Ablaze

- Dedicated to "(J & V) + 1" -

Written by @ignifluous, for Ludum Dare 26 - "Minimalism"

"For what are we but star-stuff,
trying to find the circumstances
of our birth? We were forged in
the hearts of dying stars ...
and to the stars
ablaze
we return."

INSTRUCTIONS:
Travel as far as you can towards the stars!
- Don't worry about remembering the controls - they're all marked on the control panel.
- Use WASD to keep the navigation display centered. Steer towards the indicator.
- Use 'F' to raise the shields when the ALERT light warns of incoming asteroids
- Watch the control panel to see the power level of different components.
- Watch the rocket to see how damaged the components are. Generally darker is worse - but most components match colours with the control panel when fully repaired.
- CTGBYHUJM repair the respective components
*** Repairs are the key to a long flight! ***
- 'P' pauses.
- Consider the Passenger.

Web version works great ... but if you find you get a low framerate, try downloading the version for your operating system of choice.

Inspired by:
Carl Sagan (the "star-stuff" quote)
Space Team (the iOS game)
Owl City ("Alligator Skies")