The Cave

by gonzako
co-authored: @geojax
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.12
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.36
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.19
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.37
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.57
Tools: Unity

Comments26

JoskerDu
JoskerDu20 Apr 2020, 16:06
Love the lighting and the ghostly feels.
Michael Prentice
Michael Prentice20 Apr 2020, 16:07
Fun experience with good graphics and mood. Keep it up :thumbsup:
Criggles20 Apr 2020, 16:10
I love the art style! The camera system feels really nice too.
Iluvatar
Iluvatar20 Apr 2020, 16:15
What I liked: Atmosphere, physics, audio and overall aesthetics of the game.
What I would change: Gameplay mechanics. There really isn't much to do, Im not sure if I missed something, but I was just going to the right endlessly and nothing happened.
Gonzakoauthor20 Apr 2020, 16:23
@iluvatar yeah, at the start the entry had a lot more gameplay elements but then it turned into more of a playfield rather than the experience I was looking for
LocksmithArmy
LocksmithArmy20 Apr 2020, 18:37
Its a good start with workable mechanics. keep developing and you might have a decent game.
Chez320 Apr 2020, 19:06
Nailed the mood and looks of it all, though it is a bit confusing having the player be a translucent rectangle. It looked good, and it felt good.
Fizzget20 Apr 2020, 19:30
This game sounds great, although i think i died by falling to the bottom of the cave without being able to get out!
Wikers20 Apr 2020, 19:33
its a little confuse haing a player like a single rectangle xD, but apart that good job
Lamasaurus
Lamasaurus20 Apr 2020, 19:42
Cool little experience, the 2/3D pixelated art style is just lovely! I would pretty much see this fleshed out as a complete game with some more mechanics.
raguel21 Apr 2020, 05:11
Audio part set the mood for me. Movement seemed a bit slow. Adding main character will make the look of the game much better.
Good game
Antraxxx
Antraxxx21 Apr 2020, 11:50
Love the graphics with the light system and 3d like platforms !
I think it needs some story and objectives.
mlkvr
mlkvr21 Apr 2020, 14:06
I always love minimalistic designs, good job!
Risist22 Apr 2020, 11:27
That was interesting. It took me first few seconds before i found out what perspective it is in. What's the idea in character containing this lighting box?
Havok0622 Apr 2020, 11:28
The mood and atmosphere is there but I feel like you ran out of time to add gameplay to it.
Gonzakoauthor22 Apr 2020, 12:14
@havok06 Actually the game had a lot more gameplay at the start but then the cave turned into more of a playfield rather than the experience that I was looking for.
DemKimos22 Apr 2020, 14:29
It's pretty cool but I find it very... *empty*. Not a fan of the jump landing sound effect and I think the music could be a lot more daring (but that's my opinion). The controls could also use some work, I think, since the jump was surprisingly high for the speed of the character. I could see an idea behind it and it can very much be the work I was expecting from the screenshot. Those zoom outs were reaaally cool and gave me a lot of "Oh shiz, what could be down there?" fear that I think embodies the dark, unknown cave. A real nice touch. Hope there's more to come! Kudos.
Hegemege
Hegemege22 Apr 2020, 19:11
Good mood, but the gameplay felt kinda barebones. The flickering light was a nice touch to the atmosphere. I'm not sure if there was an end? I got stuck at the bottom of a pit with a small cave to the left and I couldn't really do anything. I guess if the player is supposed to avoid getting down there, there should a restart prompt at the dead end. The framework is there, now you just need to add more gameplay to the world :)
Draelent23 Apr 2020, 11:35
Good starting point, the atmosphere with the music and lights is perfect, and it needs some gameplay now (and a character?), or a more clear view of the labyrinth-ish style of game.
WhatNameGames
WhatNameGames23 Apr 2020, 16:22
The mood is cool but it definitely needs some extra gameplay
Kirbloid
Kirbloid24 Apr 2020, 00:20
I'm all for more exploratory type games that are meant to be about being lost in a place rather than a lot of traditional gameplay loops, so I very much enjoyed this. The 3D effect with the pixels, and the fading light created such a mood.
NathanT25 Apr 2020, 03:39
I liked the color palette and the overall ambience. Controls were easy to pick up. Took me a second to figure out the shape of the player. Look forward to more!
zubspace
zubspace28 Apr 2020, 19:17
The relaxing music is nice, the contact sound after jumping a bit harsh, though. I like the lighting effect and it looks like the cave wall is normal mapped. Nice. I also like games which play around with mixing 2D and 3D effects. Unfortunately I could not progress after a while. Needs some work I guess, but good start anyway!
koemeterion30 Apr 2020, 11:36
Like all the other people here I like the athmosphere, graphic and sound. But there is not much else to do. Still a nice exploration expierence.
Bulent Altinay30 Apr 2020, 20:52
Nice atmosphere and graphics. Sounds are moderate. But nothing more then jumping and moving right ( there may be a bat- suddenly flying out of the darkness :bat: :scream: ). Also some progress indicator can be added. Nice work... :thumbsup:

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