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Pokefish : Gotta flash em' all ! by Legolula

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made by Legolula for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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Story

Captain Nemo left you in charge of the mighty Nautilus and sent you on a scientific exploration mission.
He gave you some strange journal called Pokefishdex to complete before you return.
While crossing the Indian ocean you come by the entrance of a huge pit topped by a coral reef.
You feel that this place is rich with wildlife and decide to dive down and explore !

The Game

Pokefish is a chill exploration game where your goal is to uncover the mysteries of the deep sea.
You pilot the Nautilus and try to take pictures of all the different species that crowd this strange pit that you discovered during your journey.

Controls

  • Arrows : movement
  • Return : take picture
  • Mouse : target your flashlight
  • Left click : fire a light probe (if available)

Software Used

  • Game Engine: Unity
  • Art: Blender, Aseprite
  • Sound: FLStudio

Credits

Link https://roosterandfretillant.itch.io/pokefish
Link https://roosterandfretillant.itch.io/pokefish
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/pokefish-gotta-flash-em-all

Ratings

Overall 886th 3.529⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Fun 777th 3.441⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 882th 3.245⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Theme 483th 3.951⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1097th 3.52⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Audio 729th 3.42⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1000th 2.549⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Mood 649th 3.686⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Given 65🗳️ 83🗨️

Feedback

MasterProject
27. Apr 2021 · 00:47 UTC
It's definitely not polished, but I enjoyed it. That little scope on the corner was a nice addition and when I saw that creature down in the bottom of the ocean I actually bit my tongue out of fear. So yeah, congrats on that. Also how dare you.
0x746564
27. Apr 2021 · 11:39 UTC
Interesting concept! It would be nice to get some feedback when clicking on the camera button. I couldn't tell if I was actually taking a picture.
Nectanebo
27. Apr 2021 · 11:47 UTC
The art style is very unique and kinda strange, but i liked it a lot! The music is relaxing too. I like the vibe of it, great job!
exewin
27. Apr 2021 · 15:26 UTC
Definately high score on mood and theme. Lacks some polish, especially sound on taking picture and maybe alternative key for taking picture (Space) for WASD players.
bordonne
27. Apr 2021 · 15:36 UTC
I love this game ! Check out my octopus picture
![Screenshot 2021-04-27 at 13.34.45.png](///raw/3ec/52/z/40b42.png)
woergbi
27. Apr 2021 · 15:44 UTC
I am a big fan of exploration games, and I really enjoyed playing *your* game. A little more different types of animals or just a bit more variation in how the different species look (e.g. different size/color) would have been nice, but obviously none of us have time to add to much content to our games within the jam time restrictions.
I just wish the light probes would travel a little slower, so I could follow them more easily.

Overall, it's a great entry though!
Shaolin Dave
27. Apr 2021 · 18:12 UTC
I tried hitting return to take pictures but it seemed nothing happened?
Other than that, controls seemed really nice. Graphics are good. Love the music.
🎤 Legolula
27. Apr 2021 · 19:40 UTC
Thank you all for your feedback! For me personally it was my first LD and I am really glad you enjoyed it. I completely agree with the game needing polish, and the controls sometimes unfairly punishes players. I'll try to tweak that these next few days!
Too_Lazy_Cat
27. Apr 2021 · 21:10 UTC
@legolula don't worry about it. Congrats on completing your first LD! I love what you did with lightning, game is good for LD, but if you plan yo take it further i'd suggest to add more "game" into it. Great work dude!
Logan
27. Apr 2021 · 21:12 UTC
I love the concept here, and the little sub-view in the corner's such a neat idea, if a little fiddly to get right. I'll agree with the consensus that it could use some polish, but what's there is a nice start. I liked how you could use the sub's own lights to navigate, in addition to the lights balls, and I liked the oppressive feeling as you dove deeper.
JustARoom
28. Apr 2021 · 02:15 UTC
It's a nice concept and I really loved the music shift as you get to the deeper parts.
Skleembof
28. Apr 2021 · 02:54 UTC
Oh man I love everything about this. such a unique approach to a simple idea. The music and graphics create an awesome atmosphere, and the little camera viewport is awesome.
buckmeister
28. Apr 2021 · 11:39 UTC
Fun concept which could be expanded upon in the future. Good job!
Sam Machell
28. Apr 2021 · 13:33 UTC
I really enjoyed this a lot! The way the waters get darker and the need for droppable lights makes the process of going deeper feel really immersive. It's one of the nicest ways I've seen the theme used! I also really appreciate gameplay like taking pictures, that is peaceful and exploratory. I think the game could have benefitted a lot from audio feedback - when a picture has been taken successfully, or when you are low on oxygen, etc, just to make the flow feel more fair!
Ayced
28. Apr 2021 · 13:36 UTC
Really spooky when you get down deep, love the mood change
LDJam user 235694
28. Apr 2021 · 13:41 UTC
Relly fun game, but strange when you go to dark deep and listen a relaxing music and so its cool work.
HugoJean
28. Apr 2021 · 13:42 UTC
cute at first but I felt anxious going deeper! cool game that challenged my claustrophobic self
Barisc
28. Apr 2021 · 14:09 UTC
Exploration, survival and photographing fishes. Chill game idea and cool concept.
jujuformatic
28. Apr 2021 · 16:23 UTC
Well... not an exeptionnal game but the mechanics are good and the graphics good too
mak6
28. Apr 2021 · 18:07 UTC
@sam-machell Thanks for your detailed review ! We didn't thought about sound feedback, we wanting to go for a flash when a picture is taken but didn't have the time to had it in the end. Maybe we'll add these sound feedback ;)
mak6
28. Apr 2021 · 18:10 UTC
@shaolin-dave Yes, until we add feedbacks the only way to find out if the picture was taken is to open the photobook ^^
deadmanjw
28. Apr 2021 · 21:28 UTC
Really like the game, similar to my concept but better implemented in 2d. Like the audio as well and the lighting effects are great, really nice work.
Caloudon
29. Apr 2021 · 08:42 UTC
Fun game with simple controls. Thanks for making this.
Kontiko
29. Apr 2021 · 08:43 UTC
A really great game the art design was really nice. A graphical helper on the screen would be nice to see where the camera would take the Picture
LootFox-Parker
29. Apr 2021 · 08:44 UTC
I like the cute fish. Controls were pretty good other than taking picture. The lighting was pretty well executed too!
DenisSobolev
29. Apr 2021 · 13:54 UTC
This is a pleasant game. I'm relaxing.
David U
29. Apr 2021 · 14:44 UTC
Really nice idea for a game. The instruction screens were a bit of information overload for me and it wasn't clear that I had to go over fish to see them, I was trying to point the nose of the submarine at them. A sound effect for taking pictures would be good as I wasn't sure the button was working.

The way you incorporated the first person perspective was really cool and this idea has a lot of potential. Great work.
Fearawl
30. Apr 2021 · 14:48 UTC
Cool game and ending!
jk5000
30. Apr 2021 · 14:51 UTC
A super simple, relaxing and fun little game. Died in the deep. Had fun playing the game. Well done.
Pedro Augusto Ruppenthal
30. Apr 2021 · 23:15 UTC
I really liked the exploration aspect of the game! Great mood as well
Crazybot
30. Apr 2021 · 23:24 UTC
Very cute, the tutorial was bit over the top flashy in my opinion but I loved that you could kind of see through the camera :D
MikoziQ
01. May 2021 · 10:22 UTC
Had a nice journey to the bottom and collected all poke-poke!

Pros:

- Audio-visuals makes the mood appropriate at certain depths. Overwhelming darkness below is a big +
- My first encounter with the big squid / octopus was terryfing as it was pointing legs towards me, so insta DeadSpace moments there
- Easy to control
- Properly scoped (not too long), good places to put in the oxygen support.
- Like the coral reef effect you tried there at certain ground levels!
- Exploration atmosphere is very much within the gameplay

Cons:

- Tutorial seems out-of-space graphic-wise and is overwhelming with information to the user. Perhaps in-game tutorial would be better!


Overall a great, properly-scoped entry. Had an enjoyable experience!
mak6
02. May 2021 · 14:35 UTC
@mikoziq Thank you so much for your detailed review ! Happy you have enjoyed it !
Ommadawn
05. May 2021 · 09:15 UTC
Chill game :) I had a nice moment taking pictures of fishes and medusa :fish: Graphics are simple but neat, and controls are nice.