Ludum Dare #48compo
The Pit
The Pit - High Velocity Reflex Challenge
IMPORTANT! The game will not work properly on screens with refresh rates different from 60hz. I'll fix the bug as soon as I can.
The game has sound and music. Please play on Firefox or Chrome or the game may be silent or not work properly.
Objective: reach the end of The Pit before the timer ends.
Discover what lies at the end of The Pit. It currently stands at 700m of depth!
How to play
* Arrows: move around, increase/decrease freefall speed
* X: grab/throw enemies
* C: dash
Grab the enemies when they enter the circle and throw them. You can throw them in all directions for different results. But any time you try to grab one, you slow yourself down!
Grab hearts to sustain more damage.
Move around to slow yourself down or accelerate even more!
Keep your velocity high! You need to reach the end before the timer ends.
About
Made by fullmontis for the Ludum Dare 48 in 48 hours.
You can find more of my stuff on my website
IMPORTANT! The game will not work properly on screens with refresh rates different from 60hz. I'll fix the bug as soon as I can.
The game has sound and music. Please play on Firefox or Chrome or the game may be silent or not work properly.
Objective: reach the end of The Pit before the timer ends.
Discover what lies at the end of The Pit. It currently stands at 700m of depth!
How to play
* Arrows: move around, increase/decrease freefall speed
* X: grab/throw enemies
* C: dash
Grab the enemies when they enter the circle and throw them. You can throw them in all directions for different results. But any time you try to grab one, you slow yourself down!
Grab hearts to sustain more damage.
Move around to slow yourself down or accelerate even more!
Keep your velocity high! You need to reach the end before the timer ends.
About
Made by fullmontis for the Ludum Dare 48 in 48 hours.
You can find more of my stuff on my website
Comments25
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 09:58
@fabighindaru dang it, I knew I had to do some silly mistake like that! Thanks for letting me know.
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 09:58
Double post
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 09:58
Triple post 😥
bw_devel26 Apr 2021, 11:23
Things I liked:
- great art
- good sound and music
- good implementation of the concept
- matches the theme well
- good character art
- I like how grabbing the pumpkins and throwing them affects the character's physics
Improvements:
- it wasn't clear to me that I was taking damage from the wall; perhaps add something to make that more obvious
- A scoreboard on the end screen showing your current and best scores
Bugs:
- didn't find any
- great art
- good sound and music
- good implementation of the concept
- matches the theme well
- good character art
- I like how grabbing the pumpkins and throwing them affects the character's physics
Improvements:
- it wasn't clear to me that I was taking damage from the wall; perhaps add something to make that more obvious
- A scoreboard on the end screen showing your current and best scores
Bugs:
- didn't find any
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 11:54
@bw-devel Thanks for the feedback! The bit about the wall damaging you leaves me a little perplexed though, it's not intended and it's a bug that I can't seem to replicate.
bw_devel26 Apr 2021, 13:36
@fullmontis Is it possible I hit an pumpkin that was inside the wall? It happened twice to me in 3 playthroughs.
lalada26 Apr 2021, 13:56
Close to wall and down to bottom :smile_cat:! Great music at the end. And the girl is really cute.
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 13:59
@bw-devel it seems like it's working properly, so I'm not sure what's causing it.
However I ended up finding a small unrelated collision bug while I was testing for this one! So thanks for you feedback either way!
However I ended up finding a small unrelated collision bug while I was testing for this one! So thanks for you feedback either way!
TwoWolf26 Apr 2021, 14:04
Good game. I wonder if you can actually win.
Hilvon26 Apr 2021, 14:07
The first time I beat the game was king of a cheese - I noticed the enemes tend to spawn more to the left, so if a character is positioned all the way to the right, there are no pumpcuns to crash into.
Then I noticed that you can grab and throw eenmies and managed to beat the game a propper way.
The art of the character and background looks nice. Also like the "High speed" effect during the fall.
The game is a little confusing as to what is the win condition. Initially when I saw the timer I thought this is the win time - like you have to survive dodging the pumpcins this long. Then when I managet to pull this off I found out that this is an alternative lose condition.
Still fun game to explore and play.
Then I noticed that you can grab and throw eenmies and managed to beat the game a propper way.
The art of the character and background looks nice. Also like the "High speed" effect during the fall.
The game is a little confusing as to what is the win condition. Initially when I saw the timer I thought this is the win time - like you have to survive dodging the pumpcins this long. Then when I managet to pull this off I found out that this is an alternative lose condition.
Still fun game to explore and play.
3LSTMsInATrenchcoat26 Apr 2021, 14:09
I feel like the left/right acceleration isn't quite fast enough to respond to anything, so you kinda have to use the dash, which makes the regular left-right movement a bit pointless. Interesting game overall, though.
ryannielson26 Apr 2021, 14:12
Neat little game, I like being able to grab the faces and use them to more quickly control my movement. I also like the character sprite. I wish there was an indicator showing how far until the bottom of the pit so I can decide how I want to control my speed. Neat little game overall though, nice work.
PinkLatticeUwU26 Apr 2021, 14:16
Aw this is so cute >W
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 14:36
@twowolf you can! You need to reach the bottom which is at 700 metres
@hilvon yes that's the bug I was talking about before! I've fixed it now cause it slipped my attention while I was playtesting it. I'm sorry about not making it clear that the timer is a time limit and not a survival thing, I'll leave a note in the description.
@3lstmsinatrenchcoat I feel like I prefer grabbing enemies to dashing, and for that the left-right movement is more important! It's a preference thing I suppose.
@ryannielson thank you! It's too late for an in game indicator but I've added how deep the end of the pit is in the description.
@pinklatticeuwu glad you like it :)
@hilvon yes that's the bug I was talking about before! I've fixed it now cause it slipped my attention while I was playtesting it. I'm sorry about not making it clear that the timer is a time limit and not a survival thing, I'll leave a note in the description.
@3lstmsinatrenchcoat I feel like I prefer grabbing enemies to dashing, and for that the left-right movement is more important! It's a preference thing I suppose.
@ryannielson thank you! It's too late for an in game indicator but I've added how deep the end of the pit is in the description.
@pinklatticeuwu glad you like it :)
baconn0026 Apr 2021, 15:50
I love the art especially the main character. The game is fun and one more thing that I can avoid all the obstacle by spamming the grab button (It will grab and throw instant without getting any damage). I have fun playing with the game. Great game, good work!
fullmontis26 Apr 2021, 16:34
@baconn00 thanks for the feedback! While you can definitely survive indefinitely by spamming the grab button you won't be able to gain enough momentum to finish the game! Reaching a high enough speed is as important as surviving as you need both to reach the end
Peace Of Cake Games27 Apr 2021, 05:16
Arrrgh, on my third attempt I died at roughly 685 meters..... so close and yet so far.....
I love how it's *super* hard to find the right balance between having enough speed and being slow enough to dodge! Very fun game!
I love how it's *super* hard to find the right balance between having enough speed and being slow enough to dodge! Very fun game!
wobs27 Apr 2021, 13:41
I love the unsettling environment and mood in the game! Really nice pixel art and the feel of going rather speedy is conveyed really well in here! Great job on this one! :)
Spicy Boi 200527 Apr 2021, 13:54
i kept playing till i reached the end, it was fun and frustrating at the same time
Junior Lima27 Apr 2021, 14:01
its addicting and fun :3
redmountainman127 Apr 2021, 14:45
Perfectly challenging, it took me about 4 tries to beat it. The art is adorable!
guimoliveira27 Apr 2021, 14:49
Very fun game! :smile:
No Grapes Games28 Apr 2021, 10:34
Nice game. I wanted to get to the bottom! Played till I did. Looks great, fit the theme, nice work!
SecretPocketCat28 Apr 2021, 15:38
This was my first clear. I had to do it again just to make sure it was not rigged.
![2021-04-28 17_25_55-The Pit [LD48] by fullmontis.png](///raw/7f2/3/z/41455.png)
Would have liked to see the distance and time on the death screen (just to know by how much I lost).
Anyway, neat game. Not sure what strategies others used, but I just YOLOd down fullspeed 'till I had just 1 heart and then slowed down to a reasonable pace to survive.
![2021-04-28 17_25_55-The Pit [LD48] by fullmontis.png](///raw/7f2/3/z/41455.png)
Would have liked to see the distance and time on the death screen (just to know by how much I lost).
Anyway, neat game. Not sure what strategies others used, but I just YOLOd down fullspeed 'till I had just 1 heart and then slowed down to a reasonable pace to survive.
I couldn't play your game.