The World's Greatest Fisherman by justinj

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made by justinj for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

The world's greatest fisherman is tackling his toughest challenge yet: the Mariana Trench.

Made by Justin Jaffray (justinjaffray), tubular (2bular), and Sam Yusim.

Ratings

Overall 109th 4.125⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 24th 4.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 33th 4.354⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 18th 4.5⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 509th 4.021⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 368th 3.771⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 15th 4.396⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 510th 3.804⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 2331
27. Apr 2021 · 02:34 UTC
Cute short game. :) Was paced well in that whenever I was hoping for something new it introduced a little something. The ending was worth it! :D
AKIIGATO
27. Apr 2021 · 05:34 UTC
Was not expecting that ending LOL
So hilarious and cute I played it multiple times and showed my friends!
Great work (^^)
robochase6000
27. Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC
very nice, the electricity puzzles are pretty cool. the last one took me a minute to figure out. great ending too lol
CodeCavy
27. Apr 2021 · 18:48 UTC
Really charming game! Didn't expect such a cool mechanic. And the ending was very rewarding. Great job! :D
FabiGhindaru
27. Apr 2021 · 18:52 UTC
Funny and cute!
A really cool entry!
DevParty
27. Apr 2021 · 18:52 UTC
Amazing Game! Took me a while to figure out the puzzles, but overall, good entry.
Roberto Romao
27. Apr 2021 · 18:54 UTC
LoL wasn't expected that :D
So fun and the lack of a tutorial actually add to the fun of it!

Really good Job :)
Rongefilet
27. Apr 2021 · 18:56 UTC
I don't know if the speed of the line was supposed to be THIS fast or if it's something from my setup but this is by far the best game I've played so far. The art side is perfect for the game, it is inventive, tight and that final gag had me laughing out loud. Congratulations and thanks!
Patomkin
27. Apr 2021 · 18:57 UTC
What a FANTASTIC little game! I was honestly surprised by the mechanics and puzzles and had quite a laugh while playing! Thank you!
zoarfy
27. Apr 2021 · 18:59 UTC
Wow I really loved this! I love the cute little display window, the bending of the line, and the brilliant ending. This is probably my favorite jam game I've played in the last few jams I've participated in. All the game feel and juice was really well done too.

To give some constructive feedback, I wasn't sure how I ended up solving the last electricity puzzle. I just messed around a few ways until I accomplished it - but I wasn't quite sure of the "why" when I did.

Loved your game - congrats on submitting to the jam successfully!
Marcari
27. Apr 2021 · 19:10 UTC
This is a pretty cool short game. The art style is nice, the gameplay mechanic is smart and the music fits well. I think this is exactly how jam games should be like :D As other commenters already said: Great ending!
Vitor Milioni
27. Apr 2021 · 20:03 UTC
What a gem, looks like a gameboy color game but prettier, the aspect ratio felt really nice, it's a veeery cool concept of puzzling, the only things i would add are a button to rollback your movement, I got super lost in the middle of all the lines i had already made, and perhaps make the hook move a little slower, it felt hard to go through some tight spaces at times, but really, an incredible game, I truly loved it, fantastic job by everyone involved.
Canaguia
27. Apr 2021 · 20:21 UTC
I really liked the controls and puzzles to do with the fishing line
clue
28. Apr 2021 · 05:04 UTC
Electricity mechanic was really neat, and the ending was lovely :3. Would love to see some different mechanics.
Eugenik
28. Apr 2021 · 13:53 UTC
Lovely art and story
AndrewDavidJ
28. Apr 2021 · 14:31 UTC
This turned out to be even better than I expected! At first, it reminded me of a mobile game named "Ridiculous Fishing" – at least the graphical style did – but then more and more mechanics were introduced and the game just kept getting more interesting as I got deeper. Fun gameplay, great visuals, and the ending was the cherry on top. Great work!
MrPouletBZH
28. Apr 2021 · 15:42 UTC
Now I know that fishing a fisherman seems less painfull than fishing a fish for the prey.
Honestly, very cool game, with nice gameplay ideas, it was a pleasure to give it a try and the ending made me laugh a lot, the music theme is nice, and you did great with the pixel art, great work :D
Katsuhira
28. Apr 2021 · 16:03 UTC
I love this game. Me, a stupid person, is impressed by these line physics. This game is just so stupid I love it. The ending is perfect.
Caue Henrique
28. Apr 2021 · 17:16 UTC
One of the best games I've played in this LD, great work! 10/10

![game_end.png](///raw/8bc/f1/z/414e4.png)
MattWoelk
01. May 2021 · 17:58 UTC
Really spectacular game.
Took me a while for that last puzzle, but I figured it out. ;)
And of course, an excellent ending. (made me wish I took the long way around ;))

Side note: Justin, your twitter link on this page leads here, which I don't think is correct: http://twitter.com/justinajaffray
CameronPenner
08. May 2021 · 21:51 UTC
Really great entry! This is unlike any game I've played before, and that is very refreshing. I love the simplicity of the gameplay, graphics, and sound. The ending was really satisfying, many jam games end with a "the end" screen, but I was really satisfying when I finally beat the game lol. Well done!