Deep Within by Untitled Studios

made by Untitled Studios for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

:alien: PREMISE :alien:

Louis is stuck on the newly colonized planet Ananke IV, and is in deep, deep debt. It seems that he'll be trying to pay it back for the rest of his life, until one day, when he finds a mysterious ancient alien ruin with poisonous gas, alien monsters, and riches inside.

:gun: HOW TO PLAY :gun:

Pay off your 150 credit debt by collecting and selling alien scrap. Venture out into the ruin to find scrap, and then bring it back before you're killed by the poisonous gas or an alien monster (if you die, the bill to revive you will be enormous!). If you bring back 4 or more scrap in a single run, your O2 tank will be upgraded, and you'll be able to stay out in the gas for longer.

:videogame: CONTROLS :videogame:

Use Menus - Left Click

Move - WASD / Arrow Keys

Aim - Mouse

Gun - Hold & Release Left Click

:filmframes: GAMEPLAY :filmframes:

https://youtu.be/sjkT51ifQV0

:framephoto: SCREENSHOTS :framephoto:

Link	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xp1jmnGck5Sw-bFyPaOvq6L_Wo3JrqB/view?usp=sharing
GMS2	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ekDM0DLpwefFF007ukkaQtZO2KGGyB_t/view?usp=sharing
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/deep-within

Ratings

Overall	357^th	3.579⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Fun	331^th	3.5⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	641^th	2.895⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Theme	350^th	3.737⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	575^th	3.211⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Audio	200^th	3.605⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Mood	192^th	3.684⭐	21🧑‍⚖️
Given		17🗳️	22🗨️

Feedback

NateG

26. Apr 2021 · 03:57 UTC

deep in the ddeep dark it in the deep

Kieron Woodhouse

26. Apr 2021 · 14:50 UTC

Not bad! I was a little confused about how to actually exit the cave at first. Maybe a bit more signposting would help. But I had fun trying to clear my debt

RuslanCH

26. Apr 2021 · 14:55 UTC

For what it was, it was pretty good.

Kittenhunter

26. Apr 2021 · 15:00 UTC

It was really fun playing and going deeper and deeper and getting more and more money to pay the debt felt really good :)

DevParty

26. Apr 2021 · 19:13 UTC

Man, the debt gives me Vietnam flashbacks even though I’m like 13.

ristoretto

26. Apr 2021 · 19:16 UTC

The sound effects are very satisfying and it works well to add dread when the player has to charge the laster. It feels a little harsh to not respawn pickups when the player died.

🎤 Untitled Studios

26. Apr 2021 · 19:24 UTC

@ristoretto thanks for playing the game! I definitely agree that it's a bit harsh and I really regret not having done something about it before the end of the jam.

Noel Widmer

26. Apr 2021 · 19:24 UTC

I liked the idea that the money doesn't seem to spawn back when you die so you have to go deeper. The shooting was a bit unfair because I had a hard time missing the shots. That is probably the main thing I would improve. The music was amazing.

clemonades

26. Apr 2021 · 21:01 UTC

The sound dude! The sound is great, you can almost get a little song going if you pause at the right times. And can't we all relate to the goal being just paying off debt! lol

Benedek Labancz

28. Apr 2021 · 15:40 UTC

Very cool game!

Togis

28. Apr 2021 · 16:27 UTC

I uploaded our gameplay of your game on youtube, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.be/watch?v=KLwrzc7DkDo&t=8529s

Thanks for being part of the stream, yesterday was amazing! :smile:

Such a good concept, always keeping the player on the edge, asking the question "can I go a bit further before going back"?

🎤 Untitled Studios

28. Apr 2021 · 21:50 UTC

@togis Thank you so much for playing! Your stream was lovely :)

tanis

02. May 2021 · 15:50 UTC

Liked the mood of the game. It becomes hard to be able to get back once you have to collect treasures that are further away from the exit. Good core mechanic.

Holtzzy223

03. May 2021 · 12:49 UTC

Deep Mood! Liked the concept alot! :)

Taylor Carroll

06. May 2021 · 16:06 UTC

Sound effects are really good. Solid gameplay. I think the concept of having to go out with limited O2 felt like it could have been pushed a bit more. I never felt super rushed to get back. Overall a solid game.

lilkrit

13. May 2021 · 21:34 UTC

I'm sorry but I couldn't run the game :/

🎤 Untitled Studios

13. May 2021 · 21:49 UTC

@lilkrit :(

Arefnue

17. May 2021 · 18:12 UTC

Nice mood!