Deep Dive by Matt Giuca

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made by Matt Giuca for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Dive from space down into the depths of the Earth, to discover true power.​​

Works on desktop (preferred) or mobile web (a bit janky - on mobile you'll need to use the Itch.io version in order to go full screen).

​How to play

On the web: activate fullscreen mode in settings.

  • Keyboard: Left/right or A/D to move. R to restart. Esc for menu.
  • Controller: Left stick (left/right) to move. Back to restart. Start for menu.
  • Touch: Tap left and right side of screen to move. Menu button in lower right corner.

Play in browser at Itch.io if this isn't working, or try refreshing the page.

Screenshot from 2025-04-08 11-48-01.png

​​Credits

Game design, programming, music, sounds by Matt Giuca.

Art from various sources, notably Kenney.nl​. See in-game Credits for full information.

Tools

  • Engine: Built with Godot 4.4.
  • Music: Reaper, Surge XT synthesizer.
  • Sounds: jsfxr, Audacity.
  • Graphics: Gimp, Inkscape, Blender.

Ratings

Overall 638th 3.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 409th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 768th 2.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 408th 3.737⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 350th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 309th 3.132⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 764th 2.921⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

ScoobySnacks
08. Apr 2025 · 07:58 UTC
![kfall.jpg](///raw/9ed/36/z/6b45a.jpg)

hard af
3Deimos
08. Apr 2025 · 08:00 UTC
Simple and pretty fun game. To restart i had to refresh the page - button didnt work for some reason
Gaspar
08. Apr 2025 · 08:40 UTC
A simple but fun game with smooth and responsive controls
🎤 Matt Giuca
08. Apr 2025 · 11:29 UTC
Hmm, I encountered this last night due to a Godot bug and I worked around it, so I'm puzzled why it's coming back. I've only seen one other report about it and I can't reproduce it myself. :(
MrManGuy
09. Apr 2025 · 15:00 UTC
The movement felt really good, and the game felt intuitive. Great entry!
ToKto
09. Apr 2025 · 15:02 UTC
It's a great game, an interesting idea, dynamic and very interesting to replay.
Quail Weaver
09. Apr 2025 · 15:02 UTC
nice! I thought I was supposed to get the red things at first, but I figured it out afterwards lol. But yeah fun game!
She Wrote
09. Apr 2025 · 15:19 UTC
Even though there are a lot of games about falling in the competition, I haven't found another with such refreshing realism and magnitude of depth. It adds a unique feel to the catharsis of falling. Well done!

![Screenshot_1.png](///raw/ea5/93/z/6bbb7.png)
Trevor Lentz
11. Apr 2025 · 05:32 UTC
I enjoyed the choice of music and fluidity of the game itself. It was very easy to pick up and just enjoy, which is always a battle for a jam. The UI gave perfect information about what was happening and the red/green highlights were a great way to visually tell me what to do.
AmunOnra
11. Apr 2025 · 19:10 UTC
Nice take on the theme. The music hooked me instantly and added a lot to the feeling of gaining speed very fast. Expected to turn out badly for the character in the end but your ending felt great though :)
Eugenik
14. Apr 2025 · 11:19 UTC
I'm loving the graphics, such smooth animations!.
Le KnallFrosch
18. Apr 2025 · 10:41 UTC
Nice Soundtrack :D
LDJam user 202408
18. Apr 2025 · 12:50 UTC
I never managed to make it past the molten lava but I can see this as a mobile game. Nice work
🎤 Matt Giuca
23. Apr 2025 · 03:37 UTC
Thanks @0x-void-x0 ! The lava section starts to hurt you over time so the only way through is to go faster. Ideally you start that section at a high speed, and quickly pick up 1 or 2 green stars soon after, and then you'll get through with no trouble. (That's the last stage.)
LDJam user 233347
23. Apr 2025 · 16:45 UTC
Nice and solid entry. very enjoyable with the beat to it.