D E A T H S G R A S P by Auzrial

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made by Auzrial for LD 44 (JAM)

You're running out of time.

What lengths would you go to save your loved one?

Would you barter with Death?

  • A dark tale about coming to terms with loss and morality.
  • Discover 5 different endings

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Ratings

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Feedback

OursBleu
30. Apr 2019 ยท 01:33 UTC
Love the art style, reminds me of darkest dungeon and blind prophet. The parallax really adds a nice touch. Really hard to comment about the writing here without spoiling it for others x) but it was pretty compelling.
Cadmium
30. Apr 2019 ยท 08:03 UTC
Got a really nice feel to it, but it would be great if the father got older in the portrait as you went along.
Roilbauk
30. Apr 2019 ยท 08:08 UTC
I liked the game ! Especially the music I really loved it, and the light effects on the backround.
What you could have added is maybe some more sprites for the father for him to be more expressive (surprise, fear, anger). Nice job !
sunnray
30. Apr 2019 ยท 08:15 UTC
Really well-made game! I like the art style, it helps to bring out the feel of despair the story has. I think I got to 3 endings out of 5.
WalterP
30. Apr 2019 ยท 08:28 UTC
Thanks for the feedback guys, really appreciate it!
@cadmium @roilbauk I did end up making older sprites for the father but the pivot point was messed up so the sprite shifted down when we swapped the sprites, it's in the files just not turned on haha
PabloTitan
30. Apr 2019 ยท 09:19 UTC
Captivating story, very sad, actually, all of the endings are full of sorrow. The mood is great then. Very beautiful arts and well-suited music
Gao Ming
30. Apr 2019 ยท 10:17 UTC
Great art style๏ผReally really cool, I like the art style,
Arimie
30. Apr 2019 ยท 10:52 UTC
Graphics are cool ! The atmosphere is great. I liked the game concept :)
JasonD
30. Apr 2019 ยท 14:03 UTC
Wow, so much atmosphere! The writing is genuinely good - a couple of really great lines in there.

You also have that Bourassa-ish art style down =P

Very well put together! It's compelling.

The mouse-look thing is a bit distracting, especially during dialogue.
Conroy
30. Apr 2019 ยท 14:08 UTC
Wow....this is great! amazing job my friend, the atmosphere was great!
SomeFarang
30. Apr 2019 ยท 14:27 UTC
Great graphics, nice music, and cool story. Nice job guys!
SefrZ
30. Apr 2019 ยท 14:34 UTC
I loved this game. The atmosphere, art style, and mood are phenomenal. I did run into a problem where after selecting to continue killing, after killing the next victim - specifically the drunk, the game screen went black, music continued to play, but the game never recovered. I had to alt f4 out and restart. I'll be coming back to this one to see the endings though. Amazing job.
TiagoRrech
30. Apr 2019 ยท 15:00 UTC
This is a great entry!
I loved the graphics and the presentation. The way Death is depicted reminded me a bit of Dark Souls Nito, a design I really like :)
I really liked the small things, like how the *knock knock* sfx comes from the door.
The story is nice too, and I liked a few details like the ending you get when you keep killing people. Great work!
Taddl
30. Apr 2019 ยท 15:55 UTC
Great artstyle, sound and atmosphere. The controls and flow are nice and responsive. Though after killing the guard the screen went black and then after clicking a lot I was back at the main menu.
Duke
30. Apr 2019 ยท 16:58 UTC
Great stuff! Amazing visuals and a very fitting soundtrack on top. Kudos!
Reality Blind
30. Apr 2019 ยท 17:09 UTC
Interesting story and effective gameplay, that's awesome! Good job to the team ๐Ÿ™‚

(Poor daddy ๐Ÿ˜ข)
WalterP
30. Apr 2019 ยท 17:35 UTC
@sefrz @taddl thanks for letting us know, I think I ran into that problem but got through by hitting the escape key. Will definitely update it!
SeriouslyCrunchy
30. Apr 2019 ยท 18:46 UTC
Brilliant atmosphere! I personally would have liked a few more choices and options, but really, for a jam game, I cannot complain. Excellent.
voidfishing
30. Apr 2019 ยท 21:31 UTC
this was really cool - it's got a ton of atmosphere, and for a game jam you got a lot of options/endings in! I especially love the art style, the backgrounds are great! :)
Someday Not Today
01. May 2019 ยท 01:05 UTC
Nice style and cool graphics. Good job!
shulololo
01. May 2019 ยท 06:36 UTC
Really great art style! The art is very OP in this game. It also has a really cool setting for the game. Great work!
zuzupd
01. May 2019 ยท 09:35 UTC
Wow. Writing, art style and music create the perfect atmosphere. Different "voices" for different characters is a nice touch, but at a later stage of the game death speaks in the same voice as the father. And I also came across a black screen bug after the last murder. But overall, it's a great entry you've made, I'm a big fan.
DavidPIxel
01. May 2019 ยท 12:27 UTC
Everything feels great in this game, the atmosphere, the art and the writting. A really good game specially in a jam. Congrats to the team ^^
Drauthius
01. May 2019 ยท 12:54 UTC
Great entry! Very moody and beautiful. Got a bit teary there at the end after father and daughter were reunited.
josefnpat
02. May 2019 ยท 00:42 UTC
I was really impressed - for such a basic game, the polish that went into this was amazing. I really enjoyed swinging my mouse around to see the paralaxing. Really really moody - love it.

Sidenote: at first I thought the shadows on the father's eyes were crazy cool sunglasses. Very cool.

Great job!
BoxedMeatRevolution
02. May 2019 ยท 03:30 UTC
Amazing art and atmosphere! Good writing too. I played through all the endings, and (almost) found the good one last. I wish there was more content, and that the "magnifying glass" to click things was used more often. But, I understand that would be hard to accomplish in a game jam: you guys already made an impressive amount of content with the writing and art! Great entry!
Shuu
02. May 2019 ยท 07:23 UTC
Great art style, audio, and mood - however I wasn't really sure how this game fit the theme of your life is currency, since it will only apply the theme in one situation where you choose your own life to save your daughter. Either than that - great work.
Fahim Faysal
02. May 2019 ยท 12:39 UTC
The art is really really good. I absolutely love how you depicted death with all the skills and tentacles. It reminds me of nito from dark souls. Music is also great.

However I did not like the story very much. Maybe it is due to the writing or due to how simple the story is. But I understand if you didn't have enough time to work on it.

One more thing, in the first meeting with Death the character is describing Death with death's portrait on the dialog box. I think It'd be more impactful if you put the description in the previous full screen CG. Again, this is a small nitpick.

Overall, I think this is a very solid entry. Good job!
JabuJabu
02. May 2019 ยท 13:18 UTC
Awesome accomplishment in a weekend!
Even the menu screen looks dope, as does most of the art :)
Intriguing story with surprisingly high replay value, props on that!
Simanis
02. May 2019 ยท 16:58 UTC
I love the art and music. But it was actually painful to play because of the decisions you made me take :D
IanLux
02. May 2019 ยท 18:20 UTC
I love storytelling games, and this one has an absurdly intense atmosphere around it. Loved the idea of bargaining with death, great job!
GerardB
03. May 2019 ยท 13:19 UTC
That art is killer! Terrific job. The narrative was really enjoyable too :D
Pusheeneiro
03. May 2019 ยท 15:48 UTC
The graphic style of this game is amazing and this story is brilliant.
pcoridan
04. May 2019 ยท 21:21 UTC
This art makes me want a full fledged game!!! The story felt good to play through. Keep it up!
hawec
05. May 2019 ยท 10:26 UTC
Love the art! The story is quite good as well, almost like a morbid fairy tale.

At times I wish there were additional options, for example when I went to the well and saw that the only person there was a child, I wish I could have turned back. Option like this wouldn't even necessarily complicate the story, as it would just lead to Emma dying, much like refusing Death's proposal.

Regardless of this little gripe, I was fully immersed and had a pleasant experience. Good job!
Ivan Garcia Filho
05. May 2019 ยท 15:02 UTC
Awesome Art, remembers me of The Darkest Dungeon and Hellboy's negative and blocking painting, the story is embracing and i would invest more time into enhancing it's audio and sfx... on the living room some fire comming from the fireplace, footsteps ans wood squeaks and creacks when attending the door, some lock oppening and lock closing, and even door slam upon letting the Death enter and leave the house, some ambience sound on the scenarios like owns, bats, water dripping and some rats on the slums ...

I love the parallax effect and i would also invest on more layers of objects accross the scenario to increase the sensation of depth
Kaisean Games
06. May 2019 ยท 10:22 UTC
This game is a bit too dark for me, but I liked the twist in the plot.
Graphics and audio is awesome.
Like others already mentioned, the paralax effect is a very nice touch.
Keep up the good work.