Very cool game! It was so much fun that I really tried to get a high score on this one but the highest I could get was only 2:46 minutes. The ending with the extinguished fire was nice and a little scary for a moment but I think it would have been much better with music :)
The AI was pretty unpredictable and fair, the controls felt good enough. You sure did a game to the topic but it looks like alot of people use this interpretation of "Keeping it alive" so it isn't that unique.

Well done and good jam time!

I agree that the ending is a bit abrupt, and I'm not very happy with the sound overall. This is my first finished game, so I'm really glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback !

Well, I got eaten by a grue! But it was a fun experience. :) It took me a few tries to work out the AI, but I liked that it felt a little random and ferocious, basically very grue-like. I thought the fire mechanic worked well too, it added to an already tense mood. Great job overall, looking forward to seeing more games from you in future Ludum Dares! --Anna

Had a real nice score of 1:something but didn't get to see it at the end like a later attempt. I love the simplicity and the most core fundamental way of doing a stealth game. Good job!

I can't fault this game at all. It is exactly why I love playing Ludum Dare entries, short, snappy experiences that bring a lot! Well done on this you should be really proud, those moments of being chased are truly terrifying!

Game was fun. I survived about 2 minutes. AI is a bit random and final score depends on it.

My teammate Anna rated this game, but I wanted to come by and thank you for the nice comment on our Game! Your game is absolutely delightful, and I really enjoyed the unique game mechanic with the fire! Oh I really enjoyed this one it made me laugh happily as I sat at my desk and played it! -- Zen

I found the game repetitive after playing for long enough. but fun otherwise and I like the art!

Really fun game and great concept. It was really terrifying once he started to chase after me. Great work.

Argh I couldn’t get past one minute, the grue kept hearing me through the wall! I had a fun time, good job!

Fun stealth game. Clean and simple art and easy to get going. Died a couple times before I figured out I couldn't really get away. Would have like to have automatically stoked the fire when I got near it, but not a big deal. Good jam!

Hi everyone ! I know the AI is a bit random. I thought the ramdomness made the game challenging, and also added quite a lot of tension, since you can't learn the grue's pattern. I also didn't have time to make a smarter AI, to be completely honest ;) .

I really tried to make a game that is short and fun. I did think about adding a winning condition (survive X minutes) and more levels (maybe with 2 grues, the fire in a dead-end, ...), but I don't think it would have made the game better, and I wouldn't have had the time to work on other things.

Thank you all for trying the game out and leaving comments, I'm glad you all liked it !

I really liked the idea behind this game. It was simple fun and quick. The graphics were pretty good and I liked the animations of the monster and the fire. I honestly felt that the game was sometimes to simple or sometimes to hard, since the monster could decide to just stay at the end of the world for 10 hours or right next to the fire place. But with some improved ai I think it would be pretty cool ^^

The most I managed was about 00:30. All the grues popping up after the fire went out was a great, creepy, moment.

An interesting take on the "keep the fire alive" ludum genre, well done! Here's my playthrough of it: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/617130197

Simple but fun gameplay and a solid interpretation of the theme. Good job!

very cool game. the Ztealth mechanic is very goOd it felt could become a veRy cool stealth game. the room getting brighter was cool when you increased the fire. good worK!!!!!

Simple, sleek, and very interesting in the balance of mechanics of trying to keep yourself alive and the fire alive. Really gives a choice with different consequences applied. Definitely a good little game.