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Cold Night by Janku

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made by Janku for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

WELCOME TO COLD NIGHT!

You arrive in creepy mansion to find its inhabitants turned into screaching monsters! Seems like the source of their madness and mutations is some unindentified signal!

Find the source of the signal and destroy it to get rid of monsters for good!

Pick your hero (X) and try your luck survivng, until you find a way to destroy the signal site!

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From authors:

This is my friend's first game deving ever (she was graphic on the project!) and we are really excited and proud of our first project together <3 :D

We were screaming our lungs off when 20 minutes before jam ended our main character got broken D: It's been exciting jam for sure! xD

We are looking to update this project in the future possibly, so please visit our game's itch.io page if you want to follow any updates! The gamejam ludum dare 59 version will be available here and in separate file on itch.io page to download forever! :)

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CONTROLS:

WSAD - MOVE

MOUSE - LOOK AROUND

E - PICK UP / USE ITEM

LMB - SHOOT

TAB - OPEN INVENTORY

Q - CHANGE WEAPON

X - CHANGE CHARACTER

ESC - EXIT TO MENU / EXIT GAME

T - OPEN / CLOSE THIS TUTORIAL WINDOW

INFO FOR INVENTORY TAB DUE TO FEEDBACK:

OPENING INVENTORY WILL MAKE YOUR CHARACTER FREEZE, BUT TIME STILL FLIES IN GAME, SO BE CAREFUL!

WHILE IN INVENTORY:

AD - PICK BETWEEN ITEMS

E - TO USE PICKED ITEM (LIKE MEDKIT)

Check it out on itch.io where we will post future updates to the game! -> https://janku.itch.io/cold-night!

Also check out itch.io for web version :)

Downloadable file is PC version of the game

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/cold-night

Ratings

Overall 256th 3.817⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 228th 3.683⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 540th 3.2⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 686th 3.1⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 80th 4.467⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 381th 2.865⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 165th 4.083⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 45🗨️

Feedback

kenevil1
Apr 21st · 02:14 UTC
I love the art style, really enjoyed the the character controller, but was wandering aimlessly a bit because of how dark it was.
Athaeryn
Apr 21st · 02:23 UTC
This was great! Placement of the ammo was nice, I got excited when I found more shells for the shotgun. I ran out of ammo completely after I grabbed the key with one monster left alive so I was running screaming to the end, got whacked a few times but I made it!

I loved the graphic style! A little more lighting would have been helpful, but I the mood overall was great.

One thing that confused me for a minute was how to use the items from the inventory (like ohhhhh 'E to interact', I have to interact with it).

Looking forward to updates, but this really has heart to it and is so impressive for a jam game!
🎤 Janku
Apr 21st · 02:28 UTC
@athaeryn Thank you so much for playing and leaving such cool comment and good feedback :D <3 So happy to hear you had fun time and finished the game! I was worried the game would be too hard, or not hard enough, I tried to balance ammo vs enemies ratio until last hour of jam xD Thank you again! Will be sure to check out your title in the morning, I need to get some sleep now xD
ofoof
Apr 21st · 03:16 UTC
I liked playing this a lot. The style was very cool. I think in general the lighting is fine, but I would like something like a flashlight maybe, or whatever is needed to clear up the few darker sections. There was some camera snapping, and overall I would've liked to have been able to have been able to lower the sensitivity.
I really liked how the learning curve felt. I first learn to shoot and interact, next run im using stuff from the inventory, then after that i figure out i need certain key items, figure out how to use the second gun, and eventually win. It definitely felt like a challenge at first, and was satisfying to overcome.
🎤 Janku
Apr 21st · 13:06 UTC
@ofoof Thank you for playing and leaving thoughtful feedback! <3 Camera snapping is definetely an issue I want to look into, especially web version seems to have game-breaking issues with it, PC works much better, but I get how it can still feel like its too sensitive. Thanks again for playing! :D
nkvz
Apr 21st · 14:56 UTC
The visual style is very strong, and the cat paintings definitely added charm. Great work.
LDJam user 425464
Apr 21st · 15:11 UTC
This was a little rough around the edges, difficulty was really high and many things could have used polish.

But it doesnt matter. What you had was so uniquely cool take on survival horror that i couldnt stop playing until i had beaten it. Artstyle is phenomenal and something that i dont atleast think i had ever seen and the experience was just plain fun. Very good job, out of all the games ive rated, this was the one that has left an inpact on me the most so far.
Max Corke
Apr 21st · 15:14 UTC
The art style is fantastic, the hand drawn aesthetic enhances the creepy situation. Juxtaposed with all the cute dog and cat photos, got a good laugh out of me. It'd be nice if it had focussed more on the signal portion but that's really a nitpick for what's overall a good experience. Nice work!
Guilhermev
Apr 21st · 18:42 UTC
The visual style is absolutely fantastic, I feel like it has a lot of potential in the survival horror genre. Good job!
I did miss some audio feedback from the enemies and even from the signal itself. The screen is flickering a lot as well, which makes it harder to play.
LDJam user 9418
Apr 21st · 18:42 UTC
the art style is cool, something unique and special
awdsasdaw
Apr 21st · 21:21 UTC
cool style <3
LDJam user 342640
Apr 22nd · 02:37 UTC
Took me a few tries but I did it! Very cool game, awesome art.
tive
Apr 22nd · 16:01 UTC
I really like games that try to go for something different, the artstyle in this case. :) There were some issues like mouse sensitivity being too high, but good work otherwise!
Orlov Nikolay
Apr 22nd · 16:25 UTC
I like the art style
Yanruyi
Apr 22nd · 17:20 UTC
I'm not very good at this type of game, but the art style is super cool!
GARYglhf
Apr 22nd · 18:20 UTC
Это фантастика, очень здорово. Рисованный стиль потрясающий. Не хватает перезарядки) Игра супер, я получил много удовольствия и страха от игры))
sv.verte
Apr 23rd · 00:21 UTC
Thank you everyone for every positive comment and the feedback, it's really valuable to us and we appreciate it greatly. ♥
I'm also beyond happy for the fact that my art worked for this game and was well received, same as the pictures of my dog and my friend's cats. Thanks for playing ♥
Ray Dino
Apr 23rd · 13:00 UTC
Well done. Art style works well for this style of game. I appreciate that the monsters react when shot. I thought it was pretty hard, but maybe I was just panicking. :)
NE-Aquilon
Apr 23rd · 19:53 UTC
"This resident is kinda evil, huh? And the night is cold." — \*Does a backflip\*

Pretty solid short level. Also, am I missing something or is there a no reason to switch characters?

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🎤 Janku
Apr 23rd · 20:16 UTC
@ne-aquilon yeah, no reason to change characters apart from visual change :) Yeah, played resident evils recently a lot, but it mainly transfered to how 'puzzles' work in our game, cause it gave me quick idea to just put keys / locked door, use found item on ultimate goal combo, cause we had no time for actual puzzles :)
Phoenix Fireflower
Apr 23rd · 21:34 UTC
I know all the other commenters have already said it but it bears repeating: the hand-drawn art style is gorgeous. The balance between ammo and enemy encounters felt just about tright. My only critique is that some areas are a bit too dark to see things clearly.
Elbapotsnugg
Apr 24th · 01:49 UTC
Love the art style! The ambiance feels great. I see the vision on the signal tie in, but wasn't getting it too much in game. I'ma keep my eye on this one - I can definitely see this one taking off and being a big hit. Great job!
qmdev
Apr 24th · 18:50 UTC
The game is cool, but I definitely wasn't prepared for those jumpscares and silent enemies.
IRKAR
Apr 25th · 10:55 UTC
Good interesting art and i was scared) Good job!
apt_prose7
Apr 26th · 08:33 UTC
Fun to play, but some parts feel repetitive.
johnnyalfonso
Apr 26th · 15:28 UTC
Art-style is fantastic. I like the black and white, as well as the over the shoulder angle, and objects have a good billboard effect.

One thing is that sometimes i feel like the enemies could attack me when i felt that visually, i was far enough away to avoid being attacked.
filgru
Apr 27th · 20:14 UTC
Cool game! I had a great time playing it in the evening, and it even gave me some chills! Some parts of the room are quite dark, so you need to be very careful and check different angles to spot any silhouettes of the monsters. You could either highlight them a bit more, maybe with glowing eyes or more surrounding textures to make them easier to notice... or keep it as it is; it’s scarier this way :))
I really like the art style. Well done!!
hoarime
Apr 30th · 04:32 UTC
the art definitely has its own style!! the night was so cold that my fingers went numb while typing this
🎤 Janku
Apr 30th · 16:53 UTC
@filgru Thank you! :) We definetely had talks about whether to add a flashlight or not, but with narrow time window, we decided pre-lighted rooms would be better, more balanced option and to leave some in the dark with hints of light of where you can go. If and when we do more levels, we also discussed different enemies with exact characteristics you describe as glowing in the dark eyes, as it also would be very creepy. Thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated <3
Tygrak
May 02nd · 07:39 UTC
That was actually super cool! I love the art style so much -- anytime people use unique art styles of any sort I am immediately much more interested in a game. The gameplay was actually pretty good too, I liked how shooting felt, with the enemies getting "stunned" for a pretty long time from the shots, it felt like the shooting has pretty good weight.
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Allax
May 02nd · 21:35 UTC
First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting a FOLDER in the archive, not a collection of files. I hate creating an empty folder to unzip.

Speaking of the game, I didn't understand what to do with the dynamite, and by the time I found it, I was out of ammo.
The inventory is poorly designed; first aid kits are used automatically, two at a time, although that might be due to the low health.
The soundtrack is lacking, and there's a lag in mouse movements; the character spins around too quickly.
I liked the style and art.
Alexandr Gerya
May 05th · 14:34 UTC
cat and dog photos everywhere made the horror hit different felt like a crazy person defending my pets from shadows sensitivity was way too high tho spun around like a top
oramun
May 07th · 21:03 UTC
The hand drawn art style on this really lends to the creepyness. Love it. The lighting also worked brilliantly as event when looking straight at the enemies they would go into dark areas and I would not know whether I had killed them or not lol
zhangzhimu
May 09th · 04:24 UTC
This art is really fascinating! I think the visual effect is very unique. The idea is also very novel. A particularly wonderful game
sv.verte
May 09th · 19:33 UTC
Big thank you for everyone who played and voted for our game ♥
I'm extremely grateful for the good reception of my art, it means a lot to me.

We'll be working on this game and expanding it, so if anyone wants to, you can follow our game on itch.io, this way you'll be able to uncover even more pictures of my dog and @janku cats. ♥