The Dark by XeduR

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made by XeduR for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

The Dark is my COMPO entry for Ludum Dare 46. The theme is "Keep it alive".

The goal of the game is to simply keep the fire and yourself alive for as long as you can in the cold and dark winter night.

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Ratings

Overall 815th 3.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 985th 2.565⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 934th 2.717⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 245th 3.958⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 533th 3.438⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 69th 4⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 17🗳️ 7🗨️

Feedback

Michaela Schanes
20. Apr 2020 · 13:02 UTC
I like the idea of the game but it would be nice to have small torch or just a bit more light on the player
jeremyfa
20. Apr 2020 · 13:03 UTC
I like the mood and the texts popping out as you walk. Makes the experience pretty smooth and easy to understand. Nice entry!
Teun de Vries
20. Apr 2020 · 13:08 UTC
Really liked the feel to the game, I did miss music for the game, I think that would've added a whole lot.
Malai
20. Apr 2020 · 13:08 UTC
Very atmospheric
Ole Andreas
20. Apr 2020 · 13:09 UTC
I like your take on the "firekeeper" version. It's probably by intent, but would've liked the character to move a bit faster.
landsykes
20. Apr 2020 · 13:12 UTC
I really like the mood of your game, great work and fit perfectly with the theme :)
Refsa
20. Apr 2020 · 13:13 UTC
Great atmosphere. The text bubbles was a nice touch that did a lot to the overall character of the game.

Good job!
Yorsh
20. Apr 2020 · 13:14 UTC
Really nice atmosphere !
I feel like the sound clip you used doesn't match the mood of the game tho (it's kind of 8-bit ish, I would have prefered something more organic).
MrSchlag2
20. Apr 2020 · 13:15 UTC
Thanks for this game, nice atmosphere, would have been great with more sounds !
Scintillae_Creations
20. Apr 2020 · 14:06 UTC
Nice little game about surviving the cold night. :thumbsup:
Sadly the level is a bit too dark for my screen.
🎤 XeduR
20. Apr 2020 · 14:21 UTC
Thanks for all the feedback!

Yeah, I ran out of time and didn't have the time to add any background/ambient music to add to the effect. All I had time to do was add 3 Bfxr "beeps". :D

I had an idea for adding many more gameplay mechanics, but as I realised I wouldn't have the time to implement them I just had to heartlessly cut them out. I barely had the time to draw and animate the character and I even forgot to add the lantern to his hand. :D
somethinboutgames
20. Apr 2020 · 22:06 UTC
The mood is definitely the strong point of this game, only sound is missing. Faster move speed would be nice, this is just agonizing to watch :smile:
Jin9310
21. Apr 2020 · 09:56 UTC
I can almost feel the freezing night and the despair of the situation. Solid entry, Thank you for that!
icxon
24. Apr 2020 · 04:01 UTC
To sad there is no happy ending! Nice to see that levels are random.

Here is my attempt:

https://youtu.be/EYvUoiPQT2o
ponywolf
29. Apr 2020 · 16:59 UTC
Very nice! Love the mood... Sound didn't work on my rig, but I think that's my problem. :)