Cosmic Contact by Kemsou

made by Kemsou for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

About the game

This is a narrative focused game, with major inspiration from the first Alien movie and 2001: A Space Odyssey

You are Bowman, member of a freight spaceship crew. Take the time to know your crew better, but be weary of some unplanned events that can put the life of the crew at risk... Will you be able to withstand the anxiety of the * Ử̵̧͚̤̘̹̺̰̜͂̈̅̇̿̇̕̕̚͜͠n̶̡̧̮̼̦̩͚͕̥͇̮͕̙̺̮̺̹̪̭͕̆̇͋̀̆̏̑̓̓̓͂͒͌͗̃̈́͝͠ͅͅk̵̨̡̛̝̠͎̦͈̻̬̹̰̩̜̯̾̿͂̓͗̄̅͋̇͋̇̃́̂̅͜͝ͅn̶̡̧̢̢̧̛͉̭̖̭͍̫̤̻̭̫̘̤͕͈͉͋̿̄̅̉̀̀̽͆̊̍̓̆͘̚͝͠͝o̷̗̥̫̼̅̊͐̍̈̾̆̕͝w̷̡̥̲̱̫̭̰͕̠̯̃̈̅̉͊̈̀̈́́̚̕͜͝n̶͉̙̺͈͇̅̎̒̒̔̍̃̉͂̅́̀́͠ * ?

How to play

Play with WASD (or ZQSD for french people) to move, the mouse to look around, left click to passs dialogs and "E" to interact

ps : the lighting work better in exe version !

Credits:

Level/Game Design and Scripting by Kemsou and Akitl

Assets from syntystore.com and kenney.nl

Sounds from zapsplat.org

https://kronbits.itch.io/freesfx

musics from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Mixamo for the animations

http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/

Download

Microsoft Windows	https://akitl.itch.io/cosmiccontact
Link	https://akitl.itch.io/cosmiccontact
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/cosmic-contact

Ratings

Overall	472^th	3.689⭐	84🧑‍⚖️
Fun	753^th	3.327⭐	83🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	910^th	3.08⭐	83🧑‍⚖️
Theme	1270^th	2.938⭐	83🧑‍⚖️
Mood	67^th	4.256⭐	84🧑‍⚖️
Given		105🗳️	126🗨️

Feedback

Gnome4

05. Apr 2022 · 01:11 UTC

I started crapping bricks when I was coming back from the engine room. Not sure how it fits into the theme but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

LDJam user 234597

05. Apr 2022 · 11:18 UTC

Very elaborate setting, nice and consistent art style. Music is also fitting. Wish it was possible to control the camera with something else too, like arrows or right stick.

JoeDev

05. Apr 2022 · 11:22 UTC

Crikey! Was not expecting to have the crap scared out of me 😂 The ending part was great and very unexpected, I started out thinking it was just exploration and chatting but wow. Great job!

Anaxie Studio

05. Apr 2022 · 11:59 UTC

Great use of assets!

LeoLFerraz

05. Apr 2022 · 12:07 UTC

*Great* use of shadows and camera culling - scared the living shit out of me.

mimusangel

05. Apr 2022 · 12:08 UTC

Nice entry, I had a lot of fun

Eolin

05. Apr 2022 · 12:28 UTC

It was like walking in one of my dream : no idea what's happening but need to see how it ends. It wwas nice to have the task at the start to know which way to go after. Nice job !

Hamdogu

05. Apr 2022 · 15:48 UTC

I'm so glad to come to the comments and find everyone else was just as scared as I was!! Amazingly polishd graphics and game in general! Was really cool exploring the ship, i honestly had to take a break between coming back from the repair because i was too scared to continue! Amazing! :D

Davide Rossetto

05. Apr 2022 · 15:49 UTC

Level design is on point! Keep up the good work :v:

aggressivejedi

05. Apr 2022 · 17:14 UTC

The sounds, the theme, the bridge. Bro bravo. You deserved 5 star.

WetBurritoSupreme

05. Apr 2022 · 17:51 UTC

Very well put together, a complete package! Was a great end scene and the score was well chosen!

Tamagotchi

05. Apr 2022 · 20:54 UTC

Oh man you really nailed the atmoshpere with this one, love that mood change from chill to horror. The way the light changed and shut off when walking that long hallway was especially well done, felt very cinematic! I also enjoyed the layout of the ship and the people I met... except for "Johnson" of course. It was a nice touch that one of your crewmates told you about Johnson acting different so that the end didn't feel like it came out of nowhere, it also helped with already being tense when waking up alone with him!

foxwater

05. Apr 2022 · 22:22 UTC

Excellent ship design and the models looked great and created a cohesive environment. Loved the mood shift that took place and the trippy ending...I think you really nailed an eerie sci-fi vibe there.

LDJam user 279610

06. Apr 2022 · 01:05 UTC

Wow I really enjoyed exploring this ship. Excellent use of Synty assets and style. I *really* appreciate the signs everywhere telling me which rooms were which way. I get lost in so many first person games, this was a real pleasure to navigate. Production values were nice, atmosphere was great, really a wonderful effort.

Emaigualmc2_art

06. Apr 2022 · 02:42 UTC

I didn't expect it to have that change from a calm atmosphere to something of horror, a great surprise xD. Hitler's head appears is a floating tank? or imagine it? LOL! jaja! I really liked the character design, the artistic style and the level design, great job!!

wondry

06. Apr 2022 · 11:51 UTC

wow, great game, I like the game design and feeling of the game

velvetlobster

06. Apr 2022 · 16:07 UTC

what an awesome chilling soundtrack, I don't wanna close the tab

![Captura de Tela 2022-04-06 às 13.06.18.png](///raw/0e4/e/z/4d1f4.png)

oh and this dude has real long arms

velvetlobster

06. Apr 2022 · 16:15 UTC

Oh what just happened in the end, I tried waking up a person in the cryo chamber and it ended there ...

I love the change in vibe as well, the colors, text, going around talking to people in a space station makes me think of Tacoma, one of my favorite games of all times.

BTW if you allow run also on the left shift key it will make it easier for left handed people to play (like me)

Number6406

06. Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC

What a thrilling game ! The mood is clearly on point.

Well done for achieving all of this in such a short amount of time. I want to know what will happen in chapter two :p

ThorPalsson

06. Apr 2022 · 18:39 UTC

There is a bug where you seem to be capable of ending the game early if you go straight back to cryo sleep after waking up.

Other than that a great entry, the atmosphere is on point and the game is very good at creating tension. Really good job!

Aniki_ta

06. Apr 2022 · 20:29 UTC

I had lots of fun! Surprised by the quality. Impressing :)

Martin183

06. Apr 2022 · 20:45 UTC

Cool game, felt really polished!

LDJam user 279908

06. Apr 2022 · 20:54 UTC

i was in love with your low poly asset but i see latter that was not from you. Your game work very well, love the mood and your level design! good job :)

Fromage

07. Apr 2022 · 02:30 UTC

I enjoyed this, solid start to the game to be sure! Liked the sound and the atmosphere

Niklas Zhaga

07. Apr 2022 · 15:11 UTC

Damn, I wish it be longer :thumbsup: Awesome idea, I love the setting so much, and horror games is not what you often can see here on LDjam.

P.S. That head in the jar scared the shit out of me when I turned back and saw it :sweat_smile:

Rost

07. Apr 2022 · 18:29 UTC

Really cool graphics. Kinda spooked me at the end.

fraanns

07. Apr 2022 · 18:40 UTC

Really great concept. The mood fits perfectly

darwyn

07. Apr 2022 · 18:47 UTC

I like the atmosphere of the game. The first tasks help to get started. Plays well.

RobbzenOne

07. Apr 2022 · 19:34 UTC

Wow.. the mood was fantastic :)

MelekTaus

07. Apr 2022 · 21:52 UTC

Very well designed ship because I never had the feeling do be disoriented (I have a very poor sense of direction). The feeling of being a part of the game is one of the most powerful things you can share. Great work, thanks for this experience :heart:

Edit: forgot to mention: the mouse sensitivity is too high or if I reduce it by myself, then there is no transition to the last camera orientation. (I don't know how else to describe it) - feels a little bit chunky

nardandas

07. Apr 2022 · 22:06 UTC

That was scary as heck! The writing was a bit awkward, but overall the experience was on-point!

LDJam user 279546

07. Apr 2022 · 22:10 UTC

I can see the inspirations you listed for the game. Good going!

potkirland

07. Apr 2022 · 22:33 UTC

nice experience and great work. the atmosphere was very consuming and immersive! i want more of this

MrPouletBZH

07. Apr 2022 · 22:51 UTC

The game did scare me at some points so I guess it's a win for you? On a more serious note, a very good entry with an ambient mood which is working extremely well. I don't know if it has already been said before, but I glitched a bit during the final moment, and the mouse cursor didn't became visible again to quit the game, so, even if there is a quit button, I had to alt f4 x)
Overall a solid entry that I enjoyed to test, well done to you two!

ClaytonRumley

08. Apr 2022 · 02:53 UTC

I have no idea what happened at the end but I love the atmosphere and the horror movie vibes. A full length version of this game with the mind-binding and physics-defying horror would be amazing!

Great work!

Orionhart

08. Apr 2022 · 04:52 UTC

Pretty interesting experience! If it was a bit more polished, I could see you building it out into a full narrative. As it is, I felt you nailed the mood. Not sure how it fit the theme but well done.

JamesOliverMusic

08. Apr 2022 · 12:14 UTC

Nice entry. Lots of content and the atmosphere/mood was compelling. Lacking some polish in some areas, like some of the NPCs standing diagonally which was pretty funny.. Grammar and spelling in a lot of the text 'pres the door' for example. I'm sure a bit of work post-jam will sort this out and it will be awesome.

Solah

08. Apr 2022 · 12:43 UTC

Superbe ambiance les amis, j'ai très envie de connaître la suite de l'histoire !

tigerj

08. Apr 2022 · 17:47 UTC

This was a blast! your abilities to craft a cool story AND make a game during the jam are wonderful and rare. Also I am biased as this relates to two of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for bringing it by.

highlight: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1449896005?t=01h50m31s

Jacinto Mba

09. Apr 2022 · 00:53 UTC

Wow what a great piece of work! Awesome graphics, awesome story, awesome ambience... I could pay to play this. Really nice job :D

elysiagriffin

09. Apr 2022 · 11:36 UTC

Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my stream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1450143040?t=6h54m17s

Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin

pcoridan

10. Apr 2022 · 02:15 UTC

This was amazing!!! I loved the mood, and story. My favorite game of the jam so far, set design was amazing. Only thing I would point out is to make sure to set your canvas in unity to scale with the screen size then build the ui for one screen size. Take a look at the anchors and font scaling too, other than that top marks!

LDJam user 263763

15. Apr 2022 · 23:32 UTC

Great entry!I enjoy it a lot, feels like a complete game, i see a lot of potencial here, i love the graphics, music and sound effects, also the story lines and mood, awesome entry, nice job!

4ahizon

16. Apr 2022 · 13:54 UTC

The game seems very narrative in their direction. The mood sets the pace of the game making it mysterious. The audio helped in creating the mood of the game.

Ava Skoog

20. Apr 2022 · 17:28 UTC

Wow, this is a great example of how you can use assets to buy yourself more time to focus on a great experience. You did some really cool stuff in the final sequence, the shadow creeping up on me was an especially amazing effect 💜 The ending did feel a bit abrupt after, but I know how hard it's to get content done in a jam and I'm still so impressed. The one thing is I don't really get how it ties into the theme 😅 I think I might have bumped into a bug because I ended up finding Brett frozen in place, tilted backwards, on the bridge instead of "between the bridge and the crew quarters" like the objectives said. Luckily was still able to talk and progress. Overall very cool game, really well done!