The Bone Cold by dmtroy
Just how long can you survive in the freezing cold?
Collect logs to feed them to the fire to survive as long as you can.
Controlled with a mouse.
| Link | https://dmtroy.itch.io/freezing-cold |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/the-bone-cold |
Ratings
| Overall | 980th | 3.3⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1270th | 2.7⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1170th | 2.725⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 615th | 3.725⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 503th | 3.875⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 606th | 3.325⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1098th | 2.056⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 360th | 3.8⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 49🗳️ | 14🗨️ |
The variations in the weather surprised me, but I really liked it once I figured out what was going on. It added a lot more depth than just the usual "go out and fetch wood until you run out of wood near enough to be useful" thing you tend to see in these sorts of games. The different types of fuel and how you couldn't just dump a whole log onto a tiny, struggling fire also added more interest.
The movement had a bit too much momentum, I feel, and there was a little animation glitch on the idle where the feet would slide about on the floor, but overall, the main character, the environment and the concept in general were each really well presented. :smile:
Great work! It's a shame this has so few ratings... (Make sure to rate other people's games so you show up higher on the front page, if you haven't been already! :grin: )
Having the player character's animation change as they get colder is a nice touch.
After the fire died out I would have liked to get a score or see my survival time.
My only real critique here is if there is the ability to use wasd, then e should also be used for refueling the fire or some such. I found myself panickedly spamming my keyboard trying to figure out how to refuel the fire, before realizing I was silly and I just needed to click.
But yeah, the atmosphere of this is just great. I loved the models, the way the snow flurries around, the ebb and flow. The little shivers. The attention to detail in this is so amazing, especially so given that it's a jam. Very, very well done. =)