ashdnazg 2013-08-26 11:31
Very nice graphics,
But the gameplay mechanic felt a bit too slow for me.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD27 → In The Ocean Blue
By tyu
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 2 | 76 | ||
| Graphics | 148 | 3.69 | ||
| Mood | 341 | 3.03 | ||
| Innovation | 796 | 2.66 | ||
| Humor | 837 | 1.77 | ||
| Theme | 847 | 2.83 | ||
| Audio | 976 | 1.25 | ||
| Overall | 1003 | 2.55 | ||
| Fun | 1178 | 1.66 |
Very nice graphics,
But the gameplay mechanic felt a bit too slow for me.
I love the graphics, but there's no feedback to know if I was playing correctly. Do I just hold space for 10 seconds when the edges of screen flash red?
As someone else said it seems like there's little to no player feedback to know if I'm doing things right. Still though, nice first entry! I liked the graphics :)
Graphics are very good, but the character controlled very slowly and it didn't explain the mechanics properly.
I didn't get what I was supposed to do. The mood was quite good.. the game definitely would do better with some proper audio, though.
> ashdnazg
Yeah, I wanted to create a lot of stuff happening in the background so people wouldn't get bored and would pay more attention to the environment, contemplating and all, but I didn't had time to fill the level with lots of elements. I'll speed the game a bit in a post-compo build.
>TakeNapEveryday
Urgh I thought I had fixed this. There's a bug I apparently still can't get rid of. Normally when you don't play correctly your diver is supposed to die a short time after the red flash stops. But here it works only the first time... Thanks for making me notice this, I'll try to fix it!
The gameplay seems a bit too slow, although I loved the background graphics (is this R'lyeh? :D). Adding some kind of timer for that 10 seconds might be good idea. Also, bubbles! :)
Nice graphics and animations!
Like everybody else said. The graphics are lovely, but your person swims very slowly, and I wasn't really sure what to do...
Fun, Hard to tell when you were "In Danger" - Found screen flashing red but pressing space didn't stop it and I died. Mechanics not explained too well :) Not bad though, nice use of effects for Game Maker :)
Very interesting idea. :)
Interesting game, but I didn't have any sound on my machine? I imagine with some ocean sound, claustrophobic breathing I would've been completely immersed. /pun
Very good presentation. Moody. Pity that there is no audio.
The game should better explain if the player is doing right or wrong at the moment.
Thanks for all your comments!
Concerning feedbacks and instructions, I tried to make them as subtle as possible to fit the mood, but seems like it didn't do very well... I'll keep that in mind for the post compo version!
> tigers
Yeah, I didn't have enough time to make sound, but that's totally how I would have done it! In the next version there'll be sound for sure!
Was very confused... But nice art!
I like yor concept. But tha game process is slow, want to move faster.
Interesting idea... was there some cthulu stuff in the background, or was I reading that wrong?
What 'small trouble' said
audio? bubbly bubbly
A very nice entry for your 1st solo LD. I think I got the idea you wanted to put in your game, even if it lacks, well, everything you said. The graphics are quite nice too, so keep going and come back for the next LD !! :D
Nice mood and graphics. Gameplay is a bit lacking, but some UI elements like a timer would have been great.