Ludum Dare #58compo
Paper Fishing
Come with me and chill on some boat fishing
Throw the string and catch that fish!
And most importantly, add caught fish to your collection
About the game
The game was created in 48 hours for compo.
I used only my voice to make the sound, and wanted to keep the feeling of DIY in the game, hope it's not too annoying.
How to play
1. Choose bait
2. Throw string (the father on the scale you hit, the deeper the string will go)
3. Wait for fish to start biting
4. Pull the string! (it is precision game, not how fast you click)
Hint on strategy
Look here only if you are out of ideas!
Worms allow to catch Stardiva and Bubblington, Stardiva allows to catch Beauty-Poppy apart from all that worms allow, Beauty-Poppy allows to everything.
Your strategy should be to fish for Stardiva, use Stardiva to fish Beauty-Poppy, and then fish the last two species. Good luck!
Here is the picture, I hope it doesn't make things more confusing!
Tools used:
* Unity
* Libraries:
* DOTween - saver for animations
* UniTasks - can't imagine doing scripts a different way
* TMPEffects - easy to use text effects. Pretty sure there are better solutions, but I couldn't find any. Let me know if you have something in stash.
* Procreate + Gimp
* Audacity
I also used my template with a few preset libraries and utilities https://github.com/iovorobiev-games/unity_project_template , I shared about it in one of my posts.
Genres: simulation
Comments19
dhim6 Oct 2025, 06:25
I liked that you could use one fish as bait for another, and that I had to fish it first. That is an interesting mechanic, but it would @plastus said be cool to keep that bait on abort, because currently it is painful when you can't catch bigger fish...
A bit more control on how / where to throw would have been nice. I understand the DIY feel you wanted for the game, but for now, it still feels a bit too bare ( what kind of precision do we have while reeling, for instance? It took me a while to understand that it was a precision task).
I like the aesthetic and the sfx are funny, nice entry!
A bit more control on how / where to throw would have been nice. I understand the DIY feel you wanted for the game, but for now, it still feels a bit too bare ( what kind of precision do we have while reeling, for instance? It took me a while to understand that it was a precision task).
I like the aesthetic and the sfx are funny, nice entry!
dhim6 Oct 2025, 07:04
Nice to see you have used GitHub during the development process of the game. I have collected a few tricks to make the repos shinier
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I have created badges that you can use to decorate your README:
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- `game`
- `game-development`
- `ludum-dare`
- `ludumdare`
- `ludumdare58`
- `ludum-dare-58`
- `ld58`
You can also use your cover art for the ```Social preview``` image in the repository ```Settings```
I have starred and added your repository to a list of ld58 compo: https://github.com/stars/dhmmasson/lists/ludum-dare-58
(Also, I am on a quest to have a repo reach 10 stars. If you play my game, consider leaving a star on my repo as well.)
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Badges
I have created badges that you can use to decorate your README:
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Topics
Consider using these topics on your github description to make your Ludum Dare entry more discoverable:- `game`
- `game-development`
- `ludum-dare`
- `ludumdare`
- `ludumdare58`
- `ludum-dare-58`
- `ld58`
Cover Art
You can also use your cover art for the ```Social preview``` image in the repository ```Settings```
Stars
I have starred and added your repository to a list of ld58 compo: https://github.com/stars/dhmmasson/lists/ludum-dare-58
(Also, I am on a quest to have a repo reach 10 stars. If you play my game, consider leaving a star on my repo as well.)
iovorobiev6 Oct 2025, 08:52
@plastus, thanks so much for your feedback, I am really glad you liked the sounds, it was also fun creating them!
I am so sorry you couldn't finish the game, unfortunately there was a bug with a fish spawner, which prevented the fishes you can use as bait to spawn towards the end of the game.
I fixed the bug now, so in case you have this itching feeling to complete your paper fish collection for some reason you are very welcome to play again!
I am so sorry you couldn't finish the game, unfortunately there was a bug with a fish spawner, which prevented the fishes you can use as bait to spawn towards the end of the game.
I fixed the bug now, so in case you have this itching feeling to complete your paper fish collection for some reason you are very welcome to play again!
iovorobiev6 Oct 2025, 08:53
@dhim thanks so much for your feedback, really appreciate it!
Palerus76 Oct 2025, 12:00
Pretty cool game, an all-rounded experience,really liked it! Maybe a bit more content would be nice, but its really fun and a nice break from all the stressfull stuff. Have a nice day ^^ (Also i found the sounds really funny and they added to the chill mood)
StaticRose6 Oct 2025, 12:08
Interesting concept with the sounds for sure! I think it worked out quite well. Otherwise nice and simple game. Love the fish facts!
evgenii-petrov6 Oct 2025, 22:14
Good take on the theme, but the real point of this cozy game is the atmosphere, both in graphics and audio.
ancooper7 Oct 2025, 10:40
Классная атмосферная маленькая игра!
Melomaner7 Oct 2025, 15:55
The sounds are AWESOME! =D The game itself is actually pretty fun, and it sticks to the theme well. I’d love to see this idea developed further :) The only thing is that the other fish got in the way while I was trying to catch one — though I guess that was part of the design. Still, Poppy the cannibal is wild XD
LDJam user 994187 Oct 2025, 18:27
The sound effects are kaif, gives it a really homemade by your grandpa feeling
Aviv Levy8 Oct 2025, 18:54
Woooooooshh!! HAHA! Nomnomnom! Took me a moment to figure out how to play this but once everything clicked it was intuitive. I thought using fish you caught as bait was clever.
Eugenik9 Oct 2025, 02:14
Nice job !.
zidan-banan10 Oct 2025, 14:14
A fun little game!
I enjoyed matching fish chains.To get rarer ones.
It would be great if the book showed which fish bite which bait. Like a branching tree. That way, I could set goals and work toward them more consciously.
Add a link to the Itch page that leads to the LD page. I first found Itch, and then I had to search manually on LD.
upd: Oh, I saw you have a fish catching diagram. I think adding that to the game would be great. You can even skip the outline so it's hard to tell which fish are which, but the player would still be able to see the entire chain to track the progression.
I enjoyed matching fish chains.To get rarer ones.
It would be great if the book showed which fish bite which bait. Like a branching tree. That way, I could set goals and work toward them more consciously.
Add a link to the Itch page that leads to the LD page. I first found Itch, and then I had to search manually on LD.
upd: Oh, I saw you have a fish catching diagram. I think adding that to the game would be great. You can even skip the outline so it's hard to tell which fish are which, but the player would still be able to see the entire chain to track the progression.
iovorobiev10 Oct 2025, 15:14
Thanks so much for your feedback @zidan-banan !
Yeah, I only thought about diagram after I published the game and now I think it will be unfair to improve the game beyond bugfixing.
This is a lesson for my future LDs though!
Yeah, I only thought about diagram after I published the game and now I think it will be unfair to improve the game beyond bugfixing.
This is a lesson for my future LDs though!
Khamekaze10 Oct 2025, 20:04
I see some complaints about not knowing which bait can be used for which fish and losing your current bait on abort but I honestly liked those aspects since the it provided a nice challeng and I think it would be too easy without those "drawbacks". Also 10/10 soundscape
HexStart10 Oct 2025, 21:12
It is a good game, as long as you're in the right mindset - to not rush things and wait for an opportunity. I got there eventually :sweat_smile: Still hate bubblingtons though.
Definitely enjoyed both audio and visual side of things, and text effects were a nice touch. Well done ^^
Definitely enjoyed both audio and visual side of things, and text effects were a nice touch. Well done ^^
mr_mesmer10 Oct 2025, 21:24
Good chill and relax cozy game. Play on mobile phone, get softlock on this screen, but add all fish except one in collection. I think, moment with spin should be a little easier, I am go home after hard working day 1 hour ago, and it was a little complex to react. Overall, I get meditative vibe.
P.S. Thanks for react and playing my AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA game :)
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Чилловая и расслабляющая игрушка. Играл с мобильного телефона, получил софтлок на этом скрине, благо, закрыл всех рыбок кроме самой маленькой. Думаю, что момент на реакцию можно сделать попроще, мне было сложно после рабочего дня. Но общее впечатление от игры расслабляющее и медитативное
P.S. Спасибо, что поиграл в мою АААААААААААА игру :)
P.S. Thanks for react and playing my AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA game :)
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Чилловая и расслабляющая игрушка. Играл с мобильного телефона, получил софтлок на этом скрине, благо, закрыл всех рыбок кроме самой маленькой. Думаю, что момент на реакцию можно сделать попроще, мне было сложно после рабочего дня. Но общее впечатление от игры расслабляющее и медитативное
P.S. Спасибо, что поиграл в мою АААААААААААА игру :)
grid9617 Oct 2025, 21:42
Very neat little game! I love the art and sound design. Everything fits really well together. Very nice entry :)
At first I thought it might get annoying, but I eventually I started thinking "maybe the fisher is making those sounds" which really added to the vibe lol
I sadly couldn't finish the game because eventually the bigger fish stopped taking the bait and I got a bit frustrated because the fish bait got depleted even when I aborted the trys :(
Great game though! And great atmosphere :D