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No More Space in Space by Liven

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made by Liven for LD 42 (COMPO)

Here is my little contribution to the Ludum Dare 42.

                                         Your mission

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                                            Explore

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                                         Deal numbers
                                 Even when it seems impossible

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                              Little Twist between 1000 end 1500

Known bugs: (if green bonuses are too rare => close/restart the game ) - Invisible green bonuses (when you hear an unexpected "bong", you hit one of them) - Smoke above the ship when moving backward - Traduction error in ending message

Corrected version Available! - Bug free - Balance more friendly (but still challenging) - Easier progression to follow​ - Ending extended

Windows https://liven.itch.io/nomorespaceinspace
Source code https://github.com/Liven28/LudumDare42/tree/01
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/no-more-space-in-space

Ratings

Overall 342th 3.422⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Fun 357th 3.25⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 575th 2.745⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Theme 297th 3.69⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 458th 3⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Humor 205th 2.841⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Mood 328th 2.989⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Given 52🗳️ 37🗨️

Feedback

AdonisDevs
13. Aug 2018 · 00:30 UTC
I'm so glad someone made this because I was going to make this, haha. Eventually, I got to the point where it was just a sandbox of objects. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but mayyyybe it happens too soon. Until then, I had fun :)
Cope
13. Aug 2018 · 00:41 UTC
You have made a fun game. You should be happy. It runs so smooth.
🎤 Liven
13. Aug 2018 · 00:44 UTC
@adonisdevs
Thanks for the comm. I have trying so many before choosing this one, I think I caught your idée when you did leave it.

Stuck in first wave maybe... your can go pretty hight if your are not intimidate by numbers... (but it's not obvious, I concede)
batmanasb
13. Aug 2018 · 00:48 UTC
Clever, only issue I have is that at one point there is literally no space to get by in, but that might be the point... but it still feels a little unfair. But otherwise I enjoyed it.
jka
13. Aug 2018 · 00:50 UTC
Nice work! I liked the light stripes in the sidebars. Makes it look fast, nice detail. :)
🎤 Liven
13. Aug 2018 · 00:52 UTC
(@cope) yeah I finaly finish it !


(@batmanasb) The RNG god is living in my space (for best and worst)
ThePelranthean
13. Aug 2018 · 01:38 UTC
I made a new hight score! Woohoo! That said, nice game.

The bouncing planets and searing stars are a nice touch that really help the simple aesthetic of the game.

Of course, I would have liked to see more lasers, but you can't have everything (and they don't really fit the mechanics of this game... though they might have made an interesting powerup... food for thought).

Overall, good job. As mentioned above, a few of us thought of the idea, but you actually executed it, and you did that well.
Ahvulon Jun
14. Aug 2018 · 03:35 UTC
Game is fun for the most part. Difficulty curve seems a bit to high around 800 score
leviathon
14. Aug 2018 · 03:47 UTC
pretty good, like the mechanics of the how the score increases faster when you move faster
🎤 Liven
14. Aug 2018 · 06:10 UTC
@leviathon, ...and there is another mechanic making going **backward** increasing the final score

(if you succeed to reach the end of course)
Zlabya
14. Aug 2018 · 09:08 UTC
well done, i enjoyed it.
Hayroljr
15. Aug 2018 · 00:28 UTC
The game is fun, i love the art
Ajay.2002
15. Aug 2018 · 02:50 UTC
The game is really good, and I love the fact that sometimes you feel like there is absolutely no way but if you're patient you can just make it through.. Although sometimes it was impossible :laughing: If you decide to keep working on this game, just send a few raycasts out and check if the current position of the player is actually able to escape their current situation, if not help the player out a bit and move some stuff out of the way. I actually never reached it to the end :(
Bilzc10
15. Aug 2018 · 03:11 UTC
This game is really fun and challenging, although it seems a bit random. Sometimes it gets cluttered when the score is around 400, sometimes its completely clear until 900. Also, after a couple games, the green bonuses would vanish completely, the only way to get them back would be to close the game and reopen. Other than that, its a cool unique concept and i really enjoyed it.
🎤 Liven
15. Aug 2018 · 03:59 UTC
@ajay-2002
Thank you very much for your feedback.

For this game, I think I'll just debug and balance it , not introduce new feature. I have another more solid project with a white square coming soon ^^
🎤 Liven
15. Aug 2018 · 04:30 UTC
@bilzc10
Thank you very much for your feedback. I am aware about your comments. A corrected/balanced version is on the way.
nikasxirtla
15. Aug 2018 · 08:25 UTC
Really fun and simple game. Loved the concept!
n.feofentov
15. Aug 2018 · 17:49 UTC
Very fun game to play. I like how objects sometimes start to move randomly. First time it was a galaxy and I thought it's chasing me specifically) Good job!
🎤 Liven
15. Aug 2018 · 23:09 UTC
@n-feofentov When a galaxy is chasing you, you definitely need to run out of space ;)
Suchista
16. Aug 2018 · 10:46 UTC
842 :) Nice gameplay, it's funny when there is literally no space :P
Vekstr
16. Aug 2018 · 11:45 UTC
The physics could still be refined, on several occasions I got hit by something invisible, kinda annoying when it happens to be honest.

Also, is there really something at the end?
🎤 Liven
17. Aug 2018 · 03:52 UTC
@vekstr yes I noticed this weird bug: Green bonuses stay invisible.

I made à corrected version without the bug and a better balance (always challenging that said).

And yes there is an "end". Not a boss but something différent. You can considere had completly finish game when you will feel more free...
shimage2
17. Aug 2018 · 23:17 UTC
I thought that it was innovative to go back to the minus direction. I can see hope in despair. The ship's eyes are cute! My final score was 1044.
🎤 Liven
17. Aug 2018 · 23:55 UTC
@shimage2 Thank you for your feedback. For your score, on vanilla or corrected version?
shimage2
19. Aug 2018 · 00:04 UTC
@liven Maybe vanilla version. I missed the end? I'll try corrected version.
hollandgeng
22. Aug 2018 · 01:46 UTC
nice game, i like the idea and art
adrisj7
25. Aug 2018 · 23:43 UTC
Zipping around planets was fun, wish it was faster! The cluttered areas did make it kind of annoying, but in the corrected version you do get rid of that after the screen widens, (but then it becomes too easy)

Besides that it was a great idea and you executed it well! The music is very ominous and gives me a sense of loneliness in space, nice touch!

(Also is there actually an ending? I suicided after getting over 3000 points on the corrected version since I thought it was endless, is there something else that needs to be done?)
CristiHKJ
26. Aug 2018 · 11:36 UTC
Great game! Very cool and interesting! :D
mosaic
26. Aug 2018 · 14:15 UTC
Nice game with interesting art. Cluttering was annoying, but you already took care of that.
🎤 Liven
26. Aug 2018 · 15:49 UTC
@cristihkj @mosaic : thank you for the comm

@adrisj7 what I call end (sorry english is not my natural language and I didnt find more appropriate terme) is when the borders disapear so you reached it but it was not obvious (I concede it is not really an end becouse you can continue to play).

The cluttered areas are here to fit to the theme "running out of space" (and bring some challenge)
goudagames
26. Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC
This is a pretty funny take on the theme, my biggest issue was the fact that you slow down when running into a power-up, I feel like power-ups shouldn't really hinder you in that way. I love the eyes on the spaceship! Great entry.
Void Productions
26. Aug 2018 · 16:35 UTC
@liven You made the game really interesting and fun to play. Liked the moving backward feature of your game. There comes a time when you get no space to get in that suits the game title,"No more space in space" so well. Do try our game too and share your experience in comment box.
🎤 Liven
26. Aug 2018 · 20:52 UTC
@goudagames Thanks for the feedback. You're right about power-ups, I'll be careful about it next time.
LastLeaf
27. Aug 2018 · 15:29 UTC
WOW great job! Really enjoy the cute graphics and gameplay! My only wish is adding some music. It is already great for a compo entry!
Rahim_Pxr
27. Aug 2018 · 16:20 UTC
Nice game, Love how everything is balanced!
Good luck, Don't forget to take a look at ours if you don't mind and see what it's like when we just focused on graphics in this game jam!
Game Link: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/spacelab-42
Ratstail91
28. Aug 2018 · 14:26 UTC
I was just thinking "what's so special about this game..." suddenly the screen is full of junk. Good job.
Thepattybeast
28. Aug 2018 · 23:16 UTC
Fun game but it seems like every run I run into a wall of planets that I can't get past.
🎤 Liven
28. Aug 2018 · 23:44 UTC
@thepattybeast did you try the corrected version?

It is less hard, but still challenging (you have to go backward when facing walls)