Deep Throat [browser] by lazycoffeepanda
The most realistic endoscopy simulator! Find out how deep the rabbit hole really goes.
(My first LD. I know it's full of bugs, but I didn't have time to fix them. Or to make proper music. Or proper UI. Or a lot of other things. I just hope it at least runs)
UPD Bugfixes: – Fixed endoscope jitter – Increased camera follow speed
| Link | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_5IzAYKwgviRb34_L1mE7x4WOhgr_Ef/view?usp=sharing |
| Link | https://lazycoffeepanda.itch.io/ld57 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/deep-throat |
Ratings
| Overall | 91th | 3.65⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 114th | 3.45⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 72th | 3.725⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 19th | 4.3⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 129th | 3.553⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 233th | 2.389⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1th | 4.45⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 101th | 3.65⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 18🗳️ | 5🗨️ |
The tube handling had me thinking this would have some sort of spikes in the fella you would have to maneuver around using corners as latch points.
While the core gameplay could use some polish, it’s pretty unique, I see a lot of potential. The pacing felt slow at times, even with enemy respawns on the way through the body. Maybe a quick way to go from inside to outside (and back to where you were) would help, or just making the speed upgrade a default feature. Also, at max speed, the camera feels like it struggles a bit to follow the player smoothly.
Even without music, I think the game would improve drastically with more sound effects. The ones that are there are so rare and specific that they feel off, even though they fit the game well.
The art works great, I like the clash of styles, it gives the game a unique vibe. The only thing that I didn’t like very much was the enemies' design, I wish they had a bit more creativity.
The game’s humor totally helps a lot to compensate for the flaws, and with that comes a good story. Also, the black circle simulating the camera is a nice touch! I’m not 100% sure yet, but exploring the body feels like a more unique take on the theme, which is appreciated.
All in all, the gameplay loop, art, story, and humor work really well! It’s just the audio and gameplay pacing that leave a bit to be desired. Great compo entry, and even more impressive as your first LD! Well done!
Amyways enjoyed the premise, the theme, and humour.
Maybe the game is a bit rough in terms of bounds detection, especially on max speed, but it is fine considering the time spent. Also unfortunately due to a bug, couldn't get the secret item out and see what it is for, but anyways I loved the game
With max speed I was able to clip through the intestine, making everyting a lot easier and faster :smile:

Also it felt like there was some glitches with the ending text (when you click again on the letter while the text is running)
