Before the Tide by Becher
A Multiplayer experience on the beach.
Launch the game and join another player on the beach.
Write, draw whatever you want, but the wave comes every ten seconds.

| Link | https://becher.itch.io/before-the-tide |
| Link | https://github.com/mathieubecher/ld51 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/before-the-tide |
Ratings
| Overall | 123th | 3.691⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 274th | 3.25⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 13th | 4.191⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 2th | 4.485⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 86th | 3.956⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 190th | 2.815⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 96th | 3.676⭐ | 36🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 11🗳️ | 5🗨️ |
I did the downloadable windows version. Was that the correct build?
But this entry is the one of the best I've seen so far.
Good job !
A very relaxing and communal experience. If this had soothing beach sounds, it could have completely derailed my play session of other ludum dare submissions. Well done!
EDIT: Ah, I get it now, the wave doesn't clear the drawing completely, but only fades it out. OK, so it's kind of working, but indeed very slow, and it loses the whole "sand at the beach" vibe.
I tried using a drawing tablet but for me it did not work. That is a minor issue. Drawing with mouse was fun also :D
It's curious, I tested with mine and it works well. What kind of graphics tablet do you use? If you have a moment, could you try with the Windows version to see if it works on it?
I had a bit of lag with when drawing would start and stop - I had to hold down left click then wait then draw something then release left click then wait again before I could move my mouse.
I think this could have been an even more minimalistic title as a single player zen experience, but the multiplayer is a very unique touch as well.
I just downloaded the windows version to try it out but no luck there either. If it works for you I think the problem might just be on my end XD.