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Whispers in the Deep by blay09

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made by blay09 for LD 40 (JAM)

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The surface world was blasted and is wracked with mana storms that are annihilating all life. A shrine to forgotten gods that extends into the depths seems like the only safe sanctuary to descend into...

Basic Idea

Endless Roguelike where every buff also comes with a debuff.

Make smart choices and get as far as possible while difficulty increases.

Controls

  • Move using keyboard (WASD or Arrow Keys).
  • Aim and Attack using Mouse (Left Mouse Button)

Credits

  • 8o8inSquares (Audio)
  • blay09 (Development)
  • Dusty (Design)
  • Wratts (Graphics)

Special Thanks

  • Ewog (Testing)
  • NullxPhantom (Advice)
  • Nihilus

Third Party Assets

Universal LPC Sprite Sheet (see AUTHORS.txt) Crossbow (by http://www.emeraldactivities.com) Crystal (by Leonard Pabin) GUI Arrow (by INFECTiON656) Skeleton Head (by Osmic) Fireball (by Clint Bellanger) Spikes (by k-skills) Pixel Hearts (by TokyoGeisha) Hit Sprite (by hc) Magic Circle (by Buch and Luke.RUSTLTD) Swishes Sound Pack (by artisticdude) Hits and Punches (by Independent.nu) Energy Drain (by qubodup) Door (by Michel Baradari) Health Pickup (by p0ss) Loot Enchantment (by p0ss)

Highscore: 14 Loops Completed

Windows http://blay09.net/files/ludum/ld40/WitD_Windows.zip
macOS http://blay09.net/files/ludum/ld40/WitD_MacOSX.app.zip
Linux http://blay09.net/files/ludum/ld40/WitD_Linux.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/whispers-in-the-deep

Ratings

Overall 171th 3.857⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 164th 3.786⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 630th 3.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 656th 3.333⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 263th 3.548⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 693th 2.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 382th 3.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 36🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

8o8inSquares
06. Dec 2017 · 12:18 UTC
Had a blast helping this project. Great job Blay
Krassenstein
06. Dec 2017 · 14:57 UTC
Awesome soundtrack! The theme was spot on and I loved the debuffs on the weapons. The crossbow was super broken!

I think you could expand on this and make it a full roguelike. The character and enemy sprites didnt really fit the background but can be improved.

Nice job!
Lucas Ferrantelli
08. Dec 2017 · 21:02 UTC
Nice game dude ! Nice design on characters ! Thats a good entry !
(You dont have lot of vote, i recommand you to vote for some game/post on ld-jam)
frankiesmileshow
08. Dec 2017 · 21:10 UTC
Very impressive to have made a game like this during a game jam! Lots of little level features, enemies, traps and items etc, very cool!
TBaudon
08. Dec 2017 · 22:26 UTC
Very bold to make this kind of game for a jam, it can be very time consuming ! Good job !
broccoli
08. Dec 2017 · 22:34 UTC
I'm a big fan of ARPGs so this was pretty fun. I wished the levels were a bit more interesting. Enemies with varied behaviours would be nice too. But I understand the difficulty in making something like this within the time limits. Nice take on the theme.
Wesxdz
09. Dec 2017 · 18:03 UTC
The movement felt a bit weird. By the time I had three items I was completely overwhelmed with debuffs, I think it would have been easier to play without items. One thing I really liked was how the doors locked you in after entering a room.
sgadrat
09. Dec 2017 · 19:34 UTC
Nice job. The same litle dungeon looping harder and harder is priceless, it takes only a few loops to have favourite rooms and feel kind of at home (but with monsters)
Joror
09. Dec 2017 · 20:44 UTC
Fun game! More of a dodge & hit than most games in this format, I like it!
(doesn't make me any better at it, but feels more 'alive')
The plus+neg bonus structure is cool, and the randomized enemies are a good way to prevent level-repeat-fatigue.

For powerups from tomes, I often did not see what it was I exactly picked up though, perhaps show the effects always in the corner?

All in all a nice game, perhaps a bit too hard at times.
Spec
09. Dec 2017 · 21:44 UTC
This game is so fun! I loved the idea of the buffs/debuffs on the weapons. The traps were pretty cool and the abilities of the monsters were cool.
11tomi12
10. Dec 2017 · 09:27 UTC
Great game. I really love the music and overall gameplay! :)

If you are interested, please check out my LD40 game [Escape Infection!](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/escape-infection)
Fabio Guedes
10. Dec 2017 · 09:54 UTC
Very good! Loved the concept of every item having a buff and debuff. Keep up the good work.
sorlok
11. Dec 2017 · 01:44 UTC
Lots of fun to play! The higher resolutions renders the text way too small to read, but otherwise things were fine. Loved the "randomized text" effect when picking up an item. Great mood!
dijaguy
11. Dec 2017 · 01:59 UTC
I could see this turning into the kind of game I would sink hours into. Nice interpretation of theme, art style, sountrack and mood!
Steve Johnson
17. Dec 2017 · 00:01 UTC
This is really well done. It reminds me of Starward Rogue quite a bit. I found someone of the debuffs a bit too punishing (blindness in particular) but it was a really good push and pull of mechanics with appropriate audio.
alexrose
28. Dec 2017 · 03:35 UTC
i liked the part where I was the head

I'd have liked to have seen the map change more substantially, but it is a jam game. Decent, I don't think it's actually your best one despite your claims! But it's good.