Deep in sh... by kwaku

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made by kwaku for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Our second ludum entry. From the creators of "How to Air". A new immersive adventure deep in the brown depths. We were in deep sh%# with this theme, so we have decided to go with it.

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FYI: Only windows exec for now (zip, no installer). FYI2: Just added HTML port, took some time as we had problem with GM2 physics in HTML5 version.

Ratings

Overall 691th 3.639⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Fun 931th 3.333⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 565th 3.519⭐ 55🧑‍⚖️
Theme 394th 4.019⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 176th 4.352⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Audio 544th 3.602⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Humor 86th 4.083⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Mood 821th 3.565⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 9🗨️

Feedback

Maxwell3000
27. Apr 2021 · 00:09 UTC
Very cute art! I had a few moments where the audio messed up and glitched out but over all it was a cute experience! The fact that you used flies as pictures for yourself in the credits was really funny.
Peco
27. Apr 2021 · 00:12 UTC
Hehe the art and the audio are awesome, especially the main characters eyes and little legs!
I wish the controls felt a bit more reactive and there was a bit more sense of progress.
Matheus Bueno
27. Apr 2021 · 01:36 UTC
I liked the style a lot, love the kinda draft vibe, really cute... The only thing for me was de controlling of the fly, i struggled a lot and for some moments i didnt know what to do. But it was fun. And that intro hahahah relly liked that too.
LDJam user 233347
27. Apr 2021 · 08:53 UTC
Funny game, took me a while to get the hang of the controls.
Really like the credits page.
Phanelly
27. Apr 2021 · 09:09 UTC
Hi. I really love the drawings and the setting. Had a really tought time with the controls tho. I get it was intentionally clumsy, but after 5+ minutes I gave up (soorrry). On this note I did not understand if the game is an endless run or a designed path. I highly recommend you to add a score with the total distance digged (in case it is an endless run) or a slider with the character position relative to the total path.
junar55
27. Apr 2021 · 09:19 UTC
There is an ending, at the bottom. The controls are clumsy at first, but getting the rhythm right is the key. Sometimes you can move really fast ;)
thebmxeur
27. Apr 2021 · 11:09 UTC
I wasn't sure (and still am) if the light gray things had collisions. At first I thought they didn't but I seem to collide with some.

Wherever this poop comes from, they need to see a medic.
Noel Widmer
27. Apr 2021 · 18:36 UTC
I was about to stop playing when I reached the end. Love the graphics and the sound! Did you create the sound by yourself? Because in the credits it says "Freesound". If you used assets created by other people make sure to opt out of the affected category. Audio in this case.

The controls were a bit too clumsy. But I figured out how to descent really quickly at some point. Not sure if that was an exploit or by design :)
Eugenik
28. Apr 2021 · 11:36 UTC
Oh man this game looks and sounds awesome!.
Zettelkasten
28. Apr 2021 · 12:17 UTC
i love the intro so much
BangKerpow
28. Apr 2021 · 12:39 UTC
Everything about this is great but I was about to just quit right before I reached the end because there wasn't any signposting letting me know how far I was.
todward
28. Apr 2021 · 18:51 UTC
Great game. Liked the art style and "story" :-) . The fly is hillarious. The controls are a bit wonky.
Annie Owl
28. Apr 2021 · 21:05 UTC
That was the most beautiful ending I've ever seen! :smile: And this starting music/melody is just amazing!
Kotzi
30. Apr 2021 · 13:33 UTC
Lovely art and music! I struggled a bit with the controls, but it's a great submission.
Bamallama
30. Apr 2021 · 15:31 UTC
I know a lot of people are saying the controls are weird, but I actually really enjoyed them, it was unique.

I definitely think the game lacks a sense of progression (I actually did have to come here to the comments and check if it was endless), and knowing when you're getting tired is a little weird (I realized later on that it was based on how closed the eyes were, but that wasn't immediately obvious.

Overall really fun!
the_body
30. Apr 2021 · 15:42 UTC
Nice! I love the art style, cute and disgusting! :D when you get movement mechanics the gameplay is also really satisfying. Fun game!
TomBuston
30. Apr 2021 · 17:31 UTC
Controlling the fly and seeing it wiggle is fun, but I think it can be a little frustrating after a while without any clear objective.
I think the game need clearer explanations; tt took me some times to understand the "sleep" mechanic when the eyes are closed, and I'm not sure why I had to pick up those bubbles (is it to breathe?).

The audio is nice, the music at the start was really good and the little sound when moving are funny. I also liked the black and white artstyle and the "crazy" look you gave to the fly.

Well done!
Cemre
30. Apr 2021 · 18:02 UTC
I like the art a lot, and I like the mechanics, I think this is a very interesting idea. The controls are not something I have seen before, I had a lot of fun while playing this game. The only thing I would say is maybe it would be nice if controls were a bit more prominent? I mean, It is a bit too hard (for me) to control the character right now, when I press A or D, i can hardly go wherever I want to go, so if the movement was a bit more prominent maybe that would be easier? But even in this stage, I think this game is really nice and well done, and very innovative. Congratulations :)
Villanelle
01. May 2021 · 02:31 UTC
One of the most beautiful games I've seen around this jam. Graphics and sound effects are over the top. The movement is fluid and the mechanic is very simplistic (which I like much). Also had a good laugh when I read the motivation behind the theme (that you guys were in deep s#!t), found this very creative. Good job with this entry, congrats!
leggy
03. May 2021 · 13:29 UTC
creepy and disgusting :smile: Not so easy to move the fly where you want but I guess it is fine with the concept of going dip shit. nice entry!
FlorianDuf
03. May 2021 · 13:47 UTC
Great game with humour :)
The audio is very good.

I love the concept even if it's a strange game.

PS: Can we dy in this game ? ^^
msipp27
03. May 2021 · 16:31 UTC
it wasn't working for me.
🎤 kwaku
04. May 2021 · 08:30 UTC
@msipp27 on HTML version? I noticed sometimes it happens and You just need to refres. Something with key events on loosing focus.
🎤 kwaku
04. May 2021 · 08:31 UTC
@florianduf thx :) You can indeed suffocate and then game restarts.
Super Hadoken
05. May 2021 · 15:25 UTC
I love the quirky art style, imaginative setting and interesting gameplay.
Short and sweet, cool game.
filgru
05. May 2021 · 17:22 UTC
Hi! Awesome graphics and idea! Everything's nicely balanced in the picture. I like the fly's design. Mechanics could be little bit more tweaked, so we could have it more control there:) It would be also nice to see some sort of a life bar, or something that tells us what's wrong with this fly:) Overall nice looking game! Congrats!!
wizard sino
06. May 2021 · 23:16 UTC
the graphics are great, and i'm always a fan of ragdoll mechanics!
chrissimas
12. May 2021 · 15:30 UTC
I LOVE THE GRAPHICS AND THE IDEA SO MUCH!!!
kostya
13. May 2021 · 05:54 UTC
Amazing soundworks and animations!