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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Functionality | #1 | 4.900 | 4.900 |
| Engagement | #1 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Gameplay | #1 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
| Overall | #1 | 4.300 | 4.300 |
| Visual Design | #2 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
| Representation of Theme | #7 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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- Gosh darn it there's a clam lol. Love it! Really superb work on this! So polished and well approached. The aesthetics are quite calming even though the thought of drowning isn't. Love this countering of these two ideas. Simple play is working really well here. Tutorial in intro is fantastic and glad you added a walkthrough video. I feel like it just in need of more! Be cool to see how it ends or what the diver does with all the gold or if they encounter a deep sea monster. Embrace the deep darkness of the ocean. Can't complain about this one you really out done yourself wonderful work! Would love to see this on a console like the Switch or whatnot.
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Fantastic! really big fan! The only criticism I have is that I wish there was a way to restart faster
Thank you so much! I see how the levels tend to be frustrating in their design. A restart hotkey would definitely have helped a bit.
Gameplay is great! Solid game for sure, love the puzzle and how they were thought out. Audio is very nice too. I especially love the tutorial at the beginning, how simplistic and effective it was. Can't think of much to add.. the load was fine for me, helped me take a second to think lol. That last puzzle tho... dang.. should I break the wall with the treasure on hand or does it matter... hmmm I'll get it darn it... nope that last level is not possible.. but I got a CLAM!
This game has such a solid and cohesive design and it's wonderful. The atmosphere of it is also incredible. It's also a very unforgiving game, every puzzle seems designed to get you out at exactly 1 oxygen which means there is 0 room for error, this led to a few frustrating moments where I hit the wrong direction and then instantly was like alright time to restart. That might have been alleviated if restarting was just a BIT quicker to do.
Fantastic puzzle game. Arresting visuals, solid sounds, good puzzle design. Really great all around. Could you post solutions? I can't figure out how to get the clams :D
Thanks! I’ll try to make some recordings for the solutions.
I love how tense it can get in this game, even if it is turn-based! It's always satisfying when you manage to solve a puzzle with only 1 oxygen left, and if you added some sort of alert or siren to warn you I think it'd help make it even more exhilarating. The mechanics were nice and simple as well, which made it easy to understand what to do and not get confused, so good work on communicating those ideas. The graphics were lovely, and the 1-bit style was very charming, and still managed to keep everything clear and readable. I liked the sound design too - those little bubble noises added a good bit of atmosphere to the game. Overall a fun little puzzle game, great work!
very well executed, nice art and sound, and challenging without being overly frustrating. Very strong entry