RESCUE
RESCUE
A small avalanche rescue game made for Ludum Dare.
About the game
You play as a rescuer searching for a friends buried under snow after an avalanche. Find them and get them out before they run out of oxygen.
A note on time
We had a fun and interesting concept at first, but it turned out to be too complex and needed more exploration. So on Sunday we had to start completely from zero. Less time, less quality :D
Where to play
Currently there are some issues with WebPlayer on LudumDare, so play it from Itch IO.
Tools
Credits
Audio isn't ours. Sources:
- Music: Warm Nights
- Sound effects: https://freesound.org/people/mparsons99/sounds/94620/ , https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/459992/
Comments23
Jakob Meier21 Apr 2026, 19:38
Great concept! I also like the graphics.
I didn't figure out how to use the probe effectively, though. Just digging seemed way more effective :D
I didn't figure out how to use the probe effectively, though. Just digging seemed way more effective :D
Pentagrammal21 Apr 2026, 19:39
On the first try, 3 seconds left) (True, a couple got a shovel, but that's another story)
Owi21 Apr 2026, 19:40
Took me some time to figure out how to actually play the game, it really needs some sort of tutorial.
This game also need a lot of polishing but it's alright, game mechanics work and do their job (didn't get the idea of Probe, it was faster to just start digging)
This game also need a lot of polishing but it's alright, game mechanics work and do their job (didn't get the idea of Probe, it was faster to just start digging)
PeterLeBagarreur21 Apr 2026, 19:50
Great game overall, it's nice to see an event that could happen in real life in a game!
LDJam user 38344421 Apr 2026, 19:51
Kept trying to save all my friends but in the end we had to leave John behind, now the Mountain holds him forever.
Crak21 Apr 2026, 19:51
Kept trying to save all my friends but in the end we had to leave John behind, now the Mountain holds him forever.
Lenny Rudeberg21 Apr 2026, 20:02
Great job, good sense of challenge. I had a lot of fun exploring around digging up survivors!
Petr Vejchoda22 Apr 2026, 13:34
@jakob-meier @owi yeah, at the time of release we did not found a good balance between probe and shovel delays and AoE size to make it more interesting to use the probes. But before the release we had more problems with just fixing bugs.
I think the probe should have little to no delay and the shovel should get smaller AoE so that it would actually be possible to miss the victims just by shoveling.
We might do a re-release once we find out better values. Thanks for the feedback, though.
I think the probe should have little to no delay and the shovel should get smaller AoE so that it would actually be possible to miss the victims just by shoveling.
We might do a re-release once we find out better values. Thanks for the feedback, though.
Petr Vejchoda22 Apr 2026, 13:35
@crak RIP in Pepperonis John.
Theg22 Apr 2026, 19:30
enjoyed this one! is our poor rescuer only in a tshirt?
LDJam user 37501622 Apr 2026, 19:38
@theg thank you - glad you enjoyed it.
And yes - our rescuer is just in a t-shirt 🥶😰. The incident happened when they were skitouring and going up. On the hiking up its better to go just in t-shirt than be sweaty and wet when you reach the top where its windy.
But of course - you should always take your safety as a priority before you go saving others. So yes! Our guy should take some clothes on before the rescue. We will tell him this feedback 🫡.
And yes - our rescuer is just in a t-shirt 🥶😰. The incident happened when they were skitouring and going up. On the hiking up its better to go just in t-shirt than be sweaty and wet when you reach the top where its windy.
But of course - you should always take your safety as a priority before you go saving others. So yes! Our guy should take some clothes on before the rescue. We will tell him this feedback 🫡.
Janinna2122 Apr 2026, 19:38
@theg thank you - glad you enjoyed it.
And yes - our rescuer is just in a t-shirt 🥶😰. The incident happened when they were skitouring and going up. On the hiking up its better to go just in t-shirt than be sweaty and wet when you reach the top where its windy.
But of course - you should always take your safety as a priority before you go saving others. So yes! Our guy should take some clothes on before the rescue. We will tell him this feedback 🫡.
And yes - our rescuer is just in a t-shirt 🥶😰. The incident happened when they were skitouring and going up. On the hiking up its better to go just in t-shirt than be sweaty and wet when you reach the top where its windy.
But of course - you should always take your safety as a priority before you go saving others. So yes! Our guy should take some clothes on before the rescue. We will tell him this feedback 🫡.
Petr Vejchoda22 Apr 2026, 20:33
@janinna21 we should have put pair of skis somewhere on the map for the people to find them as an easter egg ... next time ...
MicleFirst22 Apr 2026, 20:54
Lol. I managed to find one person, but the game didn’t run very smoothly. Still, I can praise your persistence — keep it up
Eden_Zorro22 Apr 2026, 21:03
Interesting concept, the graphics are good, and the audio is well integrated. I think the scenery could be less pixelated to match the character's style, and walking on top of the trees is a bit strange.
But overall, it's a good game, keep up the good work!
But overall, it's a good game, keep up the good work!
anku22 Apr 2026, 21:05
An interesting concept. In some ways, our games feel similar - I guess we both ended up making that association between signals and rescue in a snowy setting. The gameplay is interesting, though the visuals feel a bit chaotic at first, even if you do get used to them over time.
elemel27 Apr 2026, 12:23
Did I get killed by an avalanche? Was too zoned in on the beacon. Good job.
LDJam user 24319327 Apr 2026, 14:25
That was fun rescue game! I don't think I know how to use probe but I do know how to trace signal from my friends.
Bloodbane27 Apr 2026, 14:25
That was fun rescue game! I don't think I know how to use probe but I do know how to trace signal from my friends.
Petr Vejchoda28 Apr 2026, 12:05
@bloodbane The probe either hits your friend in a face. In that case it gives you a sound cue and a wiggle. If you poke your friends eye with a probe like this, you know that you can safely dig him out from the snow and he will thank you gratefully.
Conduit2 May 2026, 06:09
For getting the job done in functionally 24 hours, this is a good proof of concept! Well done and would love to see where you take this idea! c:
jazzydingo8 May 2026, 04:20
Cool game! Had fun pinpointing the guys, it was a little finnicky at times trying to dig the right place, also unity logo was blocking my view lol, but i figured it out and saved 2 people :) i like the art too! good work!
Beat on my second attempt. For anyone else wondering: Use the numkeys (1-3) to switch equipment.