STARDUST CREATURES by aerloth

made by aerloth for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

*STARDUST CREATURES *

DOWNLOAD ON ITCH.IO https://aerloth.itch.io/stardust-creatures

A mysterious auditory journey in an ancient temple. Dive deep inside, listen and discover all the creatures

STARDUST CREATURES is an atmospheric adventure game where you control a nameless character exploring a vibrant auditory ancient temple, inhabited by various sensory creatures. Heavily inspired by the amazing INSIDE by Playdead, we tried to construct an atmospheric experience that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Move with [↑][↓][←][→] / [W][S][A][D]
Jump with [SPACE] / (A on gamepad)
Grab with [CTRL] / (RT on gamepad)
Gamepads/controllers supported.
Playtime ~5 minutes.
Press [ESC] to access the pause menu and options.

Built during 72 hours for Ludum Dare 56 Game Jam. Made with Unreal Engine 5, AbletonLive, 3DSMax, Photoshop

All the content was crafted lovingly by us during the jam, including the 3d models, sound and music. We are using ALSv4 for the movement animations of the character. Let us know how do you like the whole sensory experience!

Made by Mikołaj Bazaczek https://twitter.com/aerloth

Adrian Galeazzi https://twitter.com/SatolasGames

Music/Sound Design : https://soundcloud.com/sato

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Link	https://mbz.digital/ld56/STARDUST-CREATURES-241007-v2.zip
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/stardust-creatures

Ratings

Overall	202^th	3.925⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Fun	804^th	3.075⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	567^th	3.275⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Theme	441^th	3.8⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	30^th	4.65⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Audio	24^th	4.275⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Mood	48^th	4.275⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Given		11🗳️	26🗨️

Feedback

YoannTsitionis

08. Oct 2024 · 09:26 UTC

The mood of the game is pretty cool. Calling creatures is fun too, well done.

Kevin Meissner

08. Oct 2024 · 10:35 UTC

very cool and atmospheric good job
thanks

WarFlame

08. Oct 2024 · 16:51 UTC

I like the concept, really can be boosted with focused audio and atmosphere. Fun overall, good vibe.

Endejck

08. Oct 2024 · 16:52 UTC

Wow, visual style is realy something! Thanks for the expirience!

Deantwotwo

08. Oct 2024 · 16:53 UTC

Really cool ambience and camera. Feels like i'm in a movie!

Zyppi

08. Oct 2024 · 17:06 UTC

Amazing graphics, great audio and really moody feel. I cant believe you made this in just 72 hours.

Satolas

08. Oct 2024 · 18:49 UTC

@endejck Thanks for the comment :)

Could you elaborate on the "Concept can be boosted with focused audio and atmosphere" It's actually what I tried to do with the sound design, maybe there is specifics points you would improve to make audio better ?

Peter Dam

08. Oct 2024 · 20:17 UTC

I'm not sure I fully understood the game... After I got a bunch of the 3 different creature types the camera panned down as if I passed the level, but then nothing happened... Anyhow, the graphics are awesome, controls are really good and fun to run around... I really liked everything I saw in this game, aesthetically very pleasing. Great job!

🎤 aerloth

09. Oct 2024 · 09:45 UTC

@peter-dam woops sounds like a bug! there's an additional very nice ending scene after you jump in the door, will investigate why it didn't trigger - thanks for playing and the kind words

@yoanntsitionis @kevin-meissner @warflame @endejck @deantwotwo @zyppi thanks for downloading, playing and your kind words! We really appreciate it - as it's not as frictionless and quick as a web build :pray:

p0l4r

09. Oct 2024 · 21:45 UTC

This felt super polished. Super nice graphics, colours, lighting, sound, controls and everything. Great work!

LDJam user 320773

09. Oct 2024 · 21:47 UTC

YO thanks for making this guys! what a cool little game! I felt like the climbing up ledges was a weird break in how you feel you should flow with the airy feel to everything else, it's not something wrong but it was a bit of a vibe break? perhaps it's a case of just too many mantles in a row?
keep it up (please)

j_rara

09. Oct 2024 · 21:48 UTC

First time I've played this style of game. I don't think it will steal me away from FPS :wink:, but very well done!

HappyTrollAngus

09. Oct 2024 · 21:50 UTC

5 Stars. This felt like the demo for a game I would buy. I loved the audio mood and the ambience. Loved the pretty visuals. Loved the exploration and puzzle solving. Loved the low-stakes "Walking Simulator" vibe.

Edited to add: On my first playthrough, at the end the screen just went black, like @peter-dam described. I think because I was standing in the portal when it opened the first time. I found the end scene on my second playthrough, by standing at the edge and waiting for the portal to finish transforming.

Winter2277

09. Oct 2024 · 21:51 UTC

Beautiful soothing experience! I also didn't get the ending after the door but everything else went smoothly. I love the graphics and the rendering for the tiny flying creatures. The character movements are great and the environment is nice. Well done!

🎤 aerloth

09. Oct 2024 · 22:12 UTC

@happytrollangus @winter2277 thanks for playing, kind words and debugging!
will look into end scene trigger issues and hopefully do a fix soon

jkyd

11. Oct 2024 · 18:57 UTC

Beautiful game! The character animations were great, the ledge grab specifically felt really good. As someone who typically uses keyboard/mouse controls, I really wanted to be able to control the camera with the mouse, or at least show a little more of what's in front of the character when running "south"/towards the camera. But it definitely gives it a more ethereal vibe with the camera automatically zooming in/out facing the same direction. The unique sounds for the tiny creatures were very creative, and definitely added to the mood of the game. Awesome entry :)

brainles etertainment

13. Oct 2024 · 14:55 UTC

Visuals are simple but pretty. I like such a low-poly 3D gfx.

NatNSpectrum

13. Oct 2024 · 18:52 UTC

Felt like a solid demo, but I don't know if I bugged out the ending when the hole give way and I fell? Just faded to black, then white after the span of a few minutes. No credits... regardless! Fun, immersive, and audio was well made!

GMary

16. Oct 2024 · 17:40 UTC

Very cool explanation of the controls in the game, as well as coolly made credits. Atmosphere and sounds in the game are good, but I did not really understand what to do in the game, except for attracting butterflies

asfdfdfd

18. Oct 2024 · 13:39 UTC

It's really cool. I wonder why there are not millions comments here. Visuals, music, idea, controls, everything in place.