PLANETOID by Kortuga

made by Kortuga for LD30 (JAM)

Here's a 'full' playthrough/tutorial of the game for the lazy or frustrated: http://youtu.be/G6oONPvT7u0

!!WARNING 1!!
IF YOU WANT TO DOWNLOAD THE GAME, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT IS 10MB IN SIZE AND THAT IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PLAY AT A 4:3 ASPECT RATIO

!!WARNING 2!!
PLEASE READ THE INGAME INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY.

!!WARNING 3!!
PROTIP: THE BLACK HOLE IS ALWAYS LOCATED AT 0,0 IN WORLD COORDINATES!

Hey everybody.

N427 and I worked on this game, completed it in around 30 hours, and here it is: PLANETOID. It's a game about literally connecting worlds with trading routes and fuel-mining facilities to bolster your interstellar development.

FAQ:

Q: How do I-
A: READ THE INGAME INSTRUCTIONS IN FULL, PLEASE!

Story:
This galaxy has long been rumored to contain a legendary Black Hole - a vault containing innumerable wealth and undeniable fame for whoever may unlock its secrets. The Black Hole is fabled to have been sealed long ago by ancient beings who sought to destroy its power, using a host of archaic objects known as the Artifacts. You must find the Artifacts to open the Black Hole. Claim your glory!

Web	http://numeralien.com/Dom/PLANETOID.html
Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/3injfo2gyv8sz3x/Planetoid%20-%20Windows.zip?dl=0
OS/X	https://www.dropbox.com/s/yumsftapsn1o1sb/Planetoid%20-%20Mac.zip?dl=0
Linux	https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjlyupgpys0dyvn/Planetoid%20-%20Linux.zip?dl=0
Web (Kongregate)	http://www.kongregate.com/games/Kortuga98/planetoid/
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=12952

Ratings

Coolness	89%	2
Overall(Jam)	3.52	180

Audio(Jam)	3.74	92
Fun(Jam)	3.04	378
Graphics(Jam)	3.79	219
Humor(Jam)	2.40	390
Innovation(Jam)	3.19	289
Mood(Jam)	3.11	367
Theme(Jam)	3.85	66

Feedback

Cody Ward

25. Aug 2014 · 02:41 UTC

I really like the UI art!

Clyde

25. Aug 2014 · 03:17 UTC

Liked it! Kept running out of fuel, though. I was burning planets left and right and didn't seem to be replenishing my fuel supply...

Sestren

25. Aug 2014 · 03:19 UTC

I accidentally made too much money and overflowed the integer, winding up with a negative amount of money and unable to spend it. I had 12 or 13 of the artifacts (I think), but couldn't find the black hole. Neat game. I like the style and the music.

cobracommander

25. Aug 2014 · 03:43 UTC

The music and graphics are fantastic. You should make a button to pop up the in-game instructions. Make one of the keyboard keys toggle it or something like that.

Miziziziz

25. Aug 2014 · 04:28 UTC

Lol, discovered planet 'Pornokik'.
Definitely the most polished-looking game I've encountered so far. Audio and visual were superb.
There needs to be a way to go back to the main menu once you start playing; I read the controls, started playing, and then realized I needed to reference the controls again. I just refreshed the page, but would be nice to have some other way get to the controls.

So, I really enjoyed, it, and played for a while.
Was never able to find the Black Hole, though; found plenty of artifacts, but not black hole.
Also, uncertain about mechanics: If a planet has a colony, but no reactors, does it still create fuel?

ENDESGA

25. Aug 2014 · 04:39 UTC

That shade of green is the most satisfying green I've ever seen.
Thank you for showing me this green.

MicroChasm

25. Aug 2014 · 04:41 UTC

I really like the look and feel. I found myself wanting to complete the game to see what happens.

🎤 Kortuga

25. Aug 2014 · 04:55 UTC

@Miziziziz No, they do not. Check the video tutorial/playthrough if you like!

ArthurMaker

25. Aug 2014 · 05:31 UTC

Good game with nice graphics and audio... BTW Check Out My Game

Miziziziz

25. Aug 2014 · 05:33 UTC

Where can I find the video playthrough?
btw, I tried playing through again; did a lot better resource-wise this time, but was only able to find 2 artifacts strangely.

MrTedders

25. Aug 2014 · 07:02 UTC

Love the art! Not my type of game but it's well done. Had to restart the game once tho to read the instructions again, its alot to take in at once.

FerrenReve

25. Aug 2014 · 07:45 UTC

Strong game.

nonetheless

25. Aug 2014 · 09:04 UTC

Nice sound and general style

kyyrma

25. Aug 2014 · 18:04 UTC

Fantastic art and music. I couldn't quite get the before watching the video, despite reading the instructions throughly, but that could just be my lack of reading comprehension.

Doubstract

25. Aug 2014 · 18:35 UTC

Epic pixel art style!

H1S2

27. Aug 2014 · 15:37 UTC

pretty cool game. I always run out of fuel though^^.
Great music!

arzi

29. Aug 2014 · 17:13 UTC

Took me a while to figure out the how to play (even though I read the instructions!), but it was worth a little learning. It's a really nice little game.

It would be nice to see which planets have reactors, though.

mrexcessive

31. Aug 2014 · 16:10 UTC

Hi there. Like the pixel graphics and spacey chiptunes. The UI seems to work, can link up planets and configure the economic things... but... nothing much happened after that, connected about 30 planets... Went left as far as I could then right after that (starting again from Earth) and ended up at Eggymel! Good job as far as it goes!

jukimv1986

01. Sep 2014 · 00:17 UTC

Neat game, though I couldn't deselect the UI panels. Great mechanics and take on the theme. Cool graphics and audio, setting a quite particular mood. Good work!

AlbertoSM

02. Sep 2014 · 12:48 UTC

The music is hauntingly beautiful! Although the gameplay is confusing at first, I find it really engaging and fun :)

Snicklodocus

12. Sep 2014 · 03:46 UTC

I loved the art and music in this game. The video helped me understand the game, and it's fun to explore. Good job.