Small fish by Diamonde

made by Diamonde for LD27 (COMPO)

How to play: You have 10 seconds to live between every oxygen intake, so make sure you breathe every now and then.
While you're in the sea you could try and explore the place and see if you find any new friends and forgotten treasures.

Controls: WASD or XBOX360 joystick.

Edit: Linux build added, but not guaranteed to work!

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4457955/LD27%20-%20Small%20fish/Win/Win.zip
Linux	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4457955/LD27%20-%20Small%20fish/Linux/Small%20fish.zip
Web	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4457955/LD27%20-%20Small%20fish/web.html
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=19050

Ratings

Coolness	45%	1281
Overall	2.77	832

Audio	3.10	247
Fun	2.30	1011
Graphics	3.47	242
Humor	2.17	600
Innovation	2.47	906
Mood	2.92	407
Theme	3.03	686

Feedback

rylgh

26. Aug 2013 · 05:16 UTC

Nice HUD-less way of showing the oxygen amount!

vvolis

26. Aug 2013 · 11:06 UTC

I agree with @rylgh - the HUD idea is very very nice. I like the looks, the moving fin and camera movement as you go near bottom. Still it lacks a bit of purpose and difficulty (currently you can die only by accident)

Lizzip

26. Aug 2013 · 11:13 UTC

Agree with those other fellows about the great way of showing oxygen amount.

LiamJPeters

26. Aug 2013 · 12:03 UTC

I fourth the O2 Hud. Pretty neat idea! The music fit this game really well too! Loved the art style. Good Job!

Rick Hoppmann

26. Aug 2013 · 12:09 UTC

The music is great! The gameplay is a bit boring.. swimming from one point to another having few, limited stuff to explore..

Burhuc

26. Aug 2013 · 21:25 UTC

I like the graphics and music! Gameplay is a bit too boring though.

BradleySmith

26. Aug 2013 · 21:43 UTC

Nice little game for 48 hours.

jalfp

27. Aug 2013 · 17:16 UTC

Very very nice but.. seriously? A fish getting out of oxygen in water?

Latcarf

28. Aug 2013 · 22:28 UTC

Could you make a Linux version? I heard that it's easy for Unity games.

bitserum

28. Aug 2013 · 22:34 UTC

Its relaxing and creates nice atmosphere. It has cute visuals also. Nice one!

bytegrove

29. Aug 2013 · 01:21 UTC

It was impressive to see just how much you managed to implement in the second day! It's a very relaxing game with smooth animations and pretty graphics. It might be a little hard to know where to look at first, maybe some small hint could be added for the treasures? Nice work! :)

Angrycrow

29. Aug 2013 · 03:17 UTC

Cool game. I just wish that I could win. Also that I was a catfish.

🎤 Diamonde

29. Aug 2013 · 09:37 UTC

@Latcarf: I just tried building for linux but I have no guarantee that it will work since I haven't tested it myself. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4457955/LD27%20-%20Small%20fish/Linux/Small%20fish.zip

iterative deepening

29. Aug 2013 · 16:11 UTC

I think the gameplay go round in circles a bit. But I love the fish :)

hbocao

31. Aug 2013 · 17:34 UTC

The idea of showing the oxygen left in the main char was great. The gameplay was a little bit boring but very soothing. A tried to explore and whatnot but in the end I found nothing. :(

namuol

01. Sep 2013 · 00:49 UTC

Nice atmosphere and music -- the 10-seconds-to-live mechanic actually sort of took away from the more zen-like exploratory nature of the game, which is definitely the strong point.

With some more content/procedurally generated ocean floor, I could play for long stretches just to see what's "around the corner" :)

mamoniem

04. Sep 2013 · 10:00 UTC

I like the music, 2d art in a 3d camera. And the idea of breathing of course.