Connecting Worlds. by Damian Schloter

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made by Damian Schloter for LD30 (COMPO)
Alright I made it. This still needs a lot of tweaking though. Oh well...

So this is a space game. You're an intergalactic postman. The asteroid field and objective positions are randomized each time.
The asteroids have gravity, so watch out!

It's not as special as I had hoped, but I think it's an alright space game. Enjoy

Controls:
Mouse for pitch and yaw, A/D for roll. Left mouse button for thrust, left+right mouse button for more thrust. Middle mouse button to look around. F1 to restart.

Ratings

Coolness 69% 3
Overall 3.47 297
Audio 3.18 290
Fun 3.02 578
Graphics 4.14 64
Humor 3.02 199
Innovation 2.97 704
Mood 3.48 174
Theme 3.12 662

Feedback

PiratePants
25. Aug 2014 · 02:53 UTC
wow very nice and polished great textures too
nintendoeats
25. Aug 2014 · 03:21 UTC
How do you service the relay station?
Kyle Mac
25. Aug 2014 · 03:22 UTC
Great visuals. This is one of the best-looking Ludum Dare games I've seen.
Josh Riley
25. Aug 2014 · 03:23 UTC
Really like the voiceover at the beginning. Great idea to set the tone.
mactinite
25. Aug 2014 · 03:23 UTC
Logistics really is connection...

I really loved the graphics and the audio, nice job!
Fernando
25. Aug 2014 · 03:26 UTC
"there goes another one" hahaha
foolmoron
25. Aug 2014 · 03:27 UTC
Great graphics and animations! Love the voice over too.
lambomang
25. Aug 2014 · 03:28 UTC
Looks awesome :D Really hard to control though :/
Cheshyr
25. Aug 2014 · 03:36 UTC
Art style was good. Voiceover was great. Finding the relays was a bit of a pain, but overall an excellent submission for 48h. Nicely done.
DoobieDoctor5000
25. Aug 2014 · 04:03 UTC
This game looks like, with lots of work, it can be something great. It was really difficult to control. Am I supposed to ram into those flashing lights? I couldn't figure it out honestly. I enjoyed the artwork.
john_conder9
25. Aug 2014 · 05:16 UTC
Well it was fun but I have to be honest, there is no chance I would ever manage to dock at 5 of those relay stations. I kept getting stuck on asteroids and overshooting the relays, at one point I got stuck in a grav field only to get sling-shotted waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay far away, like so far I would have ran out of fuel before I got back lol.

But, it felt great to dock at one relay station, and IMO, that's where the game should have ended :P Great art direction, it's highly stylized and looks wonderful. Great entry!
nicotuason
25. Aug 2014 · 09:30 UTC
I docked at one! Love it, but I need a radar or something to point me to the next station.
Ramperkash
25. Aug 2014 · 11:37 UTC
I really like the look of the game. In terms of gameplay, it's a bit frustrating how you have to counteract the gravitational forces, since you can only propel yourself forwards.
mechabit
25. Aug 2014 · 11:56 UTC
Fun game, controls took a bit of learning but actually watching your trail helps in braking and avoiding gravity wells. The only thing I would say is make it impossible to get stuck on an asteroid as that's really annoying. Either cap the max gravity force to something lower than your max thrust or give you an after burner (burn x4 more fuel for 2x more thrust) to give you the extra thrust needed to escape a gravity well.
g_o
25. Aug 2014 · 12:54 UTC
Nice, the controls were cool and the graphics were well done
Though the game isn't hard enough I think
TrickFishPie
25. Aug 2014 · 15:35 UTC
Artwork is great. Really cool atmosphere
matthias_zarzecki
25. Aug 2014 · 16:14 UTC
Ohh, this is lovely! Love the graphics :)
WeaselZone
25. Aug 2014 · 19:13 UTC
Hahaha "there goes another one". Really, really enjoyed this little game!
ViliX
25. Aug 2014 · 19:25 UTC
I love the thrust trace :)
43iscoding
25. Aug 2014 · 19:30 UTC
I love everything about this game! Physics is challenging, intergalactic van is lovely and it all looks really amazing!:D
elliottd
25. Aug 2014 · 19:45 UTC
great visuals, good sound. fun to move around but I started to get very uncomfortable fighting gravity wells. Good job
psychomonster
25. Aug 2014 · 22:23 UTC
This is awesome graphics... super responsive flight mechanics... like the idea too.
Lokiman
26. Aug 2014 · 17:35 UTC
I like the trails, textures and voice in the beginning :)
Mr. Chelnoque
26. Aug 2014 · 18:29 UTC
Funny ship! Fake physiсs, of course, but, it is here more than ever there is a good freedom of movement in space. Nice cartoon art too.
ExtreLime
27. Aug 2014 · 08:04 UTC
Pretty cool graphic design. Also it fells kinda particular to fly in outher space like that!
Good job!
zapaman
27. Aug 2014 · 09:00 UTC
Loved it! Both the art style and the fact that you need to thrust in the opposite direction of your moving vector to stop!
sP0CkEr2
28. Aug 2014 · 04:53 UTC
graphics and audio were really good. maybe I was tired but I could not figure out the controls. it must be me. nice job.
KrisDevelopment
28. Aug 2014 · 12:39 UTC
It is a bit frustrating at times wit all the asteroids.
liquidminduk
28. Aug 2014 · 12:50 UTC
gorgeous in every way
SoulGame
29. Aug 2014 · 19:14 UTC
Very nice gameplay. It works very well and It's a pleasure to navigate through the meteors field. I couldn't manage to find the 4th relay, yet I had plenty of fuel, health and O2, but just didn't find it! Congrats.
SoulGame
29. Aug 2014 · 19:15 UTC
Very nice gameplay. It works very well and It's a pleasure to navigate through the meteors field. I couldn't manage to find the 4th relay, yet I had plenty of fuel, health and O2, but just didn't find it! Congrats. P.s : very funny voice acting at the beginning :)
Natman
30. Aug 2014 · 01:20 UTC
I just want to say I followed you on Twitter after I played Double Hitler. That game is HILARIOUS. Great work.

I really enjoyed the disorienting challenge of your entry, for the most part. Maneuvering the ship through the asteroid field and into the relays was pretty fun, once I knew where they were, but FINDING the relays was sometimes a little tedious, especially with little clues as to their general locations, and the confusion of distinguishing between relays I'd already serviced and new relays.

Also, at one point I got stuck in the gravity of an asteroid because I forgot I could double the ship's thrust. (I realized this after dying and restarting.) My fault, maybe, but I thought I'd mention it.

Great visuals, pretty good audio, and clever voice-over. Very impressive work, overall.
Hypnohustla
30. Aug 2014 · 13:48 UTC
Amazing game. Simple and fun. Loved your textures and the voice-over. Thank you for this :)
howkj1
01. Sep 2014 · 20:49 UTC
This is great! Its like Homeworld meets USPS! I wish I could repair the ship somewhere on top of the refueling. Otherwise, that was fun!
Artamus
07. Sep 2014 · 15:57 UTC
Nice game, congrats!
PriorBlue
07. Sep 2014 · 17:23 UTC
Great 3D art style, the boost particle effect is funny. :)
sephyka
08. Sep 2014 · 12:04 UTC
I really like this kind of entry. Simple but great mood, it's very pleasant to move with the ship in the space. I really like simple 3D graphics. Great mood!
ButtonMasherBros
08. Sep 2014 · 15:56 UTC
Psstt... you are featured in today's Ludum Dare to Believe! Check it out at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4uYyKDjxG8
Teesquared
08. Sep 2014 · 21:13 UTC
Hard but it keeps you playing. Looks great and audio fits perfectly. Good job.
ChuiGum
09. Sep 2014 · 03:44 UTC
Awesome graphics, cool game. Good job!
Xanjos
09. Sep 2014 · 21:54 UTC
Controls were pretty hard (it was really difficult trying to dock into the station) but the voiceover was absolutely amazing (Made the gameplay more immerse I say).
SteveSalmond
10. Sep 2014 · 09:23 UTC
I really enjoyed the flight mechanics - challenging but very fun! Nice work Damian.
Rage Paint
12. Sep 2014 · 04:06 UTC
I liked the graphics