threegoldeneggs 2025-04-07 17:56
This was fun! Interesting take on the theme and the controls were very intuitive.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD57 → Depth of field
By sver, simonl, Potato12 and Billi
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 532 | 3.41 | 26 | |
| Fun | 445 | 3.37 | 26 | |
| Innovation | 175 | 3.76 | 27 | |
| Theme | 314 | 3.88 | 27 | |
| Graphics | 733 | 2.80 | 27 | |
| Audio | 504 | 2.88 | 23 | |
| Humor | 387 | 2.93 | 25 | |
| Mood | 665 | 3.17 | 25 |
This was fun! Interesting take on the theme and the controls were very intuitive.
one of the best interpretations of the theme i've seen so far
Really good realization of the concept. I expected that someone would make a depth of vision game in the jam and this one really delivered on the theme :)
Animations are cute, audio also good.
I found the controls to be a bit finnicky and sometimes frustrating, specifically due to the instant momentum direction change in air and the lack of WASD movement. I am usually not a platformer-player tho. Font was a bit hard to read as well.
But found no bugs and I appreciate the idea :)
Very nice game, made my blood pressure high. DOF actually a good interpretation of "Depths", maybe one day I can find my girlfriend(lol
Good game overall, especially that DOF is an awesome way to interpret the theme. Since there are just two layers, I suggest just have one button to switch the layer. For now it is easy to forgot which layer I am currently at and press the wrong button. Also, if the ground is going to stay solid no matter what, it might be better to just always keep the ground clear and do not blur it.
Great game! Really cool concept, and well executed. Jumps felt a bit clunky but still fun regardless
Very enjoyable! Perfect blend of puzzle and platformer.
This game definitely has a distinct vibe and was spot-on with the theme. Clever interpretation with depth-of-field. Those grape things in level 7-8 are so hard to jump on lol.. I dig the music and 8-bit sound effects. I think everything was pretty cohesive which lends itself to a memorable game experience. Great job putting this together in 72 hours!
Ayy great minds! We hit upon a similar idea for our game this jam. I really like the layers UI element - it was something I struggled with when developing our game. Great work!
Quite curious concept! I really liked the idea of getting in and out with the depth of field, it opens room for quite some level design ideas! Is overall a very nice game. I wish the controls were a bit less slipery when jumping, but i really liked all the pieces so far. Great work! :)
Cool little game. Especially liked the character art :D
Really cool theme implementation! I appreciated the level design and the game’s overall length — it felt just right. My only issue was the character movement — personally, I don’t find air-strafing onto tight platforms very fun.
Neat little idea for a platformer! Movement could be tweaked a bit although perfect air control isn't necessarily needed, really depends on the design. Could use some coyote time as well but I didn't have too much of an issue as most jumps have some leeway and aren't pixel perfect. Maybe layer switching could be designated to just one button but I guess it adds to the challenge like it is.
I was experience, I enjoyed music and art, idea is cool an very clever!
The idea is unique and other people are definitely right that its a great interpretation of the theme. My biggest issue here was that you have the user moving nonstop when they are in the air, which makes them very difficult to control.
As other folks have mentioned, the control you've got while in mid air is a bit tricky to get the hang of, but I think for a jam game it's easy enough to pass it off as a quirk that gives you a slightly different feel to platforming. Generally though, it's a fun concept and I had a good time playing it, although there were a few times I didn't really have a good sense of which direction I needed to change focus in - I didn't notice the UI for it in the top left until quite far through (suggesting I didn't desperately need it at any point!) and I did find it a bit unclear when there's only the 2 layers to tell which one I'm currently on. That feels very nitpicky though for what was an enjoyable game!
Let me just say, the effort you have placed into "mute sound" and "mute music" options was wasted one because both are superb. The game is good, I was gonna say the level design isn't great but I found myself playing until solving the game so some good calls must have been made there. In overall the game is a charismatic example of created-by-humans.