Torch by Gyrooo

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made by Gyrooo for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

The player is a tomb robber, he needs to find the treasure inside a maze inside a pyramid, but the player only has a torch, the light of the torch is a survival range, the circle of light will gradually shrink, if the light of the torch goes out, the mummies in the darkness will attack and kill the player, since the mummies are afraid of sunlight, the player will not be attacked when he is in the circle of light. Players need to use the light of the torch to activate the organs inside the maze while keeping the torch burning, and eventually pass through the maze.

Ratings

Overall 704th 3.432⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 643th 3.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 901th 2.909⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 808th 3.273⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 602th 3.568⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 333th 3.583⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 718th 2.583⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 637th 3.452⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

lplus
03. Oct 2023 · 00:53 UTC
I'm absolutely loving this game! It's incredibly topic-centric, intuitive, and loads of fun to play. The concept of illumination playing such a crucial role in exploring a maze is genius, and that's what makes this game truly stand out.
Oznarox
03. Oct 2023 · 02:30 UTC
Yeah, thats good. More levels please.
LDJam user 373998
03. Oct 2023 · 02:42 UTC
The way you revealed the large torch towers and the gate in the distance felt good. Those little camera move cutscenes. Pretty fun game already, but of course I'd like to see more.
Thenerdster
03. Oct 2023 · 03:14 UTC
Excelent work, the anxiety is real when the torch is going out. Checkpoint system is cool. Great job!
foufoufou
03. Oct 2023 · 03:16 UTC
Well considered and developed game! Loving it!! The art style cooperated well with maze and delivering a mood of eagerness to find next torch and escape.
ZhiyuanGu
03. Oct 2023 · 03:40 UTC
Good job!! I think the game can have more levels to develop after this jam. The torch keeps pushing me move forward. I can definitely feel this limited space
Toasteto
03. Oct 2023 · 03:48 UTC
I loved the style of this game, and the passion behind this game really shows!
Braeden
03. Oct 2023 · 04:00 UTC
Very cool, I love how the torch running out pushes me to explore the maze more so my torch wouldn't die out
BlackCat508
03. Oct 2023 · 04:24 UTC
fun game! only feedback I really have is that maybe adding a timer would be helpful, as sometimes I wouldnt know when my torch was going out.
mdotedot
03. Oct 2023 · 04:53 UTC
Cool job! A good amount of mixture between refills and checkpoints.
jk5000
03. Oct 2023 · 07:12 UTC
I am not sure, but I believe you have have opt-out of getting any ratings, this is too bad, if it's a mistake you can change it in the games setup page. But the game is pretty fun. Maybe a bit too simple a maze, but this is not a big issue. Overall a good jam game.
🎤 Gyrooo
03. Oct 2023 · 09:57 UTC
@jk5000 oh im so sry,now i change it
InfinityE
03. Oct 2023 · 10:00 UTC
I really enjoyed every part of the game, would have jsut been nice if it was more difficult.
herman6006
03. Oct 2023 · 10:02 UTC
The visuals are very cool. Enjoyed it thanks for this entry!
anna zhu
03. Oct 2023 · 10:11 UTC
@InfinityE @herman6006 @mdotedot @BlackCat508 @Braeden @Toasteto @ZhiyuanGu @foufoufou @Thenerdster @mortusnegati @Oznarox @lplus thank you guys for your feedback! we accidentally opted out of ratings earlier, it would be great if you could rate it now! thank you :)
Hora-Timer
03. Oct 2023 · 10:15 UTC
Wow impressive very well done congratulations
Aviv Levy
03. Oct 2023 · 11:22 UTC
Interesting game, reminds me of dungeon crawling in D&D in which you have a limited amount of light. I found it kind of easy though, and the size of the maze was bit overwhelming at first. I think it would've been better if the game started in a smaller chamber in which you learned how the mechanics worked, then it would gradually lead you into bigger rooms. I liked the spinny circle in the center! Overall very nice entry, and the art & audio are good. Congrats!
nomersol
03. Oct 2023 · 20:13 UTC
Seems like it have a lot potential but for me it was too easy
ViktorTheGreat
04. Oct 2023 · 01:07 UTC
The visual style was very cool and unique, it reminded me a lot of early 3D games-- which I love!

I must admit, I got stuck on the title screen for WAYYYY too long trying to figure out what to do. I know it *says* to give the guy the torch, and this may just be me being an idiot, but I thought that was like... a metaphor for playing the game? Or like a tagline or something? I like the creativity, but I feel like a more traditional title screen would've worked better. Especially because the mouse/the drag mechanic isn't used at all anywhere else in the game, so it feels a bit out of place. I also think it would've been cool if we actually got to see the mummies. Even if it was like, they freeze when you get near them if you're holding a torch, but then they actually follow you at a distance if you aren't being careful.

But a very fun little game nonetheless!
🎤 Gyrooo
04. Oct 2023 · 01:38 UTC
@viktorthegreat We wanted it to be a metaphor, like the protagonist gets the torch through the player; Perhaps the player can start the game by using wasd to control a beam of light on the main character
LDJam user 313326
04. Oct 2023 · 02:02 UTC
Pretty impressive and easy to pick up and play! good job!
RaineShadow
04. Oct 2023 · 02:46 UTC
I didn't read the description of the game and just started playing but everything made sense very quickly (which imo is a good game when it's intuitive but you still are learning the mechanics as you go). Very well done and love the art style!
Wbertrand
05. Oct 2023 · 00:29 UTC
I really liked the art style! A bit more of a tutorial/goal explanation would have gone a long way. It took me a bit of time to figure out where I was supposed to be going. But the gameplay was smooth once I did. nice job!
Don Fouts
05. Oct 2023 · 00:44 UTC
I actually really liked the starting screen, that was a fun way to start off. This was also an interesting take on the theme. Great work and nice entry!
MisterCarson
05. Oct 2023 · 04:17 UTC
Big fan of the cell shaded artstyle and thought it blended really well with your light based mechanics.
maxededo
06. Oct 2023 · 15:35 UTC
Pretty cool game, I liked the visuals and the torch mechanic. I would have liked it to be a bit longer, but still a very cool entry!