Asteroid Miner by pbdiode
The point of the game is to collect the *square* resources (redder ones are worth less than greener ones), and avoid the asteroids by flying around them or destroying them with your laser cannon.
## Controls
space bar: fire your laser cannon!
up: engage your engine for thrust!
left: rotate your ship counter-clockwise!
right: rotate your ship clockwise!
## Note about the font
The font (called 'herk'), was not made within the 48-hour compo time-frame, but on the rules page fonts are an exception. I DID make it in the 28th Ludum Dare compo though! Here's a url to the font asset, if you're curious: https://github.com/zombified/ld48-24/blob/master/assets/fonts/herkld-28.png
## A note about sound
This game _does_ use sound, and does not provide anyway of disabling it, sorry!
You'll need to mute your headphones/speakers if you wish to _not_ hear any sounds
while you play.
## Installation
Since this isn't web-game (sorry!) here's a few notes on how to run it on various operating systems.
### If you already have Love2D installed
Just download the .love option, and open that file.
### OS/X 10.6+
Download and extract the appropriate zip file. In the contents should be an app called _AsteroidMiner.app_ -- just open it up, and away you go!
### Windows (win64 and win32)
Download and extract the appropriate zip file. The contents will be a folder that contain all the required DLL's and an executable _AsteroidMiner.exe_. Open up the exe, and enjoy!
NOTE: I do not have a windows machine to test these, so please leave a comment if you are experiencing problems -- or, alternatively, install Love2D and just open the .love download with it)
## Linux
Sorry, but Love2D games don't have a simple way to be packaged as a single file (yet). All hope is not lost though! Love2D games are perfectly playable on many Linux distro's -- just install Love2D, then use it to run the .love file download.
Here's a quick overview of the process for Ubuntu:
1. Add this PPA: ppa:bartbes/love-stable
2. Update your sources
3. Install 'love'
More information can be found on the Love2D homepage: https://love2d.org
## Controls
space bar: fire your laser cannon!
up: engage your engine for thrust!
left: rotate your ship counter-clockwise!
right: rotate your ship clockwise!
## Note about the font
The font (called 'herk'), was not made within the 48-hour compo time-frame, but on the rules page fonts are an exception. I DID make it in the 28th Ludum Dare compo though! Here's a url to the font asset, if you're curious: https://github.com/zombified/ld48-24/blob/master/assets/fonts/herkld-28.png
## A note about sound
This game _does_ use sound, and does not provide anyway of disabling it, sorry!
You'll need to mute your headphones/speakers if you wish to _not_ hear any sounds
while you play.
## Installation
Since this isn't web-game (sorry!) here's a few notes on how to run it on various operating systems.
### If you already have Love2D installed
Just download the .love option, and open that file.
### OS/X 10.6+
Download and extract the appropriate zip file. In the contents should be an app called _AsteroidMiner.app_ -- just open it up, and away you go!
### Windows (win64 and win32)
Download and extract the appropriate zip file. The contents will be a folder that contain all the required DLL's and an executable _AsteroidMiner.exe_. Open up the exe, and enjoy!
NOTE: I do not have a windows machine to test these, so please leave a comment if you are experiencing problems -- or, alternatively, install Love2D and just open the .love download with it)
## Linux
Sorry, but Love2D games don't have a simple way to be packaged as a single file (yet). All hope is not lost though! Love2D games are perfectly playable on many Linux distro's -- just install Love2D, then use it to run the .love file download.
Here's a quick overview of the process for Ubuntu:
1. Add this PPA: ppa:bartbes/love-stable
2. Update your sources
3. Install 'love'
More information can be found on the Love2D homepage: https://love2d.org
You could improve the mood by potentially putting stars in the background :D
I can confirm it works on ubuntu 14.04 (it would count as a port).
sound was loud!
Well done.
Only one issue I found, actually: I "solved" the game by using the same method as Gwilym and jangler suggested.
A simple way to stop this is by giving the user limited ammo and then each time you collect a box, add some ammo to the user - then make the goal of the game to destroy all the asteroids.
Well done.
Only one issue I found, actually: I "solved" the game by using the same method as Gwilym and jangler suggested.
A simple way to stop this is by giving the user limited ammo and then each time you collect a box, add some ammo to the user - then make the goal of the game to destroy all the asteroids.
Another thing: the triangle looks almost the same from all directions -> hard to tell (without shooting or moving) which way you're currently facing. Maybe make it thinner?