Cherish the Light

by swen

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.52

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.35

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.19

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.25

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.04

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.37

In 'Cherish the Light' you are a ghost who wants to restore color to the world. You are the last light source that is slowly dying out.

Controls

* Movement: A, D, W or arrow keys
* Shooting: spacebar (will dim the light around you)

* There is an arrow around the player that will lead you to your next objective.
* You can visit light sources (such as fireflies) to restore your aura and gain a checkpoint.

Screenshots

Genres: platformer

Comments25

neowhoru4 Apr 2022, 06:37

very nice platformer game and an impressive art style for a compo game.

Phil C4 Apr 2022, 07:47

Extremely impressive graphics/particles and shaders!

RottenThunder9974 Apr 2022, 08:31

This was very very good, every thing about it was very well done, i feel like you need to expand on this project after the jam - this could become a seriously good game

Psytron4 Apr 2022, 19:13

Took me way to long to realize I could jump on the first cloud haha *face palm*

Jared Lomangino4 Apr 2022, 19:16

Super tight controls and I love the graphics. Awesome job mate!

Dan Smith4 Apr 2022, 19:17

This was really fun to play! The graphics are really impressive and I like the idea, it fits well with the theme. Great job :)

maymay4 Apr 2022, 19:17

Amazing art! The gameplay is really smooth too

muriel4 Apr 2022, 19:17

I really liked the pixel art on your game, also good job with the lights.

Also congratulations on the controls and the movement it feels reallh solid and well done and this is something that I allways struggle with :)

Thanks for your submission ;)

tylerstraub4 Apr 2022, 19:23

Can be really frustrating to fall and accidentally hit an earlier checkpoint, but the graphics are really nice in this

Nonnen4 Apr 2022, 19:29

Lovely art style! The gameplay is really smooth and the bats provide a good challenge while trying to navigate over the clouds. Really solid atmosphere!

johjoh4 Apr 2022, 19:30

I like how there wasn't much said other than the controls, but it was designed well enough that the progression was really smooth. Good job!

Arts10004 Apr 2022, 20:34

I love pixel art so much! Looks amazing! I like how the light in the game is designed around the character :з

verakso684 Apr 2022, 20:39

Beautiful graphics. Good job!

Castitatis4 Apr 2022, 21:56

Love the pixel art! Not going to lie, I had to read the comments to see that you could jump on the first cloud :D
Good job otherwise!

mlho74 Apr 2022, 22:35

Really good job, nice and simple, love the palette.

xCarl5 Apr 2022, 02:57

Really good graphics! At the beginning is hard to realize that you can jump on the clouds. Great job!

s1lv3r Dr4g0n Games5 Apr 2022, 03:45

I think I found a bug where the game doesn't recognize you as clearing the tree in a box, but it was very good overall, liked the art.

Nexade5 Apr 2022, 04:28

Very nice game, I wish there was audio to go with it, but I guess there's only so much you can do in one weekend.

IntoTheSink5 Apr 2022, 06:16

The graphics and effects are great, the gameplay also has a good concept! A few areas felt a little too hard, such as the tree inside the walls. It took me a couple deaths to light that tree but overall, it was great!

Moonblast5 Apr 2022, 06:49

The pixelated graphics are cute and the challenge is moderate. Simple and fun, a good explanation of the theme, the loss of light associated with the field of vision gives the player more decision points, and is a fun and relaxing experience to play.

elimarable5 Apr 2022, 12:12

Nice job, particularly with the artwork and lighting! I'm impressed with how much content you fit into this game. I like that the indicators (like the arrow where you need to make a leap of faith) are only there where you really need them, but I wish they were made into something diegetic.

Swenauthor5 Apr 2022, 19:38

Thanks for the kind words everyone! And another thanks for the useful feedback you all provided. That really helps me improve my games.

lesinvisible15 Apr 2022, 17:47

I really liked your pixel art style, like it really looks a deliberately chosen style, not just the easiest for the game making. Sadly, the game seems very polished in what it got, but feels a little empty in gameplay. It's a very relaxing experience, but some music addition will be very nice.

JakobTheQuizGuy18 Apr 2022, 19:34

The level design and mechanics complement each other really well! It felt satisfying to navigate the world, until I got to the tree that you had to shoot through the small gap, I couldn't bear to continue after dying there a few times :sweat_smile: that being said, overall it was very enjoyable! Congrats on a great compo game!

LDJam user 29329421 Apr 2022, 17:01

The artwork is so cute! I think the level design is also sweet, I love the different paths available. I think the hit box on the bat is a little small though. I had a hard time hitting them with the light attack. That aside, really good work on your compo entry! :D

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