Thalassophobia

by erebrus

co-authored: @eshera, @thom13made, @angelalb, @pony-of-death, @skwid-digital

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.02

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.46

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.37

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.72

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.46

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.88

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Explore the deep as a little jellyfish and see how far you can light your way. But beware of those that lurk in that darkness.

Submission to Ludum Dare 57 Theme: Depths.

Drift into the depths as a tiny jellyfish, glowing softly in the vast, silent ocean. Illuminate your path through the darkness and discover how far your light can carry you. But beware - the depths hide more than just the unknown. In the deep, you’re never truly alone...

Controls:
- Use AWSD to move, QE to move sideways, and SPACE to activate lanterns.
- Controller - left stick to move, LB and RB to move side ways and A to activate lanterns.

Credits:
- erebrus - Programmer, Game Designer, Team Leader

- angelalb - Programmer, Level Designer, Game Designer

- Thom13made - Sound Designer

- Trey Travis - Composer

- Eshera - Character 2D Artist

- skwid - Environment Artist

- Pony - Level Designer, Game Designer

Tags: #2d, #atmospheric, #godot, #monsters, #pixel art, #short, #singleplayer

Genres: action, platformer

Tools: Godot

Comments13

yvaine8 Apr 2025, 10:57

The art is beautiful! And I really enjoyed the atmosphere.

angelalb8 Apr 2025, 11:41

Thank you! We had TWO wonderful artists this time around.

inavtr8 Apr 2025, 12:35

I love the Art but I couldn´t pass the first jellyfish 😂

Vladimir ins8 Apr 2025, 12:43

Graphics are amazing. Great Job!

TheSmellofOxygen8 Apr 2025, 12:44

Wonderful art and sound design! The atmosphere was excellent. I liked the jelly's movement as well, with longer pressed and shorter presses correlating with different pulses. The angler was terrifying! The light mechanic worked well. This entry shone.

PopDaddyGames8 Apr 2025, 12:44

Wow how did you pull off such amazing artwork in such a short time?

This is freaking phenomenal!

sofia.miglan8 Apr 2025, 12:45

I like the controls in the game, it's exciting and it looks cool. Pixel art looks amazing, very atmospheric

mremmele8 Apr 2025, 12:48

The art and sound are amazing! The controls feel great, great job! The game is really scary actually. I couldn’t stop feeding those guys! It gave me a similar vibe to the underground zones in the latest Zelda game.

jtap8 Apr 2025, 13:20

I really liked the game, it's beautiful, nice sound, unusual controls. Cool sea creatures.
Thanks for this game!

radiorat9 Apr 2025, 08:12

The controls and the artstyle are super good! Well done!

The Stewarts9 Apr 2025, 08:45

You got me! Definitely thought that was just another lantern... Beautiful graphics and fantastic sound design. I struggled with the controls using the gamepad, but a unique way of moving

byebye9 Apr 2025, 09:16

Very beautiful and atmospheric!

ScrivenerOfLight12 Apr 2025, 20:41

I love the feel of the game, from the dark atmosphere and eerie audio to the controls and the constant sense of danger. Very well done. I struggled to get more than a couple lights lit... Very solid game. Great work!

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