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Mines of Enceladus by auxiliarymoose

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made by auxiliarymoose for Ludum Dare 58 (COMPO)

HTML5 version is playable on Itch: https://alnis.itch.io/mines-of-enceladus

  • Move — IJKLUO
  • Rotate — WASDQE
  • Boost — Shift

Collect crystals in the mysterious abandoned underwater mines of Enceladus...

Created by Alnis Smidchens in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 58.

Tools, code libraries, and fonts used: Godot Engine​​, Garage Band​, CRT Shader for Godot​​, Handlee Font​​, Courier Prime Font​. Everything else was created by Alnis during the game jam.

Full source code: https://github.com/AlnisS/mines-of-enceladus

Screenshot 2025-10-05 at 2.34.31 PM.jpg

Link https://github.com/AlnisS/mines-of-enceladus
Link https://alnis.itch.io/mines-of-enceladus
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/mines-of-enceladus

Ratings

Overall 80th 3.526⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 128th 3.158⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 103th 3.289⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 99th 3.605⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 45th 4⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 7th 4.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 153th 2.25⭐ 16🧑‍⚖️
Mood 3th 4.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

bereg
Oct 05th · 23:34 UTC
Such an atmospheric and immersive experience! The slightly tricky rover controls actually add to the mood. The graphics and sound design are fantastic, I really enjoyed it!
LDJam user 236256
Oct 07th · 15:33 UTC
For some reason I can't rate your game, the rating stars just aren't there?
🎤 auxiliarymoose
Oct 20th · 04:51 UTC
@bereg thanks for the kind words and feedback! I definitely need to make the controls better... I did some in-person playtesting last week at a local indie meetup and realized it's not very friendly to pick up so thanks for sticking with it :sweat_smile:

@cheeks thanks for playing! I think it might be since it's a Compo entry, while I see you submitted to the Jam.
Tesseract
Oct 20th · 07:46 UTC
A very spooky game - I don't think I've seen a Ludum Dare game capture that mood so well.

Unfortunately, I couldn't vote on your game (I did submit to Compo, but usually everyone who makes a game can vote on each other). Did you tick the "opt out of ratings" checkbox?
🎤 auxiliarymoose
Oct 20th · 08:18 UTC
GAH @tesseract THANK YOU so much!! I don't know how I managed to check that!! I was so confused because I saw 1 rating but I must have somehow accidentally enabled it... thanks again for pointing it out!

And of course thank you so much for playing and for the kind feedback!!
Tesseract
Oct 20th · 08:39 UTC
Votes submitted, glad you got that sorted :) .
HomoLudens
Oct 20th · 09:15 UTC
Haha. Yeah. Noooooooope. 🔴 🔴

Amazing atmosphere.
kiv
Oct 20th · 09:47 UTC
I really like the vibe of the game, and somehow controls are very satisfying
wisstopher
Oct 20th · 10:13 UTC
Really into this! I like the addition of the post-it notes on the side of the screen keeping everything contextual. The atmosphere is really good here, and I love the sounds that you have made here, especially the collection sound. Great work!
Mibi88
Oct 20th · 13:34 UTC
The atmosphere is very nice! The graphics are really really impressive for a game in 2 days, the music is really nice, but the controls and the gameplay need to be improved.
tinykidtoo
Oct 20th · 17:12 UTC
I was scared something would jump out at me at every corner. Great job with the atmosphere! I was confused as to if there was a place to escape to.
Shoalmuse
Oct 20th · 18:24 UTC
Great mood and graphics. I couldn't figure out how to go much deeper (or at least my gauge didn't change much) and I keep waiting for some sort of threat or jump scare. Great vibes though and impressive entry in 48 hours with the immersive audio work.
Rentem
Oct 20th · 19:01 UTC
Great game! I really like the atmosphere. I didn’t get very far, though—I struggled with moving using the right hand instead of WASD with the left 🙈
kaliuresis
Oct 21st · 06:25 UTC
Cool game! It would have been nice to have a visual representation of your orientation, since going down seemed to be important. As it is it seems you need to just get your pitch close to -90. I liked the reveal of the creatures. At one point I thought the game was doing some space warping to trap you when you get below 9000m, but it turns out I was just disorientated XD
Jesús González
Oct 21st · 07:04 UTC
Controls actually become second nature after some minutes. Amazing atmosphere, great visual and audio design.
Jokku
Oct 21st · 08:26 UTC
Controls deemed daunting at first but due to the reasonable turning rates, speed and spacious caverns they worked out in the end. Great hud and good usage of dynamics lights. I was expecting something tragic when the energy ran out :D
jojocanard
Oct 21st · 08:37 UTC
Great athmosphere. It reminded me The Void : https://www.gog.com/en/game/void_the
Maybe because of the sound of the cristals ?
Jiri Hysek
Oct 21st · 09:39 UTC
The mood is great! Graphics and audio works extremely well with it. I can imagine there could be many secrets to discover, and many dangers hidden in the dark if you'd had more time for it! Very cool entry.
LDJam user 214618
Oct 21st · 12:05 UTC
Wow, the atmosphere was really strong! When I first saw the control scheme I was a bit confused, but I felt like a pro after a couple of minutes. I also found the reason why the rovers dissappear 😅
LittleGamer
Oct 21st · 14:34 UTC
Woah I liked this one a lot.
The atmosphere and gigantism of the area is so nice, alongside the controls that are just on the right balance of uncommon but still easy to use. Might be my favorite entry this jam.
LDJam user 306235
Oct 22nd · 03:14 UTC
Wow. This feels so put together, the audio is so good. I hope you keep developing this!
ChuChuGeralt
Oct 22nd · 14:50 UTC
Really moody entry! I liked the controls and the general premise of the game.

It would be even more fun if the core loop were a little more developed, perhaps by adding a bit more progression over time. It would also be cool to have a possibility to recharge your miner inside the mine, which would streamline the activity.

But overall, for a three-day jam, it's a really moody entry that was a lot of fun!
YibiRabbit007
Oct 22nd · 15:29 UTC
At first, I thought having so many keys would be a barrier, until I started exploring. Wow, it really gives me a lot of different sensations. I feel very flexible, and you have fully utilized the advantages of 3D! Congratulations!