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A jam submission

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Fish in a megastructure
Submitted by Minenik (@minenik2) — 2 days, 8 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme Integration#12n/an/a
Technical Execution and Completion#12n/an/a
Impact and Engagement#13n/an/a
Playability and Fun Factor#14n/an/a
Community Favorite#173.6153.733
Innovation and Creativity#22n/an/a

Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

very cool art and very relaxing game! enjoyed it a lot!!

Submitted(+1)

Amazing effect on title screen, great art style and character art 

Submitted(+1)

Felt immediately drawn to this game the moment I started playing, I absolutely adore this style of game in general. The fishing was rewarding and the progression never felt slow or boring. the mechanic itself is quite simple butI like that it takes a backseat to the world you've created here. I love the character portraits, and the whole seal finding plot element was intriguing. The game itself feels very BLAME!  coded, dk if it was on purpose or not but BLAME! is one of my favourite media so this resonates with me quite easily. While I did not infer much from the plot itself- due to its pretty cryptic nature, I still found the choice at the end quite interesting. 
Also, didnt see many people talk about it here but I love the main menu and the loading screen you've set up.

Submitted(+1)

I like the vibe, the progression system and the billboarding on the NPCs (the fact that they turn to look towards you) I think this gives them a sense of life and presence without having to 3D Model animations, really neat work around. I also like the hand drawn feel they have.

The inventory system is smooth and intuitive, I might have enjoyed trying to place fish to maximize bag space the most haha.  

The sfx of jumping into the "water" and respawning is too cool to not mention.

I enjoyed the concept, the style and simplicity of it all. I would've liked to have the option to discard unwanted fish as soon as I caught them, other than that - top job.  

Submitted(+1)

Interesting vibe, I like the visuals and sounds and fishing mechanic is solid but I am not compelled to play much as I could not explore past the bottom of the ladder. It feels like a great start to something with a bigger world to explore though. Good job!

Submitted(+1)

Very cool art style and direction, really eerie stuff. Remind me of a first-person dredge

Submitted(+1)

This is a great game! I love the style of it and the gameplay is really satisfying. 

Submitted(+1)

Yay, I completed the main story! It has such a nice, weird vibe that is perfectly captured by the art style and sounds. I especially liked how the sounds changed from basic to legendary fish - it really gives you the feeling that you've caught something stranger and more valuable.

Oh and I also liked the inventory management; it suited the game well.

I found the fishing mechanic felt a bit repetitive after a while. However, I still wanted to stay in this world because of the story and the desire to catch new fish (their descriptions added so much to the whole atmosphere).

Nice game! I really liked playing it and enjoyed the vibes!

Submitted(+1)

Really liked this game! The aesthetic, the art, and the fishes' descriptions are great. I would love to play a more fleshed out version of this game, with more variety on the fishing minigame and some more story to it. Very nice work!

Submitted(+1)

What a wonderfully absurd game. The art style is just incredible, the shaders (I think) make it feel amazing, and I really like the worldbuilding. Everything about this game is incredibly unique.

I have to admit that the fishing mechanic didn't hold my attention for too long, but I think this would be perfect for people who get lost fishing in video games for hours at a time.

What time I spent with it was great and felt like stepping into a strange, trippy alien world. I'm really glad I got this in my queue!

Also, fun fact, I spent like 2 minutes at the start trying to figure out why my grappling hook wasn't pulling me up, and I couldn't for the life of me understand why there was a "rotate fish" control. "That's not a fish ,that's a grappling hook! What?". Why am I like this?

Submitted(+1)

Really liked playing this one. The vibes are perfect!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Cool and unique art style. I love the spooky vibes and the Resident Evil style of inventory management. 💚

Honestly, I've been completly captivated and completed it lmao. In the end, I experienced some time dilation myself.

Submitted(+1)

Fun fishing game, I played for a couple minutes and it has a cool atmosphere and vibe. One small issue is that my mouse jumps everywhere when looking from time to time! Great game!