Explore the Dark by m.dam

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made by m.dam for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Nothing before you but darkness - use the light to explore!

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Ratings

Overall 876th 3.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 947th 2.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 622th 3.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 694th 3.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 342th 3.85⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 330th 3.45⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 249th 3.75⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

Danny88881
07. Oct 2019 · 19:21 UTC
I really like the light game mechanic! The shaders look awesome and the music and sound effects are really fitting. I only wish there was more to do gameplay-wise. Beautiful graphics.
sacredbacon
07. Oct 2019 · 19:26 UTC
Beautiful design, can tell a lot of effort was put into the environment and visual style.
Great Job!
Game-mon
07. Oct 2019 · 21:09 UTC
Great artwork! I love the light mechanic. Feels great to explore the world like this. Congrats! :D
(PS: what is suzanne doing in this world? haha)
paulhocker
09. Oct 2019 · 04:20 UTC
like the mood and feel but it gets repetetive -- thanks for making it
belug23
10. Oct 2019 · 14:19 UTC
Perfect jam game! I loved what you did! I was a little lost when I fell from a path, but the decor is amazing and the music is really good. Really satisfying to complete the game.
Tero Pulkkinen
10. Oct 2019 · 14:24 UTC
nice mood. I liked the light rendering. collected some items but couldnot figure out what else can be done.
chaosround
10. Oct 2019 · 14:28 UTC
The game is beautiful, psychedelic and has an art style that drew me attention
gasgiant
11. Oct 2019 · 23:20 UTC
It looks nice, but the mechanich with light feels gimmicky, since there is no reason not to press E all the time (what I ended up doing).
Daitse
12. Oct 2019 · 10:36 UTC
Nice graphics and music, the mood and atmoshpere you created are awesome but it becomes a bit repetitive. A mechanic to prevent you from spamming the light button would be nice as well as some rewards for collecting a certain number of gems (maybe unlock an ability of some sort ?). However it's still a pretty cool game, congrats ! :)
🎤 m.dam
13. Oct 2019 · 15:05 UTC
Thanks for the feedback everybody!

I was trying to implement more mechanics and content but I barely made it to the deadline unfortunately.
pkenney
26. Oct 2019 · 17:15 UTC
Very cool mechanic and the look, feel and sound all come together for a nice mood. Not a ton to do, but because the environment was nice I explored the dark for a little extra time.
Cedric Matheus
26. Oct 2019 · 17:18 UTC
wow... i liked it. nice game!
Jonasz999
27. Oct 2019 · 12:16 UTC
Nice game, I love the unveiling of the objects by flashing the light on the end of the hat :smiley:

Sometimes I found the camera to behave very weirdly, especially when there is a big object in behind the camera.
Amerigo Gazaway
28. Oct 2019 · 01:32 UTC
Cool concept and love the neon lights/colors. Would love to see it fleshed out with more puzzles etc. Great work!