In the Depths by Zebonny

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made by Zebonny for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Dive into an unusual, exciting experience of a predatory fish on the ocean floor. Kill fish, eat their meat, become bigger and swim to the main goal of survival. Try to dodge the giant fish swimming on the horizon.

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Once you are big enough, you will be able to unlock the ending.

Use the spike to ram and hunt.

Controls - W to move - Space to speed up

Goal - Kill other fish - Grow - ??? - Find something important

Web run itch.io page https://zebonny.itch.io/inthedepths

Hope you like it. Enjoy the game :)

Links to authors socials Bombadrill, game disign, code: Discord .andrew77777, telegram https://t.me/AndreiResh Zebonny, graphic, audio: Discord laitheis, telegram https://t.me/Returntonerd

Ratings

Overall 359th 3.722⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Fun 602th 3.329⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 201th 3.743⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 467th 3.778⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 428th 3.833⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Audio 212th 3.75⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Mood 25th 4.375⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 53🗨️

Feedback

🎤 Zebonny
07. Oct 2024 · 21:12 UTC
For some reason the web build doesn't work on this site, so if you want to play in your browser, follow the itch.io page
ulysseLenglen
07. Oct 2024 · 21:32 UTC
I like the PS1 graphics ! The underwater ambiance is great
FlowerSksc
07. Oct 2024 · 21:32 UTC
the mood really good ;)
AdamLenglen
07. Oct 2024 · 21:33 UTC
really cool I couldn't play it on fullscreen but still it put me in the mood !
🎤 Zebonny
07. Oct 2024 · 21:46 UTC
@adamlenglen I'm sorry, I already fixed it 😅
SHAKIROVICH
08. Oct 2024 · 00:17 UTC
I like the aesthetic, its not often to see game about brutality of animal world, I like the blood particles when you pierce the fish.
rachjn
08. Oct 2024 · 03:58 UTC
The ambiance is crazy good! Actually got a little freaked out when the big guy popped up ToT
Oduvan
08. Oct 2024 · 09:54 UTC
Nice approach, I like it!
LDJam user 262766
08. Oct 2024 · 13:57 UTC
Good mood but litle bit confusing for me
anaastaska
08. Oct 2024 · 14:25 UTC
Great and interesting idea! I like the game, nice job😀👍
Teamofey Izorsky
08. Oct 2024 · 14:35 UTC
Понравилась задумка насаживать и съедать рыб. Ощущение океана передано хорошо, но не хватает жутких звуков (Либо я до них не добрался).
giraffalope
08. Oct 2024 · 14:48 UTC
Controls feel a bit sensitive but its got a really nice vibe!
David Soriano
08. Oct 2024 · 14:55 UTC
Really good vibe! Love the graphics
Gametrodon
09. Oct 2024 · 05:02 UTC
5/5 for mood, honestly freaked me out a bit too much to really play more of it.
JulesLeech
09. Oct 2024 · 05:36 UTC
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oh my god

Nice game!! The sound terried me but I liked that, nice design :fish:
Sharky3188
09. Oct 2024 · 06:40 UTC
The old style graphics work really well here, they help add to the dark atmosphere. Gameplay was simple and a little confusing at first, but i eventually got a hang of it.
I of course had to swim into the big fish.
royur
09. Oct 2024 · 06:57 UTC
My thalassophobia is kicking. Great game. need to know if I am getting bigger or hurting or killing other fist though.
komarebi
09. Oct 2024 · 09:28 UTC
Very cool atmosphere of fear of depth and big objects. Very original presentation of horror. I would just like to ask to make the control a little more user Friendly.

А где камчатские крабы?
superpaltus
09. Oct 2024 · 11:06 UTC
Very nice graphics and atmosphere! I also liked the controls, it was fun just swimming around. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how to kill other fish. I rammed them multiple times, but they just bled and nothing happened afterward. Maybe I missed something..
Jeiji
09. Oct 2024 · 11:56 UTC
atmospheric and creepy, the game is very cool
FireFalls
09. Oct 2024 · 15:59 UTC
The atmosphere was a stand out!
Iwant_Pizza
09. Oct 2024 · 21:22 UTC
I like style of graphics
Jvinaysar
10. Oct 2024 · 06:49 UTC
Honestly I couldn't play this game, it scared the crap out of me, I can't stand big things coming out of the ocean, like it literally gives me nightmares. Still really cool though, good concept and the stabbing mechanics are good, once that big whale thing jumped towards me though, I alt f4ed lol. 4/5
Arstotzk
10. Oct 2024 · 07:01 UTC
Cool game! Feels like spore cell stage in 3D. But this game need more impact to speed up, damage, eat, etc. And sometimes did not see what next, because camera is right behind.
Shirac
10. Oct 2024 · 11:40 UTC
I really like the atmosphere of the game. The soundscape is simple but does the job very well, and the artwork also creates this scary feeling.
I would have liked to be able to do the whole game but as soon as I eat a fish and attack another I lose control of the camera and my fish glitches so i can't continue :(
Glassar
10. Oct 2024 · 18:18 UTC
Got stuck waiting on the intro a bit too long :sweat_smile: Overall a nice little game, you got the feeling of being under water across really well.
LDJam user 184264
11. Oct 2024 · 07:01 UTC
Its a very cool setting and atmosphere you've created here. I was definitely unnerved when I realized "that's not a rock, that's moving!", only to then realize "that's not a monster, that's a whale!". My only critiques are that I thought that first text of "..." was a loading screen for a good thirty seconds, the bubbling sounds seem a little out of place for the middle of the ocean with it sounding more like a mic held underwater than what I expect a fish would hear, and that the physics on the player fish felt off due to it overshooting then wobbling back to center. Real creatures don't tend to overshoot by much at all, so it seemed more mechanical than fish like.

Overall a really cool little experience, especially having the whale for a sense of scale!
WitheredWizard
11. Oct 2024 · 22:24 UTC
Soooo scary. First time i saw that big fish and heard those sounds... Love that creepy, dark, unknown underwater atmosphere
HermesEs
14. Oct 2024 · 13:17 UTC
The graphics remind me of Ps1 graphics, and that's great! Amazing atmosphere! Pretty interesting concept and well executed, well done!
Sasha20
16. Oct 2024 · 18:01 UTC
The game is intellectually engaging with a visually appealing design that fits the theme. God Job!
Creeper Nade
24. Oct 2024 · 15:50 UTC
evokes my Thalassophobia, the mood created is absolutely superb!