Very nice graphics. Loved the "cutscene" at the start. Also liked the puzzle elements. Had to die several times to figure out the mechanics though :) Couldn't quite get used to the controls. The mining car ride was a nice twist. Oh, and some of the buttons doesn't work in the options menu, (but you probably knew that). Nice submission!

I enjoyed the game, the intro cutscene was cool and I really like the minecart section. As I mentioned on stream I think adding music controls and a basic tutorial would be good editions.

I thought this game made a good first impression. I loved the intro and the minecart sections. What a great way to break up the action! That said, I found some of the design very frustrating, namely the lack of feedback for things like how many remaining steps I have (didn't realise it was step based until a few deaths in) and how similar the coal block looked to the dirt block. The lack of UX was pretty frustrating, though overall I think with minor tweaks I would have spent a lot more time in the game. Would you consider working on it after LD?

Nice intro cutscene, nice artwork.

The puzzles were just starting to get interesting at the end, would have loved to see just one or two more levels.

The minecart sections were cool at first, but that last one was just annoyingly long.

The visuals are awesome! :D But the gameplay is quite difficult. The time until the flame goes out is too small. Also I did not know how coal looked like at first and wondered why I died. And if you press forward, when the cart arrives, you get stuck :D But overall you did a really great job! :D

overall it's a good game, the music gets a little annoying after a bit. graphics look great though!

The game is cool! Hard, but cool. Looks very interesting and music, as simple as it is, ads to suspense. One thing - I got stuck in a mining cart after the tunnel

It gets pretty challenging, but is a pretty well executed good idea. I did find Coal kinda hard to spot sometimes, and was not a huge fan of the music personally. But the puzzles were really cool, the graphics had a really interesting style, and it was really nice to have an intro and a cart riding mini game!

Great work!

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Interesting idea, but it needs a little polish. I liked the concept of your torch's life being tied to the number of steps, but like others have said it was tough trying to figure out what the difference was between the coal and the dirt blocks. I felt the puzzles were mostly fair, but with how the torch gets dimmer as it goes out it feels like you're fighting more "if it's bright enough to see the puzzle" instead of "you have this many steps left plan accordingly".

The minecart sections were a fun change of pace, I enjoyed those a lot. Overall I'd say this is a good start, and honestly I'd be curious to see what this game turns into with more time put into it.

Great game! I had a blast playing it, But I didn't really got how make the fire not die out.

This game catched my attention because the concept is similar as mine. The atmosphere of this game feels great, the blocky graphics are cute and evoked Minecraft nostalgia in me. I did not get very far in the game tho, haven't found any coal to pick up?

Why does the coal look exactly like the rest of the walls? My first couple attempts I died really quick because I though the coal block around that corner was part of the corner.

The character art is good and the game looks good too for compo. We both know 48 hours just isn't enough time! This game could be a lot of fun with a little more polish.

Graphics are really nice. Having a cutscene in the begining sets you appart from other entries. The sounds are ok. The minecart part is a fun change in gameplay, however something should tell the player which way to turn. I would also like more feedback when the game changes scenes. The fade out looks just like when the torch goes out, so sometimes it's unclear whether I won or lost. Overall, really well done!