Fathomless by superjai

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made by superjai for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Summary

It is said that treasures beyond our wildest dreams rest at the bottom of the Sea.

Will you find it?

How to Play

Mouse - Steer your Sub

Left Click/Space - Accelerate

P - Pause/Settings

Earn Sand Dollars by collecting Fish.

Spend those Sand Dollars to upgrade your Sub and explore deeper in hopes of finding treasure.

Team

Made by: Jeremy Weeks (@superjai), Yenny Yulianny (@Doraemon) and Matt Kruse (@mk-ruse)

Play it now!

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Ratings

Overall 310th 3.905⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 316th 3.786⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1323th 2.905⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 224th 4.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 151th 4.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 205th 3.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 613th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 282th 4.024⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 47🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

DoctorTM
28. Apr 2021 · 00:43 UTC
Great mood. Love the graphics and sounds :) nice jam!
leadphalanx
28. Apr 2021 · 02:47 UTC
I like the chill atmosphere, I feel like adding an element of exploration on top of fish collecting would be fun as a future addition
Vogt
28. Apr 2021 · 23:45 UTC
Amazing art! Sound and controls adds a lot to the overall mood. I just relaxed and enjoyed the experience
Busy Games
28. Apr 2021 · 23:46 UTC
This was fun, I like the shader effects with the water. I did a similar game with similar effects :)
Good job, great entry!
Alexascher
29. Apr 2021 · 20:39 UTC
Very solid, very fun and relaxing game. I think, it would be great, if first biome was more populated or decorated, because it's a face of the game. Good job!
buckmeister
29. Apr 2021 · 20:52 UTC
Super relaxing and fun! Visuals and mood are next-level. Kudos.
Maniulo
29. Apr 2021 · 21:40 UTC
Nice game, fun and good looking! Would probably be cool to have some fish that you have to avoid instead of catch.
retrome
02. May 2021 · 07:05 UTC
Very pleasant graphics, animations and visual effects! Great immersion backed by music and sound effects! Fun to play until the end and there is a desire to feel such an atmosphere again!

Some remark: hands look too bright on dark depths. Expectation: hands became as darker as Sub.

Excellent entry!
morrilet
04. May 2021 · 04:37 UTC
This was super neat. The look was fantastic, and the ending was very much worth the journey. I think my only complaint is that you don't *really* need to use any of the upgrades other than depth. Maybe adding some enemies that chase you for a short stint could be a good way to make speed more useful? I also initially thought range was how long you could stay under, but figuring it out didn't take too long. Overall I think this was a really relaxing entry with some great art and audio. Good work!

PS: I wanted to do a similar water and darkness effect for my game, so seeing actually implemented was really fun!
PxlDev
04. May 2021 · 05:07 UTC
I really liked this entry. The ending was a little unexpected. Very interesting idea, altough a little unoriginal.
variable_enigmatic
06. May 2021 · 06:19 UTC
Now I want sushi.
Shimonster
07. May 2021 · 17:57 UTC
This is a fun game. I love the variety of fish and other stuff in the sea. On cool think you could add is to be able to play though the game again but with all your upgrades so it's easier and funner.
LDJam user 234807
08. May 2021 · 14:05 UTC
Was unable to comment previously when I rated your game. I would probably play this game the whole day if I didn't have so many other games waiting to be rated. This is such an enjoyable little game. It's relaxing, music is awesome, graphics are crisp and well proportioned. Just an overall enjoyable game. Excellent job!
Yword
09. May 2021 · 17:49 UTC
Wow, I just finished this game! Really polished and beautiful, the control and atmosphere are very good too!
chtimy
09. May 2021 · 19:16 UTC
Beautiful game!
Very peaceful, the graphism is polished and it really gives the feeling to be underwater, maybe just the deformation give me headache XD
Otherwise the mechanism is efficient!
It could be great to give the feeling of infinity on sides and not be blocked :)
Thank you for your game, it's a success!
asfdfdfd
09. May 2021 · 21:42 UTC
Love your visuals!
Pete
18. May 2021 · 11:54 UTC
This seems to be one of the most complete experiences I've played in this jam. It had progression, gameplay that just works, and an end with a small twist. Very well done. I really like the shining fish, they looks really cool with how they light up.
one-seed-fruit
18. May 2021 · 15:45 UTC
INCREDIBLE. Another perfect entry for me!