zyrjello 2021-04-26 16:04
Cute, atmospheric game. Solid gameplay loop. I especially like the sound design.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD48 → Ocean Diver
By soul-grinder
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 547 | 3.74 | 29 | |
| Fun | 885 | 3.37 | 29 | |
| Innovation | 1194 | 3.01 | 29 | |
| Theme | 57 | 4.38 | 29 | |
| Graphics | 1023 | 3.59 | 29 | |
| Audio | 496 | 3.64 | 27 | |
| Humor | 953 | 2.61 | 23 | |
| Mood | 394 | 3.90 | 28 |
Cute, atmospheric game. Solid gameplay loop. I especially like the sound design.
Great game! I really could feel the anxiety of getting deeper with my limited oxygen. I had Dive Suit 4 and when you go back to the store it always says its Dive Suit 1 instead of what it really is. Good job! :clap:
Thanks for kind feedbacks and Eric for spotting that, the Dive Suit should display it's correct lvl when you return to the shop now.
good game. however, when you first dive in you swim a bit too slow. Nice work though!
Fun and relaxing game! I especially liked the cute pixel art and I think it made a good job of conveying just how big and deep the ocean is.
Some suggestions if you plan to keep working on the game:
- When you've gotten a few upgrades, it takes a long time to get back up after diving. Maybe an upgrade to increase you diving speed could help. - It can be difficult to remember how far out to sea you where during your last trip. Maybe a indicator ,like a buoy or some landmarks, like mountains in the distance, to help you remember where you where.
Great work!
Thanks for feedback. Yes I'm planning to add features to the game once voting is over, thanks for suggestions.
The audio on this one is top-notch. :ok_hand: I dig the underwater ambiance. Overall the game is very relaxing. :slight_smile:
I do think that the map is maybe a liiiiiiittle too wide though? Going back and forth took a lot of time, and I felt like I had experienced everything in the game after the first treasure or two. I don't fault the game for that though, given the time constraints.
I can definitely see this expanded in the future!! Looking forward to see where you take this.
Very cool little game. As some have said going back and forth is a little bit boring when you have a lot of distance to travel to only dive for a short time (well it is realistic at least), maybe have an upgrade on the boat speed? Also sorry but I broke the game...ckc.PNG
@aerolink Nice bug find, not sure how you managed to sky dive but will look into to preventing this ability lol. Yes I agree it needs a lot more adding to it but I worked on this alone and there wasn't enough time to include everything at once, but I've been working on adding lots more features and changes to this game to give it more variety and also add more interesting travel options to shorten the long travel distance parts of the game. Thanks for feedback
The atomspherics are spot on and impressive for a game jam. I loved the way the background got darker and darker the deeper you got. I didnt find all the treasures on the map but Is there a way to get more oxygen while underwater anywhere? I think the need to keep going back for air is the only feature that felt somewhat tedious.
Super atmosphere and feel of the game, especially the music. I missed the alternative underwater music a bit, but maybe because of my memories of Traps'n'Treasures on Amiga. And as the rest already mentioned, it would be useful to upgrade the swimming speed, because the returns are getting longer and longer.
(@masterkrepta) Thanks for playing and the feedback, no not with this version but I'm working on more features to add after the voting ends. I've just got a treasure detector working to help players to find treasure easier, squashed a few bugs, and planning on having underwater cave pockets to refill oxygen at a few locations. Also working on travel options to shorten the long travel distance parts of the game.
(@nosfer) Ah yes that was a good Amiga game . Yes you can upgrade your swim speed by upgrading your diving suit, which also increases your oxygen tank, but these will be separate shop options eventually. I'm also going to add the ability to use oxygen as a thruster after the voting ends, might also help shorten long journeys to make it more interesting. Thanks for feedback
Love how this game have a meditation feel. Nice entry!
A really relaxing time! The music makes it very atmospheric and I like it how the ocean goes from one ear to the next. The grades at the end was a nice touch!
I wish there was something to do besides just swim to the bottom because over time the game becomes very repetitive and takes a long time to get to the shop again. Maybe having the shop at the boat would alleviate some of the wait but overall, a pretty solid title!
At first I thought it was cool and relaxing to play, but over time it got repetitive. I think 5 treasures would be enough. But I liked to play, I got 45 pearls and S grade. Good job and I hope to see more games of you in the future! I invite you to play our game too :)
Nice game. I liked the graphics and the soothing ocean sounds; easy controls and straightforward gameplay. A good entry!
Cute little game!! Very calming and easily enjoyable. The sounds felt very balanced and created a nice atmosphere. :)
very nice stuff. Had a lot o fun. The water effect is very nice.
Really enjoyed the audio, it creates a really cool atmosphere when it comes to being underwater
The best game I've ever played on this jam! It has an easy-to-understand concept so you can start playing right away. Because of the amazing music, sometimes I didn't even want to dive. I just wanted to listen to this beautiful melody. Sometimes when there was not a single fish nearby, it seemed that the ascent rate was very low. And then it even became scary that oxygen would run out before the diver floated up. The only thing I would add to the game is the vehicle position indicator. Several times after the dive, I had to search for my ship on the surface for a long time. And also there was not enough inertia of movements under water. Nevertheless, I did not regret my time and found all 8 treasures, and then restarted the game and sent the ship on an endless voyage. What if an Easter egg is hidden there in the form of a desert island?)) But I did not swim further than 20,000 yards ((