FEARFISHING by tive

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made by tive for Ludum Dare 57 (COMPO)

Survive the deep ocean caves by hunting for fish.

Keyboard/Mouse controls recommended for optimal playing experience.

Font used: https://github.com/sgigou/NF-Pixels

Ratings

Overall 34th 4⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 39th 3.804⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 146th 3.318⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 30th 4.217⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 55th 4.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 15th 4.065⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 208th 2.3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 12th 4.318⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 8🗨️

Feedback

dhdorr
07. Apr 2025 · 01:41 UTC
Nice! I like the simplistic art style, you made it work well. The mechanics were pretty decent, the spear fishing felt pretty cool
JCMonkey
07. Apr 2025 · 02:30 UTC
100% nailed the atmosphere. the shooting felt good. the moving felt good. the sounds were pretty good to what you were doing. oh and ofcourse the big bad fish that i couldnt seem to get out of the way of :D. over all nice job. this is a good wholesome fun game.
LDJam user 233659
07. Apr 2025 · 03:40 UTC
Ooooh I like a good playable nightmare. Hunting for food while being hunted yourself, well under sea level and very vulnerable. The setting is excellent, especially with *that thing* roaming around. I love this sound design, keeps the mood thick and remains informative for when I'm about to meet my new friend. I dig!
ShadyShade
07. Apr 2025 · 18:56 UTC
This game truly made me scared when I saw this big fish first time (and further it was scary too).
Love how this game conveys the atmosphere and theme of jam. Great job!
LDJam user 384191
08. Apr 2025 · 11:08 UTC
Wow! The sound design and palette create a very spooky atmosphere despite the minimalist art style, and the movement feels nice and responsive. I keep getting eaten by the big scary fish before collecting the four fishes, so I don't know if I'm missing something or just not very good :sweat_smile:. Great game!
Jkllin
08. Apr 2025 · 16:12 UTC
Good job !!!
Ice_In_Nortern
09. Apr 2025 · 15:46 UTC
好难啊qwq,不过情绪渲染的好棒!鱼死掉之后可以靠长矛移动尸体,我靠着这个过了第一关,不过后来的关卡大鱼来的太快了,我过不去呜呜呜
Ice_In_Nortern
09. Apr 2025 · 15:46 UTC
好难啊qwq,不过情绪渲染的好棒!鱼死掉之后可以靠长矛移动尸体,我靠着这个过了第一关,不过后来的关卡大鱼来的太快了,我过不去呜呜呜
JustusPan
09. Apr 2025 · 16:01 UTC
A thrilling horror game! It took me a long time to collect all 4 fish. It also took me a long time to discover that the correct strategy to deal with enemies is to continuously throw fish spears. The playability of this game is excellent, and it has received the highest score I've given so far!
Jacky San
09. Apr 2025 · 19:24 UTC
Really like your minimalist pixel arts :) great game ! It works ! Good sound design also.
paulhocker
10. Apr 2025 · 02:02 UTC
there i was minding my own business fishing -- when all of a sudden -- baaam -- giant sea worm!!
xen3x
11. Apr 2025 · 02:03 UTC
I got so scared when I got eaten by the big fish! Way to nail the atmosphere. Found no bugs, really solid game!
Eugenik
14. Apr 2025 · 13:03 UTC
Looks great, fun to play. Good job!.
gbegreg
14. Apr 2025 · 16:50 UTC
I really like the atmosphere of this game. Everything works well and the pixel art is very good. Well done!
woona
15. Apr 2025 · 06:34 UTC
Great game! Spooky and fun. You have to think twice before going into a tight corridor, because there may be no escape, but it just makes the game scarier!

I think it would be fun if there were more tasks to do aside from catching fish, or if there were some changes in map layout between runs.
🎤 tive
15. Apr 2025 · 16:45 UTC
Thank you all for the feedback :)

@woona I totally agree. I wanted to add some more things like being able to hide from danger, and seaweed that slows you down. But I ran out of time/energy :) The fish definitely should have had randomized spawn locations!
Euler Moises
16. Apr 2025 · 00:06 UTC
WHAT A Wretched Snake!!

I loved the game. Simple and challenging. Even with simple graphics and gameplay, it kept me hooked. I'll save it on my list so I can finish it later.

Congratulations!
Tad I Guess
16. Apr 2025 · 02:02 UTC
This is awesome! Controls were really good and satisfying, the art style works really well, the ominous sounds are great, I really enjoyed this.
crid626
16. Apr 2025 · 02:55 UTC
A very moody and good feeling game. I love the simple downwell style graphics, which matched the underwater diving suit feel. Great sound effects for the harpoon and hit-fish. Good job!
lespaul59
16. Apr 2025 · 12:38 UTC
Hey cool game. Love the Art style and the audio. also great atmosphere. good job :)
xpoho
16. Apr 2025 · 18:37 UTC
Good game! I love how fish quickly swim away, it is very realystic ^_^
thomz12
19. Apr 2025 · 11:22 UTC
Very fun and well polished game! Loved the atmospheric audio/sounds which combined well with the graphics.

Very good job!