Angler by Athaeryn
Angler is a short horror story game about a scientist who is tracking a mysterious signal.
Press space to dive.
I’m really happy with what I created within the timeframe, but I didn’t get as much content in as I had planned. I’m planning to release an updated version with a bit more going on. Fair warning, though, this version will take about 15 minutes of mostly just holding down the spacebar to reach the ending. I hope you still enjoy the vibes!
Note: the audio stops playing after a minute on the web build; best experience will be with the desktop builds. The Mac build works on my computer because it built the image, but it might be difficult or impossible to get past Gatekeeper and play. :/
Tools - Godot - Blender - Affinity - Ableton
AI Usage Statement
No AI was used in the creation of this game. Everything was made by hand during the 72 hours of the Jam, with the exception of the fonts and sound effects listed below.
Fonts - https://velvetyne.alwaysdata.net/fonts/picnic/ - https://open-foundry.com/fonts/libre-baskerville
Sound effects - https://opengameart.org/content/40-cc0-water-splash-slime-sfx - https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-sea-and-seagull-wave-5932/
| Source Code | https://github.com/athaeryn/angler |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/angler |
Ratings
| Given | 1🗳️ | 2🗨️ |
No spoilers! :D

I feel like it was a bit too slow to dive, but just personal preference. The Mac build doesn't work :(
I’m glad you enjoyed it! :) I definitely agree that more should happen, it’s a bit long without too much going on, but I’m still proud of what I made in a weekend. I ran out of time to balance the depth/speed/encounters but I’m planning to release a more polished version. I do think it’d help if the numbers were changing faster; I should probably add a decimal place or two. Thanks so much for the feedback!
I agree, there should be a little more going on and the ending could be a bit more satisfying. I had more content planned but ran out of time (like, I put the music together and added all the sound in the last 30 minutes). I wanted to make the dive a little shorter and/or speed it up a little, but I just ran out of runway to adjust it before the deadline. It was a really ambitious project for me, and I’m happy that I got it “done” but it’s definitely not complete.
I added a little bit to the description so folks have a better idea what they’re in for. :) Thank you for sticking with it & for the feedback!