April 26th-29th 2013 :: Theme: Minimalism
Ludum Dare 26 — April 26-29th, 2013
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You are stuck in a room. It is empty, save for a lamp in the middle. The lamp is your only hope.
Turn the lamp off, then turn it on.
See what happens.
Survive.
Controls:
WASD or arrow keys to move
any other key to use objects
Mac and Linux versions have not been tested. If there is any problem please let me know!
Hints:
Beware of the eyes.
Use the torches.
Match the colors.
Fear the hours.
Keep going.
This minimalistic survival game (both in the graphics and the gameplay) was created by:
Michele Pirovano - Programming, Game Design, Animation
Federica Tana - Graphic Design, 2D Art
Dario Campanella - Graphic Design, 2D Art, Game Design, Sound
Andrea Campanella - Music, Sound
Dario Bertini - Programming
Riccardo Sacchi - Programming
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 72% |
| #43 | Mood(Jam) | 3.79 |
| #65 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.69 |
| #72 | Fun(Jam) | 3.55 |
| #102 | Overall(Jam) | 3.61 |
| #106 | Theme(Jam) | 3.74 |
| #144 | Humor(Jam) | 2.74 |
| #150 | Audio(Jam) | 3.33 |
| #278 | Graphics(Jam) | 3.16 |
Comments
Should be working now!
I am going to bed, so if there is any problem with the Mac or Linux versions (or even the others) please let me know and I'll fix the ports tomorrow, thank you!!
OMFG! :) really cool :) I played it a lot :) very original and fun. Maybe sounds are too loud compared to music if you want to find something wrong at any cost XD
This was very atmospheric. I also like the variety of monsters, sounds. There seems to be no ending, right?
Thank you everyone for your comments, and for playing!
There is a single ending: death.
You can aim for the best time, tho ;)
Great well executed game, it perfectly fits the theme and it's fun to play
Really fun idea with good mood. The sounds were a bit loud and harsh, at times, though.
Much fun. At times i felt like I didn't want to turn off the lights, too scared. :) Overall fun game though. Good work!
Interesting game, I enjoyed the flavor text and found the sound effects quite effective (specially the growling!).
awesome game. really neat concept. and fun how the same enemy is sometimes scared and sometimes attracted of/to light!
Very creepy for a so minimal game! :)
Love the footsteps, that help you to perceive the dangerousness of monsters, and the sounds.
Very enjoyable, I got some thrills playing this one, and reminded me of my childhood days playing "Ghost in the Graveyard", running to safe spots before people tagged me in the dark. This entry had a very nice mood, and the music helped bring the mood home. The SFX kinda detracted from that mood, though, and the graphics, while simplistic, did the job just right. Nice job!
Excellent entry. Fits the theme well, fun to play, and the mood is well conveyed.
Interesting and very good at creating mood with its mechanics. Thank you!
Great horror game. Simple means achieve tense atmosphere. Would be nice if you could explore a house and not just one box room.
This is great, amazing work!
Love the gentle vibe, which contrasts nicely with the brutal monsters in the dark.
The alternating light and dark is a very clever way to structure the experience. I like it. The sounds are great too - they really make it scary, not just frustrating.
Very nice atmosphere, pretty scary! Even if it is minimalistic!
The things barely seen moving in the dark scared me. Simple and novel. If you continue to develop this, I did not understand the colored squares that are there sometimes when light is on.
Nice Idea. Monster sound effects are really creepy. creates great atmosphere.
It was fun! Great idea! I think you should give this game a future, maybe with less minimalism ;)
Even though it is so simple, playing it gives me chills down my spine. Well done!
Nice game and concept actually.It fits very well in the LD#26
theme. 10/10 *
Wow, the atmosphere was crazy. This game almost awakened my inner kid fears :O
Very good entry.
Loving your comments, you all are the reason making games is sooooo good. :)
Really fun game. I died a bunch because I kept trying to shine the flashlight on monsters to see what they looked like instead of getting to the lamp. haha.
wow!!! Very very cool concept!!! while being minimalist you managed to make this game creepy!! I love this game!!! Excellent work!!! :D
The lamp idea is neat, the switching on and off bring the perfect rythm to the game. The monsters are simple but scary and their screams are just perfect. I think I'm just not fond of size fading footstep, alpha fading or no fading would work better imho.
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