Soul Dive by John Drury

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made by John Drury for LD29 (COMPO)
Mouse for controls.

Dive to the beginning and the end.

Ratings

Coolness 89% 2
Overall 2.83 895
Audio 3.34 216
Fun 2.57 935
Graphics 3.13 585
Humor 1.62 1037
Innovation 2.26 1092
Mood 3.21 356
Theme 2.76 927

Feedback

Rahazan
28. Apr 2014 · 06:14 UTC
The sound effects (keys hit) seemed a bit random, would've been awesome if they played the melody together. The graphics were pretty nice, I love particles!

Good job!

Score: 74
Xangotrick66
28. Apr 2014 · 06:15 UTC
Very nice! Loved the mood, the music was beautiful. The different levels had different feels, and I appreciate that!
GlowingSnail
28. Apr 2014 · 07:19 UTC
Feels more like a particle system test/demo/showcase than a game.
thristhart
28. Apr 2014 · 07:20 UTC
Agreed that it would have been cool if the particles played the melody. Not particularly innovative, but smoothly executed.
Karmalis
28. Apr 2014 · 07:41 UTC
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.
Colorvade
28. Apr 2014 · 07:46 UTC
The aesthetics are very soothing but the gameplay seems to clash with that some by being so quick. I liked playing this but the harmony isn't quite there.
TowelKing
28. Apr 2014 · 07:48 UTC
Very pleasing audios and visuals. Its great how much atmosphere for a game you were able to creating using such simple particle effects. I wish there was a little more something in the gameplay, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the game. More particles please.
mess110
28. Apr 2014 · 08:13 UTC
cool visual effects
PaperBlurt
28. Apr 2014 · 08:35 UTC
Good audio work, but a bit hard to see the graphics..
Alucard J
28. Apr 2014 · 08:36 UTC
A nice free falling style game. I also agree the collision notes would do really well to be notes within the chords of the music. Quite mellow and soothing =]
terraco
28. Apr 2014 · 09:15 UTC
Couldn't hear any music - Windows
Dreii
28. Apr 2014 · 09:19 UTC
very pretty :) fun gameplay too!
shuanDang
28. Apr 2014 · 09:34 UTC
Played it all the way through! The music was lovely, and would have benefit if the sound effects played along.
Lars Faust
28. Apr 2014 · 09:51 UTC
Pretty good.

Might need an epilepsy warning though, haha.
donan
28. Apr 2014 · 10:48 UTC
Great experience. Loved the music and how fx and music seems connected.
MrShortee
28. Apr 2014 · 16:47 UTC
Nice aesthetics and idea. a bit dissapointing that the sounds get out of rythm.
pht59x
28. Apr 2014 · 17:58 UTC
A very pretty and relaxing particle system test.
UltimateWalrus
28. Apr 2014 · 21:36 UTC
I like that you achieved a nice aesthetic with very little actual assets. Would've been nice to see more interesting gameplay than just grabbing things, though.
IAmSpencer
29. Apr 2014 · 01:55 UTC
It would be really awesome if the sound played when you hit the orbs matched the music, so when you missed one you felt like you truly messed up. Other than that, this was neat, and fun as well. Good job :)
PapyGaragos
29. Apr 2014 · 15:03 UTC
That's a lovely game, i liked it
Pinktreeleaf
29. Apr 2014 · 17:01 UTC
loving this as a core concept idea, would love to see this played out bigger with melody as you run into souls. The diving part felt cool, and the sound/music was the key part of this game for me.
angelk
30. Apr 2014 · 02:28 UTC
Certainly beautiful music, I'm glad that not each pickup was the same sound. Would be cool if the pickups were a different note according to their position on the screen (like a piano roll)
edibletoaster
30. Apr 2014 · 07:12 UTC
Pretty cool. Nice music. hitbox on the notes were a bit tough to hit.
Jonochrome
30. Apr 2014 · 09:54 UTC
Others have suggested for the sound effects to coincide with the different chords of the song, kinda like in Super Mario Galaxy. That's the main thing I would change about this, personally. I like the minimalism and the calm tone.
ruerob
30. Apr 2014 · 12:23 UTC
With a little bit polishing for the audio it would be an awesome game. The graphics and the mood are great. Just the sound of the collected spots didnt fit that well. Thank you for this game.
Thorig
02. May 2014 · 21:51 UTC
Nice little game. The mood was spot on.
jacklehamster
10. May 2014 · 01:50 UTC
Nice relaxing entry, with excellent music