Soul Search

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.70
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.38
Gregg finds himself in an unfamiliar place, not remembering anything about his life or who he is. Help Gregg go through his old memories and figure out what happened to him!

This game was made as part of the Ludum Dare 44 Game Jam.
This can be played both in the browser and download (Windows only)

Controls:
Left/Right Arrow: Move
Space: Interact

Made By:
Naïma Kaadach,
Nima Salami,
Soren Bach Nielsen

screenshot

Comments21

Fenderbate
Fenderbate29 Apr 2019, 11:12
The game is well made overall, but I think the ending is a bit empty. I don't even know if I got a good or bad ending :sweat_smile:
Bentekiller
Bentekiller29 Apr 2019, 11:53
Fine pixel art and some good music to set the mood. Though I have a desire to click on every interactable object so I lost and gained soul value, though it didn't seem to affect the final ending, but maybe that is the point. I liked the interpretation I got out of it, nice short game.
GeneralAnimal29 Apr 2019, 11:54
This game really has a very specific (dark) tone to it, and it was conveyed very well.

On the gameplay side of it, there wasn't any gameplay I saw..it was more of reading the dialog between the different characters, felt more like a story than a game.
mikejzx
mikejzx29 Apr 2019, 11:59
Excellent game. The story is great and well written, the music fits the game perfectly, and the graphics make the game less-depressing :D The ending was quite interesting also :laughing:
LyghtningWither
LyghtningWither29 Apr 2019, 13:34
Uh-oh. He hung up on me! Great, now I'm trapped. Help meeeee! Fun game. Nice soundtrack. I don't really get the theme, though.
Cubicode
Cubicode29 Apr 2019, 14:14
DARK...but intersting. Even if it's more a story than a game.

The graphics and the sound makes it even darker.

The only thing which I think is not ideal is that the grim reaper is to hard to see.
bnmkt
bnmkt29 Apr 2019, 14:46
Now i'm depressed. Nice game tho !
NoobException
NoobException29 Apr 2019, 14:58
I'm out of words..

I agree with others, that is less a game and more a story. But it's well narrated, wrapped with beautiful design and especially music.
NitroPictures
NitroPictures29 Apr 2019, 15:42
Nice Game I love the pixel art style! It's a bit sad but it works pretty well! Nice Job!
Grewoss
Grewoss29 Apr 2019, 15:50
Awesome entry! Great story. Very interesting take on the theme.
mmason
mmason29 Apr 2019, 16:11
Very nice game, graphics and audio were well done and a nice take on the theme. I agree with others that the ending felt a bit empty but I feel that was your point.
AntzTAKEOVER29 Apr 2019, 16:22
The reaper left me hanging in the phone booth!! Haha but I really liked the story - the art and music was just amazing. The story was also really well written - I'd definitely play a longer version.
SpeedFrame
SpeedFrame29 Apr 2019, 17:39
A lovely little game. The pixel art is nice and the writing is really good too! I almost forgot it was a jam game while playing it which is pretty rare. Good job!
Von Vista29 Apr 2019, 17:39
This game shines in the story part, definitely great in making the player feel something. Art, music, and story was very good, wish that it was longer. Great job! Congrats!!!
b3agz
b3agz29 Apr 2019, 18:20
I think this is my favourite game of the jam so far. I loved the look, the tone, the story. I'm just sad that audio isn't in the voting options because the music was perfect for the game.
Solah
Solah29 Apr 2019, 18:29
The mood of the game is amazing, but interactive stories aren't really my stuff. The writing is good and graphics are really nice, good job :)
Eldemarkki
Eldemarkki29 Apr 2019, 19:32
Great story, although the end was a strange because the reaper just left at the phone booth and I didn't know if that was the end.
Pierre CILLUFFO
Pierre CILLUFFO29 Apr 2019, 20:29
I like story, ambience and graphics even if I'm less fan of animation.
But the end was confused, I don't now if I had a good end or not.
TinyMushroom
TinyMushroom2 May 2019, 00:14
Awesome use of environmental storytelling. For such a small game, Gregg's life felt big. It felt real. I loved your use of different sprites to show what stage of life he was in. I was a big confused about the sound effect at the end of the last memory--it sounded like a gunshot. Beautiful game, though. I'm going to share this with my non-LD friends.
zoneoutapps
zoneoutapps6 May 2019, 06:31
Great flow, great world! I Loved the "hopping" pixel characters style! :)

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