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FLOW

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Audio363.95
Mood643.84
Innovation4413.21
Graphics4433.17
Theme5913.59
Overall7042.98
Fun9432.06

Comments

realbogart 2015-12-14 04:34

Great sound design! Very moody

eerongal 2015-12-14 04:35

Well, this is an interesting game...Is there anything to find other than it "ending" when you follow the static?

magicolo 2015-12-14 04:37

The nothingness and my existential crisis grows as I play the game.

(very poor framerate on web version)

vascof 2015-12-14 04:41

I played for about 10 minutes, not sure if there was an ending or objective. I tried to follow the sound, and tried to see if there was any pattern in the lines to follow, but if there was I didn't find it. Not sure what to think of this, since I'm not sure if this is all there is, or if there's more.

yumaikas 2015-12-14 05:48

Definitely run the Windows version of this, the web is almost unplayable

I wasn't sure what the point was, can this game be understood?

powerspark 2015-12-14 05:51

I love the mood, is it all just infinite static? :P

ky533541 2015-12-14 05:56

Really fantastic audio and mood/overall vibe

projectx593 2015-12-14 08:11

Much better framerate on the windows version vs the web one. Very atmospheric and relaxing...

lxxgarrisonxxl 2015-12-14 08:12

I got to the end! It's real!!

mukult 2015-12-14 08:29

baah! not able to play it... no mac version and the web version does not even start!!

bogden 2015-12-14 08:32

Stunning game. The audio design is great, and the atmosphere is awesome. Absolutely requires audio though.

tromino 2015-12-14 09:13

This is a neat idea. :P Though sometimes it's hard to find the noise, like when it sounds like it's coming from the center.

honcho 2015-12-14 09:19

Beautiful and calming game. Fantastic use of audio and visual. Got sucked in an super relaxed.

oal 2015-12-14 09:35

I got to one ending, some kind of music. I don't know exactly what I'm doing, but it was a relaxing experience. Reminded me of playing Flower on the PS3 years ago.

chuigum 2015-12-14 10:02

Nice mood!

bazz_boyy 2015-12-14 10:21

Heh, interesting.. uhh experience! I tried to follow the sounds but could find nothing. Very hypnotic by the way. I played your game for a lot longer tahn I have others, and it's mainly because I was trying to figure out what is going on!

prymidion 2015-12-14 10:46

Sound design is, as others have set, pretty fantastic. The whole game has a fantastic atmosphere.

The frame rate on the web version was punishing though.

christianbraun 2015-12-14 10:56

Good audio, mood and graphical style. Also the controls are great. But I do not get the point of gameplay. It's kind of meditating but not challenging.

captainnakou 2015-12-14 11:40

WHERE IS THE ENDING GODDAMNIT

rujomarco 2015-12-14 12:06

this is more a concept game than a gameplay one which I like more, but still a nice realization

rfdshir 2015-12-14 12:29

Yeah, excellent Audio and Mood. And the concept is really nice. Good piece of art!

quacklemtduck 2015-12-14 12:30

I'm not sure what the point of the game is

jim3wg 2015-12-14 13:04

Cool atmosphere

lafunk 2015-12-14 14:38

Nice sound design but I don't get the game :/ a bit of a chore to play. Keep it up!

kepons 2015-12-14 14:43

Well, that was certainly a unique experience. Effective graphics and sounds for setting the mood.

cmg 2015-12-14 15:27

Even though this was a rough experience to play online, the mood still came through. Fantastic audio and visual design.

gins 2015-12-14 15:52

Not sure if I understand what exactly I have to do :o

nunesbarbosa 2015-12-14 16:06

What is going on? What is the objective of the game?
What am I doing here? Why do I have to follow the lines and where will it lead me?

danielsann7 2015-12-14 16:10

the sound design is great! but idk if has a ending or i'm just really bad at this game :b anyway good job!

pete_h 2015-12-14 16:18

Beautifully hypnotising!

mbeierl 2015-12-14 16:21

Very interesting "game". Very moody. It certainly is something different!

swedishpancaces 2015-12-14 16:21

Interesting idea. Is anything supposed to happen if you find all the puzzle pieces?

jeroenimooo 2015-12-14 16:25

Not sure what the ending is, managed to get one piece, but that is also part of the charm. The experience feels really good and powerfull.

sydan 2015-12-14 16:31

I'm not sure if the concept of the game is to make you question your own choices? Mixed feelings about this one.

x92rwzb 2015-12-14 17:10

I don't know if there is an end or not but if there is I couln't find it!

dmecke 2015-12-14 17:28

I like the visuals and the audio. After a while I found out that the noise in the background is changing. Though I could not find out how to decide which way to go to make it more or less. That was a bit frustrating as it seemed that my decisions have no influence.

justinooncx 2015-12-14 17:35

Got one puzzle piece. Interesting game with nice atmosphere, but not very captivating.

crashmore-studios 2015-12-14 17:40

Love audio games. Good sound design and mood establishment.

mendi 2015-12-14 17:52

cool

graceavery 2015-12-14 18:25

Very relaxing, nice use of simple graphics and theme. I wasn't able to find the end, but appreciated the game nonetheless. Great work!

pjimmy 2015-12-14 18:41

interesting experience, love the moody atmosphere, very zen, well done

gkxd 2015-12-14 19:55

I think this would be a nice game if the objective was a bit clearer. As is, I'm not quite sure what I should be doing. Following the sound is an interesting mechanic that I've never seen (heard of?) before.

The atmosphere that you created is really impressive.

eskivor 2015-12-14 21:11

is there a end ?

zeezgames 2015-12-14 21:17

I never found an end :( ye webplayer was buggy and glitchy but better on windows :) great entry to the jam

Well Done!

xbooperxdx 2015-12-14 21:27

The mood and audio in this was great, but I don't really know what I was supposed to do.

designernap 2015-12-14 21:38

Top marks from me for Mood, Audio and Theme. Played this until I got a puzzle piece. Loved tracking the sound and trying to imagine what was going on. Superb atmosphere. amazing stuff. Really liked this.

batmanasb 2015-12-14 22:29

Pressing keys gets a little tiring, but I love the mood

inbetweengames 2015-12-14 22:58

A bit too subtle.

windwarrior 2015-12-14 23:17

As others say, interesting idea, bit stanley's parable, I could as most here not really find the objective.. but it certainly spiked my interest :D!

lukethecoder64 2015-12-14 23:25

Well done! Impressive Graphics!

wilsk 2015-12-14 23:51

Seemed like an interesting concept but unfortunately the web version has very low frame rate.

alexlamarche 2015-12-15 00:02

Cool game. Felt nice

dyn 2015-12-15 01:41

Interesting idea, but maybe you need more visual progress. Or maybe some text story-telling

jeroenwimmers 2015-12-15 01:59

great way to direct players through the space. did not expect that. 5/5 for audio and its design

okadoka 2015-12-15 02:24

Interesting, kind of an art piece I suppose.

cryptlexity 2015-12-15 02:28

Very nice sound, not sure if there was an ending or I was moving in circles. =P

aerohand 2015-12-15 02:44

well, kind of boring after several choices...

kakureta 2015-12-15 02:55

Such a mysterious game. There isn't much to do, but the mood with the audio: Incredible!

threelivesgames 2015-12-15 03:04

Awesome sounds and cool visuals, not overly ambitious but still a very cool entry. Beautiful simplicity.

decayconstant 2015-12-15 03:21

WHAAAT ONLY ONE PUZZLE PIECE>!!!! I guess I gotta keep going.

lapiroxx 2015-12-15 03:22

Very interesting, could have maybe needed another twist.

acerio 2015-12-15 03:30

This was minimalistic, and beautiful. It was a bit dull, and I never found the ending, but it was a cool experience, and had a little ASMR for me.

jeffry10000 2015-12-15 03:53

Overall great mood and sound! GJ

decayconstant 2015-12-15 03:59

Welp. I found all the pieces. Good game! It took me a long time to "piece" it together!

captainred_ 2015-12-15 04:09

cool idea,,, needs some more gameplay elements

tvheeswijck 2015-12-15 04:13

Nice little audio/visual experience. I assume it's infinite, no point rating on "fun" but I felt the theme was a little bare beyond the audio.

kunonooni 2015-12-15 04:23

Got one piece of the puzzle, will definitely go back to get the rest! Very interesting game, very moody and audio is top notch! I really enjoyed it but I can understand why some people might find it boring. While there is interaction its more of an experience than a game, which is not a bad thing. Its a very cool experience and I look forward to delving further into it! :)

browny_09 2015-12-15 04:25

Very relaxing

tweedle 2015-12-15 05:04

I came close to something! ... I think.

qwetro 2015-12-15 06:19

Great atmosphere build, very relaxing, but not very fun, especially after exploring the world for 20 minutes and finally got an end but it turned out to be only one of four pieces of a puzzle...

plauk 2015-12-15 06:46

Amazing audio. I very much recommend downloading and playing in fullscreen with headphones.

I wish I had more time to see if I can get more puzzle pieces, but I must move on to other games. Still, I'll come back to this one later.

The presentation in this game is super nice.

mitya1234 2015-12-15 07:58

The graphics are amasing but for labyrynth it's very hard.

specialchef 2015-12-15 08:07

This is so entirely, body-consumingly, deliciously, and excitingly relaxing! I am impressed! I didn't want to stop! Great job!

lukezaz 2015-12-15 08:12

Excellent audio and atmosphere, but it was too difficult to follow the sounds, and as such I ended up simply wandering aimlessly, only running in to one of the puzzle pieces by accident before I got tired of looking.

tensoplast01 2015-12-15 08:32

Great game but boring after several choices... BUT, the fact that we still have no end is great: why? Because it brings the player to always says: "C'mon, there is a end, isn't it?"
And that's very nice!

edriavw 2015-12-15 09:23

quite repetitive and can't feel any progress feedback

neoludo 2015-12-15 10:14

There are definitely the building blocks of a neat experience here, with nice sound design and a cool aesthetic, it just feels a bit barren in its current state, though I suppose that was kinda deliberate.

theawesomehnh 2015-12-15 11:28

Nice atmosphere and sound design, got bored of it quickly though.

vitasamode 2015-12-15 11:41

I really enjoyed the PC download of this. I was not to sure off the objective but I found the experience soothing none the less. The static was a nice visual touch that accompanied the sound design really well

For anyone else playing the web port does not do the game justice, download the pc version it's worth it. I think we all deserve some time to just relax :)

zamotany 2015-12-15 12:18

5 stars for mood and audio, but fun.. this game is pointless for me ;P Anyway good job!

muffty 2015-12-15 12:51

I really have no clue what to do. Maybe because of my speakers...

cremagames 2015-12-15 12:55

Played for a while, did not quite understand it. Good sound design, though. Maybe making it 'grow' faster or make your intentions a little more clear? Played on Windows, not the web version, so it run smoothly.

daleth90 2015-12-15 13:06

Really great graphic!
Really great audio!
Really great mood!
Not good playing experience since I don't know what I'm doing even that I know I have to chase the sound :(

johanw123 2015-12-15 13:10

I tried to follow the music and listen for sounds and i did get some static after a while that got more intense. Then i lost the static and got bored. Dont really understand the objective in the game im afraid. Nice wooooshing sound effect tho.

recursor 2015-12-15 13:11

Feels like an "escape from snow and ice" game and with good sound design. I started feeling cold just playing it. I'm going to go put my coat on now.

humanics 2015-12-15 13:33

Nice overall atmosphere. Great work!

jeff 2015-12-15 13:40

nice graphics and sounds,
no gameplay :/

diningphilosopher 2015-12-15 13:54

Great idea and execution, but I'm almost deaf on the left so I got stuck :D

sadsmile 2015-12-15 13:57

Very moody

tomenluca 2015-12-15 14:00

I like the mood this game is setting

tyrants-not-found-team 2015-12-15 14:40

Nice conceptual game, but it really needs to make it clear if it's just that or more. Sometimes it feels like you're progressing towards something, other times not so much or like you're regressing. If it's a metaphor for life, well done, otherwise, I'm a bit lost.
Excellent relaxing mood though, really makes me all zen and whatnot.

Cheers,
Ionut(Tyrants.not.found team)

eingya 2015-12-15 14:45

Cool small game with great mood to it. Wish it'd run smooth-er on my pc tho :\

sosolol261 2015-12-15 14:46

Nice game!

The web version is VERY laggy, but the windows one works just fine

zlaine 2015-12-15 15:10

Not sure if there was anything beyond the obvious, but it was soothing nonetheless.

banana4life 2015-12-15 15:21

I'am confused... :D And i want to reach the end!

hpearson2 2015-12-15 15:23

Uses multiple buttons(menu) and I don't see a tie in with the theme "growing". Not following the theme is fine and stated in the rules but I am unable to award you any theme points in my rating.

exhidor 2015-12-15 16:48

This is a nice experience !

renegadeninjanl 2015-12-15 16:53

Played the windows version after trying the web version (anyone reading this, do NOT play the web version, it is unplayable). Good game, very good atmosphere. Sadly I do not have any headphones on me so I a never got to the end, if there is even a end.

local306 2015-12-15 17:15

So happy to see solid projects like this that are built using GameMaker (my engine of choice as well). Congrats on the fun, minimalistic game!

fullmontis 2015-12-15 17:31

Very polished and atmospheric game. I am still oblivious as to what are we expected to do. I just went left or right randomly, then at the end I got a piece of the puzzle and I started again. I an not really sure what to make of it, but the mood is incredible.

maerzhase3000 2015-12-15 17:32

nice idea. very nice atmosphere. but after a while i get tired :)

urbanhelsing 2015-12-15 17:44

Liked it, made me relax after a tense day. Such a mood change

nirabazgames 2015-12-15 17:46

Game (especially graphics) done very well but unfortunately not entirely clear target of the game.

diebackstudios 2015-12-15 17:58

Great simple minimalistic art style :) looks stunning plays well

taffaz 2015-12-15 18:02

Took me awhile to realise what I was supposed to be doing. It's a really well put together game and the mood is intense.

gogo199432 2015-12-15 18:15

Interesting concept, playing a game just by its sounds. A bit boring if you ask me, but good job anyway :)

ardent-skylight 2015-12-15 18:15

Looks great, sounds great, but as an outsider I don't really know what I'm supposed to be doing.

trozen 2015-12-15 18:21

Playing this on the Web Version. from the comments it appears there is supposed to be background sound while sitting at a branch? I can't hear anything except when I move, so I can't really make a choice, and am just wandering randomly.

elliotfiske 2015-12-15 18:23

Cool, experimental concept! I got one puzzle piece, but eventually gave up b/c I didn't seem to be making any progress.

I love the sound design, mood and atmosphere!

retraffic 2015-12-15 18:37

this is a very artistic experience, i like games like that. i really felt immersed in the sound and visuals.

and there are endings. i found one.

catblocker 2015-12-15 18:44

Im very confused, is there a goal, or is it endless?

tacohej 2015-12-15 19:16

Like art!

witchlake 2015-12-15 19:23

Really nice!!

jangames 2015-12-15 19:24

Great mood and audio, didn't get to the end but i like the experience.

beanallean 2015-12-15 19:25

I don't understand the purpose of this game. You follow a line and every single outcome seems to lead you to the exact same fork in the road. The mood is alright, but it doesn't do anything for the game since there is no game. Graphics and sound are nice, but there's not much else.

madmenproductions 2015-12-15 19:28

Sound designs great, it just lack things that happen in the game.

suaave 2015-12-15 19:34

Consistent, minimalistic art style. Well-chosen sounds. This game has a dense, moody but still somehow contemplative quality.
I think contemplative is a good word to describe FLOW as flow can be a result of contemplation over a work of art?
I love the idea that you cannot turn back in this game, but sometimes you have to go in circles to return to your origin.

owt 2015-12-15 19:37

Very interesting. The mood is strong with this one. Although I didn't quite know what I'm I supposed to do at first.

_hopfrog 2015-12-15 20:03

Really good audio and mood, as other have mentioned. I played the web version and didn't understand what to do for a good couple of minutes... Gotta admit reading the comments here "got me in the right path" heh

punkto 2015-12-15 20:37

Very interesting, but I feel a little lost in the game. Maybe I need headphones to follow the music.

nopogo 2015-12-15 20:43

On the web version the frame rate is neigh undoable. The standalone works good. Interesting take, great setting of mood.

donengland 2015-12-15 20:55

It made more sense when I put headphones on.

mockthebear 2015-12-15 20:56

Liked the mood @.@

mekuri 2015-12-15 20:57

This was.. a different experience. I tried distinguishing and following some of the sounds, but I seems to miss them every time I got close. Nice mood.

peekotus 2015-12-15 21:14

Not really a game... But moody

schizophrenicghost 2015-12-15 21:24

Super atmospheric, I LOVE what you do with sound. All the different layers are interesting, and the use of stereo to guide the player is neat. I found myself just playing with my eyes closed, so soothing. Great job!

tharealjohn 2015-12-15 21:28

I don't get it.

Also, web version seemingly won't save my puzzle pieces so I wasted a few attempts for nothing. :(

delahee 2015-12-15 21:36

Very very interesting. Could get a nice expansion. Congrats!

fxtagn 2015-12-15 21:51

Pleasant atmosphere, but i don't get the point of the game. I've tried to find pattern in the crossroads or sounds, but all in vain (

chaoscult 2015-12-15 22:20

Masterpiece of minimalism. So conceptual and meditative. Bravo.
Also solved - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0LkFgNCfm1hNGFwY0FrQnlRV1E/view?pli=1
=)

grabengroup 2015-12-15 22:26

I liked the graphics and music/sounds but somehow i didnt find anything at all.

:)

wehard 2015-12-15 22:27

Nice atmosphere!

kmakai 2015-12-15 22:32

Very interesting, you certainly accomplished the atmosphere/mood. I got to the "end" once which took me a while, I may go back through and see if anything changes. Good job!

gamepopper 2015-12-15 22:45

I'm not sure what I played, but it was very relaxing and I stayed on long enough to get the first puzzle piece, that's definitely something.

ploy 2015-12-15 22:54

There is no mindblowing ending :(

studiopareidolia 2015-12-15 23:05

The graphic design is fantastic, however, it failed to keep my attention.

icereci 2015-12-15 23:05

Liked the audio and mood.

dj_pale 2015-12-15 23:28

Couldn't grasp the objective - maybe add some visual hints of some sorts to guide the player.

utoxin 2015-12-15 23:41

Very interesting zen experience! Loved the sound design.

troma 2015-12-15 23:52

Great sound.

split82 2015-12-16 00:06

Very interesting. Not so much fun, but super moody and innovative. Great job.

saucygames 2015-12-16 00:15

Really makes you think, if you were to go left or right. Which way would you go? After going left so many times, I began to question my own existence. Waiting to see the beach. Pretty great xp, got one piece of the puzzle.

flakoflak 2015-12-16 00:40

Interesting approach. Framerate could be improved on web version. good work

miketsunami 2015-12-16 00:50

Very artistic!

2pae 2015-12-16 01:12

Its good but i dont find the objective. Nice concept of game

mikhail 2015-12-16 03:43

I like the audio and it is immersive but there isn't much gameplay. Games like this are great when you bring awareness to something or give them a beautiful experience. There is a game called Flower that is like you game but the reason it's a nice game is because of its beautiful scenery. Put some beautiful scenery in this game and you may be on to something!

strehfox 2015-12-16 03:48

I love atmospheric games like this. Great use of audio! I would say that headphones are not just recommended, but required.

tantumgames 2015-12-16 04:03

I Like the sound desigd. Really.

eldraev 2015-12-16 04:06

This game is like a piece of abstract art.

marekkpie 2015-12-16 04:36

Windows 10 marks the Windows .exe as malware.

evergreen-games-ludum-dare 2015-12-16 05:08

Wow this is amazing! 5/5 on audio and mood. It was so relaxing i almost fell asleep except that it was intense at the same time. I got 3 of the 4 puzzle pieces but after 6 more attempts i couldnt find the last sound. It was confusing at first, but i like it that way because it all started to make sense. over really great.

krafty 2015-12-16 05:46

Interesting, but it was really difficult to find out where to go :0 I was so confused! I really liked the atmosphere of the game, it would be nice if there were a little bit more direction though. Great game!

crawler-studios 2015-12-16 05:48

Not too sure what to say

crawler-studios 2015-12-16 05:51

Not too sure what to say about this game other than the sound is great. Impressive entry, and btw how the heck do you have 210 coolness a day after the jam ended? Lots of games you've rater, I respect that dedication :p

jcwelgemoed 2015-12-16 06:38

More an experience than a game (in the traditional sense). Great mood and audio though.

koocachookies 2015-12-16 07:54

Never ends!

terry90 2015-12-16 08:41

Ok, after trying the web build (which was completely borked), I downloaded the Windows version and it was much better! I think it needed to be a little more obvious which was to go, although I could hear what was supposed to be happening I think. After the first puzzle piece I wasn't sure if anything changed and gave up after a while. Good mood though!

kaype 2015-12-16 08:47

We've had a very relaxing pool of entries this LD, and yours is no exception! I got one puzzle piece, and this game is actually really calming

baransu 2015-12-16 08:55

I really like the idea. Minimalist audio and visuals are very moody. Great experience overall.

For me iframe version works fine.

videodog 2015-12-16 09:02

This was an aural delight! Managed to find 3/4 puzzle pieces. Excellent job!

dustoutgames 2015-12-16 09:36

Headphones definitely help. This was so atmospheric and relaxing after the initial spookiness work off a bit. The web version does seem to be pretty unbearably framey, but I had no troubles with the windows build. It's always good to see a really well done game in GameMaker. Good job!

sko 2015-12-16 10:16

The first time I've thought "this game is better if you shut your eyes" and not meant it in a negative way. The sound design is superb, and the visuals (before I closed my eyes) are simple and fantastic; I especially liked the small touch that the lines seemed to get more uh, static-y the more interference there was on the screen. I found all four sounds, but there was no reward? Slightly disappointed in that, but the experience itself was so rewarding that I don't care as much as I could about that. Well done, if this doesn't win there is no justice. (seriously, a game you can play and enjoy with your eyes closed!)

silvio 2015-12-16 12:11

interesting

eternalcastlestudio 2015-12-16 12:28

The game is very strange and original, the gameplay is simple, maybe too, but the mood and the atmosphere that has created is well done, good job!

abuzreq 2015-12-16 12:32

it's so calming and simple(in a good way).
I felt so close to the shore but never reached any.

m-a-r-o-o-v-a-n 2015-12-16 13:52

I'd like the idea, but I couldn't figure out how to get the last puzzle

rogod 2015-12-16 14:26

I'm not really sure this constitutes a game as opposed to a show-offy arts project. - It was a 48hr "game" programming event.
This game has managed to bore me. Not excite me; bore me. This isn't what games were invented for. Games are for fun, so you can relieve yourself of boredom, not to induce it.
Also how in something so simple have you managed to make the line bug out when transitioning sometimes? It'll just oddly change shape the second you press a key and pretend that was the line you were looking at all along.
If this wins, I will be sorely disappointed in the voting and will go back to playing pong, half life and chess - some real games, with actual content and a purpose.

rogod 2015-12-16 14:27

If this wins, I will be sorely disappointed in the voting and will go back to playing pong, half life and chess - some real games, with actual content and a purpose.
Games were invented to alleviate boredom, not induce it.

jimbly 2015-12-16 15:21

Great mood! Took a while to realize the sound was indicating anything at all, probably because I kept going right at the first 15 intersections and never heard anything change. Wasn't able to find anything other than more intersections though.

weeping-rupee 2015-12-16 16:10

Not sure if there is some secret thing after you get all 4 pieces but wow. This was a trip. I've never gotten such a feeling from a game-- "I'm so close..." but I'm so lost. All while feeling pretty tranquil.

I think the trick here if you want to find the peices is to play with your eyes closed. I was examining everything I could at first-- trying to find a pattern in the waves along the lines with my eyes and the game became easier when I stopped and just used one sense. Great great job.

beardybard 2015-12-16 16:16

Very good abstraction, I think each man will find something special in this idea.

simon-parzer 2015-12-16 16:53

Nice moody game. Since its not a fun-based game i would have expected some minimal story though to understand said mood.

allthebees 2015-12-16 16:57

The performance wasn't great but I absolutely loved the idea and execution. Loved the atmosphere.

phoenix849 2015-12-16 17:34

I haven't found much sense in this, sorry. Got bored after 10 minutes and randomly finding one puzzle piece.

kebabskal 2015-12-16 17:48

Great aesthetics. Sounds and looks very polished. Don't really know what to do. Should have played fullscreen and just zoned out I guess. Sweet, good job!

sir-magic 2015-12-16 18:34

Nice mood and audio to go with this game

shellbot 2015-12-16 20:24

I simply didn't get it. The mood and audio were great, but after a few minutes I just simply didn't know what I was supposed to do.

akhera 2015-12-16 20:24

If you want players to follow a sound, you need to make the stereo effect way less subtle. Pretty much the only way I could follow anything was by taking off headphones from one ear and then the other to be reliably able to tell where the sound is coming from.

chewie 2015-12-16 21:52

Maybe I'm missing something but it feels for me more like an art project than a game. Nothing is happening, crossroads are all the same, it's just visual flow without any consequences. Looks good but lacks gameplay.

drfallos 2015-12-16 22:11

Mood - great
Design - welldone
theme - of course it is.\
Special thanks for web version!!! It is true pleasure!!!
One more stars on every category,.. such a sorry I can't place six of them!(

dinnerinthedark 2015-12-16 22:42

Is there an end to this game? I got the four puzzle peices. The game is a bit boring, the only reason i kept playing is to see if there was an end.

micky 2015-12-16 23:14

great game :) simple but elegant, loved it, good work :)

publicidadeba 2015-12-17 00:30

Moody and relaxing. Just like life, just like neo and the matrix

reccy 2015-12-17 01:14

Cool music, but the game itself feels to abstact and artsy for me. Sorry, it's just not my thing. :P

theholychicken 2015-12-17 03:37

"I shall be telling this with a sigh... I took the one less traveled by..."
So much comes to mind as I wander through the whiteness. I begin to wonder if it was three teardrops joined in the center, and I had been returning to the same point over and over.
The static seemed like a snowstorm filled sky. Whitenoise felt like eardrums frozen in the wind.

This is without doubt my favorite entry so far.
When it ended I got a lower left jigsaw. Not sure what it meant? Perhaps there is a way to complete it?

ohmaigawd 2015-12-17 03:42

Very nice audio and mood, I just didn't really understand what the objective was. Very relaxing to play :)

travisroot1 2015-12-17 06:49

Sad that the web version isn't working for me, I was looking forward to some nice ambient gaming here.

fishbrain 2015-12-17 07:54

Nice mood.

candlesan 2015-12-17 08:36

Very moody indeed. Wasn't sure where it was all going and yet very peaceful the whole time.

divineomega 2015-12-17 11:11

I'm not sure I quite understood the game and didn't seem to get anywhere after about 15 minutes of play. However, the style and mood the game was really good. Very ambient and moody with the static sound and slow introduction of music. The graphics style felt appropriate for the game.

patomkin 2015-12-17 13:38

I keep hearing sounds and coming at them only to lose them after a while. Don't really know how to do anything to progress :/
Nice mood and audio, though!

wicked7000 2015-12-17 16:36

Really cool game , nice having sound as a massive part of a game for once

knason 2015-12-17 17:25

Yay, I made it to the end! Cool to work with audio like that! Good job!

pontooncity 2015-12-17 17:41

Excellent. Would like to play till I get all the pieces but feel like that would take ages.

hiki911 2015-12-17 18:52

very confusing experience

sichevoid 2015-12-17 21:19

Is the web version working? I see the screen with Start button and some setups - but nothing happens no matter what I do.

ithildin 2015-12-17 22:40

You've managed a very nice, relaxing mood :)

hotboxgames 2015-12-17 23:48

Wasn't 100% sure what to do, but I really like the presentation

fragileannihilator 2015-12-18 00:26

Yes, you managed to put me in the state of flow. Though I couldn't beat the game - played for about 10 minutes trying to follow the noise but nothing happened.

dodormeur 2015-12-18 00:50

More a strange concept than a game, but nice audio and graphics :)

oberynmartell 2015-12-18 03:12

Sorry. I didnt get it. =/

iman_axe 2015-12-18 12:07

web sound seems to be broken , good job btw

warboys 2015-12-18 14:30

Interesting experience. Does it have an end or just goes on infinitely? I kept hunting the static but eventually I have to sadly admit that I got bored after about 5 mins of trying to find it.

Really pretty piece of work though

piper82 2015-12-18 15:21

imagination is a powerful tool. with a branching black line disappearing into the fog with subtle audio cues you made me imagine amazing story set in the silent hill universe. its my story and i like it a lot. so i rate you high. and good job.

rijnswand 2015-12-18 19:14

Beautiful game! the web version seemed a tad slow and clunky at times, but the experience is very pleasant.

jofra 2015-12-18 20:20

Love the abstract feel to the game! But i felt it could had a lot more depth into it and be a little more developed.
great job!

ittaimanero 2015-12-18 21:13

Even if I couldn't find the ending, I liked the music and how relaxing it was to go to one direction and another. Cool experiment!

oldpeculier 2015-12-18 21:43

Cool mood, but... I seem to be going nowhere fast.

aare 2015-12-19 01:20

Amazing idea, and sound design :)

ssodelta 2015-12-19 02:18

Like the way you made the road!

23 2015-12-19 06:55

I played the web version and while the frame rate was OK, I had no idea what was going on until I used headphones. I managed to get one puzzle piece but after that I couldn't seem to follow the sound to its source again - just when I'd get close it'd fade away again.

It's an interesting idea, but some more direction or feedback from the game would have been nice...

nsadie 2015-12-19 09:53

Really great look to this, and very effective use of mood and audio. Not really sure what the point is, but it is interesting nonetheless.

dejvo 2015-12-19 13:16

not really anything to rely on. i have bad hearing

speciesunknown 2015-12-19 15:12

A very moody game, maybe it was too hard for me - I wasn't able to work out what to do, I found two sounds - tried to reach them, went round in circles a few times - not sure if there is an objective I missed.

scorched 2015-12-19 16:42

As others said the sound design is the best! Wish there was more clear objective other than running in circles listening to the same sound sets over again and hoping that you'll arrive eventually ;-)

pusty 2015-12-19 17:05

Sounds nice , but kinda confusing
Nice mood tho

dracomagna 2015-12-19 17:14

Nice experience, I couldn't find the last piece of the puzzle but it felt good to play and pretty fresh.
Good job.

almax27 2015-12-19 17:20

Unique.

a333 2015-12-19 19:42

As far as I understand, you have to follow sound. Line order seems not important.
Managed to find three pieces, three distinct sounds: one is white noise, like waterfall, second is sharper noice, like the torch flame, third is the melody. But i've not been able to find the fourth piece. I've tried to evade all sounds for a while, but for no avail.
Overall it's a nice relaxing experience, not many people will agree that this is a game, but for me it clearly is.

xenosns 2015-12-19 21:51

Interesting, I need to play more see what other endings there are.

akirassasin 2015-12-20 00:40

Wine why you no work... I want to play some games...

imyellowfish 2015-12-20 03:04

Astonishing music and graphics! There are more which I am not able to describe but great work!

felilix 2015-12-20 04:31

Reminded me of Myst. One of the best I've played this Jam!

tapehead 2015-12-20 08:49

cool mood and audio .. but i don't get the concept of this game

ethankennerly 2015-12-20 16:00

I played the web version. When I heard the music begin, I felt intrigued. If you continue to develop this, at the menu when I pressed X and the game exited I felt confused. After trial and error I pressed Enter to start. When I got to a branch and pressed left or right then Enter, and repeated this a couple dozen times without noticing anything different, I felt unaware of how to progress out of the repetitious branches.

ellipticaldoor 2015-12-20 16:38

Nice concept.

monetai 2015-12-20 19:37

graphics are good, but on the web version it lagged a lot, a lot, animation and especially sound

camlang 2015-12-20 19:54

I love concepts like this. A very calm and soothing experience. Collected all 4 puzzle pieces.

blobo 2015-12-20 21:15

Pretty lacking in my personal opinion. there wasn't really a goal. i just kept moving into boring nothingness.

shurty 2015-12-21 10:53

Interesting game, sadly before looking at the comments I was going left & right without understanding the purpose at all. Very good audio, just try to find a way to give more visual directions to the player.

berserker_chris 2015-12-21 11:26

Great moody game.

thynnmas 2015-12-21 15:19

Excellent mood, but branches where the sound felt like it came from the center (played with headphones in stereo setup) got me stuck and were a bit frustrating.

getdosed 2015-12-21 16:35

The web version is almost unplayable, but it does look great! xD

noddingtortoise 2015-12-21 22:56

Interesting game.., very atmospheric with great graphics and audio.

lurils 2015-12-22 00:33

knowing it was sound based (headphones) made it simple enough to figure out how to get all puzzle pieces, very interesting and well executed

rodobodolfo 2015-12-22 03:37

Web seems broken. Windows version runs fine. Great mood!

drauthius 2015-12-22 10:02

Very interesting and minimalistic design. Was a bit hard to hear in which direction the sound was coming from sometimes. I like that there are different endings to explore, and the grainy effect.

jstan 2015-12-24 03:53

I really like the gameplay. Keep good work.

yuigoto 2015-12-24 07:22

You've got to use headphones to properly play this game! It's pretty relaxing!

Nice use of theme and game mechanics too!

galvesmash 2015-12-24 19:32

Good idea! I loved the sound and the ideia of never eds

johnnwfs 2015-12-24 20:36

Nice audio and aesthetic. Couldn't find an end myself. A little slow for my tastes but pretty for a black and white experience.

diel-mormac 2015-12-27 00:21

Great atmosphere!

What a pity I didn't found what to do :(

I'm really curious to see the end of this game!

Congratulations!

lereveur 2015-12-27 01:43

Didn't understand the point, but design is good. :)

thebrickanator 2015-12-27 21:21

oh noooO! I went right a little then left heaps and never met back up too the line... this is deep lol :) but I couldn't see the game, and from the comments it sounds as if you need to make the objective clear rather than hidden. but idk I just made it too the static.

dreyan 2015-12-28 07:59

Excellent use of Sketch Block Bold; the gameplay was a little dull.

littlethor 2015-12-28 13:03

I am not sure that there is a real ending to this game, but the idea is very cool and your work on the mood is insane. Both visual effects and sounds serve the mood and it's just perfect. Try to bring the end earlier next time to avoid player's frustration.
Good job!

poptartftw 2015-12-28 14:07

I have no idea if there was any goal, but the journey was spectacular. I bear no regrets of playing this game

ddrkirbyisq 2015-12-28 23:04

Neat!

jupiter_hadley 2015-12-29 20:52

Web version doesnt work and my pc wont let me play the windows version because it believes strongly that it is a virus (like it really wont even give me the option to over ride it.)

adamk33n3r 2015-12-30 16:53

Interesting. Didn't really get what I was supposed to do after eventually finding the "end".

stonemonkeystudios 2015-12-31 00:42

Like the aesthetic and mood of it, but there isn't much in the way of gameplay.

studiosaurus 2015-12-31 14:15

Well, I played for a very long time. I got all 4 puzzle pieces but then couldn't figure out what to do after that. Maybe nothing is supposed to happen. There were no new sounds after I got them. Fantastic game otherwise, just wish there was a little reward upon completing the puzzle.

xanjos 2015-12-31 23:25

Web version was pretty laggy (Also the Windows version had some sort of trojan according to my antivirus so I couldn't play that at all) but this was a pretty interesting entry and I liked how the art and sound blended together.

bessdlan 2016-01-03 09:56

nice mood and concept (but unplayable on web version :x)

diabolohunter 2016-01-03 22:43

what am i doing with my life? i am following endless black lines to nowhere... without knowing, wich direction to take. Does it even make a difference? 2 times i have already reached the "end", where the line just disappeares, and i gain one piece of puzzle (2 times the same one?!?)

What is the purpose of this, goddamnit? What am i supposed to do? What is this game? Please, make some kind of tutorial, telling what to do. Or provide at least a walkthrough - video :D

gallerdude 2016-01-04 16:02

I got 1/4 pieces. Enjoyed it very much, but maybe clue people in a bit.

jupiter_hadley 2016-01-11 00:15

Very calming music! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/EnuG74cyOfk