Get lost...

And find yourself again with a dang fishin' rod!

You wake up in a musky cave with little more than your rod and your lures. 

Surrounded by stagnant cave water, you decide this is the perfect place to practice the only sport you know - good ol' fishin'.

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This project is a technical proof of concept! We will be updating this after the jam for a while, stay tuned :)

Planned Features:

(ambitious goals™)

• 5+ lures with different functionality and stats
• Gear up! full rod component customization between the line, reel and even rod decals!
• Over 5k possible custom combinations of gear
• A post-level store where you can buy bait, fish and other accoutrements
• Unlockable and purchasable upgrades to existing gear with impact on reel speed, lure weight, fishing stability and more
• Collectibles and hidden secrets abound
• Over 10 varieties of bait each with different catchable fish
• Full 3D modeled underwater creatures
• A more interactive fishing mechanic that will require upgraded builds
• Physics puzzle elements that will require the player to make careful use of their lures' abilities
• Boss battles
• Dynamic camera system
• Mission-style story structure with level packs on the way
• Mod support

The first draft of this project was made over the course of 10 days for the Fishing Horror Jam 2025.

Shaders, sprites, textures, 3D models, UI and camera effects by Grimmzane

Physics and systems programming by Cintamani

Game Jam Version music and concept fish by PinesOfChaos