matthias_zarzecki 2014-08-25 02:53
It sure is about darkness ;P
Nice idea! Music fits weirdly well.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD30 → A Light In The Darkness
By tobiasw
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 3 | 51 | ||
| Innovation | 26 | 4.19 | ||
| Mood | 87 | 3.69 | ||
| Overall | 127 | 3.72 | ||
| Fun | 131 | 3.64 | ||
| Humor | 226 | 2.95 | ||
| Audio | 249 | 3.26 | ||
| Theme | 534 | 3.29 | ||
| Graphics | 607 | 3.03 |
It sure is about darkness ;P
Nice idea! Music fits weirdly well.
This is a really cool idea and it worked well during the stream. It is pretty short, but it's all about having a nice coop experience with other people!
Another topnotch game by TobiasW
Well done on creating a networked multiplayer game in 48 hours! I thought this was really a clever way to force people to co-operate and it was intuitive to figure out what the limits were pretty quickly. It gave me fond memories of crystal chronicles :)
Wonderful idea for coop.
Was the only person playing at this moment but it was still kind of fun, switching between torch and digging.
I like the theme of torch bearers in dark caves.
Awesome idea!
Ahh, this is so hard ;O. Anyway, I like it ;p.
Hi there. Not sure how far one person can get, very hardcore to be so feeble can only hold torch about 5 seconds ;) Great graphics and music, as far as I could get...
man, that's a really good idea, well executed also! Great job man! :)
Clap clap clap. Played this one with other people from the stream and it was an awesome experience. I like Multiplayer games that does something different and this one is one of them.
The mechanics really force people to team up and coordinate. There are a lot of text that appears on screen but I guess you could say that it adds to the challenge.
Great work!
awesome game! I love me some MIDI! Teamwork! \o/
Such an amazing co-operative game for 48 hours. Fun gameplay - I wish there were more!
You decided to do coop game for LD48!? Crazy, just crazy for such a short time but hell yeah, it worked great! ;)
Once again, I'll never understand how people do networked games in 48 hours. Nice co-op concept and mechanics! I was panicking trying to keep that torch going haha
I was alone during my first test but it remains interesting. I had to deal with the torch, mining and bridging, it was some challenge.
I still have to try it with other persons.
Hehe, we won! :D very nicely done!
This is really fun and well executed! Slightly annoying when someone runs off with the torch, but this engine has a lot of potential.
Online multiplayer in 48 hours is quite remarkable. You nicely implemented a simple, but effect method of encouraging cooperation. No one was on when I played, but I'm going to play through tomorrow with my buddy. I could talk about polish, or more variety, or improving graphics, but I I'm guessing you accomplished what you want to with this entry. Well done sir.
Sigh, corporate network is blocking the world, so I'll check and rate your game tonight. I think most of the multiplayer games are suffering from the 'no one is there' issue, yours seem to at least be playable alone. How does some sort of ludum dare multiplayer game matchmaking thang sound? Everyone with a multiplayer game calls a web method when there is an available player. Raters then have a central place to try out multiplayer games and find people to play with... or something.
A very strong entry with beautifully minimalist graphics that perfectly fit the game. And the amount of behind-the-scenes sophistication that must exist to make a multiplayer experience possible pushes this from "cool" to "excellent". The only thing I could possibly hope for is sound effects for the various actions.
Oh, and more levels! ;)
At first I was like: this is nice... But then someone else joined and then it was super!
Had a blast playing with you on stream!
That was a really interesting experience, I just wish it wasn't a lonely one! Sadly the solo mission was all that was available to me. It was a melancholy kind of feeling, standing there in the dark, the flames of the torch guttering, wondering if my adventure buddy would ever turn up - alas twas not to be and the torch sputtereth it's last ;) Thanks for the memories!
Nice idea
There was no one else when I played but it is quite an achievement to create a multiplayer game under 48 hours. Well done!
Great fun - didn't get to try multiplayer, but I was able to beat it reasonably easily solo.
Great game idea! Loved the mood and the mechanics of the torch and digging/briding through the world. Finished it solo, but it's obvious how this would be even more fun with multiple persons. Great job, especially getting the complete multiplayer code together in a 48h entry!
This is great! I have no idea who I just played with, but it was a mini adventure full of companionship and sharing the load. It's a good atmosphere too, and the (apparent?) threat of carrying too much and the torch extinguishing is enough to keep it tense!