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Obscure by Ysty

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made by Ysty for LD26 (COMPO)
Obscure is a minimalist horror exploration game. You are trapped in a pitch black complex, and must find your way out with what little light you have available. A monster is stalking you, and the only way to escape him is to close your eyes and run. Sanctuary is available to the south east, but getting there through the labyrinth will be difficult.

The game controls with WASD and a mouse, and requires sound to play.

Linux and Mac users can play the LOVE version, which requires Love2d (found at love2d.org) to be installed, but that's super quick and easy and will let you play a lot of Love2d games in Ludum Dare.

The post-compo version includes fixed collision detection, and reduced loading times.

Windows http://ystygames.com/obscureWin.zip
LOVE http://ystygames.com/obscure.love
Source http://ystygames.com/obscureSource.zip
Post-Compo Versions http://www.ystygames.com/index.php/free-games/#Obscure
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=17877

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.15 576
Audio 3.32 191
Fun 2.71 807
Graphics 2.94 623
Humor 1.67 961
Innovation 3.29 419
Mood 3.80 62
Theme 3.77 325

Feedback

naughtyloose
29. Apr 2013 · 13:19 UTC
the idea is cool but its way to difficult to find your way because the vision spectrum is so small. Additional sometimes the player wont move even tough there is no wall. Keep up the good work! :)
AngelDE98
29. Apr 2013 · 13:29 UTC
Interresting use of the "minimalism" theme.
patrikspengler
29. Apr 2013 · 14:27 UTC
This was quite interesting but sometimes the view is just too small. Otherwise it was very original. A story or something like that could have been cool.
Idovoodoo
29. Apr 2013 · 14:51 UTC
A little tricky but innovative and moody, well done! :)
Merkoth
29. Apr 2013 · 15:57 UTC
Great idea, love the atmosphere. I'd like it more with a wider view cone. Really fits the theme.
pjchardt
29. Apr 2013 · 16:00 UTC
Great use of the theme and nice audio feedback. I found the game quite tense. One of the best implementations of the theme I have played so far.
Arkazon
29. Apr 2013 · 16:01 UTC
Really nice, main issue is as naughtyloose mentioned - sometimes the player refuses to move and you have to jiggle about a bit in order to go down a path.

I managed to reach the sanctuary on my second attempt.
🎤 Ysty
29. Apr 2013 · 16:06 UTC
@Arkazon Thanks, I'm glad you like it on the whole. Yeah, I did collision a little differently than I normally do (mainly to make the light work properly), but I didn't manage to get it perfect for player movement in time. I might try to see if I can fix that and release a post-compo version.
Ragzouken
29. Apr 2013 · 16:21 UTC
Interesting idea! Suffers from the same thing my game does - it's really hard to navigate with such minimal information :P
Filth and Money
29. Apr 2013 · 18:34 UTC
lol, I'm not exactly sure what's going on, but I liked the graphical style and the idea/mood! =D
omaromeir
29. Apr 2013 · 20:13 UTC
I like the idea but I couldn't really get anywhere. The character gets stuck at times and I couldn't find my way.
GertJohnny
29. Apr 2013 · 21:39 UTC
Awesome work - I went a very similar direction with my game, too.
Magnus
30. Apr 2013 · 12:38 UTC
A cool idea. I'm glad there wasn't a spooky sound when the voice caught you. I liked the cool line of sight lighting.
fishbrain
30. Apr 2013 · 13:25 UTC
Nice idea, but quite difficult.
wolfadex
30. Apr 2013 · 13:25 UTC
Audio is superb, as is the game as a whole.
thatwhichis
30. Apr 2013 · 14:05 UTC
I win! That... took way too many tries. My fault, not yours. ;-)
Linus Lindberg
30. Apr 2013 · 14:41 UTC
So... hard.. have to keep playing... O___O
meszka
30. Apr 2013 · 16:09 UTC
Nice atmospheric audio, but very hard as others have mentioned.
pvwradtke
01. May 2013 · 03:18 UTC
What can I say, this is a clear example of how good an experimental game can be. I have to agree with a comment that the field of view is too limited. Keeping the monster invisible was a nice touch, nothing scares more people than their own imagination. Wouldn't ne surprised to see this game as one of the finalists.
lekochen
01. May 2013 · 06:32 UTC
Great atmosphere but too hard.
fullmontis
01. May 2013 · 13:23 UTC
Very cool idea! The mechanics actually add a lot of tension to the game. I have to agree with others that the FOV should be larger.
WiseGAMER
01. May 2013 · 13:25 UTC
Good game indeed , but it's hard though , and the controls wasn't functioning well to me .
Pixelfan Games
02. May 2013 · 11:57 UTC
good job i enjoyed it
Proch
02. May 2013 · 11:58 UTC
fuckin scary :D
🎤 Ysty
02. May 2013 · 17:24 UTC
Thanks for all your feedback. If you want to try an ever so slightly slicker version of the game, with working collision detection and less loading, I've uploaded a post-compo version here: http://www.ystygames.com/index.php/free-games/#Obscure
Prelucid
04. May 2013 · 20:19 UTC
Cool. Creepy.
tankete
07. May 2013 · 04:07 UTC
Interesting game, but too hard to know if I'm doing well. Maybe a larger field of view?
mikelovesrobots3
08. May 2013 · 01:51 UTC
Best audio I've experienced so far this ludum dare. Totally awesome and atmospheric!
lightnarcissus
13. May 2013 · 02:42 UTC
You used the theme to an interesting effect but the execution IMO was lacking. Maybe some more work into this and it could really turn out well.
MinionStudios
14. May 2013 · 14:01 UTC
Really challenging and interesting! The flashlight beams don't relly help that much, lol.
alts
19. May 2013 · 18:54 UTC
Interesting game. I think the narrow light cone is enough. It only becomes a problem because movement is unreliable at times, as I'd get stuck despite there being nothing around me.