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In the Shadows by Space_man

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made by Space_man for LD32 (JAM)
Something is lurking in the shadows. You're not sure what, but you do know that anyone who enters the darkness does not last for long. Oh, and the other scientist have mutated and been driven mad, so don't let them near you... or your light.

Darkness is your weapon. Keep the enemy in the shadows. Survive as long as you can.

Controls: Arrow Keys or WASD to move

Pretty happy with how this turned out, especially the lighting, which ended up taking most of the time. But it looks really cool.
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/6vmkimx994rfe0f/In%20the%20Shadows.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=18713

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.50 279
Audio(Jam) 3.38 232
Fun(Jam) 3.00 543
Graphics(Jam) 4.14 130
Humor(Jam) 2.38 754
Innovation(Jam) 3.50 250
Mood(Jam) 3.54 184
Theme(Jam) 3.38 495

Feedback

Infernobomb
21. Apr 2015 · 03:01 UTC
Gosh I'm jealous how well you did that lighting. That and the other drawn game graphics makes it look really awesome. All I need is some things to do and I could wander around for hours in this place.
M9Josh
22. Apr 2015 · 00:42 UTC
Really enjoyed it, the graphics we're amazing, especially the lighting, amazing job on that! The music was great too. I guess it could be a tad more difficult, but pretty damn good overall!
Taldius
22. Apr 2015 · 04:02 UTC
I don't want to be that guy, but there is no goal, and you just dodge enemis trying to loose them in a corner.
I loved the light effect and the old school design, even the music, but I really wanted a gameplay that was as great as all that ! But still, really nice work for a jam !!
thejash
22. Apr 2015 · 07:18 UTC
Loved the lighting. Really wanted there to be some point to the game or some way to escape! But there doesn't appear to be anything on the whole level except health packs. Pretty fun though!
louis.denizet
22. Apr 2015 · 07:29 UTC
The mood is really excellent as people said : light is great! Concept is cool, maybe lacks a bit of feedbacks but this is a good idea for the theme ;)
Bardikus
22. Apr 2015 · 07:31 UTC
Liked the lighting and the pixel art. You could have chosen a more creepy music to enhance the scary atmosphere, but overall great 5 stars from me ;)
Saker Games
22. Apr 2015 · 12:46 UTC
Nice pixel art and music.
TwiiK
22. Apr 2015 · 13:06 UTC
Great lighting and art, cool music. But everything else is missing, sadly. What's the point of moving? I can just let my guy stand where he spawns and get an unbeatable score. And the theme is nowhere to be seen. :p
UrbanHelsing
25. Apr 2015 · 09:19 UTC
Really really nice game and looks great. One flaw though is that the goal is to survive as long as possible I could just stand still and live forever. Maybe the monsters should move some to then find you. Or placing a goal or object that you would have to find to win/survive.
Nice variation from games where you should attack all enemies, here you need to hide instead, which is much more tense (according to me).
Fabraz
30. Apr 2015 · 19:09 UTC
I will always love that kind if lighting. Makes anything visually more stunning.
uber
10. May 2015 · 13:37 UTC
Well done shadow effect! The game looks pretty solid overall, and weapon of choice is quite interesting too.
CiderPunk
10. May 2015 · 15:07 UTC
Very cool! needs some sort of objective or goal to work towards because you can sit in a corner indefinitely and never get attacked.
Dagatts
12. May 2015 · 00:24 UTC
I loved the lightning, great idea, a bit on the easy side, but very funny. =)
Mossy Frog
12. May 2015 · 00:25 UTC
The lighting is really nice, great job, the whole game looks wonderful. Nice take on the theme :D