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Star Trucker by Dissiden7

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made by Dissiden7 for LD30 (JAM)
NOTES:
The only thing added in the web post-compo build was a Fast-Forward and a Pause button.
I'm leaving the other versions as they were when submitted, so that you can rate it as it was originally if you so desire.

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Don't let the planets reserves reach a critical level.
Organize your transports and keep those resources running to meet demand.

One distraction is enough for a planet reserves to be depleted and for you to fail.

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I've decided to continue developing the game. In the next couple of weeks I'll have more updates for it.
However I won't be posting new builds here because it would go against the spirit of the Jam. You can follow its development on twitter or on my blog, where I'll have an up-to-date playable build of the game.

Thanks for playing. :)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joaoguerra
Blog: http://halfdonegames.blogspot.co.uk/
Web (post-compo) http://bit.ly/StarTrucker
Windows http://bit.ly/StarTruckerWin
OS/X http://bit.ly/StarTruckerOSX
Linux http://bit.ly/StarTruckerLinux
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=25686

Ratings

Coolness 87% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.46 204
Audio(Jam) 3.46 192
Fun(Jam) 3.02 388
Graphics(Jam) 3.52 326
Humor(Jam) 1.92 552
Innovation(Jam) 3.04 379
Mood(Jam) 3.42 206
Theme(Jam) 3.85 66

Feedback

Exeneva
26. Aug 2014 · 06:52 UTC
Overall very polished. The gameplay got a bit repetitive over time, but the music was good and the graphics were fitting. A fine entry.
GeeItSomeLaldy
26. Aug 2014 · 12:51 UTC
Fairly chill to start with, ramps up nicely with more planets. Music was suitably chilled and trippy. I liked it.
katanagari7c1
26. Aug 2014 · 20:48 UTC
Cool design and nice playability! The only thing I missed was a fast forward button during resources transactions.
ChronusZ
26. Aug 2014 · 20:53 UTC
Very interesting difficulty curve. Nice job on the mechanics, simple yet well done!
Axebane
26. Aug 2014 · 20:56 UTC
Great concept and great execution of the theme. I found myself playing this for longer than the other games I tested. Good work!
vulpineblazeyt
26. Aug 2014 · 21:03 UTC
Very nice work, I loved the art and the music, and the gameplay was highly entertaining for me. Kind of wish there was a pause button, but overall, very good!
DJWizardCop
26. Aug 2014 · 21:12 UTC
Very neat, would be fun to play as a full game.
Capitals
26. Aug 2014 · 21:15 UTC
One of my favorite games this ld so far. The music sets a lovely calm mood and made the game enjoyable. The only criticism I would lay upon it is that the trips are a bit slow.
🎤 Dissiden7
26. Aug 2014 · 22:08 UTC
Thank you all for the kind words. :)
I'm going to continue developing the concept a bit further to see if it can go the extra mile. I'll be posting progress on twitter.

@joaoguerra
goffmog
26. Aug 2014 · 22:13 UTC
Lovely polished looks and sound, much of a Galcon vibe about it with a similar theme to my own but a very different approach. Only wish I could speed it up. Will come back to this later, please add a time compression feature :)
hoyt hoy
26. Aug 2014 · 22:24 UTC
Nice game,
To slow for me... maybe some fast forward button would be great.
But the mood was very good.
Shivur
26. Aug 2014 · 22:52 UTC
Very good mood! Your concept is interesting too!
Xeke_Death
27. Aug 2014 · 14:09 UTC
The movement felt a little slow to me...
The concept is cool, and I like the choice of upgrades on the new year...
Hairein
27. Aug 2014 · 19:31 UTC
The assets and audio use was great and the game was easy to learn. I also felt this could be developed but more as part of a wider game type. Nice mood and theme.
kikito
28. Aug 2014 · 12:43 UTC
I wish there was a way to fast forward time at the beginning. Other than that, good execution in general
🎤 Dissiden7
28. Aug 2014 · 22:21 UTC
Due to popular demand, I've added a Fast-Forward (2x) and a Pause button.

Thank you all. :)
wdebowicz
28. Aug 2014 · 22:39 UTC
Interesting game, I appreciate possibility to speed up in this type of games.
mechabit
28. Aug 2014 · 23:24 UTC
cool game, reminds me of mini metro
perhaps add pirates in your full version which you can either pay off or hunt down
DrCicero
28. Aug 2014 · 23:36 UTC
Sometimes my ships moved THROUGH the planets and thus, were lost forever in space.
I wonder what caused that? Maybe you should simply tween the ships between the planets instead of checking collision.

Nice game!
Retr0spectrum
30. Aug 2014 · 11:00 UTC
Not bad, but it was a bit boring waiting for the transporting. Maybe a fast-forward button would help?
Cosmonautas
30. Aug 2014 · 11:25 UTC
Nice job
Oana
31. Aug 2014 · 08:16 UTC
Pretty hard game, but I had lots of fun with it! I like time management games in general, and this is a pretty well done example. Good visuals with a clean intuitive interface, nice music, well executed progression!
AdricZero
31. Aug 2014 · 13:24 UTC
One of the better resource balancing games I've seen this LD. Liked the music to help set the mood up really well.
sbarrio
31. Aug 2014 · 20:22 UTC
I loved the slow but intense gameplay, I always seemed to be running out of blue stuff. Graphics and sound are superb, and the game has a very polished and complete feel to it.

I had a lot of fun playing it!
bytegrove
31. Aug 2014 · 20:29 UTC
Cool game, nice interpretation of the theme! I think this game could fit quite well on a tablet. I like that you managed to get an upgrades system in there! As the camera zoomed out It became a little harder to read the text. Maybe visualize the resource in another way as well? A pie chart around the atmosphere perhaps?
🎤 Dissiden7
31. Aug 2014 · 20:59 UTC
@bytegrove I've plans to tackle that issue in a coming update, but that idea is fantastic. I hadn't thought about it yet. :)

Thank you all for playing, I've rated all your games as well.
Keep the feedback coming.
arzi
31. Aug 2014 · 22:45 UTC
"Connect the planets with trade routes" seems to be a genre of its own in this LD. Nice game nevertheless and very good work on the art and the mood.

The first three planets were invisible (except for their UI elements), I'm not sure if that was intentional.
MaesK
02. Sep 2014 · 19:41 UTC
Nice game, it adds pressure every turn, keeping the game alive with a good rythm (thanks for/to fastforwarding). Great music, it helps the mood.
lkr
03. Sep 2014 · 23:24 UTC
Interesting concept that became stressful after a couple of years :)
Fun gameplay and nice visuals. I liked the choice of upgrades, and how they could make or break that coming year.

Would be nice to see where you're taking the game from here!
Moosefly
04. Sep 2014 · 10:30 UTC
Great game! I enjoyed it a lot and I will definitely be following your progress!

Joona@MooseflyGames
hbocao
07. Sep 2014 · 03:41 UTC
I liked this game. When I was thinking about a game design, I thought something similar to yours. Great entry!
dunin
07. Sep 2014 · 19:27 UTC
Calm and surprising strategic game.
good work.