In Between by Amaroq

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made by Amaroq for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

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The sad story of a dog and war. Be aware of the lights: ghosts fear them.

Controls (keyboard): - WASD for movement - E for interacting - W to use stairs - X for text

Ratings

Overall 988th 3.091⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1187th 2.424⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1036th 2.75⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 789th 3.439⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 375th 3.909⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 430th 3.424⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 386th 3.652⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 41🗳️ 49🗨️

Feedback

Ayxs
05. Oct 2022 · 19:21 UTC
This is a really interesting idea but the biggest amount of time playing this game I spent figguring out what I was supposed to be doing. This game could really benefit from some kind of tutorial. I really liked the idea to use the 'every 10 seconds' theme to solve the puzzles and get past the halo light things, but it was really unclear I was supposed to be doing that.

I liked the audio and graphics of this game, it is very pritty and ofc a very sad story. I just wished it was longer and contained some more puzzles.

Also, pressing 'W' when not around any strairs will teleport you back to the first stair. Which didn't solve my confusion when I could not figgure out how to get past the first room.

But great work overall!
theheheo
05. Oct 2022 · 19:25 UTC
Nice! Loved the visuals, the music and the overall feeling of the game. Was super confused though as to what I was supposed to do and why I always restarted from the beginning.
magicstunts123
05. Oct 2022 · 19:31 UTC
I really love the artstyle and the mood (sound on top)...and as a dog-person i had to try it out.
Sadly i was a bit lost on what to do or where to find my hoooman. :(
Nija463
05. Oct 2022 · 19:41 UTC
Wow, great job, a bit of confusion, but the mood was here, it really hurt my feeling, and this song, so dramatic... I'm glad I came across your game
fabula_rasa
05. Oct 2022 · 19:46 UTC
The visual style is great - I loved the colors and the changing environment. The music compliments the graphics very well. Kudos! The story is indeed sad.

I'm not sure if I reached the end (seems so to me) or I met a bug - after I found my master, the screen just became black. The music kept playing, but there was nothing else (no "the end" or anything).

It took me a while to figure out that it's the light that teleports me away. But I consider it a good thing :grin:. I like the feeling of exploration and discovery.
vidim888
05. Oct 2022 · 20:12 UTC
Though idea in itself is not bad it does not go well with 10 second theme. If you die somewhere because you opened the door and there was light on the other side - spend 40 seconds of waiting to get back. If you a bit in a wrong spot you will have to wait for 20 seconds to try it again. It just kills the pace of the game.

Loved the art and atmosphere! Precious Ghost-doggo
Akadream
05. Oct 2022 · 21:04 UTC
The artistic direction is soooo cool. I liked to play the game even if the LD submission is unfinished (or maybe I didn't understood something).
I liked the way you used the theme to transform the game. The sounds are cool too.

Great submission !
eronsh
05. Oct 2022 · 21:40 UTC
I played the final version and ooof, very deep and sad story. The art and song are gorgeous and really combine with the storytelling. Great job! It takes some rounds to understand the light mechanics but I enjoyed the overall experience.
ChrisWiseman
08. Oct 2022 · 07:10 UTC
Really like the art direction, music and motion. Very nice particle effects as well. I think it needs more sign posting to help the player understand what is expected of them. I sense if I play the final version it will have that. But really like this and will download the full version to play it. Best of luck
Faust_Mi
08. Oct 2022 · 08:30 UTC
Graphics, music, sound, mood - Excellent!!! I really like this game!
Nick_Gozak
08. Oct 2022 · 08:40 UTC
The game is truly good looking.

The graphics and sounds are impressive. The style of the game reminds me of "This War of Mine".
But I didn't understand what I was supposed to do to complete the level(

Several times a "Press E button" text appeared, but pressing "E" do nothing I think.

Also this "I need to find my human" text didn't disappear in any way. Maybe there would be some hint that let me understand what to do.
LDJam user 297867
08. Oct 2022 · 10:32 UTC
Had a hard time figuring out the mechanics, but when I did I was enjoying it.
What I really liked about this is how you managed the story mostly using the environment and minimum amounts of text, the artwork is great
Itskdog
09. Oct 2022 · 01:09 UTC
Visual style was great. Sound is good. Wasn't sure what I was doing though.
KokkakNiphon
09. Oct 2022 · 03:00 UTC
First off, thank you for spreading those words. It's really important to everyone
For the game side, this is a pretty outstanding artistic game with a cool stylized visual style that gives me a mood of sadness. The navigation could be improved accordingly to other comments. Well done and thank you for this awesome entry.
Samuli
09. Oct 2022 · 11:41 UTC
Mood and graphics were great! Game resetting or something every 10 seconds just basically made it unplayable for me, I had zero I idea what I was supposed to be doing and I was just stuck resetting to the beginning.
JonnyLynx
09. Oct 2022 · 11:57 UTC
@samuli you´re resettet by the light, because the ghost can not walk through Light.. Every ten seconds you don´t get resettet but the world switches from normal to broken.. maybe thats useful for you..

Thank you for your comment :)
satacat
10. Oct 2022 · 20:57 UTC
ok, we've got a lot to say. about the gameplay – it was kinda difficult to understand what am i supposed to do at the beginning, but i figured it out quickly, god bless. the second thought is about art style – it was great, ngl. liked the idea of environment changes. and finally, the plot of the game hit close to the heart. i suppose it's related to the current world situation and i can't say no more cause it's all so fucking devastating and sad.. so thank you for the game experience, i hope you're stayin safe. good luck!![Screenshot 2022-10-10 at 23.49.38.png](///raw/33a/63/z/5301b.png)
Quoc
16. Oct 2022 · 14:59 UTC
Woah really nice graphics,was kinda hard to figure out what to do,but was still fun to play!
Mickxe
16. Oct 2022 · 15:15 UTC
Neat idea, I hope you keep developing it! :thumbsup:
AJ Studio
18. Oct 2022 · 05:02 UTC
🤗🤗🤗
Hacktier
20. Oct 2022 · 21:19 UTC
Cool game. The game looks good and plays well. Nice work.