Etiolation by ankou

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made by ankou for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Journey into the caverns below to find what lurks beneath! A friendly companion will aid you in your quest, but to survive the ordeals of the underground you not only have make it, but your new pal does too!

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Ratings

Overall 169th 4.045⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Fun 140th 4⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 550th 3.636⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Theme 995th 3.761⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 694th 3.977⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1040th 3.012⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1202th 3.407⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Given 67🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

Garett Cooper
21. Apr 2020 · 23:53 UTC
Etiolation has been a real highlight of all the games I've played so far! I was really impressed by how much variety there was in the level designs, especially given the time constraints
mungobulge
21. Apr 2020 · 23:57 UTC
Love it! Very fun mechanics. Not sure if it respect the theme tho but i enjoyed my experience. Sound design is on point but i would love some music to pump up the mood. Nice game overall and pretty clean.
Eulalia Porto Figueroba
21. Apr 2020 · 23:59 UTC
This game could be one of the best games I've played and rated so far. Your level design and how... solid all felt is amazing. Very good job, really.
Forging Foxes
22. Apr 2020 · 00:06 UTC
Like the concept, the difficulty jumps a bit quickly though
Rongefilet
22. Apr 2020 · 00:09 UTC
Very polished and well done overall, I had difficulties handling both platforming and throwing/catching stuff but I guess this one is on me. Great work!
Blue Pin Studio
22. Apr 2020 · 00:10 UTC
One of the most polished games i've played in the game jam so far! Perhaps you can adjust the hit box on the spikes a little bit but i managed to jump past them with a little bit of practice. Overall, fantastic!
boxcar012
22. Apr 2020 · 00:11 UTC
Great game really enjoyed it enjoyed the puzzle aspect
Zfert
22. Apr 2020 · 00:11 UTC
Great game! Really liked the art and the atmosphere, would love to see this expanded upon :)
Thought Reactor
22. Apr 2020 · 00:23 UTC
Game was awesome! Fairly similar take on the theme that I had - but I enjoyed your execution with the aiming. Great atmosphere and snappy controls. This was such a fun game!
Mikabrytu
22. Apr 2020 · 00:29 UTC
I love this game!
I even save it on itch.io to keep playing this later on.
Love the Celeste vibe on the puzzles and nice touch on using the plant as tool as well.
Even the tutorial on this game is great!

The only think I miss is a soundtrack to help with the ambience.

5 stars haha
legavroche
22. Apr 2020 · 00:34 UTC
Great idea and execution! Giving us an object to throw and protect really helped expand the puzzle aspect. Awesome job!
Melangetic
22. Apr 2020 · 08:23 UTC
Really amazing game and puzzles, very cool pixel style. Got a bit frustrated at parts (because I'm bad) but I still loved it. If you're considering expanding, please do. Awesome job!
AdrianKrawczyk
22. Apr 2020 · 10:02 UTC
my game is also about plant, so i like it!
kasperhangard
22. Apr 2020 · 10:07 UTC
Really fun puzzles, which were nice to fail, and retry anticipating the next challenge. Good job!
RASHEED
22. Apr 2020 · 10:09 UTC
good game man
keep it up and good luck!!
VirtuaWorlds
22. Apr 2020 · 10:09 UTC
Nice game. Like the throwing mechanic and graphics. Was missing some music, but overall a nice game. Great puzzles!
Antraxxx
22. Apr 2020 · 10:10 UTC
Great game, i love it !
The graphics and the gameplay are really cool !
Well done !
Karas
22. Apr 2020 · 10:11 UTC
Nice concept. Some level are a bit complex, the fact that you have to learn and restart can be a bit frustrating but overall had fun playing it ! The mechanics with the plants are really enjoyable. Some tile a barely visible because too dark but the graphics are nice and the plant is really cut !
Max Louis
22. Apr 2020 · 10:13 UTC
This is definitely going to be one of my more memorable games of the jam! Just love the strategy element. I also love how seamless the mechanics are when the plant hits the buttons, makes it super satisfying. You clearly put so much time into this and it's reflected in the fun I'm sure many others have had with your game too! Really nice job :)
XdSilentStorm
22. Apr 2020 · 10:13 UTC
I love this game. It's fun addicting and has beautiful art. Good job!!
palsina
22. Apr 2020 · 10:14 UTC
Good concept an level design. Even when I was falling to my dead I always tried to throw my plant to safety. It's the eyes, it's too cute, I can't let it die.
kamilko
22. Apr 2020 · 10:16 UTC
This is really fun and nice looking game. Can I play some more? :)
Aristo
22. Apr 2020 · 10:21 UTC
Great Job. You got the difficulty just right.
thijs9907
22. Apr 2020 · 11:19 UTC
Super cool game nice spin on the theme escorting a plant + using it, had a blast playing
Aaiko
22. Apr 2020 · 13:40 UTC
cool game though a bit complex at first, really liked the idea behind the game. great job!
Dedjo0
22. Apr 2020 · 13:47 UTC
I love it ! All is good, big cheer for the level design
It's funny, our concepts are kind of the same. Keeping alive something the player couldn't get out of :)
HuddyBuddyGreatness
22. Apr 2020 · 15:58 UTC
Great game, controls feel quite nice, and wasn't too frustrating. I also enjoyed the aspect of having the plant, great idea :)
Jvdwijk
22. Apr 2020 · 19:58 UTC
I loved the player and the light around it, made the art style feel really good. The puzzles were fun and imma try to beat it again ^^
Mathieu Semin
23. Apr 2020 · 21:43 UTC
I really liked the level and puzzle design. Audio lacked a bit but a great game overall !
Armani03k
24. Apr 2020 · 22:45 UTC
Game is very polished! Difficulty spikes really fast tho but overall a great game
BenG
25. Apr 2020 · 17:55 UTC
Very neat game - the lighting really added to the atmosphere. Can see it growing into a really addictive puzzler. Tricky to figure out at first, but that was part of the fun. Thank you. Great job!
NathanT
25. Apr 2020 · 19:17 UTC
Nice use of the theme. I knew it was bad news for my friend when the saw blades showed up. Good challenging puzzles. Wasn't always clear what the switches would do until after pressing them. Loved the art and atmosphere. Great entry!
Specturnal
27. Apr 2020 · 13:48 UTC
The controls feel very right, and the level design is quite nice. The game is very polished too. It's a well done platformer XD