Ludum Dare 57 is done and dusted, and wow – thanks SO MUCH to everyone who jumped into Dark Depths and shared your thoughts! Seriously, reading all your comments was awesome.

We’re super stoked you folks dug the deep-sea vibes, the graphics, and especially the sonar ping effect! Hearing you liked the atmosphere made all the intense jamming feel worthwhile.

We also heard you loud and clear on the rough spots! Yeah, figuring out what to do at the start wasn’t super obvious (“Needs a tutorial!” - noted!), and getting lost or running out of fuel definitely happened more than we’d like. The browser version was apparently a bit laggy or buggy for some (classic jam game issues, sorry about that!), and things like the upgrades and combat were pretty basic – gotta love that 72-hour crunch! Big thanks for spotting the weird mouse bugs and other little glitches, too!

Honestly, all your feedback – the good vibes and the constructive criticism – is incredibly helpful. It’s amazing to see what resonated and what needs work.

Thanks again for playing, leaving comments, and making Ludum Dare such a blast! You rock!

Cheers, @StudioAdriatic, @buckmeister