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In a Barrel by Oohoos

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made by Oohoos for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

5/1 Update: There was a bug in the initial release where squid weren't tagged as squid. You should now be able to properly collect all the creatures!

The depths call to you! Can you collect a 10/10 photo of each type of creature?

In a Barrel is a relaxing photography game about taking pictures of cool sea dwellers.

How to play

Your goal is to get a 10/10 photo of each of the 6 types of creatures. You can find each pair in a different layer of the ocean. Photos are scored based on framing and creature presence.

Use your mouse to look around and W/S to move forward/back.

  • Press Q to toggle your Camera!
  • Once your camera is open, click to take a photo.
  • Press E to toggle your Creature Collection
  • Press left/right or a/d or click the arrows to scroll through your Collection.

Tools:

  • Unity 2020
  • Krita
  • FL Studio
  • Blender 2.8
  • Shapes
  • DOTween
  • OdinInspector

Credits:

Concept/Design/Balance - Logan Stolmaker, and Davide Spiert

Art/Visuals/Animation - Davide Spiert

Sound - Mark Pressler

Programming - Logan Stolmaker

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Link https://prakkus.itch.io/in-a-barrel
Link https://prakkus.itch.io/in-a-barrel
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/in-a-barrel

Ratings

Overall 750th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 913th 3.348⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 859th 3.261⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 969th 3.609⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 947th 3.652⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 459th 3.674⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 979th 2.575⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 165th 4.174⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

the_martijn
27. Apr 2021 · 11:36 UTC
Wow, beautiful and relaxing game! I especially like the animation of the different animals and the way they swim.

PS: don't forget a way to exit the game in stead of using [alt+F4] :wink:
Silveria
27. Apr 2021 · 14:28 UTC
Hi, The music and the mood is really great, calm and immersive but the controls are not that easy for me, but overall nice !
nyanpierre
28. Apr 2021 · 00:07 UTC
I really love the mood
Theg
28. Apr 2021 · 00:08 UTC
Fun calming experience, I found the controls to be slightly janky and the animal detection didn't always work but there aren't many games like this.
LootFox-Parker
28. Apr 2021 · 07:10 UTC
Controls were a bit off but I found the mood to be quite chill and enjoyable.
oc1d
28. Apr 2021 · 07:13 UTC
Love the atmosphere and music, it's a very relaxing experience. Toggling of camera mode with Q I find cumbersome, what value does it give to the player? I would just put it on LMB. Great Job guys! :)
Deepak kr
28. Apr 2021 · 07:26 UTC
Nice game, moving inside the sea taking photos of different fishes. Graphics and animation is very nice. Controls need improvement.
FcValise
28. Apr 2021 · 07:36 UTC
Very relaxing game ! Good work, especially with the animals animations and the music.
Guess I'm a terrible animal photographer by the way :)
Bravo
bereg
29. Apr 2021 · 13:14 UTC
It's a great interactive experience, very calming and thoughtfull. The concept is interesting, it pushes you to explore the ocean. Maybe the controls need some polishing and the LODs are a bit aggressive, but overall I liked the game and enjoyed playing it. Nicely done!
mharring
02. May 2021 · 02:52 UTC
Nice and relaxing :) Reminded me of Pokemon Snap back in the day. This was very enjoyable - the music was particularly chill and added to the atmosphere of casually taking pictures. Well done!
Stone Studio
02. May 2021 · 03:58 UTC
The atmosphere is great, the music sets a casual mood! The fish are very interesting, I really like to explore in it, good job! A small point of view - for me there is a little bit of deep sea fear, I was afraid that a big mouth will suddenly appear LOL!
Itskdog
02. May 2021 · 12:19 UTC
Nice graphics. The game did crash for me when I took a picture. It might be my computer though.
ItsIsaac
02. May 2021 · 12:31 UTC
Lovely experience! Nice and relaxing :) Filled out my photobook :fish: Although i would suggest making it more clear what gives you a better score!

For example heres to pics of a squid! I prefer the bigger one where he is completely in shot, however it got 5 points compared to one where he is far away? Anyway. Still a great game, good job :blowfish: :tropical_fish: :camera:

![squid 5.JPG](///raw/08f/33/z/41ffa.jpg)
![squid 10.JPG](///raw/08f/33/z/41ffb.jpg)
SneakyLemon
02. May 2021 · 12:41 UTC
I really like this one! I even found a shark chilling in a conch :D
![shark.png](///raw/02c/e1/z/41ffe.png)

The movement is a bit clunky. Strafing would have been nice, but more importantly I expected ascend/descend buttons in addition to forward and back. As is, backing away just a little bit to take a centered photo of something on the ground was probably more annoying than it should have been.

That said, the atmosphere is great! The ambience really adds to the experience, and the models are well done (as are the animations). I even tried to go out of bounds, but was stopped, so good job on taking that into account.

I would really like to see this as a full game with modern graphics and perhaps a story. It definitely needs to be longer, as I "finished" the game rather quickly. All in all, you did a great job and I'm very impressed :)
Huntrox
02. May 2021 · 12:42 UTC
very relaxing game experience i like the atmosphere and the visuals good work
saintchristopher777
02. May 2021 · 12:48 UTC
Very chill game! The music is perfect for the mood. I think I got too close to the surface and got stuck on a collider or something though - I ended up able to move horizontally but not back down vertically.

Feedback: having the camera be always on, and not impede movement would be better, letting you just quickly snap a photo with left click. And, of course, a proper quit button rather than needing alt-f4!

Great entry overall!
Turgunen
02. May 2021 · 19:33 UTC
Great and relaxing game. I like the mood (the music and graphics) It also kept me on the edge at the beginning since I'm afraid of water or ocean to be exact :laughing: So, thank you for the experience.
One problem I came across was when I went too close to the surface, it froze and wouldn't swim back down.
EvilScotsman
02. May 2021 · 21:46 UTC
I had a barrel of fun! Really nice atmosphere and I loved the way the big shark loomed out of the water at you.
Substain
03. May 2021 · 07:11 UTC
cool and well executed idea. I feel like it's a good idea to restrict movement when you use the camera. Only at some points more or less animals were found in the picture - but then again, you just have to move and find a better position/angle.
Nice!
VPhyre
04. May 2021 · 18:49 UTC
I liked your game. The graphics are beautiful, especially the 3D model of each fish. The music is relaxing, and the gameplay of taking pictures of the animals (and with notes) is quite interesting. I managed to make a 10/10 almost all fish except the Eel, which manages 9/10. I tried in many ways I couldn't get a 10/10 picture of the eel. Anyway, I believe I was able to enjoy the experience of your game. I witnessed some bugs in the movement of the camera, and also to take pictures, but nothing that got in the way. Congratulations.
John llyod Apolo
05. May 2021 · 07:09 UTC
Great game my only problem is the movement of the camera it makes me dizzy and I also got stuck on the endge of the map. still enjoy the game great job.
Ryano
10. May 2021 · 12:37 UTC
Really enjoyed playing through this. I agree with the comments about the movement, strafing would have made it much smoother. Thanks for making this!