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A jam submission

Inside the CaveView game page

Theme: "LOOP" for GMTK Game Jam 2025 - Do you dare to enter, even though something may be waiting for you?
Submitted by Rockyenerd, IrisDeMort — 1 hour, 14 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Artwork#1684.4904.490
Narrative#5403.6083.608
Audio#9743.5383.538
Enjoyment#14083.5663.566
Creativity#26133.5803.580

Ranked from 143 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?
In the game you can explore a seemingly endless cave in search of treasures to sell and encounter mysterious creatures that will stand in your way, just make sure you're prepared for anything before going inside each time. Good luck!

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
see description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Inside the Cave

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Submitted(+2)

The art is incredibly good! You have a really talented artist

Submitted(+2)

NICE!

Submitted(+2)

Amazing art and atmosphere!  fun game

Developer

Thank for your feedback!

Submitted(+2)

Amazing!

Developer(+1)

Thank you for feedback.

Submitted(+2)

Hi! This game is beyond cool! I really liked it! 

The art is fun and creative and the characters/monsters are unique and interesting! 

The POV in the cave is to die for, looks very cinematic and captivating

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you for feedback and I really like sound of your game too.

Submitted(+1)

The poster meme with the guys is awesome! I really think this project deserves to be developed further after the jam!

Developer (1 edit)

Thank you for feedback that meme part i'm so proud haha.

Submitted(+1)

I enjoyed the game a lot! The art style is really nice and the gameplay felt solid. I always enjoy games with that satisfying loop of earning money, investing it into items, and then earning even more, kind of like a profit-building loop. I think it would’ve been even more fun with a limit on how many days you have to pay off the debt, just to add a bit more pressure and challenge.

Submitted(+2)

This game is actually really good! At first, I couldnt figure out how to beat the monsters, but once I understood the game, I started to manage my inventory better and played it for like 30 minutes! Great art too!

Submitted(+2)

good game like yo rate my game i rate your game to

Submitted(+2)

I really liked the comic-style intro—very charming. I also enjoyed the art style, though personally it felt a bit too colorful for me. I think a darker color palette might better suit the gameplay experience. Then again, maybe that expectation came from the game reminding me of Darkest Dungeon, so I could be biased. 😅

I'd love to share a few pieces of feedback—hopefully they'll be helpful:

  • Instead of tapping the 'Next' button on the right, my instinct was to click the center of the cave to proceed. It might feel more intuitive that way. Alternatively, the game could automatically move to the next room when there's nothing left to do.
  • When picking up items, they move to the right side of the screen, but since the inventory is on the left, it might feel more natural if they moved left instead.
  • I assume the character’s health is indicated by their portrait, but it wasn’t very clear. I expected the heart icon next to the portrait to visually deplete as I took damage. I couldn't really tell how many hits I could take from looking at the portrait alone.
  • There are a few UX design issues, like the game not reacting when you hover over items. I’m guessing you’re already aware of this but ran out of time to polish it.

Again, good job overall—and good luck if you continue development!

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you for your informative feedback. This is exactly what I needed. Of course, after the jam is finished, I aim to continue to refine and adjust each point based on the feedback of the players at this jam. If I got an opportunity, I'd like to further develop the game by making it a greater variety as originally designed. However, considering time constraints, what you said is absolutely correct. :)

Submitted(+2)

Great art and audio, made it really immersive! Would be cool to see it expanded with more items, monsters, etc.

Developer

Thank you for feedback and I will try your game too. :)

Submitted(+2)

I had fun, although I had to rate it as quickly as possible to be the 69th person to rate this game lol xD. Still enjoyed it though.

Nice game and you managed to capture the vibe really well.

Developer

Thank you for feedback.

Submitted(+2)

I like games with inventory management. Made it all the way to level 52 and paid my debt off in full. Very enjoyable.

Developer

Thank you for feedback, i'm glad you enjoy it.

(+1)

Nice concept! The endless cave fits the theme well. I liked the mix of treasure hunting and mysterious enemies. Great job! and good luck in the jam :)

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you for feedback and you are too. :D

(+1)

You're very welcome! 😊 Glad we could support each other — best of luck with your game too! :D

Submitted(+2)

So cool juicy art! 

Submitted(+2)

Wow, your game was super enjoyable! I really felt the scary vibes of the cave. Whoa oh, I think I'm now afraid of caves because of this!

Submitted(+2)

sorry, it keeps telling me this is a virus

still gonna gave you a good rating

(+2)

Cool art style and comics! I also have a comic book in my game at the beginning and at the end :)

Developer (1 edit)

Thank you for feedback.

Submitted(+2)

This was very fun.
Reminds me of Darkest Dungeon.

Did you get time to add an ending?
I paid the debt off on Day 3; but nothing seemed to happen.

Developer(+1)

Thank you for feedback, about ending you need to survive as long as you can first then after you died result will show.

Submitted(+2)

Amazing atmosphere and great artwork. well done. congrats :)

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