Shadow Seeker by Vivifx

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made by Vivifx for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

You are a small darkling seeking to return to the Under Dark. When things look grim you always know to seek shadow.

This is our teams first Game Jam, and for many of our team their first forray to game development! We definitely overscoped a bit but had lots of fun learning together. We hope you enjoy checking out Shadow Seekers

Controls

Movement: WASD or Left and Right Arrows

Space: Jump

E: Activate Self Shadow

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Ratings

Overall 389th 3.688⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 461th 3.521⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 465th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 290th 3.958⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 387th 3.896⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 470th 3.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 195th 3.896⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 26🗨️

Feedback

alexander epton
04. Oct 2022 · 01:18 UTC
the art style on this was cool. I wish the level geometry looked as cool as the character and the many-eyed god
lavendaggers
04. Oct 2022 · 01:25 UTC
Absolutely love the design of the monster!
jjbug
04. Oct 2022 · 02:28 UTC
Wow, beautiful! Love the audio. Very hard game!! I had a hard time beating it, but I really tried. Nice work!
jjbug
04. Oct 2022 · 05:46 UTC
Just want to say I came back to this one and tried again. I was able to complete it. It's so beautiful. I love the character design especially, and the animations on the background character are gorgeous and original. The ending credits page really touched my heart, overall I think the presentation of this game is top notch. I was super impressed!
Jejouapoil
04. Oct 2022 · 09:09 UTC
Ambiance is very cool ! Maybe the pink screen at the end of the timing is a bit too flashy !
Adnihilis
04. Oct 2022 · 13:17 UTC
I love the art style, and the character design ! You did a really good job with it !
My only problem is some kind of lack of visibility sometimes, but overall, the game is still pretty fun !
LDJam user 139668
04. Oct 2022 · 15:09 UTC
Cute and nice short game. Animation of guardian in the background is stunning
Pygargue_pirate
04. Oct 2022 · 20:05 UTC
The game is really good ! I love the artstyle and the mood " Truly Biblically accurate angel ", you really did a great job ! Awesome !
regalias
05. Oct 2022 · 22:05 UTC
I like the gameplay and character design! the guardian saw me once but it didnt kill me. There can be a bug but I really like the theme!
LDJam user 290219
06. Oct 2022 · 06:32 UTC
well gameplay.
Faust_Mi
06. Oct 2022 · 09:32 UTC
Great atmosphere and art style!
Druvsaft
07. Oct 2022 · 14:57 UTC
That is one ominous looking deity! Great atmosphere, really makes you want to hide! I like the extra chance with your personal shadow, maybe even a bit too powerful that it recharges immediately in shadow! Great job, you should all be proud!
Boorulz
08. Oct 2022 · 06:32 UTC
Great atmosphere and art. The platforming felt tight and responsive, but it was annoying having so many platforms above me catching me and slowing my momentum. I would have like the camera bit lower when I was jumping as there were multiple times when I wanted to jump to another platform, but missed it because the platform I wanted land on wasn't visible.
Stratcat66
08. Oct 2022 · 13:46 UTC
Thank you for your game. I think the idea is very interesting and I like the atmosphere. The dark and light theme with the angel in the background supports that.
The platforming mechanics are fairly simple, but work.
One thing I suggest for future games: Not seeing what is below yoo is something you should avoid. Right before the end is a section, where you don't see the plattforms you are supposed to jump unto. The background, which is not moving, doesn't help with that.
Aside from that, I think this is a good game and I had fun exploring it.
figadei
08. Oct 2022 · 22:14 UTC
Really pretty game! The mood and graphics are nice and idea is super interesting! The mechanic adds a nice amount of challenge without beeing too frustrating since i think its very well designed. I agree with other comments that the camera could have been lower, but overall great job!
croze
09. Oct 2022 · 06:45 UTC
Really neat artwork! Interesting idea for a platformer too, would be neat to see more threats implemented into the game
TrueVacuum
09. Oct 2022 · 06:50 UTC
The angel is very cool. The idea of shadow is also very good. I hope there are more archive points,I like it~
quabmara
09. Oct 2022 · 09:19 UTC
Really cool twist on the theme! And the art is amazing! Maybe some Game-Over UI scene would have been nice..
Yword
11. Oct 2022 · 16:48 UTC
Cool, I just finished it! Great concept, with nice ambience and beautiful artwork too! Keep up the great work! Maybe it will be easier if adding some checkpoints.
Trusty
11. Oct 2022 · 16:53 UTC
Nice boss design, did a good job with the platforming too. Thanks for the game.
asfdfdfd
11. Oct 2022 · 20:00 UTC
Oh shit it's scary as hell!
Kitkii
14. Oct 2022 · 12:41 UTC
Very nice game. Really like the character and angel type character. I thought having them change their eyes to indicate how close to the countdown was very well done and the platformer controls felt very smooth. I had a few scenarios where I waited for the timer it flashed and I left but got hit, though that might be me leaving too early after the timer resets. Solid entry overall