Submerged Diver by Lev

made by Lev for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

You are a treasure hunter! There is a chest of great value left by ancient pirates in the depths of the ocean. Will you be able to get it? It is an ultimate challange for an adventurer like you!

At the beginning you have nothing but your mortal self. You need to become stronger... or just to buy proper equipment. There's the ocean full of dangers in front of you and you have no choice but to give it a try...

Most art was made by https://www.artstation.com/dezrond

upd 03.05.2021: added itch.io link, no changes in game.

zip	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snWN8SkaikdRcqF_85ysu50E3o2P2fhi/view?usp=sharing
zip - itch	https://leosergkie.itch.io/submerged-diver
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/submerged-diver

Ratings

Overall	815^th	3.569⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Fun	1250^th	3.121⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	1237^th	2.983⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Theme	333^th	4.052⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Mood	720^th	3.638⭐	31🧑‍⚖️
Given		17🗳️	37🗨️

Feedback

cninja_

26. Apr 2021 · 23:25 UTC

Damn, graphics looks great. The only thing that I think may look better is animations, I think you should try making some skeletal animations for diver. Anyway game was quite enjoyable I wish there was some more things to do(maybe you could hunt enemies?). But I can say for sure that's one of best looking games so far.

LDJam user 245648

27. Apr 2021 · 17:06 UTC

The graphics on this game are outstanding!

Rick2112

27. Apr 2021 · 17:07 UTC

Hey there is a cute fish. Did he chase me? Nom nom nom XD I was suprised to be eaten by this cute little fish. Its fun to discover the Cave. The Itemshop was a great Idea to give the player a kind of home/save spot. The "cloudtexture" has kind of ugly seams, maybe possible to fix? But great graphics at all nice work and great game.

Freezerbot

27. Apr 2021 · 17:07 UTC

The mood of this game is great. The audio and the graphics go really well together. Fits well with theme as well. I agree with the other commenter, there should be something more to do. The swimming also feels pretty clunky. The upgrading system is nice though. Nice entry!

kr0s

27. Apr 2021 · 20:29 UTC

This is a well put together game, simple but tastefully done. The caves give you an anxiety when you don't have the best tank, and without the best suit, it's hard to get to the chest. Keep it up.

Pawciu

27. Apr 2021 · 20:58 UTC

Hey, very nice game. Check out my submission it is also about diving.

theheheo

27. Apr 2021 · 21:06 UTC

I like the progression in this game and the kind of high risk/high reward when you decide when it is time to go back to the surface. My main qritique is that the movement felt a bit clunky and really slow in the beginning, would have probably wanted the game to have a bit of a higher pace. But really cool game:D Good job !!!!

HenriqGiron

27. Apr 2021 · 22:05 UTC

gorgeous art

Nachodlv

27. Apr 2021 · 23:55 UTC

The art and the sound are really good. The movement inside the water was not very responsive and the beginning was a little bit boring because of the movement speed. Once you start upgrading your character the game starts to get fun and entertaining. I don't know if it's intended but I think that this character progression also fits the theme. Great job!

notpjriavs

28. Apr 2021 · 02:58 UTC

A little repetitive for me, but not bad. The upgrades feel quite meaningful and let you go a lot deeper. Great design choice to let things respawn underwater after you reach the shore again. Definitely could've used a lot more audio, but what was there was nice.

TAIGHA

28. Apr 2021 · 03:27 UTC

A good game to relax in. Unhurried, without a difficult challenge. It was nice to swim and pick up all this garbage, then sell it to a not too picky merchant :D

Thanks!

PS
I went through the game and found the chest )

KAPA6UH

28. Apr 2021 · 16:42 UTC

I liked the graphics and the UI especially Its innovative.

shubart

28. Apr 2021 · 21:40 UTC

Great entry. I enjoyed (and expected that) swimming with the sharks. The audio mood is really nice. Thank you for your game

IAAndrei

28. Apr 2021 · 21:45 UTC

Lovely game

BorderDestroyer

28. Apr 2021 · 21:57 UTC

A pretty neat game you got here, the only criticism I have about it is it does look a bit static, specifically the pickupables, if there was a slight animation to them, nothing too too complicated, it would really enhance the whole experience. Still, really interesting game that you made!

Fenno Boomgaarden

28. Apr 2021 · 22:01 UTC

This whole concept is really innovative. I like how you combined this real looking textures with simple 2D mechanics to create a unique experience. very creative
The thing I loved most about this, is the underwater cave systems and the exploration of them, always wondering "do I have enough air to return to the surface?"

I also liked how you cant die, just loose the loot.

Outstanding game.

skoopidy

30. Apr 2021 · 17:59 UTC

Don't have much to say, just a cool little game for 10 minutes play. I like how you approached graphical aspect. Also reminds me of old flash games and hungry shark series on mobile. More content and proper animations would be nice.

Osel13

30. Apr 2021 · 18:47 UTC

Very enjoyable, only thing i might point out is that seam i the "skybox", but that is very minor, in case of issues. Good Job!

OldDog

03. May 2021 · 10:08 UTC

I want to play ,bur I cant download ,and dont know why :cry:

🎤 Lev

03. May 2021 · 11:02 UTC

@olddog Hey!
I added an Itch.io link, please try it :wink:

CamCam

06. May 2021 · 17:47 UTC

The game is really cool, it respects the theme perfectly and the difficulty curve is perfect. It is also very pretty

epb9000

11. May 2021 · 03:13 UTC

Stories of my bravery will be told across this land. I love the sound design involved.

Also, tip for Linux players: since this is a Godot game you can just copy the godot editor executable, give it a name that matches the pck and play without using WINE.