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Digwit by Hymirth

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made by Hymirth for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

Digwit

Delve the depths of the Earth!
Collect as many precious resources as you can!
But there's a small risk of instant death...

Submitted to Ludum Dare 58

Controls

  • a or left arrow moves the player left
  • d or right arrow moves the player right
  • spacebar makes the player jump
  • left click or f makes the player swing the mining pick
  • x kills the player at any time

Goal

Collect points by mining blocks, collecting diamonds, and isolating bomb blocks.
Mining a block awards more points if its surrounded by bombs. Bomb blocks are isolated by mining all the non-bomb blocks around them. And diamonds are simple -- you just walk over them. But if you end up mining a bomb block, you are instantly annihilated, and all your hard-earned points are gone.

Play

Try the latest version of the game here

Credits

Hymirth - Programmer
Drivron - Artist
Khanelia - Programmer
Niche - Programmer
Preef - Programmer & Voice Actor
Zaer - Soundtrack

Link https://d-v-b.github.io/ld58/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/digwit

Ratings

Overall 152th 3.862⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 139th 3.793⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 97th 3.845⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 463th 3.569⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 392th 3.655⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 252th 3.517⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 205th 3.464⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 361th 3.593⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 48🗳️ 47🗨️

Feedback

Kristian Kurktchiev
Oct 06th · 22:31 UTC
Cool concept, love the fact that there's a suicide button
Rise12600
Oct 06th · 22:35 UTC
fun game to play, more interactive mine sweeper
azahara
Oct 06th · 22:37 UTC
Great concept, turning Minesweeper into a platformer is amazing! I spent quite a while hunting for diamonds, toally hooked. The music fits perfectly, and I absolutely love the art style.
gKthegkpchannel
Oct 06th · 22:38 UTC
pretty good
Tommeh
Oct 06th · 22:38 UTC
Very interesting mix of mining and minesweeper! This idea was really creative and I would love to see it expanded more. Would love it if there were tools and abilities that help determine whether bombs. Amazing game, I really enjoyed this a lot.
mackelio
Oct 06th · 22:39 UTC
Damn it looked so simple, but once you understand whats going on, you really have to think and calculate your risk! very cool concept! its like a mixure between minesweeper and motherload!! really cool
Cthulhu5227
Oct 06th · 22:40 UTC
Groovy music dude
Jhonny111
Oct 06th · 22:51 UTC
Took me a minute to get behind it, but then it was super fun. Loved it.
Retrific
Oct 07th · 01:53 UTC
I love that you combined it with minesweeper. Very cool idea
woona
Oct 07th · 10:31 UTC
Great combination of familiar genres, and the game feels polished and well-made. Platformer controls are good and I learned how to play in an instant.

Would be cool if there also were some action mechanics commonly seen in platformer games like surprise enemies jumping on you out of blocks or other kinds of traps.

I got 2820 points and killed myself at the bottom of the level: there was nowhere to dig. And it's a good thing, who knows how long would I play if this game was endless. 😂
darko2112
Oct 07th · 11:56 UTC
Enjoyable game with a nice combination of two classic ideas. The controlls feel clear and smooth, the sound design is on point!
Wuppos
Oct 07th · 18:06 UTC
This was a super clever game idea! And executed really well too. Especially as you get deeper it gets very interesting, since you really have to dig around where bombs might be. And sometimes you can use logic to deduce whether a tile is safe, such that you dont have to go around (as long as you are correct of course, which I often wasnt :P). Perhaps there could be a reward for going down faster, such that you are forced to use deduction more? Just a thought.

Really well done! I loved the creativity :)
LDJam user 410492
Oct 07th · 19:20 UTC
Hahaha I have the worst luck, every time I have a '1' I pick that one XD
Physics feels good and the concept is fun, great work!
preef
Oct 07th · 19:40 UTC
> Perhaps there could be a reward for going down faster, such that you are forced to use deduction more? Just a thought.

@wuppos this is a great point, I'd say we are missing some mechanics / incentives to push players deeper in the mine. I think it would be great if there was an objective of some kind down there, like a formal end of the level, or just better rewards (but also, more hazards), etc.
Iriska
Oct 07th · 21:18 UTC
I love the minesweeper! Amazing style and great idea to move as a character!💜⭐💜
web-gnar
Oct 07th · 23:06 UTC
i love the music. and the sprites and the movement feels super good. how do i dig? one square allowed me to crack it. i got frustrated because i was trying to dig downward and couldn't figure out how to do it.
Noodonge
Oct 08th · 08:48 UTC
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. its cool
Noodonge
Oct 08th · 08:49 UTC
gameplay is cool but i cant clearly see the goal
preef
Oct 08th · 09:05 UTC
> gameplay is cool but i cant clearly see the goal

We haven't decided on a goal yet, besides getting a high score :smile:
preef
Oct 08th · 09:06 UTC
> how do i dig?

@web-gnar you dig with the left mouse button or the `f` key. You can rebind these controls in the settings.
YurisCat
Oct 08th · 09:20 UTC
This cover cracked me up, every explosion comes so suddenly. After getting blown up a few times, I think it would be better if there were more upgrade options? Interesting game, haha.
Dankotay
Oct 08th · 09:53 UTC
Wow, the fact that some blocks are mined was unexpected, the game itself is cool, you feel like you're in some kind of Minecraft
Ira Baciu
Oct 08th · 10:32 UTC
"x kills the player at any time" LMAO
bakiLin
Oct 08th · 12:02 UTC
fun and challenging
MOBO_613
Oct 08th · 17:33 UTC
Good job. Maybe we can place some flags like in Minesweeper to defuse the bombs.
danicoredj
Oct 08th · 19:24 UTC
boom
Skel3ton
Oct 08th · 19:32 UTC
cool idea... I love it.. but I am to stupid to get in lower depths :D
nice graphic and music
great entry
andruid
Oct 08th · 20:44 UTC
I did not expect it to be so fun! When I noticed several minutes had passed already.
It's kinda of a nice revisit to minesweeper. The music is short but the style contributes to the mood.
Congratulations on your submission and thanks for reviewing our game too!
LDJam user 306235
Oct 22nd · 03:25 UTC
Really great mix of minesweeper and dig dug! I hope you keep running with this idea, it's unique!