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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall Enjoyment | #4 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
| Theme Fidelity & Creativity | #5 | 3.900 | 3.900 |
| AI Direction & Adaptability | #11 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Production Velocity | #17 | 2.900 | 2.900 |
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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AI Tools Used
Claude
Areas Where AI Was Used
全て！
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Love the chill vibes in this game. Those darn jellyfish kept smacking me lol.
Thank you so much for playing! I’m really happy you enjoyed it!
The jellyfish might have been a little too difficult! 🪼✨
Love the chill vibes in this game. Those darn jellyfish kept smacking me lol.
Such a cozy and relaxing dive! The "LINKED" mechanic that saves air when staying close to your buddy is super clever and fits the theme perfectly.
Thank you so much! I’m really happy you enjoyed the cozy vibe and the “LINKED” mechanic! I wanted staying close to your buddy to feel rewarding, so I’m glad that came through. 🫧🤿✨
Hmm, I guess this is as far as I can go... I can't stray from my buddy; the deeper I dive, the darker it gets, and my air runs out faster... What a realistic game this is!! It's frustrating, but I don't think I can get a higher score than this.
And I really love the chill music that fits this world so well. It's such lovely music—it really feels like I'm diving deeper and deeper into a truly quiet ocean.
I had a lot of fun♪ 🥰
Thank you so much for playing and for such a lovely comment! 🥰
I’m really happy you enjoyed the feeling of diving deeper into the quiet, dark ocean, and especially the music too!
Really clean take on DIVE + BUDDY — I got a full run to 737m ("OUT OF AIR, NEW BEST DIVE!") and it was immediately readable and fun. The "LINKED (air x2, half drain)" mechanic is the star: it makes keeping your buddy close an actual strategic decision, so BUDDY is load-bearing rather than decorative, which is exactly what the theme wanted. Air meter + depth + personal-best hook give a tidy one-more-try loop, and the pixel art reads perfectly at a glance. If you keep building it, escalating the jelly/mine density (or a rare current that separates you and your buddy) could add some late-run tension. Genuinely one of my favorites in the jam — nice work!
Thank you so much! 737m is an amazing run! 🤿🫧 I’m really glad the “LINKED” mechanic came across the way I intended. I wanted the buddy to be something you actually have to care about during the dive, not just a cute companion, so hearing that it worked strategically means a lot.
And thanks for the ideas too! Increasing the jellyfish/mine density and adding currents that can separate you from your buddy sound like great ways to make the deeper sections more tense.
I’m especially happy to hear it was one of your favorites in the jam. Thanks again for playing and for such thoughtful feedback! 🥰
NICE WORK! Very relaxing game play and easy to pick up and play, there were some delays on booting the game, and i found it glitched sometimes as i dove deeper.
Thank you so much for playing and for the feedback! 😊 I’m really glad you found the game relaxing and easy to pick up.
Thanks for pointing out the slow startup and the glitches at deeper depths too. I’ll definitely keep those in mind and look into improving them!
Really appreciate you taking the time to play! 🤿🫧
I love the cozy background music.
I really liked how the background gradually gets darker the deeper you dive.
The slightly unhurried controls feel just right for an underwater setting—it's fun!
Thank you so much! 😊
I’m really happy you enjoyed the cozy music and the way the ocean gets darker as you dive deeper.
I also wanted the movement to feel a little slower and heavier to match the underwater atmosphere, so I’m glad that felt right to you! 🤿🫧
Thanks so much for playing and for the lovely feedback!