Dive by quickfingers

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made by quickfingers for LD29 (COMPO)
Wow. So pleased I actually completed this one. There were times when I was sure I would be nowhere near, but somehow, I made it. The timelapse will say a lot more than I can about this process but rest assured it was unique and experimental. This shit will be documented.

Ratings

Coolness 42% 1651
Overall 4.11 22
Audio 4.11 20
Fun 3.52 189
Graphics 4.37 30
Humor 2.28 669
Innovation 3.29 402
Mood 4.12 28
Theme 4.02 41

Feedback

matthias_zarzecki
28. Apr 2014 · 02:19 UTC
This is great! Love the exploration, and the music fits really well :)
Andrew Shouldice
28. Apr 2014 · 11:40 UTC
Really really beautiful. Sorrowful and solitary. Well done!

Thank you for the standalone builds; the webplayer was running really badly on my computer.
local minimum
28. Apr 2014 · 14:44 UTC
Lovely graphics, nice little pod with fun water drilling motion. But I never really understood the controls nor the O2 mechanics. I found it easiest to continue below the surface without O2 and hard while having O2. It also ran out so very quickly.

Air-pockets, sharks and more of that to make it into a full game. But really nice start.
Lars Faust
28. Apr 2014 · 20:44 UTC
Have been playing this one longer than any other game so far.

Really great excecution. I like that you can just stay underwater until your O2 runs out and then shoot to the surface. Really really good. Visuals are great as well.
SunShiranui
28. Apr 2014 · 22:15 UTC
Very good game! The music is fantastic. It reminds me a bit of World of Goo's soundtrack. Well done!
mollymus
28. Apr 2014 · 22:16 UTC
Nice graphics and very fitting music!
weazen
28. Apr 2014 · 22:16 UTC
Very well done. Fit the theme perfectly, great graphics, awesome sound.
bakpakin
28. Apr 2014 · 22:17 UTC
I think the great graphics really stand out. The controls and the dive system were lots of fun. but I kept smashing by dive thing. I just love the look, though.
White Rabbit Games
28. Apr 2014 · 22:17 UTC
Great game, but O2 run out quicly, and turning is a little slow
DrMelon
28. Apr 2014 · 22:18 UTC
Very good! Excellent atmosphere!
conormn
28. Apr 2014 · 22:18 UTC
Great lighting and style. The music was very nice too!
Crawler Studios
28. Apr 2014 · 22:18 UTC
Great aesthetics, really fun gameplay, and it really fits the theme. Nice work!
dook
28. Apr 2014 · 22:19 UTC
Awesome style and mood. Simple game, but everything seemed to come together. Not often 48 hour games manage to pack in neat graphics, sound and music like this. One of the best so far :)
dector
28. Apr 2014 · 22:19 UTC
Awesome game and awesome sound!
sprawl
28. Apr 2014 · 22:20 UTC
Nice atmosphere with the sounds and visuals. You really did a great job on that one !
Crabman
28. Apr 2014 · 22:20 UTC
Gorgeous.
borrismoose
28. Apr 2014 · 22:37 UTC
Wow talk about nailing the mood! Well done for creating such a slick and polished game.
st33d
29. Apr 2014 · 12:57 UTC
I'm wondering why the O2 has to charge up on the surface instead of instantly refilling. It makes diving a bit tedious as you have to sit there holding up before you can dive again.
NightShadow0
29. Apr 2014 · 15:59 UTC
Fun! I like how you're propelled upward after running out of O2, and how you have to get your research back after crashing.
sudorossy
29. Apr 2014 · 17:14 UTC
Difficult! Or I'm just really bad at it. Bloody gorgeous though
rpgwhitelock
29. Apr 2014 · 17:17 UTC
Nice complete feeling. Good atmosphere!
samooJAM
29. Apr 2014 · 18:47 UTC
It's too easy to die and gets frustrating to lose all money.
I dig the art style and unique controls.
badlydrawnrod
29. Apr 2014 · 21:15 UTC
Some excellent touches in there - the lighting, the underwater effect, the bubbles and the rain. Everything comes together to make a satisfying game.
jorgemoag
01. May 2014 · 00:48 UTC
Very cool. +5 graph +5 sound +5 mood
shane1090
02. May 2014 · 23:16 UTC
Really enjoyed playing this! The art style and music were superb and the game fit the theme very well! Admittedly though I don't think I should ever be put in charge of submersible in real life based on this experience!
MrBlade
02. May 2014 · 23:38 UTC
A very fun game with great sounds, nice graphics, and solid gameplay. I would buy this.
gardrek
03. May 2014 · 02:18 UTC
Wanted to try compiling it for Linux, but the source link is dead. Have you tried porting to Linux yet?
🎤 quickfingers
03. May 2014 · 02:57 UTC
linux port : http://www.quickfingers.net/builds/dive/dive_nix.zip
Eela11
03. May 2014 · 09:37 UTC
This game is so awesome! I love and have always loved these sort of games (finding stuff, upgrading, finding more stuff). I hope there is more of these games!
Dramentiaras
03. May 2014 · 18:01 UTC
Looks beautiful! It's really fun to play and the musics fits perfectly. Played soooo much! The animation is great.
jsspiegel
03. May 2014 · 21:25 UTC
Really fantastic game, all the little visual touches make it so great! The music and risk/reward system are amazing as well!
bob_fish
04. May 2014 · 03:52 UTC
Very nice, found a the controls slightly annoying at times but overall very nice!
Cake&Code
04. May 2014 · 21:23 UTC
I don't know what it is about seeing somewhere you can't go yet, eventually upgrading, and then finally being able to brave the new areas that is so exciting and rewarding but it was a ton of fun.

Awesome execution too, my only wish is that you could build up more speed when rising from the depth enough to jump over a rock on the surface :D
joe40001
05. May 2014 · 18:54 UTC
Holy crap, how did you get so many plays on kongregate?
CodeNMore
06. May 2014 · 21:34 UTC
Fun game, well made!
GeorgeBroussard
10. May 2014 · 11:09 UTC
Very nice job. Outstanding music, and the visual are very nice. Controls are tight. This is a great job for 48hrs.
GeorgeBroussard
10. May 2014 · 12:09 UTC
I went back and finished it. Wasn't sure there was an ending, but the game deserved to be played. I had 5,000 in 3 categories and was running out of coins. Finally found an object underwater and swam into it.

Great game!
Zccc
13. May 2014 · 19:23 UTC
Great mechanics and mood :)
l3dx
13. May 2014 · 20:03 UTC
Well done! Nice music, and great mood!
kivifreak
21. May 2014 · 19:12 UTC
Finally hit the ending! Awesome game
Jetman123
07. Jul 2014 · 00:39 UTC
I really enjoyed this game - it ate about 45 minutes to an hour of my time, which is really an accomplishment. Simple and addicting. With some expansion, I'd easily pay $5 for it.
colin5314
30. Aug 2015 · 00:20 UTC
It always gives me a error when i try to get it :(