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From the depths

By max-sanch

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall743.7118
Fun1963.0918
Innovation1173.4618
Theme264.2518
Graphics594.0018
Audio1
Humor2.2512
Mood433.9618

Comments

swooty 2025-04-07 02:41

Really cool gameplay concept. I love the overall look and vibe of this sub, the lighting and the deep ocean around. Really great mood. Solid sound too, especially the ambient droning and humming of the sub. I also wish I got to see a better look out the window.

The gameplay concept itself is cool, balancing all of the different things at the same time. I got very close to beating it, but just ran out of oxygen. I wish I understood the inclination setting a bit better.

There is an issue with manipulating the controls however. You're required to move the mouse somewhat quickly, and the line between "just quick enough to trigger it" and "full speed" is very slim. It's very difficult to do fine adjustments, and it seemed to me it would have helped my success.

That's really my major complaint, this is a solid entry and you made a solid cohesive game here. Well done!

k1n 2025-04-07 12:29

This game involves player to the process best way possible, amazing

caffeinetrip 2025-04-08 11:50

Cool idea. The game is very interesting!😈😈

dios 2025-04-08 11:51

There is a lack of training and the submarine has no lamps

dingbat 2025-04-09 01:10

I gave it probably 10 attempts but could never pass 8k I'm not really too sure what I was doing wrong tried a bunch of different combinations of inputs but always ended up filling with water no matter how slow or fast I went up. Other than the difficulty its a really cool game! The game mechanics make it interesting trying to keep the ship going and the sound design really makes everything feel super tense. Nice work!

max-sanch 2025-04-09 05:52

@dingbat Have you tried repairing leaks? 😅 Thanks for the feedback!

rubatotree 2025-04-09 14:19

The tense atmosphere is great. It's so dangerous in the deep ocean......

scrawach 2025-04-09 19:56

Pretty fun. Cool how each element has its own unique sound. It helps to navigate. Good job!

eugenik 2025-04-14 09:22

Just amazing :).

regmont 2025-04-16 21:30

It's like just a few mechanics, but already complicated gameplay. I'm impressed