Loach Dive by Manan

Loach Dive
Control your Pond Loach and dive deep into the depths of the ocean to defeat the Anglerfish. Catch tadpoles, clownfish, and eels, but don't touch the jellyfish.
Instructions
Use the mouse to control the Loach, and space to get a speed boost. Jellyfish are dangerous to both you and the Anglerfish.

Credits
- Sam Harrison (@manan): Programming, Graphics, Music
- MichaelHead: Music
- LaBordone: Music
- Pondylus: Music
Made with Godot
NOTE: Use the Windows version for the best experience, the audio is glitchy on the HTML5 version.
| Link | https://icebit.itch.io/loach-dive |
| Windows: Recommended | https://icebit.itch.io/loach-dive |
| Link | https://github.com/icebit/LoachDive |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/loach-dive |
Ratings
| Overall | 413th | 3.821⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 237th | 3.875⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 431th | 3.643⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 845th | 3.696⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 756th | 3.804⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 295th | 3.857⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 178th | 3.808⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 407th | 3.889⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 24🗳️ | 34🗨️ |
Also, I just love the chill aesthetics a lot.
Try as I might, I couldn't figure out how to defeat the boss. At one point in time, it looked like it took a hit of damage when it swam through a jellyfish, but I couldn't replicate it afterwards.
Awesome job!
15 tadpoles was perhaps a bit too much for the first "level" and got a bit tough once the herd thinned out, and it also got a bit old in later levels to have to start catching from 0 every time you died.
The boss was really challenging at first and I almost gave up. I don't mind restarting a lot, but the long time to respawn made it feel a little more punishing than it needed to be. A button to restart immediately or just a faster respawn time would have helped make it less frustrating. That's honestly my only complaint though, this was a really fun one! I liked that the jellyfish were introduced as an obstacle to avoid, and then you immediately need to use them in the boss fight. Good work all around!