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Safe Spot by egordorichev

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made by egordorichev for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

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Your mind is slowly being taken over by the darkness. Protect the last remaining pieces of your consciousness, light up fires, collect resources, recover memories.

Controls

​* Gamepad * E - Interact * Space - Use tool * WASD/Arrows - Move

Tutorial

Warning! Danger eminent! You can read this tutorial or mess around and figure it out all by yourself.

Move - WASD or D-pad/Left joystick

Pick up/Drop objects - E/F on keyboard or A on your controller

Use objects - Space on your keyboard or B on your controller

Gather sticks to one spot, you need 3 of them to make a campfire!

Light up your campfire with your lamp!

Add sticks to campfires to support fire! You can make your lamp shine brighter by sacrificing some seeds.

Use your shovel to dig holes or to find water! Water can be found underneath grassy sand.

Plant seeds into holes you've dug.

Fill up your watering can with water you've found and water seeds.

After watering them plants need to have a light source nearby to grow.

You can tear a plant apart and get some seeds and sticks. But wait! Plants can oppose darkness!

Beware of crows! They like shiny things

Beware of darkness! It constantly grows to conquer you.

Redeem your memories by finding corresponding items.

How can you win? We don't know.

Timelapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaJf7zl_7Tk

Link https://github.com/egordorichev/safe-spot
Link https://egordorichev.itch.io/safe-spot
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/safe-spot

Ratings

Overall 725th 3.5⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 949th 3.15⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 572th 3.433⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 796th 3.567⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 283th 4.15⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 108th 4.069⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 831th 2.708⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 56th 4.293⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 3🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

Lawrence
04. Apr 2022 · 12:08 UTC
This was insane.. Aaand I don't think I have anything else to say. Well it looked very nice, but more than anything I think you nailed the atmosphere and the mood.

Good job y'all!
Tellyhead
04. Apr 2022 · 12:37 UTC
Love the look could possibly be the best looking game I've seen so far
LDJam user 278660
04. Apr 2022 · 12:53 UTC
So far greatest game I ever played in the jam!The art style is awesome and the game play is interesting! Good job!
Andreadbx
04. Apr 2022 · 17:56 UTC
Amazing creepy art-style, it reminded me of Don't Starve, also surprisingly complex for a jam game, great job!
Sapazu
04. Apr 2022 · 18:57 UTC
Wow. One of the best looking ludum dare games ever
LDJam user 269161
05. Apr 2022 · 11:57 UTC
Very unsettling atmosphere and interesting graphics! I liked the Animations very much
Denhette
05. Apr 2022 · 11:57 UTC
The graphics on this are amazing! Awesome job making this in such a short timespan!
Xeke-Death
05. Apr 2022 · 12:21 UTC
I found the perspective like being inside a sphere, which is pretty cool given that the game takes place inside your mind.

The concept overall was fairly grim, and the graphics and music fitted that quite well.
It took a moment to get the hang of the mechanics, but after that it was an interesting little survival game. I did lose my watering can at one point.
blobo
05. Apr 2022 · 16:02 UTC
Wow! There is a whole lot going on, and it's pretty crazy how much you can do in this game. The art is incredible, and makes a very eerie setting, which works perfect for the mood you set. Marvelous work all around!
klianc09
05. Apr 2022 · 16:52 UTC
everything I pick up is called "undefined", I'm not sure if that's a bug, or a clever joke.
also it crashes when I use the controller

still managed to play until what I think is the end of it
Fenderbate
05. Apr 2022 · 17:04 UTC
Survival games are my favourite so I had a bit of fun with this one. Good game all around, only with there was more to do! 😃
falkka
05. Apr 2022 · 19:43 UTC
Oh someone went wild with shaders :D Gotta love the style and the mood it gives it. First wolf growl I heard gave me a heart attack.
Marcenat
05. Apr 2022 · 20:23 UTC
I'm pretty sure i didn't understand much, but the mood was so good I kept playing.
Control are good, graphics ar nice, audio is really great and spooky.
Also some weird shadow my lamp. Uncool. ^^
Cosmicallity
06. Apr 2022 · 07:38 UTC
Really nice atmosphere. Big fan of the crunchy sound effects and wonky visual filters.
SofiGnedova
11. Apr 2022 · 17:03 UTC
Great job! You've done a good job! It turned out to be something really frightening and unique! It is a pity that there is not enough interaction :с
JavaSaurus
11. Apr 2022 · 18:32 UTC
Really nice work , well put together. I love the atmosphere you bring forward. Also very impressive work on the shader, it helps "blend in" the sentiment and goal of the game. I had a few hiccups trying to figure out what was going on, perhaps a delay on pickup/drop would be useful. In any case, really nice work and thank you for submitting !
gdesecrate
21. Apr 2022 · 18:24 UTC
Thanks you for undefined!