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One Step Darker by thijs9907

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made by thijs9907 for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

When you fall into a well. your only saving grace is a lantern. But this lantern wont hold out forever you have to ascend back up. To keep yourself alive. Make sure the light does not fade it could mean the end..

The level select is a draggable pane so feel free to select multiple levels

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This was our first time working together for a game jam, and were quite happy with how it turned out!

Hopefully many more to come, and we hope you have as much fun playing as we had making it!

controls

  • esc for menu
  • r to restart level
  • wasd to move
Youtube https://github.com/ThijsDreef/one-step-darker
Youtube https://thijsdreef.com/ldjam/46/HTML5Webgl2/
Youtube https://thijsdreef.com/ldjam/46/HTML5Webgl/
Youtube https://thijsdreef.com/ldjam/46/windows.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/one-step-darker

Ratings

Overall 1316th 3.466⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1904th 2.977⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 2069th 2.818⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1970th 3.25⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1109th 3.711⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 817th 3.614⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Given 54🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

ARBEX
21. Apr 2020 · 10:08 UTC
graphics very good!
mmiyano
21. Apr 2020 · 11:53 UTC
Really nice graphics and mood, the music kind of bothers me probably because it's repetitive.

Step and push animations feel a bit slow, maybe could be a bit more dynamic.

Cool game overall, congrats!
SassyKeys
21. Apr 2020 · 12:05 UTC
Great look and very atmospheric! Creeped me out every time the lantern was running out of juice lol
A-312
21. Apr 2020 · 12:12 UTC
Your game is great but moving are little hard/slow :sob: I take some time on the first level (4 try) to understand that wasd is absolute and not relative to the player (I mean depending of player angle).
Historymaker118
21. Apr 2020 · 13:24 UTC
The moving feels very weird and hard to control, but otherwise a really nicely executed little puzzle game with great atmosphere and visual design. Thank you for sharing it!
Steven C
21. Apr 2020 · 15:07 UTC
Haha, you made a horror game out of the "strength"-pokemon minigame. :smile:
The movement is kinda sluggish, and it could benefit from a reset level button, but overal a nice puzzle game.
5imon
21. Apr 2020 · 18:01 UTC
Nice!
The player movement is a little slow though.
Well done!
Teo Yong Jie
21. Apr 2020 · 18:55 UTC
amazing atmosphere,fantastic nmusic and a overall very cool concept, i just wished there was a better indicator for the lamp mechanic
Jvdwijk
22. Apr 2020 · 09:56 UTC
A very polished game, only found one tiny bug which helped me beat a level! Well done in 72 hours!
Subby
22. Apr 2020 · 10:48 UTC
The movement feel weird. I don't feel the fire is burning out except when reach the ladder. Thought its game over :smile:
sadsmile
22. Apr 2020 · 17:50 UTC
Nice entry! The mood is on point and the music is nice! Not too big on the sound effects tho and the movement could be a bit smoother. But a nice entry overall
Jamsgams
22. Apr 2020 · 17:51 UTC
Awesome game, but the movement is a little stiff and pretty slow. It felt like a slog going through the game. As for the light, it was hard to gauge how long it went for, maybe a bar or something that shows the player how long he has would've been good. The graphics however are awesome and very ambient. The aesthetic is awesome. Gameplay was still really intriguing, even if it did feel slow.
TCiceroDev
22. Apr 2020 · 17:52 UTC
Movement is a little difficult to get use to. Really cool concept and good graphics though! Great job!
SociaalNiels
22. Apr 2020 · 17:58 UTC
Make the Movement of the player smoother, I like the music but make the song longer because after a few seconds you go crazy. Great job!
Undead Aubergine
22. Apr 2020 · 18:00 UTC
As a sokoban fan, this is one of the best uses of the jam theme I've seen so far. If the controls were a bit more dynamic it would be perfect.
Donitz
22. Apr 2020 · 18:00 UTC
I really enjoy the graphics and your usage of lighting and shadows. I only wish the animations were faster. Cool game none the less.
22. Apr 2020 · 18:14 UTC
The game took forever to understand, because the first time I opened the browser and moved the player with W A S D I could not see a thing whenever I moved. After that I restarted the browser, and the game worked fine. I had a good time thanks for the game!
Primum Ludum
22. Apr 2020 · 19:25 UTC
The animation of character is too slow, it’s annoying.

Despite this I really enjoy the game! Puzzles have optimal complexity, I can find a way out. Atmosphere of the game is great and the connection between lantern and man looks interesting.
gamebuilder
22. Apr 2020 · 22:33 UTC
The rotation before each step really had me confused at first. I thought one key was for rotating, another for stepping. But eventually I figured it out. The puzzles are challenging and I love the sparks that fly about when the light gets low.
sam.awk
22. Apr 2020 · 22:53 UTC
@gamebuilder I agree, when I started the game I didn't know it was grid based so the rotation and everything was weird. Anyway, good game with interesting puzzles. My only criticism is that the movement and animations are a bit too slow. It can take me up to 2 minutes to complete a simple level. :thumbsup:
kristina
23. Apr 2020 · 01:09 UTC
Beautiful artwork. I liked the sound effects ("pshooo!"). I used the webgl one, though, and it my computer fan is going crazy now.
ownedstuff
23. Apr 2020 · 01:18 UTC
I'm gonna go ahead and agree with everyone here. movement is a bit awkward and slow but graphics, animations and atmosphere are really cool. I really like the music it reminds me of the theme song of gwyn Lord of cinder from dark souls. cool game nice puzzles! great job
Flookz
23. Apr 2020 · 02:05 UTC
Maybe one of the slowest Sokoban i've ever played. It looks alright, atmosphere and lighting were ok, but the sluggish speed of the game makes it a frustrating slog I only finished thanks to level select.
YiNian
23. Apr 2020 · 03:59 UTC
I love the atmosphere, the art is really great.And the level is so interesting that I think I'll try it again
GreenDinoGames
23. Apr 2020 · 11:20 UTC
Great game with nice visuals. I like how you use the light fade- out effect to load the next level. Pretty clever idea :)
Convg
23. Apr 2020 · 14:18 UTC
Really nice game. The graphics were great! I love the procedural rocks. The controls were a bit slow, making them feel unresponsive, but overall the puzzles were really fun and you did well.
Shunaky
23. Apr 2020 · 19:46 UTC
The overall look of the game is awesome
But, it is reaaaally slow to make the moves, that kinda gets in the way of the gameplay.

Besides that, great game ^^
Daniil Tcyvakin
23. Apr 2020 · 22:19 UTC
Controls get lagging for me, but idea is excellent!
Tesseract
24. Apr 2020 · 01:50 UTC
The animations are slow, and are particularly frustrating when the character turns more than 360 degrees, but the puzzles were fun, and I like how the light fading means they get harder as you move.
GuyUnger
26. Apr 2020 · 13:42 UTC
Ziet er heel mooi uit en leuk gebruik gemaakt van het thema maar de animaties duren wel een beetje lang