Constellations by Inateno

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made by Inateno for LD30 (COMPO)
Edit: Because I wanted to clean my game and make a release I created a new version named "post-compo".
Please use the link "Web" to rate my game and give a try to my "post-compo" if you enjoy it :)

As I said in my first blogpost, I used the DreamEngine to make this game, it's on Git Hub.
I got a problem with my repo so I deleted it and make it again with original files

This game work on mobiles/tablets and computer, just play with mouse or one finger. Let me know about lags and bugs, if you play on Android you can issue some lag on "old" devices.

The game original entry: http://inateno.com/games/constellations/originalentry
The post compo versions:
Web: http://inateno.com/games/constellations
Itch.io: http://inateno.itch.io/constellations
W8: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/constellations/8540f92e-fde3-4d96-985a-5b61a569cbc3
WP8: http://www.windowsphone.com/fr-fr/store/app/constellations/079e29d3-38ff-4883-bfe5-98b109cd17fa

Feel free to check source code available on github.

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.46 308
Audio 2.59 626
Fun 3.47 228
Graphics 2.63 850
Humor 2.25 606
Innovation 3.28 464
Mood 3.12 446
Theme 3.06 696

Feedback

BloodJohn
24. Aug 2014 路 07:18 UTC
An interesting task for the player. Please remove timer. I couldn't reach higher levels. The timer makes the game too complicated. The game will be better if you improve the animation after a task is done.
BlueSama
24. Aug 2014 路 08:09 UTC
awesome connection nice work
馃帳 Inateno
24. Aug 2014 路 09:31 UTC
@BloodJohn I'm on details right now, I have changed the way to count time you should reach higher level easier now :)
And today is the animation day, come back tonight ^^
馃帳 Inateno
24. Aug 2014 路 09:31 UTC
and ty BlueSama :)
JacquesPierre
24. Aug 2014 路 11:42 UTC
Love it! I was hooked after one try, beautifully simple and very intuitive. I would make it a bit harder, after constellations with 5 balls the reward you get is too big and you basically will not die anymore. Also, I would restrict the moves to one straight or diagonal move. Now it is also possible to make moves like a chesshorse (intentionally?). Keep it up, great submission
馃帳 Inateno
24. Aug 2014 路 23:41 UTC
Thank you, yes the chesshorse move when you reach 5-6 links is intentional, it's not easy to reach balls quickly with this move so it's a risk for player to play this but if he need 1 or 2 balls and can get it only with this move it could be usefull, it's not a problem to prevent it so I let this move.

About the easiness of the game, I'm on, I mad few tests, I think now it's not to hard and not to easy depend of what kind of player you are, around 5-6 it's harder.

Thanks for the feedback ! (and I think I'll upload an other version later with the first render more "simple" but I need an other music ^^)
Altourus
25. Aug 2014 路 01:23 UTC
Very nice :)
caranha
25. Aug 2014 路 02:49 UTC
Not bad at all, I found myself really drawn to this game. It needs some polish on graphics and sounds, but it is really fun to play as is. I also liked the difficulty curve.

Managed to get to 50 points on my first play. Thanks for the game!
Foofur
25. Aug 2014 路 10:14 UTC
You could improve the sounds and graphics, but the idea is really catchy, especially for a mobile game
grifdail
25. Aug 2014 路 11:03 UTC
Nice concept. The resolutions look strange on my nexus 7. I am not really good at this but the Color choices look odd. Also the leader boards is interesting.
ahmedmohi
25. Aug 2014 路 11:39 UTC
Nice concept , the art is nice but maybe need to be polished and with some animation the game will be really cool . good work
Digiraze
25. Aug 2014 路 11:40 UTC
I enjoy that!
Naytron
25. Aug 2014 路 14:20 UTC
Fun game! It's quite difficult to keep the right sequence in mind whilst plotting the links, but that's just my short term memory at fault! Simple but effective.
anserran
25. Aug 2014 路 14:27 UTC
Game mechanic is simple and engaging (would really fit in a mobile game). Music is amazing, make you keep playing with the rhythm :).
馃帳 Inateno
25. Aug 2014 路 14:40 UTC
Hey guys thanks for feedbacks !
The game is already playable on mobile and tablets (trough mobile browser) I'm on a new version to release it on stores :)

I also changed ratio and arts more simple, and reworking fxs. Of course this will be a version post ludum dare but I'll put the link here for those who like the game :)
garygreen
25. Aug 2014 路 14:52 UTC
Really liked the idea of this. Well done.
badlydrawnrod
25. Aug 2014 路 16:15 UTC
Simple idea, good implementation.
vulpineblazeyt
26. Aug 2014 路 06:10 UTC
Pretty interesting idea, maybe make the required sequence a little more obvious. But other than that, it wasn't a bad game.
Colapsydo
26. Aug 2014 路 11:54 UTC
I really like the game mechanic.
It becomes challenging with time, yet the concept remains simple.
I think the timer is essential, but maybe it need to be finetuned. With a nice rythm of progression this could become addictive.
Retl
26. Aug 2014 路 16:25 UTC
I found it pretty interesting to play and fairly easy to learn the rules. Neat stuff!
capsizedmoose
26. Aug 2014 路 20:14 UTC
my highscore is 4 because of the timer xD
馃帳 Inateno
26. Aug 2014 路 21:41 UTC
@capsizedmoose here is a bug or something ?

@Colapsydo thanks, I almsot finished the new skinning, now I'm on more feedbacks and differents challenge/objectives or combo, looking for something that add various gameplay / objective without changing the base gameplay
rd127p77
27. Aug 2014 路 00:33 UTC
This is great game, graphics are great, gameplay is great except one thing, THE TIMER.
tjxx
27. Aug 2014 路 00:34 UTC
Nice work! It was fun to play.
馃帳 Inateno
27. Aug 2014 路 00:36 UTC
Sorry about timer I know it's a bit frustrating but if there is not timer it's to easy to go far far away (I tried some different level progression and this one seems to be great, if I give more time for each pattern it's really to easy).
If you have any suggestion please let me know ;)
frosty
27. Aug 2014 路 04:50 UTC
Really nice entry! The gameplay was novel and fit the theme really well. I would personally advance to the higher levels slightly sooner, since I felt I did a couple too many 2-star rounds before it got interesting.

Also played the post-compo version for a bit, and I like the improvements you made, but would recommend going back to the stars you originally had (but with the newer colors) -- they are just more thematic and interesting than flat circles.

Nice work! =)
ponk
27. Aug 2014 路 21:38 UTC
It's super efficiently fun !
Great job !
DrCicero
28. Aug 2014 路 13:20 UTC
My highscore is 8 ...
My computer is so slow, that he skips some frames. This seems to make the time run faster. Especially when once my computer was started doing something in the background, the time run in fraction of a second out.

I guess this is the result of the combination of counting time by frame and skipping frames.

Oh, and your game connects stars not worlds ;)
馃帳 Inateno
28. Aug 2014 路 16:21 UTC
But each stars reflect a sun with a solar system with potential worlds inside (let go your imagination further :D).

About time skipping, it is possible because the counter is set inside the Gui that is a newly featured in my engine and I probably mess to uncount time with delta (like I did for scene time sync) I'll fix it in coming days :)
Kyatric
28. Aug 2014 路 16:24 UTC
Took me a bit of time to figure exactly how to play, I hadn't noticed the "sequence" at first.
It's overall a nice idea, fits in the theme.

I would have enjoyed if the layout of stars would change at each new sequence/pattern. That would add a bit of a challenge and have the time reset or go up a bit as well as reward.

It's also missing a background music, even though you are then allowing players to chose the one they see fit the best :)

Overall a nice puzzle game though and congratulations to have made it in the time of the compo.
馃帳 Inateno
28. Aug 2014 路 17:11 UTC
Aw, on the compo version (the first one) I mess something to play the music when it's loaded, so the first time maybe you don't have the music, just double click on mute button or refresh page (on post-compo it's fixed I think)
jukimv1986
29. Aug 2014 路 17:16 UTC
Very challenging! A great take on connected worlds. And I like it very much you included a scores table. Good work!!
mrexcessive
02. Sep 2014 路 16:08 UTC
Hi there. Liked your game, fun mechanic, nice sounds and feedback. A tiny bit more tutorial on very first level would have made it much more accessible... just look at this sequence, drag here to replicate... as overlay or something. Nice effects (sound and visual) on complete a valid connection. Good job!