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Waiting in the Sky by Ysty

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made by Ysty for LD31 (COMPO)
Audio is required, I'm afraid. Waiting in the Sky is a game about watching an alien race, Humans, waiting for the right time to make contact. The entire game is played on one screen as you screen radio transmissions on the in-game computer screen. I'm pretty happy with how the game came out. It's the first time I've ever made a font during Ludum Dare, and in the end I think it saved me more time that it took me since I didn't have to hand write everything.

Tools Used:
Unity3D (for making the game)
GiMP (for doing the art)
Audacity (for editing the sound)
iFontMaker (for making the font)
Stylophone (for making synth sounds)
iPod (for recording sounds/voice)
Web (Unity) + Download http://ysty.itch.io/waiting-in-the-sky
Alternative Web http://www.ystygames.com/ludumdare/wits/Web.html
Alternative Windows, Mac and Linux Downloads http://www.ystygames.com/index.php/waiting-in-the-sky-downloads/
Source http://www.ystygames.com/ludumdare/wits/WaitingInTheSkySource.zip
Epilogue http://youtu.be/muMcWMKPEWQ?t=48s
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=17877

Ratings

Coolness 78% 2
Overall 3.49 275
Audio 3.47 134
Fun 2.67 916
Graphics 3.85 143
Humor 2.33 677
Innovation 3.38 372
Mood 3.73 60
Theme 3.82 289

Feedback

mactinite
08. Dec 2014 · 07:44 UTC
Really neat game. I liked all the audio transmissions and the atmosphere (or lack thereof since it's in space).
Fede3751
08. Dec 2014 · 11:57 UTC
Really good concept! Some subtitles would have been appreciated, but really great overall! Thank you! :D
Zwergesel
08. Dec 2014 · 12:01 UTC
It looks cool, but the transmissions always seem to fade out after 2 seconds. Is this intended? I finished it, but didn't get the story.
dekkuran
08. Dec 2014 · 12:06 UTC
Prof. Illjoy... will Americans ever stop... ;D Amusing, like it. Although I thought the puzzles were slightly too simplistic and never really went anywhere. The atmosphere was really cool and original.
indigofiz
08. Dec 2014 · 12:07 UTC
A really unique experience. Best one in terms of mood so far! :D. It's too bad I didn't get to make that atmosphere joke first.

*sigh*
taviandir
08. Dec 2014 · 12:11 UTC
Haha you even made the font during the 48 hours? I thought creating fonts takes a really long time? :O Cozy game, for sure. It took me a while to realise that the stars in the background are rotating too :D
Aglavra
08. Dec 2014 · 12:12 UTC
I liked the mood of the game and the interpretation of the theme. Two small problems: it is easy to accidentally lose a figure behind the edge of the screen, so I would need to start over; after the second scan I get two round holes and one squared, and circle, square and rhombus to fit in... Or do I miss something?
hexagore
08. Dec 2014 · 14:36 UTC
Really nice game. Great audio, which sort of goes without saying really. I felt quite happy and relaxed when I finished.
Halfbus
08. Dec 2014 · 14:37 UTC
website not available :(
🎤 Ysty
08. Dec 2014 · 14:44 UTC
@Halfbus It looks like the servers I was hosting on had a hiccup, but they seem to be fine now. I've uploaded it to itch.io and added that link as an alternative just in case, though.
ajopart
08. Dec 2014 · 15:13 UTC
stuck on one single screen, yet monitoring space...
camdensegal
08. Dec 2014 · 15:18 UTC
Really cool, especially loved the earth model (and the moon's shadow passing over it)
mrexcessive
09. Dec 2014 · 12:43 UTC
Hi there. Nice pacing, just the right sized gaps in activity. Like the childhoods' end prequel aspect. Nice little pastime ;) Got to contact. Good job!
Meta-link
09. Dec 2014 · 13:31 UTC
I'm not sure about the gameplay, but the graphics and the atmosphere are reaaaaally cool !
Tasteslikefuture
09. Dec 2014 · 14:34 UTC
Very cool game. Graphics are gorgeous, and everything is well polished. Awesome work!
brokenbeach
09. Dec 2014 · 14:35 UTC
Unusual concept. But very atmospheric and lovely visuals.
MechanicalLife
09. Dec 2014 · 14:54 UTC
The mood is of the top! Loved the scan lines and the style of it all.
that said the actual mechanics and puzzles were a bit simplistic i think.

never the less very well done :)
this was the first LD31 game that inspired me to stop and think for a while. thank you for that :3
AmyDee
09. Dec 2014 · 23:18 UTC
Some of the audio felt like it cut off too quickly. Great concept though. The more advanced shape-matching bits started to get real interesting. Oh and cool font :)
EquipeJAM
10. Dec 2014 · 20:48 UTC
very good indeed
stalker1586
11. Dec 2014 · 10:36 UTC
Great idea. I think some music, mini games would make it cooler =)
Vladik Plays
13. Dec 2014 · 21:24 UTC
Simple game and easy to understand. I heard someone say something but after a few seconds it just stoped. Anyway great game, for a compo..
anokta
13. Dec 2014 · 21:25 UTC
really liked the mood of the game! gameplay felt a bit odd at start, but i think i got used to it after a few tries. not sure if it lands to an end though? :)
peterkirk
15. Dec 2014 · 02:44 UTC
I enjoyed this game a lot. The visual and audio were beautiful. Puzzles were a bit simple, but I didn't feel they needed to be more complex.
TyrusPeace
24. Dec 2014 · 17:30 UTC
Loved the graphical style! Simple but cool feeling transmission decoding gameplay. Well done!