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The Lost Treasure of the Bloody Pufferfishes by Teanan

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made by Teanan for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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You have learned about a network of underwater caves that promise to conceal many treasures.

Dive and dig deeper and deeper with your trusty drill, in your quest for treasure ! But don't get too carried away when you see more gold shining below your feet, as the local wildlife will not tolerate your presence down there.

Controls

  • :arrowleft: and :arrowright: to move around
  • :arrow_up: is jump
  • :arrow_down: to use your drill on floors and enemies

Gameplay

Water pressure will make the floor collapse after a while but you can take matter into your own hands and drill to the next floor yourself. Most importantly, the drill can be used to dig for hidden coins and to eviscerate unsuspecting ennemies.

Get as far as you can while collecting more and more gold.

Good luck down there!

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Link https://teanan.itch.io/the-lost-treasure-of-the-bloody-pufferfishes
Link https://teanan.itch.io/the-lost-treasure-of-the-bloody-pufferfishes
Link https://teanan.itch.io/the-lost-treasure-of-the-bloody-pufferfishes
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/the-lost-treasure-of-the-bloody-pufferfishes

Ratings

Overall 897th 3.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1051th 3.25⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1021th 3.125⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 245th 4.125⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 919th 3.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 723th 3.425⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 673th 2.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 841th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 9🗨️

Feedback

Elemental Zeal Game Studios
27. Apr 2021 · 14:22 UTC
I enjoyed this entry. The enemy variety was nice, and it allowed for quick rounds to try to get a better score. I like the polish with the animated title screen.

It was fun to try to dig straight down to see how far I could get :P

Overall well done. :thumbsup:
Gordy Keene
28. Apr 2021 · 23:45 UTC
I tried the HTML5 version, made it to level 25. Nice relaxing game, I enjoyed the music as well.
frokes
29. Apr 2021 · 00:35 UTC
Simple and sweet game, would have liked some more way to deal with enemies once you are on the same floor as them though.
Hruhf
30. Apr 2021 · 14:42 UTC
Nice and simple fun. I'm not sure if you're supposed to be able to jump over some of the spikes. But I just assumed not, which forces you to pre-plan where you're going to land on the next floor which is a nice concept.
I experienced a blank screen on the web version upon clicking options, but I managed to close by blindly pressing esc so no big deal.
melhem_fares
30. Apr 2021 · 14:56 UTC
The music was calming and also set the atmosphere well, especially because of the transitions when you get deeper. The controls feel a bit stiff, especially the jump, but maybe that's just me. Also, I didn't feel there was much of an incentive to explore the sides, I just wanted to keep digging. Maybe some power-ups like an extra life would've been nice too. Overall though, really nice and simple game.
sdata
30. Apr 2021 · 14:58 UTC
The collapsing floor layouts made for some tense levels, but I had a really difficult time dealing with the ghost pirates. I think some kind of other tool to scare them off like a flashlight could help a lot!
Jake B.
30. Apr 2021 · 15:06 UTC
Speedrun strats: Stick to the edge.
xiyou
30. Apr 2021 · 15:55 UTC
Very interesting design, it is fun to play
Fearawl
30. Apr 2021 · 17:39 UTC
Cool implementation of the jam theme!
StrangerYann
30. Apr 2021 · 23:05 UTC
That ain't half-bad! :D
quite ambitious really
with the different themes as you get deeper
and then it loops back eventually
it seems eventually u will die for cause of starfish no matter what you do so there's that ^^#

but there are lots of cool little mechanics in there
like how each level gives way as you dig into it eventually
very cool! Well-done! Keep it coming :grinning: :thumbsup:
SilkyPantsDan
01. May 2021 · 12:46 UTC
Great entry! I played the Web version, and had an issue when I tried to select Options (screen went blank and I had to reload) but other than that it was fun :)

I think adding some further items as others have suggested would be a good addition, and I had a few moments where I was blocked by enemies and couldn't jump on top of them to kill them - but otherwise a solid effort legend!
LDJam user 234807
08. May 2021 · 13:26 UTC
I really, really enjoyed this game. It's so cute. I love the art, the music is awesome as well as the sound of the sea. Got to Level 13 with 330 in a few minutes of play. I agree with the other commenters that it would be great to have some kind of weapon to defend yourself with :) Really truly enjoyed this game and would definitely like to play it again at some point. Best ratings I have given so far today. Magnificent job!
VixenMink
11. May 2021 · 02:40 UTC
I like how the enemies are flat and you rotate them to turn the other way. Stylistic
Kurama_Youko
11. May 2021 · 03:21 UTC
Really cool game, I liked the graphics, the music and the mechanics, probably what I wanted by game to be, lol.
Paul Nadan
11. May 2021 · 03:44 UTC
Nice entry! I really like the visual effects for the water and the way the sharks turn around. The variety of enemy types and levels was great, especially when it switched over to the dark theme. The gameplay was pretty fun, although it's easy to accidentally get stuck on a wall when trying to jump. Like someone else mentioned, it would be nice if there was a way to kill enemies and avoid the buildup of starfish over time. The music was very light and relaxing. Great work!