The Before Times by UkuleleFury

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made by UkuleleFury for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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Descend out of the darkness in our first-person atmospheric game.

Controls

  • WASD/arrows to move.
  • Mouse to control camera.
  • E/left-click to interact with things.

Our team

Post-deadline edits

  • We fixed a bug where you couldn't actual end the game ("Stuck in a loop" was last jam's theme, not this one!).
  • We fixed a couple broken interaction triggers.

Ratings

Overall 1478th 3.18⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1888th 2.188⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1313th 2.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1178th 3.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 360th 4.16⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 344th 3.792⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1361th 2.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 396th 3.9⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

felo07
27. Apr 2021 · 03:13 UTC
I couldnt understand very well, Im in an eternal loop? The graphics are very nice and the music is very chill.
David U
27. Apr 2021 · 18:19 UTC
I liked being able to sigh at random things in the environment. It's very nicely modelled, but I didn't know what to do after I interacted with everything? Do you stay in the loop forever?
🎤 UkuleleFury
27. Apr 2021 · 22:20 UTC
Hey @felo07, thanks for playing! :) I'm also impressed by our composer and artist! Sorry about the looping! We had a last-minute bug that broke the game-end condition! We've pushed an updated version now.
🎤 UkuleleFury
27. Apr 2021 · 22:22 UTC
Hey @david-u, thanks for playing! "**Sigh**" Sorry about the looping! We had a last-minute bug that broke the game-end condition! We've pushed an updated version now.
JakubBala
28. Apr 2021 · 19:14 UTC
Hi! Really nice looking and sounding game, really gave me a very eerie vibe. However I was very confused as to what I'm supposed to do, and i'm guessing that's because of the bug that occurred, so im sorry to hear that that happened :(
Homlet
28. Apr 2021 · 19:14 UTC
The transitions in the music and lighting were very well executed. With some more challenging puzzle elements this idea could have a lot of potential.
Learus
28. Apr 2021 · 19:17 UTC
It's hard to rate this game for sure. I would say it is more an experience than a game. The mood is amazing, graphics and music are top notch. As for the looping mechanism, it's a coding problem i'd like to challenge myself to solve! In any case good job!
ccglp
28. Apr 2021 · 19:20 UTC
Hey! This is a great entry! :) I was genuinely scared when I realised I was in a loop (P.T PTSD) After I realized this wasn't a horror game I enjoyed the excellent soundtrack and ending. Super nice job with the mood, 5/5 <3
Jmartinez.gamedev
28. Apr 2021 · 19:20 UTC
Got to the end. Nice looking game and with great mood, I didn't truly get the meaning but it looks like there's one in there. Solid entry anyway. Good job!
FreddyTurbina
28. Apr 2021 · 19:21 UTC
this game move me. I don't know if you intend to how a deep massage, but I found some similarity to some personal problem. great sort experience 10/10
filgru
28. Apr 2021 · 19:40 UTC
Hi! Amazing mood, too bad this game is so short. I don't know why, but at some point I expected to see my reflection in the mirror;) At first I actually went through all possible interactions, that's why I finished this game quite fast, but when I tried to play it without any interactions, then it's infinite. Great job!
sparked99
29. Apr 2021 · 01:44 UTC
Amazing atmosphere. Even after I lowered my guard from expecting a jump scare the environment felt very eerie. I wasn't really sure what was going on for most of the game apart from the looping. I did like how the lights got brighter as you progressed. Overall I could tell when I was progressing but not always why or how. Your entry was put together very well. :)
GrimsBaldruk
29. Apr 2021 · 17:38 UTC
Felt like Tim Burton making a film about his confinement. Graphics are really good, don't know if you done all of it yourself but it work pretty good with the atmosphere. Felt a bit too much stuck a loop rather than going deeper. Even if it's clear that you worked on the "introspective" way of translating deeper and deeper, it felt more like I was going higher and higher with lights increasing, music and at the end the call finally happening. Very well done !
(PS : I'm pretty sure each of level we are teleported at the beginning of the scene and lights values increases but you should find a way to make this
imperceptible)
LDJam user 0
30. Apr 2021 · 00:34 UTC
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MachMarten
30. Apr 2021 · 00:35 UTC
This one was very well put together! Unfortunately I'm not sure whether or not this looping bug that you've mentioned has been fixed or not, as I interacted with almost everything I could find and I couldn't find any indication that I cleared the game or not :sweat_smile: On the brighter side, the art, audio and just the overall atmosphere was executed incredibly well (though note, I would probably recommend adding some minimal anti-aliasing next time you work on it to bring the quality up even further)! Good work on this one :)
KatreenAshy
30. Apr 2021 · 08:46 UTC
I kept jumping on the stairs but it never ended , on the other way the graphics and the audio fits in a very cool way , It will be cool to see how it ends
Rewzu
30. Apr 2021 · 17:19 UTC
Interesting concept and nice graphics. There are some minor issues: near clipping plane is way too far, speed of step sounds doesn't match speed of movement at all, there is noticeable teleporting when going between rooms and lighting looks a bit unnatural. Other than that it is solid entry. Good job!
Sesca
30. Apr 2021 · 17:25 UTC
Nice little game. I was a bit lost, so I didn't went trough. But I liked the graphic and the sound was pretty nice.
Roka Josh
10. May 2021 · 21:37 UTC
I was definitely on edge for a while expecting it to be a horror game, but once my nerves had settle I was sold on the looping concept. Really neat game!
Edur
13. May 2021 · 16:28 UTC
Cool loop, but i expected something scary but nothing happened. But i really liked it,fun audio and nice gameplay.
nardandas
18. May 2021 · 06:10 UTC
Absolutely expected it to be a horror game. After getting past that, it was a fun little experience. The way the character explained it was sunny outside while it was black was a bit off. I think if that was fixed it might've helped the creepy atmosphere a little. Otherwise good job!