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Ember Online by Virtual Window

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made by Virtual Window for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnR0TiYH08

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You are a stick, now burn!

Explore an atmospheric island as a stick together with more sticks. Set yourself alight and add more sticks to keep the fires alive. Discover the hidden and not so hidden beauties within this wordless world. Enjoy an ambient relaxing experience as a stick until you meet your aesthetic fiery end.

Will you be an explorer discovering every little secret, or will you conquer all challenges you may face as a simple piece of wood?

Best played with friends!

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UPDATES:

v0.1.4 - Heavens Gate event - Audio - New Audio tracks for desert and forest - Audio zones fixed - UI sounds - Hidden Path event sounds - Fire FX tweaks - In-game chat - Compass with points of interest - Stick colliders fixed - World colliders fixed - Duck networked - Fire making on the Duck - Water bouyancy and FX - More settings available - Resolution - Camera orbit - Camera sensitivity - Audio options - Version checker > 0.1.4 - South African Server with region select/suggestion - Grass bending - Day/night cycle

Youtube https://virtualwindow.itch.io/ember-online
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/ember-online

Ratings

Overall 493th 3.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1405th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 432th 3.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 987th 3.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 102th 4.5⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 57th 4.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1081th 2.969⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 124th 4.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 11🗨️

Feedback

Becher
21. Apr 2020 · 10:27 UTC
It's awsome!
hollebecq.baptiste
21. Apr 2020 · 10:36 UTC
REally cool and chill game, love it !
ashashza
21. Apr 2020 · 14:31 UTC
Gosh this is really pretty. Even the UI is tastefully done.

I loved the thoughtful little touches like animated title and the rubber ducky sailing the soft seas.

My only wish is that I could move around a little faster so that exploring this serene place was easier.
Dark Dungeon Studio
22. Apr 2020 · 14:41 UTC
Gorgeous game!
Love the concept!
Just wish it was a little faster.
🎤 Virtual Window
23. Apr 2020 · 17:13 UTC
Thanks so much for the feedback @becher @ashashza @james-joubert @hollebecq-baptiste :) Much appreciated. We've fixed and tweaked some things and added a bunch of features in the latest version.
Mastoast
23. Apr 2020 · 21:30 UTC
I spent a lovely time in your game, and even had a nice conversation with one of you. It was really cool to see your wish to show us all the hidden features in the game. A very unique experience.
belowzerogames
24. Apr 2020 · 00:58 UTC
Good job this is a pretty ambitious game to do on a weekend jam , impressed you were able to get it up and running . I rolled around to the shore but couldn't find any other sticks.
🎤 Virtual Window
24. Apr 2020 · 01:33 UTC
@belowzerogames ah a pity you didn’t have anyone to explore with. I’ll be sure to be in the server tomorrow if you wanna take a look at all the cool hidden features we put in :)
🎤 Virtual Window
24. Apr 2020 · 01:34 UTC
@mastoast thanks for stopping by. Had a great time interacting with you guys :) I’m happy to see the chat system working so well :P
belowzerogames
24. Apr 2020 · 01:43 UTC
I'll try it out again for sure :)
QYOUK
24. Apr 2020 · 18:49 UTC
Hi! It's a really lovely game! I didn't meet anyone while playing but I like the idea of keeping a fire alive together! I tried to explore a little bit and i found some lovely places. I just have a question (spoiler maybe) concerning the "bridge" to get to the small island. Why does it disappear everytime I try to cross it ? Do I need a 2nd player to keep it up or i am missing something ?
Great game! <3
Cyberwiz
26. Apr 2020 · 10:56 UTC
This is definitely a very ambitious project to take on and finish in a weekend's time. Unfortunately I also didn't manage to find somebody to explore with, but overall there was a really nice atmosphere that I found relaxing. Really solid effort!
🎤 Virtual Window
28. Apr 2020 · 08:17 UTC
@qyouk @lazygamedevza Thanks for playing :) Really appreciate the feedback. You're right about the bridge by the way, you do need a 2nd player, but as of the latest update, you can build a fire to keep the bridge up ;)
AlexFSmirnov
09. May 2020 · 16:59 UTC
The graphics is epic! That's an insane amount of work done in 3 days, amazing job!
Game-mon
09. May 2020 · 17:17 UTC
Nice game! Graphics are wonderful :) Liked the audio, too. Controls felt a bit slow, and it makes it hard to explore the world around. Overall, good job!
jk5000
09. May 2020 · 21:35 UTC
I wish I loved this game, but I do not. Okay, the graphics, music and atmosphere is really well done. But the gameplay was not for me. The game felt too slow and nothing made me want to play for very long. It is important for me to say, that this is not necessarily is bad game, but I would have liked to see a more interesting gameplay.

I tried to play both version of the game, and the new version is better, and I did like to see some of the fun and weird small gimmicks. But it was not enough to keep me interested for very long.

Overall is this a very well made jam game, but the gameplay was not for me.
AstrosBoy15
09. May 2020 · 23:53 UTC
This is a nice little game. I love the graphics, ambiance, and music of the game, although I'm a bit confused about what the purpose is. Overall, good job!