To the Center of the Earth by oda
Try to go as deep as possible into the earth, but watch out for obstacles that may damage your drill. And remember to handle your engine gently to prevent it from overheating.

The game was maybe too ambitious for a 48h game jam. I initially planned to add mineral ores to mine and upgrades to buy between runs to improve your drill and go deeper. But anyway I'm already glad I managed to release something playable, haha
| HTML5 (playable + sources) | https://oda.itch.io/to-the-center-of-the-earth |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/to-the-center-of-the-earth |
Ratings
| Overall | 633th | 3.196⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 552th | 3.174⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 723th | 2.717⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 111th | 4.109⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 441th | 3.457⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 660th | 2.452⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 605th | 1.886⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 710th | 2.75⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 31🗳️ | 0🗨️ |
I didn't particularly enjoy the sound it grated on the ears a bit. That might have been the point though to simulate the experience of being a drill.
The classic games feel of it is pretty awesome, hit the vibe there.
Adding some pick ups or something else to drive the player deeper and deeper might have better refined your core gameplay loop.
The warning sounds were a bit too high pitch for my ears but other than that the other sound effects were good. Nice work getting this done in 48 hours!