Thank you so much for trying out my game! If you are in the market for a palette cleanser I actually just released another game project called "Punch Trunk!" based on that old Looney Tunes cartoon with the tiny elephant. Unlike this one, it's a wacky experience not meant to be spooky at all. But if you are interested in more horror, even deep sea stuff, try some of my other games some time. Good luck with the channel!
I played this after it was recommended to me and i got to say i absolutely loved it! It had a great stylization and the mechanics were solid! The jumpscares / horror aspect was great and the sounds were immersive! The only problem i had with it was the hiding mechanic (Which may of been my own fault) But other than that this was amazing! If you wanna see my playthrough its on my channel Masklyverse (I dont put the link on itch.io because it messes with youtubes algorithm).
Thanks for checking the game out! That's interesting about posting the link on itch, I had never heard this, would have guessed any exposure would be a good thing. How does it act negatively?
Basically the youtube algorithm doesn't like it very much when views come from external sources. Most of the time it causes the algorithm to not recommend the video to new people because of either A: a lot of people click the link to see a few seconds of the video then click off to play the game without spoilers and don't return to the video or B: it could be someone who might be interested in the game realize they wont like it / don't like the genre and have completely different things recommended to them on youtube and youtube sends videos to different people based off interests of the people who watch the video (tries to send to someone else who watches the same content but if that person doesn't like that content lets say someone who watches a lot of music or commentary videos it will suggest it to the wrong people and youtube will think the video just isn't good not recommending it to more people) so ill get a view spike when i post videos here but not good retention or recommendations on youtube because of the way the algorithm is set up which sucks because it used to be better but when they changed it in 2019 that's when those problems started showing up- also sorry that was long-
basically it messes up organic growth on youtube which is the best way to grow. a lot of channels up end falling behind without it / falling off or failing-
also retention time is worth more than views on youtube because that's how it dictates if its going to keep recommending it to new people or stop it used to go off views but they changed that
Just as a heads up, I'm currently playing on the windows version and I found a glitch. Right after you get done with the mines area, I somehow glitched and ended up floating over quite a bit of the jumping tutorial. After I've gotten passed that I've landed and just double jumped to get glitched again and am floating another time.
I was requested to play the game by the dev, I gave a brutally honest review and personally, it wasn't my cup of tea. The game is still in a very early stage and there are frequent bugs. Also, it is more of a platform adventure with slightly scary enemies than a "horror" game. Overall it wasn't my favorite but with work it has promise. I flame the game at the end of my video but it's an exaggerated message for David. It's all comedic I don't actually hate the game LOL just not my preferable game. I started playing at 13:16.
I just downloaded and tried 1.1.4 for windows, and it for me it works fine. Sounds like some kind of special computer problem you are facing, sorry about that :)
Thank you for the support! Unfortunately the game looks like it will not be reaching the kickstarter goal, however expect something coming down the line anyway! Glad you liked the demo :D
I really hope this gets funded eventually. This is a really cool concept and I enjoyed my playthrough of the demo. I did run into a bug at the very end with the sea monster but, that's probably because I didn't drop down like I was supposed to. 🤣
I also had an issue with the controller controls but, I suspect that's more of an issue with the controller I use to play with rather than the controls themselves. You make some cool stuff and definitely deserve more love.
I've since uploaded v.1.1.4 which addresses the bug you found, and also I removed the ability to "crouch" by pressing "S" as it was confusing people. Thanks again for finding the issue and posting the video! Unfortunately it dose not appear that the kickstarter is going to be reaching it's goal, however I believe something may still come of the project in time :)
Cool video :) The game supports gamepad and keyboard, allowing for input switching on the fly. IMO the gamepad version plays better especially with aiming by a noticeable degree, definitely the recommended way to play!
Shadowband, I thought the idea and concept of your game was really cool, I wanted to ask you two questions, the first question is if the game will soon be on Mobile Platforms, so I wanted to know about it, the other question will the game have more languages?
Definitely love the mix of the adventure action and platformer, not a huge fan of the fact the sea creatures tank hits, but that's alright! I love the huge holy crap moment at the end of the demo, and it makes me excited to see more! Great job!
THIS GAME IS IMPRESSIVE. I WAS NOT EXPECTING SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND LEVEL DESIGN. I NORMALLY DON'T LIKE SIDE SCROLLERS BUT, THIS GAME IS TOO GOOD TO PASS UP. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE IT GOES AND I'M EXCITED TO PLAY FUTURE LEVELS. KEEP IT UP!
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I really enjoyed this game, the concept is really good and the atmosphere that was setup is chilling. This game is why I dont go in the ocean.
Thank you so much for trying out my game! If you are in the market for a palette cleanser I actually just released another game project called "Punch Trunk!" based on that old Looney Tunes cartoon with the tiny elephant. Unlike this one, it's a wacky experience not meant to be spooky at all. But if you are interested in more horror, even deep sea stuff, try some of my other games some time. Good luck with the channel!
I played this after it was recommended to me and i got to say i absolutely loved it! It had a great stylization and the mechanics were solid! The jumpscares / horror aspect was great and the sounds were immersive! The only problem i had with it was the hiding mechanic (Which may of been my own fault) But other than that this was amazing! If you wanna see my playthrough its on my channel Masklyverse (I dont put the link on itch.io because it messes with youtubes algorithm).
Thanks for checking the game out! That's interesting about posting the link on itch, I had never heard this, would have guessed any exposure would be a good thing. How does it act negatively?
Basically the youtube algorithm doesn't like it very much when views come from external sources. Most of the time it causes the algorithm to not recommend the video to new people because of either A: a lot of people click the link to see a few seconds of the video then click off to play the game without spoilers and don't return to the video or B: it could be someone who might be interested in the game realize they wont like it / don't like the genre and have completely different things recommended to them on youtube and youtube sends videos to different people based off interests of the people who watch the video (tries to send to someone else who watches the same content but if that person doesn't like that content lets say someone who watches a lot of music or commentary videos it will suggest it to the wrong people and youtube will think the video just isn't good not recommending it to more people) so ill get a view spike when i post videos here but not good retention or recommendations on youtube because of the way the algorithm is set up which sucks because it used to be better but when they changed it in 2019 that's when those problems started showing up- also sorry that was long-
basically it messes up organic growth on youtube which is the best way to grow. a lot of channels up end falling behind without it / falling off or failing-
also retention time is worth more than views on youtube because that's how it dictates if its going to keep recommending it to new people or stop it used to go off views but they changed that
It hurts smaller channels more then bigger ones too-
Just as a heads up, I'm currently playing on the windows version and I found a glitch. Right after you get done with the mines area, I somehow glitched and ended up floating over quite a bit of the jumping tutorial. After I've gotten passed that I've landed and just double jumped to get glitched again and am floating another time.
Thanks for letting me know, which version number displayed in the menu title screen?
'the application " fathoms of fear" could not be launched' weird mac go brrrrrrr
Hmm I'll look in to it
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We checked it out, and we had a lot of fun with it! can't wait to see more from you in the future!
I was requested to play the game by the dev, I gave a brutally honest review and personally, it wasn't my cup of tea. The game is still in a very early stage and there are frequent bugs. Also, it is more of a platform adventure with slightly scary enemies than a "horror" game. Overall it wasn't my favorite but with work it has promise. I flame the game at the end of my video but it's an exaggerated message for David. It's all comedic I don't actually hate the game LOL just not my preferable game. I started playing at 13:16.
Not everything is for everyone I guess
David sorry it took so long but i played this and i gotta say... I really enjoyed it!
Thanks for giving the game a try!
Tried playing 3 times and it's not letting me switch ammo types. It defaults back to the seamines regardless of which one I select.
Which platform? From the videos I'm seeing nobody is having this issue. Also, which version number?
umm v1.1.4 and im on PC
I just downloaded and tried 1.1.4 for windows, and it for me it works fine. Sounds like some kind of special computer problem you are facing, sorry about that :)
Thank you for the support! Unfortunately the game looks like it will not be reaching the kickstarter goal, however expect something coming down the line anyway! Glad you liked the demo :D
I also had an issue with the controller controls but, I suspect that's more of an issue with the controller I use to play with rather than the controls themselves. You make some cool stuff and definitely deserve more love.
I've since uploaded v.1.1.4 which addresses the bug you found, and also I removed the ability to "crouch" by pressing "S" as it was confusing people. Thanks again for finding the issue and posting the video! Unfortunately it dose not appear that the kickstarter is going to be reaching it's goal, however I believe something may still come of the project in time :)
This is a fun game, I'm sorry I was an idiot and didn't realize sprint is a toggle, but overall had a lot of fun and wanna see more!
Cool video :)
The game supports gamepad and keyboard, allowing for input switching on the fly. IMO the gamepad version plays better especially with aiming by a noticeable degree, definitely the recommended way to play!
Really enjoyed this! I'm so curious to see what's going to happen next - I need to know what's going on!
Concept is interesting but I found the aiming system a bit annoying. Other than that I'm curious what will be the final product will be like!
Try it with a gamepad, it's waaaaay better ;)
Shadowband, I thought the idea and concept of your game was really cool, I wanted to ask you two questions, the first question is if the game will soon be on Mobile Platforms, so I wanted to know about it, the other question will the game have more languages?
No for the first one, possibly yes for the second one IF the game reaches it's funding. Right now it's at 4%.
Got it, well then good luck! 😊
Definitely love the mix of the adventure action and platformer, not a huge fan of the fact the sea creatures tank hits, but that's alright! I love the huge holy crap moment at the end of the demo, and it makes me excited to see more! Great job!
Overall very cool, interested to see where you take this
This was AWESOME!!!
Solid atmosphere and wonderful mechanics! Great game, definitely worth supporting!
Thanks for reaching out, I enjoyed the game, loved the ending, well played :)