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Pearl Diver

By martin183, mrSilverhelmet, Esk4, Elinor and mrSilfverhelmet

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall9833.4724
Fun10513.2524
Innovation10723.0924
Theme3104.0624
Graphics9083.6824
Audio3993.7224
Humor5433.1524
Mood10613.3824

Comments

kulfy 2021-04-27 01:07

Nice sea urchins 😄

A bit repetitive, and it's soooooo long to going up with full pockets ; I would have like another upgrade in the shop to be able to carry more ! The oxygen bar should also replenish immediately at the surface imo.

vikaster 2021-04-27 12:07

nice and neat

luddegodofpain 2021-04-27 20:42

@kulfy seconded! only carrying 3 gems gets old real fast

Great music tho, and graphics were up to par

andrewkennedy 2021-04-27 21:37

I loved the shopkeeper's dialogue, and the art style was charming as well! Ditto on the pockets - I started to view the small diamonds as more of a negative than a positive. Diving deep down for the big gems was fun.

Good work!

haztro 2021-04-28 01:39

This game felt super polished - really enjoyed it. I would agree with others, though, that 3 max items is a bit tedious. I especially enjoyed the music - the underwater track was so atmospheric. Great submission :)

martin183 2021-04-28 17:44

Thanks for the feedback! Initially we planned to have an item for larger pocket in the shop, but we didn't manage it on time for deadline :(

sigo 2021-04-28 17:47

Great music ! Nice job !

sequoiadolce 2021-04-28 17:54

Super cute game with really nice atmosphere and music and the character along with the monster and shopkeeper felt really cute and very consistent in style with each other!

I agree with other that if there were items in the shop that allowed you to increase pocket size as well as maybe reduce the amount of speed impediment caused by full pockets as the game progresses would be really beneficial!

gastoon 2021-04-28 18:01

I like this game, especially the graphisms. We want more bouncy jellyfish !

quetzakol 2021-04-28 18:02

Nice game! I enjoyed the light atmosphere, the colourful graphics and the music too! I also liked the variety of animals underwater.

I wish the number of collected diamonds was displayed, at first I wasn't sure if I had collected them or if I had done something wrong. I think the impulsion when you're hit by an "enemy" is a bit too much as well, I ended up dying because I was propelled to an urchin nearby and I had no way to avoid it.

spyturtle 2021-04-28 18:02

The game is very polished and the graphics are good. It is a little bit slow and a power up to carry more stuff would help to make the game more funny - so it felt a little bit tedious.

pd-dev 2021-04-28 18:26

This is a really great game. It might need some more variety (e.g., as you already mentioned, a kind of "bag" item would be great) but all in all it is a great idea. And the sea with all its plants and animals looks amazing! I'm just missing some darker mood in the depth. Currently there is no real visual indicator of depth (apart from the animals). The music is also very good, and the voice of the shopkeeper made me laugh serveral times!

PS: I would really like to see multiplayer where you could compete against your friends. I think this would really fit the game. Just an idea, though.

binaryprinciple 2021-04-28 21:15

Nice game! The controls felt on point and the way it's designed justified me buying upgrades because I wanted to see what's deeper. Nice ambient perfect to play with a coffee cup.

matejag 2021-04-29 18:34

Lovely game! :) Cool gameplay, nice art and good, well fitted music. I like how thoughtful you were with the music, changing depending on how deep you're diving or when you get to the top. I enjoyed playing! Good job! :)

ezgoodnight 2021-04-30 00:40

I like this, it's very enjoyable to play. The visuals leave a *little* to be desired but they get the job done. It's altogether very enjoyable, and after I lose I come back wanting to finish... mark of a good game.