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Back To Shelter by Matcheryt

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made by Matcheryt for LD 40 (JAM)

You got lost in the forest, and you need to get back to your house. Fortunately, you have a flashlight. Collect batteries (they're blue) that appear in the map, and be careful not to die for the forest monster!

Controls: WASD and Shift(run) - Movement /\ F - Turn On/Off Flashlight

If it freezes a bit when you press play, just wait. Download the Windows EXE for better performance.

Made in 48h for LD40 by Telmo Duarte.

UPDATED 9/12 - Better performance for both Windows and WebGL versions.

HTML5 (web) https://matcher.itch.io/back-to-shelter-ld40
Windows https://matcher.itch.io/back-to-shelter-ld40
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/back-to-shelter

Ratings

Overall 1016th 2.9⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 991th 2.729⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1090th 2.353⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1141th 2.015⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 897th 2.15⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 68th 4.029⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Given 57🗳️ 6🗨️

Feedback

Noa Calice
04. Dec 2017 · 21:23 UTC
The game's strongest point is, in my opinion, it's freaky atmosphere ! Great job getting all that fog, tree and spooky sound effects up and running in such little time :) ! Cheers !
exezin
05. Dec 2017 · 01:08 UTC
Thought this was a slenderman-esque game at first and was waiting for the jumpscare, and then some giant monster ate me D:
Neowedge
05. Dec 2017 · 01:10 UTC
Great atmosphere, but, when I get the third battery, the game was over and I didn't understand why :S. Anyway, good job!
SvenFrankson
05. Dec 2017 · 12:23 UTC
Great atmosphere, nice job ! Can the monster be defeated ?
🎤 Matcheryt
05. Dec 2017 · 12:40 UTC
SvenFrankson, not yet but looking forward to it in a upcoming build :)
TobiasNL
05. Dec 2017 · 13:38 UTC
Good vibe! Nice environmental sounds (although the footsteps were a bit harsh on the ears due to the panning in the sound itself). Your take on the theme was a bit vague though. Would like to play in fullscreen!
Pedro Henrique Cesar
05. Dec 2017 · 14:47 UTC
The atmopshere (mood) is great, the best I've seen so far, great job for so little time
Always love a terror game!
Keep the good work and good luck!
Nava
05. Dec 2017 · 15:36 UTC
I agree with the above comments, the atmosphere is what is best about the game. Very fun game!
🎤 Matcheryt
05. Dec 2017 · 16:14 UTC
Thank you all for the feedback!
I'll use your tips in my future LD entries!
gassasin
05. Dec 2017 · 21:41 UTC
Nice horror atmosphere, like the sounds! But i didnt find my home:(:D
11tomi12
06. Dec 2017 · 09:10 UTC
I fail to see how the theme is included :( Nevertheless, you did a great job for 48h !
Oceanosaurus
06. Dec 2017 · 16:50 UTC
Hey this is a really solid entry for a 48h game! Controls good and feels great. The atmosphere, as said before, is definitely it's strongest point and what kept me playing. It's hard to see, yet I somehow managed to keep pushing forward, I can see there was quite some level design involved in creating the map. Congrats on the game!
VikTris
06. Dec 2017 · 17:55 UTC
I really liked the atmosphere, not sure though how to connect it to the theme.
Szekeres Szabolcs
06. Dec 2017 · 20:27 UTC
Too short but i really enjoyed it
furet
07. Dec 2017 · 00:23 UTC
Nice mood and nature sounds. I liked how there was just enough light to see the path, and exploring the different campsites. But I didn't care for the sudden, un-fightable giant monster (maybe it's just that I'm not a horror fan). I wished I could use the flashlight as I collected batteries, and that its brightness would increase each time.
Jack Maxwell
07. Dec 2017 · 13:38 UTC
The game had lots of trouble running on WEB GL. Not quite sure how the theme connects to it, but it has fantastic atmosphere, the lighting is especially good!
imod
07. Dec 2017 · 19:13 UTC
I like graphics and dark environment. Looks good.
Brainoid
08. Dec 2017 · 10:23 UTC
I finished the game without turning on my flashlight, so I don't think the game is aligning with the theme. It does have a good mood and nice sounds. I think since it's a short game, it could use a procedural maze , so it's different each try. Good effort!
Honest Dan
09. Dec 2017 · 21:35 UTC
Good atmosphere, a little bit short but enjoyed playing it on stream! The Good atmospheric sounds too <3
Compy14
11. Dec 2017 · 19:26 UTC
Great ambientation!!!
IllaBom
12. Dec 2017 · 01:37 UTC
Nice game you have here. SUPER WELL DONE!

Come check out my game if you like!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/virus-detected
Sylver_Kovy
12. Dec 2017 · 17:52 UTC
The Game has a very Slenderman feel to it. I guess the idea is that since your flashlight can run out. Maybe you could have the flashlight start super bright but in addition to that have no batteries around. Other then that it is well done.
Dining Philosopher
22. Dec 2017 · 15:29 UTC
Impressive looks, but the motion sickness got me already before the monster did. The sound effect halfway was a nice, scary touch :D I also do not see how this is related to the theme though...