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Sinking Deeper by Foo - Squashed Games

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made by Foo - Squashed Games for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

===== I RECOMMEND YOU PLAY THE DOWNLOADED VERSION AS WEBGL IS INCREDIBLY LAGGY =====

You are a scientist tasked with investigating the depths of the sea. However, you mistakenly dove too deep and your submarine broke down. The only part that remains active is (fortunately) the oxygen dispenser. You can't get back up, so if there is any hope it lies deeper. In the meantime, you might as well gather data in case you ever make it out of here alive...

_Controls_:

  • WASD to move, space to go up, shift to go down

  • Right click to collect oxygen

  • Click to scan

Note: Most of the information from scanning creatures is fictional

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Windows exe or laggy webgl https://nullfoo.itch.io/sinking-deeper-ld48
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/sinking-deeper

Ratings

Given 4🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

GoodMan233
26. Apr 2021 · 06:23 UTC
Nice game! The feeling of the deep sea is very real. I always go back with the last bit of oxygen, lol. And finally, is that breathing your own
🎤 Foo - Squashed Games
26. Apr 2021 · 07:00 UTC
@goodman223 no, the breathing is my dad lol
Attala
26. Apr 2021 · 07:32 UTC
Very moody game. Good graphics and a nice soundscape. I enjoyed this. Good job.
Ranchoman
26. Apr 2021 · 07:49 UTC
Love the visuals and that breathing! Definitely recommend tweaking the description to spell out *where* you can right-click to get oxygen, but really enjoyed it. Excellent job.
James Gillespie
26. Apr 2021 · 09:28 UTC
Love the atmosphere, soundscape and visuals are great.

Was sometimes a little tricky to scan a creature but that also added to the suspense
adamthedog
26. Apr 2021 · 11:14 UTC
Cool game. I like the momentum feel. It's maybe not super realistic if you actually went underwater but the ice level physics give it a challenge that doesn't feel artificially hard.
As someone else said, it would be helpful to clarify *where* you can get the oxygen from, but I figured it out pretty quickly after my first death.
I also really like the models. They feel consistent with each other and the style is neat.
Overall cool game, I had fun trying it out!
Hotpaw
26. Apr 2021 · 12:09 UTC
Played this and then lost where it was! It was fun, i got anxiety from the breathing sounds, very immersive feeling and nice audio, never found the last fish :D-
Pe7e
26. Apr 2021 · 12:52 UTC
It cool but I wish you could scan the fish from a little bit further away.
🎤 Foo - Squashed Games
26. Apr 2021 · 22:47 UTC
@hotpaw the last fish was probably another Small, I made too many and they're hard to distinguish because they are all the same shape
Generic Games
27. Apr 2021 · 21:02 UTC
You've created a very immersive atmosphere, especially with the breathing (which is playing in the background as I write!) and the way the sinking submarine guides you deeper and deeper.

The hitbox on the Small Purple seems to be a little odd; from one angle it is offset a little? I agree with what others have said, it would be very helpful to edit the description of the game, because I spent a bit of time chasing bubbles which was quite silly. These points aren't too significant though! It was a great experience overall.