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Anti-Grav Drive by bnhw

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made by bnhw for LD27 (COMPO)
Your thrusters are totally gonzo'd and you're left free-floating in space at the mercy of gravity. Lucky for you, the ship's engineer has managed to re-route the power and reverse the polarity of the anti-grav device. Using the on-board computer's ten second path prediction, you sling-shot yourself around planetoids, just trying to find a way home.

A simple one-button game where you hold and key to vastly reduce the effects of gravity and travel in a straight line.

New for post-compo version:
- Performance fixes
- First keypress on title/results screen now shows all text
Web (Post-Compo) http://bnhw.co.uk/agd/play
Web (Compo) http://bnhw.co.uk/agd/play_ld27
Source http://bnhw.co.uk/agd/Anti-Grav Drive (Source).zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=3267

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall 3.29 332
Audio 3.22 188
Fun 3.29 271
Graphics 3.02 474
Humor 2.28 517
Innovation 3.84 73
Mood 2.90 417
Theme 2.30 1103

Feedback

matthias_zarzecki
26. Aug 2013 路 08:08 UTC
This is a great 1-button-game. Nice music too!
zedutchgandalf
26. Aug 2013 路 10:31 UTC
I'm not quite sure how to control this... I know it's just "press any key to use the anti-grav thingie", but I'm not really sure how that thing works...
Great music though :)
馃帳 bnhw
26. Aug 2013 路 10:41 UTC
Thanks, guys!

@zedutchgandalf when you're holding a key, your ship won't be attracted to the planets, so it'll maintain a constant heading and speed. The idea is to try to accelerate toward a planet to gain momentum and enable your anti-grav once you're pointing in the right direction. Hope this helps!
Linus Lindberg
26. Aug 2013 路 13:18 UTC
That is crazy fun, but I'm not sure what it's got to do with the theme :p
Love the visuals and the music!
CustomPhase
26. Aug 2013 路 13:20 UTC
Really liked the visual style and concept. Though having some problems understanding controls
hughsk
26. Aug 2013 路 13:22 UTC
Surprisingly addictive :)
馃帳 bnhw
26. Aug 2013 路 13:52 UTC
@Linus Lindberg Yeah, it's a bit of a flakey connection, but the path ahead predicts 10 seconds into the future (as if you were always under the effects of gravity).
Anton_D
26. Aug 2013 路 14:34 UTC
Really interesting game, but laggy for me + it seems impossible to travel from a certain distance..
Gama
26. Aug 2013 路 14:38 UTC
Simple, Good Looking, Fun, Nice job !
Joxno
26. Aug 2013 路 14:41 UTC
Gah, 6.48AU was my best, took me a little while before I properly figured out how to control it. Quite addictive and fun!
andwhatnot
26. Aug 2013 路 14:50 UTC
Elegant little game. Demonstrates that very simple games can be vary fun!
X-0r
27. Aug 2013 路 10:10 UTC
Two-dimensional gravity for the win! Even if it's not the point of the game, trying to get your ship to orbit around a planet is fun, too^^
I'm not sure, if there's a way to continue forever, if you had the skills, or if you do depend on luck a bit.
justi
27. Aug 2013 路 17:11 UTC
One of the better games we've ever seen on the Ludum Dare. Astronomical concept and attractors - what I like :)
zanzindorf
27. Aug 2013 路 17:12 UTC
The graphics and sound made me happy. Very creative, fun, and simple. It's kind of lacking the theme though.
Broxxar
27. Aug 2013 路 17:13 UTC
How the ship controlled wasn't obvious, but I liked that. Great game.
darkshadow
27. Aug 2013 路 17:13 UTC
Physics + Retro graphics, brilliant combination. Nice touch with the fake console screen. Much more fun than a traditional dodge game.
JimMakesGames
27. Aug 2013 路 17:28 UTC
Holy cow that is addictive. The aesthetic is great too. Really clever idea. Wish I'd thought of it. Make this into a mobile game and sell it!
KeithE.
27. Aug 2013 路 17:29 UTC
I really like how simple this is while still providing a good challenge. Good job!
Gremlin
27. Aug 2013 路 17:41 UTC
Nice use of a 1-button interface.
AdventureIslands
28. Aug 2013 路 13:23 UTC
Nice one button game! Took a moment to get used to how to controlling works, but I got quite far. Nice music!
panurge
28. Aug 2013 路 13:24 UTC
Impressively smart and simple. I kept going back for one more try and found the controls to be pretty intuitive once you got the hang of them. Great idea, beautifully implemented.
Anachron
28. Aug 2013 路 22:15 UTC
Super fun! Seems like a dangerous way to travel though...
zatyka
28. Aug 2013 路 22:40 UTC
Fun game. It definitely kept me interested. I liked the style of game as well. I think it has a good amount of potential.
tigerj
29. Aug 2013 路 02:44 UTC
really basic and looks really cool I really had fun with this one.
ConflictiveLabs
29. Aug 2013 路 06:31 UTC
That was fun.. although confusing. I failed to see the theme in the game but it's actually a fun and addictive little gem.
rezoner
29. Aug 2013 路 07:01 UTC
Not very clear at first time but after a while it turns out to be a great idea fun!
gamepopper
29. Aug 2013 路 16:38 UTC
Really clever idea, couldn't go further than three planets though. Not sure how this ties to the theme though.
sittaman
29. Aug 2013 路 16:49 UTC
Great one. I didn't get the theme on this, but who cares? The game is just great, I loved the one-button mechanic. Good job!
neekobus
29. Aug 2013 路 17:12 UTC
Very good idea.
Simple control may be good, but I don't understand how it works.
Larzan
29. Aug 2013 路 17:31 UTC
Interesting game mechanics. Nice.
Yell0w
29. Aug 2013 路 18:42 UTC
Cool game with lots of potential!
flavio
30. Aug 2013 路 09:36 UTC
Simple and addictive really ! Even if it is not always clear how the trajectory works :)
theholychicken
31. Aug 2013 路 03:25 UTC
Amazing and original gameplay! Addictive is the right word for it. The minimalistic art style works perfectly.
The 10 second prediction path connection is a pretty interesting take on the theme.
Great work!
iiechapman
02. Sep 2013 路 18:31 UTC
Very interesting method of play, sometimes difficult to tell how it is calculating the trajectory. If I understand correctly, the "mass" of the planet changes how much it "pulls" the trajectory. It would be nice if the color of the trajectory were to change from green which is "small mass" to red which is "high mass" to indicate how much pull the next planet will have. That way you could have a sense of how much your will be altering your trajectory by pressing the button.