Deep into the vibe by Ariorick

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made by Ariorick for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

Run into infinity while synths and guitars play you a symphony!
Jump between platforms on AWSD or ARROW KEYS. Pickup coins to get more score and hearts to replenish your health. Game ends in three minutes. Play here: https://ariorick.itch.io/deep-into-the-vibe If you're experiencing audio stutters and glitches please try downloadable version

I just wanted to mention that background track is actually analyzed and game colors change a little depending on musical spectrum! I wanted to make a real rythm game, but sadly i couldn't get it to work in time

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Here's the soundtrack

Ratings

Overall 373th 3.558⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Fun 411th 3.374⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 456th 3.211⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Theme 726th 3.042⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 216th 3.811⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Audio 47th 4.037⭐ 96🧑‍⚖️
Mood 151th 3.774⭐ 95🧑‍⚖️
Given 46🗳️ 139🗨️

Feedback

liammasters
25. Apr 2021 · 23:36 UTC
Art and music are really cool. It could sometimes be hard to tell where I was in relation to the things around me. The level unfolding in front of you is a cool challenge.
kory
26. Apr 2021 · 02:17 UTC
It looks beautiful, the art palette you used was a good choice, and watching everything unfold was sweet

The gameplay is kind of slow, and the transition between platforms is definitely a place that could be tightened up, a great place to add some JUICE

Overall very relaxed feeling and very pretty!
SeaFishelle
26. Apr 2021 · 02:29 UTC
Very pretty game. Good music, too. And as a game, it's a great proof-of-concept. But I didn't have much *fun* if I'm being honest, it's a pretty slow-paced game of "dodge me" and the rate of randomness doesn't seem to have any logic to it whatsoever.

I did really like how you "spun" new layers in. That's some great rhythm game design right there.
Hestrateja
26. Apr 2021 · 03:37 UTC
@ariorick at the beginning it was motion-sickness.exe but as I kept playing it got more relaxing, great work!
TheseusInABottle
26. Apr 2021 · 03:48 UTC
Very much the type of game you can reach a zen state while playing. I really liked the sweet guitar rift. There was a bit of time where I was wondering if there was some way to tell where next platform was gonna stop spinning and I was very happy to realize you actually can figure out where each platform will stop spinning at which takes this game from good to great as you can really enter a sort of zen/flow while playing.
rhoff95
26. Apr 2021 · 04:38 UTC
Cool game mechanic and visuals. I like the overall feel. Would like to see more added. Well done.
Drilling Fox
26. Apr 2021 · 07:56 UTC
I'm sorry, police, I'd like to report a crime! Someone stole a level from Sayonara Wild Hearts, yes-yes, with the hypnotic music and teenage-dream-colors, yes, maybe a rouge coder with the intent of creating MORE GAMES! Get a like-gun and a soft blanked, maybe you'll be able to stop him.
PhthaloGold
26. Apr 2021 · 09:52 UTC
Neat game - very relaxing yet engaging. It was a bit hard at the start to get a feel for the platform movement/depth, but past that it was easy to get into the game loop/flow state. Great work!
axeltherabbit
26. Apr 2021 · 09:54 UTC
Really well done, this has potential to be one of those addicting mobile game if you increase the pace.
XCVZXC
26. Apr 2021 · 09:54 UTC
When I plalyed the game in a browser the music was really glitchy and broken, but windows version is fine. Btw music is awesome. Do you have Soundclound account or something? I would like to hear more of it. It is often hard to tell if I can safely move the character to collect hearts/orbs. I usually get hit by spikes.
I like the overall feel and mood of the game (colors, 3D-pixel art graphics, music). Great entry
rhys_vdw
26. Apr 2021 · 10:44 UTC
Well, this is a strong entry for sure. It looks and sounds gorgeous. I found it very frustrating to get the timing right though so I gave up after stepping on them repeatedly. Nonetheless it's a high rating from me!
Listonos
26. Apr 2021 · 11:35 UTC
The spinning effect made it surprisingly hard to dodge before I got used to it, which I apreciace, it's nice a mechanic. Graphics are simple but well made and the music was cool. Nice entry.
oeschmid
26. Apr 2021 · 12:35 UTC
I like the concept! The spinning of the platforms was fun and interesting. I could see this being expanded with several more songs!
pdotjpg
26. Apr 2021 · 13:54 UTC
This is a really, really cool entry. Love the presentation, especially the music! Would like to hear more of your stuff. And the audio and visuals fit together extremely well. As for gameplay, I had trouble understanding the depth/distance of the spikes and the pickups, and there were like 2 or 3 times when my button press didn't register. I also found the controls to be a bit unintuitive – I instinctively wanted to use the left/right keys to rotate my character 90 degrees, rather than hop to a cardinal direction, and I wonder if the way the platforms rotated in sort of primed me to expect that. It may just be a subjective thing, though. But yeah, super vibey and well-packaged overall, excellent work.
Hoeleboele
26. Apr 2021 · 14:28 UTC
Nice beat, nice smooth controls and animations. Was only having a hard time timing my jumps to see where i was going to land
nethead
26. Apr 2021 · 14:50 UTC
The art and music are super nice and trippy. Gameplay was fun, I think I'd like it if it sped up a bit more as you got farther but I think keeping it at a nice easy pace for ludum dare was a good decision.
Solweak
26. Apr 2021 · 14:59 UTC
It's really pleasant visually, the music works like a charm. The game is a little bit easy but considering you were planning to make this a rythm game i understand. Good job !
Solah
26. Apr 2021 · 15:00 UTC
Really good job! The game might be too easy but the concept, the graphics and the soundtrack are great!
![Capture2.PNG](///raw/1e1/8/z/3d873.png)
kadams
26. Apr 2021 · 15:25 UTC
Fun little game, enjoyed the concept but it seems a bit slow paced. Otherwise the artwork and and animations are pretty nice.
neonjeff
26. Apr 2021 · 17:33 UTC
Cool game! I was thinking about making a rhythm game a first too but also realized that would be a lot of work for 48hrs. I like the music!
WuzzyWizard
26. Apr 2021 · 18:42 UTC
very addicting just wish i would get harder :D
Secret Magic 404
26. Apr 2021 · 19:04 UTC
Very nice! :smiley: I reached the end with a score of 43000 on my second attempt. It reminds me of some flash game I played a long time ago... so nostalgia bonus points for you! I like your version better though, because it is more challenging :stuck_out_tongue: It would be cool to play this in VR, probably because of the nice effects of the world coming towards you. I think your interpretation of the theme is pretty awesome too!
mdotedot
26. Apr 2021 · 19:08 UTC
Nice audio and great rythmic game. Overall great VIBE :smile: Good job.
🎤 Ariorick
26. Apr 2021 · 20:29 UTC
Thank you all for playing and showing interest! Some of you were asking for my soundcloud, so i created an account. There's five tracks, including soundtrack from this game. [Check out my music here](https://soundcloud.com/ariorick/tracks)
tagging people who showed interest: @theseusinabottle @xcvzxc @pdotjpg @seafishelle
goodwincek
26. Apr 2021 · 20:39 UTC
Sick visuals and music! (I sympathize with the unfortunate Godot web export audio stuttering though..)
🎤 Ariorick
26. Apr 2021 · 21:04 UTC
@goodwincek Thanks for doing that! For some reason i didn't realise that i can just google this problem. They say to increase audio buffer, but i can't find this setting, so i guess i need to increase latency? Do you know the solution?
goodwincek
26. Apr 2021 · 21:14 UTC
@ariorick Yeah, I also tried the latency settings in my exports, but never got it to sound good on the web either. The underlying issue is that Godot audio is processed through the same thread as the rest of the game and can be affected by performance.

Fortunately they are addressing this! In [Godot 3.3](https://godotengine.org/article/godot-3-3-has-arrived#html5) they are supporting multi-threads! I've done test exports and it sounds great!! BUT....

....I would not recommended yet for web export because it can cause all sorts of browser issues with permissions/settings that need to be addressed on the server side (hosts like itchio/etc):

https://www.reddit.com/r/godot/comments/mvwim9/godot_33_html5_threads_export_type_wont_run_on/
Ben Taylor
27. Apr 2021 · 00:24 UTC
This was really fun! I loved your art style and the rotating mechanic was very cool.
styrofoamwaffle
27. Apr 2021 · 04:58 UTC
Chill game with good music and nice visuals. It was hard to tell at times exactly where my character was, and I kept jumping into the spikes. Otherwise great job!
Jfroggg
27. Apr 2021 · 05:26 UTC
Man this music is crazy good in such a short time. Also I ended up with 65000. It feels like a modern retro Tempest. would love to see this one fleshed out :)
Patsui
27. Apr 2021 · 09:26 UTC
Great music and a innovative concept!

Wish I was going downwards for that added depth ;)
🎤 Ariorick
27. Apr 2021 · 13:17 UTC
@jfroggg, you beat the developer! My maximum score is 60000!
Remus Rain
27. Apr 2021 · 14:03 UTC
This game has a nice vibe to it. Great job! :)
TheMoonrise
27. Apr 2021 · 14:11 UTC
What an amazing experience. The music is really great and together with the flashy colors and art creates a psychedelic like feel. Well done!
antonishig
27. Apr 2021 · 14:11 UTC
Really cool, love the graphics and the music. Great entry!
Jfroggg
27. Apr 2021 · 14:11 UTC
@ariorick I took a screenshot just in case! Current record holder? Official World Champ? Also your Soundcloud is amazing to chill and work to btw :)
upcharlie
27. Apr 2021 · 14:13 UTC
Cool concept and the music is great. Weirdly found the controls a bit odd as I kept intuitively thinking that I would rotate around rather than jump from spot to spot.
BidentWorks
27. Apr 2021 · 14:20 UTC
Music is really nice, looks good and runs great! Rotation is fresh too.
Effarek
27. Apr 2021 · 15:08 UTC
The music is wonderful and the idea is great, but the perspective was sometimes difficult to get (like when there's a coin or a heart right after spikes, they were hard to get)
remusnomos
27. Apr 2021 · 15:41 UTC
Very cool game! The score is a real blast. The visuals get a little trippy after a while, but I think that's part of the experience. :) Was very fun to play, thanks!
appix
27. Apr 2021 · 16:10 UTC
Outstanding music and graphic style! Great job!
elosociu
27. Apr 2021 · 17:49 UTC
fun concept!! the graphics are rly nice and the music sure is a vibe. would love to see this get fleshed out after the jam.
ROBOWARRIOR1982
27. Apr 2021 · 18:54 UTC
Cool idea, this is very hypnotic, the music is cleary a masterpiece and made the mood alone. This is not very difficult and relaxing, good experimental game. Nice work !
JCMonkey
27. Apr 2021 · 20:55 UTC
nice game and atmosphere you have here. the one thing i would add is some more feedback when the player gets hit, like an ouch sound.
tinoko
27. Apr 2021 · 23:51 UTC
won me by the music! very chill mood, i love it
nyanpierre
28. Apr 2021 · 03:09 UTC
i love the mood, good job
darthone
28. Apr 2021 · 06:07 UTC
This is really well rounded compo entry!
JudgeZedd
28. Apr 2021 · 10:08 UTC
Oh yeah, we vibin'. Really chill, like a modern retrowave remake of the special stages from Sonic 2. Really nice experience, very well done.
Sand-Gardeners
28. Apr 2021 · 12:12 UTC
very relaxing game, impressive for a compo entry! well done!
Prof.Suarez
28. Apr 2021 · 13:36 UTC
Sorry it took me so long to get around to it. Great game! Like the color scheme, the mood, and responsive controls. Only recommendation is to change the control scheme to a left and right movement vs. wasd movement. Can't wait for future updates.
DeliciousSalad
29. Apr 2021 · 01:07 UTC
I love the platform spawning effect and the visual style. In addition to the music, it makes for quite a mesmerizing 3 minutes. The gameplay/challenge itself I did find to be a bit monotonous/samey, but I'm okay with that since I got to experience a nice, chilled out track for 3 minutes without getting frustrated. Well done :)
ElSombrero
29. Apr 2021 · 02:17 UTC
Very good music dude
And the game play is simple but effective
I'm very impressed by your game
It's your first jam?!🤔
exewin
29. Apr 2021 · 10:43 UTC
![Capture.PNG](///raw/3ed/e1/z/4189f.png)
🎤 Ariorick
29. Apr 2021 · 11:09 UTC
@elsombrero it is! This is also my first playable somewhat finished project! I'm very surprised by results too. I have another game about a month in developement though, so I've improved my skills quite a bit lately
![Screenshot 2021-04-29 at 14.08.13.png](///raw/a66/c3/z/418b0.png)
Wakobu
29. Apr 2021 · 17:07 UTC
It lacks difficulty, you should have accelerated the game over time. That's sad because this lack of difficulty made the game boring over time.
However, all the other elements of the game are good, so it's a strong entry at the end of the day.
Graios
29. Apr 2021 · 17:12 UTC
I found ths bug below, when pressing 2 keys at the same time that are not opposite directions ^^
I liked your game, the music and the mesmerizing style !
![Capture-bug.PNG](///raw/8cc/93/z/419bd.png)
🎤 Ariorick
29. Apr 2021 · 17:24 UTC
@graios thanks! Already fixed it in dev version but decided not to update it, cause no one seemed to have found it
Kotzi
30. Apr 2021 · 10:24 UTC
Great submission! I loved the aesthetics and the music.

Maybe you could try to make a bit more clearer where the sides are going to end? I think that, at some point, my brain understood that but at first it was a bit frustrating.

Did you consider trying this as a mobile game? I think it could work (and shouldn't be too hard to try, at least on Android, with Godot). It's a bit sad that they still have those bugs with the sounds on the web exports.
sdata
30. Apr 2021 · 14:19 UTC
I think a full tunnel with diagonals walls could be a great addition on top of this both visually and mechanically! Maybe a checkpoint partially through the song too? Either way, fun entry!
Rick2112
30. Apr 2021 · 17:44 UTC
It's a game just to relaxe. First I missed some sounds for pick ups or damage. But after some play I realized its way better without these soundeffecs, just music. I enjoy the game a lot.
JakobTheQuizGuy
30. Apr 2021 · 20:37 UTC
Nice game! The music was great (unfortunately it lagged a bit - not sure if that's on my end or a problem with the game) and the gameplay was interesting. My score was 70000!
felo07
30. Apr 2021 · 22:14 UTC
![foto](///raw/b6f/a3/z/41d83.png)
hey! nice mechanic, very unique. I was waiting another level, or maybe something changes color? good graphics and sound, congrats ;)
🎤 Ariorick
30. Apr 2021 · 23:39 UTC
@jakobthequizguy current known record!
JakobTheQuizGuy
01. May 2021 · 00:10 UTC
@ariorick oh, awesome :sunglasses:
Rob Avery
01. May 2021 · 22:31 UTC
This was really fun. Took me a second to get used to the controls. I wouldn't say it's "too easy" like some people say, but I felt like I stayed alive longer than I should have.
efeckk2
02. May 2021 · 00:46 UTC
I don't know how it matches the theme. Pretty good tho! Loved the music and it was fun to play. My score was 48000.

![fet.PNG](///raw/715/43/z/41f6d.png)

Well done!
Omid Ghavami
02. May 2021 · 10:15 UTC
Very nice and relaxing game! Really like the visuals and the music to go with it!

![Screenshot 2021-05-02 at 12.12.45.png](///raw/3a0/f/z/41fda.png)
korfi
02. May 2021 · 23:22 UTC
Very nice game, I liked the color palette and the graphics. I had a hard time judging where I was in relation to the level ("is it safe to jump onto the wall now or is the spike still in the area where I can get hurt?"), maybe adding a shadow to the character would help this? Seeing how every "chunk" is a tiny bit of a different color it feels like this could make it easier for the player to distinguish where in the space they are. The audio was great as well!
OldDog
05. May 2021 · 01:28 UTC
Nice game conpect : the moving system is smooth I like it :smile:
LDJam user 238142
05. May 2021 · 17:09 UTC
Very nice! That beat is sweet (I knew it would be from the moment that first synth kicked in), love it! I like the mechanic, it feels like it deserves to be developed even further, almost feels like a rhythm game, and having things sync to your beat would take it to the next level(although...that's also a whole extra system to build)
🎤 Ariorick
05. May 2021 · 20:47 UTC
Thanks @pat-cleaver! Actually I was trying to make a rhythm game at first, but turns out it’s quite difficult to analyze a song and make a playable level out of it. Btw there’s soundcloud link in case you want to listen to my other tracks: https://soundcloud.com/ariorick/tracks
VPhyre
07. May 2021 · 22:15 UTC
Quite fun game. I like the mood. The graphics are beautiful, and the sound is very good. The gameplay is very fun and simple. Easy to learn. Congratulations.
Doot
11. May 2021 · 17:01 UTC
Wow, great compo game!

I absolutely loved the music and the art. The simple gameplay is pleasant, the rotating animation add a lot to the game.
For simple arcade games like this one, I believe semi randomness or patterns are preferable to pure randomness. Having obstacles positioned in an intended way can force interesting player movement and feel more synchronous with the rhythm even when it's not.

Thanks for the game I had fun!
schwede
16. May 2021 · 20:49 UTC
Impressive game for 48 hours! Inspiring music and graphics! But I missed a “got hit” sound effect, and I was not sure if the tempo of the music was synchronizing with the level itself. Consider doing some small improvements to bring the game to the next level.