Yellow-But-Legally-Distinct Submarine by ThisIsSpy

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made by ThisIsSpy for Ludum Dare 57 (COMPO)

Welcome to Yellow-But-Legally-Distinct Submarine, where you control a yellow submarine (duh) and collect stuff to get high scores while avoiding underwater mines!

This is my first time particapating in a Compo so I decided to go with a simple idea but I hope it's not too simple for you guys. Everything was done by me, all the art was drawn by hand on the touchpad of my laptop in paint.net, the ear-destroying music was made in MilkyTracker and the beautiful SFX was done with sfxr. Hope you enjoy!

Recommended to play in fullscreen

Controls:

Move your mouse to control the direction in which the submarine moves

Press Space to speed up the submarine, rapidly press Space to go super fast

Press Left Ctrl to slow down the submarine

Ratings

Overall 161th 3.409⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 156th 3.273⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 238th 2.813⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 73th 3.879⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 240th 2.939⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 197th 2.844⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Humor 41th 3.567⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 44🗨️

Feedback

Cappie
07. Apr 2025 · 00:03 UTC
Hi, nice game ;)
I have a good record, don't I?

final score 28650
depth record 104m

who can do better :)
UpsettiGames
07. Apr 2025 · 01:22 UTC
22550, 105m. Tapping space to move hurts my wrist a little. but otherwise fine.
Gaudy
07. Apr 2025 · 01:31 UTC
cool game, I liked the final scene just W
Kryakikrya
07. Apr 2025 · 01:33 UTC
Funny game, I like it. Gameplay is kinda funny (yes, i like when numbers are growing). Cute graphics. In my opinion the idea is quite simple, but the game is nice. WW ![Снимок экрана 2025-04-07 043109.png](///raw/39b/16/z/69f1f.png)
Jeffez
07. Apr 2025 · 06:47 UTC
![Screenshot_3.png](///raw/d48/c/z/6a0b8.png)

Nice Game ! Was really fun going through the ocean looking for everything that shouldn't be there.
I would maybe have make the item that give a lot of point deeper in the ocean (Like the nuclear waste), but it was nonetheless really fun.

Continue in this direction !
thisyc
07. Apr 2025 · 08:03 UTC
Such a funny game, the graphics, the submarine's movement, the miscellaneous items under the sea, the music and the getting hit part all made me laugh. Simple idea well executed ![Weixin Screenshot_20250407040027.png](///raw/14b/36/z/6a0f7.jpg)
Camer the Dragon
07. Apr 2025 · 15:38 UTC
Played on normal and got 28,800pts (105m depth)
Funny game I like the title too, it does what it sets out to do
mgear
07. Apr 2025 · 17:14 UTC
already forgot the instructions after start menu.. could have them in the description also? : )
Sayeg
07. Apr 2025 · 19:18 UTC
Immediately played on hardcore and didn't regret it. This is great!!!
Kukatoo
07. Apr 2025 · 21:41 UTC
Good humor! The music would benefit from some softer instrumentation as the synth sounds feel harsh after repetition
Sicosiber
07. Apr 2025 · 23:31 UTC
Cool stuff here!
Gargantuan Janitor
08. Apr 2025 · 00:19 UTC
I like what you have here but I really hated this control scheme lmao. Appreciate the difficulty options, maybe show them in the end screen so people can actually measure their performances?
LDJam user 357656
08. Apr 2025 · 00:46 UTC
Well executed game! I could see this combined with some building aspect utilizing the money
TurboLaser
08. Apr 2025 · 11:28 UTC
Simple and pretty fun. On hardcore mode I even earned more money - 20000 vs 18000
TasakaSama
08. Apr 2025 · 12:00 UTC
The bombs make us bounce so far, but I like it, it's fun and very colorful.
OnnGD
08. Apr 2025 · 12:13 UTC
uncontrollable submarine, was that intended or did I do something wrong?:D
anyway, the game has a vibe, the fish look like those in the cartoon "Finding Nemo"
Pusheeneiro
08. Apr 2025 · 13:23 UTC
Nice steering my submarine brother ;)
Libra_Nix
08. Apr 2025 · 15:02 UTC
A really fun game!
ENESE
08. Apr 2025 · 15:25 UTC
очень крутая идея, залип играя в нее, мне понравилось управление, попытался развить максимульную скорость но сразу же наткнулся на бомбу( офигенная игра
DzejPi
08. Apr 2025 · 19:06 UTC
This is hysterical. It's kinda too bad that the submarine cannot get above water, I overdid it a little bit and expected a jump like a whale, which would make this even better. I gotta admire the dedication though, drawing art on touchpad is definitely Ludum Dare on hardcore mode.
dhim
08. Apr 2025 · 20:00 UTC
25k$ and 104m depth!

Nice first entry!
Regarding the controls :
- the stopping is a bit too jarring compared to the smooth acceleration.
- The submarine is not really responsive as every increase in speed is slow compare to the actual current direction. Maybe having a weight average between (Current Direction Speed, New Direction Speed Increased) would help rather than just increasing in the direction of the sub.
dhim
08. Apr 2025 · 20:01 UTC
Also Nice to see you have used github during the development process of the game. I have starred and added your repository to a list of ld57 compo : https://github.com/stars/dhmmasson/lists/ludum-dare-57-compo

I have created badges for the readme that you can use:
```
![Ludum Dare](https://img.shields.io/badge/LudumDare-57-f79122?labelColor=ee5533&link=https%3A%2F%2Fldjam.com%2Fevents%2Fludum-dare%2F56)
![Ludum Dare](https://img.shields.io/badge/LudumDare57-Compo-f79122?labelColor=ee5533&link=https%3A%2F%2Fldjam.com%2Fevents%2Fludum-dare%2F56)
```

Consider using these **topics** to make your Ludum Dare entry more discoverable:
- `game`
- `game-development`
- `ludum-dare`
- `ludumdare`
- `ludumdare57`
- `ludum-dare-57`
- `ld57`
gbegreg
09. Apr 2025 · 18:05 UTC
Simple but good !
hubol
09. Apr 2025 · 21:37 UTC
Being able to brake so quickly with CTRL is very funny and kind of interesting! Having to tap space to accelerate is a little painful for me, haha. I'm glad you took the time to make audio!

Nice job on your first compo submission :-)
jddoesdev
10. Apr 2025 · 00:43 UTC
This is really well done. I love the name and the art. It's got a lot of charm to it, and so does the gameplay, although I'm going to bill you for a new space bar after the spamming I just did. Now where am I going to dump all this radioactive waste?
multiifruittt
10. Apr 2025 · 18:26 UTC
очень забавно!
🎤 ThisIsSpy
11. Apr 2025 · 12:10 UTC
Big thanks to everyone who left their feedback! I'll try to incorporate as much of your feedback as I can. For now you can play an updated version of the game on itch.io! I have added a new difficulty modifier that makes you lose lives if you crash into terrain at high speeds but also makes you earn double the score
dmaerzendorfer
14. Apr 2025 · 11:25 UTC
I like the game. Simple, but effective. Nicely done :hugging:
3sSTheJammer
15. Apr 2025 · 20:37 UTC
Nice game! Extra respect for difficulty settings xD