deep bell by Rs11s21n

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made by Rs11s21n for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

ss.png In this game you need to reach bottom of the sea with maximum score. Simple? Right.

This is a story about a jellyfish hunter who once turned a bell into a bathyscaphe to find out what is hidden in the depth.

​controlls:

hold up for jump, left, right for move.

Sorry but, html5 work only once. Then need to restart page...

Ratings

Overall 582th 3.26⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 627th 3.04⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 732th 2.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 194th 3.96⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 234th 3.78⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 431th 3.167⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 581th 2.024⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 349th 3.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

alexjdg
26. Apr 2021 · 12:57 UTC
Cool game, love the art style especially!
pvp
26. Apr 2021 · 12:58 UTC
Relaxing game with great art. Nice work.
neonjeff
26. Apr 2021 · 12:59 UTC
I am te winner! I like the sprites/animations of the squids! The ambient water sounds felt right too! The jump mechanic felt a bit hard to control, but this reminded me a lot of old calculator games mechanic wise.
iovorobiev
26. Apr 2021 · 13:00 UTC
Great entry. I like the aesthetics a lot: very simple but also beautiful.

It was not very clear from the beginning what should I do, so I just thought it is a medititative game, but then I accidentally won :) Probably should've read the description first!

Overall, I think the game would benefit with the good tutorial, but I understand that the timing is super harsh on compo, so great job overall!
jaybaus
26. Apr 2021 · 13:03 UTC
Really neat little entry, the graphics and animation are really cute and you've managed to use geometric shapes but still make it feel organic. Nice job :)
John Harper
26. Apr 2021 · 13:03 UTC
I like the style -- the wall colors changing over time is a nice addition. Also like how they seemed to glow. Are the levels procedurally generated? Great work!
Icoso
26. Apr 2021 · 13:09 UTC
Really nice mood you have going on here! Lots of details and cool things to discover, and the gameplay feels so smooth and polished! Great job overall! :D
🎤 Rs11s21n
26. Apr 2021 · 13:29 UTC
@john-harper yes level is random. (buuut it may cause some problems some times XD)
🎤 Rs11s21n
26. Apr 2021 · 13:32 UTC
@jaybaus @iovorobiev @neonjeff Thank you alot, you make me smile much more than it was before =)
RandyTayler
27. Apr 2021 · 17:09 UTC
Nice! This was impressive. Probably a bit too easy - I didn't run into more than one jellyfish - but I like the graphics and the gameplay. I really liked the changing colors as you descend, and the moving seaweed was a nice touch.
darthone
08. May 2021 · 03:47 UTC
I think this is pretty well polished for the compo! Not sure if it was intentional or not, but I was able to jump while falling allowing me to slow down and avoid things easily. I think this could be removed to make the game a bit more challenging. Really loved the ambient music and the graphics!
fabula_rasa
11. May 2021 · 19:08 UTC
I really liked how the environment colors changed with the depth. The graphics are simple and geometric but look nice and retain consistency of style.

It was a bit disappointing that there was nothing unique/surprising at the bottom. After all, the jellyfish hunter ventured to discover what is hidden in the depths - and it turned out to be just a "game over" screen :wink:

![Screenshot_8.jpg](///raw/732/a2/z/425d4.jpg)
🎤 Rs11s21n
11. May 2021 · 19:14 UTC
@fabula-rasa Well it because i was entered in contest, before end another. I was thinking about more content, but another contest take time for it. xD Thank you!
shnigle shnagle
12. May 2021 · 11:35 UTC
cool game, very fun. a bit too easy if you ask me, but that darn ghost jellyfish hunter dude, he was as heavy as heavy as 10 bathyscaphes.
🎤 Rs11s21n
12. May 2021 · 16:42 UTC
@shnigle-shnagle This is because he cary bell. And the bell is heavy =)
Webox
12. May 2021 · 21:01 UTC
Did it!! :D
![Captura de pantalla 2021-05-12 175833.jpg](///raw/5d1/3/z/4262c.jpg)

Nicely done!! it's super fun, are the worlds handcrafted or procedurally generated?? The only thing that bothered me was that I didn't realize the small squids were pickable, since I hit one of the big ones and it damaged me, that part wasn't completely clear. Other than that great game!! You did an amazing job!!

PS: I assume you already know but you've typo in the win screen (Te instead of The)
🎤 Rs11s21n
12. May 2021 · 21:11 UTC
@webox It's a generator. This is because small jellyfish dose not have so strong poison as small. And you can kill big one from down. Do'h TE mistake!
loyance
13. May 2021 · 02:47 UTC
I like the simple graphics and the fact that you use gamemaker studio :smile: (still a great engine imo). I liked that with a simple howling sound you were able to make the game eerie - great job there. I did however notice that the browser version of the game started to lag a lot the further down I went, but that's the only concern I have.
PiJaMar
13. May 2021 · 02:49 UTC
Charming animations and graphics! I like the gameplay and controls as well, the game is simple but satisfying. I hope you keep adding more stuff to the game as I'd love to revisit in a more challenging, longer form. Well done :trophy:
🎤 Rs11s21n
13. May 2021 · 06:15 UTC
@loyance Thank you alot! Html5 always have problems. And hard to test. And yes, gms still good =) Also in html5 game restart not work x)
🎤 Rs11s21n
13. May 2021 · 06:21 UTC
@pijamar Oh you! Please stop this, it's too hot! XD Thank you. Sometimes i think about continu this game, but i have another, more hard project from another confest what i want to continue. Well, done. XD
kuro
13. May 2021 · 09:40 UTC
A simple game, but quite pleasant. The mood is the strongest suit. It was kind of relaxing just falling down... deeper and deeper :smile:
wizard sino
13. May 2021 · 13:26 UTC
Very fun little game! slight glitch, after using the "enter for restart" there's no land and I just fall forever.
🎤 Rs11s21n
13. May 2021 · 14:06 UTC
@wizard-sino yeah, this is the html5 problem I wrote about earlier. Thank you!
🎤 Rs11s21n
13. May 2021 · 14:08 UTC
@kuro Thank you! i was tried reach good level of mood but was thinked about more hardcore game than i make xD