Thalassophobia by erebrus

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made by erebrus for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Explore the deep as a little jellyfish and see how far you can light your way. But beware of those that lurk in that darkness.

Submission to Ludum Dare 57 Theme: Depths.

Drift into the depths as a tiny jellyfish, glowing softly in the vast, silent ocean. Illuminate your path through the darkness and discover how far your light can carry you. But beware - the depths hide more than just the unknown. In the deep, you’re never truly alone...

Controls: - Use AWSD to move, QE to move sideways, and SPACE to activate lanterns. - Controller - left stick to move, LB and RB to move side ways and A to activate lanterns.

Credits: - erebrus - Programmer, Game Designer, Team Leader

  • angelalb - Programmer, Level Designer, Game Designer

  • Thom13made - Sound Designer

  • Trey Travis - Composer

  • Eshera - Character 2D Artist

  • skwid - Environment Artist

  • Pony - Level Designer, Game Designer

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Ratings

Overall 105th 4.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 309th 3.565⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 316th 3.455⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 32th 4.37⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 15th 4.72⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 9th 4.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 404th 2.875⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 36th 4.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 38🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

yvaine
08. Apr 2025 · 10:57 UTC
The art is beautiful! And I really enjoyed the atmosphere.
angelalb
08. Apr 2025 · 11:41 UTC
Thank you! We had TWO wonderful artists this time around.
inavtr
08. Apr 2025 · 12:35 UTC
I love the Art but I couldn´t pass the first jellyfish 😂
Vladimir ins
08. Apr 2025 · 12:43 UTC
Graphics are amazing. Great Job!
TheSmellofOxygen
08. Apr 2025 · 12:44 UTC
Wonderful art and sound design! The atmosphere was excellent. I liked the jelly's movement as well, with longer pressed and shorter presses correlating with different pulses. The angler was terrifying! The light mechanic worked well. This entry shone.
PopDaddyGames
08. Apr 2025 · 12:44 UTC
Wow how did you pull off such amazing artwork in such a short time?

This is freaking phenomenal!
sofia.miglan
08. Apr 2025 · 12:45 UTC
I like the controls in the game, it's exciting and it looks cool. Pixel art looks amazing, very atmospheric
mremmele
08. Apr 2025 · 12:48 UTC
The art and sound are amazing! The controls feel great, great job! The game is really scary actually. I couldn’t stop feeding those guys! It gave me a similar vibe to the underground zones in the latest Zelda game.
jtap
08. Apr 2025 · 13:20 UTC
I really liked the game, it's beautiful, nice sound, unusual controls. Cool sea creatures.
Thanks for this game!
radiorat
09. Apr 2025 · 08:12 UTC
The controls and the artstyle are super good! Well done!
The Stewarts
09. Apr 2025 · 08:45 UTC
You got me! Definitely thought that was just another lantern... Beautiful graphics and fantastic sound design. I struggled with the controls using the gamepad, but a unique way of moving
byebye
09. Apr 2025 · 09:16 UTC
Very beautiful and atmospheric!
ScrivenerOfLight
12. Apr 2025 · 20:41 UTC
I love the feel of the game, from the dark atmosphere and eerie audio to the controls and the constant sense of danger. Very well done. I struggled to get more than a couple lights lit... Very solid game. Great work!