Aquanaut
A downloadable game for Windows
Stranded deep underwater at the bottom of the Altum Trench, a lone aquanaut must fight to survive and escape the dangers that lurk below.
- Repair your submarine
- Explore caves and structures
- Collect deep sea fish
* Your progress is auto-saved, so do not worry about closing the game window *
Controls:
| Aquanaut | Submarine | |
| wasd | Movement & Jump | Movement |
| Space | - | Shoot |
| Enter | Enter Submarine | Exit Submarine |
| Backspace | Return to Submarine | - |
| ; (semicolon) | - | Use Mines |
| ' (apostrophe) | - | Use Propeller |
| Escape | Map | Map |
| C | Controls | Controls |
| L | Catch Fish | Catch Fish |
SFX from https://www.zapsplat.com
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I really enjoyed it, has great potential. Here’s my feedback - I think a couple of tweaks would make this a really strong entry
- speed up the movement a bit. It does feel like you’re underwater, but it’s just extremely slow to where my brain can’t stay engaged
- possibly add some checkpoints? The beginning was rough, because 2 hits = death plus the slow movement was pretty frustrating
- make the map a bit clearer. Some rooms didn’t show up on the map (like the creature you give the fish to) and I wish it showed doors as well. It’s very hard to interpret as is, I would just make it closer to a Metroid zero mission type of map
but ya, otherwise I loved the ambience and art style, the level design was cool, and I like the whole concept
That's some really good feedback. Thank you!
you're welcome! best of luck for the jam
hey did you make some changes to it? I see a new upload, would love to play again if so
Yeah! I gave the aquanaut 3 HP instead of 2 to make the beginning a little easier. (No change to movement speed though)