Cheap Blue by trit_techne

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made by trit_techne for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

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Story!

Oh my god... Where am I...

The boat is almost broken and there are sharks around...

I want to save myself somehow...!

Maybe if we use the flotsam to repair the boat, we might get by!

Let's use whatever we can. To survive as long as possible...

なんてこった... ここはどこだ...

ボートは壊れかけているし、周りにはサメがいる...

どうにかして助かりたい...!

漂流物を使って船を修理すれば、なんとかなるかも!?

使えるものは何でも使ってみよう。少しでも長く生き残るために...。

Screenshots.png https://youtu.be/x2Hw5QuuNZs

How To Play

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Bonus

Thank you for playing the game. By courtesy of the sound designer, the soundtrack of Cheap Blue is now available on SOUND CLOUD. Enjoy!

ゲームを遊んでくれて有難う!サウンドデザイナーの粋な計らいで、SoundCloudでサントラをリリースしたよ。楽しんで! https://soundcloud.com/otobox/sets/cheap-blue

Ratings

Overall 529th 3.643⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 848th 3.238⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 812th 3.19⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 713th 3.636⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 245th 4.205⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 223th 3.864⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 948th 2.5⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 567th 3.595⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 280707
05. Apr 2022 · 03:09 UTC
This is a really fun little game! I love the dynamic soundtrack, and the water looks really nice! I got a time of 4:51!
sourcehorse
05. Apr 2022 · 03:20 UTC
6分生き残った!船の操縦は楽しい。ゴミで船を修理は面白い。
ずっとW押したら敵あまり見えないけどw
MaDness
05. Apr 2022 · 03:37 UTC
The game is really fun. The mechanic is simple, yet it gets really hard later on. Thumbs up for the music.
SJPixels
05. Apr 2022 · 03:44 UTC
This was a really fun and cute game! It felt awesome to pick up flotsam and actually see it appearing on your ship. Gave it a real satisfying sense of progression. The art is top notch and the music fits the game really well. Overall I had a lot of fun playing through a couple times.

Some things I think could be improved upon:

- Turning felt a little too slow. I would say either allow some more fine-tuned controls or make the hitboxes on the pickups a little more forgiving

- The sharks were usually just coming up from behind me and hitting me making it feel like there was basically nothing I could do to avoid them (I guess this works towards the theme but it feels a little hopeless for the player)

- Reaching the edge of the playable world felt awkward, might be a good idea to show some kind of transparent fog wall so you know when to start turning

Great work! Really impressive for a jam.
Lenny Rudeberg
05. Apr 2022 · 06:31 UTC
Impressive work! I really liked the design and art in the game. The look and feel of the water amazing and the music is great too.
Dingledorf
06. Apr 2022 · 03:05 UTC
I found this game by stumbling into the music on Soundcloud, which I adore. The game is very polished -- the art, music, the sound effects, the gameplay -- all very nice. I thought it was really cool how the waves grew as the game progressed.

One suggestion: I would move some rocks so that there aren't any at the border. I ended up dying because I tried to go around a rock, but I hit the invisible border, which forced me to go straight into the rock instead.

Overall great work!
Stefan Funke
06. Apr 2022 · 16:46 UTC
Loved it! Sailing through the waves was a great feeling. Could do this for hours :D

Only thing that bothered me a bit was steering. It was very hard to navigate around the rocks and collecting stuff.

Good job. Keep it up :)
nardandas
06. Apr 2022 · 16:55 UTC
The game is really nice looking! I felt the controls were a bit at odds with fun. I really liked how the game felt with the boat going fast, but to turn I nearly needed to stop. A liiiittle bit more help with turning would be super appreciated. I also really wanted more feedback on how badly damaged my boat was! I was collecting all of these planks but I couldn't really tell how much they were helping. But overall it was pretty nice. The water rendering was super super good!
Fredrik Rosell
06. Apr 2022 · 17:56 UTC
What a game! The music was fantastic and so were the graphics. I really liked how the boat controlled - felt like it had weight and didn't turn on a dime. Great game!
blobo
07. Apr 2022 · 21:13 UTC
The boat and rock models are very well made! I'm also a big fan of the water shader + foam along the edges of the rocks. The music was super relaxing and fitting for a casual boat ride, while when the sharks are nearby, the music picks up, which I really appreciated. Stellar work!
squimmy
10. Apr 2022 · 03:45 UTC
Nice!

The look of the ocean and the waves was really impressive.

When I first saw the buoys and coconuts, I thought they were pumpkins and cabbages and I was quite confused! :sweat_smile:

Sometimes the sail blocked the view of where I was going, which was a little bit annoying, but only a minor issue.

The sudden stop when I hit the invisible wall around the edge of the playing area felt a bit harsh. And also the transition to the ending screen was quite abrupt.

But otherwise this game was great. Good work.
squimmy
10. Apr 2022 · 03:54 UTC
I also liked the music! And てるてる坊主船長 was rather cute too.
Tanner Shelton
16. Apr 2022 · 06:18 UTC
A very interesting game. I liked the premise but I didn't fully understand why I was doing what I was doing. Collecting the items. But I still enjoyed it, especially the music