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Walk In Darkness

By roccay and tortoise_181

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall4823.5031
Fun5753.1531
Innovation3953.4230
Theme4703.6731
Graphics2344.1133
Audio3713.4130
Humor5532.4024
Mood3123.8129

Comments

jynxaudio 2026-04-21 02:42

Really nice looking game! Couple times where it seemingly showed me it was impossible to get to stairs, and the gameplay loop felt quite simple, but it was very on theme and good looking!

bearcage 2026-04-21 02:55

This is a cool idea, I really like the memory / hint-of-whats-inside angle on the theme.

It took me a few tries to understand the interface and get the hang of what's gonna kill me (or maybe kill me) vs not — I wished there was a way to heal (or maybe there was and I just wasn't lucky enough to find it on either of my good runs). Thanks for sharing your work!

blushingcrow 2026-04-21 02:56

I loved the aesthetic on this one, the gorgeous art was a treat - unexpected use of theme too, well done!

derek-glennon 2026-04-21 03:09

Really dig (hehe) the art and audio. Game was pretty meditative too. Great entry!

bombelix 2026-04-21 04:16

I feel this game is more than the sum of its parts, which is great. Although minimal, the audio didn't get in my way, and communicated the "vibe" well. I enjoyed figuring out what signals meant through trial and error. I think the art is really good and expressive, and managed to do something original in the UI by mixing 8-bit techy modern stuff with gothic accents (and judicious use of color)

telkan 2026-04-21 11:25

The UI is fantastic! Really good entry!

2026-04-21 13:11

The color scheme of the whole game looks fabulous!

julester 2026-04-21 13:28

I really love the unique scanner concept. very cool concept

2026-04-21 13:36

Pretty sick

2026-04-21 16:10

The atmosphere and immersion are fantastic, the character designs are beautiful, and I love the feedback I get every time I make a move!

But I’m a little confused—is the game’s design completely random, or are there elements I can predict or control?

kit-gorn 2026-04-21 16:13

It looks cool. The sound and graphics are all on point. It’s got this mysterious atmosphere I really want to figure out—but I couldn't. Can anyone tell me how to play? I'm a bit of a dummy.

roccay 2026-04-21 16:28

@kit-gorn Hey Kit, thanks for playing!

The main mechanic is pressing [Space] to break walls that show "......" on the radar — those are the low-density ones. (Sorry it’s a bit unclear; I didn’t have time to add a proper in-game explanation.)

Walls marked "0000" are hazardous and will cost your HP.

Your goal is to reach the stairs in as few moves as possible. Switch between radar layers to piece together the map and figure out the best path toward the exit.

kit-gorn 2026-04-21 16:44

@roccay Ah, I see, the radar shows things relative to the character's orientation. I didn't realize that at first. Thanks for the tip!

rinnnzy 2026-04-22 04:58

游戏虽然没有太多交互提示但是玩一遍大概就能明白!我喜欢这种黑暗的美术风格,尤其是主角看着很魂系(甚至有点像三角头😋。信号样式简洁明了。很棒的游戏

marumari 2026-04-22 13:25

I got to the 4rth floor? I really liked the "unknown" tiles, but most of the time i risked it to get damage 😁. I wish there would have been more items to collect. Good idea

xav13rrr 2026-04-22 17:18

风格很棒,主角设计很有感觉

alex-de-la-cour 2026-04-22 19:03

Absolutely LOVED the art, the knight's design is stunning. The game itself was pretty confusing at first, it could do with some sort of in-game instructions or tutorialisation, but once I picked up what I had to do it was a pretty chill experience and all very tightly implemented.

plutonicrock 2026-04-22 19:04

On theme and amazing artwork!

arada 2026-04-23 13:37

Nice game! I like the character and the atmosphere.

2026-04-28 07:47

The scene and art design are excellent. This pixel style instantly brings me back to the familiar feeling of games from a few years ago. Moreover, it was done very carefully. The characters also undergo artistic changes as they breathe, which makes me feel very attentive. During the exploration process, you can randomly obtain some rewards. I also thought of the sound effect of hitting a bomb, haha, I think it's a very interesting game!

venomousmouse 2026-05-07 08:34

Very cool idea and mechanic. Great visuals and audio. I like this concept.