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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #81 | 3.963 | 3.963 |
| Game Design | #92 | 3.593 | 3.593 |
| Overall | #96 | 3.519 | 3.519 |
| Fun | #100 | 3.519 | 3.519 |
| Audio | #134 | 3.370 | 3.370 |
| Innovation | #185 | 3.185 | 3.185 |
| Graphics | #232 | 3.481 | 3.481 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
You are diving deeper and deeper into the ocean every run.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
Yes, except audio.
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I had a lot of fun grinding pearls lol.
Fun idea, cool art. Rotation takes time to adjust a bit (the easing in/out part), but not too long.
Simple graphics and controls. Interesting concept and atmospheric music)
Good design! Fits the theme very well, but it's a little bit hard to control the character.
This game is the best one so far, really fun gameplay.
A very solid game you have! Managed to get like 4 upgrades and I was fun hahaha
A fun and pretty well made little diving game. Well done.
Fun but addicting gameplay loop. The controls are really interesting, and the upgrades are fun. I may have played this game for a little too long lol.
good
The game design of this game is amazing, the mechanics work great, the modular level design is great and encourages replayability, the power ups keep you trying again and again to reach deeper depths. Even the little things as the obstacles moving and the speed boost of the bubbles just add to the character this game has. It is the constant stream of decision making: "Do I got for the bubble or the pearl, maybe I have to go back up to get a bubble above me, should I enter this cave or should I dive further down" that really impressed me and kept the game engaging. One issue I had was on max diving deeper, I got stuck in a rock multiple times, but that didn't hinder my overall enjoyment of the game. Great job!
Solid game, the controls are a but tedious but apart from that it's not lacking in any department, good job !
Very enjoyable game, detailed graphics and nice sounds
Great game with a lot of potential. I like the upgrade system and the use of bubbles for air. I do have a couple suggestions if you plan to expand on the game:
1. Instead of "Starting at a deeper depth" let the player decrease the rate at which their oxygen drains and add a meters depth.
2. Start the game above the surface so you can get more use out of that *Splash* sound effect
Thanks for the feedback! There actually was supposed to be a depth meter and the game was supposed to start at the surface, but we kinda ran out of time. I'll be sure to keep the oxygen drain rate upgrade in mind in case we ever continue development.
There's a lot of potential in my opinion. The graphics are detailed, and the character's movement feels realistic. The controls are a bit cumbersome though, and I would have added an initial menu to give players a moment to orient themselves.
The controls do need some work, maybe a button that slows you down but makes you turn faster could help? Also there should definitely be a main menu... Thanks for the feedback!
Simple yet fun game. But for some reason, I got nothing when I bought the booster thing.. Not even pressing Space did anything
I'm sorry that happened to you. I wonder what caused the bug... Thanks for playing though!
Really cool game, I just wish there was some end goal at the bottom of the ocean or some way of knowing there is one in case I just didn't go deep enough.
Thanks! There is something at the end, but yes currently there is no real goal.. The original idea was that reaching deeper depths would be the goal, there was supposed to be a depth meter and these milestone depths that would award the player with pearls if they reached them.
this game really fit the theme, i have an amazing time playing this game
Fun game and cool artstyle. In one of my runs after buying the start deeper upgrade, it started me in the land so i just couldnt move and died. I like the concept and the controls
Sorry! The start deeper upgrade seems to be a little... questionable, the original idea was that the player could skip the shallower areas and start deeper where there would be more/bigger pearls. Thanks for the feedback!
Fun game, good graphics. I think I got pretty far :D
Had a lot of fun playing it! Cool mechanics with the light and bubbles!