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Would be good for accessibility too\n\nIdk what the checkpoint situation was but I got a bit further than the first anglerfish, some more frequent checkpoints would have got me sticking through further.\n\nAll in all this is solid work, especially on hitting the theme and selling the mood, especially in 24 hours. Good looking\/sounding game","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1123118,"author_name":"LDJam user 285197","author_uid":"285197","epoch":1744000309,"text":"I really like this concept it is super creative. The use of timing and being careful about spamming space is really fun!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1123129,"author_name":"dhdorr","author_uid":"dhdorr","epoch":1744000574,"text":"really pleasant background track, nice effective vibey pixel art, good job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1124307,"author_name":"Frib","author_uid":"frib","epoch":1744036166,"text":"I saved the turtle! I didn't like the controls that much, having to buttonspam spacebar for movement was quite tedious. Other than that, pretty enjoyable! I tried to outrun the projectiles but that didn't work lol, would be nice if they collided with the environment. But that's just nitpicking. Good stuff!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1124353,"author_name":"Ilinx","author_uid":"ilinx","epoch":1744036891,"text":"Thank you for the feedback guys! Yeah I guess the mashing spacebar to move is pretty bad lmao","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1124973,"author_name":"TasakaSama","author_uid":"tasakasama","epoch":1744049035,"text":"The sound ambiance is so good, well done, good concept and good execution. A chill game like we often need.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1127317,"author_name":"LordSheo","author_uid":"lordsheo","epoch":1744083601,"text":"looks really good, very chill vibes","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1130137,"author_name":"Caerind","author_uid":"caerind","epoch":1744116353,"text":"GG ! Toi aussi t'es le goat !\nTout est super quali et franchement en 24h good job !\n","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1130317,"author_name":"boboneoone","author_uid":"boboneoone","epoch":1744117844,"text":"Good looking game. Cozy and well put together graphics for 48 hours. Mechanics are simple but work well. There are a couple of bugs regarding projectiles still being active when you respawn, and dialogue playing each time even if the trigger is dead, but nothing game breaking","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1130409,"author_name":"LDJam user 407524","author_uid":"407524","epoch":1744118735,"text":"Pretty cool game! With enough polishing it could really shine, but even now its nice and enjoyable. Would be nice to be able to just hold move key to continuously move, art and sound direction is good, but of course could always be improved, which is understandable for a 48h gamejam, overall very solid submission, good job!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1130503,"author_name":"Sevatoxin","author_uid":"sevatoxin","epoch":1744119441,"text":"Lovely game you made here! The atmosphere was great and was one of the best theme mood games I've played so far.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1132531,"author_name":"BridgeOnAStick","author_uid":"bridgeonastick","epoch":1744133969,"text":"Great atmosphere and really cozy. The music was very fitting! ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1139848,"author_name":"ljg","author_uid":"ljg","epoch":1744226202,"text":"Nice game! I really liked how it got darker the lower you went. The atmosphere was amazing and everything added to the game, nothing unnecessary.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1145028,"author_name":"superpokeunicorn","author_uid":"superpokeunicorn","epoch":1744353076,"text":"Very cute game! You really captured that deep sea aesthetic with the lighting and calm audio. Liked the inclusion of a narrative; saving your turtle friend was very wholesome, and I love how you incorporated some gameplay by having you melee attack the plastic to free them. The dialogue repeating every time you die and respawn got pretty repetitive though. The turn based movement was a neat concept that I could definitely see being expanded on, felt a bit like a turn based Dark Souls. The controls were a bit cumbersome, but I managed to get through it. Overall a neat little game. Nice work!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1147401,"author_name":"Moony_91","author_uid":"moony-91","epoch":1744452259,"text":"Looks lovely. The animation of all the objects is really nicely done and I also like the story of your game. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1147904,"author_name":"Liam","author_uid":"liam","epoch":1744470698,"text":"Loved it, such a great atmosphere and fantastic bite-sized game. The repeated dialogue for no longer relevant actions was a pain but not a huge issue. I think short alt-dialogue could have worked well. I did enjoy the simplicity of the movement, (maybe safe chunks could have been more auto-move). The difficulty ramped in a nice curve and the story was very cute. Great dialogue, very nice graphics and loved the music. Really impressed.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1149249,"author_name":"Bleys","author_uid":"bleys","epoch":1744534774,"text":"Great entry overall, especially in the compo category! Cool gameplay, super ambiance, story and good looking pixel art it has it all! Good job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1149355,"author_name":"Verbante","author_uid":"verbante","epoch":1744541835,"text":"The atmosphere and music was quite nice!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1149658,"author_name":"YouCarryOats","author_uid":"youcarryoats","epoch":1744553426,"text":"Great job for such a short jam. I love a kinda turn-based platformer, and this one was well executed. Good cohesive art and sound design, and some real promise for more complex puzzles in a larger game. [spoiler] Not to mention the ecological callout at the end for the turtle tangled in plastic pollution. All in all a solid entry, especially for the time limit!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1152824,"author_name":"designernap","author_uid":"designernap","epoch":1744807235,"text":"Really love the audio and mood in this one. 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