LEGACY by DanHayesGamer

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made by DanHayesGamer for LD27 (COMPO)
Legacy, an experimental art game for the LUDUM DARE #27 competition! The theme for this ludum dare was 10 seconds.

The game is a highly optimised 3D game for the web.

It's a game about parenthood and responsibility.

The entire game was made in 48 hours, using the UNITY, GIMP and BLENDER programs, as well as the itween and HTLiquid plugins.

The environment was created using unity's built in terrain tool.

All the music and sound effects are remixed recordings of my ocarina, all composed and created in the 48 hour weekend.

I hope everyone likes my first art game. :)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.11 497
Audio 3.48 92
Fun 2.17 1067
Graphics 3.82 115
Humor 1.96 735
Innovation 3.05 492
Mood 3.66 68
Theme 3.29 440

Feedback

ben
26. Aug 2013 路 02:35 UTC
Really cool atmosphere. I really wanted the fish to swim alot faster though, it kind of felt like i was swimming through molasses
Nizan
26. Aug 2013 路 02:40 UTC
A nice moody game, the music was a real treat.

However I found the fish moved so sluggishly and the clock rarely started at 10 when it moved to the new fish that I was constantly in the "fish has died" screen - more so than in the game screen! Without a clear objective, I got bored quite quickly :(

The idea is nice though and I think with some polish and more indication that you are actually progressing it could be a poignant little art game. :)
Simulacrum
26. Aug 2013 路 03:15 UTC
Great presentation. The audio really fits the setting. Clever use of the theme.
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
26. Aug 2013 路 03:17 UTC
Thanks for the comments guys! Yeah I really enjoyed making it, I plan to add some indicators that progression is actually occurring and a few other things, but just didn't have time. After the judging is over I'll come back to it, I think :)
Tork
26. Aug 2013 路 03:31 UTC
wasn't sure when I started moving, then by the third try I understood but got bored, great art thought
Suese
26. Aug 2013 路 03:34 UTC
Not sure what I'm doing here...
mpath
26. Aug 2013 路 03:40 UTC
Gave you 5/5. Very, very strong submission. With a little polish and better physics, I would play this on my phone.
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
26. Aug 2013 路 03:54 UTC
mpath, thanks! That means alot.
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
26. Aug 2013 路 03:54 UTC
I'm going to add some speed changing obstacles and other stuff after the judging is done, to really get the game to where I wanted it to be :)
Yaguar
26. Aug 2013 路 03:58 UTC
The first resentment kicked me straight in the feels. I never let it happen again T_T
flamecow
26. Aug 2013 路 04:38 UTC
This submission has awesome atmosphere. I do agree with some of the other comments about the fish speed, though. It's very slow.
Andrio
26. Aug 2013 路 04:44 UTC
This is a pretty grim take on the Pixar classic Finding Nemo. I never see the fish ever produce offspring, so I got really confused with what was going on.

It's okay. It got really boring fast and it didn't have any personal impact on me.
Empyrealhell
26. Aug 2013 路 04:46 UTC
I'm not a huge fan of art games, and this isn't going to tip me that way, so I didn't exactly enjoy it. That being said, you can see the quality of the work. The graphics were a bit bland, but they were cohesive and had a bit of shine to them. The music was awesome, and that working together with the mechanics made for a great feel. It was an interesting take on choosing between progress and commitment. On the one hand, if you leave the child behind you get much further, but there's nothing out there, so there's not really a point. On the other if you stay with your child you get more time, but again to what end? I would have liked to see more options than stay or leave, but it was definitely a fresh idea.
Andrewves
26. Aug 2013 路 05:35 UTC
Interesting take on the theme, i found the music really gave the game a good mood but the speed of the fish got old quite fast.
zillix
26. Aug 2013 路 05:53 UTC
really beautiful and atmospheric! would love to be able to play without the time limit and just... swim :)
OldPeculier
26. Aug 2013 路 06:06 UTC
I found it a bit hard鈥攖oo slow for the distances between "air bubbles"鈥攚hich was frustrating because I really wanted to see the nice environment.
Toshiro
26. Aug 2013 路 07:30 UTC
You managed to create an atmosphere in few seconds, well done !
loolpolo
26. Aug 2013 路 07:41 UTC
Great game and excellent immersion
ratalaika
26. Aug 2013 路 17:16 UTC
interesting
SpiralCodeStudio
26. Aug 2013 路 17:49 UTC
A little sad
Ghostik
26. Aug 2013 路 19:02 UTC
Really interesting idea.
dmastergames
26. Aug 2013 路 19:22 UTC
Beautifully done. Well done this game is incredible
MunkeeBacon
26. Aug 2013 路 19:45 UTC
I can't run this on my mac:P
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
26. Aug 2013 路 19:49 UTC
Sorry! I just added a quick fix to the mac version to allow playing, otherwise it might be a dropbox permissions issue...
Tinard
26. Aug 2013 路 20:01 UTC
Nice animations!
gikdew
26. Aug 2013 路 20:03 UTC
awesome sound effect, very moody
BradleySmith
26. Aug 2013 路 21:08 UTC
Really nice little game. :)
Volute
26. Aug 2013 路 22:24 UTC
It's beautiful
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 路 23:44 UTC
Pretty unique experience, and very atmospheric. The mood is great.
lambomang
27. Aug 2013 路 01:49 UTC
Is there an end to this game? It got boring when all I could see was more bubbles in the distance with no end in sight. Got my fish's strength up to about 40 seconds.
Alexander
27. Aug 2013 路 02:47 UTC
No women fish? Come on.
Travis Irby
27. Aug 2013 路 03:41 UTC
Love this! Graphics and concept are beautiful :)
Travis Irby
27. Aug 2013 路 03:42 UTC
Oh and it took me 11 generations, im slow i think
roaet
27. Aug 2013 路 03:55 UTC
I really like this game. At first I was like, why do'st you resent me fishy!? Then I was like. Oh.. That's cute. Stay with me and we die togethar!
permanente1600
27. Aug 2013 路 04:39 UTC
I really liked this a lot. Very good atmosphere.
patrickgh3
27. Aug 2013 路 04:41 UTC
The graphics were beautiful. Great game!
tylorlilley
27. Aug 2013 路 04:48 UTC
Very nice game! It looks and sounds amazing. Some of the best art and audio I've seen for this competition yet!
zlowrance
27. Aug 2013 路 05:01 UTC
Good atmosphere and interesting mechanics. I did notice that the timer would consistently go below 0 and then add extra time to the next life, not sure if intended but did not look to be. Other than that though, good idea and fit well with theme!
Sergey Mohov
27. Aug 2013 路 06:40 UTC
Great mood, great caustics, music's really atmospheric too. Kind of wish the fish could swim in vertically too, but then again, maybe I just didn't figure out how, and they actually can.
Anachron
27. Aug 2013 路 06:50 UTC
Touching tale of a fish and his father.
madk
27. Aug 2013 路 07:02 UTC
How dare you make me feel a feel.
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
27. Aug 2013 路 07:03 UTC
:D Thanks so much for the feedback guys
Sense
27. Aug 2013 路 07:10 UTC
Controls are very hard, can't really judge the depth with bullet. Theme and audio are good !
KeithE.
27. Aug 2013 路 07:22 UTC
Great atmosphere. Wished the fish controlled a little tighter. Dug the water reflections. Good job!
matthias_zarzecki
27. Aug 2013 路 07:56 UTC
ohh, artsy
RetroEpic
27. Aug 2013 路 08:47 UTC
I felt that the controls were frustrating and floaty, I was expecting to have more nimble controls but then had very slow movements. It could also be more interesting opening up the range of motion, so rotating left and right. Otherwise you nailed the water effect!
infernet89
27. Aug 2013 路 09:51 UTC
Really cool art style, too bad the movement are limitated... i wanted to go up (y-axis on current view).
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
27. Aug 2013 路 10:26 UTC
Hearing you guys, I wanted to add 360 movement but didn't have time to deal with all the issues that could create in the time, more and more I want to complete this project in full if feedback continues to be good. :)
juaxix
27. Aug 2013 路 11:49 UTC
Interesting idea, some life-deaths cicle will take the fish children to a future life in ocean, but it will be sad to see them dying all the time...
Love the art and atmosphere
Xgor
27. Aug 2013 路 12:06 UTC
Amazing atmosphere.
Really think you should fix counter so it doesn't count down to -1 constantly.
馃帳 DanHayesGamer
27. Aug 2013 路 13:06 UTC
Noted :)
LittleThor
27. Aug 2013 路 13:43 UTC
Nice work on athmosphere. You yould add a little more feedbacks about progression of the player.
dumasflo
27. Aug 2013 路 13:59 UTC
Liked the contemplative atmosphere. Poor fishes :( This reminds me Rogue Legacy ^^
Good work !
designatius
27. Aug 2013 路 15:26 UTC
I found it very hard, but it's a nice concept and graphics are cool. Great job!
Alexander Ponomariov
27. Aug 2013 路 15:50 UTC
OAUU!!! Deep is eat me!
Ithildin
27. Aug 2013 路 16:08 UTC
Great art and music: they created a very relaxing, dreamy mood.

As for fun, the idea is interesting (a bit sad, so it has a melancholic vibe that I'm particularly fond of), and I really liked the legacy idea. I think it could have been a bit more complex, but I guess that time may have got in the way. Also, at times I wasn't completely sure if I'd left my offspring behind or not until the countdown was over.

A very good entry nonetheless. Congrats! =)
zkenshin
27. Aug 2013 路 16:10 UTC
Beautiful game. Great mood. :)
ellipticaldoor
27. Aug 2013 路 16:55 UTC
Original idea and cool game!
Once Upon a Team
27. Aug 2013 路 17:38 UTC
Love it ! The atmosphere is very special
TomCooper3D
27. Aug 2013 路 18:12 UTC
really nice fish animation
dancingflame
27. Aug 2013 路 19:18 UTC
It's good experiment. It looks good and moody. Nice job :)
stenol
27. Aug 2013 路 20:30 UTC
Great graphics and atmosphere. Good work ! :)
Mekuri
27. Aug 2013 路 22:16 UTC
This is a very beautiful game. It gets a bit tedious towards the end, I started wondering if there would even be one.
The controls are a bit slow.
The mood in this game is awesome, and the music is just right for this setting.

Good job.
matthewvermaak
27. Aug 2013 路 23:43 UTC
Beautiful game. Well done.
netmute
28. Aug 2013 路 05:38 UTC
Nice music, very moody. Reminded me of the farm song in Ocarina of Time somewhat :)
The water effects gave a nice touch.

I patiently waited for my sons for 9 generations, then I had 30 seconds and just rushed through, leaving the last poor guy behind.
recursor
28. Aug 2013 路 11:52 UTC
The fish models are quite nice, although I wish I could see their faces. Nice ambiance music too.
Crazi456
28. Aug 2013 路 23:25 UTC
Great visuals and audio! Nice work!
EdoMiyamoto
29. Aug 2013 路 17:57 UTC
Very good atmosphere
Almax27
29. Aug 2013 路 19:14 UTC
Great mood and music, good job!
BenWhi
30. Aug 2013 路 19:59 UTC
Really beautiful game! I love how the water was designed. Tough game, but very nice!
kristof
30. Aug 2013 路 23:11 UTC
Interesting idea and a strong atmosphere. However there was not much to discover.
Mironix
30. Aug 2013 路 23:29 UTC
makes you wanna go deeper.
Misfit
31. Aug 2013 路 05:16 UTC
Great graphics and awesome soundtrack
wine
31. Aug 2013 路 12:34 UTC
Mood is great. Nice work!
blackotus
31. Aug 2013 路 16:47 UTC
Nice atmosphere, and good work on the environment.

I liked how you get to choose if you go far, or if you stay ith your son to strenghten the bond and family resistance.

Nice work!
Pinktreeleaf
31. Aug 2013 路 17:43 UTC
eery music, touching theme. innovative use of 10 seconds and cool water physics.
Hypnohustla
31. Aug 2013 路 19:16 UTC
Love the mood. The underwater effect was beautiful and the ambient music fitted so well. Nice entry :)
TobiasW
31. Aug 2013 路 20:31 UTC
That was an interesting experience. It's visually pleasing and the soundscape creates an interesting mood - I like it.

At first, I was utterly confused, but after some generations, I picked up what was happening myself. I'm not sure whether I would make anything clearer - I think games like this should have some exploration. I would've liked an ending screen. though, and the controls could've been a bit less soft.

Really interesting experience, thank you! And congratulations on finishing your first LD entry!
The Evil Cult
01. Sep 2013 路 20:44 UTC
Really liked the setting for this, but the gameplay could use a lot of work. For a long, long time I couldn't work out the controls. I was using WASD but didn't really know what was going on and at one stage I actually thought I was playing as the smaller fish. Mostly I think this was because it didn't really feel as though I was moving until I could really see the terrain come a lot closer into view. I liked the music and thought it was awesome that you had time to produce that within the 48 hours on top of making a game like this. Would have really liked to have seen how this game turned out with some more work, and perhaps a different theme attached to it.
H-Bomb
02. Sep 2013 路 22:08 UTC
Interesting use of the theme.
Very atmospheric and experimental game, yet using a simple but efficient gameplay. Congrats, man.
DaanVanYperen
04. Sep 2013 路 13:42 UTC
Wish this wasn't so short. Maybe I'm doing something wrong! Good take on the 10 second theme. Soothing.
GeorgeBroussard
05. Sep 2013 路 02:42 UTC
Nice audio. Agree on control speed, a little frustrating. Was unclear to me what the rules were. I swam toward the white bubbles/dots but they didn't always give me more time, which I assumed.
flavio
08. Sep 2013 路 18:27 UTC
Beautiful. I loved it, and will remember it.
Jupiter_Hadley
11. Sep 2013 路 01:48 UTC
Great music/graphics. Great job, I loved it. I featured this game in my LD27 compilation video, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/jm5J5gdV81o
porglezomp
16. Sep 2013 路 23:55 UTC
Love the mood, but it feels too slow. I didn't make much progress, and at first didn't even understand that you could stay with the little fish. Interesting game overall.