An Inevitable Race

by jharler
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.25
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.38
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.25
I don't want to say much about the game, I'd like for it to speak for itself. WASD/Arrow Keys/GamePad to move. Can you discover the secret?

Developed with Unity, Garageband and Photoshop.

Notes: I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do LD this time. I started feeling ill on Thursday and spent the weekend with a head cold that left me with brain fog and exhausted. However, LD only comes around twice a year now, so I didn't want to miss the opportunity. I managed a pretty simple game, but I tried to make it aesthetically pleasing.
Tools: Unity

Comments6

Marvis
Marvis4 Apr 2022, 19:29
Beautifull!
Andy Beers
Andy Beers4 Apr 2022, 19:40
Love the visuals and sound effects here, gameplay was okay and I understand it was focused on the storyline but got a bit stale towards the end. Great submission overall as it's really polished for 48 hours
Quinn_Patrick4 Apr 2022, 19:44
This is a really pretty entry. The trails and bloom are appealing, and the audio is great. As a game, it's pretty simple, though. There isn't really a clear metric for success, and flying around grabbing stuff is about as straightforward as it gets. Adding the opponents brings some much needed complexity, but it isn't really clear how letting them win hurts you. I wasn't really won over by the deep philosophical stuff (it's spelled 'existence,' by the way), but I did think it was kind of cool how the allegory for life came through as the game went on.
NeneChico4 Apr 2022, 19:55
Magnifique, love the poetic experience.
Didn't found the scene in unity source code, snif
LDJam user 212364
LDJam user 2123644 Apr 2022, 20:04
It looks fantastic and plays fairly well but it's a bit lacking in actual game play, once the others show up it seems like you can just stand still and it doesn't make any difference.

Also, I feel like I'm missing something. I'm not sure what triggered it but a pink orb showed up on one of my play throughs and not the others but it didn't seem to change anything except that it was following me around until the end.
gamesplusjames
gamesplusjames7 Apr 2022, 17:21
I love this! Such a simple experience, but really well made, and a fantastically told story. I didn't expect to get emotional about a glowing ball floating in space :D Great work!

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