LD46 - Carry This Torch Through

by tso
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.24
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.66
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.04
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It is dark and cold, and the hour is growing late.

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Genres: survival

Comments15

madbookstudios
madbookstudios20 Apr 2020, 03:27
The look of this game is so unique. Really artistic, the colours pop so nicely!
quichi
quichi20 Apr 2020, 03:30
Great game! I personally really like the simplistic art style and the use of bright and vivid colours.

I got very confused though, the goal of the game wasn't very clear to me. Am I trying to keep the lamp alive? Or am I trying to find an exit? Or both? Explaining that clearly would give the player a lot more direction in my opinion.

I loved the animation of the little black monster that crawls towards you - although simple, it gets the point across very well.

Overall, a nice game with a good feel. Great work :)
brunosly
brunosly20 Apr 2020, 03:43
Loved the graphics and art direction. Sometimes my light growed without anything near, I don't know if I didn't undestand or if it's a bug maybe. Overall great Ideia and game feel!
tso
tsoauthor20 Apr 2020, 04:05
thanks @brunosly ! Yea there's a bit of a "breath" to the lamp occasionally, and you can left mouse to spend light on a temporary boost.
N.O. Games
N.O. Games20 Apr 2020, 07:12
I really enjoyed this. The art style and the changing colours of the light were really nice. Having monsters just be moving shadows creates a really nice atmosphere. Great game.
bredcrumb
bredcrumb20 Apr 2020, 19:50
I liked the athmosphere and the art style. The pressure of having to keep the flame alive was pretty fun!
thedashdude
thedashdude21 Apr 2020, 02:49
I didn't quite figure out what was going on, but the colors were nice and the atmosphere spooky. Would be a little better with haunting music.
Tom Kun
Tom Kun21 Apr 2020, 03:29
I like the style! It looks pretty good! But I am not sure where should I go.
zillix
zillix21 Apr 2020, 03:37
The aesthetic and presentation were fantastic. Loved it.
zimny11
zimny1122 Apr 2020, 12:29
Nice game. I like this simple and pleasing to the eye art style. I also like torch light visualizations. It was easy to get what you should do :)
Walkalope
Walkalope24 Apr 2020, 13:34
Hi! I played your game on-stream last night. If you didn't get a chance to watch, the VOD is on channel (linked in my profile here).

I thought this game was a tremendous example of strong, thoughtful aesthetic decisions having a *huge* impact even while being minimal in their execution. The entire experience feels pared down to its essence - very cool.

I don't mind the lack of narrative or real objective (unless I missed the objective) - I think I only wanted some music and some sound effects to push the immersion a little further. And your level generation was lovely - well done!
velvetlobster
velvetlobster25 Apr 2020, 00:21
Kinda philosophical. the color choices really create some contrast and a very unique aesthetics.
Monish Vyas
Monish Vyas28 Apr 2020, 08:25
Just like the others I loved the colors and aesthetics. Simplistic and beautiful. Just couldn't figure out what am I supposed to do.
MrHassanSan28 Apr 2020, 15:22
Hey hey, finally got around to playing this after seeing it on @walkalope's stream! Love love love the simplicity and aesthetic direction here. Like others, I wasn't really sure where I was supposed to go—but I would totally play a game like this even if it were just aimless exploration.
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