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Deep_demo by Lighty_the_Light

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made by Lighty_the_Light for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

​A dark, lovecraft style role-playing game's demo. You have to play as a child who get locked since he was a small, in order to be trained into a soul container to feed their evil god.

Created by my friends and me for Ludum Dare 48, maybe will develop deeper later.

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Was intended to make a full-length demo but because some unexpected accident happened to some of our team members, it has to be ended in a unneat way, sorry for that! Within this demo, you have to just escape from the building. No need to reveal the dark secret behind your childhood, nor this whole city. If we are lucky enough, we will make a complete version afterwards.

A/D to walk left/right

Space for interaction

Tab for show/hide inventory

Left click on the item for description

Right click on the item to use

P.S. It is a little bit laggy in web mode. The windows version would have a better play experience!

This game have 6 endings

including 3 escape endings, 2 death endings and 1 true ending. Explore them all!

Craft something? Or just use them?

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Bug fixes

Fix Update1

Now you can get soul injector from doctor's coat correctly.

Now you can get a full ampoule instead of a half-full ampoule from friend's trash bin.

The existance of info window slightly increased (from 1.5s to 2s)

Fix Update2

Now the doctor will appear normally after you sleeped in the first day.

Fix Update3 2021/04/27 16:50 GMT+8

Now the doctor will correctly be stabbed :P

There is no more bug, I'm surely sure!

SPOILER WARNING!!!!

Try not to steal the syringe on the first floor before give the security anodyne?

Itch.io(Win) https://breakender233.itch.io/deep-demo
Itch.io(web)(Fullscreen plz!) https://breakender233.itch.io/deep-demo-web
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/deep-demo

Ratings

Overall 862th 3.545⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1271th 3.106⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1072th 3.091⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1467th 3.162⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 712th 3.838⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 902th 2.679⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 363th 3.938⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 39🗳️ 53🗨️

Feedback

snesgaard
26. Apr 2021 · 11:44 UTC
Man the art looks great. Sadly couldn't get it work with Wine on Linux as the first dialogue freezes the game.

Is there a chance for a Linux specific build later? :)
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 11:50 UTC
I'll build a Linux version now...
But I have no platform to test it, so maybe there'll be some bugs.
Just wait a while!
Bungalow
26. Apr 2021 · 11:55 UTC
This game is really really cool! The cute art and innocence of the main character really contrasts the dark contents of the game really well! This is really impressive for a game jam!
Arcobaleno
26. Apr 2021 · 12:00 UTC
+ nice pixel style
+ fluent and releaed dialogue
+ deep story and colorful branched
- Insufficient teaching tips
NICE JOB！The game deserves to accomplish,GKD!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:06 UTC
I just found out that I somehow can't buid a Linus version...
Working on web version now.
Itch.io is not very handy in my area \:(
Vectrex28
26. Apr 2021 · 12:08 UTC
I really like the story, very moody! Graphics are pretty decent too. However, I ran into a bug. After getting one of the endings and restarting the game, I got stuck at the detective screen :(
Also, I do wish the game had some sound too. Either way, a pretty decent submission :)
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:23 UTC
@snesgaard
Update:web version is now available on itch.io! Check out the link in this page!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:26 UTC
@vectrex28 It seems that I failed to reset some triggers when restart in game... I barely have time to fix it in time so just restart the game maybe.
There is no audio-related role in our team and we have no enough time to make some audio work while not breaking the game's balance, sorry for that :)
Thanks for your comment!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:28 UTC
@Bungalow
Thanks for your comment!
Your game is also amazing!!!
John Harper
26. Apr 2021 · 12:28 UTC
I like how the black and white graphics add to the mood. Neat idea for game mechanics. Sound would be a great addition. Great work, thanks for submitting it!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:31 UTC
@john-harper
We will definately add more sound and music into it if we will make a fully-developed version!
Thank you for your comment and advise!
Icoso
26. Apr 2021 · 12:35 UTC
Very nice movement and presentation - I think you and your friends have created something really charming with fluidity, engagement, and passion! All of those elements work super well together and, even though it's a demo, has come out really polished! Massive congrats on what you've produced here - it's very inspiring! :D
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 12:36 UTC
@icoso
Thank you!!! It is also a great inspiration to us that you guys love our game!
snesgaard
26. Apr 2021 · 14:24 UTC
@lighty-the-light Thanks for the web build. Glad I got to play it, really great and spookly atmosphere!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
26. Apr 2021 · 14:39 UTC
@snesgaard
Thanks for your advise and playing!
Lorwon
26. Apr 2021 · 14:42 UTC
I love the black and white art it fits well the mood of the game. Maybe a lack of sound design, but it's a really good entry ! (The web player worked fine for me :) )
PD Dev
26. Apr 2021 · 17:12 UTC
I think it is amazing to see what you managed to pull up in such a short amount of time! The story is really good, the graphics are simple, nevertheless great. The only small thing I didn't really like is the lack of music. (But I totally understand if you didn't have time for that!) Also, I encountered this weir Bug (?) where after talking to the boxer, I was running around below the rooms, slowly falling. Not quite sure what could have caused it, though. Nevertheless: VERY great job!
saintchristopher777
26. Apr 2021 · 17:56 UTC
Very cool, you should definitely develop it more!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
27. Apr 2021 · 03:04 UTC
@lorwon @saintchristopher777 Thank you for your playing and review! The after-developing is under discussion now!
@pd-dev Thank you for playing! I was intended to make a animation for this cut scene, in which the boxer's soul will push you and locker boxes to the corner, but I'm not very good at it and decided to use just physics system. I tested a few times and published it since I haven't encountered any bug like that :( sorry for that!
SageWare
27. Apr 2021 · 03:25 UTC
Love the look of the game, the story is quite eerie. I got the CaughtBySecurity ending. Played in full screen and it worked perfectly. I was shocked during the boxer scene and the flying lockers. Excellent work.
isthatyounoah
27. Apr 2021 · 03:39 UTC
This was cool, I enjoyed the experience and enjoyed imagining what sounds might be in this world
LDJam user 120213
27. Apr 2021 · 04:31 UTC
I got as far as I could in the web version but I think it's a little broken on linux, I got quite a few items and explored all the rooms, and had the crazy phsyics area in my sleep (I liked that, it caught me off guard), but couldn't find anything to interact with after that. I saw the note about using the mouse in your description but I can only seem to inspect items, not use them. I like the minimalistic style but it's a little hard to see what the interaction arrow is over at times.
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
27. Apr 2021 · 04:34 UTC
@raptor851 You can right click on items to interact(mostly craft new items if possible), but basically to reach caught by security ending, you don't need to craft anything... I would consider it as a bug cannot recause now. But I can't debug it under linux env, sorry for that!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
27. Apr 2021 · 04:42 UTC
NEW BUG FIX IS ON!
Sorry for those bugs!
Now you can evade security more easily, and reach some deeper endings!

SPOILER WARNING!!!!

*Try not to steal the syringe on the first floor before give the security anodyne?*
8BitCharlie
27. Apr 2021 · 09:32 UTC
This is pretty decent entry. I like the style. I've found just one ending so far. :-) Feedback: Before I switched to fullscreen (in web version) I was not able to see the whole inventory (and it looked like it is empty).
DrSkort
27. Apr 2021 · 09:45 UTC
The game was really good. I was really impressed how much content you put into this game. The dialog was pretty nice and I I think the graphics were pretty cute.
I kinda had a problem with the syringe thing. If picking up the item makes it impossible to reach a deeper ending, you should maybe add a warning dialog like "Are you sure you wanna steal the syringe?" or maybe add the option to drop items. Besides that the game, story and mechanics were really cool and I think it really has potential to become a full game. Honestly: I would play it ;) since I like these kind of adventures.
Also I am looking forward to experiencing this game with audio, since that would make it even more cool.
I also found a funny bug btw: I think I stood to close to the boxer in the dream sequence and he literally punched me out of the world. This resulted in me also waking up outside of the world![DEEP_Bug.PNG](///raw/8bf/21/z/406b9.png)
To sum it up, really cool game with a lot of potential!
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
27. Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC
@drskort This was on my list, but after I finished part of my dialog parser, I have to give it up so that we can have enough time to get the main thread of story onto the game, I'm now thinking maybe not let the syringe affect how the security react to anodyne...
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
27. Apr 2021 · 10:02 UTC
@sageware @isthatyounoah @8bitcharlie Thanks for playing! It would take a long time finishing the dialog parser to make the whole working process easier and less buggy if we were going to develop the game to its full content :smile:
thebmxeur
27. Apr 2021 · 11:46 UTC
When I pick up an item and press space to pass the item description, it starts the search again which was annoying. Nice graphics and mood.
Chase of Bass
27. Apr 2021 · 18:30 UTC
Can tell you put a lot of work into this -really like the art style and very interesting!! Awesome work! :D
LDJam user 239741
27. Apr 2021 · 19:48 UTC
really nice artstyle, also experienced the boxer bug, but great game nontheless!
LDJam user 239741
27. Apr 2021 · 19:49 UTC
also, i think the game should have smaller dialogue boxes, they covered like 70% of the screen.
🎤 Lighty_the_Light
28. Apr 2021 · 02:36 UTC
@thebmxeur Thanks for playing! Will fix that after we remake our dialog parser!

@chase-of-bass Thank you! :DDDDDD

@adamphoebe The boxer bug is caused by discrete physics simulation, will fix that later using Animation! And thank you for your playing and advise! We will adjust the dialog boxes to make it fit the content automatically.
JLV
28. Apr 2021 · 20:35 UTC
I had a tremendous time exploring this black and white asylum / dark hospital of yours. I really enjoyed uncovering all this dark lore by reading the description of "everyday" items. The detective room making sense after your first playthrough was also a blast.

Strengths :
- Great lore and character development
- Repeated playthrough and creative ending

Possible improvements :
- A little music/sound effects goes a long way

Fantastic entry !
impbox
29. Apr 2021 · 09:34 UTC
Super interesting so far! Love the visual style, I think once it has music it'll be amazing to finish off the moodiness.
I got a game-breaking bug I think when "Boxer" kicked me out of the world, it seemed really interesting suddenly things started moving with physics and lockers falling over, it really surprised me and seemed really cool.
phi
29. Apr 2021 · 20:36 UTC
This is really impressive! Even without audio, the graphics create a very immersive atmosphere, and the little details in the story make it captivating to play! (But a bit of atmospheric sound would still improve this a ton!)

UI-wise, I would have liked a less obtrusive inventory that doesn't have to be activated, and a font that matches the pixelated art style better. Also, at one point I got stuck in a dialog and couldn't continue (none of the keys worked), so I had to restart the game.

Otherwise, amazing entry, I loved playing it! Congrats!
Dane Tesla
29. Apr 2021 · 21:49 UTC
I'm a simple man: I see black-white pixels and Lovecraft, I play. I love the idea and the gameplay, as many people mentioned, some sound would be even better but it's a great entry nonetheless! I liked the lore and the creativity of the game and writing. Cool!

PS I had the same boxer issue when I spawned outside the game area and were slowly falling down (deeper and deeper, hehe).
frozenfire92
30. Apr 2021 · 01:50 UTC
This was a great entry, really big fan of the art, the character was cute. With some iteration and music this could be a solid game! Keep up the great work
Shin0nome
30. Apr 2021 · 08:46 UTC
Great job this game is amazing ! I really do like the graphics, and the storytelling is good too. The lore is cool and it set the mood really well (you realy want to escape!). Concerning audio, I think that your game don't need a music, it's better for the atmosphere without it, but adding some sound effects when you interact with objects or during "cutscenes" would be perfect. Good job !
joe40001
08. May 2021 · 22:02 UTC
Cool idea, has a few bugs, like if your rush the opening text it hangs, also the boxer cutscene during the first night can launch you outside the room and it hangs after that too. I got 1 of the endings.
icxon
09. May 2021 · 04:53 UTC
Tried to interact with as many items as I could, which led me to a quick ending (unexpectedly). The story is interesting, feels like there is some plot twist there!

Here is my demo:

https://youtu.be/IcnfOB4vc_o
polkoii
09. May 2021 · 15:34 UTC
The story really hooked me once the concept of "souls" came into play! I really like the art! I feel like with just a tiny bit of atmospheric music and sound effects my experience would be greatly enhanced! Great work though!
Lisichka
13. May 2021 · 15:13 UTC
I very like a graphic style