penance by FranVadillo

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made by FranVadillo for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

An abseiling horror game capture.png

A girl sets out on a tortuous path in search of forgiveness. Abseil down ​a creepy path full of disgusting monsters. ​

Controls: WASD and spacebar.

Ratings

Overall 393th 3.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 722th 3.472⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 235th 3.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 176th 4.194⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 717th 3.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Audio 616th 3.528⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 232th 4.083⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 43🗳️ 6🗨️

Feedback

Tudypie
27. Apr 2021 · 09:44 UTC
Wow this is such a interesting game. I really like the concept and the idea. I didn't manage to finish it but I got to the red thing that threw things at me. Really good game. Great job :)
Catoryu
27. Apr 2021 · 10:15 UTC
It's fun to play, the monsters are really creepy so it sets a nice mood. The volume bar is not very user-friendly since the pause menu closes when you click. But it's really nice.
Ru_mey
27. Apr 2021 · 14:16 UTC
I really liked this game! The gameplay was interesting, and I liked the mood, the monsters and that music (it reminded me of Silent Hill!). I really wanted to know what was at the end! My only issue was with the sounds of the feet, it was a bit loud for me.
The volume bar makes the menu close, but aside from that great work! :)
Matt Swieboda
28. Apr 2021 · 02:08 UTC
This is awesome! I like the idea, the controls are pretty solid. The intro graphic explaining the controls was very helpful, figured it out right away. Mood is creepy, reminds me of Dante's Inferno kind of feeling. Sounds and music are spot on. I like the "save" point of the carabiner. I feel like you should be able to die somehow, but I dunno, I'm torn the checkpoints are pretty cool.

Maybe I didn't get that far but having enemies on the walls would be challenging and fun, and maybe you could knock them off the wall or something?
Hydezeke
01. May 2021 · 03:02 UTC
This is so cool! The game has a great atmosphere and feels very consistent throughout. The gameplay is really interesting, though it confused me at times (I believe it was a bug causing jittering). Love the momentum in the swinging gameplay, and the thematic dialogue was a nice touch.
Terrykk
02. May 2021 · 10:17 UTC
Very interesting mood. I had problem understanding basics at the start, so maybe some controls "in-game tutorial" would help. Anyway I finished the game and it was pretty cool with all the sounds, graphics and stuff. It's cool you made few types of enemies.
Substain
03. May 2021 · 07:25 UTC
cool entry, I like the jumping mechanic and the story/mood is very cool. I only feel like the graphics could be more... defined?
HenanBoy
05. May 2021 · 09:26 UTC
An amazing game. I loved the art style, and the atmosphere was perfect. Took me awhile to get the controls, but other than that, an incredible job.
Phoenix Fireflower
08. May 2021 · 11:21 UTC
The combination of abseiling and horror is clever, you definitely had me scared a couple of times.
dtersegno
10. May 2021 · 18:10 UTC
The movement mechanic felt good. The atmosphere was awesome --- I thought those monsters were nasty buggers. Just real nasty and scary. The sounds they make made me feel yucky. Which is good.