Lonely Sound by Ethanthopkins
Engine: GameMaker 2.3
Hi guys! I'm Ethan and this is my 4th game jam. I started learning to program about a year ago. These jams have been a great way for me to finish a game and learn with the pressure of a deadline.
This is a simple game based on a true story about three soldiers trapped in the bottom of a sinking boat. (link to story). Obviously the exact events in the game probably didn't happen. There's not a lot of information about the details of the story.
I put a lot of work into it the past couple of days so I hope you enjoy. I'll admit there's quite a bit of spaghetti code in there but hey it works. Constructive critism and feeback in general is very welcome.

CREDITS:
Programming: @ethanThopkins
Art: @RenderByDavid
Sound:
“Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com“
"Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat Major"
| Source Code (GML) | https://github.com/ethanthopkins/ld48 |
| Windows Build | https://ethanthopkins.itch.io/lonely-sound |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/lonely-sound |
Ratings
| Overall | 1063th | 3.439⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1223th | 3.141⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1093th | 3.078⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 751th | 3.766⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 1320th | 3.281⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 422th | 3.875⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 36🗳️ | 46🗨️ |
Where to start, I really like the art direction, it's charming! Reminds me of minecraft avatars haha. There's also some moments that gave me a good chuckle, like how in the beginning if you take too long to get the supplies, you get yelled at. I was not expecting that haha!
I liked the pacing on the game, considering the length and time you took to make this! I did get apooked out when the screen said RUN, caught me off guard.
As for some feedback, the movement is a little sluggish. For a story game that is fine, but the map you are in is a little barren. Although, I will say that the interactivity of the objects really help patch that up. Also, I really like the dialogue bubble you made, it's really good! The color and the format is a little weird at times, but besides that I like the take on it.
Overall, good job on this! Definetly one that I will remember.
I think with the music and screenshake, you were really able to convey the panic and horror!
The pixel are was decent too.
I wish there was more choice to the game. Was there an option to not kill the guy in the end?? XD
Keep making games :D
Thanks for a great game!
Игра времен Второй мировой войны? О, это отлично! Очень мрачная история - мне по душе!
Совет! Тряска экрана говорит игроку о том, что трясется весь корабль, поэтому для нагнетания напряжения лучше оставлять экран статичным, а вот буквы в тексте пусть трясутся. Так делали в Undertale, хорошо работало.
Ну и, может быть, сделать матроса чуть более быстрым в начале? А потом замедлить его.
Игра мне понравилась, спасибо! ^_^
P.S. Если тебе нравятся подобные игры, залетай ко мне - я восстановил ссылку ^_^
The mood was great because of the dark theme and the sound, but in my opinion, it was a bit too dark. That might be because I'm playing on a 2560x1440 monitor and i couldn't get the game fullscreen, but it was still something that annoyed me a bit.
Looking past that, I enjoyed the dialogue and story, you conveyed the psychological horror wonderfully!