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The Long Loneliness by Stroe Andrew

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made by Stroe Andrew for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

The Long Loneliness, my first LudumDare since August 2018! WOOOHOOOO!

"Men like us, Mr. Shelby will always be alone. And what love we get, we will have to pay for." - Chester Campbell

Yes, I'm a big fan of Peaky Blinders and the character Thomas Shelby.

Made this game for the #LudumDare48 with the show in the background, rewatching it for the third time.

Screenshot at Apr 27 03-17-23.png

The Long Loneliness doesn't have a lot of philosophy behind it, but I wanted this game to be something more or less about illusion and this is why I added some of my favorite Quotes about illusion and reality.

You'll go deeper and deeper, and you'll have to complete each level before the oxygen ends. The deeper you go, the less oxygen you have.

Complete all the challenges and enjoy your adventure through a field full of amazing quotes.

Screenshot at Apr 27 03-16-081.png

COMMANDS:

Arrow Keys: Movements + Teletransport

Z: Activate Teletransport mode

X: Shot

C: Collect

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GameJolt https://gamejolt.com/games/TheLongLoneliness/610800
Itch.io https://stroe-andrex.itch.io/the-long-loneliness
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/the-long-loneliness

Ratings

Overall 161th 4.056⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Fun 504th 3.625⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 277th 3.824⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Theme 856th 3.689⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 54th 4.592⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 73th 4.222⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1283th 2.188⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 107th 4.27⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 51🗨️

Feedback

Jes Draws
27. Apr 2021 · 04:10 UTC
Wow, I love the art style and the atmosphere was amazing. The controls were a little confusing at first but I got the hang of them. Great Job on this one!
William V B
27. Apr 2021 · 04:14 UTC
This, this... I am speechless
This is just supper nice. the game play the music the FEEL. Please continue making this.
Seng Yong
27. Apr 2021 · 04:22 UTC
the art is sooo good, game mechanics is also quite creative
maybe can improve on level design
fosf0
27. Apr 2021 · 04:27 UTC
I LOVE the music, and the art style is VERY nice, amazing
KP_CFTSZ
27. Apr 2021 · 04:29 UTC
This game is very pretty, the atmosphere and mood is on point, but I'm not really seeing the tie in with the theme that much. The presentation is great but the short gameplay kinda caught me by surprise. I still liked the game though
Evil_As_Shit
27. Apr 2021 · 04:33 UTC
Great art and music! Controls were a little confusing for me but I was able to get all the way to the end! I saw you streaming on twitch for a lil bit so I had to try your game out. GJ!
not-tomo
27. Apr 2021 · 04:47 UTC
Can't speak highly enough of the music and general aesthetic! The controls took some getting used to but worked well with some practice.
GoodMan233
27. Apr 2021 · 04:48 UTC
The graphics and the atmosphere are great. At first, the direction keys and the actual movement direction did not match, so I tilted the body to play lol. And then the last level is a little harder. I thought it was going to be a puzzle game, but it turned out to be a hand speed game. I had to memorize key sequences and press them quickly. When I was about to give up, I finally passed. Nice game!
tengusheath
28. Apr 2021 · 02:16 UTC
Great art style
nyanpierre
28. Apr 2021 · 02:34 UTC
The mood is awesome ! Great job !
Studio Gomp
28. Apr 2021 · 02:35 UTC
This is really fun! I'm not sure I like having the playing field angled in that way, it makes it hard to tell which direction you need to push. Other than that though, this game was really awesome! (side note, if you don't get enough ratings to get scored, I'm gonna be mad)
Foopy
28. Apr 2021 · 03:04 UTC
The game looks and sounds really good. gameplay is a bit simple and the hit detection should take depth into account. But overall nice game.
Mighty Mufflon Games
28. Apr 2021 · 08:02 UTC
I really like the art and mood you have created there. Couldn't finish the game, 'cause of the controls.
Viktor Dedek
28. Apr 2021 · 09:20 UTC
Was really frustrating to constantly push different buttons because of the isometric perspective. For me it was really counterintuitive, but that is the difficulty about, I guess. Otherwise nice cempleted game. Thanks.
Firas MOURAD
28. Apr 2021 · 09:30 UTC
Awesome game :D i honestly enjoyed playing. The artwork is solid and sets a unique mood. My only remark is about the controls, they can be a bit hard to master. Otherwise great submission.
Shin0nome
28. Apr 2021 · 13:05 UTC
This game is so great ! The music, the atmosphere, the graphics, the gameplay, the quote... The controls with the isometric view are difficult to master. Otherwise it's just perfect, this is a polish game. Well done, I loved it !
🎤 Stroe Andrew
28. Apr 2021 · 14:01 UTC
@fosf0 @foopy @kp-cftsz @not-tomo @seng-yong @shin0nome @jes-draws @goodman233 @viktor-dedek @mighty-mufflon-games @studio-gomp @firas-mourad @nyanpierre @tengusheath @evil-as-shit @william-v-b -- Thank you very very much for all for your feedbacks!

I see that the common issue here are the controls for the movements that are kinda hard to get used to. I'll do some brain-storming to find a solution and make it a bit easier to control :) Again, thank you very much :smile:
Cresceda
28. Apr 2021 · 15:00 UTC
The art style is extremely cool! It doesn't seem to have too many assets which is okay because you do so much with quality art instead of quantity! I will say the controls felt a bit odd, the perspective being isotropic but using the directional keys. Aside from that I loved this entry!
BitLight
28. Apr 2021 · 15:04 UTC
Brilliant! The music, the graphics, the idea altogether make something very interesting
Sand-Gardeners
28. Apr 2021 · 15:14 UTC
Great mood! Most of the difficulty comes from the fact the controls are a bit hard to master with this isometric view, but once you manage to control the character it's a cool game :)
zhi
28. Apr 2021 · 15:28 UTC
I love this game so much! The atmosphere feels extremely good! The music is kind of creepy and somewhat ritualistic, so cool ~ PS: Because I rarely play games with this kind of perspective, when I move I still have to let me think about how to go hahahaha.
Vuvuzela80
28. Apr 2021 · 15:59 UTC
Very good game, beautiful art and interresting gameplay.
I realy love youre game but i would like more level. i was frustated when the end come :D
Becher
28. Apr 2021 · 16:06 UTC
music and art are realy cool, otherwise i'm not sure i understand when bullet hit you :(
mood is realy great! congrat
Gareld
28. Apr 2021 · 16:32 UTC
Very great and fun little game with a nice atmosphere and music. I have only one note... On my (and every other) german keyboard the y and z key is swapped, so it is a bit unhandy to play, but nonetheless a great game :D
🎤 Stroe Andrew
28. Apr 2021 · 16:36 UTC
@gareld Ouh! Didn't know about that :eyes: Thanks for letting me know! I'll fix this for sure in a POST-LD Version :)
Joror
28. Apr 2021 · 18:43 UTC
Very atmospheric look! Great music - did you make it yourself?
The gameplay itself is an interesting combo of puzzle and reaction time - it took me a moment to realize you don't have to do all the collecting in one life!
Graphics are nice too! The controls are a bit hard to wrap the mind around, I think the teleporting arrows mess with my sense of what arrow does what. :D
Tom Robson
28. Apr 2021 · 19:26 UTC
A super moody game! The atmosphere, tone, and visuals were awesome! Though, as a few people have mentioned, the perspective made using the arrow keys a little strange... But, not too bad, I managed!
Jvdwijk
28. Apr 2021 · 22:53 UTC
The graphics and music had me hooked, I really loved how the game played too. Well done!
GroundDoon
29. Apr 2021 · 21:23 UTC
Visual and audio amazing, if you did it alone - its an incredible work. The only thing i didn't like is a not a very clear gameplay
Brainloaf Studio
29. Apr 2021 · 22:49 UTC
The polish on art and music is really, really nice! It was also fun trying to navigate the levels as fast as possible - I appreciate that you let the player keep the collected crystals even when you lose a level. It was a little confusing sometimes trying to press the right arrow to teleport, but it wasn't a major issue. Very nice work!
omnes ludos
29. Apr 2021 · 23:10 UTC
amazing visual and music, and i think the only windowed unity game here lol
wheybags
01. May 2021 · 15:54 UTC
Video playthrough as promised: https://seafile.wheybags.com/f/c5b6d0578ec5491b8d96/

Really liked the art style. Music + art together made a great ambience.

It wasn't super clear to me how far the shoot distance was. It might have been nice to allow me to shoot from anywhere. How far the "tendrils" of my attack extend would then teach me what my range is. It would also be nice if the enemy "totems" would die in one hit. When I first tried attacking, I just pressed X once, and didn't realise it was an attack, as it didn't have much of an effect.

It also took me a long time to figure out that I could jump to any teleporter in the level. I though they were linked in pairs. I think the use of arrow keys primed me for that. If it was 1,2,3,4 keys then I don't think it would have happened.

Overall, very nice entry!
MeritCoding
02. May 2021 · 17:28 UTC
Feedback
- Super cool
- Liked the mechanics
- The attack sometimes didn't work though
ToxicComputer
11. May 2021 · 14:07 UTC
The graphics were super good, I havent really seen anything in that style before, so I love it! The movement felt really nice as well. One suggestion I have is perhaps make the enemys and enemy bullets more standing out, sometimes they felt blended in with the enviornment. Overall great entry!
Storm_Rider
13. May 2021 · 15:36 UTC
Do u have a win32 build
Storm_Rider
13. May 2021 · 15:36 UTC
cant find how to delte this
Storm_Rider
13. May 2021 · 15:36 UTC
cant find how to delte this
Storm_Rider
13. May 2021 · 15:36 UTC
cant find how to delte this
🎤 Stroe Andrew
13. May 2021 · 18:36 UTC
@storm-rider Technically it should also work on win32. Unfortunately right now I do not have a win32 to test this out... but I'll see what I can do :)
rgb-games
14. May 2021 · 20:38 UTC
wow. very atmospheric. great job!
ardorugus
15. May 2021 · 02:51 UTC
Did you write the music? It's very enticing, however doesn't really fit the game, I suppose. More of, say, Witcher vibe there. Overall, very cool design, loved the quotations. Was hard to manage some levels, controls just wouldn't respond. With a fine polish, this is a very promising full-game to be.