BÅL by Ava Skoog

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made by Ava Skoog for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

​Keep your fire alive for as long as you feel like. 🔥​ No goals, no stress, just a nice moment. 🧡

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🎮 Controls

  • Mouse: look around
  • Left click: throw in more firewood
  • Right click: use lighter
  • ​X/Y​: toggle camera inversion
  • ​Space​: toggle cursor lock

🎭 Credits

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Ratings

Overall 1590th 3.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 2148th 2.795⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1452th 3.174⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 391th 4.06⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 477th 4.135⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 163th 4.04⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1840th 2.219⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 4th 4.64⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

andyman404
21. Apr 2020 · 11:08 UTC
Nice relaxing campfire!
🎤 Ava Skoog
21. Apr 2020 · 20:08 UTC
@andyman404: Thank you! Unfortunately have no VR gear to test yours but I really like the look of it. 💜 This campfire game was actually the first time I thought it might be fun to work with VR myself but of course I couldn't so. 😢
unept
21. Apr 2020 · 21:05 UTC
Well that was a pleasant break between games! Thanks!
eva
22. Apr 2020 · 05:42 UTC
Cool! I mean hot! Fire!
SelfTitled
22. Apr 2020 · 05:54 UTC
Atmospheric and relaxing. Might be cool if woodland animals came to visit.
🎤 Ava Skoog
22. Apr 2020 · 07:25 UTC
Thank you three! 🧡 That was actually the initial plan, @selftitled, but no time in the end. 😢
Frasse
23. Apr 2020 · 10:52 UTC
Cozy.
.fpeg
23. Apr 2020 · 11:07 UTC
Hiya Ava ^^ Long time no see!

Nice graphics and the sound helps it really come alive ^^ I can imagine people who try this spend more time just waiting for nothing than they would like to admit (I know I did). I agree with previous posts about woodland animals, would be amazing with a squirrel come by or something? Also, perhaps the call of an owl in the far distance instead of cawing would make it even more cozy?

And I then there is the title which is a bit confusing... Is it a actually a "bål" (bonfire)? Looks more like a "brasa" (campfire) to me :P (But that is just me being picky) ^^
silkworm_sweatshop
23. Apr 2020 · 15:54 UTC
Looks and sounds nice and cozy. Only wish there was more.
Tattomoosa
24. Apr 2020 · 02:56 UTC
Nice looking fire, great mood. Really enjoyed the style, great work on the wood burning shader especially. The way you stylized the trees was also really nice.
Jordgubben
26. Apr 2020 · 17:44 UTC
Just like you wrote on our game: Looks like we started out with similar ideas. But then you something we never managed: Actually flinging logs and being able to look around in the forest!

I'm really appreciate the cozy particle effects. Gives a very warm, yet non-aggressive, feeling of fire. The pale lighting of the trees is also spot on, giving a late summer sort of presence. The aforementioned two contrast each other well.


If I'm forced to complain about anything, then I'd say the fire burns out a bit to quickly.
yxmx_rsx
09. May 2020 · 03:09 UTC
The graphics are nice. It's hard to control the mouse, too sensitive for me. Chill game though :thumbsup: .
jk5000
10. May 2020 · 16:58 UTC
This was a hyggeligt bål.
ryan123rudder
12. May 2020 · 18:05 UTC
Relaxing!
Voidsay
12. May 2020 · 18:08 UTC
Nice art style. Very immersive sound design.
qqcs
12. May 2020 · 18:25 UTC
This unexpectedly quite nice. Just a little place to relax. The camera smoothing is a little dizzying, and I wish the fire didn't go out so fast.

But thanks for giving us something to just relax to! :smile:
Honest Dan
12. May 2020 · 18:26 UTC
Very chilled atmospheric game - would have loved if there was more I could have seen or explored!
Chaseplays
12. May 2020 · 18:26 UTC
This is really nice! I hadn't thought of such a simple, relaxing take on the theme, but the way you executed it was perfect! Wonderful job!
Lesslwo
12. May 2020 · 18:35 UTC
Really nice visuals and sounds, very relaxing.