Late Night Adventure by TDev

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made by TDev for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

You are a frog in this game for mobile and desktop.
But oh no!!! It's already after dusk and it's getting dark outside. Try to get back to your pond as soon as possible!!! Luckily a few fireflies light you the right way...

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Controls:

Look in Direction: Mouse

Jump: Space

Catch firefly: Left Mouse Button frog_32x32.png Goal of the game:

You don't see much, so you have to catch fireflies to be able to see more and get savely to your home pond.

Ratings

Overall 846th 3.22⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 864th 2.98⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 716th 3.083⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 595th 3.62⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 751th 3.3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 587th 2.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 898th 2.182⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 806th 3.208⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 26🗨️

Feedback

panicmore
07. Oct 2024 · 22:19 UTC
Awww I love the little frog! Really cool idea and strangely stressful in places
Mmm1008fm
07. Oct 2024 · 22:19 UTC
Cute little game, no challange at all, just jump around and search for your pond! Allthough it woul'd be nice if fireflies would be more usefull, but still love it!


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victor_reiner
07. Oct 2024 · 22:20 UTC
The mechanics of lighting up the terrain with fireflies are really cool. And the sound effects, music and art are all great. Great job!
Chocolat-Endive
07. Oct 2024 · 22:26 UTC
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Nice little game! I'm not sure about the controls, since most things are controlled with the mouse, maybe it would be better to make the frog hop with the mouse?
eerongal
07. Oct 2024 · 22:27 UTC
I kept expecting a jump scare or something because of background ambiance. That said, the game was straightforward and the art was great. Nice little game!
kaviasko
07. Oct 2024 · 22:28 UTC
Cute game!! I love frogs, hope this little guy isn't afraid of the dark. Good entry!
SteD
07. Oct 2024 · 22:30 UTC
Hey, really interesting mechanic. It's simple, but that makes it even better. Great job!
UnholyCathar
07. Oct 2024 · 23:22 UTC
Simple and fun! Nice work ^_^)b
takhomasac
08. Oct 2024 · 03:47 UTC
such a cute game and art style! i really like the lighting, very different from a lot of games. nicely done!
A Priori
08. Oct 2024 · 14:05 UTC
Enjoyed the game a lot! Frogs are one of my favourite animals. :smile: It wasn't immediately obvious what tiles had collision and which didn't - perhaps increasing the contrast or an outline on walls would help a lot. The firefly mechanics are a fun one - the choice between leaving them around to see easier to explore or get a big temporary boost of visibility was really interesting; it reminded me of the breakable checkpoints in Shovel Knight in a way. I'd love to see more player decisions like this!
Nimolas
08. Oct 2024 · 14:26 UTC
A nice simple game. Difficult to discern direction through the map. Maybe the fireflies could be positioned to lead you
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 18:19 UTC
Cool game idea! I liked it! Good job!
julianojosoa13
08. Oct 2024 · 20:01 UTC
I had fun playing! Good game. The controls are simple but satisfying in a way!
OwlyCode
19. Oct 2024 · 11:37 UTC
This game creates an interesting loop of stress / relief. Seeing the first blue pixels of the pond feels satisfying because the dark visuals and sinister music create a lot of tension. Also getting lost can be frustrating but I think in a good way. It seems to be the aim of the game: getting you lost and despaired until you find a firefly and ultimately your way back home.

It can get a bit heavy/repetitive on the spacebar in longer levels though.

Great job!