Watershed
A downloadable game for Windows
10 mins / Keyboard + Mouse / Saves automatically / Only a Windows build for now
- Made for HauntedPS1 community's "Summer of Shivers" gamejam, together with Pete Reynolds, Shadink (Mario Vilchez Romero) & Nicke (Nick Brake)
- Themes were "Submechanophobia" and "Public Service Announcement".
Leave comments, would love to hear what you think..!
UPDATE (RC3):
-Fixed black screen from underwater for older graphics cards
-The PSA texts stay on screen for longer
-emphasised the Continue button after death
ALSO CHECK OUT
Shadink's itch: https://vichosoft.itch.io/
Nicke's itch: https://saffronwerkz.itch.io/
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Development log
- What I've been up toJul 31, 2022
- Watershed receptionSep 03, 2021
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Actually scary, my only complaint is how long it takes to complete an action.
This game was excellent. I'll keep my eyes open for any future releases you put out :)
Great work on this game! It really gave this sense of dread that other games can't include! It also showed how horror games don't really need jumpscares in order to scare the players!
I included this game in a video for #TeamSeas. Together, let's raise awareness to clean the ocean and save our planet! It's the third game in the video ;)
Nice one! =)
starts at 16:28. I like it.
amazing work on this game!
Way to incorporate both themes! I agree with the other comments about the underwater movement feeling right, and I think it's one of the best projects in the jam at handling buoyancy (or the lack thereof).
Belo jogo! Tudo realmente muito inundado não apenas essa cabana, mas o mundo todo! E ainda tem alguém tentando nos matar pelo visto...
Vídeo programado para o dia 25/09.Hey! I did a big roundup on a bunch of games in the jam (including yours) with some thoughts on each. Figured I'd share it here for anyone interested!
Very nice atmosphere
Full Playthrough No Commentary
The haunting creative visuals working in contrast between above ground and underwater worked perfectly to help immerse me into the game and filling me with the fear of the unknown. Who is the mysterious white-skinned entity and what on earth does it all mean?! The definition of a 'watershed' represents some sort of metaphor within the game, I know it!
Gameplay footage is at the start of the video...
Made a video
Show post...
VERY FUN PS1 GAME
https://youtu.be/KG2PhuGYuuw
Check it out!!!
Great Game! Check Out My YT Vid. I Love The Idea Of A Submechanophobia Horror Game. Good job
This game piqued my interest in haunted PS1 games in the future! Loved the concept, wished there was a sensitivity slider though lol... My experience linked down below if interested, thanks a lot!
nice game the sensitivity was a bit high and it got a little confusing at times but overall it was pretty good
Ok so that was scary and creepy. Maybe one of the best games from the Haunted PS1's Summer Of Shivers Jam of this year.
very cool and unique concept enjoyed it a lot and had a fun time recording it
and for how short it is it felt like i had been through a journey
check out my vid on it if you feel like it <3 stay safe out there guys
Fun game!. I didn't finish it since I died once and every time after I tried to hit continue and it would just play the death music over and over. Overall spooky game is spooky.
Cool game. Some parts were difficult as you had to try it multiple times and do it in the right moment.
Watch video here:
really enjoyed this please check out my play through below x
So atmospheric music in the game. Because of her, you plunge into the abyss of helplessness and hopelessness. Looking forward to next projects <3. My walkthrough in Russian:
I had no idea what was going on, but it was pretty cool.
This was a lot of fun to play! The story was nice and creepy! Loved the scared and atmosphere. The sensitivity was a little up there for the mouse but that was easy to adjust to! Great game, good job!
Very fun and interesting game. Look forward to what you develop next!
Loved it. Kudos to all involved!
Gave it a lets play, cool little short horror game
This game was GREAT! The underwater gameplay was really good and creepy. The only problem I had gameplay-wise was the swimming mechanic was a little janky. I also didn't get a good grip on the story but I felt like that might of just been my fault that I didn't really put the pieces together. On top of that the ambience was OFF THE CHAIN!!! All and all this game was great! Keep up the good work you guys!
- CrazyCheesePuf
looking forward to updates
Creepy as hell I couldn't finish it because after dying I couldn't continue for some reason.
Really liked all the objects being billboards hahah, also the underwater parts left me very anxious, great game, how long did it take to make?
Thank you! Under a week, in (work day) hours..?
Summer of Shivers was a great jam, since we had so much time... I had a chance to work on this a few days here and there, then let it be for a while. I don't want to devote -too- much of time & effort into a free jam project, but enough to make it actually interesting. =)