Deeper and Deeper- A drop's journey by Tankou

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made by Tankou for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

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Falling down to wet the ground... or not?

A water drop's way can be tough!

Escape the drying sun, floating bugs and gain water from rain drops to go deeper and deeper.

Choose a level or start right away. LD<em>submit</em>Screenshots_Gamepath.png

See Info for "how to play" and "controls" information. LD<em>submit</em>Screenshots_Info.png

Ratings

Overall 1005th 3.469⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Fun 761th 3.449⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1229th 2.989⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1348th 3.281⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 547th 3.979⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Humor 230th 3.689⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 724th 3.633⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Given 71🗳️ 63🗨️

Feedback

Plazyqwerty
26. Apr 2021 · 19:49 UTC
Cute game! I like the graphics and the idea! :)
onlyallygrace
26. Apr 2021 · 19:54 UTC
Cute game! Going to try it on mobile - seems like the kind of thing I could play for hours
LDJam user 237588
26. Apr 2021 · 19:54 UTC
The flying bugs and me landing on someone's head made me laugh. Good job
TheMoonrise
26. Apr 2021 · 19:56 UTC
the cutest water drop I have ever seen <3
Tero Pulkkinen
26. Apr 2021 · 19:57 UTC
unique looking graphics was awesome. Also the raindrop size/sunlight/sky graphics looked very nice. Must have been tons of fun creating this little game.
remusnomos
26. Apr 2021 · 20:05 UTC
The raindrop, bugs and graphics overall were super cute. ^-^
The concept is simple, but it works.
I think it would be cool, if the controls of the raindrop were a bit smoother (played on PC) or if I was able to dodge up and down as well.
Had fun playing it. :)
Noam Zeise
26. Apr 2021 · 20:22 UTC
fun! the look of the game was on point, the sort of almost cartoony style I really dig. Gameplay was fun and I like how the end of the journey results in the annoying of some dude haha!
Duck Reaction
26. Apr 2021 · 20:23 UTC
Very cute game !
Well finished, all screens are here and the transitions are smooth.
I like the idea to add wind.
As say @remusnomos, It will be nice to dodge up and down or control the drop speed.

Good job.
stuffedgravy
26. Apr 2021 · 20:24 UTC
Super cute graphics, audio, and theming.
Movement was a bit slow and stiff.

The level ending cutscene is absolutely amazing :)
kristof
26. Apr 2021 · 20:30 UTC
I didn't know raindrops had it this difficult! Very cute art style. As someone else mentioned, I sometimes wished I could dodge up and down. Nice entry overall!
GreyBeetle
26. Apr 2021 · 21:51 UTC
I liked the art a lot, the especially the raindrop!
Patsui
26. Apr 2021 · 21:52 UTC
Great graphics and a nice polished entry!
shem
26. Apr 2021 · 21:55 UTC
such a cute game, i am loving this colour palette and the overall feel is very positive! thank you for this
namrog84
26. Apr 2021 · 21:56 UTC
The dude at the end of the level and his eyebrow twitch. Just so good. Cute game! I like it!
scott.redrup
27. Apr 2021 · 06:56 UTC
LOL the ending landing on the highly detailed head really got me, great job, the funniest entry I've played so far! The game works great, it would be nice if the drop moved a little bit faster as sometimes it can be impossible to avoid the bugs. The sun ray was a nice innovative mechanic idea that fit the feel of the game, good job.
ElllaDee
27. Apr 2021 · 08:33 UTC
Such an adorable game! It was unexpected and pretty challenging when the sun came up, but I love it. Wanna this game on my phone, I hope, I'll see it someday on google play
KenLee
27. Apr 2021 · 08:46 UTC
Cute game, nice idea
tyaka
27. Apr 2021 · 09:08 UTC
very cute, enjoyable graphics
Aret24
28. Apr 2021 · 07:35 UTC
I want to hug this little drop :D Cute art style
LocustJin
28. Apr 2021 · 07:37 UTC
Hey, fun, humor and graphics 10/10. The bugs are so cute!
LePoulet
28. Apr 2021 · 07:42 UTC
The game is too buggy :) I liked the humor and simplicity of the game. Art is cute. Nice job for 2 peoples. Input and menu are cool. Good job programmer (we never said the code is cool, but your code is cool bro!). I liked the fact that there is no weapon and violence. Need more chill game. I try to do a game without violence too.
freamdev
28. Apr 2021 · 08:33 UTC
Adorable game, need a dlc where I can be one of the bugs and annoy the guy by flying around him :smile:
Ifidamas
28. Apr 2021 · 09:19 UTC
Super cute and adorable! Also, *spoiler alert* the bald man at the end of the level really made me laugh! Congrats!
Cannocchiale
28. Apr 2021 · 21:06 UTC
this game is so cuuuute <3 <3 Such a nice graphic!!!
Steve Johnstone
29. Apr 2021 · 09:34 UTC
Cute little game, and fun to play. I think I would have preferred it if you could also move up and down, as sometimes the bugs would be over the droplets making it impossible to pick them up without getting hit. Good work!
Videt
29. Apr 2021 · 10:06 UTC
Fun game, would play something like that on my phone!
ptitbouchon
29. Apr 2021 · 13:09 UTC
Very nice graphics and gameplay :)! (Played it on my phone and it works well). Good job!
LDJam user 251967
30. Apr 2021 · 16:23 UTC
Cute little game, I think it would be more interesting with more than one type of enemy. Well, there is the sun... I like how the music becomes more intense the more you fall.
TomBuston
30. Apr 2021 · 17:23 UTC
Really cute game, the little bees are adorable. The end of each level was surprising and funny too.
Gameplay wise, I think the movement speed is too slow it makes some obstacles really difficult to avoid, especially when they combine together.
I liked the "your size is your life" idea with every collectible giving you time to survive longer.
Maybe a gauge or something to show how close to the end of the level we are could be useful too.

Nice entry, well done!
Villanelle
01. May 2021 · 02:24 UTC
Nice game. As some of the comments above, I also think the player speed is too slow and that's the only think I would suggest improving. Congrats for submitting this game!
Ismael Rodriguez
01. May 2021 · 18:25 UTC
I love the kawaii rain drop, its very detailed and full of life (blinking eyes, different expressions). All the artwork is great and well animated with that hand-drawn style. The cute umbrella bugs, and landing on the dude's head is a nice funny touch. I also think the incoming-droplet indicator was a great idea!

Friendly constructive criticism; As other mentioned, would be nice to move up and down, although I understand why its just left and right for mobile design. I sometimes felt trapped by no fault of my own. Like yeah I moved into the spot I move into, but the sun just happened to appear as a bug was coming from the perfect angle to hit me.

It would feel like a unique shmup, where you play as a kawaii raindrop! I think that would get a lot of attention!

I like the solar rays as a hazard, but I died a couple times not being sure if I was safe tank the hit crossing them (because I was trapped by a ray and a bug). Maybe some kind of warning when on low health would help (since it's hard to tell from the size of your raindrop). I think I also died from something invisible a couple times, do we slowly lose life over time?

I think the transitions between menu-to-game are very abrupt, and would feel much more polished with some kind of curtain, or fade-out transition.

Overall a good entry, good job!
ksonyanya
01. May 2021 · 21:24 UTC
Played this on the [stream](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1007202934?t=02h07m00s). Graphics is just adorable! Flying bugs might be even a bit too cute to be considered a danger :)
The only thing I found slightly frustrating is that I died a few times of water just evoparating without any enemies around and each time that was quite a surprise. Later I've noticed that the facial expression of the droplet changes, but I guess it is a bit too small so it took me a while to notice it.
Overall, great job! :)
saintchristopher777
07. May 2021 · 13:17 UTC
Adorable game - love the artwork! Soundscape and gameplay are solid too!
publicidadeba
07. May 2021 · 13:28 UTC
Growing was the best part for me. The feeling of progression felt so damn good.
fargred
07. May 2021 · 13:36 UTC
I really liked this! We made sort of similar games concept-wise, yours is a lot more refined however! I really liked the growing-shrinking mechanic and the weather effects, those added a lot to the gameplay. I also liked the previews for incoming drops. Plus the art style and music was cute and probs for multiple difficulties (and a funny ending)!
felo07
08. May 2021 · 03:33 UTC
Very cute game, unique mechanic, impressive. Art and sound effects also good, maybe to add an dash for the drop! Congrats for the game
NoNumbersGames
15. May 2021 · 15:09 UTC
Very beautiful game, even the menu screens look really good, even with animated elements.
The drop is cute, has some very nice facial expressions - blush helps a lot.
The ending is funny, the eyebrow twitch is a nice touch.

Moving sideways felt just a little bit too slow, but gave time to enjoy pretty art of the slow-moving raindrop.