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Rise to Surface by jtrencsenyi

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made by jtrencsenyi for LD29 (JAM)
Endless runner... eerrrmm... swimmer game. Help the little monster to rise up to the surface.

Control (web):
Left arrow - move left
Right arrow - move right
Space - start game

Control (mobile):
Touch left side of the screen - move left
Touch right side of the screen - move right
Tap anywhere on title screen - start game

Hint: pick up gold coins and shells for extra points.

iOS versions are coming soon on App Store.
Web http://www.artexgames.com/Rise_to_Surface
Windows http://www.artexgames.com/Rise_to_Surface/Rise_to_Surface_Windows.zip
OS X http://www.artexgames.com/Rise_to_Surface/Rise_to_Surface_OSX.zip
Linux http://www.artexgames.com/Rise_to_Surface/Rise_to_Surface_Linux.zip
Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artexgames.risetosurface
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=33517

Ratings

Coolness 81% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.13 418
Audio(Jam) 3.46 195
Fun(Jam) 3.04 341
Graphics(Jam) 3.85 187
Humor(Jam) 2.76 297
Innovation(Jam) 2.43 630
Mood(Jam) 3.17 313
Theme(Jam) 3.54 179

Feedback

White Rabbit Games
28. Apr 2014 · 20:48 UTC
Love it, awesome job
drfrankie
28. Apr 2014 · 21:03 UTC
Nice Addictive Stuff.
nicolashognon
30. Apr 2014 · 12:25 UTC
nice. but is it possible to loose/die ?
Yword
01. May 2014 · 15:27 UTC
Nice try! The overall mood is pretty good. Maybe you can add some hazards or speedup to make it more challenging.
BuKaneerz
01. May 2014 · 20:47 UTC
Good work, and good graphics !
But it's impossible to win or loose ?
Nezzhil
03. May 2014 · 13:45 UTC
Good job! The graphics and the mood is great! :)
Nezzhil
03. May 2014 · 13:47 UTC
Mmmm would be better with enemies or some objective.
jacklehamster
03. May 2014 · 14:05 UTC
Damn, this game has a bit of flappybird-like addiction feel to it. I think it'll do well as a mobile game.
mark.goetz
03. May 2014 · 14:09 UTC
Hey, good entry! I like that you're already considering how it'll work on both desktop and mobile. I felt that the coins and pearls were a little too random to make much of a difference, though.
GreatBigJerk
03. May 2014 · 14:20 UTC
Very cute character!
Sanguine
03. May 2014 · 14:26 UTC
The mood was good, but I feel like the concept could be a bit more innovative by maybe adding in some new elements to the mix.
Konrad Zegis
03. May 2014 · 14:29 UTC
It reminded me of old Bubble Dizzy game, and also - as someone stated before - a flappy bird :D

Too bad that fishes didn't do anything.
Switchbreak
03. May 2014 · 14:32 UTC
Nice, I made it to 84,200 - though the score seems like more of a test of patience than skill. I liked the colors and the light beams from the top, the ambient sound was good too.
Sim00n
03. May 2014 · 14:32 UTC
I wish it was a little bit more challenging. I feel like there's no way for me to die and it gets boring after a while. Nonetheless good job!
TeamFlare
03. May 2014 · 14:41 UTC
nice try
hanoth
03. May 2014 · 14:56 UTC
I love the look of this one. It could use some power-ups or more obstacles though. Maybe make the fish so they can pop his bubble?
MaesK
03. May 2014 · 15:03 UTC
Good game, but it is easy to stay alive for long periods of time. There doesnt seem to be an end, goal or variation, so users may get bored after a while. I wanted to see the surface :(

Nice work with sounds and visuals!
Kaoin
03. May 2014 · 16:39 UTC
Surprisingly fun! The menus and sprites are nice, could use some variation to the obstacles.
Bashosha
03. May 2014 · 16:41 UTC
Nice simple game :)
wdebowicz
03. May 2014 · 17:01 UTC
Funny art style!
petrocket
03. May 2014 · 17:09 UTC
Really fun!
Cash
03. May 2014 · 17:32 UTC
This would be a perfect mobile game,congratulations
rujo
03. May 2014 · 17:33 UTC
simple idea very well designed
jhrrsn
03. May 2014 · 18:20 UTC
Great little runner, I was getting a little bored but then things started getting really hard! Final score was 52900! Good job guys.
Brian Stegmann
03. May 2014 · 19:08 UTC
Very clean and well-rounded entry. Good graphics, sounds, and excellent difficulty scaling.
ArcturusDeluxe
03. May 2014 · 19:57 UTC
Nice polished entry! A bit simplistic for my tastes but probably makes a suitable mobile game. I really like the ambient sounds.
randoman
04. May 2014 · 14:14 UTC
It's a cool casual game. Nice if you're targeting smartphones.
Rodaja
04. May 2014 · 22:13 UTC
Looks and sound good, but I couldn't really get it to play properly, trying it on a Mac, maybe key names made it not respond correctly.
ruerob
05. May 2014 · 02:18 UTC
That game makes a lot of fun. At playing I thought that it would be a nice effect if the background would become brighter and then I see that it is that way. The sound also fits and there are colectable things. Really good work. I really like your game. Thank you for that entry.
InvisibleWonder
06. May 2014 · 04:16 UTC
Very nice in scope, art, and audio! Wow.
perfect victim
08. May 2014 · 09:37 UTC
nice game!