Calm Waters by justking144
Drag the mouse left and right to steer your ship, keeping it steady as the harsh winds attempt to blow you off course. The unstable seas may seem daunting, but you can persevere and make it to calm waters.
Directions: Click, hold, and move the mouse left or right to turn the wheel and move the blue circle towards the red circle. As you work your way through the storm, the intensity of the waves, the wind, and the rain will slowly lessen until you eventually make it to calm waters.
Note: Playtesters have told me (and I probably should've realized) that the ship's wheel makes it seem like you need to move the mouse in a circle to move the blue circle 🔵, but I didn't notice until it was too late so the controls are just moving the mouse in a straight line. Sorry for the confusion
| Link | https://itch.io/embed-upload/4546052?color=333333 |
| Link | https://justking14.itch.io/calm-waters |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/calm-waters |
Ratings
| Given | 2🗳️ | 2🗨️ |
After a while things calmed down and I escaped the storm, greeted by a pretty rainbow.
My one gripe with the mechanic is that even though I have to work at keeping the circles aligned, I don't feel like I really am controlling a ship; I just balanced a quicktime event for a while, and the waves are a measure of success.
The art is basic but clear and in general a very smart design choice for a gamejam. I'm not a fan of the palette used though; the bright primary colors with the grey clouds above isn't a balanced mix.
All in all, a clean and clear entry but I wish there was further gameplay outside of the main alignment mechanic.