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ADEPTH by MarkElliott

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made by MarkElliott for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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If for whatever reason the above version doesn't work, please try the game on the itch.io page linked below or download the windows version!

BRAVE THE DEPTHS OF A SINKING SUBMARINE, BUT BEWARE. WATER ISN'T THE ONLY DANGER

12th March 1945, The USS Bass has been scuttled in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and is sinking. XO Russel McConaughey awakens to a deserted sub; crew missing with the lower cabins flooding quickly. He must drain the ballast tanks in the depths of the sub and trigger the Emergency Blow to the surface. It's his duty to ensure all remaining crew escape safely to await rescue on the surface.

However, the impending depths aren't the only thing to fear inside this vessel....an unusual creature has begun the hunt for prey. Pray, you make it out alive.

Please leave a comment and rate if you enjoyed playing the game!

Recommended playing in the dark with headphones on, loud

HOW TO PLAY

  • AIM / MOUSE

  • MOVEMENT / WASD

  • USE / E

  • SPRINT / SHIFT

  • JUMP / SPACE

  • CROUCH / LEFT CTRL

  • PAUSE / ESC

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play on itch.io https://guddies.itch.io/adepth
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/adepth

Ratings

Overall 672th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 781th 3.167⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 892th 2.935⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 809th 3.271⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 425th 3.854⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 560th 2.905⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 110th 4.104⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 54🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 312900
03. Oct 2023 · 09:54 UTC
Game looks really cool however web version wouldnt load :/
CosmicB
03. Oct 2023 · 10:04 UTC
@cloverfall Argh, sorry to hear that! We're in the middle of sorting a windows Downloadable version so check back later on and you should be able to get a working copy.
HangoverGames
03. Oct 2023 · 10:14 UTC
Web version would load but yeah the art is amazing

and the overall idea is very DEEP

8/10
Bredera
03. Oct 2023 · 10:15 UTC
Great little horror/thriller game. Felt a bit like a combination of Slender and Monstrum. Loved the low poly crunchy textures. together with the eerie background sounds and sound effect it created a tense atmosphere that got me a couple of times.

Some small things that I noticed:
- some small doors/ items were floating in a corridor
- some doors that can be opened blocked the path

Overall great entry. Well done!
LDJam user 375706
03. Oct 2023 · 10:19 UTC
You managed to create a really creepy mood ! Nice work !
Soul Grinder
03. Oct 2023 · 10:20 UTC
Great atmospheric suspense horror game. I didn't even expect that shark monster man on my first playthrough. On me 2nd play, the music spike just as I saw him darting towards me and it made me jump a bit lol. I didn't manage to find all the valves so will have to come back to this one later. Good work!
g33zer
04. Oct 2023 · 00:40 UTC
Nice work! Entertaining and well done.
merdeboi
04. Oct 2023 · 10:38 UTC
![escape.png](///raw/e0a/z/5f8b7.png)

Made it out, there are some small glitches, but the overall experience is solid. Great atmosphere created from the rusty visuals and sounds.
Raptorspank
04. Oct 2023 · 23:57 UTC
Really great mood and aesthetic! I love how the retro texture style makes things look rustier, which is very fitting I feel. My only complaints would be that the sensitivity is quite high, I found myself spinning 180 far more often then I expected. The jump also feels a bit floaty but that really is a non-issue in the game. Overall, very solid horror game.
CosmicB
05. Oct 2023 · 09:41 UTC
@raptorspank Thanks for the kind words and the feedback! we are tweaking the gameplay so we'll have a look a tightening the controls a little more!
PorumbDulce
05. Oct 2023 · 17:33 UTC
Love the atmospheres and esthetics
negdo
05. Oct 2023 · 17:56 UTC
Is that SCP-8535? Defenitely gives me vibes of scp games, good job on the atmosphere.
Plutonium Powered
05. Oct 2023 · 20:30 UTC
Creepy, I love it!
NewVid
06. Oct 2023 · 13:31 UTC
I got super lost but eventually figured out the layout. Ambitious game for a game jam.
SnekOfSpice
06. Oct 2023 · 13:37 UTC
The LD page version doesn't load sadly, but I played on itch.io! A mouse sensitivity setting would've been really handy, and overall some in-game explanation and navigation aid or anything would've been very nice. The atmosphere and lighting and art style were all lovely

Also it seemed like you can't swip upwards? but maybe I just couldn't figure it out. I also had a weird bug where I'd constantly rotate to the right unless I was interacting with something haha

but regardless, very nice vibes
Devez
06. Oct 2023 · 20:46 UTC
I noped out of this after getting caught once, scared the sht out of me. A small indication like some suspense music getting louder as he comes closer would be a nice qol addition I think. Would have also preferred the valves to open on click or at least faster :sweat_smile: . Good game overall, did not expect a horror in this jam.
Steffo
07. Oct 2023 · 10:31 UTC
Heya!

I can't rate this, as I keep accidentaly closing the game by pressing Ctrl+W, which closes the browser tab...

Please change the crouch key!

(And maybe lower the mouse camera sensitivity a bit, it's really, really high...)
LDJam user 300461
07. Oct 2023 · 13:36 UTC
I got 3/10 thingies. Music and atmosphere are very scarry. And the mosnter made me yell, but I am a coward and the mosnter had such a bad model bro. It walked past me, then turned and killed me. Its not actualy that threatening and I would not be scared on my second try if I wasnt too scared to play horor games. Otherwise well done. Not sure what the purpose is on picking up crates and wrenches.

PS: You also get stuck a lot on the stuff on the floor, which is kind of anoying sometimes
r8teful
08. Oct 2023 · 13:23 UTC
Didn't quite understand what I should do after going into the water, I drowned quite quickly and it was confusing what I should have done. I do like that you can pick up different objects though, much like the Amnesia games
ecmjohnson
08. Oct 2023 · 15:20 UTC
Very eerie! The mood is really well established and the visuals fit very well. The assets having different levels of detail are a bit jarring however:
![Screenshot_36.png](///raw/7a1/21/z/60061.png)
LDJam user 377116
08. Oct 2023 · 16:58 UTC
Super cool graphics and moody atmosphere! I almost died when the shark hit me xD Well done!
LDJam user 248799
09. Oct 2023 · 14:20 UTC
Too scared to do a third run :grimacing:

More environmental narration (like posters) could be nice to had more context.

I wish I could adjust mouse sensitivity, but well done :)
Cody Raethke
11. Oct 2023 · 03:57 UTC
This was a pretty cool little horror game. Felt a lot like the OG slender man. I was just starting to get tired of opening doors when I ran into <spoiler alert> - it was not at all what I was expecting xD

The graphics, background music, sound effects, and lighting all set the mood perfectly. Nice work!

nit: like some other commenters, the mouse sensitivity was way too high for me.
CosmicB
11. Oct 2023 · 10:49 UTC
Hey everyone,

Just want to say thank you for everyone who played the game and took the time to rate and comment on it. It's been a really great learning experience for us and i'm glad we managed to give a few of you a good scare!

We've taken all of the feedback from your comments and are going to roll them into an update we're planning to release in the near future. Hopefully it will address all of the issues folks have run into while playing the game so far!

Thanks again!