DEEPER by _adamturnbull

made by _adamturnbull for LD29 (JAM)

Deeper takes you on a journey into darkness to uncover the truth. Will you find the truth?

Dark, CHECK! Moody, CHECK! Pretentious, CHECK!

I won't get any more time to work on it so here is my solo entry for the Jam. It would be great to know what you all think and let me know if you get to the end :)

Made using:
Unity 4.3
Playmaker

Sounds are from -
http://www.freesound.org/
http://www.nosoapradio.us/

(I did this solo but Submitted to the Jam instead of the Compo due to using Playmaker and sound clips.)

Web	http://www.adamturnbull.co.uk/new_site/deeper/Build.html
Windows	http://www.adamturnbull.co.uk/new_site/deeper/Windows_Build/Windows_Build.exe
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=36034

Ratings

Coolness	45%	1547
Overall(Jam)	3.64	115

Audio(Jam)	3.97	51
Fun(Jam)	2.75	505
Graphics(Jam)	3.85	187
Humor(Jam)	2.50	393
Innovation(Jam)	3.03	362
Mood(Jam)	4.35	11
Theme(Jam)	4.30	2

Feedback

helloWorldStudios

27. Apr 2014 · 19:11 UTC

Really like this game, the mood is great and works really well with the sound. The movement makes you feel like you're underwater but isn't too slow. GUI is a little on the big side. Nice entry Adam(:

🎤 _adamturnbull

27. Apr 2014 · 19:15 UTC

Thanks for the feedback :) much appreciated!

Hyoga-3D

28. Apr 2014 · 16:07 UTC

The mood was absolute great, but the slow pacing of the game was just painfully slow.

runvs

28. Apr 2014 · 16:12 UTC

Hi there,

great game you made! I liked the atmosphere and the audio which really creates a nice mood.

The "blocky" Character and the really big level (could probably be divided into more smaller levels are some drawbacks.
Nevertheless i had a good time playing! :)

🎤 _adamturnbull

28. Apr 2014 · 16:14 UTC

Thanks for the feedback guys :)

Jools64

28. Apr 2014 · 16:31 UTC

Amazing atmosphere and aesthetics. I did feel that the game played way too slowly though. It does contribute to the overall theme and feel of the game in terms of slow discovery but it also leaves the game without any interesting mechanics.

Awesome in terms of an experience but not so much as a game. Still, amazing work and great use of the theme!

🎤 _adamturnbull

28. Apr 2014 · 16:39 UTC

Yeh I wanted it to be a slow-paced game but I know what you mean about it playing too slowly. I definitely need to think more about how it plays as a game next time.

If I get time tonight I might increase the speed a little before the deadline.

White Rabbit Games

28. Apr 2014 · 22:29 UTC

That's a great game, I love it. Fantastic work

taocayo

29. Apr 2014 · 01:32 UTC

Poignant, beautiful, it really gives the feeling of night diving; the disorientation, the vastness of what one floats in. The mood was perfect, the music too. The only critique I have is about the GUI. A bit too big and took away from the field of vision. I wouldn't say it was too slowly. Diving isn't a fast pastime! Amazing work!

SuperIzzo

29. Apr 2014 · 09:38 UTC

Very good entry. I like how it fits the theme on two levels. The atmosphere complemented by the audio was amazing and I'll repeat what the others said - the GUI was a bit of a problem. It hides the bottom part of the screen and since most of the time you're descending it is kinda in the way.

MintArcade

29. Apr 2014 · 12:13 UTC

Very nice. I like overall ambiance is fine. Like the music.

theengineers

29. Apr 2014 · 13:11 UTC

AWEESSOOIMEMEMAA+

tripleVisionGames

29. Apr 2014 · 16:20 UTC

A nice contemplative work. I think the interpretive nature of the phrases works really well and the music is awesome, the audio fits just right.

Statman

29. Apr 2014 · 17:52 UTC

Really love it, graphics and mood are very expresive. Good job !

InvisibleWonder

30. Apr 2014 · 01:59 UTC

I went deeper but nothing happened. The mood was great, though.

Muu?

30. Apr 2014 · 14:41 UTC

Nice visual and audio atmosphere. The movement is really slow, but fits well the game.

Jacques_le_lezard

30. Apr 2014 · 20:04 UTC

Great experiment! Dark story with a great mood and polish graphics, good job! =)

Garris

01. May 2014 · 00:41 UTC

I think the slow pace really adds a lot to the tension and mood of the game. Yes, it can get a little bit frustrating if you're in a hurry to get to the end, but the atmosphere was so gripping I didn't feel like I needed to rush.

Crooksister

02. May 2014 · 07:51 UTC

Love the atmosphere. I didn't find truth though :/

f7f5

02. May 2014 · 13:39 UTC

Would it be possible to have a Linux export?

0Creds

02. May 2014 · 22:03 UTC

Fantastic game, controls so well, story is cool, graphics are great, sound is great, lighting is great, everything is great :D GUI is a little too big, but otherwise, the game is very fun. Fantastic Job.

Thorig

03. May 2014 · 12:31 UTC

The is a great first entry. Love the visuals. Really effective.

GFM

05. May 2014 · 00:20 UTC

Nice game. Kinda too big and slow for a exploration game... but, at the same time, it was quite nice getting the story only from what you found... I specially liked the audio snippets.

I really liked this.

Michael Grand

09. May 2014 · 20:22 UTC

My guess is that I'm not going to find the truth o.O I have a suspicion that the game is randomly generating terrain as I go, and I'm not actually going anywhere, lol

TeamFlare

13. May 2014 · 20:49 UTC

This was intense. The atmosphere is great and very sad. Very cool job.