liammasters 2021-04-26 00:08
Cool take on an arena swarm game. The oxygen meter is a nice added mechanic. I felt like it would go from 0-100 in difficulty real quick but overall very fun. The music fits nicely.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD48 → Dreadnought Parlance & the Magic Pearl
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 283 | 3.65 | 22 | |
| Fun | 125 | 3.87 | 22 | |
| Innovation | 633 | 2.90 | 22 | |
| Theme | 221 | 3.92 | 22 | |
| Graphics | 582 | 3.20 | 22 | |
| Audio | 264 | 3.47 | 21 | |
| Humor | 292 | 2.88 | 19 |
Cool take on an arena swarm game. The oxygen meter is a nice added mechanic. I felt like it would go from 0-100 in difficulty real quick but overall very fun. The music fits nicely.
aw man, i didn't know there was a pearl! i made it to the bottom and was a bit sad when i didn't see anything immediately. but it was really fun! had me playing for a good 15 minutes. the audio is really nice too!
Fun game! The upgrade system sucked me in and I played to the end. Cool mechanic with the constant fire mode - saves me holding down a button to fire like I'd otherwise be doing the majority of the time, and by the bottom it starts to become an active detriment.
My only real criticism would be that when the sea bed starts approaching, the effect used makes it really difficult to parse the action in the foreground - as the background is trying to force a perspective, but the bullet dodging is still all in the original one.
Nice entry! During playing it I wished there were at least some oxygen pick ups in the sea. But I guess it would be real hassle to balance with the incremental system and the rest of the gameplay.
I fought off the navy and claimed the pearl! Very fun upgrade system. It really makes you feel a lot stronger each time you get one.
Really fun game, I like that the upgrades were all meaningful and had a real impact, unlike upgrades that are like +1% damage and you can hardly tell you got one. I played long enough to buy every upgrade in the shop, but I wasn't able to find the pearl. I agree with @scoobyben1 though: The perspective change near the bottom had me really confused for a while.
What a blast. Loved it to blast all that mines and torpedos with my fully equiped submarine. Graphics at the bottom get a bit trippy but after all really well done game.
I can feel the spectre of Admiral Jacky Fisher looming over my shoulder as I play.
Really well made and polished game! I was thoroughly hooked from the start, and the upgrade system and ever-increasing bullet-hell-ness kept it engaging throughout. It's also the perfect length to play as a game jam game :)
The music is really catchy too!
The blue sea could use more detail, the goal is straight to the point, I just wish more oxygen was available from the start, as the upgrading mechanic for me at least seems a little too much. The music is great though, nice job!
fun little game. Good job
Awesome game! Not sure if missed anything but I wished you could buy upgrades whenever you wanted, not just after you died.
I didn't understand waht you were supposed to do. I try descending, destroying a mine as quicly as I can and going up for oxygen, but it never worked. I don't know if I missed something about the oxygen. Other than that, I liked the idea.
Very nice, the upgrade system is nicely balanced, everything plays well and the music is catchy :)
Nice entry! My recommendation would be to add something that gives me oxygen, while I´m stationary, like a plant or old vessel, I would have to keep and eye on for the torpedos while getting oxygen, and empowers exploration.
I love the catchy music! This is a fun game!
Also love the "how to play" screens! Very nice!
The song is really catchy, however the beeps get really loud and kind of disturbing. Some sort of encouragement could help the game, since I kept looking for the pearl at the bottom and yet I only found invisible walls. The mine, character and coin have cute art tho! Keep it up! <3