fishing: into the abyss by baconsenpaii

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made by baconsenpaii for LD 41 (JAM)

“Beware that, when fishing for squids, you yourself do not become a squid... for when you fish long into the abyss. The abyss fishes also into you.”

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This is a space, steampunk, fishing, bullet hell, card game. I didn't like the theme, so I took it to the extreme!

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There is a boss battle at the end, so be sure to try and win.

Ratings

Given 6🗳️ 2🗨️

Feedback

Andreadbx
23. Apr 2018 · 22:31 UTC
Fun game! the card game aspect of it to be honest is not that much relevant, since the cards in the end are like the usual powerups in scrolling games, except this the game is really well done, i enjoyed a lot the boss battle at the end, hectic action that don't feel unfair or frustrating!
pohead12345
23. Apr 2018 · 22:59 UTC
I wouldn't classify this game as fishing since its just dodging and shooting + cards. The execution of these ideas was great though, as the cards were very useful like the oxygen and the shotgun. Even though the art and music were mediocre, the game itself is fun and compelling.
CalebLewis
28. Apr 2018 · 19:13 UTC
Neat little game, I think if you expand the card game aspects and touch up the bullet hell stuff, it could be really great!
pogo
28. Apr 2018 · 23:08 UTC
Despite it's appearances, the bullet hell in this was pretty good. The numbers on the o2 cards didn't seem to match up with how much oxygen they restored, but the cards in general were a cool addition
HuvaaKoodia
02. Jun 2018 · 15:49 UTC
Sure you didn’t like the theme, yet I don’t exactly see this as an extreme take on it. A shmup with powerups. Isn’t that every shmup ever? Visually speaking there are cards and lobsters and bullets, but the mechanics are still very standard.

Is that a bad thing though? Not really, a solid shmup is a solid shmup. It was a challenge getting to the boss without taking any hits and the boss has a good variety of moves, even if they are rather easy to overcome.

I tried a no-shooting dodge run too, but that was simply impossible. The yellow spammers combined with the blue sharpshooter fish is lethal combo!

The graphics are not going to win any awards and the audio fares only slightly better: the sound effects do their job, the music is repetitive. The absurd idea and visual style do poke through the crude exterior. You need to work on your presentation skills to make them truly shine.