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Dive Deep

By dynamix

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6973.0934
Fun5823.1235
Innovation8692.1935
Theme2443.8935
Graphics5873.1935
Humor6331.7627
Mood4783.2034

Comments

dudelesha 2021-04-25 20:53

very easy, but very exciting

ljfmx 2021-04-26 08:10

I really liked the 3d light mixed with the 2d sprites look. Very nice work :)

lorwon 2021-04-26 08:15

The theme is well respected I guess :p, at the beginning I had quite the same idea ! The game is basic but good enough, it was fun !

I love the light effects and the arts BTW ! :D

jeremia 2021-04-26 08:18

The sharks really got me, several times... but in the end i made it.

iovorobiev 2021-04-26 08:23

Great job!

anthonyharmitage 2021-04-26 08:24

Love the lighting, the only thing that bums me out is the sound. Little ambiance would make this really moody.

runuchok 2021-04-26 08:32

Pros: I found controls very satisfying! Near misses on 2nd jellyfish minefield are most fun part!

Cons: Deepfish enemies (With lightbulbs) are practically easiest part. I want more challenge on deep levels when only source of light is your torch!

3lstmsinatrenchcoat 2021-04-26 10:42

I know that as I review more games I'll probably eventually get tired of the spooky deep sea lighting, but it hasn't happened yet. Looks great, and the difficulty level was good for the I'll-play-briefly-but-I-have-lots-of-other-games-to-get-to setting of Ludum Dare.

tero-pulkkinen 2021-04-26 15:54

light rendering looks nice. The first wave of octobuses are still easy, but i always hit the 2nd wave and died to it...

pseudohausen 2021-04-26 19:22

The camera would randomly stutter, but this was a minor issue. Overall the game looked pretty great! I wish there was some sound to go with everything, it would really enhance the experience.

attala 2021-04-26 20:07

A game I could complete! Really liked the lighting effects. Makes the game very moody, Good job.

nuggetmchotdog 2021-04-27 00:26

Definetly a solid entry! The lighting works great for the ambience! One suggestion would be that the second swarm of jellyfish seems quite dense and difficult to maneuver for the 3rd encounter, and some ambient sound could improve the experience. Other than that, good job!

benjamin-l 2021-04-27 07:03

Like everybody else has been saying, the lighting is cool. Having it get darker as you go further down feels pretty nice. I think the mechanics could have been more interesting/varied, but this is a nice entry.

aret24 2021-04-27 07:59

Could be harder, but at least your game is fair :D Love the feel of deep!

hugison 2021-04-27 10:19

This was a fun little experience! The effect of everything getting darker as you go down is very nice. Love it. As pointed out earlier the game could have been a bit harder, but I played it in one go to the end and really had fun this way. Perfect for a jam in my Opinion. The graphics are really nice (especially the ligth and darkness effects) and the movement is also solid. On thing that would improve the game a lot would be a little animation for the sharks and the diver. Espacially the static sharks stand out. Everything else is fine. But I know that we all run out of time. Hope my feedback helps!

karlhk 2021-04-27 14:27

A great experience, took a few tries to get to the bottom! A bit of music or sound effects would definitely improve this game in the mood category.

vincent-abel-grimalt 2021-04-27 15:19

Nice and Fun. Damn the abyss feels claustrophobic ! :) loved the graphics too very nice

makse 2021-04-27 15:43

Bon premier jeu!

kuviman 2021-04-28 11:54

Thanks for the hearts!

rosypenguin 2021-04-29 03:04

I got the heart! You did a nice job, not the most creative interpretation of the theme but I still enjoyed it! Had fun dodging the red sharks and the lanternfish, and the effect of the depths getting darker and darker really added to the mood and sense of progression.

itsboats 2021-04-29 23:00

The controls are feel really satisfying and responsive, I liked the jellyfish parts parts especially and the gradual shift to complete black gets a little terrifying (some appropriate music would have done wonders for the atmosphere). At one point I never saw the shark but he passed in front of the light of an angler fish so you could see his silhouette which adds to the terror factor :scream:

Solid compo entry!

tomssuli 2021-05-01 21:07

I liked the play with light and darkness and the stretching animation of the jellyfish :) ...some sounds or music might have built the mood even further.

lmb 2021-05-13 23:07

Simple, little game that works fairly well for what it tries to be!

The sprites are quite nice, but what I liked most graphically were the light effects. Those luminescent fishes in the deeper areas are super good-looking!

Controls felt really good. I was expecting a simple 8-direction control scheme, but what you did here worked better for your game.

The second "barrier" of jellyfishes was quite a challenge. Took me several attempts to cross it.

In summary, quite nice for a game with such small scope. You should be happy with the results, indeed! :smile: