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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall943.64124
Fun1723.20124
Innovation1413.36125
Theme923.79124
Graphics693.93125
Audio104.10119
Humor2.254
Mood234.14124

Comments

tero-pulkkinen 2025-04-07 01:32

the embedding didn't work, stuck on the unity logo, but the web link worked ok. I managed to walk through few rooms, but that's it. Dropped few levels down etc.

aleksey-salion 2025-04-07 05:18

The sound effects and music are amazing—I love them!

av-shustov 2025-04-07 06:03

I liked the simple graphics, it looks cool.

scrawach 2025-04-07 07:42

Oh, I love minimalism! And here it's very stylish and atmospheric. There are surprisingly many levels. The boss scared me a bit, I'm already starting to prepare for dodging by rolling :D

lightningst 2025-04-07 08:03

You should look into shepard tones! Very cool ambiance!

flying-butter-studio 2025-04-07 09:03

A super interesting game with a neat atmosphere! It has that little something intriguing that made me finish it with pleasure. Special mention for the audio which is perfect! Very good work!

sqqqwer 2025-04-07 09:58

Awesome atmosphere and sound design. Very satisfying!

badpinkchicken 2025-04-07 10:26

Wow, nice experience! It would be fun to have an input to shoot the ball. Overall I love the vibe, great job!

msd 2025-04-07 11:22

5/5 so cool

nyxkn 2025-04-07 12:19

Oh my god what a good game!! The art and presentation is amazing! Really cool graphics and animations, and an excellent mood. I was hooked. Definitely could have played way longer. Very nice use of music. Way impressive for compo, well done.

onngd 2025-04-07 12:59

I have mixed feelings about the game, but they are all positive. I didn't understand whether I liked the game or really liked it. What I understood for sure is that it wasn't enough for me. Cool

maxkaemmerer 2025-04-07 13:13

This was dope. Love the visuals and audio. Would love to see a larger version of this.

immortalfox 2025-04-07 14:06

Audio is pretty interesting. I was thinking those white balls are actually stars which we see from the Earth sometimes flying in the sky. Great journey!

frib 2025-04-07 14:54

I'm not quite sure what I just played through, but it sure looked and sounded great :D

reecemungus 2025-04-07 15:09

This game has a really interesting vibe, I had a great time exploring each level and seeing how each one differs. It was quite fun to figure out the little puzzles and I really enjoyed my playthrough. Great work!

jcmonkey 2025-04-07 16:26

i can see this being turned into some kind of meditation game one could play before bed to calm the nerves. or just to calm nerves in general. pushing stuff off a cliff is always fun! :D

sayeg 2025-04-07 16:28

Oh my what an absolutely WONDOROUS game. Enjoyed delving into the depth of the tower and the minimalist writing. It's like my mother always said: it's the journey! Not the destination (which was beautiful (and a bit scary))

shadyshade 2025-04-07 18:34

The graphics and music are so awesome! They are perfectly conveys the atmosphere of going deeper.

gargantuan-janitor 2025-04-07 22:31

Interesting. I love the audio, the pitch shifting tone as you go down is a great addition. Visually very pretty, would love to see more of this

sudocoffee 2025-04-07 23:15

Hey, this was a pretty incredible experience. I love how the pitch starts to shift a half step each floor, then two half steps, then three, until the very last drop with the minor sixth. And the mix uses such a wide range of pitches, that there's always something new to hear every floor. I also really dig the 1-bit vector art.

Interesting to note that every play-through is a little bit different, since the floors are randomized.

haokai-xu-1999 2025-04-07 23:49

Remarkable! I really enjoy the atmosphere you created!

subsolar 2025-04-08 00:13

amazing atmosphere!

rack47 2025-04-08 03:16

The way the pitch changes between floors is great. I really like the unique graphics and overall mood.

rinevard 2025-04-08 04:11

I love the atmosphere, fantastic.

maneesh 2025-04-08 06:06

Love the Art Style and Minimalist vibe to the game

2025-04-08 06:07

I looooooooooooooove the atmosphere. Graphics are so great.

dzejpi 2025-04-08 06:24

Wonderfully trippy, I actually enjoyed this a lot and I would say this is one of my favorite entries so far! I love experimental games like this. Awesome sounds, atmosphere, and graphics work amazingly well together despite being this simple. Well done, absolutely loved this!

dywanix 2025-04-08 09:32

Really cool and unsuall concept!

whalejam 2025-04-08 10:00

Short and sweet, you really nailed the atmosphere, the mood was first curious and questioning, then spooky and interesting the further down you go. I really liked the end too, very funky. The pitch change between floors adds a lot to make things more spooky. It was nice in this context that it was short, but I would totally play more of this, with more mysteries to uncover! Nice job ^^

keith-wang 2025-04-08 11:52

Absolutely love how the scene is squirming smoothly. Great audio and atmosphere.

mikan 2025-04-08 13:34

I really like the concept and art.

izzqz 2025-04-08 13:55

I like monochrome style implementation. Pleasant! 5 stars

xwilq 2025-04-08 15:07

It's the small details and polish that make the game feel really complete. Fantastic work on creating such an immersive atmosphere!

smeljey 2025-04-08 15:37

Wow, this was a unique experience! I surely was not expecting to find a game like this :)

It looks mysterious and beautiful!

larsievl 2025-04-08 17:38

Wow! This game has incredible mood and ambience! I really liked the sound queue which plays when you progress to the next floor.

pigeon-dp 2025-04-08 18:52

Nice and simple game. The mood was surely there :)

thisyc 2025-04-08 19:43

ooh nice atmosphere, and I dig the minimalist approach. I honestly don't know what I can suggest to make it better, you nailed what you wanted to deliver perfectly. Well done!Screenshot 2025-04-08 154200.png

protzz 2025-04-08 19:53

I LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE!!!

randomhuman 2025-04-08 20:48

Very atmospheric and I love the minimalist art, and chasing the little guys around.

akinat0 2025-04-09 00:12

I didn't get the place, but it's lovely. Good job!

ln404 2025-04-09 01:10

Wow! It was something! Thank you!

lanalux 2025-04-09 03:04

that was really nice. great entry.

leophyte 2025-04-09 07:32

Aw cute, the sound design might be my favorite part

chiyeon 2025-04-09 09:27

Really cool stuff, overall a well imagined and developed product. Really appreciated not just the atmosphere but the overall look/style/experience of everything. Impressive especially given the time!

dnp 2025-04-09 09:49

Very imaginative. I like the vibes. No challenge, no puzzle, just chill. It's nice to play these kinds of games now and then.

ezduzzit 2025-04-09 16:59

Everything about this game just feels good, I definitely found myself wanting to keep playing! love the visuals, love the sounds, love the music and love the game! :)

byebye 2025-04-09 17:03

Art, music and gameplay bring you into a special meditative state, great game!

providence 2025-04-09 17:10

Surreal experience. Looking forward to seeing more!

chuckeles 2025-04-09 17:32

Super nice cozy game, great atmosphere! There you go, I made your day. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

deruitda 2025-04-09 17:40

Incredibly atmospheric, just feels and looks so good to play. Really great work

habitosnoturnos 2025-04-09 17:42

I really enjoy your game! It's very cozy and the sounds are very chilling. I can see the genesis noir inspiration bro! Congratulations!

apophatique 2025-04-09 20:56

5/5. Everything is coherent and serves a brilliant artistic direction.

python-b5 2025-04-09 21:06

Interesting experience! I like that it only does what it needs to; it doesn't drag it out. The minimalist visual style is great, and the music adds to the tranquil atmosphere.

The few problems I had were more implementation-based, and are perfectly acceptable for a jam game: - I didn't realize NPCs could have multiple dialogue lines at first, as the only way I could tell to advance text was walking away then moving close to them again, which is very unintuitive. I'd recommend some kind of proper dialogue box, maybe. - It felt weird how many objects did not have collision. - The pushable balls felt a bit off to me, and the fact that they can be seen through the level after being knocked off is a little visually confusing. - The ending screen did not fill my display vertically on my 16:10 laptop.

monogatari 2025-04-10 01:16

Thanks a lot for this unique experience ! Aesthetics and music are incredible, also the little puzzles and story telling were really pleasant ! Good Job :)

osh-studio 2025-04-10 04:14

Lovely atmosphere man, would love to get some tips from you for how you acheived your audio - keep it up :)

xpoho 2025-04-10 11:51

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It was deep.

Nice work with all those geometrical forms. It is cool how you created from them such a game! Well done!

alvaron 2025-04-10 17:08

Great atmosphere. Loved the minimalist graphics. Enjoyed playing :)

gamurmakesgems 2025-04-11 01:00

Nice graphics, plays well, the music going lower per level is a nice addition and the mood feels right.

mr-mesmer 2025-04-11 14:54

Deep, not all understand. I don't understand, but rate high.

ugly-robot 2025-04-11 16:40

Loved it! What an enchanting experience - well done!

mcgiants 2025-04-12 02:12

Eventually figured out that walking past someone multiple times meant more words. Still, it helps the game does not depend on reading, just exploring. What a cool effect on the tower and ending. Thanks for sharing!

euler-moises 2025-04-13 22:22

Very interesting! It was fun to solve the little puzzles. I thought the ending was beautiful!

Congratulations

borabee 2025-04-14 01:28

What a... curious experience.

You nailed the atmosphere with the glowing graphics and the sound design, sometimes unsettling, sometimes so ethereal.

karamelika22 2025-04-19 15:12

Interesting and beautiful interpretation of the theme, I like this style (minimalism). Atmospheric, I really enjoyed playing. I wanted to look at each room and liked the glowing balls that looked like falling stars (beautiful) Good job)

fabonacci 2025-04-20 14:39

it is pretty, i liked the experience. Nice entry

zelberor 2025-04-20 15:07

Very atmospheric experience. I really like audio as it gets deeper the deeper you go.

aweskybear 2025-04-20 15:45

Definitely a *different* game. The 1-bit color scheme is cute and it's a distinct are style you got here - simple but effective. : ) I enjoyed the vibe. However, it seems I was unclear what to do at level -15 with the big balsy guy.

kawair 2025-04-20 15:52

I really like the atmosphere of the game, especially the tune changes of background music which catch the theme"depths"

tygrak 2025-04-20 15:54

That was a super nice time! Lovely artstyle, I love the walking simulator-y gameplay. And I really really liked the trippy audio, great job :)!

ammonit 2025-04-20 18:35

WOW! I have no idea what just happened, but I’m absolutely thrilled))))) Didn’t understand a thing, but it’s super interesting and looks and sounds AMAZING!!! Gonna give it another go))))

she-wrote 2025-04-20 19:56

The atmosphere and graphics are wonderful, especially for a compo game. I love the scenery as well, so creative. Great work!

mod-wiz 2025-04-20 21:34

Love the music and the atmosphere, very experimental experience.

1-bit abstract and geometric style is very well done!

egawag 2025-04-21 04:44

Really liked the vibes. Especially the audio transitions between each level.

johnnysix 2025-04-21 10:42

Nice - really loved the small story elements in each level, makes the player curious to continue to see more. My favourite was probably the tower of dog creatures :smile:

lllarso 2025-04-22 10:37

As a lot of people mentioned, the mood is absolutely good in this game. The atmosphere is top notch.

Some more gameplay variety would have been nice.

I like the visual style of the game. The worm at the end was cool. And I especially adore the "ball falling from the tower effect". It looks really cool, when you kick it down from different places. :)

supersayafynn 2025-04-24 08:59

Really mysterious vibe and atmosphere. I could have played this for a lot longer

designernap 2025-04-24 12:52

Gaaaah you know what? I very rarely give 5 stars accross the board, but this really won me over. Just a wonderful little experience with some great storytelling, exudes a ton of charm and just wow... really great. Just what I needed today too. Thank you Screenshot 2025-04-24 135215.png

jim-jagers 2025-04-24 12:56

The vibes are immaculate

static-leap-studios 2025-04-24 14:33

Cool idea with the music adapting to the level! I think it could be worth developing more with trickier puzzles using these mechanics