AstroReception by Geti

[raw]
made by Geti for LD30 (JAM)
Very WIP, but that's LD for you. A taste of things to come perhaps.

Windows only. No sound.

Arrows and space to control your little ship.

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Drive around and chat with anyone else playing the game.
See the sights, get lost, and discover treasures.

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The mining/trading mechanic isn't there yet so there's no way to refuel or regain energy. That'll come when I get some more time to sink into it, I've got to get back to "actual" work!

The chat thing is actually the most fleshed out part, but I've neglected to bring attention to it in the game - ingame entities were meant to hail you through it and get you to start using it, but there aren't any. Lots of untapped potential, which is a shame.

Ratings

Coolness 20% 1985
Overall(Jam) 3.25 366
Fun(Jam) 3.27 249
Graphics(Jam) 4.00 146
Innovation(Jam) 2.80 512
Mood(Jam) 3.40 215
Theme(Jam) 2.80 528

Feedback

馃帳 Geti
26. Aug 2014 路 02:09 UTC
(have just been alerted that this doesn't work reliably and caught the bug, re-upping now)
馃帳 Geti
26. Aug 2014 路 03:37 UTC
(should be fixed, let me know if you have any more trouble!)
Konste
26. Aug 2014 路 03:56 UTC
Wow, loved the old school feel to this game. The flying mechanic was really unique in using the thrusters to move around rather than the standard flying. Great work on this. Hopefully, you can check out my game too if you get a moment. http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=42403
Tanser
26. Aug 2014 路 10:35 UTC
The graphics really make nice atmosphere! Good job. :)
Franklins Ghost
26. Aug 2014 路 12:52 UTC
Love the graphics of this game, especially the thrusters. So much fun to just fly around but I couldn't find anyone and at one point I got my energy upto 7246 so that was a nice bonus. Would be nice with some soft exploration music.
lkr
26. Aug 2014 路 21:31 UTC
Nice pixel art and good ship controls. Would be interesting to see where you're planning on taking the concept.
MechanicMoon
27. Aug 2014 路 16:55 UTC
Good game, I liked it
jprogman
31. Aug 2014 路 03:52 UTC
I really like the Lunar Lander + mining idea. Hope you'll address the map issue when you continue developing. I find myself hitting things when I go to a different screen.
Kojan
10. Sep 2014 路 18:59 UTC
Nice game, really liked the graphics
runvs
10. Sep 2014 路 19:07 UTC
VERY nice graphics and flight mechanics.

Keep at this game. It definetely has potential!