An Inevitable Race by jharler

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made by jharler for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

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I don't want to say much about the game, I'd like for it to speak for itself. WASD/Arrow Keys/GamePad to move. Can you discover the secret?

Developed with Unity, Garageband and Photoshop.

Notes: I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do LD this time. I started feeling ill on Thursday and spent the weekend with a head cold that left me with brain fog and exhausted. However, LD only comes around twice a year now, so I didn't want to miss the opportunity. I managed a pretty simple game, but I tried to make it aesthetically pleasing.

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Marvis
04. Apr 2022 · 19:29 UTC
Beautifull!
Andy Beers
04. Apr 2022 · 19:40 UTC
Love the visuals and sound effects here, gameplay was okay and I understand it was focused on the storyline but got a bit stale towards the end. Great submission overall as it's really polished for 48 hours
Quinn_Patrick
04. Apr 2022 · 19:44 UTC
This is a really pretty entry. The trails and bloom are appealing, and the audio is great. As a game, it's pretty simple, though. There isn't really a clear metric for success, and flying around grabbing stuff is about as straightforward as it gets. Adding the opponents brings some much needed complexity, but it isn't really clear how letting them win hurts you. I wasn't really won over by the deep philosophical stuff (it's spelled 'existence,' by the way), but I did think it was kind of cool how the allegory for life came through as the game went on.
NeneChico
04. Apr 2022 · 19:55 UTC
Magnifique, love the poetic experience.
Didn't found the scene in unity source code, snif
LDJam user 212364
04. Apr 2022 · 20:04 UTC
It looks fantastic and plays fairly well but it's a bit lacking in actual game play, once the others show up it seems like you can just stand still and it doesn't make any difference.

Also, I feel like I'm missing something. I'm not sure what triggered it but a pink orb showed up on one of my play throughs and not the others but it didn't seem to change anything except that it was following me around until the end.
gamesplusjames
07. Apr 2022 · 17:21 UTC
I love this! Such a simple experience, but really well made, and a fantastically told story. I didn't expect to get emotional about a glowing ball floating in space :D Great work!