Cavern of Flight by Hempuli

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made by Hempuli for LD35 (COMPO)
Enter the Cavern of Flight. Stories say that inside it lies artifacts that let you change your shape into that of a freely-soaring bird!

Controls:
Left & Right - move
Up & Down - climb & aim flashlight
S - jump
NOTE: You can climb ladders downwards while standing on a platform; it's just finicky.

Made using Multimedia Fusion 2 by Clickteam.
All assets and such by Arvi Teikari.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.94 47
Audio 3.54 116
Fun 3.61 149
Graphics 4.44 19
Innovation 3.18 414
Mood 4.38 6
Theme 3.33 483

Feedback

vini60
18. Apr 2016 · 02:24 UTC
Nice atmosphere. Amazing use of shapeshifting. Music is really immersive, good job.
sez
18. Apr 2016 · 02:55 UTC
Very nice graphics and atmosphere. I have to say, I really disliked the controls that kept me from playing till the end. As I liked everything else I think the best feedback for me to give you is to fix those controls.

Well done!
NinjaTyRB
18. Apr 2016 · 04:02 UTC
Amazingly done!
falloneus
18. Apr 2016 · 05:10 UTC
Spooky! I jumped a couple times. Has a strong sense of atmosphere. I got a bit lost and didn't finish, but I enjoyed it!
seitnerk
18. Apr 2016 · 11:15 UTC
really good atmosphere!
celmore1001
18. Apr 2016 · 12:23 UTC
Mood 5/5!
goffmog
18. Apr 2016 · 18:49 UTC
Superbly atmospheric, beautiful, and great use of the theme. Controls are fiddly as you say but forgivable considering the obvious effort that went into the rest of the game and the level of polish. Great job!
MintArcade
18. Apr 2016 · 18:57 UTC
Very nice. Really interesting to play.
meganukebmp
18. Apr 2016 · 20:19 UTC
Very well done game. Although controls might have been better all in all it's a solid game.
Eshford
18. Apr 2016 · 20:51 UTC
Quite atmospheric game, good work!
pixzleone
18. Apr 2016 · 21:02 UTC
*flies out of chair*

Good job!
BarkingCat
18. Apr 2016 · 21:02 UTC
These are the kind of games I'd like to make. So immersive, love the art style.
MalyTimi
18. Apr 2016 · 21:06 UTC
I didn't get to the shapeshifting part but game is amazing! The spiders realy Scare the shit out me
MalyTimi
18. Apr 2016 · 21:07 UTC
I didn't get to the shapeshifting part but game is amazing! The spiders realy Scare the shit out me.
Robber
18. Apr 2016 · 21:13 UTC
beautifull game!
Hyoga-3D
18. Apr 2016 · 22:58 UTC
Beatiful game, great mood, controls work well and audio is great too.
oyun
19. Apr 2016 · 20:48 UTC
nice game
mkghoster
19. Apr 2016 · 21:58 UTC
Wow, really nice asthetics! Altough the game is hard. :/
Geckoo1337
19. Apr 2016 · 21:59 UTC
Great atmosphere and terrific spider. This is a great compo with a pretty aesthetic. Amazingly done ++
gingerBill
19. Apr 2016 · 22:00 UTC
Very cool looking. I love the silhouette style with the graphics.
SeaMonsterGD
19. Apr 2016 · 22:06 UTC
Impressive game. The graphics are great, the controls are good and the exploration is lots of fun. The atmosphere is really eerie and those spiders in the dark are terrifying.

The references to other games are really nice too.
If i would change a few things, i might make movement a tad faster. The first screen specifically takes a long time to get throuhh.

Also, maybe give a bit more guidance ? I would sometimes advance really blindly.
CaptainPilot
19. Apr 2016 · 22:09 UTC
Awesome game, great atmosphere, but the controls were awful, particularly when trying to fight of the spider things.
Tooichi
19. Apr 2016 · 22:10 UTC
Loved the graphics.
dsmeathers
19. Apr 2016 · 22:31 UTC
Very nice graphics, animation, audio, really well put together. Great atmosphere. A bit too similar to Limbo though. Got stuck and didn't reach the shapeshifting, I got frustrated because the spider kept killing me.

Overall really nice work!
Rakowu
19. Apr 2016 · 22:39 UTC
great artwork. And nice control behaviour. Well done.
ohmaigawd
19. Apr 2016 · 22:42 UTC
Beautiful atmosphere and grpahics - it just sucks you in.
It took me a really long time to realize I can climb on grass though. I died at least 20 times while jumping to the second pillar because of that. I'm glad I didn't quit though :)
Drury
20. Apr 2016 · 00:05 UTC
As an arachnophobe, I didn't plan on sleeping anyway. At least I can rate more games.

I don't think they will be quite to par though, this is almost steamworthy.
Drury
20. Apr 2016 · 00:07 UTC
Also, for the next LD, can you make a daylight version where you raze the place with a flamethrower?
GrimGary
20. Apr 2016 · 00:53 UTC
Great job sir! But like others, the controls were a little off putting. It took a great amount of effort to get used to them.
Gromek999
20. Apr 2016 · 10:42 UTC
Amazing looking game, very obvious inspiration from LIMBO, which is cool. not too innovative but graphics are great.
Alexandre Szybiak
20. Apr 2016 · 19:28 UTC
I relly loved this game, great mood, good controls, art style works. I wish I could get to the end, but it was too hard, I got 2 statues on 3, the first one and the one in the room on the right. But in the bottom room it was really too frustrating. Amazing job ! (the death sound was a bit annoying considering it happens so often, also I could have used a save points at the start of the bottom room)
ragnta
21. Apr 2016 · 07:20 UTC
Nice game! This game is a little hard for me, but I enjoy it.
ragnta
21. Apr 2016 · 07:23 UTC
And thank you for your bug report at my game! :)
leo_p_mahon
21. Apr 2016 · 23:09 UTC
Great Atmosphere, the music and art blend well. I found the movement compelling too.
fin_nolimit
22. Apr 2016 · 00:20 UTC
I REALLY REALLY need to get back to playing and voting other games but I just can't stop playing this one!!!! I actually watched you (or someone on your team) play this game during the jam while I was finishing up my game! AMAZING JOB!! You have a really good shot at finishing in the top 10 (IMO)
El Cabaro
22. Apr 2016 · 01:06 UTC
Awesome atmosphere, reminds me quite a bit of one of those Nifflas games or your game Where They Once Were.

BTW, I tried checking out the source to see how your lighting was done but unfortunately the link is dead.
🎤 Hempuli
22. Apr 2016 · 01:26 UTC
Thank you for the kind comments!

@El Cabaro: Fixed it, sorry about that!
purrpurr
22. Apr 2016 · 01:40 UTC
This game scares the hell out of me! And I am thoroughly impressed by it.
omarhuseynov011
22. Apr 2016 · 07:49 UTC
Great atmospheric game nice job
runvs
22. Apr 2016 · 15:35 UTC
Wow, this one is pretty intense. I like the mood created by the sounds and the lights. Your art style is very nice, using mostly monochromatic colors. The big spider really creeped me out. Perfect entry!
smbe19
22. Apr 2016 · 16:24 UTC
I'm now scared of spiders forever...
pogo
22. Apr 2016 · 22:05 UTC
I enjoyed the art, and the controls were fairly tight - the jumping was a little drifty, however. I like the atmosphere and mood.
Shortly after getting the wings I went upwards to a room with lots of climbing, and 4 spiders. Not having a flashlight while climbing, plus being unable to point it in the right direction reliably, plus the spiders immediately attacking as soon as the light is gone made that room far more frustrating than it should have been.
UgiWithAKnife
23. Apr 2016 · 00:19 UTC
Very nice atmosphere, reminds me of Limbo. Interesting take on the theme, great job!
Franklin's Ghost
23. Apr 2016 · 13:41 UTC
Great atmosphere and nicely polished graphics. Liked the shock of first running into a spider and the panic when trying to outrun them.
Freank
23. Apr 2016 · 15:21 UTC
Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description
studdert249
23. Apr 2016 · 23:59 UTC
Love the silhouette art style and the soundtrack added a lot to the atmosphere
smbe19
24. Apr 2016 · 12:50 UTC
Is there any way to reset the game? If I open it again it starts where I left.
🎤 Hempuli
24. Apr 2016 · 18:42 UTC
The save file is located in <username>/appdata/roaming/MMFApplications/Hempuli_LD.txt. I didn't have time to implement resetting, sorry! :(
StrayCat
25. Apr 2016 · 16:04 UTC
the controls were a bit offputting for me, but I liked the overall mood!
Fabraz
28. Apr 2016 · 03:27 UTC
Really dig the minimalist visuals here. The blue was a good choice, to avoid Limbo comparisons and come off drab. Touches like the lighter background to indicate foreground/background elements show experience in the field.
MiniBobbo
29. Apr 2016 · 03:14 UTC
The first time the spider showed up I nearly jumped out of my seat.

Great mood!
derr
29. Apr 2016 · 12:03 UTC
Impressive athmosphere ... you really get the sense of a vast quiet but hostile world. The spider creeped me out!
Rock Eaters
29. Apr 2016 · 20:21 UTC
Very cool limbo like !! Nice to see an other clickteam dev her ! :)
avinashd
02. May 2016 · 02:48 UTC
Getting a really Limbo vibe from this :)
csanyk
03. May 2016 · 03:02 UTC
I got down to an underground area, after figuring out a way past the really high fall that kills you unless you grab a ladder as you're falling, and then got stuck. I flipped a lever, and something moved, but I couldn't progress.

Decent platform engine, but I think the level design was preventing me from getting anywhere by being a little too subtle.

Good atmosphere!
Tanton-H2X
09. May 2016 · 15:29 UTC
i was attracted by visual at first,and i think it may have good atmosphere( very love and have good design this deep blue tone )
when i real in game, As expected! verynice! and this game let me put so many times in it~ and also so many points let me surprising.(why i found your game so late!)
controll aspect: i spent so many time until i realized that i could climb on these grass-walls! i think it may because the catch wall climb's action covers me to found another climb function early.(one high-frequentlyfunction seems always cover another similary funciton) but the process of discovery also a wonderful experience~!
enemies; very clever! and at the beginning of the underground scene ,it seems like the level remind me that you need more careful and not too reckless..humm. two spiders always the nightmare ToT. but why there just once time all light in the underground(when i got wings underground and die one time, the map become all clear and lighting. but just once time...not sure is this a bug....orz)
then, i found that there are another top floor exist(by dark scene 2 ,there are a small channal i could climb,but not pass it...top is close...just could see a new scene...)
i am not sure is this because this game was not completed?@o@ but this game really let me feel it was done...
all in all,really love this game,and i feel it worth more people to play! not only because the atmosphere, the world also be built well done,it also tech me so much about how to built a great pixel game world,and let me feel a good method to manange the layer of the wonderful background in visual.
thanks for this game ,and congratulations!
cheers~