FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD59 → From the Abyss

From the Abyss

By megurt

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall383.9555
Fun403.8254
Innovation1403.4255
Theme2013.3155
Graphics284.2255
Audio244.0553
Humor892.9741
Mood84.2852

Comments

ranejeb 2026-04-20 15:30

Ah yes, anime girls!

tweekus 2026-04-20 15:32

Aye, captain. I like it

oadt 2026-04-20 16:31

Great entry! The sounds and dark graphics create a very nice atmosphere. The red and green lights were a bit difficult to spot as signals in the beginning, but once I noticed it the game loop was quite nive and I liked the upgrade options

kagerowo 2026-04-20 16:48

Really cool game! Felt polished in all areas, very fun experience overall. Congrats!

timo5034 2026-04-20 16:49

You made this in 48 hours with graphics and audio?? That's really cool! And it's actually fun to play as well, good job :D. One small critique: At the beginning I saw the red and green lights but didn't get that I could interact with them.

megurt 2026-04-20 16:53

@timo5034 Thank you for you feedback! :3

To be honest art is pretty simple, like it's only white line and dark blue color fill

But contrast and glow makes art looks really cool

jpat 2026-04-20 16:59

I love the art and aesthetic of this game. The glow effects are very nice. The controls are simple and intuitive. I couldn't get fullscreen to work but this is overall a really fun game!

timo5034 2026-04-20 17:04

@megurt That's smart, creates a cool vibe and is perfect for a jam! Maybe I'll do white lines + glow too in the future :D

paracorn 2026-04-20 18:01

Man, cool art!

vlad-len 2026-04-20 18:21

HOW MUCH IS THE FISH

metalgear 2026-04-20 19:34

The rock and pool, is nice and cool, so juicy sweet! Our only wish, to catch a fish, so juicy sweet

nikiroz 2026-04-20 20:48

A fun game, even though the randomness is brutally unfair.

kwetka 2026-04-20 21:01

A pleasant process of collecting fish. I can do it forever

faketrap 2026-04-21 01:05

YES, ANIME! The game's visuals are amazing! The sound effects are really cool, but personally, I felt the game lacked music. As for the gameplay, I felt it lacked depth and content. If all of that had been implemented, this game would have been a phenomenal success! Excellent work!

snowdrama 2026-04-21 04:18

Was fun! Took me a bit to figure it out but once you get int the groove it's a good time!

toshiy 2026-04-21 04:22

Captain girls... that's what's important right now!

kit-gorn 2026-04-21 04:27

В общем-то понравилось. По началу не замечал мины и бафы. Слишком уж сливаются с задним фоном и передними пробегающими пузырьками. Поэтому первые 3-4 раза не мог дойди дальше первой полоски. Хотел бросить. Как заметил мины. Начал собирать рыбу и лупить по минам. Потом заметил белые мины. Начал лупить по ним. А потом случайно поймал белую мину и тут понеслось. Дойти до конца таки не получилось, но дошел до круглых рыбин.

Красивая графика

head-priestess-ari 2026-04-21 05:44

fish

flinge 2026-04-21 10:03

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i like fish wiggle animation's after you catch it. And underwater vibe is also great

7uc4s 2026-04-21 10:26

the ambiance is real cool, though I did not get how to avoid mines? :sweat_smile:

olddog 2026-04-21 11:46

A very creative and fun game with fresh, cute visuals. The gameplay is a little on the simple side, and it would be even better if it had more strategic depth

megurt 2026-04-21 12:31

@7uc4s you can switch between tools and cannon can blow it up before it hits you. As any object in game so there is different interactions between harpoon and cannon

a333 2026-04-21 12:41

Great game! Made it to the end after some tries. Upgrades really makes the challenge far easier (not a bad thing for LD game)

One of the serious issues I wanted to underline is that the game is almost unplayable for colorblind people.

stisdan 2026-04-21 13:22

killer art style and vibes with a super fun upgrade loop and polished visuals that make for a really satisfying experience once you get into the groove

megurt 2026-04-21 14:18

@a333 ooooh that's bad

> One of the serious issues I wanted to underline is that the game is almost unplayable for colorblind people.

Had no idea about it ye Q_Q

megurt 2026-04-21 14:26

@stisdan @olddog @flinge @head-priestess-ari @kit-gorn @toshiy @snowdrama @faketrap @nikiroz @jpat @paracorn @kagerowo @oadt @tweekus @ranejeb

Thank you for your feedback! :3

And hope you really had fun

shadyshade 2026-04-21 14:42

Such a pretty and polished game! Also, I love these puffer fish :blowfish:

ninjacatz 2026-04-21 18:23

Красивая небольшая игра. Сперва думал, что иглобрюх дает топливо, и чуть не слил забег по конец :smile:

fassenberg 2026-04-21 20:33

The game looks good and feels nice to play. The sounds aren’t annoying, which is definitely a plus!

nicekot 2026-04-21 22:07

Simple but challenging. I respect how the effort to make it feel polished with all the sounds, menus, tutorial etc. Good job!

cupofmilk7 2026-04-22 06:28

turned out to be a really good game!! I didn’t get very far, but it was fun :)

custodi 2026-04-22 19:26

Nice work

roroto-sic 2026-04-23 14:55

BOOM FISH for FUEL ! Fun and polished game ! Good mood created by visuel and audio, it really feels like fishing in the deepest sea !

anku 2026-04-23 19:14

A pleasant visual style and excellent sound. The gameplay is good, though it felt a little overtuned in terms of difficulty. Still, the game really pulled me in.

flowerfield-games 2026-04-23 21:15

Nice mood! The audio and visuals create a smooth and pleasant experience. The gameplay is solid.

Maybe clearer wording for the upgrades, or a better onboarding flow explaining the different ways to regain fuel, or a better difference between red and green signals (not just color, like a warning sign on the red) could help players understand things more quickly.

But hey, those are small details that are hard to fully polish in a 48-hour jam, so I’m only mentioning them in a constructive spirit.

Thank you for the game it was fun to play :)

ottobroccoli 2026-04-24 15:16

A very stylish game. I really liked the art and the feel of the gameplay. The upgrades are varied enough that it’s enjoyable to start over again and again. Great work!

garyglhf 2026-04-28 09:50

Очень красивая графика, звуки создают потрясающую атмосферу. Отличная работа.

alchemic 2026-05-07 21:47

I managed to beat it! The upgrades felt a little unbalanced. The boost felt worthless. I just went for harpoon speed.

I really like the visual style.