Deep Breathing

by madmystic

co-authored: @frozenberg

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.75

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.45

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.10

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.69

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.69

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.14

A game about going deeper and deeper into the self through meditation. This interactive experience will have you flow into various states of consciousness.

How To Play:

Watch your breathing circle. Press the space bar when the circle is growing to take a deep breath. Release the space bar as the circle shrinks to exhale. Try breathing along with the pulse, it helps with the game and with real world stress!

Move the left and right arrow keys to aim your breath. On exhale, a puff of air will travel and dissolve your distractions as your concentration grows.

Credits:

Victor Lalo (me) - 3D Modeling, Animation, Scripting, Audio, Transitions

Fede Rozenberg - Systems Programming, Mechanics, Writing, Transitions

Tags: #breathing, #low-poly, #meditation, #nirvanna, #space

Genres: interactive fiction, shooter

Tools: Unity

Comments16

Elektroney26 Apr 2021, 20:16

Nice Game!

Gonzalo Antuña27 Apr 2021, 03:16

Awesome!

MinMin27 Apr 2021, 11:44

I laughed so much playing this, love it!! I thought the breathing I could control the breathing circle by holding it, maybe some more control on that as you progress to the next level would be nice. But overall had a good laugh and attained Nirvana, namaste!

LDJam user 23516127 Apr 2021, 14:00

I love the idea! Can't help hold my own breath when playing this game.:D

hwaet27 Apr 2021, 14:04

I was so relaxed until there were a bunch of things on the screen and I had to blow them all away. If it were a full game, maybe ramp up slower just to keep the chill vibe but it was great take on the theme.

Bernardex27 Apr 2021, 14:22

Hey! Sooo nice entry! I was amazed by the sudden change of scenery, good laughs while playing it and achieving deeper consciousness states. It felt good to finally achieve nirvana after years of trying it (:

Nuelijarma27 Apr 2021, 14:44

eharp29 Apr 2021, 00:39

Interesting interpretation on the theme. Ended up bring deeper (ha!) than I was expecting. Maybe its just me but there were times where I felt the timing on the breaths was off. I seemed to want to start a new breath a fraction of a second early than the game did. Though it also didn't seem like there was much penalty for being off in the timing.

rosypenguin29 Apr 2021, 04:08

I have achieved nirvana!

This was a very different entry and much needed in my life right now. Just some time to slow down, breathe, and let all the distractions of the world go. I caught myself subconsciously breathing along with the character, and I actually did feel the tension release! Also loved how the environment shifts and transforms. Very solid entry, and deserves more views!

Kusaihana30 Apr 2021, 08:55

'helps with real world stress' :upside_down: although I practice meditation irl, it did not occur to me to approach the theme this way, really nice!

MEDOcapra30 Apr 2021, 08:57

Very creative idea for this year's theme. I think the game is very relaxing and the messages that were flying towards you as stress were all pretty funny, the only complaint I have is that it feels like you don't have any control on the breathing, you just have to press space when the circle is green, which I think isn't very challenging but it might be just my preference.

Maybeagoose30 Apr 2021, 09:33

relieves stress

ragnor30 Apr 2021, 16:04

Nice use of the theme, very interesting idea. Weirdly I expect to be able to meditate while playing like matching my breaths to the games but playing the game needed much focus than I anticipated to my character detached himself but I remain focused :). Overall nice game, good job!

OldDog3 May 2021, 10:15

wath is that means , I like this game idea, but fells confused :smile:

wilsk5 May 2021, 11:22

Unique idea, nice one.

VixenMink6 May 2021, 00:21

I had trouble running it on my end but the concept is relaxing