Hammer It In! by audioBusting
Hammer the nail in! Press the Space bar to hold the Hammer, release it to raise the Hammer, and press the Space bar again to slam down the Hammer. Be careful not to slam it down too much... or the nail may break. See how deep and how fast you can nail it down!
"The act of hammering a nail.... An act of violence, of creation, or of destruction? Only mankind may find satisfaction in such debauchery..." --Albert Einstein
"Perfectly encapsulates man's hubris." --Someone who saw the game through a Discord stream but hadn't played it
"Sorry the music sounds like shit I made it in the last 20 minutes" --The creator of this game


| Link | https://github.com/audioBusting/LD48Hammer/archive/refs/tags/submission.zip |
| Link | https://audiobusting.itch.io/hammer-it-in |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/hammer-it-in |
Ratings
| Overall | 412th | 3.5⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 398th | 3.396⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 301th | 3.479⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 86th | 4.188⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 252th | 3.75⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 420th | 3.188⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 75th | 3.727⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 278th | 3.543⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 30🗳️ | 24🗨️ |
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Hi score:

Awesome work all the same!
The game is about hitting a nail at the right time, but that was not much a challenge. For me the real game was seeing what we would come across next as we went further down. Everytime there was something interesting and new to see, and that made me want to continue. The ending was the perfect cherry on top, and I think you could not have done it better.
I dont have much feedback here to be honest. I think the game was perfect in what it tried to achieve. Amazingly done! :D
The music gets stale rather quickly, it would've been cool to add in more instruments the deeper you go; Either that or making the song longer than 4 measures. Initially I tried swinging the hammer in tune with the music, like some sort of rhythm game, but that's way too fast and the nail breaks.
I enjoyed the art a lot! The character in the house was a fun touch, along with the mermaids. The 3D model for the walls surrounding the core were nice too! The art is definitely the strongest part of the game.
The gameplay was more tedious than fun, but the variety in decorations as you move deeper made it enjoyable the whole way through. This is definitely a unique entry! Great work.
I assume that was the victory screen but I was left a little puzzled whether it really was or not. The backgrounds are a really smart way of conveying plot! The hammer sound got a little annoying after a while. Music was very bare but somehow fitting.
One of the best use of the theme I've seen!

Funny concept, hit's the theme 100%! Love the parallax effect and it's fun uncovering the different earth layers. Good job!