Aztec Ride by Idan Rooze 2025-04-21T06:23:23Z
OMG, stumbled on your game by chance — IT’S SUCH A BLAST!!! Mad respect — this is true art!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Ammonit
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | Depths | 👥 | The Cleaner of the depth | jam | 310 | 3.71 | 3.14 | 3.80 | 3.28 | 4.67 | 4.09 | 3.53 | 3.96 |
OMG, stumbled on your game by chance — IT’S SUCH A BLAST!!! Mad respect — this is true art!
Caught flashbacks of Prince of Persia 1989))))
Hard to control. But I was on edge — the atmosphere really got to me!
From the first seconds of gameplay, I get that this is exactly how a game for a 3-day contest should look, hitting the contest theme 100%!!! Just - wow! My respect!!! It lacked a full musical atmosphere - that would’ve made it even better.
What an awesome game! So glad you made a post, and I got to see and play it! Amazing graphics, everything consistent in one style — so many details come together in a single composition! Wow!
The feeling is like I picked up my Nokia N-Gage and launched a classic, awesome game on it! Everything together is super cool!!!
Black and white — everything is simple, stylish, and expertly put together! Wow!
I enjoyed the sounds so much))) Awesome pixel art! The green bubble are eating me — aaaaaaa, it's tough!
When I got to the big table, my stomach growled — I suddenly got super hungry))) It got a bit creepy...
I was FREAKING TERRIFIED when something fell from above out of the well's hole! You're walking, walking, it’s like you’re in a trance, and then BAM, you’re clutching your heart))) Pure horror!!!
Watercolor, watercolor, what are you doing to me? 😄
Aaaaaa, I miscounted a few sheep((( The wolves got them((( Super cool atmosphere and a fantastic color palette! The intro is top-notch)))
Oh guys! Thank you! It’s so great to get feedback! Even though there are some flaws.
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**Guys, first of all, huge thanks for the ratings, comments with suggestions for improvements, and descriptions of the challenges you faced!** We’ll take all your feedback into account. The idea was that the game is very short, and the tooth mechanic added complexity to the gameplay for such a brief game. There are sick and healthy teeth. A sick tooth sounds dissonant compared to a healthy one; the note it makes is shorter and less melodic. We had an idea to visually highlight and enhance the effect of a sick tooth to make it visibly different from a healthy one, but we felt it would make the game too simple and obvious. So, we settled on a sort of puzzle-riddle that the player needs to figure out after the crocodile eats you a couple of times))) We added a description, and if you read it carefully, everything becomes clear and obvious. The best solution would be a short intro with a visual representation of what’s written in the description. We’ll likely address this issue in the future! Thanks for the experience!!!
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You're right! As they say, "everything comes from childhood." Usually, an idea lingers somewhere in the subconscious and randomly takes shape when you need to solve a problem. This is exactly that case))) We came up with a mechanic involving movement and reacting to sound, which you can see in the slide labeled "first prototype." Later, it evolved into the crocodile’s teeth and the bird. It was at that moment that an old cartoon came to mind, and it gave a great push for further development as a reference.
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@alyd-asmar Big thanks for the detailed comment! There is indeed an ending — if you clean all the teeth, the crocodile should show some love, and background music should play. Maybe there was a bug, or not all teeth were cleaned. Either way, we’ll check what happened and fix it — thank you!
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**Just WOW!!! What an incredible list turned out!!!** It took a while, but with so much love, I went through your comments and collected your names to give a shoutout and express my huge gratitude for your warm words! Thank you each and every one of you for playing our game and spending your precious time on us! Many of you faced various issues during the game, so we’ve fixed a few things and are letting you know so you can give it another try! 😊
This is our first time participating in a jam, and I see that many of you are no strangers to Ludum Dare. It’s amazing how friendly the atmosphere is here and how warmly we were welcomed! In return, we also checked out, played, rated, and commented on your wonderful creations. It’s inspiring to see so many people with such passion for creating and bringing their ideas to life! **The love for creativity makes our world a little more beautiful, don’t you think?**
🎉 We’ve launched our game’s Steam page!
You can now add the game to your wishlist — it’s the simplest and most powerful way to support us right now ❤️
👉 Add to wishlist: The Cleaner
Every wishlist really helps the project become more visible on Steam. Thank you to everyone supporting us at the start!
A demo will be available soon.
Really loved the water interaction mechanic! And you nailed enhancing it with simple animation! Great game!
Oh! This is a masterpiece! Graphics, sounds, idea, and everything together - it made me so happy! Played it through to the end on my Mac - it looks stunning! What can I say: We want you on our team)))))) c2.png_.png
MEOW MEOW, WHO DO WE HAVE HERE? Cat, fish, catfish! Guys, the color palette is an explosive style!!! Just wow! The animations too — how did you manage to pull this off within the jam??? My respect — an awesome project!!!
The intro — the sound work is a masterpiece! A very unusual game, lots of cool solutions — awesome!
A pleasant combination of graphics, music, and controls! Excellent!
Looks stunning!!! Shame there’s no sound or music — I think that’d amp up the emotions! Really cool job! Good luck!
Very cool solution and exploration of the depth theme! I got a plasticine style vibe, which I think would be amazing in that execution! I passed all the levels, but sadly there was no conclusion at the end, bummer(((( Still, your game brought me so much joy! Awesome entry for the contest - wow!
Awesome game! I'm hooked! 😄 The background melody slowly seeps into your brain, and I instinctively started humming along with the gnomes. 😄 Super cool! Good luck!!!
What a cute little character! I felt so much sympathy for him after he fell a few times, and then I sat there completely focused—just don’t fall, please don’t fall! It turned out awesome! Good luck!
Everything looks very pleasant! It could use a bit more musical accompaniment. The pixel art with the hand-drawn bearded Deeper looks very interesting!
Amazing game! It's weird that I missed it all this time during the contest!!! Now it’s one of my favorites)))! I love traditional animation, such a cool take on the theme! Super simple, but that’s the key to success!!! Pure joy! Thanks for the emotions and good luck to you!
Ohh, I really missed the egg-hatching animation and such. But overall, it turned out to be an engaging and captivating thing!
Pleasant musical accompaniment. And an interesting solution with the pit where the levels spin like gears! Great game!
Got the hang of it on the third try — but that’s the thrill!!! A unique take on the theme, definitely a super cool project!!! The sound effects are perfectly chosen, but I missed some background music
Senya & Sava - Turned out great! I got all nostalgic))) Не совсем понял в чем смысл геймплея, но если это бродилка в воспоминаниях, с небольшим взаимодействием с окружающими тебя вещами - отлично!
Oh my gosh! Thank goodness I didn’t have to climb up with my own two feet, I probably wouldn’t have made it))))) Great take on the theme! Everything is nicely balanced — just when I start getting tired of the repetitive visuals and feel dizzy, that thing appears, and you forget everything before and rush upward again. Well done — best of luck to you!
Great pixel art! I’d slightly increase the pixel size relative to the screen resolution — they look a bit too small now. I think it’d add more retro vibe. Nice game!
So Nice)))
Guys, this is just incredible! The gameplay is tied to the music, amazing color palette, animations of the kid on the big drill — what is he even doing?))))) The drill gets hot — oh my gosh))))) I especially love the pebbles falling from the sides — it's awesome!!! I got such a thrill playing and headbanging to the music!
Worm almost Jim))) I was worried for him!
I came to check out what those white squiggly things were on the screenshot — and I was really surprised by the quality of execution!!! The animations are top-notch! So simple yet so cool in motion — my respect!!! The little character that lets us go lower and lower — such a cutie )
Awesome art! A quick sketch but with a sense of beauty))) The cloud reaction animation is super! I think adding a couple of intermediate frames would make it even better.
Translator I don't know how you managed to do it in such a short time, but it looks amazing! Great fellows!
Yeah, I also felt there weren’t enough hints — they would’ve helped! I literally got stuck for ages sometimes))))) The game is awesome, everything is well-balanced and works smoothly, the visuals, music, and puzzles create just the right atmosphere.
Interesting solution! Looks pretty nice!
Wow, what a gorgeous thing!!! I really loved the visuals and the game's color palette.
Nice feeling of the submarine being tethered to the bottom!
some kind of unusual game.. I don't know what exactly, but it's really cool to just sit there and keep playing! The musical accompaniment is great!
What are these awesome sounds?)))) They totally lifted my mood!
The graphical component - I really liked it!
Great concept! Very nice graphics and solid controls! I think adapting it for tablets would make the controls even smoother and way more fun to play.
How did I miss such an awesome game? Mind-blowing!!! The graphics, music, everything is simple, clear, and perfectly balanced! The controls felt a bit clunky, and I didn’t fully get why the character selection cancels, so I had to click multiple times, but that’s minor! Really cool game!!! Best of luck to you!
I don’t even know what to say, but you managed to make me play and keep playing this wonderful creation! How did you do it? ))))
Hi! Great execution of the theme! Engaging gameplay! I see a lot of people complaining about eye strain; it’s due to the color scheme — it’s too contrasting and bright. If you choose the right color palette, it’ll be much better and easier on the eyes!
The main character’s avatar - a separate respect)))
Unusual controls for the movement mechanics! Lovely color palette, and the first thing that stood out was the cloud dog!))))wefwef.png
Wow, the sound of diving in and out with the animation of tons of bubbles totally won me over!!!
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Man, I really want to smoke now!!!! Gonna go roll a cigarette))))
There’s a bit of a mismatch between the ship’s exterior and its two-story interior, but it doesn’t hinder gameplay. The oppressive atmosphere pulls you deeper as you go.
Nice melody, it’s catchy! I’d tweak the green shades a bit; right now, they feel slightly out of harmony with the purple and pink colors, in my opinion.
Awesome art! Killer soundtrack — the guitar gets a separate thumbs-up))) The beam’s look, like a lightsaber, feels a bit off with the rest of the environment, IMO. But overall, you nailed it with a great game! Best of luck!
What the heck is going on? I'm a pizza delivery guy in my Renault Logan, speeding into the abyss — pure fire!!!
Incredible work done! It immediately reminded me of the cartoon "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." Well done, guys! Wishing you success!!!
Fish more. Worry less.)))
Really loved the musical accompaniment, it sets the mood perfectly for the surrounding world!
I liked the controls and the sound slowing down when the poor duck dies) It turned out to be a very nice game! I got hooked on the screen)))
An amazing game turned out! Sure, it doesn’t quite fit the “depth” theme, but as a game overall – it’s awesome! Everything is super cute, though it lacked ambient sounds, and the music gets a bit annoying after a while; maybe some pauses or melody changes would help. Well done, good luck! 😊
A pleasant meditative game! It could use a bit more animation for the worm when it crawls, it would feel much more emotional.
The visual style is a blast! Quick screen changes, and each time it’s a new game))) You don’t always figure out what to do in time and feel a bit silly - but that’s the fun of it! I loved it!!!
The music is wonderful! and the intro is unexpected)))
Awesome pixel art! Interesting UI — simple but packed with so much stuff)
aaaaaaaaaaaa! so cool!
Guys, the environment art is super cool!!! The vibe is awesome! I felt a slight disconnect between the visuals and the music, but I still had a blast with the game!
Винда в винде только что у меня была) замечательно выглядит!
Poor kitty! - Meeeeeeeeoooooowwwww
Aquarelle - I love watercolor)))))) The graphics are great, it would be better if the background was more detailed - right now it looks like a big stretched texture! The icons are very pleasant
A very pleasant game, both visually and musically, it’s a shame you didn’t get more ratings( Good luck to you!
WOW! I have no idea what just happened, but I’m absolutely thrilled))))) Didn’t understand a thing, but it’s super interesting and looks and sounds AMAZING!!! Gonna give it another go))))
Looks a bit "rough" but still interesting! The music really elevates it to a great level! I think I missed more environment and animations — they’re simple, but that simplicity has style, and the art complements them well. The environment, though, feels lacking; something more engaging would help. Awesome game — best of luck to you!
Really cool art! Quick sketches, light and effortless, and it looks fantastic!
Great game, simple, short, but not boring and full of interesting facts. Something keeps pulling you deeper and deeper! 😄 Like Dory: "Just keep swimming, down and down, we swim down and down." I think it would be more interesting to see a trash dump at the bottom, contrasting with the nature.
I love dinosaurs, ammonites, belemnites, ancient fossils — such an interesting idea!
Really pleasing visuals!!!
Love at first sight! Simple, interesting, stylish, and enticing!!!
Style works wonders! It looks kind of unpolished in terms of graphics, but at the same time, it’s super stylish!
Wow, what a cool solution for the given theme!!! I’d be absolutely thrilled if there were sounds enhancing the atmosphere of the insides I’m traveling through)))) And a bit more animation would be great! But overall, it’s a vibe!
Pixel art makes my irises square, then my eyeballs, and soon my whole head turns into one big pixel! — It’s amazing! The fish skeletons are a special charm.
Those curves are gorgeous! The tentacle rising animation is amazing! Great idea and awesome execution!
It really immerses you in the game's atmosphere — the music, sounds, the way light spreads and darkness recedes. I loved the octopus robot we play as))) and its animations. Turned out great! Good luck!
Pleasant graphics and background music! Looks like a first prototype with great potential.
Very pleasant impression of the project! The graphics are a treat!)
Funny game))) The fish look like clowns, with the same facial expression — kinda smiling, but also scary as the devil)))
Bunny is my love! Everything is done so nicely! The animations are so simple, but they convey everything needed!!! Awesome!
At first, I thought it wasn’t an anchor since it’s missing the ring at the top, so I saw it as a human silhouette and imagined I’d be swimming down on the soul of a drowned person, collecting pieces of light! 😄 Basically, a new concept based on your game!
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Overall, a pleasant game, but I felt it lacked some engaging visual moments. Maybe some fossils in the ground or, in the storm, an animation of heating up could’ve been added.
Pleasant style - a little bit of frame-by-frame animation would make it tastier
Haha, that's me on a chair with a bare butt, diving into my procrastination abyss ))) Fun game!
I liked the camera work. Pleasant color palette.