The Deep and Gentle Dark
PLEASE ENABLE FULLSCREEN!
Mouse and Keyboard Required. Tutorial highly recommended.
- WASD to move.
- Mouse to look, left-click to shoot.
- Backspace to respawn.
- Enemies spawn on the sting.
Made in a week for the 1-BIT Jam 2023.
Smells like rain.
Fight your way home through a forest thick with atmosphere. Flowing rivers, splintering trees, and sobbing things come together to create a rich soundscape.
Goodbye sunshine.
The sun ain't gonna rise anymore. These aren't your woods. Your flashlight and shotgun keep you safe, but how reliable are they? 
I got a shotgun.
Aim carefully, because you may not get another shot. Slow as it is, your shotgun still packs a meaty, satisfying punch. Be warned though: Not everything is as mortal as you.
WARNING: Loud sounds and flashing lights.
Third-Party Assets
- Shotgun Pump: https://freesound.org/people/yeet2020202020/sounds/537724/
- Shotgun Hit: https://freesound.org/people/lumikon/sounds/564483/
- Shotgun Fire: https://freesound.org/people/GregsMedia/sounds/150137/
- Scary Laugh: https://freesound.org/people/NinjaSharkStudios/sounds/646307/
- Animal Cry: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/485009/
- Woman Scream: https://freesound.org/people/nick121087/sounds/333832/
- Echo: https://freesound.org/people/Yudena/sounds/377586/
- Jumpscare: https://freesound.org/people/Mic_Destroyer/sounds/670746/
- Crying: https://freesound.org/people/MadamVicious/sounds/218184/
- Breathing: https://freesound.org/people/Kodack/sounds/271045/
- Cracking: https://freesound.org/people/cinevid/sounds/144159/
- Creaking: https://freesound.org/people/MinigunFiend/sounds/175205/
- Thunder: https://freesound.org/people/PNMCarrieRailfan/sounds/681613/
- Footsteps: https://freesound.org/people/rempen/sounds/274833/
- Rain: https://freesound.org/people/TUNABIZZ/sounds/420980/
- Door: https://freesound.org/people/EminYILDIRIM/sounds/536076/
- Bell: https://freesound.org/people/_rociiofg_/sounds/626816/
- River: https://freesound.org/people/nicoproson/sounds/642776/
- Shatter: https://freesound.org/people/matthewHoldenSound/sounds/542565/
- Scream 2: https://freesound.org/people/jorickhoofd/sounds/179331/
- Wood Break: https://freesound.org/people/ssierra1202/sounds/391961/
- Horn: https://freesound.org/people/Porphyr/sounds/188815/
- Behind You: https://freesound.org/people/AlesiaDavina/sounds/687929/
- Rain 2: https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/531947/
- Music by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/@Myuu
- Dithering Tool Used: https://29a.ch/ditherlicious/
- Pixel Art Made With Piskel: https://www.piskelapp.com/p/create/sprite
Thanks for Playing!
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Big special thanks to alexpritc <3
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Saw this in the discord after posting my game at 3 in the morning and got curious. Got touched by one bug and said "nope, this is a tomorrow thing." Glad I came back, I needed to keep the jam anxiety going.
Glad to hear it spooked you lol, thanks for coming back!
The bugs jumpscare me :(
Sorry :( Maybe if you play again they'll leave you alone this time
There are some very cool ideas here and real attention to detail, I'm really impressed that a project like this was possible within the time constraints. I think the only real critique I can offer is that I'd like to see the shotgun function as a single-action rather than double-action weapon.
Keep an eye on this developer.
Thanks for the kind words and feedback!
😱I think reaction playthroughs of this would be hilairious
I agree... 👀