The Shallows

hi. I played your game cause it looked a lot like mine. great work, i liked the sound and gameplay a lot. hope you had a good time at ghe jam.
greetingsvben

Nice experience. I liked the upgrade system and the generous amount of oxygen.

A really cool game with a good Dave the Diver vibe. Well executed, the game is very enjoyable to play, congratulations!

Neat little mcguffin hunt! I think there is definitely room for a bit more creativity in the "send another cult member" mechanic past a simple restart system, but for a jam game I definitely can't complain! Nice job!

I like the game, its fun to play which is an achievement in itself given how short the time frame was. The send the next member text for restarting made me laugh same when I found out I could swim in the air.

Love the ambiance here. The bubbles and dark ambiance really fit here instead of a music track.

I found I stuck to walls somtimes, which was a bit annoying, but otherwise seems to work as expected.

Nice work!

not bad for your first jam? it maybe was a little too easy -- also look into how to take advantage of viewport when going full screen it will help -- thanks for making it

I like the visuals of the ship and swimmer. The little bubbles coming from the swimmer are a nice touch.

I think the amount of oxygen at the beginning was too high. Made it quiet simple.

The upgrade system felt good. You could feel the better swimming upgrade for example. Upgrading your stuff in the ship felt good. You could leave it by just pushing down, I liked that. The fact that you could fly in the air was funny, but I don't think you intended it. :D Maybe just adding an invisible wall on top of the ship would fix this issue.

Cool little game with good controls. The animations of the swimmer looked nice. Congrats for finishing your game! :)

this feels like a old game boy color game, that had some die hard fans but was never in the public eye, nice entry !

A quite interesting game where you swim around to collect coins and artifacts, diving deeper with each run. Use the coins you earn to purchase upgrades that let you gather resources more efficiently. The challenge is heightened by jellyfish that relentlessly chase you, as well as the need to memorize the maze-like environment to resurface for air before drowning. Pro tip: start heading back once your oxygen drops to half or lower! Overall, it’s a captivating mix of strategic planning, environmental awareness, and risk management. The developer has put in tremendous effort—great job on crafting such a thoughtful experience!

This is a great little diving game. I love the level design. The maze you have to memorize to navigate through works very well with the limited oxygen.

Nice overall experience ! Well done :wink:

Fun game! I enjoyed hunting for necessary items and there were enough "distinctive" locations I could navigate without getting lost while still needing to think a bit. It would be nice if there was a visible money stat instead of just the depth stat.

Nice job! I liked the sounds, and I liked how the splotches of color in the background acted as landmarks to assist in the memory game aspect of it all.

I enjoyed this game. The sense of urgency when your tank is nearly empty and you navigate the maze to go back to the surface ! good job