FEARFISHING

by tive
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.32
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.22
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.07
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.30
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.32
Survive the deep ocean caves by hunting for fish.

Keyboard/Mouse controls recommended for optimal playing experience.

Font used: https://github.com/sgigou/NF-Pixels

Comments22

dhdorr
dhdorr7 Apr 2025, 01:41
Nice! I like the simplistic art style, you made it work well. The mechanics were pretty decent, the spear fishing felt pretty cool
JCMonkey
JCMonkey7 Apr 2025, 02:30
100% nailed the atmosphere. the shooting felt good. the moving felt good. the sounds were pretty good to what you were doing. oh and ofcourse the big bad fish that i couldnt seem to get out of the way of :D. over all nice job. this is a good wholesome fun game.
LDJam user 233659
LDJam user 2336597 Apr 2025, 03:40
Ooooh I like a good playable nightmare. Hunting for food while being hunted yourself, well under sea level and very vulnerable. The setting is excellent, especially with *that thing* roaming around. I love this sound design, keeps the mood thick and remains informative for when I'm about to meet my new friend. I dig!
ShadyShade
ShadyShade7 Apr 2025, 18:56
This game truly made me scared when I saw this big fish first time (and further it was scary too).
Love how this game conveys the atmosphere and theme of jam. Great job!
LDJam user 384191
LDJam user 3841918 Apr 2025, 11:08
Wow! The sound design and palette create a very spooky atmosphere despite the minimalist art style, and the movement feels nice and responsive. I keep getting eaten by the big scary fish before collecting the four fishes, so I don't know if I'm missing something or just not very good :sweat_smile:. Great game!
Jkllin
Jkllin8 Apr 2025, 16:12
Good job !!!
Ice_In_Nortern
Ice_In_Nortern9 Apr 2025, 15:46
好难啊qwq,不过情绪渲染的好棒!鱼死掉之后可以靠长矛移动尸体,我靠着这个过了第一关,不过后来的关卡大鱼来的太快了,我过不去呜呜呜
Ice_In_Nortern
Ice_In_Nortern9 Apr 2025, 15:46
好难啊qwq,不过情绪渲染的好棒!鱼死掉之后可以靠长矛移动尸体,我靠着这个过了第一关,不过后来的关卡大鱼来的太快了,我过不去呜呜呜
JustusPan
JustusPan9 Apr 2025, 16:01
A thrilling horror game! It took me a long time to collect all 4 fish. It also took me a long time to discover that the correct strategy to deal with enemies is to continuously throw fish spears. The playability of this game is excellent, and it has received the highest score I've given so far!
Jacky San
Jacky San9 Apr 2025, 19:24
Really like your minimalist pixel arts :) great game ! It works ! Good sound design also.
paulhocker
paulhocker10 Apr 2025, 02:02
there i was minding my own business fishing -- when all of a sudden -- baaam -- giant sea worm!!
xen3x
xen3x11 Apr 2025, 02:03
I got so scared when I got eaten by the big fish! Way to nail the atmosphere. Found no bugs, really solid game!
Eugenik
Eugenik14 Apr 2025, 13:03
Looks great, fun to play. Good job!.
gbegreg14 Apr 2025, 16:50
I really like the atmosphere of this game. Everything works well and the pixel art is very good. Well done!
woona15 Apr 2025, 06:34
Great game! Spooky and fun. You have to think twice before going into a tight corridor, because there may be no escape, but it just makes the game scarier!

I think it would be fun if there were more tasks to do aside from catching fish, or if there were some changes in map layout between runs.
tive
tiveauthor15 Apr 2025, 16:45
Thank you all for the feedback :)

@woona I totally agree. I wanted to add some more things like being able to hide from danger, and seaweed that slows you down. But I ran out of time/energy :) The fish definitely should have had randomized spawn locations!
Euler Moises
Euler Moises16 Apr 2025, 00:06
WHAT A Wretched Snake!!

I loved the game. Simple and challenging. Even with simple graphics and gameplay, it kept me hooked. I'll save it on my list so I can finish it later.

Congratulations!
Tad I Guess
Tad I Guess16 Apr 2025, 02:02
This is awesome! Controls were really good and satisfying, the art style works really well, the ominous sounds are great, I really enjoyed this.
crid62616 Apr 2025, 02:55
A very moody and good feeling game. I love the simple downwell style graphics, which matched the underwater diving suit feel. Great sound effects for the harpoon and hit-fish. Good job!
lespaul5916 Apr 2025, 12:38
Hey cool game. Love the Art style and the audio. also great atmosphere. good job :)
xpoho
xpoho16 Apr 2025, 18:37
Good game! I love how fish quickly swim away, it is very realystic ^_^
thomz12
thomz1219 Apr 2025, 11:22
Very fun and well polished game! Loved the atmospheric audio/sounds which combined well with the graphics.

Very good job!

Other games by @tive

Found a bug?
Tell us on Discord