Underbello by Waldinx

Your beloved dog Bello jumped on a sacrificial altar and feasted on the bones. Unbeknownst to Bello, this constitutes a grand cosmic crime, with banishment to the deepest pits of the Underworld as swift punishment.
Your quest is retrieving your dog. With all your life-savings grasped in your left hand, 5 silver coins, you hang yourself. Conquer the afterlife and retrieve your dog, with one coin to spare to pay the pond back to the realm of the living.

| Windows | https://waldinx.itch.io/underbello |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/underbello |
Ratings
| Given | 30🗳️ | 12🗨️ |
I would have liked it if you could keep playing when you run out of money, but just be unable to leave after saving the dog. That was something that I would have expected after reading the menu and dialogue.
I've been considering making an actual fully fledged game out of this jam. I feel like there's so much more I can pull out of the general idea.
Very strong on the mood, the music and level design really pull you in. Very satisfying combat too, swinging at skeletons felt great. The bullet dodging was a nice touch, that made the boss fights more intense. Very cool, would save doggo again.