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Cursed Labyrinth

By melomaner, TenTacos and Terabitia

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3973.5088
Fun4083.3089
Innovation4353.1889
Theme2453.8986
Graphics2204.0588
Humor5282.6480
Mood2713.7588

Comments

jhonny111 2025-10-06 23:49

Absolutely loved the voxel graphics. Nice atmosphere aswell.

braeden 2025-10-06 23:59

I really like the aesthetic. I'm not sure if I didn't play long enough to upgrade but the fear went up really fast and felt too limiting. I also kept teleporting around for some reason with made it almost unplayable

franciscorp 2025-10-07 00:05

Great Voxel Graphics. I think the game loop could be improved, by having the player have some places in the dungeon to "compose" from the fear. Rewarding the exploration. Good game tho

ljol3 2025-10-07 03:23

Graphics were great!

The pure randomness of levels and spawns meant I did a bunch of levels without progress, either because the spawns were all things I already had or the dungeon was only one and a half rooms.

pierre-marie 2025-10-07 12:22

I love the art direction and atmosphere!

However, I didn't expect to fall into the void while looking for an exit or a safe spot xD Capture d'écran 2025-10-07 141929.png

preef 2025-10-07 12:25

Great atmosphere and sound effects! I think the enemies would be a lot scarier if they could move -- right now they are basically haunted statues?

tommeh 2025-10-07 12:25

Nice ambitious extraction game. I really love the voxel graphics and found the extraction game loop very satisfying. I found the safe bag mechanic a bit too easy because it almost erases the risk of dying. Overall a nice package. Great job!

melomaner 2025-10-07 12:46

@preef Yes, they do have voices if you come close to them, and you can also catch them once you’ve saved up enough money for a trap :)

jawdan 2025-10-07 12:47

I really enjoyed playing this! The core loop could be improved some but I think this game has a lot potential,, great job!!

happysealgames 2025-10-07 13:03

I really like the graphics and atmosphere. I think the monsters are actually kinda cute! Nice game!

oxbuddulaj 2025-10-07 13:54

The game challenged my memorization skills and turned out to be really captivating. I spent a good hour in it

The road to 200g was harsh, but after collecting a few mobs, all the memorization challenge is gone, since you got the portal and unlimited (!) amount of potions. You got it guys anyway, it's really solid game

bug: you can't pick up the folio in the window, not interactable; some dungeon levels have exit into the void

akerly 2025-10-07 16:20

Great sound effects and atmosphere! Nice game!

floata3 2025-10-07 16:39

very nice entry. i enjoyed the graphics , and the tunes very well thought out

l6ria 2025-10-07 16:43

The atmosphere is perfect

magalix 2025-10-07 16:47

Well done ! An impressive and well polished entry. I only wish we could unlock some weapons/protections or tools that does not disappear, so you can improve game after game and go further in more dangerous dungeons !

wuppos 2025-10-07 16:49

This was a fun little game! I really enjoyed getting too greedy and getting too far into the cave, and then having to remember where I came from and rush back to the start. I was actually pretty happy with how well I was able to do it :D The cave was also very moody, with the mist and mysterious ghosts. Really well done :D

t-c 2025-10-07 17:01

Have to echo what a lot of people have already said. The atmosphere and graphics are great, they work very well, I like the random generation and the traps. But, progression was definitely a bit too much. I did a handful of runs in a row, to have 1 brave potion and 3 keys, to try to really explore one level. I ended up barely surviving..... and got 33 gold back. So I lost 2 gold :cry: - but with some adjustments, I think there is a lot of fun to be had here. Nice work!

tinykidtoo 2025-10-07 17:34

I was unable to get very far in the dungeons, as I would just immediately fill my fear meter and start taking damage. Seems the dungeon generation was not kind to me. I did find a few items directly in front of my spawn. The mood and atmosphere were superb though.

maytch 2025-10-07 21:07

Wow voxel graphics! Think it's the first jame game where I've seen it, looks cool!

kayrum 2025-10-07 21:47

Great combination of voxel models and atmosphere. depending on generation the fear can be a bit much. good job.

custodi 2025-10-08 03:23

I would like to play, but my mouse cursor leaving the second screen to first. Looking awesome(

ira-baciu 2025-10-08 08:59

This game has minecraft vibes and I am here for it!! Looks really appeling

melomaner 2025-10-08 09:53

@custodi And if you click on the game screen, does the mouse still fly off?

t4ran 2025-10-08 15:10

The game has an excellent style and an amazing atmosphere that makes you want to move slowly. However, the jackal of fear, on the contrary, makes you rush — maybe it should be reworked. Overall, it’s a great job.

nnnnneeeedddd 2025-10-08 16:58

Nice voxel graphics!

livingipod 2025-10-08 17:31

Graphics are cool, but the damage feedback is a sore miss. I start getting hurt once, I keep taking damage until I die? I walked through the portal on the first attempt, and immediately skipped the dungeon. I like the visual style and the sound effects, but its a bit hard to play. Collecting items worked fine!

justking144 2025-10-08 18:03

Love the voxel graphics

stefaink 2025-10-08 18:46

Ima in love with this graphic style

the-default-team 2025-10-08 18:54

I had a hard time playing the game because the mouse sensitivity were extremely low, probably because it's a web build, so having native windows/linux build would have been appreciated. Otherwise, I liked the voxel graphics and the gameplay loop has potential.

zozieee 2025-10-08 18:57

I liked the fear mechanic and the art style. Very fun and spooky!

zubspace 2025-10-08 19:07

Very interesting game with a great vibe. You can really feel the horror traversing this maze an the farther you go, the riskier it gets. Love the art style, music and sound effects. Well done!

borodaolen 2025-10-08 19:19

I really liked your game. the atmosphere is very well conveyed, the music is suitable. the gameplay is interesting, I collected almost the entire collection, there were 6 items left, but I quit the game when I lost a lot of items in a large location) But it was interesting to play. The balance is correct, at first I farmed 200 coins for a long time, then when I started collecting ghosts, the money went. In general, you are great fellows. 2025-10-08_22-13-01.png

holysparks 2025-10-08 19:27

Good atmosphere and graphics. The fear system works. I think there is a lot potential there!

mikhailne 2025-10-08 19:57

Very nice visuals and effects. I loved the feeling of collecting rare items in this game. I didn't immediately understand how the fear mechanic worked, but I think that could be easily remedied with a short tutorial.

sted 2025-10-08 20:52

Amazing game, really like the vibe of playing in first person through voxel world. Gameplay is also super adictive, great entry!

ciphereo 2025-10-09 11:55

The pixels are so cute!! A very interesting game!

kupnu4 2025-10-09 12:15

I really enjoyed the voxel graphics and overall atmosphere. The item collection and random levels make it engaging. The fear mechanic rises quickly, but you get what you get! With balance and polish, this game could become something special.

rol 2025-10-09 14:59

The art style is great and I love the atmosphere of the dungeon. But the fear seem rises really fast and I die before I can collect much. Or maybe I just got bad luck?

graebor 2025-10-09 15:08

Nice atmosphere! I found it quite difficult to make progress though, I thought there would be more sacred fire hidden in the level that I could run to, but it seems like the only option is just to backtrack to the start. If there were other little safe spots in the level, or some mechanic like fear not going up if you break line of sight, maybe it would be more possible to strategize and gradually progress.

gonulgaye 2025-10-09 15:08

The style of the game was very nice. I liked it.

melomaner 2025-10-09 15:50

@rol Yeah, we noticed that the RNG isn’t kind to everyone =) we’ll fix the balance and release a couple of patches after the jam :)

nekobones 2025-10-09 17:24

Great horror vibe! Only small gripe is that treasures feel under-valued compared to keys—making them worth a bit more would make the hunt feel more satisfying.

nomus 2025-10-09 21:26

So nice, love the art and mood, the fear mechanic is smart

marudziik 2025-10-10 01:10

The voxel graphics were very good, same for audio (even though it's not rated, you did pick one that fits the game quite well). The idea for the game loop is great, and the theme is clearly visible.

While I did enjoy my playthrough (a lot), there are some notes I've taken which may help with improvements: - I sometimes didn't understand *why* I got hurt; was it a trap? a ghost? I mean after a while I did figure out traps and that full fear hurts, but maybe some clearer feedback (e.g. when stepping on something) here would be helpful. - My fear rose quite fast, which meant I couldn't really explore a lot. Maybe there could be a way to reduce - or at least stop - it. - The mouse focused out of the game window (I played fullscreen on itch.io) whenever I moved to next level. Clicking resolved this. - While the 3d voxel presentation looked great, the fonts, UI and sprites felt a little inconsistent.

That being said, I think the game is really enjoyable and I had quite some fun playing it. Thanks, and congrats!

jscommander 2025-10-10 06:47

Hi, really like the voxel graphics and atmosphere in your game. Didn't get that it was possible to leave the level through the portal, so in the first 3 levels I just grabbed 3 items and died :) Having fun playing your game!

6knowledge 2025-10-10 08:46

The very first thing I noticed was the character rotation on its own. This feels like a classic Unity rigidbody unconstrained rotation issue. Not much to say on the graphics anymore without parroting everyone else. Some of the interactable items had inconstant language, the very first door being the most obvious.

dumchevdev 2025-10-10 12:11

You've created a great atmosphere, well done!

kagegona 2025-10-10 12:32

Really nice ambience and graphics, it scared me a lot x)

tercs 2025-10-10 12:45

The game runs so smoothly in the browser that I accidentally closed it without realizing! The random generation adds a lot of replayability, and the visuals look really good for a game made in just 72 hours.

ellaris 2025-10-10 14:25

Really cool game, it felt like the money I got only got me to a profit of 1 lockpick at most, It was hard to get back to the portal, I was often lost in the dungeon, maybe some more "landmarks" could help with that.

sceef 2025-10-10 18:07

What's wrong with the face of the flat-earthers? The earth is that... The cube!

thadev 2025-10-11 18:24

Looks really cool and the vibe fits really well! i just got lost so often and it was sometimes hard to get back to the portal. I also felt like maybe the fear makes you lose health too fast, you could reference the way insanity or hunger affects the player in "Don't Starve" to make it a little more forgiving.

andriybyelikov 2025-10-11 18:53

I played for a good 30 minutes and managed to save enough to be able to catch a reaper.

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The voxel graphics are cool. At first I thought that the arm with the lantern was some kind of gun. What tools was this game made with?

The lighting, fog, monster designs and the music make up a good mood for the game. Good job!

tuh 2025-10-11 20:43

Cute graphics, zomby funny. Music very cool.

melomaner 2025-10-11 21:19

@andriybyelikov Thanks! We made everything in Unity and MagicaVoxel.

kaba 2025-10-12 12:57

Vo kak! I really liked the atmosphere and the design of the ghosts.

jvdwijk 2025-10-12 13:40

Interesting game, but unfortunately it was a bit buggy for me. Unity games sometimes have a mouse bug on browser which made it very difficult to play.

However, for what I could get done while playing, the gameplay loop was quite fun! I am not too sure on how to prevent getting damaged, I think it has to do with the fear meter.

I'll give it another shot if there is a Windows version later on ^^

vinnnie 2025-10-12 18:35

Great voxel art!

x2shadow 2025-10-13 11:24

I liked the game, but the balance is a bit strange. At first, you're poor and collect pennies for a ghost trap, and then you start getting 500 coins per ghost, and consumables become super cheap, and clearing dungeons becomes trivial. Also, the drop rate for some items seems to be very low, because I opened a lot of chests and still got the same items over and over again. game8.jpg

diralf 2025-10-14 10:30

A great roguelike - it's almost immediately clear how everything works. As a casual player, I did miss a simple counter showing how many of each thing remain on the level, though its absence also makes sense. The dungeon atmosphere is pleasant. There’s great room to further develop the idea - for example, ghosts could follow patrol routes and have a field of view. It could turn into a kind of stealth horror ;) Great game!

island-jam-2-group-3 2025-10-15 20:58

Nice ambientation! I got killed / lost too easily but nice entry! xD

gowie 2025-10-16 00:37

Great graphics and mood. Fear definitely went up way too fast but it was a cool game loop

weirdbitgames 2025-10-17 16:54

I'm loving the voxel art style. Also: "What's through this door?" *immediately shot by darts* - "oh!" Hehe, It's mean in the funnest way!

pancu 2025-10-18 10:36

i really liked the style, and i also liked the little traps you could find, i think having different types of monsters could really improve the game, but it's nice anyways, good job!