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Big Fish

By cyberdream, lizardinblizzard, tomb22351 and KabanoVotake

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2833.6437
Fun3313.4437
Innovation2353.5237
Theme3043.8137
Graphics1914.1137
Humor3113.2135
Mood3383.6237

Comments

kabanovotake 2025-10-06 19:00

omg best game

kabanovotake 2025-10-06 19:01

hopw to sta[p pleuing i play for 5 ours gad

gat 2025-10-06 19:31

Very creative

2025-10-06 19:36

Kind of interesting arcade game, controling angle of swinging magnet is challenging, gg

maxiney 2025-10-06 20:01

Although I'm a bit motion sick with 3D, it's still really fun! Best wishes for your game!

ulziton 2025-10-06 20:30

Very cool game, gj

tan90 2025-10-06 23:21

I really love the art style!!It's seriously impressive that you created this in 3D with such a short timeframe.

re-markable 2025-10-07 00:24

A bit hard to see whether I'm doing it right or not, but love this concept and the visuals!

michlau 2025-10-07 01:25

Ahh, it's very simple but fun and pretty

zillo 2025-10-07 09:08

It’s easy to pick up, has great models design, and is an awesome game overall!

debaser 2025-10-07 09:23

The controls are hard, but it's an arcade machine so it makes sense. The mood and graphics are great!

roberttory 2025-10-08 11:47

играется интересно и выглядит красиво

korzhik 2025-10-08 12:00

A very atmospheric game, it felt like I was right in the center of the arcade. The graphics are very nice, and the music perfectly matches the gameplay. The gameplay itself is quite simple: you choose a direction and cast a fishing rod to score points. I liked this game; you did a great job, well done.

humnyn 2025-10-08 12:03

Oh, the atmosphere--I'm there. Loved this little game! Simple and straightforward concept that feels polished and cohesive. Really tricky but somewhat fair and you can improve with practice. Nice! I never understood how to use the space button / depth control though, it was just too crazy lol

budaniel 2025-10-08 12:19

I love the arcade cabinet model, and the bounciness of the rod and real were charming. It took me some time to dial in on the casting, but once I did I was reeling in the fishies with aplomb!

blazerker 2025-10-08 15:20

Cool idea! A little unsure at the start of what to do. The controls are quite sensitive, especially the spacebar to cast.

atsh 2025-10-08 15:59

Very accurate simulation of the real machine :) I caughe 1 fish and 2 shoes in two attempts lol. Nice artwork and cute game!

vydra 2025-10-08 16:00

Look nice. I thing you're are really one nice game development team that can do some big beautiful game.

gonkindroid 2025-10-08 16:01

Really cute art style and fun idea :)

mnemosynevl 2025-10-08 16:09

Atmosphere is great. Visuals work together. The idea has a lot of potential. I would work on the controls responsiveness, the magnet movement is way too unpredictable. It adds more frustration than challenge. Also, I didn't get the point of holding the spacebar. It seems like it launches the magnet far into the background, but there is no fish there. Maybe I just didn't get it. Great work regardless, it was a pleasure visiting your arcade!

b0guslaw 2025-10-08 16:38

I really like the vibe you are going for, the music, the design of the models, the colors, it all fits together very, very well. The magnet feels like it could have a bit more weight to it, and the left and right movement is VERY input sensitive. But very fun nonetheless and well executed!

ciphereo 2025-10-09 06:55

A really cool game! Very creative

l6ria 2025-10-09 12:18

vVery simple bu very funny game. I really like the graphics

gonulgaye 2025-10-09 14:11

I like!😊

6knowledge 2025-10-09 19:41

The atmosphere was quite well done. The gameplay was a bit thin but can't expect the world from game jams. The space bar progress probably could've looped around as it seemed like the furthest throw couldn't catch anything and the bar filled up so fast it had to be tapped and immediately released.

flatgub 2025-10-10 13:19

Really cute little arcade game! I second what others have said about the vibe and the visuals, its all really well done! I do wish the charge-up time for casting the rod was a little longer, it felt like too-little and too-much were a fraction of a second apart, but other than that i really enjoyed this! Well done!

omiya-games 2025-10-23 01:01

This is quite a gorgeous game that does a really good job of simulating an arcade game. The sound effects and music all adds to the mood to the game that makes one feel like they're really there.

Unfortunately, just like an arcade game, it's also rather unfair. Despite how I've timed my space bar presses, I've been unable to collect any items that appears within the first two rows:

Screenshot 2025-10-22 175101.png

The fact that the fishing pole doesn't stay still, as if it has no drag or friction, adds some frustration. I often felt like I was fighting the game, than blaming my lack of skills, when trying to catch anything.

With a more refined controls, I think I would have liked the game more. The presentation in particular really sells the arcade experience. But I often ended up more frustrated to continue.

darianifakina 2025-10-23 12:56

The art style complements the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere. Well done!

lizardinblizzard 2025-11-24 13:55

@omiya-games Thank you for the feedback!