Deep by ahmeni

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made by ahmeni for LD29 (COMPO)
This was a lot of fun to make and I'm so glad I finished something this time around! :D

Controls: Left/Right, A/S or even clicking on the left/right of your swimmer will move you left and right!
Collect as many coins before what lies below consumes you!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.80 922
Audio 2.78 559
Fun 2.72 826
Graphics 2.61 912
Humor 2.01 848
Innovation 2.16 1150
Mood 2.86 687
Theme 3.19 623

Feedback

ShivanHunter
28. Apr 2014 · 03:41 UTC
Was a bit disconcerting not being able to move up or down.
malmazuke
28. Apr 2014 · 04:26 UTC
Pretty good. Found it a bit easy
NoorStudios
28. Apr 2014 · 04:28 UTC
This game has a flappy bird kind of addictiveness to it. Had a lot of fun with it :)
zanenga
28. Apr 2014 · 04:28 UTC
Could be a cool mobile game with some polishing!
deathray
28. Apr 2014 · 04:30 UTC
I made it 203 depth. Interesting control scheme and creepy music.
aeveis
28. Apr 2014 · 04:32 UTC
nice small game, the background getting darker was a nice touch.
Brian Stegmann
28. Apr 2014 · 04:34 UTC
Depth: 197, Score: 8

Solid entry, has a simple yet effective mechanic. Good mood as well. This is a small detail but I love games that integrate the title screen into the gameplay :)
Liens
28. Apr 2014 · 04:34 UTC
That guy really likes to swim haha. Those eels are a menace to society.
Somfunambulist
28. Apr 2014 · 04:34 UTC
I agree with the mobile game comment.
renatopp
28. Apr 2014 · 04:35 UTC
Why can't we go up and down?!?!?!?
cr2crstudios
28. Apr 2014 · 04:36 UTC
Some really good detail. Tried and true concept. :)
shs
28. Apr 2014 · 04:37 UTC
I liked the eerie feeling that came as you went deeper.
🎤 ahmeni
28. Apr 2014 · 04:37 UTC
For those requesting mobile I have added an Android link and if I can figure out a temporary iOS release I will link it here as well!
For the up and downers - I originally had that but found it worked much better as a constant descent! Thanks for your feedback though!
Brian Corr
28. Apr 2014 · 04:43 UTC
This is nice! I found it a bit too slow to be really fun, but the different speeds of fish with otherwise similar patterns and a constant downward speed made the basic mechanic very satisfying.

Great look, although I think the gems looked a little out of place. They aren't really the same style as the rest.

This was really fun! Could work really well with tilt/touch controls on mobile.

:) :)
Taugeshtu
28. Apr 2014 · 06:28 UTC
Controls are very, very well-polished :) Also, I like the character's face a lot, whoever the hell he/it is :D
Alucard J
28. Apr 2014 · 07:01 UTC
Has a very old-school feel with movement only on one axis and being aware of enemy paths and patterns. Simple and effective. Interesting synth music too.
jtpup0
28. Apr 2014 · 07:47 UTC
Very interesting, I like the concept of delving deeper whilst dodging sea creatures
PaperBlurt
28. Apr 2014 · 08:28 UTC
eerie.
long distance swimmer.

nice graphics, the water looks so hostile.
Techblogogy
28. Apr 2014 · 08:52 UTC
Simple and great
terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 09:17 UTC
Not bad.
madmaw
28. Apr 2014 · 09:50 UTC
Always like to see a mobile-friendly entry
gikdew
28. Apr 2014 · 11:17 UTC
The controls feel a little laggy, at least on my computer, but the game concept is so good.
Split82
28. Apr 2014 · 11:37 UTC
Simple but fun! Great job.
Hypnohustla
28. Apr 2014 · 12:59 UTC
Nice and simple little arcade game. Love the audio. Added a lot to the mood :) Solid game!
madhoe
28. Apr 2014 · 13:05 UTC
The audio really makes the deep ocean feel hostile. Simple but addictive.
Doubstract
28. Apr 2014 · 13:59 UTC
I am moving like a fish, so they cant catch me :)
GagaPete
28. Apr 2014 · 22:02 UTC
Played on Android, I don't see the depth and score displays. Looks like they are placed below the screen. But nice game overall. Pretty intensive when you are near a fish and can't do much to prevent the collision. Like @NoorStudios said, feels like the next flappy bird (a.k.a. include an Android share intent to share the score ;))
HeyChinaski
28. Apr 2014 · 22:36 UTC
Cleverly simple game with cute graphics:) Those eels are tricky. I'm not much good, I played for ages and never made it past ~160. Good job!
🎤 ahmeni
29. Apr 2014 · 03:34 UTC
@GagaPete - Did you play in Portrait or Landscape mode? The game itself is meant for landscape so that may help? It appears I have to do some further stuff to enforce the rotation lock in Android but I may wait till later to do so as I don't own a device to test on.
Crowbeak
29. Apr 2014 · 04:52 UTC
The sound does a good job of being very underwater-y.
pinkmonkeyhead
29. Apr 2014 · 05:54 UTC
nice mini game
mollymus
29. Apr 2014 · 07:00 UTC
Actually pretty good! I think allowing us to swim up/down wouldve ruined the idea kind of, and this worked surprisingly well - altough I did keep pressing down to speed things up..
bazld
29. Apr 2014 · 07:43 UTC
Cute game, I esp like the main character. Great job - the game play really smoothly.
oatsbarley
29. Apr 2014 · 07:56 UTC
Maybe a health system that lets you get hit a few times would have made this a bit less frustrating. Because the game starts so slow, it's kind of tiring getting really far down and then losing.

The mood is great, though, and it's kind of relaxing!
GeorgeBroussard
29. Apr 2014 · 08:06 UTC
Nice effort and ran well. Pretty fun. Really liked the music.
kyyrma
29. Apr 2014 · 08:56 UTC
Very simple, but nothing wrong with that. Reminds me of flash games in the style of Copter Game. Games like these can be surprisingly addictive. Can't test mobile support right now, but good job on supporting those platforms!
Yaru
29. Apr 2014 · 09:56 UTC
Surprisingly addictive! I really like the background gradually darkens as the depth increases. Very good job!
BlazingFanfish
29. Apr 2014 · 10:37 UTC
Like the darkening background. Good job :)
Jupiter_Hadley
29. Apr 2014 · 11:34 UTC
Cute little game, I love it. I included your game in part 1 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out! http://youtu.be/2Ja__FAtoAQ
coquinounet
29. Apr 2014 · 12:02 UTC
Simply game but nice :)
mechabit
29. Apr 2014 · 12:21 UTC
Nice simple graphics, would have liked vertical movement control or maybe a faster dive speed. Maybe add an upgrade system if you plan to keep working on it.
lief
29. Apr 2014 · 12:51 UTC
nice simple idea. i liked the way the title slowly moved up... the just left and right felt a bit limiting
howieV (binarygirl)
29. Apr 2014 · 13:19 UTC
good solid entry ..i think its better that we cant move up and done ..good job :)
pancakecity
29. Apr 2014 · 16:37 UTC
I liked the seamless transition from title to gameplay! Nice music!
Detective Pixel
29. Apr 2014 · 16:43 UTC
A fair game overall. It could use some polish though. Good job!
Kuchalu
29. Apr 2014 · 16:50 UTC
Some nice sprites!
taocayo
29. Apr 2014 · 18:16 UTC
Neat! I liked the fact that one can't move up and down. Makes it more challenging. Great job!
IAmSpencer
29. Apr 2014 · 20:11 UTC
Pretty simple concept, but fun enough to keep me playing. Not being able to move up/down, was annoying at first, but then added to the challenge and there for the fun. Good job :)
aaronjbaptiste
29. Apr 2014 · 20:48 UTC
Nice game mate, the audio fits really well.
Oddly Shaped Pixels
29. Apr 2014 · 21:31 UTC
Simple concept but nicely done! Good variation on the infinite runner genre.
Seraphic Media
30. Apr 2014 · 00:14 UTC
That was awesome :) It was really hard at first but once I got the hang of it I actually did pretty good. I had a fun time.
eskivor
30. Apr 2014 · 00:49 UTC
Simple but interesting
Crefossus
30. Apr 2014 · 12:34 UTC
Decent work overall and the main character is cute. Some pacing issues for me - It's a little slow going at the start but after it picks up it becomes fun.
Therrato
30. Apr 2014 · 12:57 UTC
not bad but would make it harder or faster since its fairly slow, maybe at a speed boost on space to be able to move out of the way
nonentheless
30. Apr 2014 · 16:08 UTC
Strange not to move up and down. Nice sounds.
ReactorScram
01. May 2014 · 01:54 UTC
Can you make the Web link say "Web - Unity" or something? I don't have Unity Web Player.
KevinWorkman
02. May 2014 · 02:33 UTC
My galaxy nexus says that it can't open the file after I download the apk
🎤 ahmeni
02. May 2014 · 05:36 UTC
@KevinWorkman - It may be because your device isn't set to trust 3rd party sources for files?
You could additionally try the Android App Store link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seanjohnson.ProductName
caranha
03. May 2014 · 03:51 UTC
The android download link did not work for me either, and I have third party apps allowed. Why is it a man file and not an APK file? Anyway, downloaded it from the play store. The game is really neat, simple but effective. I liked the backgroud noises. I think two or three lives before restarting would make the game more enjoyable. Had difficulty getting very far, but it was fun.
🎤 ahmeni
03. May 2014 · 10:33 UTC
@Caranha - Weird. It's definitely an apk and it worked on my Nexus 7. I'll change the link to the Play Store anyways as it seems everyone has luck with it :)

A huuuuge thanks to everyone rating and reviewing, y'all are the best part of the whole compo :3
Catman
03. May 2014 · 11:40 UTC
Nice simple game, I found the choice to keep the camera fixed to the player interesting, it is surely different from all the other games with the same theme, good job!
gmaker
05. May 2014 · 18:40 UTC
its high five! need mobile version!
conormn
05. May 2014 · 21:51 UTC
Nice and simple! I like that :)
Fasox
06. May 2014 · 04:10 UTC
SImple idea, well implemented
udo
13. May 2014 · 13:29 UTC
Very cute, I think I saw this in a journal post before. I just wish the viewport could be bigger: this game is tiny :)