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Sergei the Salvager by kankje

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made by kankje for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

You are Sergei, a salvager of the deep seas. You salvage anything worth money, though most of it does not end up in your pockets. Maybe one day you can be the boss and leave the salvaging for others. Until that day, you must dive deep into the sea once again to find what others left there.

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How to play:

Dive and find salvage that can be lifted to the surface. Approach the objects and lift them by attaching enough balloons. Use money gained from the salvage to upgrade your equipment.

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Controls:

  • Move with WASD
  • Attach balloons with Space
  • Drop flares with F
  • Use depth charges with E

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Link https://kankje.itch.io/sergei-the-salvager
Link https://kankje.itch.io/sergei-the-salvager
Link https://kankje.itch.io/sergei-the-salvager
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/sergei-the-salvager

Ratings

Overall 103th 4.15⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 58th 4.2⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 510th 3.567⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 10th 4.534⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 972th 3.633⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 289th 3.862⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 227th 3.692⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 102th 4.283⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 98🗳️ 37🗨️

Feedback

CeeJap
27. Apr 2021 · 00:58 UTC
Super fun game! I love the gameplay loop of going up and down a little deeper every time. It was a little confusing at first as the boat at the surface moves at the same speed as the submarine, making it look like I wasn't moving at all. Other than that this was a super fun and charming game. Great job!
bubul69
27. Apr 2021 · 01:02 UTC
Lovely pixel art game with a good mood, deep in the ocean ;)
kev_The_GameDev
27. Apr 2021 · 01:24 UTC
Nice game! Sadly I ran into a bug. My ship wouldn't stop going up. But I liked the "ocean feeling"!
Rein
27. Apr 2021 · 01:28 UTC
Only took me a handful of minutes to beat, but it was a great concept with excellent execution! Well done.
Dylan Morrow
27. Apr 2021 · 01:30 UTC
All I can say is awesome!
skaminska
27. Apr 2021 · 01:45 UTC
I like the art style of this game. Nice and fun game
abvadabra
27. Apr 2021 · 01:46 UTC
Really surprised how you managed to finish a game with such a broad scope in only 72 hours. I liked this sense of depth and cosmic horror. Especially the final 'surprise' was very well implemented. Good job.
ThatANoNoWord
27. Apr 2021 · 01:49 UTC
Woah, what a dark twist! It's a simple story, but the mood made from the lighting, the simple upgrades, everything made this a great game. Nice job!
fosf0
27. Apr 2021 · 04:47 UTC
what a nice atmosphere :)
Macibacsi56
27. Apr 2021 · 16:23 UTC
Amazing game :)
RomanEmpire
27. Apr 2021 · 16:32 UTC
Overall a good game, love the atmosphere. The graphics are a bit simple, but the audio really sells it. Maybe add some extra details to the seafloor? Great twist as well.
EvoGenGames
27. Apr 2021 · 18:30 UTC
Very good game!
Loved the sound effects, the story/dialogues

well polished and nice ending!

Well done
al_is_kinda_cute
27. Apr 2021 · 18:33 UTC
super fun game
not many issues I can take with it
the ending was brilliant
NoeF
27. Apr 2021 · 18:39 UTC
Your audio design is realy amazing, atmosphere too.
Trigrab
27. Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC
Thats a very good game. Ambient and Soundeffects are nearly perfect. You can win and loose, but you wouldn't know without playing it twice.
I am really amazed by this :thumbsup:
bitshift
27. Apr 2021 · 18:46 UTC
I love this game. Reminds me of some old flash games like Motherload. I especially liked the small details, such as a submarine with an increased number respawning when you die.
MatiF100
27. Apr 2021 · 19:03 UTC
Really liked the game. Exploration aspect was really nice, and only thing i can point out is small area, but given the time it took, game came out great!
Copito
27. Apr 2021 · 19:05 UTC
This was cool but seemed a bit short unless I missed a second level?
Dazrow
27. Apr 2021 · 19:29 UTC
Very atmospheric and the gameplay is really interesting and captivating. I'd love to play the full game like that
Well done, well done!
I'd apreciate if you could also check out our puzzle game "Deep Sweep". Thanks and best of luck! :D
arturgiardi
28. Apr 2021 · 23:38 UTC
The game is awesome! I need to play more! I think the only point to improve it's the pixel art, but I know that sometimes you need to make a quick art in order to deliver solid gameplay in a jam
hunttis
29. Apr 2021 · 06:07 UTC
That was really good! Congrats on making a completable game!

The ambience is simple, but really effective in creating a lot of atmosphere (or lack of one, since we're underwater? :D ).

Really liked the gameplay, if I had to nitpick, it was a little dark, but that just added to the atmosphere, so not really a negative.
tkers
30. Apr 2021 · 20:55 UTC
A solid gameplay loop and great atmosphere. The upgrades/progression were spaced out nicely and lead to a fun conclusion. Felt very polished overall, great job!
Danial
01. May 2021 · 20:53 UTC
Not bad at all. A little short, but zero grind, which this style of game could have easily had.
Super Hadoken
05. May 2021 · 10:06 UTC
Fun exploration and great atmosphere. The controls were smooth and the pace was perfect.
quadtree
08. May 2021 · 01:14 UTC
The graphics and sound really created a nice atmosphere, and the game was a nice length. Using the flares was a bit confusing, as sometimes it seemed like they didn't really scare the fish off, but I probably wasn't doing it right. Nice job overall, though!
Skosnowich
14. May 2021 · 10:39 UTC
Very nice atmospheric game. The gameplay mechanic is really simple, but it tells a nice story. The graphics and the sound fit nicely together. Would've liked if it was longer.