you are dead by noahw

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made by noahw for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

Playable in your browser on itch.io

You are dead. You are drifting down the river between lives. Can you break free from the cycle?

Thanks for playing, let me know what you think!

animated gif of gameplay

Tools used: Unity, Bosca Ceoil, Bfxr, GIMP

Ratings

Overall 176th 3.672⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 198th 3.533⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 266th 3.397⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 442th 3.276⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 164th 3.774⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 166th 3.466⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 49th 3.914⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

Xasey
05. Oct 2020 · 05:25 UTC
Probably my favorite game I've played so far. The movement is very fun to play with.
TomekS
05. Oct 2020 · 11:37 UTC
Agree with @xasey, not crazy complex, but very complete and nice experience. This is a good proof that sometimes less is more Very solid entry and I really like the art albeit simple but takes me back to Amstrad cpc 464 computer times, and drawing pixels in Basic 1.0 <3.
dusho
05. Oct 2020 · 15:16 UTC
really cool game. I\m always amazed by games people can make in Unity. Graphics is stylish, music is fitting. I beat it by hugging the wall :)
🎤 noahw
05. Oct 2020 · 20:17 UTC
@xasey thanks! Really appreciate the positive feedback
🎤 noahw
05. Oct 2020 · 20:22 UTC
@tomeks Glad you like it! really dug into a "less is more" philosophy with the design. Ironically all the graphics processing required to achieve a retro aesthetic in Unity means this would definitely not be able to run on on an Amstrad CPC lol.
🎤 noahw
05. Oct 2020 · 20:24 UTC
@dusho thank you! Lol, probably should've spent more time testing for exploits
Eldar
06. Oct 2020 · 01:42 UTC
Very unusual game. I liked it both from philosophical perspective and gameplay-wise. There is certain meditative beauty in rowing between black stars of lives. Someone mentioned hugging the wall - I beat the game first by rowing backwards, and eventually encountering the "you are dead" sign :P I guess white noise descends after a certain time, so it didn't care about my unconventional approach?
Quinn_Patrick
06. Oct 2020 · 01:59 UTC
This would've been pretty sweet on the Vectrex, love the visuals. It was also pretty fun, although quite short. There's also the fact that the theme is incorporated only superficially, and, while the philosophical stuff is cool, it would've been nice to see the theme come through in gameplay a bit. That gameplay is really solid and polished, though, along with music and visuals, I just would've liked to see more of it.
Hadryel
06. Oct 2020 · 02:53 UTC
Somehow A/D was working at first, but W wasn't xD. Very peaceful game. I like the approach! Well done!
SharkWithLasers
06. Oct 2020 · 03:40 UTC
I really liked the aesthetic of this game, and the music track was great too! Really got a "between two worlds" ethereal vibe from it.

Great work!
Yeti Kid
06. Oct 2020 · 17:25 UTC
Really simple but super effective. The music is brilliant and wish I could of got further to hear more of it! Great job!!
gamebuilder
07. Oct 2020 · 00:09 UTC
I like the minimal graphics and the B+W aesthetic. The music is also good. I had fun playing this game. It reminds me of old arcade games from the '80's. Good job compadre.
Spiderhead20
07. Oct 2020 · 00:17 UTC
I like it, the visuals look pretty sweet, the music and the sound effects really help the mood making this relaxing and enjoyable, nice for replay it over and over. Also, the controls feel appropiate for a boat.
Marc-Antoine Girard
07. Oct 2020 · 00:34 UTC
Neat game, the graphics are simple but very cohesive. The gameplay is really solid!
waynetron
07. Oct 2020 · 02:16 UTC
Love the aesthetic :D
Layne Stokes
07. Oct 2020 · 03:49 UTC
Love the aesthetics and how the game feels like complete experience. Definitely a unique take on a kinf of classic arcade game. The mechanics were really satisfying especially when you just managed to escape from a whirpool. A clear example of the statement "Less is more." Overall a super fun little game that is definitely worth playing!
OddballDave
07. Oct 2020 · 11:04 UTC
Loving the mood of this one. Great visuals, Great audio, and it all worked well together. I managed to _escape_. The only gripe I had was I would have preferred spacebar to row. Great entry though.

Good stuff :8ball:
squimmy
07. Oct 2020 · 13:14 UTC
A brilliant, distinctive look, a quirky control-scheme, and fitting music to top it all off. Great job!
MS ANNOTATION X
07. Oct 2020 · 14:06 UTC
The web version of the game doesn't work for me.
Croxel Studios
07. Oct 2020 · 15:53 UTC
Love the graphics, looks very professional.

I didn't see how it exactly fits the theme, but it is really fun.

Controls are hard but precise.
Loig
07. Oct 2020 · 18:28 UTC
Nice! I liked a lot the feeling of this game. Graphics and sounds go along very well. The game in itself is simple, but enjoyable and I got stuck quite some time playing it.
BinarySpark
07. Oct 2020 · 18:30 UTC
It took a few moments to get used to the momentum, but after that, pretty fun game! Nice work, I quite like the visual style as well.
Trypants
07. Oct 2020 · 19:08 UTC
Love the style/vibe. The music works really well with the game! Controls feels great
Jordan Kelly
08. Oct 2020 · 19:58 UTC
You don't get a lot of relaxing games out of the jam but this is far and away one of the more pleasant games to spend a few minutes with. Good job!
🎤 noahw
08. Oct 2020 · 21:33 UTC
Thanks to everybody for the kind words! I've really been enjoying all your wonderful games as well :)
Pandakipu
11. Oct 2020 · 19:18 UTC
Nice entry, hard to control, but it's part of the game play, good job
ColeSlaughter
11. Oct 2020 · 22:10 UTC
[We played your game on stream last night!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/766889390?t=00h41m01s) (Sorry if we go off on a couple of tangents, we're far from professional here... :sweat_smile: )

Very nicely done on this one. The premise is pretty simple, but I love the art direction and sound here. It really helps sell the mood! Cheers on a solid entry!
Rialgar
20. Oct 2020 · 22:29 UTC
Beat it first by going backwards, then by getting past the rebirth-thingies. Great game!