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Ballast by Ekoxe

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made by Ekoxe for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Another peaceful day at sea. Your trustworthy submarine will take you deep into the ocean.

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... That said, there used to be a full crew working here, but now it's just you.

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Things can get chaotic quite quickly around here.

Manual:

  • If our submarine crashes we will * take in water *
  • If the wheel is at * max we will take in water *
  • Watch the TV if you want to
  • If the pressure is at * max the containers and the wheel will accelerate *
  • If one of the containers is full, the submarine will * speed up *

Good Luck!

Link https://ekoxe.itch.io/ballast
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/ballast

Ratings

Overall 244th 3.95⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 179th 3.967⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 210th 3.917⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 863th 3.683⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 419th 4.1⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 182th 3.8⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 520th 3.793⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 189861
27. Apr 2021 · 09:10 UTC
I love the innovative concept and the UI type gameplay is great!

I wish there was some way to pump the water out, and maybe added benefit to keeping systems close to max. All in all an epic game!
LDJam user 216267
27. Apr 2021 · 09:21 UTC
the game is good... but i hate the tv... to hell with ads
LDJam user 183093
27. Apr 2021 · 09:22 UTC
This is really cool!
Definitely a good kind of stressful trying to keep all the various plates spinning.

The TV is a nice touch too!
LDJam user 186596
27. Apr 2021 · 09:23 UTC
One delicate Game~ However, that water would block the view of screen, which would have harder time to avoid the rock
LDJam user 217364
27. Apr 2021 · 09:57 UTC
I really enjoy this little game, the interface and sounds are very immersive and make me want to try hard a little! Though I would have known the distance I traveled at each attempt :slight_smile:
LDJam user 4018
27. Apr 2021 · 10:47 UTC
The interface and gameplay is really interesting. And I am in love with the graphics and overall aesthetics. Well done. The gamplay is rather difficult, at least to me, but hey, I'm a noob so I will not considered that as a negative thing :)
LDJam user 102044
27. Apr 2021 · 13:41 UTC
The most fun I had on any LD48 game yet!

I didn't read the manual, it was fun to understand the mechanics by myself.

I only would have preferred if more of the interaction and gauges were representative of some "real" submarine behaviors. (I get the pressure, but maybe I didn't understand the others)
LDJam user 246916
27. Apr 2021 · 14:22 UTC
Really cool game! It's tough to stay on top of everything but really fun, the ad-spamming TV is an infuriating but funny addition. I also really like the graphics!
LDJam user 217362
27. Apr 2021 · 15:12 UTC
LOVE IT! Want to see it on my smartphone! Really love sound of TV Antena adjust!
LDJam user 226410
27. Apr 2021 · 15:13 UTC
Awessome game!
LDJam user 124700
27. Apr 2021 · 22:26 UTC
Great game. TV was perfectly annoying and there is always something you are not paying attention to! Good job, one of the best I've seen yet.
LDJam user 54077
27. Apr 2021 · 22:37 UTC
A very polished game, great graphics and the various systems linked together well.
LDJam user 245143
27. Apr 2021 · 23:10 UTC
Perfect game :ok_hand:
LDJam user 245803
27. Apr 2021 · 23:12 UTC
Stressful but in a very fun way. I agree with the first comment that I wish there was some way to release water that has built up. Overall though I had a blast playing it.
LDJam user 245210
27. Apr 2021 · 23:15 UTC
Great audio, I loved how stressful it all felt together. Good job!
LDJam user 75288
27. Apr 2021 · 23:26 UTC
This was good fun! The frantic management of so many things was enjoyable, and I ran into no issues. Things were clearly communicated, graphics and sounds were on point, and controls were great. At first I thought it'd just get harder and harder 'till I lost, but it ends up there is indeed an ending.

This would work great as a mobile game too.

Great job!
LDJam user 239420
27. Apr 2021 · 23:31 UTC
I have to mirror the above comments of @usenrame and @mrpiedpiper in saying this should be a mobile game. I would love to see it get gradually more difficult. You could do something like travel between stations and add interface elements over time. Gave me Spaceteam vibes, and I like that.

Brilliant stuff!
LDJam user 244565
28. Apr 2021 · 00:11 UTC
This was a blast, the TV cracked me up, really good manage-warioware-like game, I can see this in style of spaceteam with multiplayer and would probably buy it on the app store!
LDJam user 5336
28. Apr 2021 · 01:01 UTC
Really liked the atmosphere in this one. One thing that would have brought it to the next level would have been a score that I could compare with others. One of the better games I've played so far!
LDJam user 173030
28. Apr 2021 · 12:47 UTC
A fun little multitasking game that quickly gets frantic. The game has some nice touches like the humourous manual and the TV. As others had said, it could be made into a cool casual game.
LDJam user 197523
28. Apr 2021 · 23:10 UTC
Wonderful little game, reminded me of the second level in "I expect you to die".
LDJam user 238702
29. Apr 2021 · 16:14 UTC
The game is nicely immersive and challenging and the TV was a fun and distracting touch. The sounds and effects were great, too. Wonderful!
LDJam user 196161
01. May 2021 · 12:36 UTC
Super nice, it reminded me of some parts of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes where you're being solicited by crazy gauges and sounds while trying to defuse. I just wish we could empty out the water somehow, but really a really solid entry overall! Good job
LDJam user 11017
03. May 2021 · 16:12 UTC
A great little game! Really stressful, as these types of games should be! :D I did have a bit of trouble seeing the ocean floor sometimes when the sub was partially filled with water which lead to some quite embarrassing deaths...
LDJam user 8715
12. May 2021 · 22:54 UTC
Ha! The confetti at the end, oh my god that's great! It's a lot to manage, but I had fun the whole way through. I love the artwork, especially the little guy one the TV. I didn't die in my run and beat the game first try! Fantastic entry.