The Deep Well by BlueDingo
You play as a miner mining in an abandoned well looking for rare crystals, the darker the crystal, the more its worth.
This is just a quick 3 level game where you mine ores before the time expires.
There's no audio.
You control the player with WASD and can pause the game by pressing double tapping Esc.
| Link | https://bluedingo.itch.io/the-deep-well |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/the-deep-well |
Ratings
| Overall | 1733th | 2.881⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1621th | 2.786⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1710th | 2.548⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1614th | 2.952⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 1555th | 2.929⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1434th | 1.5⭐ | 18🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1731th | 2.524⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 19🗳️ | 16🗨️ |
Another consideration that could elevate this game is a mechanic in which you mine a type of crystal to regain some time on your timer. This would then let players make interesting realtime decisions of "continue mining" vs. "refill on time".
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