you press the button and leave them to their dark fate?
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This game isn't arcade-fun in the crazy-control-scheme way I'm usually up to, but I hope there's still something here you can enjoy. I'll be very interested in your feedback!
I was trying to experiment with that feeling of tension you get in some games, when unveiling hidden areas of the map. One inspiration is the wonderfully dangerous Brogue, which I've been playing again lately. You never know what will be around the next corner.
In this LD entry, I tried pulling this feeling of the unknown in close around the player, shooting for a concentrated, claustrophobic tension around exploring.
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I've uploaded a timelapse of the game's development:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMGE39jOT9Q
Can you escape? And what terrible choices will you make to do it?
Will you risk your life to save your fellow humans, or will you press the button and leave them to their dark fate?
---
This game isn't arcade-fun in the crazy-control-scheme way I'm usually up to, but I hope there's still something here you can enjoy. I'll be very interested in your feedback!
I was trying to experiment with that feeling of tension you get in some games, when unveiling hidden areas of the map. One inspiration is the wonderfully dangerous Brogue, which I've been playing again lately. You never know what will be around the next corner.
In this LD entry, I tried pulling this feeling of the unknown in close around the player, shooting for a concentrated, claustrophobic tension around exploring.
---
I've uploaded a timelapse of the game's development:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMGE39jOT9Q