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Into the Abyss (Deeper and Deeper) by JoskerDu

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made by JoskerDu for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Into the Abyss

Diving deeper and deeper into the abyss. Balance your hull integrity, oxygen and fuel consumption on your way down down down down down. Will you meet a deadly foe at the end or land safely on a docking platform and deliver the goods to your underwater research facility? All this to deliver a pizza??? They better tip well.

How to Play * WASD or Arrow Keys to control your sub SPACE for a boost

  • Keep in mind that boost uses up more power.

  • Pick up oxygen and fuel tanks to survive longer.

Play multiple times for different endings!

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Work in Progress https://www.jrvisuals.com/games/ld48
Github Repo https://github.com/jrod-disco/gamejam-ld48
Our Pixi Boilerplate https://github.com/JRVisuals/dcollage-pixijs-boilerplate
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/into-the-abyss-deeper-and-deeper

Ratings

Overall 903th 3.522⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1268th 3.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 803th 3.304⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 266th 4.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 516th 4⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 510th 3.63⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 595th 3.075⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 778th 3.587⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

ElSombrero
26. Apr 2021 · 08:02 UTC
Simple but good😍
Drilling Fox
26. Apr 2021 · 08:06 UTC
Damn, rude. Also, really hard to tell, when oxigen is on a level with you.
🎤 JoskerDu
26. Apr 2021 · 09:13 UTC
@drilling-fox yeah... that's a thing... we're trying to get it better... sorry to be rude lol
LocustJin
26. Apr 2021 · 17:43 UTC
For me, graphics are very well done and just beautyfull.
Embedder72
27. Apr 2021 · 03:42 UTC
I liked the look of it. Had a bit of a time trying to figure out the controls, but once I got it was interesting. I would be interesting to have a little more verity to the tube. Possibly split and they the user choose a side every once in a while.
StefGrizzly
27. Apr 2021 · 03:54 UTC
Would love to see something else than the oxygen and power. Nice graphics, ambiance and concept.
🎤 JoskerDu
27. Apr 2021 · 04:11 UTC
@embedder72 totally... the split idea would be great and give it more variety... also force the player to move around a bit more. Thank you so much for playing.
🎤 JoskerDu
27. Apr 2021 · 04:12 UTC
@stefgrizzly Thank you for playing! We talked about adding treasure... or fish to collect. Things to add variety and also get more points. Also wanted to add a Kraken tentacle to dodge... but time ran out and we shifted to polish and debugging.
MtWhateverest
27. Apr 2021 · 04:52 UTC
Simple, good atmosphere and sounds. The play area could be bigger to make it more difficult. Solid game nonetheless :)
🎤 JoskerDu
27. Apr 2021 · 13:35 UTC
@mtwhateverest Thanks for checking it out. Yeah we wanted a bit of claustrophobia to kick in... but at the same time a larger space would yield more variety. I have a feeling we'll be tweaking this after Ludum Dare and share a "post launch" link if we get some of the feedback and things from our wishlist in.
Szymon OGD
27. Apr 2021 · 17:25 UTC
For sure is different than the other games like our. It is unique because of its view. This is a nice piece of a game.
Shaolin Dave
27. Apr 2021 · 18:09 UTC
I liked the graphics. The sound, while simple, did help with the atmosphere.
I kept dieing because I ran out of fuel, even when there was no fuel to collect?
It was hard to guage how far away the pickups were, I kept finding myself trying to grab stuff that already passed. A larger window of time to grab and some more visual feedback would be nice.
🎤 JoskerDu
27. Apr 2021 · 20:44 UTC
Thanks @shaolin-dave - you're totally right. We have no real balancing on the pickups so you're at the mercy of the RNG.
It's subtle but the pickups will go to 50% opacity when you can no longer pick them up and they're "above" you.
Andrew Hoyer
28. Apr 2021 · 06:13 UTC
Really enjoyed the calm nature of this game. I guess the goal is to move the least possible to save energy, which I didn't catch right away. Another way to make this more challenging faster would be to have debris rising up as well which would damage you. Overall, a neat idea.
Grewoss
28. Apr 2021 · 09:31 UTC
Very very well put together, very simple but i think you really nailed it. Reached 4776/5000 Depth on my first play... could already see the ending... On to the next round! haha
🎤 JoskerDu
28. Apr 2021 · 14:47 UTC
Thanks @andrew-hoyer yes... debris or mines would be a great addition. I also had the idea of a Kraken tentacle that would come in from the side and try to swat you.
🎤 JoskerDu
28. Apr 2021 · 14:47 UTC
@grewoss awesome - thanks... would love to hear back from you if you were able to win... we've been getting conflicting reports about it being impossible due to resource shortages.
zimny11
30. Apr 2021 · 13:19 UTC
Nice game! The controls are tricky, but that adds a lot to the game, I like it. Both the graphics and the music fit together nicely. As mentioned before, it will be fun to have obstacles that player need to avoid.
Kotzi
03. May 2021 · 11:34 UTC
Nice game, loved the art but struggled a bit with the controls. Congrats!
Kszaku
03. May 2021 · 12:10 UTC
It looks really good, I love your style!
🎤 JoskerDu
03. May 2021 · 15:49 UTC
Hey... @zimny11 @kotz @kszaku ..thank you so much for the feedback.
One thing we're looking at doing post LD is to add gamepad support and maybe some sort of tutorial hints about the controls. They were meant to be floaty... but can definitely feel a little funky if you're expecting to turn the ship rather than just point it in the direction you want to go.
Phoenix Fireflower
08. May 2021 · 14:16 UTC
A simple, yet enjoyable game. I like how the music is different for each playthrough. The music also really fits the atmosphere.

My two biggest critiques are that it can be difficult to tell when a tank is on the same level as the sub. You also run out of fuel very quickly, especially since fuel tanks spawn very infrequently and don't add much fuel to your sub.
xiyou
10. May 2021 · 15:05 UTC
The graphics are great, very interesting game
Lisichka
14. May 2021 · 11:30 UTC
Despite the fact that the game is simple, it is very cool
leapyearboy
14. May 2021 · 16:07 UTC
Lovely simple game, liked the graphics and vibe of the descent. I see the comments on the mercy of the RNG, will be interesting to see what you do here if you take it forward. Perhaps some upgrades/items, turn off lights to save power etc. I took a similar (but far less polished route on my game) and can see the same future tweaks to make it really cool. Awesome job!