Dream: The Temple Within by dominikscholz

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made by dominikscholz for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

First ludum dare for us. Hope you enjoy our little game.

Venture deeper and deeper into your subconsciousness to defeat your inner demons that plague your view of life and thereby bring back your happiness!

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  • Gameplay & Programming: Michael Scholz & Dominik Scholz
  • Models and Visual FX: Sebirit & Dominik Scholz
  • Audio: Sebirit

Ratings

Overall 393th 3.833⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Fun 351th 3.76⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1516th 2.75⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1094th 3.5⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 469th 4.052⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Audio 484th 3.652⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Humor 790th 2.821⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Mood 694th 3.651⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Given 68🗳️ 74🗨️

Feedback

CrumblyBread
26. Apr 2021 · 20:11 UTC
This is nice! Would play this as a full game with upgrades and stuff
Mero
26. Apr 2021 · 20:41 UTC
fun game
but not rly related to the theme imo
fullmetal_automaton
26. Apr 2021 · 20:46 UTC
This was a solid little game. Pretty fun, I'd play more.
BeytullahUnal
26. Apr 2021 · 20:46 UTC
Would've kept playing if there was more for sure. Pleasant visuals and sound effects, smooth gameplay, good vibes.
slimabob
26. Apr 2021 · 20:47 UTC
Wow! The artstyle is super charming, and reminds me of some games I played when I was just getting into PC gaming- lots of nostalgia! The game was just the right length and didn't wear out its welcome. Great job!!
joselor
26. Apr 2021 · 20:48 UTC
I just want more, the whole game is incredible : the art is great, difficulty is really good, and it felt super nice to play.
Kro
26. Apr 2021 · 21:08 UTC
Smooth game. Nice design, good overall feeling from this game. But i would make enemies faster and music more active, imho. I like that!
Phillip Scott
27. Apr 2021 · 11:26 UTC
Really fun - would like to see more weapons and a little bit of screenshake
blackairway
27. Apr 2021 · 11:37 UTC
fun game, maybe using more game mechanics from similare game like a dash. the boss fight is disapointing cause the best strategie is to stay so away from him you can't see it clearly.
MrsTari
27. Apr 2021 · 11:39 UTC
Nice game and graphic style :) <3
Raiponz
27. Apr 2021 · 11:40 UTC
Nice Game! voxel style look great, gameplay is fun and sound design is neat.
somestufz
27. Apr 2021 · 16:55 UTC
Nicely polished and the audio is also very good.
Krebzor
27. Apr 2021 · 17:19 UTC
I liked everything!! i would play this for hours, do more levels!!! I want to see this game on steam xD i would buy it.
DaaWeeD
27. Apr 2021 · 17:20 UTC
very good game in voxel art, for a road through his thoughts. I had a great time. Super voxel style and really nice sound environment.

Great jobs, thanks for this moment =)
Curtis Pelissier
27. Apr 2021 · 17:25 UTC
Congrats on your first ludum :thumbsup: I hope you will make other games in the future ^^
I like the graphics of your game and the simplicity of your gameplay. The story of going deeper and deeper in the dream would be more interesting if the enemies became weirder.
One point to correct: the music transition is too abrupt between scene. A fade in/fade out in the music + black screen fade would be great :wink:
arista
27. Apr 2021 · 19:28 UTC
Very cool art style. Simple idea but great execution. I liked the increase in difficulty curve and the care you put into the level design. Congrats!
xpoho
27. Apr 2021 · 19:40 UTC
My Inner Demon died in the swamp =\
Nice game! ^_^
Xenobey
27. Apr 2021 · 22:09 UTC
Died a few times during my playthrough but I really enjoyed the theme. Nothing very innovative but it works and is very fun to play.
Fran Gambero
27. Apr 2021 · 22:27 UTC
I enjoyed your game. It feels polished and entertaining, and the characters are quite cute! I wish there were more levels though ;( Well done!
loginaut
27. Apr 2021 · 22:32 UTC
Oh this is absolutely lovely! You all did a great job of introducing the mechanics through level design, and the gameplay loop was super tight. The aesthetic definitely reminds me of those crossy road mobile games (in a good way), although it was harder to see the connection between the jungle/ruins environment, the cowboy, and deeper into the mind.

The only sour point was the boss fight, it seems like the challenge was just the health bar being increased and it was a bit of a slog. It would be cool if it was more interactive, like releasing waves of enemies when you do enough damage, but you can't get everything you want in a 72 hour jam :-)
HPA97
27. Apr 2021 · 23:12 UTC
Great art style, I love the small hops to move around. The sound effect of shooting and hitting enemies are very satisfying (Would like some sound effects of hitting the boss). The boss was challenging and fun to fight against. Great job!
LDJam user 237261
28. Apr 2021 · 08:20 UTC
Oddly reminds me of LEGO Soccer Mania, not sure why, but it is a fun game!
Sand-Gardeners
28. Apr 2021 · 10:49 UTC
Well done, it's quite polished and nice to play, not too hard nor too easy, good job :)
Tomtomgome
28. Apr 2021 · 13:21 UTC
I really like that interpretation of the theme ! I wanted us to do something similiar but we went with something a bit less original. Beside that the game is well polish, feel wholesome, nothing much to say :)
LDJam user 184711
28. Apr 2021 · 17:04 UTC
Nice short game with a cool theme. Good mood. The jumping sound is a little much.
Ozzzim
28. Apr 2021 · 17:14 UTC
It's neat. It doesn't really need a story and could do with more levels, but it's a solid game overall
LittleW00D
28. Apr 2021 · 17:18 UTC
I really like the graphical style and the gameplay is really solid.
Only critisms I can give is that the boss was a bit big to fit on the screen and there wasn't an audio cue to indicate that I was doing any damage unlike other enemies.

If you were to continue developing this I'd like to see more weapons and enemies, the zanier the better because after all it's alljust a dream?
DerGamer
28. Apr 2021 · 18:50 UTC
Amazing game!

Thing I thought were pretty cool:
- the music fits the game really well
- the artstyle looks cool
- it looks great when you play it, it almost feels like a finished game
- the shooting feels great although it took some time until i realised i shot faster when I am holding down the shot button
- the boss fight against the inner demon was a really nice idea

I noticed only 2 small things that weren't that nice:
- the player moves a bit weird when colliding with a wall
- the camera in the boss was in my opinion a bit small, because you couldn't see much enemies but then the laser came from all sites

A great submission!👍
Chambre19
28. Apr 2021 · 21:54 UTC
Great job and keep up the good work. You clearly had a vision and stuck with it! Not much more I could add that hasn't already been said for advice. Definitely continue development!
NvrSkipGameDay
28. Apr 2021 · 22:28 UTC
This was fun! Great sound design, cool level layout too, nice job on progression, and the music was charming! I really enjoyed it, rockin' submission :)
Chase of Bass
28. Apr 2021 · 22:31 UTC
Really fun and interesting how your goal is a bed as you go deeper xD -also i loved the sound effects! Great work!!
fawnblue
30. Apr 2021 · 00:49 UTC
very pretty game! it's like how i imagine minecraft would look if it was made in 2021 instead of 2011. i found it a little too easy to get mobbed and wish the movement system was a little more complex, but overall this game felt really polished and i could really see you guys building something awesome out of it!
Lysenti
30. Apr 2021 · 22:44 UTC
A bit static but really fun to play ! Lights are beautiful and the AI is quite good. Your game feels polished. Good music also. :)
SilkyPantsDan
01. May 2021 · 14:28 UTC
Great concept and implementation, though gets a bit samey after a bit. Once suggestion might be to ignore the enemies from the damage pools, as it makes the game a bit easier than possibly intended. Also add an exit button please :)

Other than that - a solid entry!
Doot
06. May 2021 · 12:52 UTC
Really nice game!

The art style is super cute and very well done.
The gameplay is simple, easily understandable and the sounds make it very satisfying.
The game is short and to the point, really great for a jam.

Great job and thanks for the game!
Benjamin Leroy
13. May 2021 · 10:21 UTC
For a first ludum I find your serious game cool, the atmosphere is nice, the sounds also it sticks well to the universe in voxel, good job.
Aune
14. May 2021 · 20:55 UTC
Very cool game, good polish.
I love the sound design and ending music.
Maybe few more visual feedbacks would be appreciate for hit effect.

Well done :D !
Azura Dark
17. May 2021 · 20:00 UTC
Fun game, I had problems quitting when I was done, but I over all liked it. I take it it was "deeper and deeper into a dream" or something along the lines of that. The cutesy art style meshed well with the game play