Ludum Dare #57compo
Unmasked
I decided to take a metaphorical approach to "Depths" with the common figure of speech, "Depths of despair"
Unmasked is a game about either sacrificing yourself for your city or vice versa, The villains are based on common causes/triggers of depression, such as: Love life, income, self-worth, etc.
Controls: (for those who skip through dialogue)
W A S D to move
E to interact (with villains, portals, and building entrances)
Click to shoot swords (when in hero mode)
BIG FIXES HAVE HIT UNMASKED! (About time)
0 NEW CONTENT, 0 ADDITIONS, ONLY FIXES TO WHAT WAS THERE!!!
-Task text is no longer offscreen
-Interact key works consistently
-Portal no longer goes missing in Desire's fight
-Player spawns at their bed (as intended) rather than a bus stop (left that in from testing...)
Once the Jam is over, I think I'll add a lot of what was missing but in the interest of following the rules and honour, I will only fix bugs. Thank you so much to everyone who plays, hope it's a much more playable experience now!
Unmasked is a game about either sacrificing yourself for your city or vice versa, The villains are based on common causes/triggers of depression, such as: Love life, income, self-worth, etc.
Controls: (for those who skip through dialogue)
W A S D to move
E to interact (with villains, portals, and building entrances)
Click to shoot swords (when in hero mode)
BIG FIXES HAVE HIT UNMASKED! (About time)
0 NEW CONTENT, 0 ADDITIONS, ONLY FIXES TO WHAT WAS THERE!!!
-Task text is no longer offscreen
-Interact key works consistently
-Portal no longer goes missing in Desire's fight
-Player spawns at their bed (as intended) rather than a bus stop (left that in from testing...)
Once the Jam is over, I think I'll add a lot of what was missing but in the interest of following the rules and honour, I will only fix bugs. Thank you so much to everyone who plays, hope it's a much more playable experience now!
Comments13
sqqqwer7 Apr 2025, 06:06
Great game! Awesome interpretation of the theme! The story is super dramatic. Didn't like how enemies shoot from off-screen though.
LightningST7 Apr 2025, 08:16
Not sure what to do once I got to the boss?
BUDSTER169 Apr 2025, 02:06
I finally went through and fixed up the bugs (without adding anything new) and I hope the game feels a lot better now!
Thank you so much @lightningst @yossarian @sqqqwer for playing despite the plethora of issues, I appreciate the feedback a ton!
Thank you so much @lightningst @yossarian @sqqqwer for playing despite the plethora of issues, I appreciate the feedback a ton!
LDJam user 28062410 Apr 2025, 17:58
Unexpectedly detailed and deep story. And I also loved the knife-throwing mechanic. Great game!
plexium.nerd11 Apr 2025, 18:17
Took me a minute to figure out I could aim the swords in different directions. Good job on the story! And comic book like art style!
Eugenik14 Apr 2025, 06:19
Works great, smart version of the theme !.
kiv16 Apr 2025, 06:13
Good approach to the theme and overall I like the entry!
Adam Gallina19 Apr 2025, 01:22
Whoa, awesome way to use the theme! I really liked the story, you can definitely see Brennan spiraling into the depths of despair but still trying to do the right thing, really well written! The gameplay itself felt a bit empty, you could just kind of fly past the enemies and go straight to the boss, but the story really made me want to keep playing. One other issue I had (not sure if I missed a tutorial somewhere or not) was that I didn't realize you actually got to decide between capturing the villain or letting them free, which was a really cool thing to add once I noticed it. Great job!
woona21 Apr 2025, 06:52
I appreciate the amount of content there is in the game, especially when it comes to story. I wish there was more variety in combat mechanics and level design. But the story is great, I like all the different villains, just the ending where Brennan is left by his family felt a bit incomplete like you could have gone even further. 😁
ChuChuGeralt21 Apr 2025, 21:18
I like the "twist" with the theme!
I struggled a little bit with the projectiles of the enemy, since they didnt spawn straight from the gun and therefore could shoot directly "down" - and hit our hero even tough we weren´t in sight.
Other than that, a rich story and a lot of levels!
I struggled a little bit with the projectiles of the enemy, since they didnt spawn straight from the gun and therefore could shoot directly "down" - and hit our hero even tough we weren´t in sight.
Other than that, a rich story and a lot of levels!
kack3y22 Apr 2025, 11:21
Story plus gameplay in the same entry in game jam is not so common.
This game need improvements on the aesthetic part and a more innovative gameplay, but I had a good time playing it.
This game need improvements on the aesthetic part and a more innovative gameplay, but I had a good time playing it.
I was able to play on itch- interesting little twist there with Brennan! I read all of the buildings but I wasn't sure where to go from there.