LD46 - Carry This Torch Through

madbookstudios 2020-04-20 03:27

The look of this game is so unique. Really artistic, the colours pop so nicely!

quichi 2020-04-20 03:30

Great game! I personally really like the simplistic art style and the use of bright and vivid colours.

I got very confused though, the goal of the game wasn't very clear to me. Am I trying to keep the lamp alive? Or am I trying to find an exit? Or both? Explaining that clearly would give the player a lot more direction in my opinion.

I loved the animation of the little black monster that crawls towards you - although simple, it gets the point across very well.

Overall, a nice game with a good feel. Great work :)

brunosly 2020-04-20 03:43

Loved the graphics and art direction. Sometimes my light growed without anything near, I don't know if I didn't undestand or if it's a bug maybe. Overall great Ideia and game feel!

tso 2020-04-20 04:05

thanks @brunosly ! Yea there's a bit of a "breath" to the lamp occasionally, and you can left mouse to spend light on a temporary boost.

n-o-games 2020-04-20 07:12

I really enjoyed this. The art style and the changing colours of the light were really nice. Having monsters just be moving shadows creates a really nice atmosphere. Great game.

bredcrumb 2020-04-20 19:50

I liked the athmosphere and the art style. The pressure of having to keep the flame alive was pretty fun!

2020-04-20 21:29

Nice colors! I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/eHokHalkfT0

thedashdude 2020-04-21 02:49

I didn't quite figure out what was going on, but the colors were nice and the atmosphere spooky. Would be a little better with haunting music.

tom-kun 2020-04-21 03:29

I like the style! It looks pretty good! But I am not sure where should I go.

zillix 2020-04-21 03:37

The aesthetic and presentation were fantastic. Loved it.

zimny11 2020-04-22 12:29

Nice game. I like this simple and pleasing to the eye art style. I also like torch light visualizations. It was easy to get what you should do :)

walkalope 2020-04-24 13:34

Hi! I played your game on-stream last night. If you didn't get a chance to watch, the VOD is on channel (linked in my profile here).

I thought this game was a tremendous example of strong, thoughtful aesthetic decisions having a *huge* impact even while being minimal in their execution. The entire experience feels pared down to its essence - very cool.

I don't mind the lack of narrative or real objective (unless I missed the objective) - I think I only wanted some music and some sound effects to push the immersion a little further. And your level generation was lovely - well done!

velvetlobster 2020-04-25 00:21

Kinda philosophical. the color choices really create some contrast and a very unique aesthetics.

monish-vyas 2020-04-28 08:25

Just like the others I loved the colors and aesthetics. Simplistic and beautiful. Just couldn't figure out what am I supposed to do.

mrhassansan 2020-04-28 15:22

Hey hey, finally got around to playing this after seeing it on @walkalope's stream! Love love love the simplicity and aesthetic direction here. Like others, I wasn't really sure where I was supposed to go—but I would totally play a game like this even if it were just aimless exploration.