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A town lies under ninety metres of water.

Submitted by KaZede — 15 hours, 18 minutes before the deadline

Rated by 13 people so far

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how the game fits the uplifting theme?
Nothing in FATHOMS can be lost, and every small kindness you carry down to the drowned town outlives the person you gave it to.

how the game fits the ocean theme?
The whole game is one long dive: a town ninety metres under, and a lantern that burns underwater.

Can you vote for other entries during the voting period? How many?
Yes, at least fifteen

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VinobhauSubmitted2 days ago

I lit up the streetlight and then I don't know how to go up.

Reply please so I can play later and rate it...

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Captain Crystabuss Files: Operation Salted Veggies

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KaZedeDeveloper2 days ago(+1)

Hey, hold space

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VinobhauSubmitted2 days ago

Okay

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VinobhauSubmitted1 day ago

I tried again. Commendable effort doing with a your own game engine.

The collision was issue lots of places and some lamps I couldn't light up because an NPC was around and it would always choose dialog with that NPC. Overall it was nice.

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KaZedeDeveloper3 days ago

A few tips if you feel lost:

- Hold Shift to dive. The deeper you go, the further back in time you are.
- Talk to people in town. They often mention something they lost or need.
- Things you find below can be carried back up with E and given to the right person.
- What you do in one year doesn't stay there. Help someone long ago, then come back up and look around.
- Your notebook (J) keeps track of what you heard. Known bug: if it doesn't open, open the menu, switch the language and switch back to English.
- The past remembers what you did. So does the town.

Thanks for playing!

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PGadSubmitted3 days ago(+1)

Overall a fun game to play. Reading the conversation below made me realize that not only the game is deep but a prototype to an custom engine! Pretty cool stuff!

All the best for whatever you are doing!

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Until the Air Runs Out

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KaZedeDeveloper3 days ago

Thank you so much! Yes, FATHOMS was my first real test of the engine, and a jam was the perfect deadline to see what breaks. Glad you enjoyed the dive, and thanks for taking the time to read through the comments too!

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besedaSubmitted4 days ago

I haven't seen this Hive Engine before - is it custom?

I went down and lit all the lamps I could see. What else am I supposed to do? Opening the journal seems not to work. I guess I need to somehow replenish the lantern - but how?

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The Last Mine (Uplifting)

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KaZedeDeveloper4 days ago(+1)

Yes this is my custom engine. I just noticed that the journal is broken, you have to change the language and comeback in english to have the journal

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besedaSubmitted4 days ago

Awesome! I also made a custom engine - I did it because I'm doing something that has not been done before (innovating). You can check out my game. What is/are the reason(s) why you create your own engine?

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KaZedeDeveloper4 days ago(+1)

I want a fully deterministic engine in C++, with my own ECS system, highly optimized loading times, and the ability to style my game however I want, without the complexity and bloat of Unreal Engine, while staying in C++ (so no Unity or Godot), etc.

I’ve been working on it for about a year now. I now have a fairly complete editor and the ability to do many things. In addition, it is not just a 2D engine; it also supports 3D very well.

Yep I'll check your game

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besedaSubmitted4 days ago(+1)

Ooooh, C++ - you've got skillz!

Good luck! I am interested to see what game you make next.

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Echpochmak GamesSubmitted4 days ago(+2)

I'm lost, but I feel good

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The Green Ocean

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gainax2k1Submitted5 days ago(+1)

Interesting look, and it feels intriguing . I couldn't find anything to do or interact with aside from the two people in the beginning. Maybe I'm missing something?

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Uplifting Ocean

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KaZedeDeveloper4 days ago(+1)

Hey thanks! You have to hold shift

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rumisss13Submitted5 days ago(+1)

very fun game love it

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FENER

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