Devil Devour Alive

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.97
Welcome to hell!
Your suffering will commence in a moment...

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You have been eternally damned to keep the Insatiable Devil alive by feeding him the blood of the wicked as they descend into hell.

FEATURES:

• ARCADE STYLE ACTION

• INSPIRED BY CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM AND DANTE'S INFERNO

• LO-FI RETRO INSPIRED AESTHETIC

• "TATE" MODE GAMEPLAY (VERTICAL/PORTRAIT)

• ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

• KEYBOARD AND CONTROLLER SUPPORT

Gameplay Trailer: https://youtu.be/EUmjpH6lp-Q

Itch.io: https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/devildevouralive

Screenshots...

Devil Devour Alive Screen 1.png
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Tested on Windows 10. (maybe it works on others?)

Requires 250MB of hard drive space.

CPU/GPU: Should work on most systems that can run games from the last 10 years.

Should do 60 FPS somewhat consistently on an i7 or higher with an integrated GPU or higher.

Lowest spec tested on is i5 with intel HD4000 graphics old lenovo laptop. Got around 30 FPS consistently. (Playable)

Keyboard and Mouse or Game Controller

High grade speakers or headphones recommended for maximum spooks.

any problems, email us info at virtuaworlds dot io.

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HOW TO PLAY

Use the KB arrows, analog stick, or D-Pad to collect the blood of sinners for the Insatiable Devil .

Miss 9 sinners and suffer a fate worse than death.

Share your high score online and enter the Twitter leaderboard by taking a screenshot/photo and tag us @virtuaworlds.

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CREDITS

Game Design and Direction
Mercurius FM

Programming
melisssne

Art
melisssne, mercurius fm

3D Art and Animation
melisssne

Music and Sound Design
Mercurius FM

LINKS

Virtua Worlds
http://virtuaworlds.io

Mercurius FM http://mercuriusfm.com

Melisssne
http://instagram.com/melisssne

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DEVELOPMENT NOTES

This is a game jam game... software is prototype quality, but it works! There will probably be minor bugs.
We opted out of the "Graphics category" because we used some base assets to start the game as well textures built into unreal engine. Most of the assets have been changed beyond recognition except for some of textures.
Some sound assets were used for sound fx, however they have been cut up, changed, pitched and modified beyond recognition. Music is all original.
If you find issues or have questions, feel free to contact us: info at virtuaworlds.io.

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KNOWN ISSUES

-Sometimes the bucket flies into the air, but we reduced it and we're pretty sure this is a feature now because its kind of fun.

-Sometimes the background music doesn't stop when the game over music plays. (much more rare now)

-Performance could be better, but this is basically it for the game jam version.

-Black textures on some low spec machines (still playable)

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ASSETS AND TOOLS

See README.TXT.

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Copyright 2020

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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Comments42

TomRafferty21 Apr 2020, 01:31
really takes me back to the old retro game!
paulhocker
paulhocker21 Apr 2020, 03:32
very simple game mechanic, add some polish and you have a classic fun game. i really enjoyed this and i was very impressed at how polished it was. the images do not do the game justice. thanks for making this
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor21 Apr 2020, 10:36
@tomrafferty thanks, we were definitely shooting for a retro game design. glad you liked it.
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor21 Apr 2020, 10:37
@paulhocker hey we really appreciate that feedback. we're considering the logistics of polishing it up!
SplitPainter
SplitPainter22 Apr 2020, 06:19
OMFG this was so cool, because it has everything I love about games: retro visuals, retro music and weirdness. Many more points for even adding a PS1-like cover for it.
SplitPainter
SplitPainter22 Apr 2020, 06:19
By the way, you should enable voting for graphics. The graphics are good for the retro feel.
Aj Jones
Aj Jones22 Apr 2020, 06:22
Presentation and aesthetic were amazing! I'd take a look at volume levels and a way to quit the game, and its done!
BryLaMare22 Apr 2020, 06:28
234.665 :) Interesting concept, and the ps1 style graphics were very fitting and awesome. I got board a little ways in but was addicted enough that I didn't want to stop lol so win :)
Hoseccan22 Apr 2020, 06:38
WOW! Wonderful graphic style! reminded me of PS1 games. The gameplay is funny too
krakadushka
krakadushka22 Apr 2020, 08:24
OMG, this is the coolest game I've played in the LD46. Stunning graphics, Hyper-casual gameplay-all this creates an atmosphere of hell. P.S. involuntarily shook his head under the beats of the track-the music is very cool.
Great job, guys!
ROBOWARRIOR1982
ROBOWARRIOR198222 Apr 2020, 08:57
Amazing entry real polish, simple concept but crazy!!! I love all, maybe a bit repetitive after a long time but its a scoring game that's normal.
Palvel22 Apr 2020, 11:00
Cool graphics and music, but very slow to game over
Edalbung
Edalbung22 Apr 2020, 11:23
Very nice game !!! I loved a lot the art style, it remined me a lot of the PS1 era, which is really cool !
And it is very satisfying to feed the devil ! :D

The only little criticisms, that I can make is that the UI was too "clean" for the art style, I think that a more pixelated one would fit better. And I found the game a little too easy at the beginning, it takes time to get harder, so I think that the difficulty should kick in sooner.

Overall, very nice work !

My score:
sadsmile22 Apr 2020, 18:05
Why can't i rate the graphics? I dig the PSX-era graphics a lot :)
thebreakfast
thebreakfast22 Apr 2020, 20:18
You guys absolutely nailed the PSX / 90s-edge aesthetic. That's a great accomplishment. The music and graphics are both incredible! Great job!
renrok
renrok22 Apr 2020, 22:23
Great aesthetics! I like how you tied everything together, from your cover to your menus. One problem, though - the game screen kept blinking white on me. Don't know if this was intentional or not.

The gameplay is simple, but weirdly meditative. Played a couple of times with enjoyment.
CreamyBacon2
CreamyBacon223 Apr 2020, 00:23
Remember the 90's??? This feels like it jumped right out of an old online flash game site from 1999, and that is not a bad thing. The game is straight forward. It's a fair skill based high-score game. Looks good, sounds good, uses the theme well. I do think your game would benefit from little things like different and varied sound effects and possibly some screen shake. Other than that good job.
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor23 Apr 2020, 00:43
@sadsmile @splitpainter we turned off graphics rating because according to LD if we used any graphics assets we were supposed to. we did change alot but we were just trying to avoid trouble as it was our first LD!

@aj-jones thanks for the feedback. those are things we're looking to address with a post jam patch very soon. we're also planning a commercial version with expanded features and gameplay.

@brylamare @ROBOWARRIOR1982 thanks for playing guys. we're fairly new to game dev, and it was challenging to even fit in this much gameplay haha. however, we're planning a commercial version with expanded features and gameplay.

@Palvel thanks for the feedback. it's skippable with the mouse, but we ran out of time for everything else haha. we'll be implenting easier skip button or shortening it in a future commercial version.

@wavewava thanks for playing and glad you liked it. that's weird about the flashing... so the whole screen was flashing white? if so, what is your CPU, GPU and OS. we'll look into it!

@CreamyBacon2 @edalbung thanks for the feedback. those were things that we didn't have enough time to tweak, however we're planning a commercial version with expanded features and gameplay.

@hoseccan @krakadushka @adriankrawczyk @thebreakfast thank you so much for the kind words. it means alot and makes it worth not sleeping for the last 2 days! We're planning a commercial version with expanded features and gameplay.
PonyPen23 Apr 2020, 01:07
Cool retro aesthetic!
This game is so weird yet wonderful!
Dunusoor23 Apr 2020, 01:22
Very simple gameplay. I love the skybox and artwork. Very easy to get on and kill time playing
LoopyPickleHead23 Apr 2020, 01:34
That's some crazy detail on graphics! Absolutely got the aesthetic!
RyanMan56
RyanMan5623 Apr 2020, 01:40
Really liked the aesthetic! Felt like a PS1 game!
Gamer Fates
Gamer Fates23 Apr 2020, 01:51
Well done! Large File, but worth it. Enjoy the retro graphics!
renrok
renrok23 Apr 2020, 08:01
@virtuaworlds, yeah, the whole screen, part by part. I can try to get a screenshot or a gif of it, if you need it!

Was playing on a Win 10 OS, as suggested. Here are my CPU and GPU:

Hope this helps!
Ale
Ale27 Apr 2020, 18:51
Wow that was really intense! Nice job building the mood. The music, graphics, animations, and effects looked great. I really dig the PSX aesthetic too. This is definitely the most hardcore LD entry I've ever played!
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor28 Apr 2020, 04:23
Almost done with the update. Stay tuned.
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor1 May 2020, 01:23
Update is complete, if you played in the past, give it another try, its better.
Convg
Convg1 May 2020, 09:41
Awesome game! Really retro arcade feel. Very original idea. No complaints really. Nice job! How many were on your team?
Geckoo1337
Geckoo13371 May 2020, 10:10
I am afraid - really afraid by this mood when people scream :/

However all is well done with a solid mechanics. The main gameplay is clever, easy to learn, hard to master. I am a big fan of PS1 and I liked your attempt so as to create something similar. Neat. Thank you for your feedback ++
Eran Haas1 May 2020, 23:06
🤘🤘🤘
Fantastic! Really felt like a PSX era artifact. The menu was a great touch.

Loved how over the top the audio and VFX were!
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor3 May 2020, 01:57
@ursagames Just watched your stream! Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed it. We've resolved alot of issues including the rag doll physics in a post jam patch you're welcome to try out.
VirtuaWorlds
VirtuaWorldsauthor3 May 2020, 01:58
@wavewava we think it might be performance related. we've released a post jam update on the itch link, maybe it will resolve the issue for you. thanks again.
GameOverMexico
GameOverMexico11 May 2020, 05:49
I like the intro and simple game, good job!
MidnightMist
MidnightMist12 May 2020, 00:51
Cool stuff! I like the take on the graphics! That was intense!!
Poupi12 May 2020, 07:44
Simple gameplay but nice retro vibes !
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