Upside-down Volcano | Ludum Dare 48 Jam

by walrusesareawesome

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.18

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.43

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.86

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.96

Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.42

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.00

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.30

In this downwell-inspired game, shoot lasers out of your boots to make a path to go through, but don't go so high that you get hit by the lava! Be sure not to touch anything, or your instant death will be assured.

Comments8

aevek27 Apr 2021, 05:55

Really enjoyed this! The balance of the need to keep moving deeper with the desire to slow down and also need to occasionally blast a path was really well done. I don't really have any suggestions, this game is tight and I feel like adding too much or making it easier would diminish it. Great work.

Paprikcho27 Apr 2021, 06:30

Oooh, you can shoot lasers out your bootssss. Okay now it makes sense lol. Took me a while to figure out the controlls XD. Anyways, I love how simple but challenging the game is, adding some power ups might be nice. Good job overall!

JPshoe28 Apr 2021, 03:52

very fun little game, after a few tries I got to depth 5000. I think some little sound effects could greatly improve the experience.

Sestren28 Apr 2021, 03:55

This is a game that I would love to see a post-competition version of. The core mechanic is fun and challenging. I had trouble locating your entry in ldjam.com after discovering it through SPLORE, but I'm glad I finally tracked it down.

Shaymin28 Apr 2021, 04:06

Very simple game, yet very challenging. Some audio/sound effects would definitely make it even more enjoyable. For an arcade game, a leaderboard or some kind of high score would definitely help with the game. It would make it even more challenging between players, and also set us up with a certain goal to achieve. Overall, it's very fun, but it lacks a little sense of purpose.

Chris156869894 May 2021, 09:45

Hi there,

The game looks quite promising, however, I found it a bit tricky to play it. It would be nice to see some instructions about the gameplay. Nice try tho!!

otresnjak4 May 2021, 11:24

Simple yet completely addicting. Really enjoyed it! Would love to see this concept developed further--maybe with more variety in the level and some sound effects. :)

NuclearRedeye4 May 2021, 12:06

Nice little game, after around 10 attempts I bagged a high score of 3897.