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Karmalis

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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201429Beneath the SurfaceMindwashcompo10942.572.482.002.812.692.721.873.0450

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Comments by Karmalis

LD29 — Beneath the Surface

Hot Diggity by DragonXVI 2014-04-29T08:06:00

Wow, really impressive. Very nice interpretation of the classical digger. Loving it, will definately save it for a spare minute to refresh my mind with. Don't stop with the development for this.

PCB Racer by ezolotko 2014-04-28T12:39:00

I liked the instant fail on going off track. It made me more tense and try harder to be honest. Really enjoyed the game, loving the art style, though as others mentioned, music can get to your brain. Nice work.

Osniea by bob_fish 2014-04-30T09:42:00

I think I got the idea about "Beneath the surface". Basically that's where the enemies come from :) Nice game, has that "old school" feeling. Good work mate.

Snake Driller by Florent 2014-04-30T09:51:00

Very interesting digger/snake concept. I liked how it randomized the grid on each start and the store is an excellent idea giving more playability value for the game. Very nice work. Though I would agree that I was confused about messages that I can upgrade the drill or need to refine oil, but I figured it out soon enough. I guess there was just not enough time. Overall, I found it really fun.

Stickleback by DustyStylus 2014-04-28T08:43:00

Agree with the praise on the fun and innovation. Not very easy to grasp though, but hey, more challenging and more fun.

KA-25 KAMOV by lief 2014-04-28T09:32:00

Wow, very well done indeed! Though it felt short at first, but with each new start I found it to be both rewarding and unforgiving. Really nice looking graphics and the controls aver very smooth. Loving the style.

Wriggle Worm by gikdew 2014-04-28T07:23:00

The sounds whenever I would hit another wriggle worm would be slightly painful, but hey, they did actually force me to try avoid the other wriggle worms, so it might have been intended. Nicely done.

Mine Story by donan 2014-04-28T09:25:00

I didn't have that many problems with the control input lag or anything using the web version, though the edge collision detection seemed a little off and I had to align myself through narrow paths perfectly to proceed. That didn't stop me to have a lot of fun with it. The intro was very nice and the miner looks really adorable.

Surface Tension by frankbsad 2014-04-29T11:25:00

Really simple concept, yet entertaining by loads. Very solid work, loving the subtle sounds and graphics as well. I liked it. Really. Though it seems I'm not as good as other people. Got a 186 with 4 perfect skips. Well, there's room to practice.

Soul Dive by John Drury 2014-04-28T07:46:00

Really loved the mood and the style as well. Music tags along nicely and I found myself trying to keep to the rythm slightly while capturing souls.
"Particle system tests and demos" like some might like to call them, can be really addictive. And this game, as I call it, is. Good work.

Beneath The Memories by StuffBySpencer 2014-04-28T08:22:00

Really enjoyed it. Found "a or the" easter egg. Could not stop laughing. Downloaded to my machine and am hoping that it will keep me alive during moments of boredom. Really nice work.

Pyramid Escape by MrJavaFrank 2014-05-12T10:02:00

Nice one. Using somone's hand to break through walls and kill monsters, keeping one's sanity and hands "clean". Very beneath the surface directly and indirectly. Well done, I really enjoyed it, the whole game feels very robust from a technical perspective (apart from some occasions getting a little stuck on corners, but that's not really a problem). Enjoyed it.

Enester, an unexpected Journey by sroelandt 2014-04-30T18:12:00

Playing a bald slightly overweight man running around in a cave - how else could it not be good? It's great, I'm loving this :D And his comments are really well thought through. Very nice job ;)

Beneath Colossal by Liens 2014-04-28T09:04:00

Overall, I can only echo what others say. Very nice graphics, sounds and mood really got me into it. I loved to play this and would possibly play if something like this was a more full scale project. I'm not sure if I missed how it relates to the theme though. Possibly that you capture the giant robot beneath the surface? That might make sense.

Triumph Of The Diver by teambrookvale 2014-04-29T08:12:00

I really liked the mood and the feel ingame. I didn't even notice how I got carried away and kept playing for a while. Nicely done!

Ant Rush by jaxonf92 2014-04-29T08:23:00

Awww I liked it! Simple concept but implemented in a really smart way. Really enjoyed it.

Scavenger by longshorts 2014-04-30T15:31:00

Very interesting. You mentioned that you failed to get a creepy feeling, but believe me, it exists. The music does wonders and I really enjoyed the elements like hunger, limited ammo and line of sight zombie eye flashing. A very nice job indeed!

Mindwash by Karmalis 2014-04-28T08:01:00

Thanks. One of the points was to make the controls slightly difficult to increase the overall difficulty. What the game lacks in complexity I've tried to bring through other means. Theme, mindset and mood included. :)

Mindwash by Karmalis 2014-04-29T08:56:00

Yeah, come to think of it, maybe I should have kept the movement directions relative to the world, not the character orientation, but again, one of the main ideas was to make it harder. Well, live and learn. Thanks guys.

Mindwash by Karmalis 2014-04-30T15:26:00

Thanks again guys, appreciate the support and voting :)

Mindwash by Karmalis 2014-05-08T13:07:00

Yeah, completely agree. Pretty much an oversight and lack of time from myself.

Mindwash by Karmalis 2014-05-12T09:24:00

Good point, I'll do that

Beneath my skin by RaycoSantana 2014-04-28T07:29:00

It literally is what it says: Old school action sidescroller. Hard as hell, but that's a good thing. I had fun dying and screaming like the Angry video game nerd.

It Came From Below! by TowelKing 2014-04-28T08:16:00

Interesting. Didn't really have a problem with the keys. I've tried to catch fish for a few times, then couldn't understand my sudden deaths at first. And those would come so soon, it would almost startle me as it I would be caught unexpected (my problem was not checking the sonar enough).
Loved it. Really captures the theme and I had a lot of fun with it.

Save Us by philip_sinclair 2014-04-30T09:37:00

Wow, this is really smart. I like it a lot, gets my brain gears turning... very fast. Challenging, but that's what I like about the games. Very nice work.

Blundergaffe by teamluckyred 2014-05-12T10:15:00

I've now spent almost an hour playing this. Why did you have to do this to me? Why?

Also: Very nice work, I really love this

Drill18: The Mars Project by quill18 2014-04-28T12:40:00

Very nice work. I've been watching your streams and progress since your first time on Ludum dare. You have made and still are making a huge progress. Congrats.

Beneath the Trolls by Dreauw 2014-04-28T01:28:00

Really impressive, I didn't even notice myself going on with level by level. Nice one!