Dreadwood by Le_Sarus

made by Le_Sarus for LD35 (JAM)

You went looking for something, deep in the woods. The spirts of the woods found you wanting and their curse has shapeshifted you into something less that you once were.

Can you escape the forest and reclaim your humanity or will you be claimed by the forest as so many before you have?

CONTROLS:

ad - left and right
space - jump
left ctrl - crouch
left mouse - attack
esc - quit game
To hide from enemy's you must crouch behind objects

This was our first ever jam, really enjoyed it and learned a lot from the experience!

Windows	https://cursecardgames.itch.io/dreadwood
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=86933

Ratings

Coolness	87%	2
Overall(Jam)	2.82	926

Audio(Jam)	2.77	561
Fun(Jam)	2.30	1069
Graphics(Jam)	3.16	636
Mood(Jam)	3.44	283
Theme(Jam)	2.28	1061

Feedback

Matzigon

18. Apr 2016 · 23:51 UTC

Not bad, not bad. A bit rough around the edges, so to say. Did not really reach the point where the shapeshifting happens, as death means a total restart from the beginning of the game. Which is not nice. Other than that, nice work! :)

divegato

18. Apr 2016 · 23:52 UTC

Reminds me of Superbrothers Sword and Sworcery in atmosphere which is great. Gameplay needs improvement though.

GameQuester

18. Apr 2016 · 23:53 UTC

Nice game. The controls didn't feel that good (a bit slow and the platforms were a bit buggy). Didn't make it to the end, since everytime i died, I had to start from the beginning. Nervertheless a pretty good entry. Good Job.

matiasbontempo

19. Apr 2016 · 00:03 UTC

Graphics are really good, but it really needs some animations. Also, I felt that the music/sfx don't match the whole idea.

Redpillgamedev

19. Apr 2016 · 07:58 UTC

Very enjoyable! I spent some time on the game! The graphics are simple but nice!I love retro gameplay like this!

panurge

19. Apr 2016 · 07:58 UTC

Really solid mood and concept. The controls felt a little floaty and a few more animations would have gone a long way (even some simple up/down on the legs for walking) but I felt there was a lot of potential here. Some respawn points would be nice though!

Altogether a really nice and atmospheric little platformer. :)

RoadToSalvation

19. Apr 2016 · 08:02 UTC

Good vibe. Gameplay feels stiff and floaty. Shooting anim makes char move up a bit? Starting all the way at the start when you die feels harsh. Could just start where that section started.

derr

19. Apr 2016 · 09:31 UTC

I don't like leaving reviews of games I couldn't finish but I had to give up ... the game is really hard. :) I really like the mood the graphics set. I would almost tune down the chiptune sounds a bit to let the graphics do more work for the athmosphere. Some combat feedback would be nice, too. I had to find out if it is ok to touch enemies in combat by dying. xD But combat is much easier once you figure that out.

caporaltito

19. Apr 2016 · 10:08 UTC

Not bad, the graphics are good

APantaloni

19. Apr 2016 · 10:36 UTC

I like the stylized, clean but dark look, especially of the main character. More animations would have added a lot I think.

mitya1234

19. Apr 2016 · 11:39 UTC

I really like the graphics. It's very cool.

GrowthRateOmega

19. Apr 2016 · 14:31 UTC

What I liked about this game:
The graphics, the music, the ominous storytelling and the text on the screen.
Also the scene transitions are very nice in my opinion
What I didn't like:
The lack of checkpoints, which prevents me from progressing too far into the game :/
Also the controls are slightly weird in my opinion, since they feel a bit un-natural.
However, this is a great jam entry- it's bursting with mood and atmosphere, and with some fixes it could be an amazing game.

The M

19. Apr 2016 · 14:41 UTC

The game has atmosphere but it feels unpolished. Forcing the player to restart from the beginning is rage-quit inducing so don't do that.

DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!

19. Apr 2016 · 16:52 UTC

I like the mood of the game. There are some flaws, which were already mentioned, and the music also bothered me a little. But still, good job.

Nebulaic Toaster

19. Apr 2016 · 17:39 UTC

Nice clean graphical style, could do with walking animations

Sloof

19. Apr 2016 · 19:00 UTC

A bit buggy; the jump stopped working altogether at some point. The art style is quaint and nice but could be greatly improved with some animation. The music is cool and fitting. The concept, itself, is pretty interesting and could make a great game if fleshed out more.

codeartisticninja

19. Apr 2016 · 19:25 UTC

Pretty good graphics.. gameplay is a bit hard and unforgiving..

Allthebees

20. Apr 2016 · 15:40 UTC

Really enjoyable mood that fits well. It's a bit annoying restarting from the beginning every death.

Allthebees

20. Apr 2016 · 15:52 UTC

Really good mood! Was a bit annoying having to restart from the beginning every time.

Asturk

21. Apr 2016 · 02:13 UTC

Very good game, it really reminde me of very old classic 8bit games! it has potential to have a great storytelling too. Just try to make some more enemies and obstacle variations to make the game even more nice and challenging!

LOSTALLOY

22. Apr 2016 · 23:54 UTC

I really like the design of the monsters. The game feels a bit stiff, and maybe that's because I died a lot, but I see a lot of potential in it. :D

Freank

24. Apr 2016 · 09:53 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

TheCain

03. May 2016 · 23:50 UTC

Some checkpoints would have been nice.
And a crouch animation.
Some polish would make this better.