Ludum Dare #48compo
the sunken place
this is the first game that i've made without directly following a tutorial step by step.
the theme deeper and deeper made me think of the hypnosis scene in "Get Out." so i made a platformer where you play a personification of your own consciousness trying to escape the sunken place.
currently only the source code is available because i am waiting to download the export templates for godot. will update with the playable versions asap!
UPDATE, 40 minutes after submission close): the HTML is live!!
CONTROLS
jump: spacebar
move: left and right arrow keys
the theme deeper and deeper made me think of the hypnosis scene in "Get Out." so i made a platformer where you play a personification of your own consciousness trying to escape the sunken place.
currently only the source code is available because i am waiting to download the export templates for godot. will update with the playable versions asap!
UPDATE, 40 minutes after submission close): the HTML is live!!
CONTROLS
jump: spacebar
move: left and right arrow keys
Comments15
NorthernDonut26 Apr 2021, 13:39
great first game buddy, !!
kernon26 Apr 2021, 13:43
Fantastic first game! Your efforts on that audio filter were not wasted! Sounds great!
arya-s26 Apr 2021, 13:46
Hi,
the character reminds me a lot of Downwell. I like the premise and I especially like the audio picking up the closer you get to the end. That plus knowing that the fall is deep gave the right amount of pressure.
I initially though the jump is too floaty but upon getting higher and having to jump on platforms directly below the platform I'm on made the jump feel kind good.
I recommend adding being able to jump off a platform for a few frames after already stepping off it (it's called coyote time), especially since you have very small platforms towards the end. I recommend looking up Matt Thorson's Strawberry project. He has Celeste-like physics in it.
Overall I enjoyed this a lot!
the character reminds me a lot of Downwell. I like the premise and I especially like the audio picking up the closer you get to the end. That plus knowing that the fall is deep gave the right amount of pressure.
I initially though the jump is too floaty but upon getting higher and having to jump on platforms directly below the platform I'm on made the jump feel kind good.
I recommend adding being able to jump off a platform for a few frames after already stepping off it (it's called coyote time), especially since you have very small platforms towards the end. I recommend looking up Matt Thorson's Strawberry project. He has Celeste-like physics in it.
Overall I enjoyed this a lot!
John Harper26 Apr 2021, 13:49
Great job -- I really liked your music / audio design. That really added to the mood.
I think a few variations on the sprites would make the levels more interesting. Although the jump mechanic was a little different, having the jumps be so long seemed to add to the tension and matched the feel of the game, so I think that was a good call. Great work making your first game from scratch. I enjoyed playing it. Hope to see what you come up with for future events.
I think a few variations on the sprites would make the levels more interesting. Although the jump mechanic was a little different, having the jumps be so long seemed to add to the tension and matched the feel of the game, so I think that was a good call. Great work making your first game from scratch. I enjoyed playing it. Hope to see what you come up with for future events.
Hestrateja26 Apr 2021, 16:31
@romeromey Very simple fun game. As long as I'm aware there are 3 chunks of the level 2 premade and the middle section procedurally generated. I think that it would be better if the player had less control of the jump, think something like "Jump King". Anyways, cheers and keep it up!
RomeRomey26 Apr 2021, 16:53
@hestrateja it's actually all hand made! but i had a pattern that i followed for creating that middle chunk because i was running out of time (sort of like 1 tile per 8x8 square, then 2 tiles, etc). i'm planning on updating this one ludum dare is over so i'll definitely check out Jump King!
BridgeOnAStick26 Apr 2021, 17:47
What a banger of a track, absolutely loved that. Sad that there is only one level which is relatively short. Mechanically, the game is not that interesting. Static platforms, a jump and moving left and right is all it really is. Moving platforms, spikes and/or a double jump can make it more interesting.
That being said, the main game is there and for a first game it's more than enough. Good job!
That being said, the main game is there and for a first game it's more than enough. Good job!
John Gabriel26 Apr 2021, 19:36
Oh hi there, person I definitely haven't jammed with before! This was neat, though like others have said, I wish there had been a bit more of it. The music was great; but then, that's not entirely surprising, is it?
Valid27 Apr 2021, 04:47
Awesome first game, congrats on finishing! Very subjective thing but I would have appreciated some WASD controls in addition to the arrows as opposed to just the arrow keys. Good job.
LDJam user 23726127 Apr 2021, 09:47
The gamepay and the audio getting more and more intense gradually is a great touch!
lucisaurus27 Apr 2021, 20:32
Really enjoyed this, I think you should be really proud of this first entry!
Eugenik28 Apr 2021, 14:32
funny game man, nice.
MEGA Marlon29 Apr 2021, 06:06
This was really well executed for such a simple and fun game! I got to the last platform and died. So close!!!
Tim7729 Apr 2021, 11:06
Killer difficulty curve! Loved the simplicity though. Your notes about the music track made me want to keep going - but I didn't get to hear much (because of said difficulty curve)!! Well done for a first game!!! :D
It was really cool! I loved the suttle background music and the risk of having to start over at every jump really kept me on my toes! Lengthwise the game could have been a little longer, so I'm looking forward to your full-release. ;) In which you add diffrent levels/sections, diffrent gravity on diffrent levels, moving platforms or anything else as crazy. :)